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  • Sec. 100102. Appropriation to the Federal Judicial Center

    (a) Appropriation.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Director of the Federal Judicial Center, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, for the purpose described in subsection (b).

    (b) Use of funds.—The Federal Judicial Center shall use the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for the continued implementation of programs pursuant to section 620(b)(3) of title 28, United States Code, to stimulate, create, develop, and conduct programs of continuing education and training for personnel of the judicial branch, including training on the absence of constitutional and statutory authority supporting legal claims that seek non-party relief against the Federal Government, and strategic approaches for mitigating the aggregate cost impact of such legal claims on the taxpayers of the United States.

  • TITLE IX—COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

    Subtitle A—Homeland security provisions

    SEC. 90001. Border infrastructure and wall system.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $46,550,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to the following elements of the border infrastructure and wall system:

    (1) Construction, installation, or improvement of new or replacement primary, waterborne, and secondary barriers.

    (2) Access roads.

    (3) Barrier system attributes, including cameras, lights, sensors, and other detection technology.

    (4) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near the border to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct its operations, including the construction and maintenance of the barrier system.

    SEC. 90002. U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, fleet vehicles, and facilities.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:

    (1) PERSONNEL.—$4,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, Air and Marine agents, rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection field support personnel.

    (2) RETENTION, HIRING, AND PERFORMANCE BONUSES.—$2,052,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to provide recruitment bonuses, performance awards, or annual retention bonuses to eligible Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents.

    (3) VEHICLES.—$855,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the repair of existing patrol units and the lease or acquisition of additional patrol units.

    (4) FACILITIES.—$5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to lease, acquisition, construction, design, or improvement of facilities and checkpoints owned, leased, or operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    (b) Restriction.—None of the funds made available by subsection (a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for the duties of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028.

    SEC. 90003. Detention capacity.

    (a) In general.—In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for single adult alien detention capacity and family residential center capacity.

    (b) Duration and standards.—Aliens may be detained at family residential centers, as described in subsection (a), pending a decision, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), on whether the aliens are to be removed from the United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed from the United States, until such aliens are removed. The detention standards for the single adult detention capacity described in subsection (a) shall be set in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with applicable law.

    (c) Definition of family residential center.—In this section, the term “family residential center” means a facility used by the Department of Homeland Security to detain family units of aliens (including alien children who are not unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security.

    SEC. 90004. Border security, technology, and screening.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $6,168,000,000 for the following:

    (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment and associated civil works, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies, as well as other mission support, to combat the entry or exit of illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (2) Air and Marine operations’ upgrading and procurement of new platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities.

    (3) Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance technologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (4) Necessary expenses, including the deployment of technology, relating to the biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b).

    (5) Screening persons entering or exiting the United States.

    (6) Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 122 Stat. 5044).

    (7) Enhancing border security by combating drug trafficking, including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (8) Commemorating efforts and events related to border security.

    (b) Restrictions.—None of the funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance towers along the southwest border and northern border that have not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities.

    (c) Definition of autonomous.—In this section, with respect to capabilities, the term “autonomous” means a system designed to apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or other algorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track items of interest in real time such that the system can make operational adjustments without the active engagement of personnel or continuous human command or control.

    SEC. 90005. State and local assistance.

    (a) State Homeland Security Grant Programs.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—

    (A) $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 and 49 of the United States Code;

    (B) $625,000,000 for security and other costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

    (C) $1,000,000,000 for security, planning, and other costs related to the 2028 Olympics; and

    (D) $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

    (2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—None of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)).

    (b) State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.—

    (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, in the Department of Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the “State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.”

    (2) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible States and units of local government for any of the following purposes:

    (A) Construction or installation of a border wall, border fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States, which may include planning, procurement of materials, and personnel costs related to such construction or installation.

    (B) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border wall or other barrier fencing.

    (C) Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, and transfer or referral of such aliens to the Department of Homeland Security as provided by law.

    (D) Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from small population centers to other domestic locations.

    (3) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund established by paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for such purposes.

    (4) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) to State agencies and units of local governments for expenditures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accordance with law, that occurred on or after January 20, 2021.

    (5) APPLICATION.—Each State desiring to apply for a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary containing such information in support of the application as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that each State include in its application the purposes for which the State seeks the funds and a description of how the State plans to allocate the funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept applications not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (6) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall authorize any State or local government to exercise immigration or border security authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 1 percent of the funds made available under this subsection for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

    SEC. 90006. Presidential residence protection.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of the President designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service.

    (b) Availability.—Funds appropriated under this section shall be available only for costs that a State or local agency—

    (1) incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024;

    (2) demonstrates to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as being—

    (A) in excess of typical law enforcement operation costs;

    (B) directly attributable to the provision of protection described in this section; and

    (C) associated with a nongovernmental property designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service; and

    (3) certifies to the Administrator as compensating protection activities requested by the United States Secret Service.

    (c) Terms and conditions.—The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under this section for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

    SEC. 90007. Department of Homeland Security appropriations for border support.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safeguard the borders of the United States.

    Subtitle B—Governmental affairs provisions

    SEC. 90101. FEHB improvements.

    (a) Short title.—This section may be cited as the “FEHB Protection Act of 2025”.

    (b) Definitions.—In this section:

    (1) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

    (2) HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN; MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The terms “health benefits plan” and “member of family” have the meanings given those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United States Code.

    (3) OPEN SEASON.—The term “open season” means an open season described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (4) PROGRAM.—The term “Program” means the health insurance programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including the program carried out under section 8903c of that title.

    (5) QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT.—The term “qualifying life event” has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (c) Verification requirements.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations and implement a process to verify—

    (1) the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the Program; and

    (2) that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan of the enrollee under the Program, including during any open season, the individual so added is a qualifying member of family with respect to the enrollee.

    (d) Fraud risk assessment.—In any fraud risk assessment conducted with respect to the Program on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall include an assessment of individuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program even though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered.

    (e) Family member eligibility verification audit.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit regarding members of family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (2) CONTENTS.—With respect to the audit carried out under paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (f) Disenrollment or removal.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop a process by which any individual enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in, or coverage under, that health benefits plan.

    (g) Earned benefits and health care administrative services associated oversight and audit funding.—Section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, except that the amounts required to be set aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject to the limitations that may be specified annually by Congress”; and

    (2) in subsection (b)—

    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

    “(2) In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from all contributions, and to remain available until the end of fiscal year 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out subsections (c) through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.”.

    SEC. 90102. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

    (a) Pandemic response accountability committee funding availability.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to support oversight of the Coronavirus response and of funds provided in this Act or any other Act pertaining to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    (b) CARES Act.—Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(6)—

    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking “or” at the end;

    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking “and” at the end and inserting “or”; and

    (C) by adding at the end the following:

    “(G) the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’; and”; and

    (2) in subsection (k), by striking “2025” and inserting “2034”.

    SEC. 90103. Appropriation for the Office of Management and Budget.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for purposes of finding budget and accounting efficiencies in the executive branch.

  • Subtitle C—Radiation exposure compensation matters

    SEC. 100201. Extension of fund.

    Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting “The Fund shall terminate on December 31, 2028.”; and

    (2) by striking “the end of that 2-year period” and inserting “such date”.

    SEC. 100202. Claims relating to atmospheric testing.

    (a) Leukemia claims relating to trinity test in New Mexico and tests at the Nevada site.—Section 4(a)(1)(A) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) in clause (i)—

    (A) in subclause (I), by striking “October 31, 1958” and inserting “November 6, 1962”;

    (B) in subclause (II)—

    (i) by striking “in the affected area” and inserting “in an affected area”; and

    (ii) by striking “or” after the semicolon;

    (C) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV); and

    (D) by inserting after subclause (II) the following:

    “(III) was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; or”; and

    (2) in clause (ii)(I), by striking “physical presence described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(III)” and inserting “physical presence described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(IV)”.

    (b) Amounts for claims related to leukemia.—Section 4(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “an amount” and inserting “the amount”;

    (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

    “(B) AMOUNT.—If the conditions described in subparagraph (C) are met, an individual who is described in subparagraph (A) shall receive $100,000.”; and

    (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:

    “(iv) No payment under this paragraph previously has been made to the individual, on behalf of the individual, or to a survivor of the individual.”.

    (c) Conditions for claims related to leukemia.—Section 4(a)(1)(C) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) by striking clause (i); and

    (2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.

    (d) Specified diseases claims relating to trinity test in New Mexico and tests at the Nevada site.—Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) in subparagraph (A)—

    (A) by striking “in the affected area” and inserting “in an affected area”;

    (B) by striking “2 years” and inserting “1 year”; and

    (C) by striking “October 31, 1958,” and inserting “November 6, 1962;”;

    (2) in subparagraph (B)—

    (A) by striking “in the affected area” and inserting “in an affected area”; and

    (B) by striking “, or” at the end and inserting a semicolon;

    (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

    (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

    “(C) was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; or”.

    (e) Amounts for claims related to specified diseases.—Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by subsection (d) of this section)—

    (1) by striking “$50,000 (in the case of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B)) or $75,000 (in the case of an individual described in subparagraph (C)),” and inserting “$100,000”;

    (2) in clause (i), by striking “, and” and inserting a semicolon;

    (3) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

    (4) by adding at the end the following:

    “(iii) no payment under this paragraph previously has been made to the individual, on behalf of the individual, or to a survivor of the individual.”.

    (f) Downwind states.—Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows:

    “(1) ‘affected area’ means—

    “(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B)—

    “(i) the States of New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho;

    “(ii) in the State of Nevada, the counties of White Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion of Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; and

    “(iii) in the State of Arizona, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and Mohave; and

    “(B) with respect to a claim by an individual under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(III) or subsection (a)(2)(C), only New Mexico; and”.

    SEC. 100203. Claims relating to uranium mining.

    (a) Employees of mines and mills.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows:

    “(i) (I) was employed in a uranium mine or uranium mill (including any individual who was employed in the transport of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from such mine or mill) located in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Texas at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1990; or

    “(II) was employed as a core driller in a State referred to in subclause (I) during the period described in such subclause; and”.

    (b) Miners.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting “or renal cancer or any other chronic renal disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury” after “nonmalignant respiratory disease”.

    (c) Millers, core drillers, and ore transporters.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) by inserting “, core driller,” after “was a miller”;

    (2) by inserting “, or was involved in remediation efforts at such a uranium mine or uranium mill,” after “ore transporter”;

    (3) by inserting “(I)” after “clause (i)”; and

    (4) by striking “or renal cancers” and all that follows and inserting “or renal cancer or any other chronic renal disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury; or”.

    (d) Combined work histories.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended—

    (1) in subclause (I), by striking “or” at the end; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(III) (aa) does not meet the conditions of subclause (I) or (II);

    “(bb) worked, during the period described in clause (i)(I), in 2 or more of the following positions: miner, miller, core driller, and ore transporter;

    “(cc) meets the requirements under paragraph (4) or (5); and

    “(dd) submits written medical documentation that the individual developed lung cancer, a nonmalignant respiratory disease, renal cancer, or any other chronic renal disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury after exposure to radiation through work in one or more of the positions referred to in item (bb);”.

    (e) Special rules relating to combined work histories.—Section 5(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    “(4) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO COMBINED WORK HISTORIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE.—An individual meets the requirements under this paragraph if the individual worked in one or more of the positions referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) for a period of at least one year during the period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I).

    “(5) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO COMBINED WORK HISTORIES FOR MINERS.—An individual meets the requirements of this paragraph if the individual, during the period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), worked as a miner and was exposed to such number of working level months that the Attorney General determines, when combined with the exposure of such individual to radiation through work as a miller, core driller, or ore transporter during the period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), results in such individual being exposed to a total level of radiation that is greater or equal to the level of exposure of an individual described in paragraph (4).”.

    (f) Definition of core driller.—Section 5(b) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—

    (1) in paragraph (7), by striking “and” at the end;

    (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:

    “(9) the term ‘core driller’ means any individual employed to engage in the act or process of obtaining cylindrical rock samples of uranium or vanadium by means of a borehole drilling machine for the purpose of mining uranium or vanadium.”.

    SEC. 100204. Claims relating to Manhattan Project waste.

    The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following:

    “SEC. 5A. Claims relating to Manhattan Project waste.

    “(a) In general.—A claimant shall receive compensation for a claim made under this Act, as described in subsection (b) or (c), if—

    “(1) a claim for compensation is filed with the Attorney General—

    “(A) by an individual described in paragraph (2); or

    “(B) on behalf of that individual by an authorized agent of that individual, if the individual is deceased or incapacitated, such as—

    “(i) an executor of estate of that individual; or

    “(ii) a legal guardian or conservator of that individual;

    “(2) that individual, or if applicable, an authorized agent of that individual, demonstrates that such individual—

    “(A) was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 2 years after January 1, 1949; and

    “(B) contracted a specified disease after such period of physical presence;

    “(3) the Attorney General certifies that the identity of that individual, and if applicable, the authorized agent of that individual, is not fraudulent or otherwise misrepresented; and

    “(4) the Attorney General determines that the claimant has satisfied the applicable requirements of this Act.

    “(b) Losses available to living affected individuals.—

    “(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a claim qualifying for compensation under subsection (a) that is submitted to the Attorney General to be eligible for compensation under this section at a time when the individual described in subsection (a)(2) is living, the amount of compensation under this section shall be in an amount that is the greater of $50,000 or the total amount of compensation for which the individual is eligible under paragraph (2).

    “(2) LOSSES DUE TO MEDICAL EXPENSES.—A claimant described in paragraph (1) shall be eligible to receive, upon submission of contemporaneous written medical records, reports, or billing statements created by or at the direction of a licensed medical professional who provided contemporaneous medical care to the claimant, additional compensation in the amount of all documented out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred as a result of the specified disease suffered by that claimant, such as any medical expenses not covered, paid for, or reimbursed through—

    “(A) any public or private health insurance;

    “(B) any employee health insurance;

    “(C) any workers’ compensation program; or

    “(D) any other public, private, or employee health program or benefit.

    “(3) LIMITATION.—No claimant is eligible to receive compensation under this subsection with respect to medical expenses unless the submissions described in paragraph (2) with respect to such expenses are submitted on or before December 31, 2028.

    “(c) Payments to beneficiaries of deceased individuals.—In the event that an individual described in subsection (a)(2) who qualifies for compensation under subsection (a) is deceased at the time of submission of the claim—

    “(1) a surviving spouse may, upon submission of a claim and records sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the deceased individual, receive compensation in the amount of $25,000; or

    “(2) in the event that there is no surviving spouse, the surviving children, minor or otherwise, of the deceased individual may, upon submission of a claim and records sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the deceased individual, receive compensation in the total amount of $25,000, paid in equal shares to each surviving child.

    “(d) Affected areas.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘affected area’ means—

    “(1) in the State of Missouri, the ZIP Codes of 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63045, 63074, 63114, 63135, 63138, 63044, 63121, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63102, 63304, 63134, 63043, 63341, 63368, and 63367;

    “(2) in the State of Tennessee, the ZIP Codes of 37716, 37840, 37719, 37748, 37763, 37828, 37769, 37710, 37845, 37887, 37829, 37854, 37830, and 37831;

    “(3) in the State of Alaska, the ZIP Codes of 99546 and 99547; and

    “(4) in the State of Kentucky, the ZIP Codes of 42001, 42003, and 42086.

    “(e) Specified disease.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘specified disease’ means any of the following:

    “(1) Any leukemia, provided that the initial exposure occurred after 20 years of age and the onset of the disease was at least 2 years after first exposure.

    “(2) Any of the following diseases, provided that the onset was at least 2 years after the initial exposure:

    “(A) Multiple myeloma.

    “(B) Lymphoma, other than Hodgkin’s disease.

    “(C) Primary cancer of the—

    “(i) thyroid;

    “(ii) male or female breast;

    “(iii) esophagus;

    “(iv) stomach;

    “(v) pharynx;

    “(vi) small intestine;

    “(vii) pancreas;

    “(viii) bile ducts;

    “(ix) gall bladder;

    “(x) salivary gland;

    “(xi) urinary bladder;

    “(xii) brain;

    “(xiii) colon;

    “(xiv) ovary;

    “(xv) bone;

    “(xvi) renal;

    “(xvii) liver, except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated; or

    “(xviii) lung.

    “(f) Physical presence.—

    “(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, the Attorney General may not determine that a claimant has satisfied the requirements under subsection (a) unless demonstrated by submission of—

    “(A) contemporaneous written residential documentation or at least 1 additional employer-issued or government-issued document or record that the claimant, for at least 2 years after January 1, 1949, was physically present in an affected area; or

    “(B) other documentation determined by the Attorney General to demonstrate that the claimant, for at least 2 years after January 1, 1949, was physically present in an affected area.

    “(2) TYPES OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE.—For purposes of determining physical presence under this section, a claimant shall be considered to have been physically present in an affected area if—

    “(A) the claimant’s primary residence was in the affected area;

    “(B) the claimant’s place of employment was in the affected area; or

    “(C) the claimant attended school in the affected area.

    “(g) Disease contraction in affected areas.—For purposes of this section, the Attorney General may not determine that a claimant has satisfied the requirements under subsection (a) unless the claimant submits—

    “(1) written medical records or reports created by or at the direction of a licensed medical professional, created contemporaneously with the provision of medical care to the claimant, that the claimant, after a period of physical presence in an affected area, contracted a specified disease; or

    “(2) other documentation determined by the Attorney General to demonstrate that the claimant contracted a specified disease after a period of physical presence in an affected area.”.

    SEC. 100205. Limitations on claims.

    Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking “2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022” and inserting “December 31, 2027”.

  • Sec. 90103. Appropriation for the Office of Management and Budget

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for purposes of finding budget and accounting efficiencies in the executive branch.

  • Subtitle B—Governmental affairs provisions

    SEC. 90101. FEHB improvements.

    (a) Short title.—This section may be cited as the “FEHB Protection Act of 2025”.

    (b) Definitions.—In this section:

    (1) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

    (2) HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN; MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The terms “health benefits plan” and “member of family” have the meanings given those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United States Code.

    (3) OPEN SEASON.—The term “open season” means an open season described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (4) PROGRAM.—The term “Program” means the health insurance programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including the program carried out under section 8903c of that title.

    (5) QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT.—The term “qualifying life event” has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (c) Verification requirements.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations and implement a process to verify—

    (1) the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the Program; and

    (2) that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan of the enrollee under the Program, including during any open season, the individual so added is a qualifying member of family with respect to the enrollee.

    (d) Fraud risk assessment.—In any fraud risk assessment conducted with respect to the Program on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall include an assessment of individuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program even though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered.

    (e) Family member eligibility verification audit.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit regarding members of family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (2) CONTENTS.—With respect to the audit carried out under paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (f) Disenrollment or removal.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop a process by which any individual enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in, or coverage under, that health benefits plan.

    (g) Earned benefits and health care administrative services associated oversight and audit funding.—Section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, except that the amounts required to be set aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject to the limitations that may be specified annually by Congress”; and

    (2) in subsection (b)—

    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

    “(2) In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from all contributions, and to remain available until the end of fiscal year 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out subsections (c) through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.”.

    SEC. 90102. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

    (a) Pandemic response accountability committee funding availability.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to support oversight of the Coronavirus response and of funds provided in this Act or any other Act pertaining to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    (b) CARES Act.—Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(6)—

    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking “or” at the end;

    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking “and” at the end and inserting “or”; and

    (C) by adding at the end the following:

    “(G) the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’; and”; and

    (2) in subsection (k), by striking “2025” and inserting “2034”.

    SEC. 90103. Appropriation for the Office of Management and Budget.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for purposes of finding budget and accounting efficiencies in the executive branch.

  • Sec. 90102. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

    (a) Pandemic response accountability committee funding availability.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to support oversight of the Coronavirus response and of funds provided in this Act or any other Act pertaining to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    (b) CARES Act.—Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(6)—

    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking “or” at the end;

    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking “and” at the end and inserting “or”; and

    (C) by adding at the end the following:

    “(G) the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’; and”; and

    (2) in subsection (k), by striking “2025” and inserting “2034”.

  • Sec. 90101. FEHB improvements

    (a) Short title.—This section may be cited as the “FEHB Protection Act of 2025”.

    (b) Definitions.—In this section:

    (1) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

    (2) HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN; MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The terms “health benefits plan” and “member of family” have the meanings given those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United States Code.

    (3) OPEN SEASON.—The term “open season” means an open season described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (4) PROGRAM.—The term “Program” means the health insurance programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including the program carried out under section 8903c of that title.

    (5) QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT.—The term “qualifying life event” has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

    (c) Verification requirements.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations and implement a process to verify—

    (1) the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the Program; and

    (2) that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan of the enrollee under the Program, including during any open season, the individual so added is a qualifying member of family with respect to the enrollee.

    (d) Fraud risk assessment.—In any fraud risk assessment conducted with respect to the Program on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall include an assessment of individuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program even though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered.

    (e) Family member eligibility verification audit.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit regarding members of family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (2) CONTENTS.—With respect to the audit carried out under paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits plan under the Program.

    (f) Disenrollment or removal.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop a process by which any individual enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in, or coverage under, that health benefits plan.

    (g) Earned benefits and health care administrative services associated oversight and audit funding.—Section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

    (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, except that the amounts required to be set aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject to the limitations that may be specified annually by Congress”; and

    (2) in subsection (b)—

    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

    “(2) In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from all contributions, and to remain available until the end of fiscal year 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out subsections (c) through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.”.

  • Subtitle A—Homeland security provisions

    SEC. 90001. Border infrastructure and wall system.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $46,550,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to the following elements of the border infrastructure and wall system:

    (1) Construction, installation, or improvement of new or replacement primary, waterborne, and secondary barriers.

    (2) Access roads.

    (3) Barrier system attributes, including cameras, lights, sensors, and other detection technology.

    (4) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near the border to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct its operations, including the construction and maintenance of the barrier system.

    SEC. 90002. U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, fleet vehicles, and facilities.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:

    (1) PERSONNEL.—$4,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, Air and Marine agents, rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection field support personnel.

    (2) RETENTION, HIRING, AND PERFORMANCE BONUSES.—$2,052,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to provide recruitment bonuses, performance awards, or annual retention bonuses to eligible Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents.

    (3) VEHICLES.—$855,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the repair of existing patrol units and the lease or acquisition of additional patrol units.

    (4) FACILITIES.—$5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to lease, acquisition, construction, design, or improvement of facilities and checkpoints owned, leased, or operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    (b) Restriction.—None of the funds made available by subsection (a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for the duties of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028.

    SEC. 90003. Detention capacity.

    (a) In general.—In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for single adult alien detention capacity and family residential center capacity.

    (b) Duration and standards.—Aliens may be detained at family residential centers, as described in subsection (a), pending a decision, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), on whether the aliens are to be removed from the United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed from the United States, until such aliens are removed. The detention standards for the single adult detention capacity described in subsection (a) shall be set in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with applicable law.

    (c) Definition of family residential center.—In this section, the term “family residential center” means a facility used by the Department of Homeland Security to detain family units of aliens (including alien children who are not unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security.

    SEC. 90004. Border security, technology, and screening.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $6,168,000,000 for the following:

    (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment and associated civil works, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies, as well as other mission support, to combat the entry or exit of illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (2) Air and Marine operations’ upgrading and procurement of new platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities.

    (3) Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance technologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (4) Necessary expenses, including the deployment of technology, relating to the biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b).

    (5) Screening persons entering or exiting the United States.

    (6) Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 122 Stat. 5044).

    (7) Enhancing border security by combating drug trafficking, including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

    (8) Commemorating efforts and events related to border security.

    (b) Restrictions.—None of the funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance towers along the southwest border and northern border that have not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities.

    (c) Definition of autonomous.—In this section, with respect to capabilities, the term “autonomous” means a system designed to apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or other algorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track items of interest in real time such that the system can make operational adjustments without the active engagement of personnel or continuous human command or control.

    SEC. 90005. State and local assistance.

    (a) State Homeland Security Grant Programs.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—

    (A) $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 and 49 of the United States Code;

    (B) $625,000,000 for security and other costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

    (C) $1,000,000,000 for security, planning, and other costs related to the 2028 Olympics; and

    (D) $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

    (2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—None of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)).

    (b) State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.—

    (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, in the Department of Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the “State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.”

    (2) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible States and units of local government for any of the following purposes:

    (A) Construction or installation of a border wall, border fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States, which may include planning, procurement of materials, and personnel costs related to such construction or installation.

    (B) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border wall or other barrier fencing.

    (C) Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, and transfer or referral of such aliens to the Department of Homeland Security as provided by law.

    (D) Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from small population centers to other domestic locations.

    (3) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund established by paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for such purposes.

    (4) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) to State agencies and units of local governments for expenditures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accordance with law, that occurred on or after January 20, 2021.

    (5) APPLICATION.—Each State desiring to apply for a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary containing such information in support of the application as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that each State include in its application the purposes for which the State seeks the funds and a description of how the State plans to allocate the funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept applications not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (6) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall authorize any State or local government to exercise immigration or border security authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 1 percent of the funds made available under this subsection for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

    SEC. 90006. Presidential residence protection.

    (a) In general.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of the President designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service.

    (b) Availability.—Funds appropriated under this section shall be available only for costs that a State or local agency—

    (1) incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024;

    (2) demonstrates to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as being—

    (A) in excess of typical law enforcement operation costs;

    (B) directly attributable to the provision of protection described in this section; and

    (C) associated with a nongovernmental property designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service; and

    (3) certifies to the Administrator as compensating protection activities requested by the United States Secret Service.

    (c) Terms and conditions.—The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under this section for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

    SEC. 90007. Department of Homeland Security appropriations for border support.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safeguard the borders of the United States.

  • Sec. 90007. Department of Homeland Security appropriations for border support

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safeguard the borders of the United States.

  • Sec. 90005. State and local assistance

    (a) State Homeland Security Grant Programs.—

    (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—

    (A) $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 and 49 of the United States Code;

    (B) $625,000,000 for security and other costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

    (C) $1,000,000,000 for security, planning, and other costs related to the 2028 Olympics; and

    (D) $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

    (2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—None of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)).

    (b) State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.—

    (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, in the Department of Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the “State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.”

    (2) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible States and units of local government for any of the following purposes:

    (A) Construction or installation of a border wall, border fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States, which may include planning, procurement of materials, and personnel costs related to such construction or installation.

    (B) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border wall or other barrier fencing.

    (C) Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, and transfer or referral of such aliens to the Department of Homeland Security as provided by law.

    (D) Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from small population centers to other domestic locations.

    (3) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund established by paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for such purposes.

    (4) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) to State agencies and units of local governments for expenditures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accordance with law, that occurred on or after January 20, 2021.

    (5) APPLICATION.—Each State desiring to apply for a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary containing such information in support of the application as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that each State include in its application the purposes for which the State seeks the funds and a description of how the State plans to allocate the funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept applications not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (6) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall authorize any State or local government to exercise immigration or border security authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 1 percent of the funds made available under this subsection for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section