Bill > HR9029

This bill makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. * **Department of Labor:** * Funds are appropriated for various programs and activities within the Department of Labor, including Employment and Training Administration, Job Corps, and others. Specific dollar amounts are not detailed in the provided text, but transfer authority is granted, allowing up to 1% of discretionary funds to be moved between programs, with limitations. * Restrictions are placed on using funds for salaries and bonuses exceeding Executive Level II for certain positions within the Job Corps and Employment and Training Administration. * Funds are prohibited from being used to procure goods or services produced by forced or indentured child labor. * Grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act are restricted to training individuals for occupations where employers use H-1B visas. * Up to $450,000 in excess personal property can be provided to apprenticeship programs. * The bill includes provisions related to the H-2B visa program, including flexibility for the seafood industry and modifications to prevailing wage determinations. * A rescission of $217,000,000 from unobligated funds under the Immigration and Nationality Act is included. * **Department of Health and Human Services:** * **Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):** * Primary Health Care: $1,858,772,000 * Health Workforce: $1,342,011,000 * Maternal and Child Health: $1,018,582,000 * Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: $2,381,041,000 * Health Systems: $126,009,000 * Rural Health: $400,907,000 * HRSA-Wide Activities and Program Support: $222,088,000 * **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):** * Immunization and Respiratory Diseases: $237,358,000 * HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention: $1,177,135,000 * Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases: $728,772,000 * Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: $912,886,000 * Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities and Health: $206,060,000 * Public Health Scientific Services: $594,497,000 * Environmental Health: $94,600,000 * Injury Prevention and Control: $40,000,000 * National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: $263,700,000 * Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: $55,358,000 * Global Health: $563,922,000 * Public Health Preparedness and Response: $874,000,000 * CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support: $511,570,000 * **National Institutes of Health (NIH):** * National Cancer Institute: $7,875,289,000 * National Institute on Body Systems Research: $7,101,721,000 * National Institute on Neuroscience and Brain Research: $4,112,805,000 * National Institute on Infectious Diseases: $3,315,552,000 * National Institute on the Immune System and Arthritis: $3,315,552,000 * National Institute of General Medical Sciences: $4,451,630,000 * National Institute for Disability Related Research: $2,317,464,000 * National Institute on Dementia: $4,604,899,000 * National Institute on Substance Use: $2,281,695,000 * National Institute of Mental Health: $2,210,789,000 * National Institute on Health Sciences Research: $1,931,662,000 * National Institute on Innovation and Advanced Research: $2,568,004,000 * Office of the Director: $2,000,667,000 * Buildings and Facilities: $353,671,000 * NIH Innovation Account, Cures Act: $127,000,000 * **Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):** * Mental Health: $2,664,107,000 * Substance Abuse Treatment: $4,516,463,000 * Substance Abuse Prevention: $203,174,000 * Health Surveillance and Program Support: $146,323,000 * **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):** * Grants to States for Medicaid: $383,609,399,000 (for FY2025), with additional amounts for the last quarter of FY2025 and the first quarter of FY2026. * Payments to the Health Care Trust Funds: $521,757,000,000, with additional sums as necessary. * Program Management: $3,454,690,000 (to be transferred from trust funds). * Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account: $941,000,000. * **Administration for Children and Families (ACF):** * Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support Programs: $3,924,000,000 (for FY2025), with additional amounts for the last three months of the current fiscal year and the first quarter of FY2026. * Low Income Home Energy Assistance: $4,040,000,000. * Refugee and Entrant Assistance: $2,691,955,000. * Promoting Safe and Stable Families: $345,000,000 for one program and $69,765,000 for another. * Payments for the Child Care and Development Block Grant: $8,771,387,000. * Social Services Block Grant: $1,700,000,000. * Children and Families Services Programs: $14,709,694,000. * Payments for Foster Care and Permanency: $6,768,000,000 (for FY2025), with additional amounts for the first quarter of FY2026 and the last three months of the current fiscal year. * **Administration for Community Living:** * Aging and Disability Services Programs: $2,415,167,000, plus $55,242,000 transferred from trust funds. * **Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response:** * Research, Development, and Procurement: $3,277,991,000. * Operations, Preparedness, and Emergency Response: $352,606,000. * **Office of the Secretary:** * General Departmental Management: $350,172,000. * International Health Activities: $109,983,000. * Influenza Pandemic Preparedness: $7,009,000. * Office for Civil Rights: $39,798,000. * Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: $69,238,000. * Medicare Hearings and Appeals: $196,000,000. * Office of Inspector General: $87,000,000. * The bill includes numerous provisions restricting the use of funds for certain activities, including those related to abortion, gender-affirming care, and specific regulations. * **Department of Education:** * Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: * Education for the Disadvantaged: $15,327,478,000. * Impact Aid: $1,630,000,000. * School Improvement Programs: $4,845,964,000. * Safe Schools and Citizenship Education: $291,000,000. * Indian Education: $202,246,000. * Innovation and Improvement: $892,000,000. * Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: * Special Education: $15,497,264,000. * Rehabilitation Services: $4,533,156,000, with a rescission of $415,000,000. * Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities: * American Printing House for the Blind: $44,431,000. * National Technical Institute for the Deaf: $93,000,000. * Gallaudet University: $168,361,000. * Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education: * Career, Technical, and Adult Education: $2,186,436,000. * Office of Postsecondary Education: * Higher Education: $2,849,272,000. * Howard University: $253,928,000. * College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program: $298,000. * Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account: $20,150,000 for guaranteed loans, plus $528,000 for administrative expenses. * Office of Federal Student Aid: * Student Financial Assistance: $23,545,352,000. * Student Aid Administration: $1,529,472,000. * Institute of Education Sciences: $740,373,000. * Departmental Management: * Program Administration: $210,907,000. * Office for Civil Rights: $130,000,000. * Office of Inspector General: $67,500,000. * The bill includes provisions restricting the use of funds for certain activities, including those related to sex in education programs and athletic participation. * **Related Agencies:** * Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled: $13,124,000. * Corporation for National and Community Service: $361,158,000 for operating expenses and $79,686,000 for salaries and expenses. * Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: $53,705,000. * Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: $18,012,000. * Institute of Museum and Library Services: $249,515,000. * Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: $9,405,000. * Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: $14,477,000. * National Council on Disability: $3,850,000. * National Labor Relations Board: $200,000,000. * National Mediation Board: $15,113,000. * Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: $15,449,000. * Railroad Retirement Board: $7,000,000 for Dual Benefits Payments Account and $100,000,000 for administration. * Social Security Administration: $15,000,000 for payments to trust funds, $46,159,083,000 for Supplemental Security Income Program, and $13,654,776,000 for limitation on administrative expenses. * Office of Inspector General (SSA): $32,000,000. The bill also contains numerous general provisions that apply across the departments and agencies, including restrictions on lobbying, use of funds for certain research, and requirements for reporting and notification to Congress. Several sections prohibit the use of funds for specific regulations, executive orders, or policies related to various social and health issues.