Bill > S4942

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, with specific provisions regarding salary caps for certain positions, transfer authority for discretionary funds, and restrictions on the procurement of goods produced with child labor. * Grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 are restricted to training individuals for occupations where employers use H-1B visas. * The bill authorizes the disposal of real property for the Treasure Island and Gary Job Corps Centers, with net proceeds to be used for the Job Corps program. * It also includes provisions related to the H-2B visa program for the seafood industry, including flexibility in nonimmigrant crossings and prevailing wage determinations. * A provision amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees involved in major disaster claims adjustment from overtime pay for a period of two years. * The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents for protection duties. * $217,000,000 of unobligated funds are rescinded from section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. * $65,000,000 are rescinded from the "Employment and Training Administration- Training and Employment Services" account. * **Department of Health and Human Services:** * Significant appropriations are made to the Health Resources and Services Administration for primary health care ($1,858,772,000), health workforce ($1,411,376,000), maternal and child health ($1,181,180,000), and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program ($2,571,041,000). * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receive substantial funding across various areas, including immunization and respiratory diseases ($464,941,000), HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention ($1,394,056,000), and emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases ($753,272,000). * The National Institutes of Health receive large appropriations for numerous institutes, with the National Cancer Institute receiving $7,490,159,000 and the National Allergy and Infectious Diseases Institute receiving $6,692,279,000. * The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration receives $2,869,507,000 for mental health services and $4,154,098,000 for substance abuse treatment. * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services receive $383,609,399,000 for grants to states for Medicaid and $521,757,000,000 for payments to the Health Care Trust Funds. * The Administration for Children and Families receives $3,924,000,000 for child support services and family support programs, and $4,125,000,000 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program. * Refugee and entrant assistance activities receive $6,355,214,000. * The Child Care and Development Block Grant program receives $10,346,387,000. * The Administration for Community Living receives $2,460,875,000 for aging and disability services programs. * The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response receives $3,250,991,000 for research, development, and procurement of medical countermeasures. * The bill includes numerous general provisions, such as restrictions on lobbying, abortion funding, and embryo research, as well as provisions for transfer authority and reporting requirements. * **Department of Education:** * Education for the Disadvantaged programs receive $19,387,790,000. * Impact Aid programs for federally affected schools receive $1,645,151,000. * School Improvement Programs receive $5,796,178,000. * Indian Education programs receive $194,746,000. * Innovation and Improvement programs receive $1,115,000,000. * Safe Schools and Citizenship Education programs receive $464,000,000. * English Language Acquisition programs receive $895,000,000. * Special Education programs receive $15,768,264,000. * Rehabilitation Services receive $4,219,297,000. * Career, Technical, and Adult Education programs receive $2,226,436,000. * Student Financial Assistance programs receive $24,615,352,000. * Student Aid Administration receives $2,158,943,000. * Higher Education programs receive $3,352,102,000. * Howard University receives $297,018,000. * The Institute of Education Sciences receives $798,106,000. * The bill includes general provisions related to the Department of Education, such as transfer authority, restrictions on reorganizations, and reporting requirements. * $15,000,000 is rescinded from amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2025 under section 401(b)(7)(A)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. * **Related Agencies:** * The Corporation for National and Community Service receives $1,010,525,000 for operating expenses. * The Corporation for Public Broadcasting receives $535,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. * The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service receives $53,705,000. * The National Labor Relations Board receives $299,224,000. * The Social Security Administration receives $46,388,833,000 for Supplemental Security Income and has a limitation of $14,564,978,000 for administrative expenses. * The bill includes various general provisions applicable to all funded agencies, such as restrictions on lobbying, use of funds for abortions, and requirements for clear statements on federally funded projects.