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Sec. 544 · H.R. 6938

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Division A — COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 › Title V

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Passed the House · Sec. 544

(a) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities, $507,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under such heading for fiscal year 2026 in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (b) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Salaries and Expenses, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), of which $25,000,000 shall be from amounts repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs pursuant to section 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) and $25,000,000 shall be from amounts made available under the heading Middle Mile Deployment: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (c) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—Economic Development Administration—Economic Development Assistance Programs, $16,276,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) and repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs pursuant to section 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (d) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, $44,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.

•HR 6938 EHSEC. 544
Final version sent to the President · Sec. 544

(a) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities, $507,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under such heading for fiscal year 2026 in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (b) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Salaries and Expenses, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), of which $25,000,000 shall be from amounts repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs pursuant to section 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) and $25,000,000 shall be from amounts made available under the heading Middle Mile Deployment: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (c) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—Economic Development Administration—Economic Development Assistance Programs, $16,276,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading National Telecommunications and Information Administration in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) and repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs pursuant to section 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. (d) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, $44,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.

•HR 6938 ENRSEC. 544

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