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119TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION  H. R. ll

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, and for other purposes.

IN  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH lll, 2025
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on llllllllll

A  BILL
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

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Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representa-

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This  Act  may  be  cited  as  the  ‘‘Further  Additional

Continuing  Appropriations  and  Other  Extensions  Act,

2025’’.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short Title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.

DIVISION  A—FURTHER  ADDITIONAL  CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS  ACT,  2025

DIVISION  B—EXTENSIONS  AND  OTHER  MATTERS

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DIVISION A—FURTHER ADDITIONAL

CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025

SEC.  101.  The  Continuing  Appropriations  Act,  2025

(division  A  of  Public  Law  118–83)  is  further  amended—

(1)  by  striking  the  date  specified  in  section

106(3) and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’;

(2) in section 156(b) to read as follows:

‘‘(b)  Amounts  made  available  by  section  101  to  the

Department  of  Defense  for  ‘Procurement—Shipbuilding

and Conversion, Navy’ may be apportioned up to the rate

for  operations  necessary  for  ‘Columbia  Class  Submarine’

in an amount not to exceed $3,341,300,000.’’; and

(3)  by  adding  after  section  169  the  following

new sections:

‘‘SEC.  170.  Notwithstanding  section  101,  section

521(b)(1)  of  division  C  of  Public  Law  118–42  shall  not

apply during the period covered by this Act.

‘‘SEC.  171.  Notwithstanding  sections  102  and  104,

amounts made available by section 101 to the Department

of  Defense  for  ‘Procurement—Shipbuilding  and  Conver-

sion,  Navy’  may  be  apportioned  up  to  the  rate  of  oper-

ations  necessary  for  ‘Completion  of  Prior  Year  Ship-

building  Programs’

in  an  amount  not

to  exceed

$1,930,024,000  to  fund  prior  year  shipbuilding  cost  in-

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creases  for  the  following  programs  in  the  following

amounts:

‘‘(1)  2013/2025:  Carrier  Replacement  Program,

$236,000,000;

‘‘(2)

2016/2025:  DDG

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Program,

$10,509,000;

‘‘(3)  2017/2025:  Virginia  Class  Submarine  Pro-

gram, $219,370,000;

‘‘(4)

2017/2025:  DDG

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Program,

$115,600,000;

‘‘(5)  2017/2025:  Littoral  Combat  Ship  Pro-

gram, $8,100,000;

‘‘(6)  2017/2025:  LHA  Replacement  Program,

$115,397,000;

‘‘(7)  2018/2025:  Virginia  Class  Submarine  Pro-

gram, $73,634,000;

‘‘(8)

2018/2025:  DDG

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Program,

$107,405,000;

‘‘(9)  2018/2025:  Littoral  Combat  Ship  Pro-

gram, $12,000,000;

‘‘(10)  2018/2025:  LPD  17  (Flight  II)  Amphib-

ious Transport Dock Program, $19,158,000;

‘‘(11)  2018/2025:  Oceanographic  Ships  Pro-

gram, $18,000,000;

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‘‘(12) 2018/2025: Ship to Shore Connector Pro-

gram, $14,694,000;

‘‘(13)  2019/2025:  Littoral  Combat  Ship  Pro-

gram, $27,900,000;

‘‘(14)  2019/2025:  T–AO  Fleet  Oiler  Program,

$49,995,000;

‘‘(15) 2019/2025: Ship to Shore Connector Pro-

gram, $33,345,000;

‘‘(16)  2020/2025:  CVN  Refueling  Overhauls,

$669,171,000;

‘‘(17)  2020/2025:  T–AO  Fleet  Oiler  Program,

$151,837,000;

‘‘(18)  2020/2025:  Towing,  Salvage,  and  Rescue

Ship Program, $978,000;

‘‘(19)  2021/2025:  Towing,  Salvage,  and  Rescue

Ship Program, $17,375,000;

‘‘(20)  2022/2025:  T–AO  Fleet  Oiler  Program,

$13,222,000;

‘‘(21)  U2022/2025:  Towing,  Salvage,  and  Res-

cue Ship Program, $4,234,000; and

‘‘(22)  2023/2025:  T–AO  Fleet  Oiler  Program,

$12,100,000.

‘‘SEC.  172.  In  addition  to  amounts  otherwise  pro-

vided  by  section  101,  for  ‘Federal  Emergency  Manage-

ment  Agency—Disaster  Relief  Fund’,  there  is  appro-

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priated $750,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal

year  2025,  to  remain  available  until  expended,  for  major

disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-

aster  Relief  and  Emergency  Assistance  Act  (42  U.S.C.

5121  et  seq.):  Provided,  That  such  amount  is  designated

by  the  Congress  as  being  for  an  emergency  requirement

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-

et  and  Emergency  Deficit  Control  Act  of  1985,  and  shall

be  available  only  if  the  President  subsequently  so  des-

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ignates  such  amount  and  transmits  such  designation  to

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‘‘SEC.  173.  In  addition  to  amounts  otherwise  pro-

vided by section 101, there is appropriated $1,650,000 for

the  ‘Office  of  Navajo  and  Hopi  Relocation—Salaries  and

Expenses’ to remain available until expended to carry out

responsibilities  under  the  Navajo-Hopi  Land  Settlement

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Act of 1974.

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‘‘SEC.  174.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of

this Act, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2025,

for  payment  to  Ashley  Paige  Turner,  beneficiary  of  Syl-

vester  Turner,  late  a  Representative  from  the  State  of

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Texas, $174,000.’’.

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This division may be cited as the ‘‘Further Additional

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025’’.

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DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS AND
OTHER MATTERS
TITLE I—HEALTH EXTENSIONS
Subtitle A—Public Health
Extenders

SEC. 2101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS,

NATIONAL  HEALTH  SERVICE  CORPS,  AND

TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE

GME PROGRAMS.

(a)  EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CEN-

TERS.—Section  10503(b)(1)(I)  of  the  Patient  Protection

and  Affordable  Care  Act  (42  U.S.C.  254b–2(b)(1)(I))  is

amended  by  striking  the  period  at  the  end  and  inserting

‘‘, and $132,602,740 for the period beginning on April 1,

2025, and ending on April 11, 2025; and’’.

(b) EXTENSION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERV-

ICE CORPS.—Section  10503(b)(2)(J)  of  the  Patient  Pro-

tection  and  Affordable  Care  Act  (42  U.S.C.  254b–

2(b)(2)(J))  is  amended  by  inserting  ‘‘,  and  $10,963,593

for  the  period  beginning  on  April  1,  2025,  and  ending  on

April 11, 2025’’ before the period at the end.

(c)  TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section

340H(g)(1)(E)  of  the  Public  Health  Service  Act  (42

U.S.C.  256h(g)(1)(E))  is  amended  by  inserting  ‘‘,  and

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$6,058,748 for the period beginning on April 1, 2025, and

ending  on  April  11,  2025’’  before  the  period  at  the  end.

(d)  APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts  appro-

priated pursuant to the amendments made by this section

shall  be  subject  to  the  requirements  contained  in  Public

Law 118–47 for funds for programs authorized under sec-

tions  330  through  340  of  the  Public  Health  Service  Act

(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.).

(e)

CONFORMING

AMENDMENTS.—Section

3014(h)(4)  of  title  18,  United  States  Code,  is  amended

by striking ‘‘and section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions

and  Other  Matters  Act,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘section

3101(d) of the Health Extensions and Other Matters Act,

2025, and section 2101(d) of the Further Additional Con-

tinuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025’’.

SEC. 2102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.

(a)  EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS

FOR TYPE I  DIABETES.—Section  330B(b)(2)(F)  of  the

Public  Health  Service  Act  (42  U.S.C.  254c–2(b)(2)(F))

is amended by inserting ‘‘, and $4,798,658 for the period

beginning  on  April  1,  2025,  and  ending  on  April  11,

2025’’ before the period at the end.

(b)  EXTENDING FUNDING FOR SPECIAL DIABETES

PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS.—Section  330C(c)(2)(F)  of  the

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(F)) is

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amended  by  inserting  ‘‘,  and  $4,798,658  for  the  period

beginning  on  April  1,  2025,  and  ending  on  April  11,

2025’’ before the period at the end.

SEC. 2103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS.

(a)  Section  319(e)(8)  of  the  Public  Health  Service

Act  (42  U.S.C.  247d(e)(8))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Serv-

ice Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by strik-

ing  ‘‘March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,  2025’’.

(c)  Section  319L–1(b)  of  the  Public  Health  Service

Act  (42  U.S.C.  247d–7f(b))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service

Act  (42  U.S.C.  300hh–10b(g))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service

Act  (42  U.S.C.  300hh–10c(g)(1))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service

Act  (42  U.S.C.  300hh–10d(g)(1))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Serv-

ice  Act  (42  U.S.C.  300hh–11(c)(4)(B))  is  amended  by

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striking  ‘‘March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,

2025’’.

Subtitle B—Medicare

SEC.  2111.  EXTENSION  OF  INCREASED  INPATIENT  HOS-

PITAL  PAYMENT  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  CERTAIN

LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended—

(1)  in  subparagraph  (B),  in  the  matter  pre-

ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘April 1, 2025’’ and in-

serting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’;

(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)—

(A)  in  the  matter  preceding  subclause  (I),

by  striking  ‘‘March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting

‘‘April 11, 2025’’;

(B)  in  subclause  (III),  by  striking  ‘‘March

31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,  2025’’;  and

(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘April 1,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’; and

(3) in subparagraph (D)—

(A)  in  the  matter  preceding  clause  (i),  by

striking ‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April

11, 2025’’; and

(B)  in  clause  (ii),  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

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(b)  IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding  any  other

provision  of  law,  the  Secretary  of  Health  and  Human

Services  may  implement  the  amendments  made  by  this

section by program instruction or otherwise.

SEC.  2112.  EXTENSION  OF  THE  MEDICARE-DEPENDENT

HOSPITAL (MDH) PROGRAM.

(a)  IN GENERAL.—Section  1886(d)(5)(G)  of  the  So-

cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amend-

ed—

(1)  in  clause  (i),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,  2025’’

and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’; and

(2)  in  clause  (ii)(II),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1)  IN GENERAL.—Section  1886(b)(3)(D)  of

the

Social

Security

Act

(42

U.S.C.

1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended—

(A)  in  the  matter  preceding  clause  (i),  by

striking  ‘‘April  1,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April

12, 2025’’; and

(B)  in  clause  (iv),  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

(2)  PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO DECLINE RE-

CLASSIFICATION.—Section  13501(e)(2)  of  the  Omni-

bus  Budget  Reconciliation  Act  of  1993  (42  U.S.C.

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1395ww  note)  is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC.  2113.  EXTENSION  OF  ADD-ON  PAYMENTS  FOR  AMBU-

LANCE SERVICES.

Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

1395m(l)) is amended—

(1)  in  paragraph  (12)(A),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’; and

(2)  in  paragraph  (13),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,

2025’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘April 12,

2025’’ in each such place.

SEC.  2114.  EXTENSION  OF  FUNDING  FOR  QUALITY  MEAS-

URE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION.

Section  1890(d)(2)  of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42

U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended—

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘March 31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’; and

(2)  in  the  third  sentence,  by  striking  ‘‘March

31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC.  2115.  EXTENSION  OF  FUNDING  OUTREACH  AND  AS-

SISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS.

(a)  STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PRO-

GRAMS.—Subsection  (a)(1)(B)(xiv)  of  section  119  of  the

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of

2008  (42  U.S.C.  1395b–3  note)  is  amended  by  striking

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‘‘March 31, 2025,  $22,500,000’’ and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,

2025, $23,125,000’’.

(b)  AREA AGENCIES

ON AGING.—Subsection

(b)(1)(B)(xiv) of such section 119 is amended by striking

‘‘March 31, 2025, $22,500,000’’  and inserting  ‘‘April  11,

2025, $23,125,000’’.

(c)  AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.—

Subsection  (c)(1)(B)(xiv)  of  such  section  119  is  amended

by  striking  ‘‘March  31,  2025,  $8,500,000’’  and  inserting

‘‘April 11, 2025, $8,708,333’’.

(d)  COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO INFORM OLDER

AMERICANS ABOUT BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER FED-

ERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS.—Subsection  (d)(2)(xiv)  of

such section 119 is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2025,

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SEC.  2116.  EXTENSION  OF  THE  WORK  GEOGRAPHIC  INDEX

FLOOR.

Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C.  1395w–4(e)(1)(E))  is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘April

1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025’’.

SEC.  2117.  EXTENSION  OF  CERTAIN  TELEHEALTH  FLEXI-

BILITIES.

(a)  REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS AND

EXPANDING ORIGINATING SITES FOR TELEHEALTH

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SERVICES.—Section  1834(m)  of  the  Social  Security  Act

(42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended—

(1)  in  paragraph  (2)(B)(iii),  by  striking  ‘‘end-

ing  March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘ending  April

11, 2025’’; and

(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ‘‘ending

on  March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘ending  on  April

11, 2025’’.

(b)  EXPANDING PRACTITIONERS ELIGIBLE TO FUR-

NISH TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section  1834(m)(4)(E)

of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.  1395m(m)(4)(E))

is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘ending  on  March  31,  2025’’  and

inserting ‘‘ending on April 11, 2025’’.

(c)  EXTENDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR FED-

ERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL

HEALTH CLINICS.—Section  1834(m)(8)(A)  of  the  Social

Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.  1395m(m)(8)(A))  is  amended  by

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UNDER MEDICARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH AND TELE-

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.—

(1)  DELAY IN REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTAL

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HEALTH.—Section  1834(m)(7)(B)(i)  of  the  Social

Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.  1395m(m)(7)(B)(i))

is

amended,  in  the  matter  preceding  subclause  (I),  by

striking  ‘‘April  1,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  12,

2025’’.

(2)  MENTAL HEALTH VISITS FURNISHED BY

RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section  1834(y)(2)  of  the

Social  Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.  1395m(y)(2))  is

amended  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,  2025’’  and  inserting

‘‘April 12, 2025’’.

(3)  MENTAL HEALTH VISITS FURNISHED BY

FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.—Section

1834(o)(4)(B)  of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.

1395m(o)(4)(B))  is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 12, 2025.’’.

(e)  ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO-

ONLY TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section  1834(m)(9)  of

the  Social  Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.  1395m(m)(9))  is

amended by striking ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’ and in-

serting ‘‘ending on April 11, 2025’’.

(f)  EXTENDING USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT

FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION

OF

ELIGIBILITY

FOR HOSPICE

CARE.—Section

1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

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2025’’.

(g)  PROGRAM INSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.—The  Sec-

retary of Health and Human Services may implement the

amendments  made  by  this  section  through  program  in-

struction or otherwise.

SEC.  2118.  EXTENDING  ACUTE  HOSPITAL  CARE  AT  HOME

WAIVER AUTHORITIES.

Section  1866G(a)(1)  of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42

U.S.C.  1395cc–7(a)(1))  is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘March

31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC.  2119.  EXTENSION  OF  TEMPORARY  INCLUSION  OF  AU-

THORIZED  ORAL  ANTIVIRAL  DRUGS  AS  COV-

ERED PART D DRUGS.

Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act

(42  U.S.C.  1395w–102(e)(1)(C))  is  amended  by  striking

‘‘March 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC. 2120. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.

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SEC.  2131.  SEXUAL  RISK  AVOIDANCE  EDUCATION  EXTEN-

SION.

Section  510  of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42  U.S.C.

710) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘March 31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’; and

(2)  in  subsection  (f)(1),  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC. 2132. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTEN-

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(A)  in  subparagraph  (A),  in  the  matter

preceding  clause  (i),  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’; and

(B)  in  subparagraph  (B)(i),  by  striking

‘‘March  31,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,

2025’’; and

(2)  in  subsection  (f),  by  striking  ‘‘March  31,

2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

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SEC.  2133.  EXTENSION  OF  FUNDING  FOR  FAMILY-TO-FAM-

ILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS.

Section  501(c)(1)(A)(viii)  of  the  Social  Security  Act

(42 U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)(viii)) is amended—

(1)  by  striking  ‘‘$3,000,000’’  and  inserting

‘‘$3,200,000’’; and

(2)  by  striking  ‘‘April  1,  2025’’  and  inserting

‘‘April 12, 2025’’.

Subtitle D—Medicaid

SEC.  2141.  ELIMINATING  CERTAIN  DISPROPORTIONATE

SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT CUTS.

Section  1923(f)(7)(A)  of  the  Social  Security  Act  (42

U.S.C. 1396r- 4(f)(7)(A)) is amended—

(1)  in  clause  (i),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1’’  and  in-

serting ‘‘April 12’’; and

(2)  in  clause  (ii),  by  striking  ‘‘April  1’’  and  in-

serting ‘‘April 12’’.
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
EXTENSIONS

SEC.  2201.  COMMODITY  FUTURES  TRADING  COMMISSION

WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM.

Section  1(b)  of  Public  Law  117–25  (135  Stat.  297;

136  Stat.  2133;  136  Stat.  5984)  is  amended,  in  para-

graphs  (3)  and  (4),  by  striking  ‘‘March  14,  2025’’  each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

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SEC.  2202.  PROTECTION  OF  CERTAIN  FACILITIES  AND  AS-

SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

Section  210G(i)  of  the  Homeland  Security  Act  of

2002  (6  U.S.C.  124n(i))  is  amended  by  striking  ‘‘March

14, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC. 2203. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

Section  3014  of  title  18,  United  States  Code,  is

amended  by  striking  ‘‘March  14,  2025’’  and  inserting

‘‘April 11, 2025’’.

SEC.  2204.  NATIONAL  CYBERSECURITY  PROTECTION  SYS-

TEM AUTHORIZATION.

Section  227(a)  of  the  Federal  Cybersecurity  En-

hancement  Act  of  2015  (6  U.S.C.  1525(a))  is  amended

by  striking  ‘‘March  14,  2025’’  and  inserting  ‘‘April  11,

2025’’.
TITLE III—BUDGETARY EFFECTS

SEC. 2301. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

(a)  STATUTORY PAYGO  SCORECARDS.—The  budg-

etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either

PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of

the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

(b)  SENATE PAYGO  SCORECARDS.—The  budgetary

effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO

scorecard  maintained  for  purposes  of  section  4106  of  H.

Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).

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Notwithstanding  Rule  3  of  the  Budget  Scorekeeping

Guidelines  set  forth  in  the  joint  explanatory  statement  of

the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-

port  105–217  and  section  250(c)(8)  of  the  Balanced

Budget  and  Emergency  Deficit  Control  Act  of  1985,  the

budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated—

(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;

(2)  for  purposes  of  an  allocation  to  the  Com-

mittee  on  Appropriations  pursuant  to  section  302(a)

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and

(3)  for  purposes  of  paragraph  (4)(C)  of  section

3  of  the  Statutory  Pay-As-You-Go  Act  of  2010  as

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