tv The Civil War CSPAN June 29, 2025 2:00am-3:06am EDT
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2401); (3) $1,000,000,000 to accelerate the construction of national nuclear security administration facilities pursuant to section 3211 of the national nuclear security administration act (50 u.s.c. 2401); (4) $400,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, and integration of the warhead for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile pursuant to section 3211 of the national nuclear security administration act (50 u.s.c. 2401); (5) $750,000,000 to accelerate primary capability modernization pursuant to section 3211 of the national nuclear security administration act (50 u.s.c. 2401); (6) $750,000,000 to accelerate secondary capability modernization pursuant to section 3211 of the national nuclear security administration act (50 u.s.c. 2401); (7) $120,000,000 to accelerate domestic uranium enrichment
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centrifuge deployment for defense purposes pursuant to section 3211 of the national nuclear security administration act (50 u.s.c. 2401); (8) $10,000,000 for national nuclear security administration evaluation of spent fuel reprocessing technology; and (9) $115,000,000 for accelerating nuclear national security missions through artificial intelligence.sec. 20009. enhancement of department of defense resources to improve capabilities of united states indo-pacific command. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the secretary of defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until september 30, 2029- (1) $365,000,000 for army exercises and operations in the western pacific area of operations; (2) $53,000,000 for special operations command
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exercises and operations in the western pacific area of operations; (3) $47,000,000 for marine corps exercises and operations in western pacific area of operations; (4) $90,000,000 for air force exercises and operations in western pacific area of operations; (5) $532,600,000 for the pacific air force biennial large-scale exercise; (6) $19,000,000 for the development of naval small craft capabilities; (7) $35,000,000 for military additive manufacturing capabilities in the united states indo-pacific command area of operations west of the international dateline; (8) $450,000,000 for the development of airfields within the area of operations of united states indo-pacific command; (9) $1,100,000,000 for development of infrastructure within the area of operations of united states indo-pacific
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command; (10) $124,000,000 for mission networks for united states indo-pacific command; (11) $100,000,000 for air force regionally based cluster pre-position base kits; (12) $115,000,000 for exploration and development of existing arctic infrastructure; (13) $90,000,000 for the accelerated development of non-kinetic capabilities; (14) $20,000,000 for united states indo-pacific command military exercises; (15) $143,000,000 for anti-submarine sonar arrays; (16) $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for united states africa command; (17) $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for united states indo-pacific command; (18) $500,000,000 for the development, coordination, and deployment of economic competition effects
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within the department of defense; (19) $10,000,000 for the expansion of department of defense workforce for economic competition; (20) $1,000,000,000 for offensive cyber operations; (21) $500,000,000 for personnel and operations costs associated with forces assigned to united states indo-pacific command; (22) $300,000,000 for the procurement of mesh network communications capabilities for special operations command pacific; (23) $850,000,000 for the replenishment of military articles; (24) $200,000,000 for acceleration of guam defense system program; (25) $68,000,000 for space force facilities improvements; (26) $150,000,000 for ground moving target indicator military satellites; (27) $528,000,000 for darc and silentbarker military space situational awareness programs; (28)
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$80,000,000 for navy operational support division; (29) $1,000,000,000 for the x-37b military spacecraft program; (30) $3,650,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of united states military satellites and the protection of united states military satellites. (31) $125,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military space communications. (32) $350,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military space command and control systems.sec. 20010. enhancement of department of defense resources for improving the readiness of the department of defense. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the secretary of defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until september 30, 2029- (1) $1,400,000,000
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for a pilot program on opn-8 maritime spares and repair rotable pool; (2) $700,000,000 for a pilot program on opn-8 maritime spares and repair rotable pool for amphibious ships; (3) $2,118,000,000 for spares and repairs to keep air force aircraft mission capable; (4) $1,500,000,000 for army depot modernization and capacity enhancement; (5) $2,000,000,000 for navy depot and shipyard modernization and capacity enhancement; (6) $250,000,000 for air force depot modernization and capacity enhancement; (7) $1,640,000,000 for special operations command equipment, readiness, and operations; (8) $500,000,000 for national guard unit readiness; (9) $400,000,000 for marine corps readiness and capabilities; (10) $20,000,000 for upgrades to marine corps utility helicopters; (11) $310,000,000 for next-generation
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vertical lift, assault, and intra-theater aeromedical evacuation aircraft; (12) $75,000,000 for the procurement of anti-lock braking systems for army wheeled transport vehicles; (13) $230,000,000 for the procurement of army wheeled combat vehicles; (14) $63,000,000 for the development of advanced rotary-wing engines; (15) $241,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of marine corps amphibious vehicles; (16) $250,000,000 for the procurement of army tracked combat transport vehicles; (17) $98,000,000 for additional army light rotary-wing capabilities; (18) $1,500,000,000 for increased depot maintenance and shipyard maintenance activities; (19) $2,500,000,000 for air force facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization;
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(20) $92,500,000 for the completion of robotic combat vehicle prototyping; (21) $125,000,000 for army operations; (22) $10,000,000 for the air force concepts, development, and management office; and (23) $320,000,000 for joint special operations command.sec. 20011. improving department of defense border support and counter-drug missions. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the secretary of defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until september 30, 2029, $1,000,000,000 for the deployment of military personnel in support of border operations, operations and maintenance activities in support of border operations, counter-narcotics and counter-transnational criminal organization mission support, the operation of national defense areas and construction in national defense
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areas, and the temporary detention of migrants on department of defense installations, in accordance with chapter 15 of title 10, united states code.sec. 20012. department of defense oversight. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the inspector general of the department of defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2029, to monitor department of defense activities for which funding is appropriated in this title, including- (1) programs with mutual technological dependencies; (2) programs with related data management and data ownership considerations; and (3) programs particularly vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and long lead time components.sec. 20013. military construction projects authorized. (a) authorization of appropriations.-funds are
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hereby authorized to be appropriated for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of each military department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, united states code) as specified in this title. (b) spending plan.-not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the secretary of each military department shall submit to the committees on armed services of the senate and house of representatives a detailed spending plan by project for all funds made available by this title to be expended on military construction projects.sec. 20014. multi-year operational plan. (a) in general.-not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this act, the secretary of defense and the administrator of the national nuclear security administration shall submit to the committees on armed services of the senate and the house of representatives a plan detailing how the funds appropriated to the department of defense and the national nuclear security administration under the act will be spent over the four-year
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period ending with fiscal year 2029. (b) quarterly updates.- (1) in general.-not later than the last day of each calendar quarter beginning during the applicable period, the secretary of defense shall submit to the committees on armed services of the senate and the house of representatives a report on the plan established under subsection (a), including- (a) any updates to the plan; (b) progress made in implementing the plan; and (c) any changes in circumstances or challenges in implementing the plan. (2) applicable period.-for purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable period is the period beginning one year after the date the plan required under subsection (a) is due and ending on september 30, 2029. (c) reduction in appropriation.- (1) in general.-in the case of any failure to submit a plan required under subsection (a) or a report required under subsection (b) by the date specified in paragraph (2), the amounts made available to the department of defense under this
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act shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after such specified date that the report has not been submitted to congress. (2) specified date.-for purposes of the reduction in appropriations under paragraph (1), the specified date is the date that is 60 days after the date the plan or report is required to be submitted under subsection (a) or (b), as the case may be.title iii-committee on banking, housing, and urban affairssec. 30001. funding cap for the bureau of consumer financial protection. section 1017(a)(2)(a)(iii) of the consumer financial protection act of 2010 (12 u.s.c. 5497(a)(2)(a)(iii)) is amended by striking "12" and inserting "6.5".sec. 30002. rescission of funds for green and resilient retrofit program for multifamily
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housing. the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 30002(a) of the act entitled "an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title ii of s. con. res. 14", approved august 16, 2022 (public law 117-169; 136 stat. 2027) are rescinded.sec. 30003. securities and exchange commission reserve fund. (a) in general.-section 4 of the securities exchange act of 1934 (15 u.s.c. 78d) is amended- (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively. (b) technical and conforming amendment.-section 21f(g)(2) of the securities exchange act of 1934 (15 u.s.c. 78u-6(g)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
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"(a) use of fund.-the fund shall be available to the commission, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for paying awards to whistleblowers as provided in subsection (b).". (c) transition provision.-during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this act and ending on october 1, 2025, the securities and exchange commission may expend amounts in the securities and exchange commission reserve fund that were obligated before the date of enactment of this act for any program, project, or activity that is ongoing (as of the day before the date of enactment of this act) in accordance with subsection (i) of section 4 of the securities exchange act of 1934 (15 u.s.c. 78d), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this act. (d) transfer of remaining amounts.-effective on october 1, 2025, the obligated and unobligated balances of amounts in the securities and exchange commission reserve fund shall be transferred to the general fund
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of the treasury. (e) closing of account.-for the purposes of section 1555 of title 31, united states code, the securities and exchange commission reserve fund shall be considered closed, and thereafter shall not be available for obligation or expenditure for any purpose, upon execution of the transfer required under subsection (d).sec. 30004. appropriations for defense production act. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of amounts not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2027, to carry out the defense production act (50 u.s.c. 4501 et seq.).title iv-committee on commerce,
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science, and transportation sec. 40001. coast guard mission readiness. (a) in general.-chapter 11 of title 14, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following:"subchapter v-coast guard mission readiness" 1181. special appropriations "in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the coast guard for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $24,593,500,000, to remain available until september 30, 2029, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1105(a) and sections 1131, 1132, 1133, and 1156, to use expedited processes
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to procure or acquire new operational assets and systems, to maintain existing assets and systems, to design, construct, plan, engineer, and improve necessary shore infrastructure, and to enhance operational resilience for monitoring, search and rescue, interdiction, hardening of maritime approaches, and navigational safety, of which- "(1) $1,142,500,000 is provided for procurement and acquisition of fixed-wing aircraft, equipment related to such aircraft and training simulators and program management for such aircraft, to provide for security of the maritime border; "(2) $2,283,000,000 is provided for procurement and acquisition of
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rotary-wing aircraft, equipment related to such aircraft and training simulators and program management for such aircraft, to provide for security of the maritime border; "(3) $266,000,000 is provided for procurement and acquisition of long-range unmanned aircraft and base stations, equipment related to such aircraft and base stations, and program management for such aircraft and base stations, to provide for security of the maritime border; "(4) $4,300,000,000 is provided for procurement of offshore patrol cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program management for such cutters, to provide operational presence and security of the maritime border and for interdiction of persons and controlled substances; "(5) $1,000,000,000 is provided for procurement of fast response cutters, equipment related to
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such cutters, and program management for such cutters, to provide operational presence and security of the maritime border and for interdiction of persons and controlled substances; "(6) $4,300,000,000 is provided for procurement of polar security cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program management for such cutters, to ensure timely presence of the coast guard in the arctic and antarctic regions; "(7) $3,500,000,000 is provided for procurement of arctic security cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program management for such cutters, to ensure timely presence of the coast guard in the arctic and antarctic regions; "(8) $816,000,000 is provided for procurement of light and medium icebreaking cutters, and equipment relating to such cutters, from shipyards that have demonstrated success in the cost-effective application of design standards and in
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delivering, on schedule and within budget, vessels of a size and tonnage that are not less than the size and tonnage of the cutters described in this paragraph, and for program management for such cutters, to expand domestic icebreaking capacity; "(9) $162,000,000 is provided for procurement of waterways commerce cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program management for such cutters, to support aids to navigation, waterways and coastal security, and search and rescue in inland waterways; "(10) $4,379,000,000 is provided for design, planning, engineering, recapitalization, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of, and program management for, shore facilities, of which- "(a) $425,000,000 is provided for design, planning, engineering, construction of, and program
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management for- "(i) the enlisted boot camp barracks and multi-use training center; and "(ii) other related facilities at the enlisted boot camp; "(b) $500,000,000 is provided for- "(i) construction, improvement, and dredging at the coast guard yard; and "(ii) acquisition of a floating drydock for the coast guard yard; "(c) not more than $2,729,500,000 is provided for homeports and hangars for cutters and aircraft for which funds are appropriated under paragraph (1) through (9); and "(d) $300,000,000 is provided for homeporting of the existing polar icebreaker commissioned into service in 2025; "(11) $2,200,000,000 is provided for aviation, cutter, and shore facility depot maintenance and
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maintenance of command, control, communication, computer, and cyber assets; "(12) $170,000,000 is provided for improving maritime domain awareness on the maritime border, at united states ports, at land-based facilities and in the cyber domain; and "(13) $75,000,000 is provided to contract the services of, acquire, or procure autonomous maritime systems.". (b) technical and conforming amendment.-the analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following:"subchapter v-coast guard mission readiness"1181. special appropriations.".sec. 40002. spectrum auctions. (a) definitions.-in this section: (1) assistant secretary.-the term "assistant secretary" means the assistant secretary of commerce for communications and information. (2) commission.-the term
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"commission" means the federal communications commission. (3) covered band.-the term "covered band"- (a) except as provided in subparagraph (b), means the band of frequencies between 1.3 gigahertz and 10.5 gigahertz; and (b) does not include- (i) the band of frequencies between 3.1 gigahertz and 3.45 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, modification, or withdrawal; or (ii) the band of frequencies between 7.4 gigahertz and 8.4 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, modification, or withdrawal. (4) full-power commercial licensed use cases.-the term "full-power commercial licensed use cases" means flexible use wireless broadband services with base station power levels sufficient for high-power, high-density, and wide-area commercial mobile services, consistent with the service rules under part 27 of title 47,
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code of federal regulations, or any successor regulations, for wireless broadband deployments throughout the covered band. (b) general auction authority.- (1) amendment.-section 309(j)(11) of the communications act of 1934 (47 u.s.c. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking "grant a license or permit under this subsection shall expire march 9, 2023" and all that follows and inserting the following: "complete a system of competitive bidding under this subsection shall expire september 30, 2034, except that, with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum- "(a) between the frequencies of 3.1 gigahertz and 3.45 gigahertz, such authority shall
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not apply; and "(b) between the frequencies of 7.4 gigahertz and 8.4 gigahertz, such authority shall not apply.". (2) spectrum auctions.-the commission shall grant licenses through systems of competitive bidding, before the expiration of the general auction authority of the commission under section 309(j)(11) of the communications act of 1934 (47 u.s.c. 309(j)(11)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, for not less than 300 megahertz, including by completing a system of competitive bidding not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this act for not less than 100 megahertz in the band between 3.98 gigahertz and 4.2 gigahertz. (c) identification for reallocation.- (1) in general.-the assistant
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secretary, in consultation with the commission, shall identify 500 megahertz of frequencies in the covered band for reallocation to non-federal use, shared federal and non-federal use, or a combination thereof, for full-power commercial licensed use cases, that- (a) as of the date of enactment of this act, are allocated for federal use; and (b) shall be in addition to the 300 megahertz of frequencies for which the commission grants licenses under subsection (b)(2). (2) schedule.-the assistant secretary shall identify the frequencies under paragraph (1) according to the following schedule: (a) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this act, the assistant secretary shall identify not less than 200 megahertz of frequencies within the covered band. (b) not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this act, the assistant secretary shall identify any remaining bandwidth
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required to be identified under paragraph (1). (3) required analysis.- (a) in general.-in determining under paragraph (1) which specific frequencies within the covered band to reallocate, the assistant secretary shall determine the feasibility of the reallocation of frequencies. (b) requirements.-in conducting the analysis under subparagraph (a), the assistant secretary shall assess net revenue potential, relocation or sharing costs, as applicable, and the feasibility of reallocating specific frequencies, with the goal of identifying the best approach to maximize net proceeds of systems of competitive bidding for the treasury, consistent with section 309(j) of the communications act of 1934 (47 u.s.c. 309(j)). (d) auctions.-the commission shall grant licenses for the frequencies identified for reallocation under subsection
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(c) through systems of competitive bidding in accordance with the following schedule: (1) not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this act, the commission shall, after notifying the assistant secretary, complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for not less than 200 megahertz of the frequencies. (2) not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this act, the commission shall, after notifying the assistant secretary, complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for any frequencies identified under subsection (c) that remain to be auctioned after compliance with paragraph (1) of this subsection. (e) limitation.-the president shall modify or withdraw any frequency proposed for reallocation under this section not later than 60 days before the commencement of a system of competitive bidding scheduled by the commission with respect to that frequency, if the president determines that such modification or withdrawal
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is necessary to protect the national security of the united states. (f) appropriation.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the department of commerce for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2034, to provide additional support to the assistant secretary to- (1) conduct a timely spectrum analysis of the bands of frequencies- (a) between 2.7 gigahertz and 2.9 gigahertz; (b) between 4.4 gigahertz and 4.9 gigahertz; and (c) between 7.25 gigahertz and 7.4 gigahertz; and (2) publish a biennial report, with the last report to be published not later than june 30, 2034, on the value of all spectrum used by federal entities (as defined in section
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113(l) of the national telecommunications and information administration organization act (47 u.s.c. 923(l))), that assesses the value of bands of frequencies in increments of not more than 100 megahertz.sec. 40003. air traffic control improvements. (a) in general.-for the purpose of the acquisition, construction, sustainment, and improvement of facilities and equipment necessary to improve or maintain aviation safety, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the administrator of the federal aviation administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until september 30, 2029- (1) $4,750,000,000
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for telecommunications infrastructure modernization and systems upgrades; (2) $3,000,000,000 for radar systems replacement; (3) $500,000,000 for runway safety technologies, runway lighting systems, airport surface surveillance technologies, and to carry out section 347 of the faa reauthorization act of 2024; (4) $300,000,000 for enterprise information display systems; (5) $80,000,000 to acquire and install not less than 50 automated weather observing systems, to acquire and install not less than 60 visual weather observing systems, to acquire and install not less than 64 weather camera sites, and to acquire and install weather stations; (6) $40,000,000 to
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carry out section 44745 of title 49, united states code, (except for activities described in paragraph (5)); (7) $1,900,000,000 for necessary actions to construct a new air route traffic control center (in this subsection referred to as "artcc"): provided, that not more than 2 percent of such amount is used for planning or administrative purposes: provided further, that at least 3 existing artccs are divested and integrated into the newly constructed artcc; (8) $100,000,000 to conduct an artcc realignment and consolidation effort under which at least 10 existing artccs are closed or consolidated to facilitate recapitalization of artcc
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facilities owned and operated by the federal aviation administration; (9) $1,000,000,000 to support recapitalization and consolidation of terminal radar approach control facilities (in this subsection referred to as "tracons"), the analysis and identification of tracons for divestment, consolidation, or integration, planning, site selection, facility acquisition, and transition activities and other appropriate activities for carrying out such divestment, consolidation, or integration, and the establishment of brand new tracons; (10) $350,000,000 for unstaffed infrastructure sustainment and replacement; (11) $50,000,000 to carry out section 961 of the faa reauthorization act of 2024; (12) $300,000,000 to carry out section 619 of the faa
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reauthorization act of 2024; (13) $50,000,000 to carry out section 621 of the faa reauthorization act of 2024 and to deploy remote tower technology at untowered airports; and (14) $100,000,000 for air traffic controller advanced training technologies. (b) quarterly reporting.-not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act, and every 90 days thereafter, the administrator of the federal aviation administration shall submit to congress a report that describes any expenditures under this section.sec. 40004. space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees. (a) in general.-chapter 509 of title 51, united states code, is
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amended by adding at the end the following new section: " 50924. space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees "(a) fees.- "(1) in general.-the secretary of transportation shall impose a fee, which shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (b), on each launch or reentry carried out under a license or permit issued under section 50904 during 2026 or a subsequent year, in an amount equal to the lesser of- "(a) the amount specified in paragraph (2) for the year involved per pound of the weight of the payload; or "(b) the amount specified in paragraph (3) for the year involved. "(2) paragraph (2) specified amount.-the amount specified in
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this paragraph is- "(a) for 2026, $0.25; "(b) for 2027, $0.35; "(c) for 2028, $0.50; "(d) for 2029, $0.60; "(e) for 2030, $0.75; "(f) for 2031, $1; "(g) for 2032, $1.25; "(h) for 2033, $1.50; and "(i) for 2034 and each subsequent year, the amount specified in this paragraph for the previous year increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; united states city average) over the previous year. "(3) paragraph (3) specified amount.-the amount specified in this paragraph is- "(a) for 2026, $30,000; "(b) for 2027, $40,000; "(c) for 2028, $50,000; "(d) for 2029,
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$75,000; "(e) for 2030, $100,000; "(f) for 2031, $125,000; "(g) for 2032, $170,000; "(h) for 2033, $200,000; and "(i) for 2034 and each subsequent year, the amount specified in this paragraph for the previous year increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; united states city average) over the previous year. "(b) office of commercial space transportation launch and reentry licensing and permitting fund.-there is established in the treasury of the united states a separate account, which shall be known as the 'office of commercial space transportation launch and reentry licensing and permitting fund', for the purposes of expenses of the office of commercial space
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transportation of the federal aviation administration and to carry out section 630(b) of the faa reauthorization act of 2024. 70 percent of the amounts deposited into the fund shall be available for such purposes and shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.". (b) clerical amendment.-the table of sections for chapter 509 of title 51, united states code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 50923 the following:"50924. space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees.".sec. 40005. mars missions, artemis missions, and moon to mars program. (a) in general.-chapter 203 of title 51, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the
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following:" 20306. special appropriations for mars missions, artemis missions, and moon to mars program "(a) in general.-in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,995,000,000, to remain available until september 30, 2032, to use as follows: "(1) $700,000,000, to be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026, for the procurement, using a competitively bid, firm fixed-price contract with a united states commercial provider (as defined in section 50101(7)), of a high-performance mars telecommunications orbiter- "(a) that- "(i) is capable of providing robust, continuous communications for- "(i) a mars sample return mission, as described in section 432(3)(c)
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of the national aeronautics and space administration transition authorization act of 2017 (51 u.s.c. 20302 note; public law 115-10); and "(ii) future mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions; "(ii) supports autonomous operations, onboard processing, and extended mission duration capabilities; and "(iii) is selected from among the commercial proposals that- "(i) received funding from the administration in fiscal year 2024 or 2025 for commercial design studies for mars sample return; and "(ii) proposed a separate, independently launched mars telecommunication orbiter supporting an end-to-end mars sample return mission; and "(b) which shall be delivered to the administration not later
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than december 31, 2028. "(2) $2,600,000,000 to meet the requirements of section 20302(a) using the program of record known, as of the date of the enactment of this section, as 'gateway', and as described in section 10811(b)(2)(b)(iv) of the national aeronautics and space administration authorization act of 2022 (51 u.s.c. 20302 note; public law 117-167), of which not less than $750,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028. "(3) $4,100,000,000 for expenses related to meeting the requirements of section 10812 of the national aeronautics and
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space administration authorization act of 2022 (51 u.s.c. 20301; public law 117-167) for the procurement, transportation, integration, operation, and other necessary expenses of the space launch system for artemis missions iv and v, of which not less than $1,025,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. "(4) $20,000,000 for expenses related to the continued procurement of the multi-purpose crew vehicle described in section 303 of the national aeronautics and space administration authorization act of 2010 (42 u.s.c. 18323), known as the 'orion', for use with the space launch system on the
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artemis iv mission and reuse in subsequent artemis missions, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026. "(5) $1,250,000,000 for expenses related to the operation of the international space station and for the purpose of meeting the requirement under section 503(a) of the national aeronautics and space administration authorization act of 2010 (42 u.s.c. 18353(a)), of which not less than $250,000,000 shall be obligated for such expenses for each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. "(6) $1,000,000,000 for infrastructure improvements at
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the manned spaceflight centers of the administration, of which not less than- "(a) $120,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in executive order 12641 (53 fed. reg. 18816; relating to designating certain facilities of the national aeronautics and space administration in the state of mississippi as the john c. stennis space center); "(b) $250,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in executive order 11129 (28 fed. reg. 12787; relating to designating certain facilities of the national aeronautics and space administration and of the
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department of defense, in the state of florida, as the john f. kennedy space center); "(c) $300,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in the joint resolution entitled 'joint resolution to designate the manned spacecraft center in houston, texas, as the 'lyndon b. johnson space center' in honor of the late president', approved february 17, 1973 (public law 93-8; 87 stat. 7); "(d) $100,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in executive order 10870 (25 fed. reg. 2197; relating to designating the facilities of the national aeronautics and space administration at huntsville, alabama, as the george c. marshall space flight center);
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"(e) $30,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the michoud assembly facility in new orleans, louisiana; and "(f) $85,000,000 shall be obligated to carry out subsection (b), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be obligated for the transportation of the space vehicle described in that subsection, with the remainder transferred not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section to the entity designated under that subsection, for the purpose of construction of a facility to house the space vehicle referred to in that subsection. "(7) $325,000,000 to fulfill contract number 80jsc024ca002 issued by the national aeronautics and space
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administration on june 26, 2024. "(b) space vehicle transfer.- "(1) in general.-not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the administrator shall identify a space vehicle described in paragraph (2) to be -- "(a) transferred to a field center of the administration that is involved in the administration of the commercial crew program (as described in section 302 of the national aeronautics and space administration transition authorization act of 2017 (51 u.s.c. 50111 note; public law 115-10)); and "(b) placed on public exhibition at an entity within the metropolitan statistical area where such center is located. "(2) space
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vehicle described.-a space vehicle described in this paragraph is a vessel that- "(a) has flown into space; "(b) has carried astronauts; and "(c) is selected with the concurrence of an entity designated by the administrator. "(3) transfer.- "(a) in general.-not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the space vehicle identified under paragraph (1) shall be transferred to an entity designated by the administrator. "(b) title.-not later than 1 year after the date on which a space vehicle is identified under paragraph (1), the federal government shall, as applicable, transfer the title to the space vehicle to the entity designated by the administrator. "(c) responsibility.-the transfer under this paragraph shall be carried out under the administrator or acting administrator. "(c) obligation of funds.-funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be obligated as follows: "(1) not less than 50 percent of the total funds in subsection (a) shall be obligated not later than september 30, 2028. "(2) 100 percent of funds shall be obligated not later than september 30, 2029. "(3) all associated outlays shall occur not later than september 30, 2034.". (b) clerical amendment.-the table of sections for chapter 203 of title 51, united states code, is amended by adding at the end the following:"20306. special appropriations for mars missions, artemis missions, and
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moon to mars program.".sec. 40006. corporate average fuel economy civil penalties. (a) in general.-section 32912 of title 49, united states code, is amended- (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "$5" and inserting "$0.00"; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)(b), by striking "$10" and inserting "$0.00". (b) effect; applicability.-the amendments made by subsection (a) shall- (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this section; and (2) apply to all model years of a manufacturer for which the secretary of transportation has not provided a notification pursuant to section 32903(b)(2)(b) of title 49, united states code, specifying the penalty due for the average fuel economy of that manufacturer being less than the applicable standard prescribed under section 32902 of that title.sec. 40007. payments for lease of metropolitan washington airports. section 49104(b) of
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title 49, united states code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) payments.- "(1) in general.-subject to paragraph (2), under the lease, the airports authority must pay to the general fund of the treasury annually an amount, computed using the gnp price deflator- "(a) during the period from 1987 to 2026, equal to $3,000,000 in 1987 dollars; and "(b) for 2027 and subsequent years, equal to $15,000,000 in 2027 dollars. "(2) renegotiation.-the secretary and the airports authority shall renegotiate the level of lease payments at least once every 10 years to ensure that in no year the amount specified in paragraph (1)(b) is less than $15,000,000 in 2027 dollars.".sec. 40008. rescission of certain amounts for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. any unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by sections 40001,
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40002, 40003, and 40004 of public law 117-169 (136 stat. 2028) are hereby rescinded.sec. 40009. reduction in annual transfers to travel promotion fund. subsection (d)(2)(b) of the travel promotion act of 2009 (22 u.s.c. 2131(d)(2)(b)) is amended by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting "$20,000,000".sec. 40010. treatment of unobligated funds for alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology. out of the amounts made available by section 40007(a) of title iv of public law 117-169 (49 u.s.c. 44504 note), any unobligated balances of such amounts are hereby rescinded.sec. 40011. rescission of amounts appropriated to public wireless supply chain innovation fund. of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 106(a) of the chips act of 2022
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(public law 117-167; 136 stat. 1392), $850,000,000 are permanently rescinded.sec. 40012. support for artificial intelligence under the broadband equity, access, and deployment program. (a) in general.-section 60102 of division f of public law 117-58 (47 u.s.c. 1702) is amended- (1) in subsection (a)(2)- (a) by redesignating subparagraphs (b) through (n) as subparagraphs (f) through (r), respectively; (b) by redesignating subparagraph (a) as subparagraph (d); (c) by inserting before subparagraph (d), as so redesignated, the following: "(a) artificial intelligence.-the term 'artificial intelligence' has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of the national artificial intelligence initiative act of 2020 (15 u.s.c. 9401). "(b) artificial intelligence model.-the term 'artificial intelligence model' means a software component of an information system that implements artificial intelligence technology and uses
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computational, statistical, or machine-learning techniques to produce outputs from a defined set of inputs. "(c) artificial intelligence system.-the term 'artificial intelligence system' means any data system, software, hardware, application, tool, or utility that operates, in whole or in part, using artificial intelligence."; (d) by inserting after subparagraph (d), as so redesignated, the following: "(e) automated decision system.-the term 'automated decision system' means any computational process derived from machine learning, statistical modeling, data analytics, or artificial intelligence that issues a simplified output, including a score, classification, or recommendation, to materially influence or replace human decision making."; and (e) by striking subparagraph (o), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: "(o) project.-the term 'project' means an undertaking by a subgrantee under this section to construct and deploy infrastructure for the provision of- "(i) broadband service; or "(ii) artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,
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or automated decision systems."; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: "(5) appropriation for fiscal year 2025.- "(a) in general.-in addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated to the program, there is appropriated to the assistant secretary for fiscal year 2025, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the program. "(b) set-aside for artificial intelligence infrastructure master services agreements.-of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (a), $25,000,000 shall be used by the assistant secretary for the purpose of negotiating master services agreements on behalf of subgrantees of an eligible entity or political subdivision to enable access to quantity purchasing and licensing discounts for the construction, acquisition, and deployment of infrastructure for the provision of artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems funded under this section."; (3) in subsection (f)- (a) in paragraph (5), by
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striking "and" at the end; (b) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (c) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: "(6) the construction and deployment of infrastructure for the provision of artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems; and"; (4) in subsection (g)(3), by striking subparagraph (b) and inserting the following: "(b) may, in addition to other authority under applicable law, deobligate grant funds awarded to an eligible entity that- "(i) violates paragraph (2); "(ii) demonstrates an insufficient level of performance, or wasteful or fraudulent spending, as defined in advance by the assistant secretary; or "(iii) if obligated any funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a), is not in compliance with subsection (q) or (r); and"; (5) in subsection (j)(1)- (a) in subparagraph (a)- (i) in clause (iii), by striking "and" at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: "(iv) certifies
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that the eligible entity, if obligated any funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a), is in compliance with subsections (q) and (r); and"; (b) in subparagraph (b)- (i) in clause (iii), by striking "and" at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: "(iv) certifies that the eligible entity, if obligated any funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a), is in compliance with subsections (q) and (r); and"; and (c) in subparagraph (c)- (i) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: "(iv) certifies that the eligible entity, if obligated any funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a), is in compliance with subsections (q) and (r);"; and (6) by adding at the end the following: "(p) receipt of funds conditioned on temporary pause and efficiencies.-on and after the date of enactment of this subsection, no funds made available under subsection
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(b)(5)(a) may be obligated to an eligible entity or a political subdivision thereof that is not in compliance with subsections (q) and (r). "(q) temporary pause.- "(1) in general.-except as provided in paragraph (2), no eligible entity or political subdivision thereof to which funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a) are obligated on or after the date of enactment of this subsection may enforce, during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, any law or regulation of that eligible entity or a political subdivision thereof limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems entered into interstate commerce. "(2) rule of construction.-paragraph (1) may not be construed to prohibit the enforcement of any law or regulation- "(a) the primary purpose and effect of which is to- "(i) remove legal impediments to, or facilitate the deployment or operation of, an artificial intelligence model, artificial intelligence system, or automated decision system; or "(ii) streamline
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licensing, permitting, routing, zoning, procurement, or reporting procedures in a manner that facilitates the adoption of artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems; or "(b) that does not impose any substantive design, performance, data-handling, documentation, civil liability, taxation, fee, or other requirement on artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems unless that requirement is imposed under- "(i) federal law; or "(ii) a generally applicable law, such as a body of common law; and "(c) that does not impose a fee or bond unless- "(i) the fee or bond is reasonable and cost-based; and "(ii) under the fee or bond, artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, and automated decision systems are treated in the same manner as other models and systems that perform comparable functions. "(r) master services agreements.-an eligible entity, or political subdivision thereof, to which funds made available under subsection (b)(5)(a) are obligated on or after the date of enactment of this subsection shall certify to
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the assistant secretary either that- "(1) each subgrantee of the eligible entity or political subdivision is utilizing applicable master services agreements negotiated using amounts made available under subsection (b)(5)(b); or "(2) each contract, license, purchase order, or services agreement entered into, procured, or made by a subgrantee of the eligible entity or political subdivision for purposes described in subsection (b)(5)(b) is at least as cost-effective as the terms of executable master services agreements, as applicable, negotiated by the assistant secretary using amounts made available under subsection (b)(5)(b).". (b) technical and conforming amendments.-section 60102(a)(1) of division f of public law 117-58 (47 u.s.c. 1702(a)(1)) is amended- (1) in subparagraph (b), by striking "a project" and inserting "a project described in subsection
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(a)(2)(o)(i)"; and (2) in subparagraph (d), by striking "a project" and inserting "a project described in subsection (a)(2)(o)(i)".title v-committee on energy and natural resourcessubtitle a-oil and gas leasingsec. 50101. onshore oil and gas leasing. (a) repeal of inflation reduction act provisions.- (1) onshore oil and gas royalty rates.-subsection (a) of section 50262 of public law 117-169 (136 stat. 2056) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law. (2) noncompetitive leasing.-subsection (e) of section 50262 of public law 117-169 (136 stat. 2057) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law. (b) requirement to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales.- (1) in general.-the secretary of the interior shall
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immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the mineral leasing act (30 u.s.c. 181 et seq.). (2) requirement.-the secretary of the interior shall ensure- (a) that any oil and gas lease sale required under paragraph (1) is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping, public comment, and environmental analysis requirements under the mineral leasing act (30 u.s.c. 181 et seq.) and the national environmental policy act of 1969 (42 u.s.c. 4321 et seq.); and (b) that the processes described in subparagraph (a) are conducted in a timely manner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1). (3) lease of oil and gas lands.-section 17(b)(1)(a) of the mineral leasing act (30 u.s.c. 226(b)(1)(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting "for purposes of the previous sentence, the term 'eligible lands' means all lands that are subject to leasing under this act and are not excluded from leasing by a statutory prohibition, and the term 'available', with respect to eligible lands, means those lands that have been designated
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as open for leasing under a land use plan developed under section 202 of the federal land policy and management act of 1976 (43 u.s.c. 1712) and that have been nominated for leasing through the submission of an expression of interest, are subject to drainage in the absence of leasing, or are otherwise designated as available pursuant to regulations adopted by the secretary." after "sales are necessary.". (c) quarterly lease sales.- (1) in general.-in accordance with the mineral leasing act (30 u.s.c. 181 et seq.), each fiscal year, the secretary of the interior shall conduct a minimum of 4 oil and gas lease sales of available land in each of the following states: (a) wyoming. (b) new mexico. (c) colorado. (d) utah. (e) montana. (f) north dakota. (g) oklahoma. (h) nevada. (i) alaska. (2) requirement.-in conducting a lease sale under paragraph (1) in a state described in that paragraph, the secretary of the interior- (a) shall offer not snarl less than 50 percent of available parcels nominated for
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oil and gas development under the applicable resource management plan in effect for relevant bureau of land management resource management areas within the applicable state; and (b) shall not restrict the parcels offered to 1 bureau of land management field office within the applicable state unless all nominated parcels are located within the same bureau of land management field office. (3) replacement sales.-the secretary of the interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal year if- (a) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of eligible parcels; or (b) during a lease sale under paragraph (1) the percentage of acreage that does not receive a bid is equal to or greater than 25 percent of the acreage offered. (d) mineral leasing act reforms.-section 17 of the mineral leasing act (30 u.s.c. 226), as amended by subsection (a), is amended- (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:"sec. 17. leasing of oil and gas parcels. "(a) leasing authorized.- "(1) in general.-any parcel of land
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subject to disposition under this act that is known or believed to contain oil or gas deposits shall be made available for leasing, subject to paragraph (2), by the secretary of the interior, not later than 18 months after the date of receipt by the secretary of an expression of interest in leasing the applicable parcel of land available for disposition under this section, if the secretary determines that the parcel of land is open to oil or gas leasing under the approved resource management plan applicable to the planning area in which the parcel of land is located that is in effect on the date on which the expression of interest was submitted to the secretary (referred to in this subsection as the 'approved resource management plan'). "(2) resource management plans.- "(a) lease terms and conditions.-a lease issued by the secretary under this section with respect to an applicable parcel of land made available for leasing under paragraph (1)- "(i) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the approved resource management plan; and "(ii) may not require any stipulations or mitigation requirements not included in the approved
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resource management plan. "(b) effect of amendment.-the initiation of an amendment to an approved resource management plan shall not prevent or delay the secretary from making the applicable parcel of land available for leasing in accordance with that approved resource management plan if the other requirements of this section have been met, as determined by the secretary."; (2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end the following: "(4) term.-a permit to drill approved under this subsection shall be valid for a single, non-renewable 4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved."; and (3) by striking subsection (q) and inserting the following: "(q) commingling of production.-the secretary of the interior shall approve applications allowing for the commingling of production from 2 or more sources (including the area of an oil and gas lease, the area included in a drilling spacing unit, a unit participating area, a communitized area, or non-federal property) before production reaches the point of royalty measurement regardless of ownership, the royalty rates, and the number or percentage of acres for each source if the applicant agrees to install measurement devices for each
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