Public Law 118-22 | Public Law 118–22: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–22—NOV. 17, 2023

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER EXTENSIONS ACT, 2024

137 STAT. 112

Public Law

118–22

118th Congress

An Act

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

Nov. 17, 2023

[H.R. 6363]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

”.

SEC. 2.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1.

Short title.

Sec. 2.

Table of Contents.

Sec. 3.

References.

DIVISION A—

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

DIVISION B—

OTHER MATTERS

Title I—

Extensions and Other Matters

Title II—

Health and Human Services

Title III—

Miscellaneous Extensions

Title IV—

Budgetary Effects

SEC. 3.

REFERENCES.

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

DIVISION A—

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024.

Applicability.

Apportionment.

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Sec. 101.

Division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118–15)

is amended

—

(1)

Ante, p. 74.

striking

the date specified in section 106(3) and

inserting

“February 2, 2024, except as provided in paragraph (4)”;

(2)

Ante, p. 74.

inserting

after paragraph (3) of section 106 the following:

“(4)

In the case of appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to sections 101(1), 101(4), 101(10), 101(12), 134, and 137, January 19, 2024.”

;

(3)

Ante, p. 71.

in section 101(1) by

inserting

after “except section 729,” the following: “and except that the language under the heading ‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account’ in title III shall be applied by inserting ‘direct loans and,’ before ‘loan guarantees’ at the beginning of the first sentence of the second paragraph,”;137 STAT. 113

(4)

Ante, p. 73.

in section 101(10), by

inserting

before the period “, except section 123 as well as the provisions carrying the same restriction in prior Acts”;

(5)

18 USC 3551 note.

in section 123, by

striking

“17 days” and

inserting

“94 days” and by

striking

“17-day” and

inserting

“94-day”;

(6)

Ante, p. 78.

in section 124, by

striking

“$621,270,000” and

inserting

“$663,070,000”;

(7)

Ante, p. 78.

in section 125, by

striking

“During the period covered by this Act” and

inserting

“Through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act”; and

(8)

adding

after section 137 the following new sections:

“Sec. 138.

Section 2(f)(2) of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) shall be applied through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by substituting ‘36’ for ‘35’.

“Sec. 139.

Through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act, amounts appropriated in section 124 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180) may be charged for any proper expense pursuant to section 1553(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, notwithstanding the limitation in section 1553(b)(2) of such title.

“Sec. 140.

Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 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 (AP)’ in an amount not to exceed $3,338,413,000.

“Sec. 141.

(a)

Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of title VII of division E of Public Law 117–328 shall be applied through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by—

“(1)

substituting ‘2025’ for ‘2024’;

“(2)

substituting ‘2024’ for ‘2023’ each place it appears;

“(3)

substituting ‘2023’ for ‘2022’ each place it appears; and

“(4)

substituting ‘section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328, as in effect on September 30, 2023’ for ‘section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–103’ each place it appears.

“(b)

Effective date.

Subsection (a) shall not take effect until the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

“Sec. 142.

Section 302 of title III of Public Law 108–494 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘December 31, 2023’ each place it appears.

“Sec. 143.

Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security under the heading ‘United States Secret Service—Operations and Support’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out activities related to National Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential Campaign.

“Sec. 144.

Section 1901(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591(e)) shall be applied by substituting the date that is 1 day after the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018’.

“Sec. 145.

(a)

Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘Department of Education—Student Aid Administration’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to ensure the continuation of student loan servicing activities, including supporting borrowers reentering repayment.137 STAT. 114

“(b)

The limitation in section 302 of division H of Public Law 117–328 regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall be applied to transfers to appropriations under the heading ‘Department of Education—Student Aid Administration’ through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by substituting ‘10 percent’ for ‘3 percent’ for the purposes of the continuation of basic operations, including student loan servicing, business process operations, digital customer care, common origination and disbursement, cybersecurity activities, and information technology systems.

“Sec. 146.

Katherine Anne Feinstein.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to Katherine Anne Feinstein, beneficiary of Dianne Feinstein, late a Senator from the State of California, $174,000.

“This division may be cited as the ‘

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024

’.”

This division may be cited as the “

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024

”.

DIVISION B—

OTHER MATTERS

TITLE I—

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 101.

EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

Section 2101 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118–15; 137 Stat. 81)

is amended

—

(1)

in the section heading, by

striking

“compact of free association with the federated states of micronesia” and

inserting

“compacts of free association with the federated states of micronesia and the republic of the marshall islands”; and

(2)

in subsection (a)(1)—

(A)

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“February 2, 2024”;

(B)

inserting

“, section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)), and sections 211, 213, and 216 of the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands set forth in section 201(b) of that Act (48 U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108–188)” before “shall,”;

(C)

inserting

“or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as applicable” before “, continue”; and

(D)

striking

“of that Compact” and

inserting

“of the applicable Compact”.

SEC. 102.

EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.

(a)

7 USC 9001 note.

Extension.—

Except as otherwise provided in this section and the amendments made by this section, notwithstanding any 137 STAT. 115 other provision of law, the authorities (including any limitations on the authorities) provided by each provision of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4490) and each provision of law amended by that Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels), as in effect on September 30, 2023, shall continue, and the authorities shall be carried out, until the later of—

(1)

September 30, 2024; or

(2)

the date specified in the provision of that Act or the provision of law amended by that Act.

(b)

Discretionary Programs.—

Programs carried out using the authorities described in subsection (a) that are funded by discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)

Commodity Programs.—

(1)

Applicability.

In general.—

The provisions of law applicable to a covered commodity (as defined in section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011)), a loan commodity (as defined in section 1201 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9031)), sugarcane, or sugar beets for the 2023 crop year pursuant to title I of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011 et seq.) and each amendment made by subtitle C of title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4511) shall be applicable to the 2024 crop year for that covered commodity, loan commodity, sugarcane, or sugar beets.

(2)

Dairy.—

(A)

Base production history adjustment for participating dairy operations with production of less than 5,000,000 pounds.—

Section 1405(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055(a))

is amended

—

(i)

in paragraph (1), by

inserting

“paragraph (4) and” before “subsection (b)”; and

(ii)

adding

at the end the following:

“(4)

Base production history adjustment for participating dairy operations with production of less than 5,000,000 pounds.—

“(A)

In general.—

If the amount determined under paragraph (1) is less than 5,000,000 pounds, the production history of the dairy operation for dairy margin coverage shall be equal to—

“(i)

the amount determined under paragraph (1); plus

“(ii)

75 percent of the amount described in subparagraph (B).

“(B)

Amount.—

The amount referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) is, with respect to a dairy operation, the amount equal to—

“(i)

the production volume of such dairy operation for the 2019 milk marketing year; minus

“(ii)

the amount determined under paragraph (1).”

(B)

Dairy margin coverage.—

(i)

Duration.—

Section 1409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9059)

is amended

striking

(i)

shall not be applicable to the 2024 crops of covered commodities (as defined in section 1111 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011)), cotton, and sugar; and

(ii)

shall not be applicable to milk through December 31, 2024; and

(B)

section 1602(c) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9092(c)) shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted for harvest in calendar year 2024.

(d)

Other Programs.—

(1)

Conservation.—

(A)

Grassroots source water protection program.—

Section 1240O(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)(3))

is amended

—

(i)

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”;

(ii)

striking

“use $5,000,000” and

inserting

the following:

“use—

“(A)

$5,000,000”

; and

(iii)

adding

at the end the following:

“(B)

$1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended.”

(B)

Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.—

Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1))

is amended

—

(i)

striking

“and” after “2018,”; and

(ii)

inserting

“, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” before the period at the end.

“three” and

inserting

“4”; and

(ii)

in subsection (b)(1)—

(I)

striking

“Of” and

inserting

the following:

“(A)

Funding.—

Of”

; and

(II)

adding

at the end the following:

“(B)

Deadline.

Additional funding.—

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.”

(B)

Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative.—

Section 1672E(d)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g(d)(1))

is amended

—

(i)

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”;

(ii)

striking

“section $10,000,000” and

inserting

the following:

“section—

“(A)

$10,000,000”

; and

(iii)

adding

at the end the following:

“(B)

$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended.”

(C)

Foundation for food and agriculture research.—

Section 7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A))

is amended

adding

at the end the following:

“(iii)

Deadline.
Additional funding.—

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this clause, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to remain available until expended.”

(D)

Applicability.

Time period.

Grazinglands research laboratory.—

striking

“2023” each place it appears and

inserting

“2024”.

(7)

Horticulture.—

(A)

Organic production and market data initiatives.—

Section 7407(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)(1))

is amended

—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by

striking

“and” at the end;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”; and

(iii)

adding

at the end the following:

“(C)

$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.”

(B)

Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection.—

Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4))

is amended

, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by

inserting

“and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019”.

(C)

National organic certification cost-share program.—

Section 10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C))

is amended

striking

“and 2023” and

inserting

“through 2024”.

(D)

Multiple crop and pesticide use survey.—

Section 10109(c)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4906)

is amended

inserting

“and $100,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019”.

(8)

Miscellaneous.—

(A)

Pima agriculture cotton trust fund.—

Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79)

is amended

—

(i)

in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”; and

(ii)

in subsection (h), by

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”.

(B)

Agriculture wool apparel manufacturers trust fund.—

Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79)

is amended

striking

“2023” each place it appears and

inserting

“2024”.

(C)

Wool research and promotion.—

Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79)

is amended

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”.

(D)

Emergency citrus disease research and development trust fund.—

Section 12605(d) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7632 note; Public Law 115–334)

is amended

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”.

(E)

Sheep production and marketing grant program.—

Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c))

is amended

inserting

“and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”.137 STAT. 119

(9)

7 USC 9001 note.

Exceptions.—

Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions of law:

(A)

Section 1614(c)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(c)(4)).

(B)

Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1241(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(1)).

(e)

Reports.—

(1)

Requirement.

Continuation.

In general.—

Subject to paragraph (2), any requirement under a provision of law described in subsection (a) to submit a report on a recurring basis, and the final report under which was required to be submitted during fiscal year 2023, shall continue, and the requirement shall be carried out, on the same recurring basis, until the later of the dates specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of that subsection.

(2)

Appropriations required.—

If discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) are required to carry out a reporting requirement described in paragraph (1), the application of that paragraph to that reporting requirement shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.

(f)

Rescission.—

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 9003(g)(1)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(g)(1)(A)), $177,350,000 is rescinded.

(g)

Applicability.

7 USC 9001 note.

Effective Date.—

This section and the amendments made by this section (except subsection (f) and the amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of subsection (d)(5)) shall be applied and administered as if this section and those amendments had been enacted on September 30, 2023.

TITLE II—

Time periods.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Subtitle A—

Public Health Extenders

SEC. 201.

EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.

(a)

Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs.—

Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g))

is amended

striking

“and $16,635,616 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“$16,635,616 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and $21,834,247 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024”.

(b)

Extension for Community Health Centers.—

Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F)), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, is further amended by

striking

“and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“$526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 137 STAT. 120 ending on November 17, 2023, and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024”.

(c)

Extension for the National Health Service Corps.—

Section 10503(b)(2)(I) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(I)), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, is further amended by

striking

“$40,767,123 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“$40,767,123 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024”.

(d)

Application of Provisions.—

Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 117–328 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.).

(e)

Conforming Amendment.—

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

is amended

striking

(a)

Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d(e)(8))

is amended

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“January 19, 2024”.

(b)

Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(D))

is amended

striking

“on the date that is 17 years after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act” and

inserting

“after January 19, 2024”.

(c)

Section 319L–1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f(b))

is amended

striking

“at the end of the 17-year period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act” and

inserting

“after January 19, 2024”.137 STAT. 121

(d)

(1)

Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10b(g))

is amended

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“January 19, 2024”.

(2)

Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10c(g)(1))

is amended

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“January 19, 2024”.

(3)

Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10d(g)(1))

is amended

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“January 19, 2024”.

(e)

Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(c)(4)(B))

is amended

striking

“November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“January 19, 2024”.

Subtitle B—

Medicaid

SEC. 301.

DELAYING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE 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

“November 18, 2023” and

inserting

“January 20, 2024”; and

(2)

in clause (ii), by

striking

“November 18, 2023” and

inserting

“January 20, 2024”.

SEC. 302.

MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND REDUCTION.

Section 1941(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w–1(b)(3)(A)), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, is further amended by

striking

“$6,357,117,810” and

inserting

“$5,796,117,810”.

Subtitle C—

Human Services

SEC. 401.

EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through January 19, 2024, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

SEC. 402.

SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.

Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, is further amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

striking

“and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023” and

inserting

“, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024”; and

(ii)

striking

“with respect to such period” and

inserting

“with respect to the applicable period”;

(B)

in paragraphs (2)(A), by

striking

“for the period” and

inserting

“for the applicable period”; and137 STAT. 122

(C)

in paragraphs (2)(B), by

striking

“for the period” and

inserting

“for the applicable period”; and

(2)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by

striking

“and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023” and

inserting

“for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023”; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by

striking

“for the period” and

inserting

“for the applicable period”.

SEC. 403.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION.

Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, is further amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by

striking

“and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023,” and

inserting

“, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024,”; and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)(i), by

inserting

after “November 17, 2023” the following: “, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024”;

(iii)

in subparagraph (C)(i), by

striking

“for a fiscal year or the period” and

inserting

“for a fiscal year or period”; and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by

striking

“for a fiscal year or the period” and

inserting

“for a fiscal year or period”; and

(C)

in paragraph (4)(A)—

(i)

striking

“for the period” each place it appears and

inserting

“for each period”; and

(ii)

striking

“for a fiscal year or the period” and

inserting

“for a fiscal year or period”;

(D)

in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by

striking

“the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” and

inserting

“each period described in paragraph (1)(A)”;

(2)

in subsection (c), by

striking

“for the period described in subsection (a)(1)(A)” and

inserting

“for a period described in subsection (a)(1)(A) for fiscal year 2024”; and

(3)

in subsection (f)(1), by

striking

“2023, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023” and

inserting

“2023, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal 137 STAT. 123 to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023”.

Subtitle D—

Medicare

SEC. 501.

EXTENDING FLOOR FOR WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX.

Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E))

is amended

striking

“January 1, 2024” and

inserting

“January 20, 2024”.

SEC. 502.

REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES.

(a)

Revised Phase-in of Reductions From Private Payor Rate Implementation.—

Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(b)(3))

is amended

—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by

striking

“2026” and

inserting

“2027”; and

(2)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

in clause (ii), by

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”; and

(B)

in clause (iii), by

striking

“2024 through 2026” and

inserting

“2025 through 2027”.

(b)

Revised Reporting Period for Reporting of Private Sector Payment Rates for Establishment of Medicare Payment Rates.—

Section 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)(1)(B))

is amended

—

(1)

in clause (i), by

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2024”; and

(2)

in clause (ii), by

striking

“2024” each place it appears and

inserting

“2025”.

SEC. 503.

MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.

Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1))

is amended

striking

“$180,000,000” and

inserting

“$466,795,056”.

TITLE III—

MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS

SEC. 601.

COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITIES.

Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i))

is amended

striking

“November 18, 2023” and

inserting

“February 3, 2024”.

TITLE IV—

BUDGETARY EFFECTS

SEC. 701.

BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

(a)

Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.—

The budgetary 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 2010.137 STAT. 124

(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).

(c)

Classification of Budgetary Effects.—

Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 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 Committee 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 being included in an appropriation Act.

Approved November 17, 2023.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6363:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

Nov. 14, considered and passed House.

Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.

○

Public Law 118–22: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

REFERENCES.

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Katherine Anne Feinstein.

OTHER MATTERS

EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.

Extension.—

Discretionary Programs.—

Commodity Programs.—

In general.—

Dairy.—

Base production history adjustment for participating dairy operations with production of less than 5,000,000 pounds.—

Base production history adjustment for participating dairy operations with production of less than 5,000,000 pounds.—

In general.—

Amount.—

Dairy margin coverage.—

Duration.—

Availability of premium discount.—

Dairy forward pricing program.—

Extension of payment amount.—

Suspension of permanent price support authorities.—

Other Programs.—

Conservation.—

Grassroots source water protection program.—

Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.—

Feral swine eradication and control pilot program.—

Trade.—

Nutrition.—

Rural economic development program.—

Research.—

Scholarships for students.—

Funding.—

Additional funding.—

Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative.—

Foundation for food and agriculture research.—

Deadline.Additional funding.—

Grazinglands research laboratory.—

Energy.—

Biobased markets program.—

Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels.—

Feedstock flexibility program.—

Horticulture.—

Organic production and market data initiatives.—

Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection.—

National organic certification cost-share program.—

Multiple crop and pesticide use survey.—

Miscellaneous.—

Pima agriculture cotton trust fund.—

Agriculture wool apparel manufacturers trust fund.—

Wool research and promotion.—

Emergency citrus disease research and development trust fund.—

Sheep production and marketing grant program.—

Exceptions.—

Reports.—

In general.—

Appropriations required.—

Rescission.—

Effective Date.—

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Extenders

EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.

Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs.—

Extension for Community Health Centers.—

Extension for the National Health Service Corps.—

Application of Provisions.—

Conforming Amendment.—

EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.

Extension of Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes.—

Extending Funding for Special Diabetes Programs for Indians.—

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS.

Medicaid

DELAYING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE PAYMENT CUTS.

MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND REDUCTION.

Human Services

EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.

SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.

Deadline.
Additional funding.—