Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-42.

Mar 9, 2024

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 provides fiscal year 2024 funding for six federal departments and agencies: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Agriculture and Rural Development; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; Interior and Environment; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. The act extends several expiring public health programs and authorities and modifies the Compacts of Free Association governing U.S. relationships with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. For the Department of Defense, the act appropriates funds for military construction, family housing, and related activities, while imposing restrictions on contract payments over $25,000 without written approval and on initiating new base construction without specific appropriation.

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including various public health programs. Specifically, the act includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. The act also modifies the Compacts of Free Association that govern the relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee. (Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2024. (Sec. 6) This section specifies that funds designated by this division as emergency spending are only available if the President subsequently designates all of the funds as emergency spending and transmits the designations to Congress. DIVISION A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This division provides FY2024 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This title provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The title also provides appropriations to DOD for the (1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program, and (2) the DOD Base Closure Account. The title provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments). The title provides appropriations to DOD for (1) the Family Housing Improvement Fund, and (2) the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. (Sec. 101) This section prohibits funds provided by this title from being used for payments exceeding $25,000 under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction in the United States without a specific DOD approval in writing. The section includes an exception for work that is to be performed in Alaska. (Sec. 102) This section permits construction funds provided by this title to be used for hiring passenger motor vehicles. (Sec. 103) This section permits construction funds provided by this title to be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration for the construction of access roads DOD has certified as important to national defense. (Sec. 104) This section prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to begin construction of new bases in the United States without a specific appropriation. (Sec. 105) This section prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to purchase land or land easements in excess of 100% of the value as determined by the Army Corps of E