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storage of spent nuclear fuel not authorized by federal law until host state, local governments and affected tribes consent, and exempts facilities already storing commercial spent fuel under an NRC license.","amount":null,"quote":"the prohibition provided for in this section shall not apply to facilities presently storing commercial spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as of the date of enactment of this Act"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 513","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#HFB9F358C1796409AA9AFC2BEA8CACDC5"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds in this Act to close seven named campgrounds at Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia.","amount":null,"quote":"None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to close the Toto Creek, Bolding Mill, Duckett Mill, Old Federal, Van Pugh South Campground, Sawnee, or Bald Ridge Creek campgrounds located at Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#H9C8C39F9A3F44A76B94DBC993471C386"},"heading":"","effect":"Sets reprogramming limits for Corps of Engineers civil works funds, and exempts projects and activities funded under the continuing authorities program from the bar on using reprogrammed funds to start a new program, project, or activity.","amount":null,"quote":"Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#HE799FD7ABAE4434189FC8FF662D8FB21"},"heading":"","effect":"Sets reprogramming limits for Bureau of Reclamation Water and Related Resources funds, and exempts transfers within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category from the percentage and dollar transfer limits in subsection (a)(5).","amount":null,"quote":"Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category."}]},{"category":"rule_delay","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 108","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#HCF521DE2635547AFA1B3D0EFDD200B13"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing, this year and each fiscal year after, any regulation that prohibits possessing a firearm at water resources development projects covered by 36 CFR 327.0, if possession is lawful under federal and State law.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 109","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#HE316F7A6AEDA42DD90B45B7F5F216F4C"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds in this Act to implement or enforce section 370 of Public Law 116–283 with respect to civil works projects.","amount":null,"quote":"None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 370 of Public Law 116–283 with respect to civil works projects."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 312","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#H76C7C825306642C4B397D262A9003878"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds in this Act to finalize, administer, implement, or enforce the Department of Energy final rule on clean energy for new federal buildings and major renovations published May 1, 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled “Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 509","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#H1CA8EB7CBA544E3384BBEF4FC91B4B64"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds in this Act to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition of a major rule in section 804(2)(A) of title 5.","amount":null,"quote":"None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition of section 804(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code."}]},{"category":"process_change","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 309","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh#H67B37E35F90841428C49787CAB68D344"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars Department of Energy awards of $10,000,000 or more to an entity of concern, and provides that the Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to implementing these requirements.","amount":null,"quote":"Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”), shall not apply to the implementation of the requirements under this section."}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2025-09-04","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4553/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-4553.png","v":"0b1740351280","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 4553, 119th Congress: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. House: 214 Yea, 213 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 4 Sep 2025."}}