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Division I — Authorizing Extenders and Technical Corrections

119th Congress · Approved Feb 3, 2026 · 140 Stat. 173 · Lineage

DIVISION I Authorizing Extenders and Technical Corrections

SEC. 5001. United States Grain Standards Act Extension.

Sections 7(j)(5), 7A(l)(4), and 21(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(5), 79a(l)(4), 87j(e)) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025” each place it appears.

SEC. 5002. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program.

Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 297; 136 Stat. 2133; 136 Stat. 5984; 139 Stat. 46) is amended in each of paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.

SEC. 5003. Forest Service Participation in Aces Program.

Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting “October 1, 2026” for “October 1, 2023”.

SEC. 5004. Extension of National Flood Insurance Program.

(a)
Financing.— Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking “ September 30, 2023” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.
(b)
Program Expiration.— Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2023” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.
(c)
Effective Date.—
(1)
In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall take effect immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)
Alternate date.— If this Act is enacted after January 30, 2026, this section shall take effect as if enacted on January 30, 2026.

SEC. 5005. Extension of Reimbursable Screening Services Program.

Section 225(e) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (division A of Public Law 116–6; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note) is amended by striking “ 2025” and inserting “ 2026”.

SEC. 5006. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note; Public Law 109–59) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.

SEC. 5007. National Cybersecurity Protection System Authorization.

Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.

SEC. 5008. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1510(a)) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.

SEC. 5009. State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

Section 2220A(s)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665g(s)(1)) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ September 30, 2026”.

SEC. 5010. Extension of the Technology Modernization Fund and Board.

Section 1078(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by striking “ On and after the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States issues the third report required under subsection (b)(7)(B)” and inserting “ After September 30, 2026”.

SEC. 5011. Extension of Existence of Parole Commission.

Any expiration date established by section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, shall not apply during the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2031.

SEC. 5013. Rural Healthcare Workers.

Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2015”.

SEC. 5014. E-Verify.

Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2015”.

SEC. 5015. Non-Minister Religious Workers.

Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2015” each place such date appears.

SEC. 5016. H-2b Supplemental Visa Exemption.

Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of United States businesses cannot be satisfied during fiscal year 2026 with United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year by not more than the highest number of H–2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation.

SEC. 5017. Emergency Authority for Sentencing Commission.

(a)
In General.— The United States Sentencing Commission (in this section, referred to as the “Commission”) shall promulgate the guidelines or amendments provided for under section 8605(e) of the SAFER SKIES Act (title LXXXVI of Public Law 119–60) as soon as possible after the date of enactment of such Act, and in any event not later than December 31, 2026, notwithstanding the deadline under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code.
(b)
Effective Date.— The amendments to the guidelines promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of promulgation by the Commission, except to the extent that the effective date is revised or the amendment is otherwise modified or disapproved by an Act of Congress, and shall supersede any amendment to the contrary contained in the amendments to the sentencing guidelines submitted to Congress by the Commission on or about May 1, 2026.
(c)
Rule of Construction.— The requirements of this section shall supersede the timeline set forth in section 8605(e)(1) of the SAFER SKIES Act (title LXXXVI of Public Law 119–60).

SEC. 5018. Bankruptcy Fees.

(a)
In General.— Section 126 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (Public Law 119–37; 139 Stat. 502)) is amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 126.

Notwithstanding section 106, during the period ending on the last day of the first calendar quarter of 2026, section 1930(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 28, United States Code, shall be applied as if ‘During the 5-year period’ were struck.”

(b)
Application of Amendments Made by the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025.—
(1)
In general.— Section 6(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 is amended by striking “ on the” and inserting “ on or after the”.
(2)
Effective date.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as though enacted immediately after the enactment of the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025.

SEC. 5019. Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act.

(a)
Extension of Preferential Treatment for Certain Countries in Africa Under African Growth and Opportunity Act; Retroactive Application.—
(1)
Extension.—
(A)
Trade act of 1974.— Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”.
(B)
African growth and opportunity act.—
(i)
In general.— Section 112(g) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”.
(ii)
Regional apparel article program.— Section 112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
(I)
in clause (i), by striking “ 21 succeeding” and inserting “ 23 succeeding”; and
(II)
in clause (ii)(II), by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”.
(iii)
Third-country fabric program.— Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended—
(I)
in the paragraph heading, by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”;
(II)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”; and
(III)
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “ September 30, 2025” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”.
(2)
Retroactive application.—
(A)
In general.— Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under section 506A of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466a) or section 112 of the African Grown and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721) would have applied if the entry had been made on September 30, 2025, that was made—
(i)
after September 30, 2025, and
(ii)
before the date of the enactment of this Act,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(B)
Requests.— A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable such Commissioner—
(i)
to locate the entry; or
(ii)
to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(C)
Payment of amounts owed.— Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
(D)
Definitions.— In this paragraph:
(i)
Covered article.— The term “covered article” means an article from a country that is designated by the President as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under section 104 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3703) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(ii)
Entry.— The term “entry” includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
(b)
Extension of Customs User Fees.—
(1)
In general.— Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “ September 30, 2031” and inserting “ December 31, 2031”; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “ September 30, 2031” and inserting “ December 31, 2031”.
(2)
Rate for merchandise processing fees.— Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–41;19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2031” and inserting “ December 31, 2031”.

SEC. 5020. Extension of Haiti Economic Lift Program.

(a)
Extension of Special Rules for Haiti Under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.— Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by amending subparagraph (B)(v)(I) to read as follows:

“(I) Applicable percentage.—The term ‘applicable percentage’ means 60 percent or more on and after December 20, 2017.”

; and

(ii)
by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:

“(C) Quantitative limitations.—The preferential treatment described in subparagraph (A) shall be extended, during each period after the initial applicable 1-year period, to not more than 1.25 percent of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.”

; and

(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking “ in each of the 16 succeeding 1-year periods” each place it appears and inserting “ in any of the succeeding 1-year periods”; and
(2)
by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:

“(h) Termination.—The duty-free treatment provided under this section shall remain in effect until December 31, 2026.”

(b)
Restoration of Eligibility of Certain Articles for Preferential Treatment.—
(1)
In general.— The President shall proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as may be necessary to restore the eligibility of articles described in paragraph (2) for preferential treatment under section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a).
(2)
Articles described.— An article described in this paragraph is an article that—
(A)
was eligible for preferential treatment under section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) on December 20, 2006; and
(B)
became ineligible for such treatment after that date and before the date of the enactment of this Act as a result of revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
(3)
Effective date of proclamation.— A proclamation under paragraph (1) shall take effect not earlier than 2 business days after the President submits to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the proclamation and the reasons for the modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule under the proclamation.
(c)
Retroactive Application.—
(1)
In general.— Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, and subject to paragraph (2), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) would have applied if the entry had been made before September 30, 2025, that was made—
(A)
on or after September 30, 2025, and
(B)
before the date of the enactment of this Act,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)
Requests.— A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under paragraph (1) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable such Commissioner—
(A)
to locate the entry; or
(B)
to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(3)
Payment of amounts owed.— Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under paragraph (1) shall be paid, without interest of any kind, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
(4)
Definitions.— In this subsection:
(A)
Covered article.— The term “covered article” means an article from Haiti.
(B)
Entry.— The term “entry” includes a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.

SEC. 5021. Budgetary Effects.

(a)
Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.— The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
(b)
Senate PAYGO Scorecards.— The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding 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 and each succeeding 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.