Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

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; andthe 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, 2024Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This division provides FY2024 appr