; or (2) that contributes to the defense industry of the Chinese Communist Party. (b) APPLICABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES.— The prohibition in subsection (a) also applies in cases in which the Secretary has contracted with a third party for the procurement, purchase, or expenditure of funds on any of the equipment and software described in such subsection. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 422. $0. This Act may be cited as the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 .