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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106–756

TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL

GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2001

JULY 18, 2000.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of

the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. KOLBE, from the Committee on Appropriations,

submitted the following

REPORT

together with

ADDITIONAL VIEWS

[To accompany H.R. 4871]

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the

Treasury Department, the Postal Service, the Executive Office of

the President, and certain Independent Agencies for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

Page number

Bill Report

Summary of the Bill ................................................................................... ........ 2

Title I—Department of the Treasury:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ................................................ 8 21

Bureau of Engraving and Printing ........................................................... ........ 33

Bureau of the Public Debt ......................................................................... 15 34

Counterterrorism Fund .............................................................................. ........ 15

Departmental Offices ................................................................................. 2 6

Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs ............ 3 8

Expanded Access to Financial Services .................................................... 4 14

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ............................................. 5 17

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network .................................................. 4 13

Financial Management Service ................................................................. 8 20

General Provisions—Treasury Department ............................................. 20 42

Inspector General for Tax Administration ............................................... 4 10

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement .............................................. 8 19

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Page number

Bill Report

Internal Revenue Service .......................................................................... 15 35

Money Laundering Strategy ...................................................................... ........ 11

Office of Inspector General ........................................................................ 3 10

Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration .......................... 4 11

Treasury Forfeiture Fund .......................................................................... ........ 15

United States Customs Service ................................................................. 11 24

United States Mint .................................................................................... ........ 34

United States Secret Service ..................................................................... 18 40

Violent Crime Reduction Programs .......................................................... ........ 16

Title II—Postal Service:

Payment to the Postal Service Fund ........................................................ 25 44

Title III—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated

to the President:

Compensation of the President and the White House Office ................. 27 47

Council of Economic Advisers ................................................................... 31 51

Executive Residence at the White House ................................................. 28 48

Federal Drug Control Programs ............................................................... 35 57

National Security Council ......................................................................... 32 52

Office of Administration ............................................................................ 32 52

Office of Management and Budget ........................................................... 32 53

Office of National Drug Control Policy ..................................................... 33 55

Office of Policy Development ..................................................................... 32 51

Special Assistance to the President and Official Residence of the Vice

President ................................................................................................. 31 50

Unanticipated Needs .................................................................................. ........ 61

Title IV—Independent Agencies:

Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled ........................................................................................................ 36 61

Federal Election Commission .................................................................... 37 62

Federal Labor Relations Authority ........................................................... 37 63

General Services Administration .............................................................. 38 63

Merit Systems Protection Board ............................................................... 46 74

Morris K. Udall scholarship and foundation ............................................ 47 74

National Archives and Records Administration ...................................... 47 75

Office of Government Ethics ..................................................................... 48 77

Office of Personnel Management .............................................................. 49 78

Office of Special Counsel ........................................................................... 52 81

United States Tax Court ........................................................................... 52 82

Title V—General Provisions:

This Act ....................................................................................................... 53 82

Title VI—Governmentwide General Provisions:

Departments, Agencies, and Corporations ............................................... 62 84

Compliance with House Rules ................................................................... ........ 88

Tables .......................................................................................................... ........ ...........

Summary of the Total Bill ......................................................................... ........ ...........

The accompanying bill contains recommendations for new budget

(obligational) authority for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of

the Treasury, the Postal Service, various offices in the Executive

Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies. The following table summarizes these recommendations and reflects comparisons with the budget, as amended, and with amounts appropriated to date for fiscal year 2000:

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[In thousands of dollars]

Agency

New budget

(obligational)

authority fiscal year 2000

enacted to

date

Budget estimates of new

(obligational)

authority, fiscal year 2001

Recommended

in the bill

Bill compared with

New budget

authority fiscal year 2000

Budget estimate,

fiscal year 2001

Treasury ............................................................. 12,352,437 14,520,692 13,225,949 +873,512 ¥1,294,743

Postal Service .................................................... 93,056 96,093 96,093 +3,037 ........................

Executive Office of the President ..................... 654,422 702,245 656,499 +2,077 ¥45,746

Independent agencies ....................................... 14,969,147 16,437,796 15,123,722 +154,575 ¥1,314,074

Grand total .......................................... 28,069,062 31,756,826 29,102,263 +1,033,201 ¥2,654,563

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $14,401,999,000 in discretionary resources for agencies under its jurisdiction; this includes

$145 million for the Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative. After scorekeeping adjustments, the Committee’s recommendation is $677,947,000 above the level appropriated in fiscal

year 2000 and below the President’s request by $2,126,830,000 in

budget authority.

GENERAL STATEMENT

For fiscal year 2001, the Committee’s recommendation reflects

difficult choices made under tight budgetary constraints. Including

technical and other scorekeeping adjustments, the allocation received by the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government

Subcommittee provides an increase of $677,947,000 over fiscal year

2000 enacted levels. This allocation is nearly 5 percent above the

current year. However, it does not fully accommodate basic requirements, including maintaining adequate personnel and support for

the upcoming Presidential campaign and providing an estimated

3.7 percent pay raise to the approximately 150,000 federal employees supported through this appropriations measure. Moreover, this

allocation does not fully support workloads associated with prior

Congressional action, such as: training law enforcement personnel,

reforming the Federal Election Commission, bringing Customs’

drug interdiction air support on line, fully funding the Drug Free

Communities Act, reducing unacceptably high levels of overtime

within the Secret Service, and providing additional resources for

the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to implement reforms mandated by the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. With these

basic requirements in mind, the allocation is short by approximately $175,000,000.

In addition to these basic requirements, the Committee has other

critical responsibilities, including: maintaining an adequate federal

infrastructure through the General Services Administration (GSA);

ensuring a smooth Presidential transition; providing resources to

archive the Presidential and federal records of the Clinton Administration; supporting ongoing information technology reform within

the IRS and the Executive Office of the President; maintaining a

viable commercial automation system for the Customs Service; and

ensuring the successful completion of major repair and restoration

work underway at the National Archives, including work to preserve and protect the Charters of Freedom. Finally, the Committee

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ing: additional resources to more aggressively enforce our nation’s

gun laws; funds to begin replacing the Customs’ antiquated import

processing system; and resources to enhance investigations of

money laundering, child labor violations and drug interdiction.

With these additional responsibilities in mind, the allocation is

short by approximately $1.3 billion.

In making its recommendations, the Committee’s first priority

was maintaining current services for all federal law enforcement as

well as most other agencies. The Committee notes, however, that

the recommendation is below the request of $347,596,000 for the

IRS to maintain current service levels by $52,591,000.

With the exception of some enhancements to ongoing agency

work and upgrades to critical information technology infrastructure, the Committee was unable to support any new initiatives for

fiscal year 2001. Recognizing growing workloads of the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Committee has provided

sufficient funds to assist ATF in its efforts to enforce our current

gun laws. Additionally, the Committee believes it is critical for

Customs to have the tools it needs to enforce our trade laws. The

Committee is extremely concerned with the escalating costs and

disruptions in service to Customs’ current commercial automation

system (ACS). Nevertheless, the Committee is compelled to provide

resources to sustain ACS until it can be replaced. In total, the

Committee provides $233,400,000 for Customs Automation and,

given the priority of replacing ACS, includes not less than

$105,000,000 to begin in earnest work on the new system, the

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program, half of the

amount requested by the President. The Committee expresses its

disappointment in the President’s proposed new tax to support

ACE, a tax that may ultimately be found to violate international

trade agreements. The Committee also notes the apparent inconsistency in the President’s policy in regards to trade: on one hand

promoting free trade and on the other failing to propose a direct

appropriation to provide Customs with the tools it needs to ensure

the expeditious and legitimate processing of cargo.

The Committee regrets that it is unable to fund any new construction and significantly less building repair work than was requested. This includes not only courthouse and border station

projects proposed through GSA, but other important projects such

as renovation and restoration of the National Archives building, a

new headquarters for the ATF, Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center (FLETC) master plan projects, the next phase of the Food

and Drug Administration consolidation, and the critical telecommunications requirements of the White House. The Committee

is extremely concerned by the potential long-term costs and consequences that these construction delays may have on critical federal infrastructure. Nonetheless, the Committee could not support

new construction at the expense of maintaining basic agency operations, particularly those related to federal law enforcement. The

Committee notes that, if it were required to freeze appropriations

at the fiscal year 2000 level, the net loss of personnel would be

¥2,031 FTE from Customs, ¥1,389 FTE from Secret Service,

¥388 FTE from ATF, and ¥8,528 FTE from IRS.

The Committee recognizes that many of the proposed funding

levels will require agencies to modify their anticipated financial

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and business practices during fiscal year 2001. This is especially

true for the IRS and agencies with any construction requirements.

The Committee acknowledges that IRS, GSA, and the National Archives have borne the brunt of the restraint on spending found in

this bill, requiring denial of requested increases for the upcoming

fiscal year.

REPROGRAMMING AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS GUIDELINES

The following reprogramming guidelines shall be complied with

by all agencies funded by the Treasury and General Government

Appropriations Act, 2001:

1. Except under extraordinary and emergency situations, the

Committees on Appropriations will not consider requests for a reprogramming or a transfer of funds, or use of unobligated balances,

which are submitted after the close of the third quarter of the fiscal

year, June 30;

2. Clearly stated and detailed documentation presenting justification for the reprogramming, transfer, or use of unobligated balances shall accompany each request;

3. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving appropriations

in excess of $20,000,000, a reprogramming shall be submitted if the

amount to be shifted to or from any object class, budget activity,

program line item, or program activity involved is in excess of

$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the object class,

budget activity, program line item, or program activity;

4. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving appropriations

less than $20,000,000, a reprogramming shall be submitted if the

amount to be shifted to or from any object class, budget activity,

program line item, or program activity involved is in excess of

$50,000, or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the object class,

budget activity, program line item, or program activity;

5. For any action where the cumulative effect of below threshold

reprogramming actions, or past reprogramming and/or transfer actions added to the request, would exceed the dollar threshold mentioned above, a reprogramming shall be submitted;

6. For any action which would result in a major change to the

program or item which is different than that presented to and approved by either of the Committees, or the Congress, a reprogramming shall be submitted;

7. For any action where funds earmarked by either of the Committees for a specific activity are proposed to be used for a different

activity, a reprogramming shall be submitted; and

8. For any action where funds earmarked by either of the Committees for a specific activity are in excess of the project or activity

requirement, and are proposed to be used for a different activity,

a reprogramming shall be submitted.

Additionally, each request shall include a declaration that, as of

the date of the request, none of the funds included in the request

have been obligated, and none will be obligated, until the Committees on Appropriations have approved the request.

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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $158,934,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 161,006,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 149,437,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥9,497,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥11,569,000

MISSION

The Departmental Offices’ function in the Treasury Department

is to provide basic support to the Secretary of the Treasury, who

is the chief operating executive of the Department. The Secretary

of the Treasury also has a primary role in formulating and managing the domestic and international tax and financial policies of

the Federal Government. The Secretary’s responsibilities funded by

the salaries and expenses appropriation include: recommending

and implementing United States domestic and international economic and tax policy; fiscal policy; governing the fiscal operations

of the Government; maintaining foreign assets control; managing

the public debt; overseeing the law enforcement functions carried

out by the Treasury Department; managing development of financial policy; representing the United States on international monetary, trade and investment issues; overseeing Treasury Department

overseas operations; directing the administrative operations of the

Treasury Department; and providing executive oversight of the bureaus within the Treasury Department. This account also includes

funding for the Office of Professional Responsibility.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $149,437,000 for

Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses, a decrease of

$9,497,000 below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and

a decrease of $11,569,000 below the budget estimate. The amount

provided includes increases above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level

of $7,332,000 for fixed costs to maintain current levels ($3,701,000

for pay, $474,000 for other labor-related benefits, $3,526,000 for

non-labor items, and ¥$369,000 for one less compensable work

day), $3,813,000 for productivity enhancements to Departmental

Office information systems as a transfer from the DepartmentWide Systems and Capital Investments Programs account,

$854,000 to annualize the filling of 6 positions within the Office of

International Affairs during fiscal year 2000, $504,000 and no more

than 3 positions for increased management and coordination by the

Office of Enforcement of the Department’s involvement in the National Money Laundering Strategy, and $2,900,000 for grants to

state and local law enforcement agencies to help combat money

laundering—the same level as provided for fiscal year 2000 for this

purpose within the Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs account. The Committee also assumes savings of

$24,900,000 associated with one-time costs of the fiscal year 2000

emergency supplemental appropriation. The Committee has not

provided funds for the Counterterrorism Initiative. Bill language

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has been added to allow the funds transferred into the account for

productivity enhancements to remain available for two years. The

Committee notes that the amount provided includes sufficient

funding for the Department of the Treasury to provide up to

$500,000 in contract awards to the National Law Center for InterAmerican Free Trade, the same level as included for fiscal year

2000. Additional Committee guidance concerning the Department’s

actions with respect to the National Money Laundering Strategy is

contained in this report under the heading, ‘‘Money Laundering

Strategy.’’ From within amounts appropriated, the Committee has

included $502,000 to reimburse Morris County, New Jersey, for law

enforcement agencies overtime pay associated with the World Bank

protests on March 31, 2000 to April 2, 2000; $150,000 for Arlington

County, Virginia, law enforcement agencies overtime pay associated with the World Bank and IMF protests of April 2000; and not

to exceed $300,000 to reimburse the State Police, the police departments of the towns of New Castle, North Castle, Mount Kisco, Bedford, and the Department of Public Safety of Westchester County

of the State of New York.

BUDGET RESTRUCTURING

The Committee does not approve the budget restructuring as proposed in the budget justification for Departmental Offices, Salaries

and Expenses. In particular, the Committee does not approve the

dissolution of the budget activity for executive direction; providing

executive direction to the bureaus within the department is a

major responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Committee does not object to the recasting of the budgets for the Office

of Domestic Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Office of Economic Policy,

and Office of International Affairs into two budget activities (a

budget activity for Economic Policies and Programs and one for Financial Policies and Programs) as proposed by the Department as

long as future budget justifications display the separate office

budgets in a manner similar to that which is currently provided for

the Office of Enforcement and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Should the Department desire to recast the budgets for these Offices, then the Committee directs that the Department provide a

report to the Committee within 60 days of the enactment of this

act describing the new budget structure and providing crosswalk

tables from the old budget structure to the new structure for the

current and budget years.

OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT

The Committee continues to believe that Treasury law enforcement requires leadership, coordination, and advocacy within the

Department. To help assess the operation and performance of the

Office of Enforcement and its components, such as the Office of

Professional Responsibility, the conferees for the fiscal year 2000

appropriation directed the General Accounting Office (GAO) to undertake a management review. That study will soon commence,

and the Committee expects to receive the GAO report in time for

consideration with the fiscal year 2002 appropriation request.

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RECEPTION AND REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

The Committee is concerned to learn that the Under Secretary

of Enforcement has required the various Treasury law enforcement

bureaus to transfer a portion of their reception and representation

funds to the Office of the Under Secretary. Although there may be

certain functions appropriate to the involvement of all the Treasury

law enforcement bureaus, the Committee reminds the Under Secretary that expenses for these events are accommodated within the

amounts authorized for Departmental Offices reception and representation allowances. In the event that the Under Secretary believes that Departmental Offices representation allowances are insufficient to meet current needs, the Under Secretary should submit a justification for increases to this allowance to the Committee

for its consideration. The Committee also directs the Under Secretary to submit for advance approval any requirement to use reception and representation allowance funds from any appropriation

account other than Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses.

TREASURY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING AND PERSONNEL ISSUES

In its report accompanying the fiscal year 2000 appropriation

bill, the Committee expressed its concern with a lack of Administration attention to providing the proper resources, staffing and

management needed for Treasury law enforcement. The Committee

directed the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study on the

overall requirements for Treasury law enforcement and to develop

recommendations on how to ensure full funding and staffing for the

bureaus. These recommendations were to include, but not be limited to, funding requirements, hiring authority, personnel compensation, overtime practices, training, and other areas critical to

meeting the investigative and protective missions of Treasury law

enforcement. The report should address the need for, and reasons

for the delay in implementing, Schedule B hiring authority for certain law enforcement positions, particularly for the Customs Service and ATF. It should also address the appropriate allocation of

Senior Executive Service positions for Treasury law enforcement

bureaus. The Committee underscores that it expects that the Secretary will submit a final report to the Committee by November 1,

2000.

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $43,448,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 99,279,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 41,787,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥1,661,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥57,492,000

MISSION

This appropriation succeeds the Automation Enhancement appropriation established by the Treasury, Postal Service and General

Government Appropriations Act, 1997, and funds the modernization of Treasury business processes and increases in Departmentwide systems efficiency through technology investments for systems that involve more than one Treasury bureau or Treasury’s

interface with other governmental agencies.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,787,000 for

Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs, a

decrease of $1,661,000 below the amount appropriated in fiscal

year 2000 and a decrease of $57,492,000 below the budget estimate. The amount provided includes an increase above the fiscal

year 2000 enacted level of $14,779,000 for communications infrastructure (including radios and related equipment) associated with

Departmental law enforcement responsibilities for the Salt Lake

City Winter Olympics scheduled for the year 2002. Decreases from

the fiscal year 2000 enacted level include reductions of $4,327,000

for non-recurring costs associated with Y2K; $3,813,000 for transferring productivity enhancements for Departmental Office information systems to the Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses account; $2,900,000 for transferring grants to state and

local law enforcement to help combat money laundering to the Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses account; and $5,400,000

for transferring the International Trade Data System to the Customs Service.

The Committee reminds the Administration that this account is

intended for department-wide capital investments and systems

modernization efforts. No positions are paid for by this account; the

management of projects funded through this account is conducted

by Treasury employees organizationally located throughout the Departmental Offices and Treasury bureaus whose salaries are paid

from other appropriations either directly or indirectly.

INTEGRATED TREASURY (WIRELESS) NETWORK

The Committee notes that the Administration proposes to transfer receipts from the Federal Communications Commission’s analog

spectrum lease fee to cover the entire amount proposed as an increase for the Integrated Treasury Network for wireless communications ($55,000,000). This action, similar to that proposed last

year, has yet to be authorized. However, the Committee is aware

of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration requirement for Treasury bureaus to switch their communications equipment from wide-band channels to narrow-band channels

by 2005. This requirement has serious implications for the law enforcement bureaus of the Department of the Treasury, as only

about one-third of the radios owned by Treasury bureaus currently

have narrow-band capabilities. In funding the Department of the

Treasury’s law enforcement communication commitments for the

2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in this account, the Committee has provided for the most pressing communication need of

the Department. The Committee denies without prejudice the

funds requested for the Public Safety Wireless Network/Federal

Law Enforcement Wireless Users Group. The Committee notes that

this effort is operational in nature and would be more appropriately funded in a different account.

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $30,599,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 33,608,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 31,940,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,341,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥1,668,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and investigative

functions to identify and correct operational and administrative deficiencies, which create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit function

provides program, contract, and financial statement audit services.

Contract audits provide professional advice to agency contracting

officials on accounting and financial matters relative to negotiation,

award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts. Program audits review and evaluate all facets of agency operations. Financial statement audits assess whether financial statements fairly

present the agency’s financial condition and results of operations,

the adequacy of accounting controls, and compliance with laws and

regulations. The investigative function provides for the detection

and investigation of improper and illegal activities involving programs, personnel, and operations. The Office of Inspector General

also provides for internal investigations made by the Office of Internal Affairs and Inspection in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, the Customs Service, and the Secret Service.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $31,940,000 for

the Office of Inspector General, an increase of $1,341,000 above the

amount appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of

$1,668,000 below the budget estimate. The increase provided above

the fiscal year 2000 enacted level is to cover increases in fixed costs

so that the Office of Inspector General can maintain current levels

of service. The Committee denies without prejudice the additional

amounts requested.

INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $111,781,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 118,427,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 116,427,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +4,646,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥2,000,000

MISSION

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform

Act of 1998 established the Office of Treasury Inspector General for

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istration conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to assess

the operations and programs of the IRS and its related entities, the

IRS Oversight Board and the Office of Chief Counsel. The purpose

of those audits and investigations is to: (1) promote the economic,

efficient, and effective administration of the nation’s tax laws and

to detect and deter fraud and abuse in IRS programs and operations; and (2) recommend actions to resolve fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies in these programs and operations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $116,427,000 for

the Inspector General for Tax Administration, an increase of

$4,646,000 above the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and

a decrease of $2,000,000 from the budget estimate. The increase

above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level is to partially cover increases in fixed costs so that the Treasury Inspector General for

Tax Administration can maintain current levels of service.

The Committee has included a new general provision (Section

115) modified from the one proposed by the Administration, that

allows an increase of up to two percent of the budget of Treasury

Inspector General for Tax Administration, derived from transfers of

funds from the appropriations of the Internal Revenue Service,

upon advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations.

TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $22,700,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 31,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 31,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +8,300,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation funds the repairs, selected improvements, and

construction necessary to renovate and maintain the Main Treasury, the Treasury Annex, and other Treasury buildings.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $31,000,000 for

Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration, an increase

of $8,300,000 above the amount enacted for fiscal year 2000 and

the same as the budget estimate. These funds will permit the Department to continue the program for renovation and modernization of the historic Main Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.

MONEY LAUNDERING STRATEGY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $15,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ............................

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥15,000,000

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MISSION

This proposed new appropriation would provide additional funds

beyond those currently included in the budgets of Treasury bureaus

for money laundering. The appropriation also would fund increased

coordination within the Department of the Treasury to work with

various law enforcement entities involved in addressing money

laundering crimes.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee does not recommend creating a new appropriation for the Money Laundering Strategy. The Committee has provided $504,000 in the Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses

appropriation for enhancing Treasury management of its efforts to

combat money laundering and for improving the coordination of efforts within the federal government and with state and local as

well as international entities to fight money laundering. The Committee also provides the same level of support ($2,900,000) as was

provided for fiscal year 2000 for state and local law enforcement

grants to help combat money laundering; these funds are also located in the Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses appropriation. The Committee denies without prejudice the balance of

the funds requested for inclusion in this proposed new appropriation.

Although the Committee is concerned about the extent and scope

of money laundering, it has not been given data that identify and

quantify the types and levels of resources that the Department has

already committed to this issue within its base budget, and how a

program centralized in the Department would relate to and improve upon existing programs and cooperative efforts within the

federal government and with state, local, and foreign governments.

One of the key items of the National Money Laundering Strategy

for 2000 is a thorough review of the resources devoted to antimoney laundering efforts. The Committee directs the Department

of the Treasury to submit a report 60 days after the enactment of

this act that identifies and quantifies the resources in the various

accounts of the Department for the budget year (fiscal year 2001),

the current year (fiscal year 2000), and the previous three fiscal

years for combating money laundering and how these resources are

currently being coordinated.

The Committee raises the following concerns about the local geographic emphasis and approach adopted by the National Money

Laundering Strategy for 2000: (1) money laundering is an international problem and a focus on local geographic areas does not intuitively address the heart of the issue, which is the fluidity by

which criminal organizations launder their proceeds; (2) a crackdown on money laundering within specific geographic areas may

only result in moving the criminal activity to a different area rather than eliminating the criminal activity; (3) the electronic aspect

of fund transfers inherently broadens the scope of the issue beyond

a local geographic area; and (4) such local geographic foci have a

way of becoming viewed as permanent features unless strict and

firm management is put in place, including the development of

base line data for judging the extent of the local problem, quantifiable performance measures for monitoring program progress at a

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local level, and a clear concept of achievable goals for determining

how and when a local effort should be terminated.

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date .......................................... $27,818,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ................................................... 34,694,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................. 34,694,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 ................................................ +6,876,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ........................................... ..............................

MISSION

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is responsible for implementing Treasury’s anti-money laundering regulations through administration of the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C.

section 5311, et seq (BSA). It also serves as a United States Government source for the systematic collection and analysis of information to assist in the investigation of money laundering and other

financial crimes. FinCEN assists all law enforcement entities, including Federal, State, local and international, through information

collection, sophisticated data analysis, and intelligence sharing

through dissemination of its analytical products, technological assistance, and implementation of Treasury authorities. It prevents

money laundering through its regulatory and outreach programs,

including setting policy for and overseeing BSA compliance by financial institutions, and by providing BSA training for law enforcement, bankers, and bank regulators. FinCEN supports U.S. Government initiatives on money laundering and financial crime

through multilateral organizations, such as the Financial Action

Task Force (FATF) of the Group of Eight, and the UN. It is a catalyst for the development of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in

other countries, and the transfer of information on money laundering and financial services worldwide.

As part of its regulatory mission, FinCEN plans to provide regulatory and enforcement support to ensure compliance by money

service businesses (MSBs) with the requirements of the BSA, and

it is requesting additional funding to carry out this expanded responsibility.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,694,000 for

the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, as requested by the

President, and $6,876,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal

year 2000. Of the amounts provided, $2,851,000 reflects the cost to

maintain current level spending, $1,750,000 covers activities previously funded in the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, and

$2,275,000 is to fund additional oversight responsibility for the

Money Service Business regulatory program.

MAGNITUDE OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND DATA MINING

As part of its responsibilities to provide useful analysis of the intelligence it gathers on money laundering and financial crime,

FinCEN requests that funding previously provided through the

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Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund be continued in fiscal year

2001. In testimony, the Committee was informed that $500,000 of

this would be used to continue work to establish a system to estimate the magnitude, flow and characteristics of money laundering

and related financial crimes. FinCEN will work with the Financial

Advisory Task Force (FATF) on an agreed methodology and scope,

and plans to award a research contract this summer. The Committee strongly supports this initiative, in conjunction with related

efforts by the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop

models of drug trafficking flows. The Committee directs FinCEN to

provide a report with the fiscal year 2002 budget request detailing

progress made towards the development of a robust measure of use

to law enforcement, intelligence analysts, and policymakers.

The Committee also includes funding for development of data

mining software and a BSA data warehouse to improve the ability

of FinCEN and law enforcement to enhance the quality of investigative information that can be derived from the vast and varied

raw data collected by FinCEN. The Committee encourages FinCEN

to ensure that the fruits of this effort are made available as soon

as possible to Federal and other law enforcement through the Gateway and Secure Outreach programs. The Committee also continues

to support efforts to improve and expand access to FinCEN programs through the Gateway Program, which permits state and

local agencies to access FinCEN information through a secure system, and the Secure Outreach program, which will permit real-time

access to data in FinCEN’s Money Laundering Coordination Center

and the Internal Revenue Service’s Detroit Computing Center.

EXPANDED ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $30,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ¥2,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +2,000,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥28,000,000

MISSION

This proposed new appropriation would fund a new effort to expand the access of low-income families to normal financial services.

The appropriation proposes to accomplish its mission by performing

research, by conducting outreach efforts to low-income families, and

by working with the private sector to encourage financial institutions to expand access to electronic accounts and automatic teller

machines.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee is aware of the potential benefits to be gained by

individuals and families as a result of their making use of standard

financial services.

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for

the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and implement a pilot program to expand access to financial services to low-income individuals who do not currently utilize bank accounts or other financial

service opportunities.

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COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $55,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ............................

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥55,000,000

MISSION

This proposed appropriation would provide funding as a contingency for unanticipated costs associated with providing support to

counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or international terrorism, including payment of rewards, and to re-establish the operational capability an office, facility, or other property damaged or

destroyed as a consequence of any domestic or international terrorist act. These funds would only be available to the extent that

the President transmits an official budget request as an emergency

requirement as defined in section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Congress previously appropriated $15,000,000 for such a fund in the fiscal year

1997 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee is unable to recommend funding for this request,

although the Committee acknowledges the inherently unpredictable

nature of the terrorist threat this country faces. The Committee

will consider any Departmental requests for reprogramming or

transfer of funds for counter-terrorism purposes.

TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND

MISSION

Public Law 102–393 (31 USC 9703) authorized the establishment

of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (TFF) with permanent, indefinite

authority, to replace the Customs Forfeiture Fund, and provided

that the TFF should receive all proceeds from assets seized by

Treasury enforcement organizations. The TFF makes these funds

available to pay or reimburse certain costs and expenses related to

providing stable resources to cover the costs of effective asset seizure and forfeiture programs that occur pursuant to Treasury Department law enforcement activities. The Coast Guard also participates in the TFF.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee has provided no appropriation for the Treasury

Forfeiture Fund, as the Administration requested none. The Committee assumes the availability of $42,500,000 in Super Surplus

balances, as proposed by the Administration.

SUPER SURPLUS AND THE SECRETARY’S ENFORCEMENT FUND

Funding available in the Super Surplus to the Treasury Forfeiture Fund has fluctuated in recent years as a result of specific

forfeiture events. The large balance available in fiscal year 2000 resulted in significant levels of such funding being used to support

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tion’s proposed use of the expected Super Surplus for fiscal year

2001 is for discrete, time-limited projects—with the exception of

funding for Customs vehicles. The Committee believes this reflects

the appropriate use of this fund, rather than as a substitute for

continuing activities properly funded through base appropriations.

The Committee generally supports the Department’s proposal for

use of the Surplus. However, because it cannot fund the requests

for construction from regular appropriations, the Committee believes that the same convention should apply to new construction

proposed to be funded through the Super Surplus, without any

prejudice to the merit of those projects. The Committee therefore

directs that the $7,290,000 in over-prospectus costs for the Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) headquarters project not be

funded in FY 2001, in keeping with the inability of the Committee

to fund the main construction costs for the headquarters. Similarly,

the Committee also directs that no Super Surplus funding go to either of the proposed Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

(FLETC) projects: $7,590,000 for a dormitory at Glynco and

$4,177,000 for a firing range at Artesia. Instead, the Committee directs that a total of $22,057,000 be provided for the National Integrated Ballistic Identification Network (NIBIN) program.

$19,057,000 of this would be in lieu of funding for NIBIN requested

in the ATF Salaries and Expenses account. This does not reflect

any diminution of this Committee’s support for a FLETC construction schedule that will permit full transition of U.S. Border Patrol

basic training to FLETC in FY 2004. The Committee thus directs

FLETC to continue to work towards completing the transition to

conducting all basic training for the U.S. Border Patrol at FLETC

facilities by the end of fiscal year 2004. The Committee will consider favorably funding in the FY 2002 appropriation to ensure

that this schedule can be met.

The Committee recommends specific funding levels as follows:

US Customs Service:

Vehicle Replacement ...................................................................... $11,000,000

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms:

IBIS/NIBIN ..................................................................................... 22,057,000

Laboratory/FIRE Facility ............................................................... 3,023,000

US Secret Service:

Vice President’s Residence Security .............................................. 3,920,000

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:

Major Renovations .......................................................................... 2,500,000

Total ............................................................................................. 42,500,000

VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $130,081,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... ............................

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥130,081,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

Amounts for the Department of the Treasury’s portion of Crime

Control Programs were derived from transfers from the Violent

Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF) as authorized by the Crime

Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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RECOMMENDATION

No funding is provided for the Violent Crime Reduction Trust

Fund, as its authorization expires this year and there is no Administration request to re-authorize it. Some activities previously funded in this account are included in agency base appropriations.

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $84,027,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 93,483,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 93,483,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +9,456,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) provides the necessary facilities, equipment, and support services to

conduct advanced, specialized, and refresher training for Federal

law enforcement personnel. This appropriation is for operating expenses of the Center, for research in law enforcement training

methods, and curriculum content. In addition, the Center has a reimbursable program to accommodate the training requirements of

various Federal agencies. As funds are available, law enforcement

training is provided to certain State and local law enforcement, and

in some cases, foreign government and private sector security personnel, on a space-available basis.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $93,483,000 for

FLETC Salaries and Expenses, as requested by the President, and

$9,456,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000.

These funds will permit FLETC to carry out all its requested activities, including mandatory workload increases required to meet

basic training needs for federal law enforcement agencies, such as

the U.S. Border Patrol, and to meet increased basic training needs

for Treasury law enforcement bureaus.

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT

The Committee understands that costs per student-week of training exceeded expected levels in fiscal year 1999 in large part because of a shortfall in the numbers of new students for FLETC core

basic training, chiefly for U.S. Border Patrol. At the same time,

FLETC has testified that it can accommodate Customs in-service

training at FLETC, and noted that many agencies may not ask for

such training, given their assumptions of FLETC limitations. The

Committee strongly urges FLETC, working with Treasury and

other federal law enforcement agencies, to seek ways to use FLETC

facilities and services for more advanced training when possible,

whether at Glynco and Artesia, or through distant learning technology. The Committee recognizes that FLETC must adjust when

agencies fail to deliver the predicted number of new students for

basic training. However, every effort should be made to have alternative arrangements for other training to be provided in order to

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most effectively and economically utilize FLETC space and resources. As FLETC works with Treasury and Justice to move all

Border Patrol basic training to FLETC by fiscal year 2004, the

Committee expects FLETC to take into account resource requirements needed to provide advanced training where it would be in

the best interest of law enforcement and the federal government.

CAPITAL METROPOLITAN AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FACILITY

FLETC and the Treasury Department have testified that a review is underway of options for establishing a Washington metropolitan area facility for training in perishable skills, chiefly firearms qualification and vehicle operation. The Committee understands that this review is being conducted in concert with Treasury, the U.S. Park Police, the Capitol Police, the Washington Metropolitan Police and other federal and local law enforcement agencies. FLETC is directed to report to the Committee by August 31,

2000, on the status of planning for such a facility, including any

business plans or similar planning analyses.

ADVANCED AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING

The Committee is aware that the Customs Service, and possibly

other agencies, are planning to establish new facilities to provide

in-service training. One reason advanced for this is that FLETC

lacks the capacity to accommodate the numbers of students, types

of training, or schedule desired by Customs and other institutions.

FLETC has stated that it could accommodate Customs at existing

facilities, and has denied almost no requests to run advanced or

specialized training at FLETC. However, agencies may not make

requests for such training since they are aware that they may not

get all their training needs met through FLETC. The Committee

understands that FLETC cannot, and probably should not, be expected to provide all advanced training for agencies. In many cases

agencies must exercise more control over in-service training and

must integrate it into operations than could FLETC, as a non-operational entity.

Before any new facility is established, the Committee expects

that a detailed plan would be prepared that would first explore the

use of existing FLETC facilities. FLETC must have a leadership

role in such planning, given its expertise in training and its neutrality in terms of having no operational jurisdiction. The Committee understands that FLETC is working on using distance

training technology to meet some of the requirements by remote

classroom training. The Committee therefore directs FLETC to report to the Committee by August 31, 2000, on what initiatives are

underway to meet in-service advanced training requirements.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $21,175,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 17,331,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 17,331,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥3,844,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ...........................

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MISSION

This account provides for the acquisition, construction, improvements, equipment, furnishings and related costs for expansion and

maintenance of facilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,331,000 for

the FLETC Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related

Expenses account, as requested by the President, and $3,844,000

below the fiscal year 2000 appropriation.

MEETING THE MANDATE TO PROVIDE BASIC TRAINING

The Committee remains fully committed to the principle of consolidated federal law enforcement training, and supports construction necessary to ensure that FLETC can provide all basic training

required by federal law enforcement. The Committee is disappointed that it is unable to support new construction for FLETC

in this bill, but is committed to support future requests to ensure

FLETC can keep its schedule of meeting all basic training demands

by fiscal year 2004.

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $ 60,502,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 103,476,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 103,476,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +42,974,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ...........................

MISSION

This program consists of nine regional task forces that consolidate resources and expertise of 11 member federal agencies, in cooperation with state and local investigators and prosecutors, to target and destroy major narcotic trafficking and money laundering

organizations. The funding for Treasury Department participation

was included in the Department of Justice appropriation prior to

fiscal year 1998. Since then, Treasury has administered its portion

of the program through its Departmental Offices to reimburse the

three Treasury bureaus—the Customs Service, the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco, and the Internal Revenue Service—for the costs

of their employees detailed to the task forces, as well as for operating expenses during investigative phases of cases.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $103,476,000, as

requested by the President, and $42,974,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000. Of this amount, $14,761,000 was

previously funded in the VCRTF. The Committee includes

$25,000,000 to fund participation by the Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) in the task forces that IRS had previously funded through its

Tax Law Enforcement appropriation.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $200,555,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 202,851,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 198,736,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥1,819,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥4,115,000

MISSION

The Financial Management Service (FMS) is responsible for the

management of Federal finances and the collection of Federal debt.

As the Government’s central financial agent, FMS receives and disburses public monies, maintains Government accounts, and reports

on the status of the Government’s finances. FMS is also accountable for developing and implementing the most reliable and efficient financial methods and systems to manage and improve the

Government’s cash management, credit management, and debt collection programs.

Pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, FMS

became the primary agency for the collecting of Federal non-tax

debt which is due and owed to the government. Through FMS,

there is a coordinated effort to collect debt from those who have defaulted on agreements with the Federal government.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $198,736,000 for

Salaries and Expenses for the Financial Management Service, a decrease of $1,819,000 below the amount appropriated for fiscal year

2000 and a decrease of $4,115,000 below the budget estimate.

Within the level provided are the following increases: $5,190,000 to

cover increases in fixed costs so that the FMS can maintain current

levels of service; $2,200,000 for replacing the electronic verification

system with the secure payment system; $1,650,000 for the government-wide accounting and reporting modernization project;

$1,500,000 to replace the check payment and reconciliation system;

$500,000 to modernize the payment application system; and

$1,665,000 for the computer security/disaster recovery project. The

Committee denies without prejudice the funding requested for the

other system modernization increases. The approved increases are

offset by decreases as proposed in the budget justification:

¥$5,635,000 associated with the closing of the Chicago regional finance center, ¥$7,989,000 from productivity savings in debt management, and ¥$900,000 in other non-recurring costs.

DEBT COLLECTION

During the current legislative session, the House Committee on

Government Reform held a hearing on, and the General Accounting

Office is reviewing aspects of, the debt collection activities of the

FMS, including the use of private collection agencies to assist in

the collection of debt. The Committee on Appropriations believes

that, used appropriately, the privatization of debt collection

through performance-based contracts can result in increased debt

collections. The Committee on Appropriations encourages FMS to

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ensure its appropriate use of private debt collection agencies by

placing suitable delinquent accounts with private debt collection

agencies in an equitable and competitive manner. In developing

and placing new performance-based contracts in the future, FMS

should consider all factors that may affect the efficient collection of

debt and that may impact the goal of maximizing debt collection,

such as the size or average balance of such debt and the age of individual debts referred for collection.

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $564,773,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 760,051,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 731,325,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +166,552,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥28,726,000

MISSION

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is responsible for the enforcement of laws designed to eliminate certain illicit activities and to regulate lawful activities relating to distilled

spirits, beer, wine and nonbeverage alcohol products, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson. Its responsibilities are focused on reducing the future number and cost of violent crimes; collecting revenue, reducing taxpayer burden and improving service while preventing diversion; and protecting the public and preventing consumer deception in ATF’s regulated commodities.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $731,325,000 for

Salaries and Expenses for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, $166,552,000 above the amounts appropriated in fiscal year

2000, and $28,726,000 below the amount requested by the President. Of the amounts provided $47,467,000 covers activities previously funded in either the VCRTF or the Treasury Forfeiture

Fund. The Committee’s recommendation will fully fund all gun law

enforcement initiatives requested by the President. The Committee

has directed that $19,057,000 requested for the National Integrated

Ballistic Identification Network be funded through the Super Surplus. The Committee regrets that it is unable to fund the

$5,521,000 requested to expand the effort related to tobacco tax

compliance and diversion investigations. The Committee has not

provided funds for the Counterterrorism Initiative.

INSPECTOR SHORTFALL

The Committee recognizes that limited budgetary resources

make it difficult to increase the number of inspectors to meet the

optimal annual targets for inspecting licensees that have been stated by ATF: 33 percent annually for federal firearms licensees

(FFLs), and 100 percent annually for explosives licensees. In fact,

ATF testified before the Committee that the current rate of FFL

inspection is only about 10 percent, and that it has inspected fewer

than 67 percent of explosives licensees in the past three years. The

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Committee recognizes that, even with the significant increase in inspectors being provided for gun law enforcement in fiscal year

2001, there will continue to be shortfalls in meeting these targets;

the Committee is also aware that the focused inspection strategy

that ATF is implementing may compensate somewhat for this

lower rate. Furthermore, ATF has indicated that it might find it

difficult to absorb any increases larger than those proposed. However, the Committee is concerned that it has not yet received the

report mandated by the fiscal year 2000 Conference Report on

what must be done to achieve the rate of inspections needed, at

least for explosives licensees. The Committee strongly urges the

ATF and the Treasury Department to submit this report to the

Committees on Appropriations as soon as possible.

ALCOHOL LABELING

The Committee is concerned that the heavy volume of applications for label review by the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco (OAT)—

more than 60,000 last year—has led to both increased turnaround

times for label reviews as well as an increased number of complaints lodged due to the issuance of improper labels. The Committee directs the agency to take whatever steps it can, within existing resources, to ensure that alcohol products are properly labeled. The Committee also direct Treasury to include an assessment of the needs of the OAT in its law enforcement personnel review, including whether additional personnel or technical resources

are required to manage projected workload.

GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVES

As requested by the President, the Committee recommends

$19,078,000 to expand the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative

(YCGII) from 38 to 50 cities, bringing total funding to $76,400,000,

and $41,322,000 to expand the Integrated Violence Reduction

Strategy (IVRS), bringing total funding to $62,200,000, as requested by the President. This will expand the IVRS for speciallydesigned programs to assist State and local governments to combat

violent crime by prosecuting persons (1) illegally transferring firearms or ammunition to individuals, particularly those who have

not attained 18 years of age, or in violation of the Youth Handgun

Safety Act; and (2) illegally possessing firearms or ammunition,

particularly in violation of section 922(g) (1) and (2) of title 18,

United States Code, in connection with a serious drug offense or

violent felony, as those terms are used in that section. The Committee also recommends $4,304,000 to expand the National Integrated Ballistic Identification Network. Together with $22,057,000

provided through the Super Surplus, these funds will be used to

implement the Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasury and Justice Departments to carry out a combined effort to

image, document and trace ballistic information about crime guns.

In addition, the Committee recommends $9,990,000 to expand

ATF’s gun tracing effort, in particular through the National Tracing Center bringing total funding to approximately $25,000,000.

ATF has indicated that such funding should make it possible to reduce the current mean trace time for crime weapons from 11.2 to

5.6 days by 2002.

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The Committee encourages aggressive enforcement of the nation’s firearms laws, and understands that this funding requires no

additional statutory authority. Although ATF did not detail how

much of the IVRS funding would be applied to different elements

of that strategy, it did indicate that approximately one third would

be used to prevent unlicensed dealing and investigations of those

who supply guns to prohibited individuals. The Committee directs

that, beginning with the fiscal year 2002 budget request, and on a

quarterly basis thereafter, ATF should provide the Committee a detailed correlation between the substantial increase in funding for

this initiative over the past two years and the impact such funding

has had on the number and effectiveness of investigations and

interdiction efforts, including the disposition of cases, prosecutions

accepted and declined, and other case resolution at the state and

federal level. This report should also describe specific activities,

and the level of obligations and FTE devoted to each major IVRS

component.

YOUTH CRIME GUN INTERDICTION INITIATIVE

The Committee is concerned about the performance and accountability of this program, and has withheld its request for a Government Accounting Office review pending completion of a current

study by the Treasury Inspector General. The Committee will review this study and adjust its recommendation for the program accordingly.

GREAT PROGRAM

The Committee recommends $13,000,000 to continue the Gang

Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, equal to the

President’s request and to the amount available in fiscal year 2000

through the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. This includes

$10,000,000 for grants to local law enforcement organizations and

$3,000,000 for ATF administrative support. The Committee expects

to receive the longitudinal impact study of the GREAT program

that is to be completed this summer.

FIREARMS DATABASE ACCURACY

The Treasury Inspector General, referring to its report OIG–99–

018, recommended to Congress in a December 13, 1999, letter that

ATF should (1) complete action to eliminate discrepancies in the

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR)

database, (2) perform regular reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness, and (3) determine the extent to which it can legally obtain data to ensure that the registry correctly reflects all persons

currently in possession of National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons.

The Committee understands that some progress is being made in

imaging and indexing NFA documents for the over 1.1 million

weapons in the NFRTR. The Committee is aware that the Inspector General noted that it could not confirm that permits had been

inadvertently destroyed, inappropriately added, or did not reflect

that the person holding a registration was deceased. Such uncertainty could reduce confidence in ATF’s ability to determine the validity of NFA registration; therefore the Committee strongly urges

ATF to take whatever steps necessary to ensure that its records

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are accurate and complete, and requests that ATF report by September 30, 2000, on actions it has taken on the recommendations

made by the Inspector General.

FACE-TO-FACE EXCHANGE OF FIREARMS

The Committee understands that there does not appear to be a

specific statutory prohibition against direct, ‘‘face-to-face’’ exchanges of firearms between licensed importers, manufacturers,

dealers or collectors that reside in different states. The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 USC Sections 922(a)(2) and (3), allows

licensed dealers to ship or transport firearms in interstate commerce only to such licensees. However, ATF has a long-standing interpretation that the GCA prohibits federal firearms licensees from

personally transferring firearms away from their licensed premises,

with the result that licensees have been obliged to use common carriers for such exchanges. While lawful, such transport does not

seem the best or safest way to lawfully exchange firearms between

dealers. The Committee directs ATF to report by September 30,

2000, on the legal basis for this interpretation, and whether it

would permit the face-to-face exchange of rifles and shotguns.

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $1,698,227,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 1,887,866,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,821,415,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +123,188,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥66,451,000

MISSION

The United States Customs Service is the nation’s principal border agency with responsibility to enforce the law, safeguard revenue, and support lawful international trade and travel. Its mission is to ensure that all goods that enter and exit the United

States do so in accordance with all United States laws and regulations. This includes enforcing U.S. laws intended to stop trafficking

in drugs and other contraband; protecting the American public and

environment from the introduction of prohibited hazardous and

noxious products; assessing and collecting revenue in the form of

duties, taxes, and fees on imported merchandise; regulating the

movement of persons, carriers, merchandise, and commodities between the United States and other nations, while facilitating the

movement of all legitimate cargo, carriers, travelers, and mail;

interdicting narcotics and other contraband; and enforcing certain

provisions of the export control laws of the United States.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,821,415,000,

$123,188,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000,

and $66,451,000 below the level requested by the President. Of the

amount provided, $92,741,000 covers activities previously funded

either in the VCRTF or the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. The Committee recommendation will fund the Administration’s request,

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with the following exceptions. The Committee regrets that it is unable to fund the initiatives for the narcotics illicit proceeds strategy, or to support Presidential Decision Directive 62. In addition,

the Committee is disappointed that the Customs facility at the

Louisville International Airport, for which the Committee provided

$212,000 in fiscal year 2000, is not yet operational. Within existing

funds, the Committee directs the Customs Service to use up to

$388,000, if necessary, to complete the renovations to the airport

necessary to permit Customs Service operations to begin. The recommendation includes $9,500,000 to attack drug smuggling organizations, instead of the requested $25,000,000, as well as an additional $2,000,000 for the forced child labor initiative, instead of the

requested $5,000,000. The Committee regrets also that it is unable

to fund $7,500,000 for vehicle replacement, but notes that

$11,000,000 of the Super Surplus in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund

may be used for this purpose. The Committee has not provided

funds for the Counterterrorism Initiative.

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS

The fiscal year 1999 appropriation included $134,000,000 for inspection technology under the Customs Service technology plan to

improve its ability to screen cargo and passengers along the southern tier of the United States. However, although the plan calls for

an additional $77,000,000 to complete the program, no additional

funding had been requested until the Administration budget

amendment of May 18, 2000, which proposed $20,000,000 for

northern border ports. No funding has been proposed for other

ports, nor is there further funding for upgrading existing systems

as may be required. Given the great potential of such technology

to multiply Customs’ inspection capability, the Committee strongly

supports investments in technology such as mobile x-ray, gamma

ray, and container x-ray systems, as well as pursuit of promising

technologies such as neutron interrogation and pulsed fast neutron

analysis. Although the Committee is unable to provide more resources at this time, it urges Customs to include additional funding

for investment in inspection technology as it develops its fiscal year

2002 budget, and would be receptive to requests for reprogramming

or the use of Super Surplus funds for this purpose in fiscal year

2001.

The Committee is also aware of the potential impact that new

technical developments may have for improving the ability of the

Customs Service to provide physical security at ports of entry, or

to assist in its investigative mission such as new technology that

permits improved surveillance of suspect vehicles and other targets

of investigations. The Committee encourages the Customs Service

to continue to explore and test such technologies that may enhance

their efforts, and to factor them into budget planning where appropriate.

CUSTOMS INSPECTION SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO

The Committee remains concerned about the availability of Customs Service personnel to provide inspection services for airports

that are experiencing increases in traffic or project such increases

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ability of such services. The Committee recognizes that decisions to

allocate inspectors and related personnel must be based on staff

availability, funding considerations, levels of current or expected

traffic, as well as the need to enforce trade laws and counter smuggling threats. It also recognizes that some airports such as Dulles,

Louisville, or Miami International Airports are experiencing growth

and may have good grounds to initiate or expand cargo traffic,

which depends on the availability of specific Customs inspection

services. In addition, the Committee is aware that trade growth is

causing commercial traffic to spill over into airports that lack Customs services necessary to process that traffic. The Committee has

received numerous requests for increases in staffing and facilities

from Members of Congress, the trade community, and the general

public. In some cases, airports and communities experiencing this

growth are exploring novel ways to secure and finance these services. Given the enormous increase in commercial trade being experienced in this country, and in light of strong bipartisan support for

measures to accommodate that increase, the Committee urges the

Customs Service to identify and request the necessary personnel to

meet this growing need. The Customs Service must avoid becoming

itself a barrier to the growth of international trade. The Committee

continues to await completion of a Customs staffing resource allocation model that can be used to guide staffing decisions, and direct staffing resources to where the need for Customs services are

greatest. The Committee directs the Customs Service to work closely with airport authorities and the trade community to ensure that

it will meet the requirements to provide new and expanded service.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION MODEL

The Committee was told over a year ago that the Customs staffing resource allocation model was near completion, but it remains

under review and not yet operational, nor has this Committee received any information about the characteristics of the model.

Given the numerous requests to establish, expand, or preserve Customs presence at various ports, it is essential that Customs have

such a model in place to permit a more transparent and consistent

basis for making such decisions. The Committee therefore directs

Customs and the Treasury Department to expedite completion of

the model and to report to the Committee not later than September

1, 2000, on the status of implementation.

SEAPORT SECURITY

The President’s Commission on Seaport Security completed its

work early this year, but the report has not been released. The urgency of making the Commission’s report public should not be underestimated. America’s seaports represent a major artery for critical trade and passenger traffic, and are vulnerable to threats both

in terms of physical security and criminal activity such as narcotics

trafficking and alien smuggling. The Committee expects this report

to address problems related to the size and openness of seaport facilities, the potential pressure for rapid movement of cargo to come

at the expense of enforcing border security, and the apparent lack

of meaningful controls on access to such sites or requiring credentials to be displayed by employees and others, as is the rule at airports. In addition, the Committee expects some recommendations

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from the study relating to improving Customs Service physical

proximity to the port areas for its cargo inspection operations, and

enhancing the timeliness of manifest information or export documentation. The Committee strongly urges that the Commission report and its recommendations be released as soon as possible for

consideration by the public and Congress.

NORTHERN BORDER SECURITY

This Committee has frequently decried the inadequacy of the federal response to smuggling and other threats facing the southern

border and ports of entry to the U.S. The security threat to the

northern border of the U.S. was made plain last winter following

the arrests of suspected terrorists attempting to enter the United

States from Canada into Washington State and Vermont. The need

for increased vigilance along our long, undefended border with

Canada is beyond dispute. At the same time, commerce with Canada, our major bilateral trading partner, grows apace. Yet aging infrastructure and staffing shortages have created significant bottlenecks as well as increased the vulnerability to potential security

threats at a number of ports of entry. The Committee is concerned

about a lack of planning for and commitment to provide the necessary personnel, facilities and related infrastructure needed to

keep our border crossings safe and yet facilitate the smooth movement of commerce and passengers. The Committee directs the Customs Service, working with the General Services Administration,

the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and other agencies

with concerns for border inspection and facilities, to evaluate the

inadequacies that presently exist and submit to the Congress a

plan to address them with the submission of the fiscal year 2002

budget.

RURAL BORDER CROSSING STATIONS

The Customs Service plays a critical role in protecting the nation’s security interests and ensuring the efficient flow of international commerce and travel. The Remote Video Inspection System (RVIS) has operated at several northern crossings, such as

Pittsburg, New Hampshire, in lieu of on-location inspectors to clear

travelers, and has met with success in processing travelers at

many of these small ports of entry. However, recent incidents at

such small ports, including crossings by individuals with possible

links to suspected terrorist organizations overseas, highlight the

risk in using remote inspections at these rural sites. The Committee encourages the U.S. Customs Service to examine the hours

of operation of all rural border crossings and the effectiveness of

the RVIS in sparsely populated locations. The RVIS should be used

primarily in locations with adequate populations and commercial

activity proximate to the border sufficient to provide an appropriate

level fo registrations and pre-screenings of frequent border travelers. Stations that do not fit this profile should be evaluated for

operation on a 24 hours per day basis. A study of a station’s hours

of operation should also include an evaluation of any alternate

crossing locations. Proximity to stations that are open 24 hours per

day and the level of hardship caused by such routing should be

considered as important fctors. The Committee also encourages the

Customs Service to undertake more timely and thorough efforts to

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warn potentially affected populations and frequent users before

changing the alert status or hours of operation of any station. Such

efforts should include notification of this Committee and those

Members representing affected districts.

RACIAL PROFILING

The Committee commends the Customs Service for its prompt response in appointing an advisory panel to investigate allegations

that African-Americans were being targeted for Customs inspections, detention, and personal searches, at numerous ports of entry,

based simply on their skin color.

The Committee strongly condemns the practice of racial profiling

and demands an unswerving commitment from all levels of law enforcement, including the Customs Service, to ensure equal treatment in their inspection and enforcement practices.

Therefore, the Committee directs the Customs Service to provide

the Committee with the findings and recommendations submitted

by the advisory panel no later than July 31, 2000. In addition, Customs shall report on its proposed response to the panel’s recommendations, a timetable for implementation of the recommendations that Customs accepts and justification for any recommendations not accepted.

INSPECTION OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND MAIL AND PARCELS

The Committee is concerned about the number of packages and

parcels that enter and exit the country without the deliberate and

necessary scrutiny by the Customs Service. Therefore, the Committee directs the Customs Service and the U.S. Postal Service to

draft a joint report outlining the problems and possible solutions

affecting Customs’ ability to properly and effectively screen, inspect, and review all parcels and packages entering and exiting the

United States. These two agencies should work cooperatively to ensure the safety of our nation’s borders from illegal drugs, money

laundering, and other types of high-technological fraud. Further,

the issue of electronic manifests, timely collection of fees, and other

issues of parity in the treatment of the Postal Service and private

carriers by the Customs Service should be addressed. This report

should be transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriation committees upon its completion, which should be no later

than one hundred eighty (180) days after enactment of this legislation.

WAIT TIMES ON SOUTHWEST BORDER

The Committee has received reports that wait times at ports of

entry along the southwest border, particularly in Arizona and New

Mexico, have become longer in recent years, coinciding with both

growing traffic volume and strengthened border enforcement. The

consequence for passenger and commercial traffic, particularly that

entering the U.S., has been significantly longer delays for routine

commuter and commercial processing. The Committee believes that

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ment programs, or providing additional passenger service representatives to help expedite routine border crossing. Since modernization of automated import processing and similar systems

may be delayed, the Committee also urges Customs to evaluate

ways to expedite clearance and physical processing of commercial

traffic.

FOUNDRY COKE IMPORT DATA

Prior to January 2000, there was no distinction in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) between foundry coke and furnace

coke. This has created a significant impediment in the ability of the

Customs Service to properly track the amount of foundry coke entering the United States.

Starting January 1, 2000, the Customs Service implemented a

new category in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for foundry coke,

subheading 2704.00.0010. Unfortunately, there have been difficulties in accurately accounting for the foundry coke entering the

United States even after the creation of the separate category for

foundry coke. These difficulties may arise from importers not being

aware of the new category or from the Customs Service having difficulty in recognizing the difference between foundry coke and furnace coke.

It is essential that the U.S. Customs Service accurately track the

actual amount of foundry coke entering U.S. ports. Therefore, the

U.S. Customs Service is directed to make any and all necessary

changes to ensure the accurate collection of customs data for foundry coke imports posted since January 1, 2000, and for all future

foundry coke imports. Customs will coordinate with the Bureau of

the Census to insure transmission to and public reporting by Census of import data under this foundry coke enumeration.

TERMINAL ISLAND FACILITY

The Committee is concerned about the environmental conditions

at the Customhouse at Terminal Island, California,where materials

that circulate through the ventilation system may include asbestos,

coal and petroleum coke particles. While many Customs employees

have been moved from the Customhouse to healthier work environments, the Committee is concerned about the health and safety of

the remaining employees. The Committee understands that employees in the office of the Special Agent In Charge will be moved

by December, but is concerned that under current plans permanent

relocation for all affected employees may not occur before May

2001. The Committee directs GSA and Customs to expedite the

lease procurement process on permanent space, and to develop a

plan for temporary re-location if permanent re-location is not likely

to be accomplished by November 30, 2000.

CUSTOMS INTEGRITY REPORT

The Committee is concerned about the Department’s responsiveness to issues raised by the Committee in the House Report 106–

231 concerning the Treasury report entitled ‘‘An Assessment of

Vulnerabilities to Corruption and Effectiveness of the Office of Internal Affairs, U.S. Customs Service.’’ The report related the opinion of ‘‘senior Customs officials’’ that inspectors hired locally along

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the Southwest border and assigned to local ports of entry, ‘‘could

be at greater risk of being compromised by family members and

friends who may exploit the relationships to facilitate criminal activities.’’ Customs offered but failed to provide the Committee evidence supporting these views, and statistics provided by Customs

did not support the allegation described in the report. In addition,

written responses from ATF, DEA, FBI and the Secret Service indicated that these agencies did not agree with the concern that such

local hiring posed a greater risk of individuals being compromised.

Although Treasury and Customs now agree that the passage from

the report did not reflect accurately their beliefs or practices, the

Committee is concerned that Treasury has been slow in taking

steps to communicate this to senior managers and others involved

with Customs integrity issues. The Committee continues to take

strong exception to any implication that individuals of Hispanic

background are particularly susceptible to corruption and directs

Treasury and Customs to contest any such unsubstantiated bias by

senior Customs officials as Customs implements its anti-corruption

strategy.

HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE COLLECTION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $3,000,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ............................

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The Harbor Maintenance Fee is established to provide resources

to the Army Corps of Engineers for the improvement of American

channels and harbors. It is assessed on the value of commercial imports and exports delivered to or from certain specified ports. The

fee is collected by the U.S. Customs Service and deposited into the

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

RECOMMENDATION

Although the President has submitted a proposal to establish a

Harbor Services Fund, no legislative action has occurred as of the

time this bill was drafted. Therefore, in fiscal year 2001, the Committee recommends that $3,000,000 be transferred from the Harbor

Maintenance Trust Fund to the Customs Service Salaries and Expenses appropriation to offset costs incurred by Customs in collecting Harbor Maintenance Fees.

OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROCUREMENT, AIR AND MARINE

INTERDICTION PROGRAMS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $108,688,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 156,875,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 125,778,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +17,090,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥31,097,000

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MISSION

The Customs Air and Marine Interdiction Programs combat the

illegal entry of narcotics and other items into the United States.

This appropriation provides all operations, maintenance and procurement for the Customs air and marine program and support for

the interdiction of narcotics by other Federal, state, and local agencies. Included in this mission is the requirement to support the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Secret Service.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $125,778,000 for

the Customs Service Air and Marine Interdiction Programs,

$17,090,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and

$31,097,000 below the budget request. The Committee includes

$2,174,000 million to maintain current levels, $9,916,000 million

for base infrastructure for new P–3 aircraft being delivered, and $5

million for P–3 and Citation tracker source zone deployment. The

Committee is unable to fund $19,814,000 million for enforcement

infrastructure, and $11,283,000 million for Presidential Decision

Directive 62 national security special events.

AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION MODERNIZATION

For the past two years the Committee has directed Customs to

provide its modernization plan for the Air and Marine Interdiction

Programs. The report on that plan has not yet been released, as

it remains under review within the Customs Service, the Treasury

Department and the Office of Management and Budget. Until the

plan has been completed and released, the Committee cannot consider approval of new initiatives for expanding or modernizing the

programs. The Committee has been extremely supportive of Customs interdiction programs, and this lack of new funding should

not be interpreted as reflecting any change in the view of the Committee that the air program requires continued and significant support, that operations must be properly budgeted and funded, that

training must be adequate, and that the marine program requires

a significant infusion of resources. However, the Committee cannot

consider increasing funding until it has seen the plan underpinning

such requests. It is unfortunate that, as a result of delays in releasing this plan, new funding will neither be available to address

what appear to be important infrastructure improvements for operating Customs’ tracking and navigational systems, such as for the

Domestic Air and Marine Interdiction Coordination Center in Riverside, California, nor can additional resources be made available

to offset Customs’ costs related to supporting the Secret Service in

its mission to coordinate security for national security special

events under Presidential Decision Directive 62.

TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM

The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) has been in operation along the southern border and coast of the United States

since 1978. While at one time operated by both Customs and the

Air Force, the Air Force was given responsibility for the entire system in 1991, which at the time included TARS in the Bahamas as

well. Since that time there has been a reduction in the number of

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operational aerostats and in actual operating time. Recently

aerostats along the Gulf of Mexico have been shut down either because they require repairs or replacement. The Committee understands that the Customs Service is in discussions with the Air

Force and Department of Defense over management of TARS, and

that consideration is being given to a transfer of TARS responsibility to the Customs Service. The Committee, while believing that

TARS represents a significant asset in deterring air trafficking and

in assisting interdiction in the arrival zone, must underscore that

any consideration of new or changing costs or configuration for

Customs interdiction operations must be based on the modernization plan that has yet to be presented to Congress.

PASSIVE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY

The Committee is impressed by new developments in passive detection technology that could significantly improve the surveillance

capabilities of the Customs Service, and improve the targeting of

limited Customs Service Air and Marine Interdiction Division air

and marine assets. The Committee also understands that such capability is a high priority for Customs, although it was unable to

request funding this year. The Committee encourages Customs to

continue to explore ways to fund such capability improvements as

part of its strategic planning for its interdiction program.

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $338,400,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 233,400,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +233,400,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥105,000,000

MISSION

The President has proposed a new account to include funding for

major information technology projects for the Customs Service. The

projects included in this request are the proposed Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the existing Automated Commercial

System (ACS), and the International Trade Data System (ITDS).

Both ACE and ITDS had previously been funded through the Department’s central account for automated systems, and ACS was

funded in Customs’ Salaries and Expenses account.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation for Automation

Modernization of $233,400,000, an increase of $233,400,000 over

the fiscal year 2000 appropriation and $105,000,000 below the

amount requested by the President. This includes funding for ACS

and $5,400,000 for ITDS, as well as not less than $105,000,000 to

apply to the contract to begin work on ACE. In the absence of the

user fee proposed in the budget request, the Committee is unable

to fully fund the requests for this account. However, the Customs

Service may choose to fund ACE at a higher level than the minimum provided in the bill.

The Committee is persuaded that Customs has overcome questions about whether it has completed its systems architecture or

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whether it has in place the competencies or systems to manage a

major software and hardware acquisition project. The Committee

believes that Customs is greatly in need of resources to support an

immediate investment in ACE, a system designed to take the place

of its sixteen-year-old ACS, the principal system Customs uses for

import processing. The Administration’s request of $210,000,000 for

ACE was to begin this project and permit the award of a contract

to vendors who would actually manage the project for Customs. At

the same time, the budget included $123,000,000 to continue to

maintain ACS, and $5,400,000 for ITDS. As Customs and the Department field test the ITDS system, the Committee strongly encourages that such field testing be done at ports along both the

northern and southern borders that represent the types of commercial and passenger traffic encountered there.

The request also assumed that a user fee would be enacted, and thus provide a revenue offset for the $210,000,000 proposed for the

ACE program. This does not appear likely to be enacted this year.

However, the Committee does not believe that additional delays are

acceptable in beginning to implement a replacement system to ensure the smooth handling of the growing volume of imports into

this country. It is essential to begin replacing the aging, brownoutand blackout-prone ACS. In keeping with the Committee’s longstanding insistence that major investments in information technology be made in accordance with statutory requirements and best

government and industry practices, the release of funding for each

phase of ACE development and procurement will occur only after

the Customs Service submits and Congress approves a spending

plan that meets investment control requirements of OMB, complies

with the Customs Service enterprise information systems architecture, complies with federal acquisition rules, is approved by Customs’ Investment Review Board, the Treasury Department, OMB,

and is reviewed by the General Accounting Office.

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

1999

(actual)

2000

(estimate)

2001

(estimate)

Total revenue ........................................................................................ $567,395,000 $530,650,000 $580,000,000

Revenue from currency ................................................................ 501,075,000 472,000,000 518,700,000

Revenue from stamps .................................................................. 58,649,000 51,250,000 53,000,000

Other revenue ............................................................................... 7,671,000 7,400,000 8,300,000

Cost of operations ................................................................................ 529,414,000 501,650,000 550,000,000

Net revenue (to Treasury) ..................................................................... 37,981,000 29,000,000 30,000,000

MISSION

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) designs, manufactures, and supplies Federal Reserve notes, various public debt instruments, as well as most evidences of a financial character issued

by the United States, such as postage and internal revenue stamps.

The BEP executes certain printings for various territories administered by the United States, particularly postage and revenue

stamps.

The operations of the BEP are financed by means of a revolving

fund established in accordance with the provisions of Public Law

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turing products and services performed. The BEP is also authorized

to assess amounts to acquire capital equipment and provide for

working capital needs. The anticipated work volume is based on estimates of requirements submitted by agencies served.

UNITED STATES MINT

Circulating coins Numismatic coins Protection

1999 (actual):

Number of coins ........................................... 17.5 billion .................... 2.9 billion ......................

Cost of operations ........................................ $309 million .................. $1,034 million ............... $23 million

Revenue ........................................................ $732 million .................. $1,685 million ...............

Net revenue (to Treasury) ............................. $423 million .................. $651 million .................. ($22 million)

2000 (estimate):

Number of coins ........................................... 21.2 billion .................... 7.3 billion ......................

Cost of operations ........................................ $377 million .................. $1,083 million ............... $25 million

Revenue ........................................................ $863 million .................. $2,580 million ...............

Net revenue (to Treasury) ............................. $486 million .................. $1,497 million ............... ($25 million)

2001 (estimate):

Number of coins ........................................... 18.8 billion .................... 7.6 billion ......................

Cost of operations ........................................ $289 million .................. $886 million .................. $26 million

Revenue ........................................................ $810 million .................. $2,433 million ...............

Net revenue (to Treasury) ............................. $521 million .................. $1,547 million ............... ($25 million)

MISSION

The United States Mint manufactures coins, receives deposits of

gold and silver bullion, and safeguards the Government’s holdings

of monetary metals. In fiscal year 1997, Congress established the

United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund which authorizes the

U.S. Mint to use proceeds from the sale of coins to finance the cost

of its operations. This has eliminated the need for appropriations

to support the mission of the U.S. Mint.

NEW GOLDEN DOLLAR COIN

The Committee is pleased to note the wide release and successful

launch of the new ‘‘Golden Dollar’’ coin and commends the U.S.

Mint on its promotional efforts. The true measure of success of the

new coin, however, is the degree to which the new coin is used in

commerce. Therefore, as part of the Golden Dollar Marketing Report required under Public Law 105–124, which is due to the Congress on March 31, 2001, the Committee directs the U.S. Mint to

provide information assessing the nature and extent to which the

Golden Dollar is being used in commerce, along with any recommendations and plans the U.S. Mint may have to encourage and

facilitate the use of the new coin in commerce.

BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $177,143,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 182,901,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 182,901,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +5,758,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

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MISSION

This appropriation provides funds for the conduct of all public

debt operations and the promotion of the sale of U.S. savings-type

securities.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $182,901,000 for

administering the public debt, an increase of $5,758,000 above the

fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the same as the budget estimate.

The increase above the enacted level is for fixed costs to allow the

Bureau of the Public Debt to maintain current service levels. The

Committee has not included the new bill language proposed by the

Administration concerning the management of certain trust funds

for Native American Tribes in South Dakota. The Committee understands that the Department of the Treasury is discussing with

other parts of the Administration possible legislative proposals for

modifying the statutory authorities for managing these trust funds.

DEBT BUYBACK

The Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for the Department

of the Treasury’s debt buyback regulations and operations. The

Committee is pleased to note that four buyback operations have

been completed recently, resulting in the retiring of a total of $7

billion in par amount of outstanding debt, and that the Department

of the Treasury expects to buy back up to $30 billion in debt this

year. This is the first series of debt buybacks conducted by the

Treasury since 1928–1930.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

In general, the Committee recommends a budget for the Internal

Revenue Service (IRS) that allows it to maintain most of its current

services, providing a total net increase above the fiscal year 2000

enacted level for the IRS of $261,509,000 as opposed to the increase

of $727,185,000 proposed in the President’s budget. Within the recommended funding level for the bureau is a total increase of

$313,138,000. This consists of a net increase of $211,439,000 to

cover anticipated adjustments to pay for the three primary operating accounts, an increase of $83,565,000 to cover other labor benefits and non-labor items for the three primary operating accounts,

an increase of $1,000,000 for the Earned Income Credit Compliance

Initiative, and an increase of $17,134,000 for the organization modernization effort. These increases are partially offset by decreases

of $51,629,000 proposed by the Administration that result from a

transfer of $732,000 to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and from a reduction of $50,897,000 in non-recurring

one-time costs associated with Y2K.

The IRS buy-out authority extends through January 2003. The

IRS has received early-out authority from the Office of Personnel

Management for fiscal year 2000, and negotiations are underway

to extend the early-out authority for the IRS through 2001. The

Committee urges these discussions to proceed with all due diligence

and believes the continuing major modernization effort of the IRS

warrants its access to early-out authority for fiscal year 2001.

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The Committee has not provided any funding for additional staff

or for the other initiatives proposed by the Administration. The

Committee notes that major pieces of the restructuring of the IRS

will be complete before the beginning of calendar year 2001, and

that funds currently being used for significant aspects of the organization modernization can be redirected to higher-priority needs.

The Committee directs the IRS to review and modify, as warranted, its financial and business practices, such as its management of obligations, with a view toward identifying and capturing

savings that can be applied toward priority needs.

BUDGET RESTRUCTURING

The Committee understands that, as part of its current major

modernization effort, the IRS is developing a proposal for restructuring its budget. The Committee applauds this effort and encourages the IRS to submit a budget restructuring proposal that is effective, informative, and improves accountability. The Committee

looks forward to receiving a budget restructuring proposal for the

IRS that captures the concepts of customer service and compliance,

is compatible with the new organizational units, and is useful to

management. The Committee believes a viable budget structure is

critical to making informed and credible budget decisions and to

providing enhanced financial management. The Committee encourages the IRS to move forward in finalizing its budget restructuring

proposal for the Committee’s review and approval.

PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $3,280,250,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,699,499,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,512,232,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +231,982,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥187,267,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides for processing tax returns and related documents; processing data for compiling statistics of income;

assisting taxpayers in correct filing of their returns and in paying

taxes that are due; overall planning and direction of the Internal

Revenue Service; and management of financial resources and procurement.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,512,232,000

for Processing, Assistance, and Management, an increase of

$231,982,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and a decrease of $187,267,000 below the budget estimate. The increase

above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level includes inter-appropriation transfers of $98,000,000 ($60,000,000 during fiscal year 2000

and $38,000,000 during fiscal year 2001), an increase of

$80,083,000 to cover anticipated increases in pay, an increase of

$36,765,000 for other labor benefits and non-labor items, and an increase of $17,134,000 for the organizational modernization effort.

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tiative, an electronic tax administration marketing effort, or increased operational support contracts. The Committee notes that

$54,874,000 was appropriated to this account for fiscal year 2000

to implement the new organizational structure and that these

funds remain in the budget for fiscal year 2001.

ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION

In its June 30, 2000, annual report to Congress, the private-sector Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC)

emphasizes its position that IRS should stress partnerships, not

competition, with the private sector and state and local governments in achieving its electronic tax administration objectives. In

this regard, ETAAC believes it is inappropriate for IRS to offer nocost electronic filing over the Internet, either by developing its own

software or aligning itself with a limited number of ‘‘authorized efile providers.’’ IRS is directed to provide the House Committee on

Appropriations a report commenting on this ETAAC position as

well as making any recommendations to address the concerns

raised by ETAAC within 60 days of the enactment of this Act. The

Committee shares some of these concerns and further recommends

that IRS delay implementing no-cost Internet tax filing services

until such report has been submitted to the Committee for its review.

TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $3,336,838,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,443,859,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,332,676,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥4,162,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥111,183,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides for the examination of tax returns,

both domestic and international; the administrative and judicial

settlement of taxpayer appeals of examination findings; technical

rulings; monitoring employee pension plans; determining qualifications of organizations seeking tax-exempt status; examining tax returns of exempt organizations; enforcing statutes relating to detection and investigation of criminal violations of the internal revenue

laws; collecting unpaid accounts; compiling statistics of income and

compliance research; and, securing unfiled tax returns and payments.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,332,676,000

for Tax Law Enforcement, a decrease of $4,162,000 below the fiscal

year 2000 enacted level and a decrease of $111,183,000 below the

budget estimate. Within the level provided is an increase above the

fiscal year 2000 enacted level of $110,967,000 to cover anticipated

increases in pay and an increase of $26,537,000 to cover other labor

benefits and non-labor items. Decreases to the enacted level include

inter-appropriation transfers of $141,000,000 ($100,000,000 during

fiscal year 2000 and $41,000,000 during fiscal year 2001) and a

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ministration. The Committee has not provided funds for the

Counterterrorism Initiative. The Committee has not provided any

increases for the Staffing Tax Administration for Balance and Equity (STABLE) initiative or for operational support contracts. The

level of funding provided includes $6,000,000 for low income taxpayer clinics, the same level of funding that was provided in fiscal

year 2000 and that is included in the budget estimate. The Committee notes that $63,404,000 was appropriated to this account for

fiscal year 2000 to implement the new organizational structure and

that these funds remain in the budget for fiscal year 2001.

The Committee also notes that the IRS Criminal Investigations

Division will be funded at an increased level (+$25,000,000)

through the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement appropriation. Previously, much of the IRS Criminal Investigations Division

participation in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force

(OCDETF) cases was subsidized by the IRS Tax Law Enforcement

appropriation. The increased funding in the Interagency Crime and

Drug Enforcement appropriation for IRS Criminal Investigations

Division participation in OCDETF cases will, in effect, result in additional IRS resources being devoted to tax law enforcement.

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $144,000,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 145,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 145,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,000,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative provides

for expanded customer service and public outreach programs,

strengthened enforcement programs, and enhanced research efforts

to reduce overclaims and erroneous filings associated with the

Earned Income Tax Credit.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $145,000,000 for

the Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative, an increase

of $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the same

as the budget estimate. The increase is requested and provided as

an adjustment to maintain current levels of service. The Committee

directs that all of the funds necessary to conduct and support this

initiative be contained in this appropriation. The Committee is concerned about the effectiveness of this program and directs that the

Internal Revenue Service provide to the Committees on Appropriations, the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act a report

on the results, effectiveness, and success of the program.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $1,455,401,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 1,583,565,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,488,090,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +32,689,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥95,475,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides for Service-wide data processing support, including the evaluation, development, and implementation of

computer systems (including software and hardware) requirements.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,488,090,000 for Information Systems, an increase of $32,689,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and a decrease of $95,475,000 below the

budget estimate. Within the funding provided are increases above

the enacted level of $43,000,000 from inter-appropriation transfers

($40,000,000 during fiscal year 2000 and $3,000,000 during fiscal

year 2001); $20,389,000 to cover anticipated increases in pay; and

$20,263,000 for other labor benefits and non-labor items. Decreases

from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level include a transfer of

$66,000 to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration;

a reduction of $15,015,000 from the operations and maintenance

budget activity; and a reduction of $35,882,000 from the Y2K budget activity, with the balance of this budget activity transferred to

the operations and maintenance budget activity. The Committee

has not provided any increases for the Staffing Tax Administration

for Balance and Equity (STABLE) initiative or for business line investments.

The Committee notes that the first quarter report for fiscal year

2000 by the IRS on the mainframe consolidation project estimates

operational and maintenance savings of $698,300,000 over the next

ten years. These savings will be realized from staff reductions, reduced hardware and software maintenance costs, reduced utility

and space costs, and other miscellaneous items. The Committee also notes that $21,722,000 was appropriated in

this account for fiscal year 2000 to implement organizational modernization by funding employee relocations, voluntary separation

incentives, outplacement services, and significant retraining costs.

These funds are retained in the budget estimate and in the level

of funding approved by the Committee.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $71,751,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ............................

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥71,751,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides for funding of the PRIME Systems

Integration Services Contractor to moderize the mainframe information technology systems of the IRS.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no appropriation for Information

Technology Investments for fiscal year 2001, the same as the fiscal

year 2000 enacted level and a decrease of $71,751,000 below the

budget estimate. The Committee has not provided the $422,249,000

requested by the Administration as an advanced appropriation. To

date, a total of $505,670,000 has been appropriated into this account, and a total of $216,421,000 has been released by the Congress. The Committee notes that the rate of spending for this account is slower than originally planned and that a total of

$289,249,000 remains available. The Committee encourages the

IRS to move forward with the business systems modernization effort with all due diligence and prudence to mitigate against risks

and avoid unnecessary risks.

BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION MANAGEMENT

The Committee believes that the IRS is starting to take the right

steps to review, redirect, and restructure its systems modernization

decisions and decision processes. However, the Committee also has

concerns about lingering IRS management weaknesses: its ability

to adhere to an approved spending plan, the delay in providing full

staffing for and staff turnover in the business systems modernization office, the continuing need for mature software acquisition capabilities, the validating or renegotiating of contractor-provided

cost estimates, the creation of performance-based contractor task

orders, the full implementation of the enterprise life cycle methodology, and the completion and use of the Blueprint 2000 enterprise

architecture. The Committee looks forward to continuing to work

closely with the IRS on its business systems modernization effort.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

Section 101. The Committee continues the provision that allows

the transfer of 5 percent of any appropriation, made available to

the IRS to any other IRS appropriation, subject to prior Congressional approval.

Section 102. The Committee continues the provision that requires the IRS to maintain a training program in taxpayer’s rights,

dealing courteously with taxpayers, and cross cultural relations.

Section 103. The Committee continues the provision that requires the IRS to institute policies and procedures, which will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $687,312,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 824,500,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 823,800,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +136,488,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥700,000

MISSION

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viduals; for enforcement of laws relating to obligations and securities of the United States and financial crimes such as financial institution fraud and other fraud; and for protection of the White

House and other buildings within Washington, DC. It also has responsibility to provide security for national security special events,

as designated by the President.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $823,800,000 for the U.S. Secret Service Salaries and Expenses, $136,488,000 above

the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and $700,000 below

the budget request. Of this amount $36,266,000 covers activities

previously funded in the VCRTF or the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

Included in the Committee’s recommendation is $1,767,000 not requested by the Administration for support of the National Threat

Assessment Center (NTAC). These funds will allow the Secret

Service to extend its mission in threat assessment and protective

intelligence by providing training for federal, state and local law

enforcement officials; consulting with such officials on complex

threat assessment cases; conducting research on threat assessment

and violence prevention; and facilitating information sharing between agencies with protective responsibilities. The Committee

commends the Secret Service for its work to prevent school violence

through its NTAC initiative. The Committee also includes

$3,633,000 for support of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an increase of $437,000 above the President’s request. Finally, the recommendation includes $3,500,000 to permit

the Secret Service to increase staffing to meet its requirements to

provide security for national security special events. The Committee recommendation fully funds the request with the exception

of the Counterterrorism Initiative, for which no funds are provided.

AGENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

The Secret Service has been facing an increasing attrition rate

of young agents in the face of rapidly increasing protective duty

workloads and overtime. To correct this, Congress last year provided assistance to increase staffing to meet this expanded workload, and to allow the Secret Service to continue its essential investigative mission without unduly sacrificing it to the protective mission. Most importantly, it permitted the Service to begin a national

recruitment campaign that now appears to be very successful in

bringing in strong candidates for careers with the Service, and essential to retaining a pool of skilled and experienced agents for the

critical missions performed by the Secret Service.

The Committee has included funding to permit a second increase

in new agents as part of a three-year plan to reduce overtime for

agents from as much as 79 hours per month to a more manageable

60 hours per month, as was true in 1994. However, the Committee

is aware that meeting this target and ensuring that the Secret

Service can adjust its workforce to optimize scheduling and balance

workload for its agents is not assured when critical activities are

not fully taken into account in budget planning. For example, costs

associated with increased space requirements, and therefore moves

or renovations, have not been budgeted. Unfunded administrative

costs have been deferred, and the funding provided by Congress in

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fiscal year 2000 for that purpose are not included in the base budget for fiscal year 2001.

In addition, no funding was requested for the costs of planning

for and carrying out the event-specific responsibilities of the Secret

Service under PDD 62. The Committee is extremely concerned that

the Administration failed to request funding for security for the

2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, although the Secret Service

has primary responsibility for such planning. However, the Committee is aware that budget requests were made for the Federal

Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Emergency Management

Agency, which are responsible for crisis and consequence management, not overall planning and security. Lack of a balanced, comprehensive approach to costs produces budget shortfalls and reactive policies. The Committee urges that the Secret Service, with the

Treasury Department and the Office of Management & Budget, ensure that future budget submissions not only reconcile staffing with

workload and fixed cost administrative requirements, but also address such major mission requirements.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $4,185,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 5,021,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,021,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +836,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This account supports the acquisition, construction, improvement, equipment, furnishing and related costs for maintenance and

support of Secret Service facilities, including the Secret Service

Headquarters Building and the Rowley Training Center.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,021,000 for

U.S. Secret Service Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and

Related Expenses, $836,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and equal to the budget request. In addition, the

Committee approves the request to use $3,920,000 in Super Surplus funding for security improvements to the Vice President’s residence.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Section 110. The Committee continues the provision that requires the Secretary of the Treasury to comply with certain reprogramming guidelines when obligating or expending funds for

law enforcement activities.

Section 111. The Committee continues the provision that allows

the Department of the Treasury to purchase uniforms, insurance,

and motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price

limitation, and enter into contracts with the State Department for

health and medical services for Treasury employees in overseas locations.

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Section 112. The Committee continues the provision that requires expenditures of funds so as not to diminish efforts under the

Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Section 113. The Committee continues the provision that authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement appropriations under certain circumstances.

Section 114. The Committee continues the provision that authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices, Office of the Inspector General, Financial Management Service, and

the Bureau of the Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances.

Section 115. The Committee includes a new provision that authorizes transfer, up to 2 percent, between the Internal Revenue

Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

under certain circumstances.

Section 116. The Committee continues the provision that provides that no funds may be obligated for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that

the purchase is consistent with Departmental vehicle management

principles.

Section 117. The Committee continues the provision that prohibits the Department of the Treasury from undertaking a redesign

of the $1 Federal Reserve note.

Section 118. The Committee continues and makes permanent the

provision which amends Title 5 USC 5547 and authorizes Federal

Law Enforcement agencies to pay their employees premium pay in

excess of the pay period limitation for protective services authorized by Section 3056 (a) of title 18, United States Code.

Section 119. The Committee includes a new provision that provides for transfers from and reimbursements to the Salaries and

Expenses appropriation of the Financial Management Service for

the purposes of debt collection.

Section 120. The Committee includes a new provision that requires that no reorganization of the US Customs Service shall result in a reduction in service to the area served by the Port of

Racine, Wisconsin, below the level of service provided in fiscal year

2000.

Section 121. The Committee includes a new provision authorizing

and directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to reimburse the subcontractor that provided services in 1993 and 1994

pursuant to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms contract

number TATF 93–3 out of fiscal year 2001 appropriations or prior

year unobligated balances.

Section 122. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds by the Department of the Treasury for the purpose

of establishing and operating a new Federal law enforcement training facility, until an assessment of the need for, and cost effectiveness of such a facility, is completed by the General Accounting Office, and the establishment of said facility has been approved by

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

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TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $93,056,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 96,093,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 96,093,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +3,037,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

Funds provided to the Postal Service in the Payment to the Postal Service Fund include the costs of revenue forgone on free and

reduce-rate mail for the blind and overseas voters; reconciliation

adjustments for amounts appropriated for free and reduced rate

mail and the actual amounts required; and partial reimbursement

for losses which the Postal Service incurred as a result of insufficient appropriations in fiscal years 1991 through 1993 and the additional revenues it would have received between 1993 and 1998 in

the absence of certain rate phasing provisions of the Revenue Forgone Act of 1993.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $96,093,000 for

Payment to the Postal Service Fund, the same as the amount requested by the President and $3,037,000 above the amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000. Of this amount, $66,473,000 is provided

for free mail for the blind and overseas voters and $620,000 is assumed as a reconciliation adjustment for differences between estimated free mail volumes and final audited volumes for fiscal year

1998. The total appropriation of $67,093,000 for free mail for the

blind and overseas voters is made available on October 1, 2001.

The Committee also includes $29,000,000 as reimbursements to the

Postal Service for prior year reimbursement shortfalls due to insufficient appropriations and rate phasing provisions of the Revenue

Forgone Act of 1993.

RELOCATION BENEFITS FOR POSTAL SERVICE OFFICERS

The Committee is extremely disappointed by the recent misuse

of relocation benefits by the United States Postal Service (USPS),

paying two executives $248,000 for local moves that did not involve

a transfer in duty station. Based on the USPS Office of Inspector

General Report issued on May 2, 2000, it is clear that, not only

were internal controls inadequate at the time that these benefits

were approved but also that established controls were not carefully

followed. The Committee is pleased with the action taken by the

Postal Board of Governors to strengthen USPS policy on the approval and administration of relocation benefits. Furthermore, the

Committee strongly endorses ongoing work by the Office of the Inspector General to review the relocation program as well as officer

benefits in general.

US POSTAL SERVICE WEATHER EMERGENCY POLICIES AND PRACTICES

The Committee is concerned that during Hurricanes Irene and

Floyd, the US Postal Service may have put the health and safety

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of South Florida postal employees at risk by continuing business as

usual for an unreasonable period and failing to curtail postal operations in a timely manner. The Committee believes that the health

and safety of postal employees must never be at risk in order to

deliver the mail.

The US Postal Service is urged to report to the Committee, by

October 1, 2000, on its weather emergency policies and practices.

The Committee urges the US Postal Service to adopt a policy and

practice of following the recommendations and directives of federal,

state and local emergency management and weather authorities in

all locations served by the US Postal Service when weather emergencies arise.

In its October 1, 2000 report, the US Postal Service shall describe any variation between US Postal Service weather emergency

policies and practices and those used by federal, state, and local

authorities, including the justification for each variation and shall

indicate whether it will agree to follow the recommendations and

directives of federal, state and local emergency management and

weather authorities in all locations served by the US Postal Service

when weather emergencies arise.

USPS/CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION HAZARDOUS

CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS RECALL INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

In FY 2000 the U.S. Postal Service partnered with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to post recall information on hazardous children’s products in post offices nationwide. As

part of CPSC’s annual recall round-up, the Postal Service agreed

to put up CPSC posters with information on ‘‘most wanted’’ recalled

products in 33,000 post offices. The Committee applauds this public-spirited campaign to prevent injuries and save lives and encourages all post offices to continue providing this important information to the American public.

ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of the citizens of Roxboro, North Carolina. In addition to having inadequate

parking, the current facility is crowded and understaffed. The Committee recommends that the US Postal Service evaluate the existing facility, determine the need for additional parking, additional

staff, and a new Post Office in Roxboro and reports its findings to

the Committee.

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of the citizens of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Committee supports the

US Postal Service’s effort to construct a new carrier/retail facility

that would relieve overcrowding at existing post offices and recommends that the US Postal Service report to the Committee on

the status of this effort. The Committee also recommends that the

US Postal Service evaluate the need for a contract facility in the

Southern Village development and report its findings to the Committee.

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SKIDAWAY ISLAND, GEORGIA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of Skidaway

Island, Georgia, located in Chatham County. The Committee, recognizing the community’s rapid growth and the existing one-window contract site in a food market, recommends that the US Postal

Service reevaluate the need for a Post Office facility on Skidaway

Island, Georgia, working with local community leaders and officials. The Committee further recommends that the US Postal Service report its findings to the Committee.

STILSON, GEORGIA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of Stilson,

Georgia, located in Bulloch County. The Committee recommends

that the US Postal Service evaluate the need for improved Post Office facilities in Stilson, Georgia, working with local community

leaders and officials. The Committee further recommends that the

US Postal Service report its findings to the Committee.

SOUTHSIDE, ALABAMA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of Southside,

Alabama, located in Etowah County. The Committee recommends

that the US Postal Service evaluate the need for a classified post

office in Southside, Alabama, working with local officials and community leaders. The Committee further recommends that the US

Postal Service report its findings to the Committee.

SPRING GARDEN, ALABAMA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of Spring

Garden, Alabama, located in Cherokee County. Residents of Spring

Garden on rural route one (36275) receive their mail via rural

route one out of the Piedmont Post Office (36272) located in Calhoun County, Alabama. The Committee recommends that the US

Postal Service, working with local officials and community leaders,

evaluate the need for relocating Piedmont rural route one (36272)

to Spring Garden rural route one (36275), as well as the need for

constructing a new Post Office in Spring Garden. The Committee

further recommends that the US Postal Service report is findings

to the Committee.

SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA

The Committee is concerned about the postal needs of Signal

Hill, California, particularly that the zip codes do not correspond

to the City’s jurisdictional boundaries. This situation has led to incorrectly delivered mail, insurance rate problems, and other zip

code related problems. The Committee is also aware that the USPS

could consolidate local mail routes in order to create a unique zip

code for Signal Hill. The Committee urges the US Postal Service

to evaluate the proposal for a single Signal Hill zip code and to report its findings to the Committee no later than August 1, 2000.

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TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE

COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $250,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 390,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 390,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +140,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

These funds provide for the compensation of the President as

well as official expenses, as authorized by Title 3.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $390,000 for

Compensation of the President, $140,000 above the amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and the same as the amount requested

by the President. In accordance with Section 644 of Public Law

106–58, the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,

2000, this increase will cover the additional costs of increasing

compensation for the President to $400,000 per year, effective at

noon on January 20, 2001.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $52,243,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 53,288,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 52,135,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥108,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥1,153,000

MISSION

The Salaries and Expenses account of the White House Office

supports staff and administrative services necessary for the direct

support of the President. This account also includes reimbursements to the White House Communications Agency.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $52,135,000 for

White House Office Salaries and Expenses, $108,000 below the

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of

$1,153,000 from the President’s request. The Committee denies the

requests of $201,000 to restore the fiscal year 2000 rescission,

$450,000 for anticipated severance payments, $500,000 for costs associated with replacing equipment during the transition and $2,000

in unspecified increases to the object class ‘‘Other Services’’. The

Committee recommends that all White House Office transition related costs not included in the fiscal year 2001 appropriation be

submitted as a supplemental request by the incoming Administration. Finally, the Committee assumes a transfer of $500,000 to the

Office of Administration for costs associated with upgrading the

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Executive Office of the President’s (EOP) web page, as requested

by the President.

FIRST LADY TRAVEL

The Committee continues to have significant concerns regarding

the use of the government aircraft for political travel associated

with the Senatorial campaign of the First Lady. Since June 9,

1999, the White House has reported that the First Lady has taken

77 political trips associated with her campaign on government aircraft. There were approximately 250 flight hours at a cost of $3,705

per hour, the cost of operating a C–20, for a total cost of $925,076.

To date, the First Lady’s campaign has reimbursed the taxpayer

$145,611, consistent with all current laws and regulations governing First Family travel. The Committee believes that full disclosure of these costs is justified. The Committee has been extremely

displeased with the lack of cooperation by the White House in this

regard and, in particular, that it took the White House six months

to respond to requests for information on this matter. The Committee is also extremely displeased that the information has been

provided on a piecemeal basis and continues to believe that it has

not received all of the information requested. At best, the White

House has been both uncooperative and intentionally ambiguous in

its responses to questions related to First Lady travel.

On May 3, 2000, the Committee directed the White House to provide monthly reports on First Lady political travel. These reports,

due the 15th of each month, are to include the following for each

political trip: date, destination, type of aircraft used, total flight

hours, passenger manifest (excluding Secret Service personnel), invoice generated by Airlift Operations, amount and date of reimbursement received by Airlift Operations, and operating cost per

hour for each type of aircraft utilized, as determined by the Department of Defense. The Committee has received three reports but remains concerned that the White House continues to resist submitting these reports in a timely and complete manner. The Committee reminds the White House that it will be difficult to provide

federal appropriations in support of political travel of the First

Lady in the event that future reports do not include complete,

timely, and accurate documentation.

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $9,225,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 10,900,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 10,286,470

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,061,470

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥613,530

MISSION

These funds provide for the care, maintenance, and operation of

the Executive Residence.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,286,470 for

the operating expenses of the Executive Residence, an increase of

$1,061,470 from the amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and

a reduction of $613,530 from the amounts requested by the President. The Committee denies the President’s request of $278,500 for

supplies and materials recognizing that there is approximately

$450,000 in the base appropriation for these requirements; the

Committee also denies the request of $300,050 for an additional 4

FTE and $35,000 to restore the FY 2000 rescission.

WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $808,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 5,510,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 658,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥150,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥4,852,000

MISSION

To provide for the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House, a separate account was established in fiscal year 1996 to program and track expenditures for

capital improvement projects at the Executive Residence at the

White House.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $658,000 for

necessary repair and restoration work within the Executive Residence, a reduction of $150,000 from the amounts appropriated in

fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of $4,852,000 from the amounts

requested by the President. The Committee denies the following requests: $4,542,000 for renovation and replacement of the concrete

raceway containing communication lines, $100,000 for costs associated with the upcoming transition, $150,000 for linen replacement,

$60,000 for computer modernization, and $2,000 to restore the fiscal year 2000 rescission. The Committee recommends that Executive Residence transition related costs not funded in the fiscal year

2001 appropriation be submitted as a supplemental request by the

incoming Administration.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS REPAIRS

The Committee provides $458,000 for the design of the renovation and replacement of the existing concrete raceway containing

voice and communication lines serving the East Wing and the Executive Residence, as requested by the President. Nonetheless, the

Committee is extremely concerned by the total estimated costs of

this project. The Committee understands that project design will be

complete within nine months and that the fiscal year 2001 request

assumes construction would begin in August of 2001. Although the

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sign to the Committee for review, including an estimate of total

construction costs.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE OFFICIAL

RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $3,609,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,673,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,664,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +55,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥9,000

MISSION

These funds support the official duties and functions of the Office

of the Vice President.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,664,000 for

the Office of the Vice President, an increase of $55,000 from

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of $9,000

from amounts requested by the President. The Committee denies

the request of $9,000 for the costs associated with replacing equipment during the upcoming transition. The Committee recommends

that transition related costs within the Office of the Vice President

not funded in the fiscal year 2001 appropriation be submitted as

a supplemental request by the incoming Administration.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $330,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 354,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 354,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +24,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

These funds support the care and operation of the Vice President’s residence and specifically support equipment, furnishings,

dining facilities, and services required to perform and discharge the

Vice President’s official duties, functions and obligations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $354,000 for the

Operating Expenses of the Vice President’s residence, an increase

of $24,000 above fiscal year 2000 enacted levels and the same as

the amount requested by the President.

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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $3,825,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 4,110,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,997,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +172,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥113,000

MISSION

The Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy

and its various segments, advises the President on economic developments, recommends policies for economic growth and stability,

appraises economic programs and policies of the Federal Government, and assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of

the President to Congress.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,997,000, an

increase of $172,000 above the amounts appropriated in fiscal year

2000, and a decrease of $113,000 from amounts requested by the

President. The Committee denies the request of $106,000 for two

additional FTE and $7,000 for increased travel expenses.

OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $4,017,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 4,032,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,030,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +13,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥2,000

MISSION

The Office of Policy Development supports the National Economic Council and the Domestic Policy Council in carrying out

their responsibilities to advise and assist the President in the formulation, coordination, and implementation of economic and domestic policy. The Office of Policy Development also provides support for other domestic policy development and implementation activities, as directed by the President.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,030,000 for

the Office of Policy Development, an increase of $13,000 from

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of $2,000

from amounts requested by the President. The Committee denies

the request of $2,000 for increased travel expenses.

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $6,970,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 7,165,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 7,148,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +178,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥17,000

MISSION

The National Security Council advises the President on the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,148,000 for

the National Security Council, an increase of $178,000 from

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of

$17,000 from amounts requested by the President. The Committee

denies the request of $17,000 to partially restore the fiscal year

2000 rescission.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $39,050,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 43,737,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 41,185,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +2,135,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥2,552,000

MISSION

The Office of Administration is responsible for providing cost-effective, administrative services to the Executive Office of the President (EOP). These services, defined by Executive Order 12028 of

1977, include financial, personnel, library and records services, information management systems support, and general office services.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,185,000 for

the Office of Administration, an increase of $2,135,000 from

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of

$2,552,000 from amounts requested by the President. Of this

amount, the Committee provides $8,893,000 for the Capital Investment Plan, an increase of $121,000 from amounts appropriated in

fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of $1,012,000 from amounts requested by the President.

For Salaries and Expenses, the Committee denies the requests of

$406,000 and 5 FTE for additional information technology staff,

$360,000 in new money for the next generation of the EOP web

page, $660,000 and 5 FTE for implementation of the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act and $114,000 to restore the fiscal year 2000

rescission. The Committee includes a new general provision (SecVerDate 11-MAY-2000 11:05 Jul 19, 2000 Jkt 065543 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR756.XXX pfrm07 PsN: HR756
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tion 637) delaying the effective date of the CFO Act until May 1,

2001, giving the President until October 1, 2001 to appoint a Chief

Financial Officer for the EOP. For the Capital Investment Plan,

the Committee denies the following requests: +$100,000 for videoteleconferencing; +$288,000 for telecommuting access; $85,000 for

internet service improvements; $250,000 for travel laptops replacement; $175,000 for web page growth; $80,000 for contractor overhead; and $34,000 for restoration of the fiscal year 2000 rescission.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN

The Committee remains concerned that the current Information

Technology Architecture lacks a defined target architectural environment and that investments are being made that will ultimately

not support the institutional business requirements of the EOP. In

February 2000, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the

EOP’s 1999 Annual Update to the Information Technology Architecture (ITA) and concluded that, although the EOP’s target architecture defines principles and goals governing how the EOP wants

to operate in both business and technical terms, it does not define

specific future business requirements and relationships. The Committee believes it is critical for the EOP to have both its current

and future core business requirements defined. The Committee directs the EOP to include, as part of the 2000 Annual Update to the

ITA: a definition of future core business processes for each of the

component organizations within the EOP; an identification of systems applications to support business requirements; and a defined

implementation plan for transitioning to the target environment.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $8,400,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... ............................

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥8,400,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This account was established as part of the fiscal year 2000

emergency supplemental appropriations bill (P.L. 106–246) for

costs associated with the restoration and reconstruction of certain

electronic mail messages and for the inclusion of such messages in

the Automated Records Management System.

RECOMMENDATION

No funds were requested for this account in fiscal year 2001 and

none have been provided.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $63,256,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 68,786,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 67,143,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +3,887,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥1,643,000

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MISSION

The Office of Management and Budget assists the President in

the discharge of budgetary, economic, management, and other executive responsibilities.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,143,000 for

the Office of Management and Budget, an increase of $3,887,000

above fiscal year 2000 appropriated levels and a reduction of

$1,643,000 from amounts requested by the President. The Committee denies without prejudice the request of $613,000 for an additional 9 FTE as well as the request of $1,030,000 for information

technology enhancements.

LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNEYMAN LEVELS

The Committee is concerned that the President’s fiscal year 2001

budget request proposed upgrading the journeyman level pay grade

of Officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) but

omitted the men and women who work side by side with INS at

our nation’s ports of entry—US Customs Inspectors. The Committee is concerned that this inequity will seriously detract from

Custom’s effort to attract and retain quality personnel. Therefore,

the Committee directs the Office of Management and Budget to

submit, as part of its fiscal year 2002 budget request for the U.S.

Customs Service, a proposal to upgrade the journeyman levels of

Customs employees to bring them into parity with their INS counterparts.

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION

The Committee urges the OMB to follow historical precedence

and law in releasing Commodity Credit Corporation funds upon the

request and emergency designation of the Secretary of Agriculture

in a timely fashion, as discussed in House Report 106–619 of HR

4461.

SOUTHWEST BORDER COORDINATION STUDY

Section 629 of P.L. 105–277 required the Director of ONDCP, the

Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to conduct a

study on Southwest Border counterdrug coordination, in consultation with other federal agencies, to include an assessment and action plan, including mechanisms and recommendations for planning, organization, staffing, funding, infrastructure and technology.

That study was to be submitted in July 1999. The Committee understands that the Customs Service forwarded its contribution to

the study to the Treasury Department in April 1999, and ONDCP

forwarded the completed study to OMB on April 14, 2000, for interagency coordination. The Committee directs OMB to expedite this

review and submit the study, which is now a year late, as soon as

possible.

DATA QUALITY

The Committee has included statutory language (Section 515)

which requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop,

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with public and federal agency involvement, guidelines providing

policy and procedural guidance to Federal agencies for ensuring

and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by Federal agencies, and information disseminated by non-Federal entities with financial support from the

Federal government, in fulfillment of the purposes and provisions

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104–13). Committee

reconfirms its instructions with language directing OMB to issue

such guidelines no later than the end of the fiscal year 2001, with

a copy forwarded to the Committee on Appropriations.

APPORTIONMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

The Committee is concerned that the Office of Management and

Budget is inappropriately involved in the detailed review of applications filed with the Department of Agriculture for international

food assistance, particularly as a member of the Food Assistance

Policy Council. While OMB does have a responsibility to be certain

that funds are expended for the purposes for which they are appropriated, OMB’s role is not to interfere with the policy determinations made by USDA, including the policy decision to allow for the

monetization of commodities. The allocation and review process

that has been in place has resulted in delays in the provision of

food assistance that has hampered efforts to provide food assistance around the world in a timely fashion. It has also hindered

USDA’s ability to acquire commodities in a fashion designed to

have a positive effect on the prices received by producers. The Committee directs OMB to apportion not less than 75% of funds for all

of the food assistance programs operated by USDA no later than

December 31, 2000, and to restrict its involvement with the Food

Assistance Policy Council to administrative monitoring.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $22,823,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 25,400,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 24,759,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,936,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥641,000

MISSION

The Office of National Drug Control Policy, established by the

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, is charged with developing policies,

objectives and priorities for the National Drug Control Program as

defined by the Act and Executive Order 12880, and by the Office

of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,759,000 for

the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Salaries and Expenses,

$1,936,000 above the fiscal year 2000 appropriation and $641,000

below the President’s request. This includes funding for 125 full

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cluded to restore base levels of personnel, operating costs, and

equipment replacement, and $1,000,000 is provided to continue

funding for model state drug law conferences. The Committee is

unable to fund $641,000 of the amounts requested for communications ($172,000), other services ($313,000) and equipment

($156,000).

COUNTERDRUG ENFORCEMENT IN U.S. NATIONAL FORESTS

The Customs Service testified that they seized 1.5 million pounds

of narcotics at U.S. ports of entry in fiscal year 1999. During that

same period, the U.S. Forest Service destroyed the equivalent of 1

million pounds of marijuana growing in our national forests. The

Committee directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy

(ONDCP), in consultation with the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau

of Land Management, and other relevant agencies, to review the

issue of marijuana and the cultivation and production of controlled

substances in our national forests. The Committee further directs

ONDCP to submit a plan to address this problem, including legislative and funding recommendations, to the Committee by February

1, 2001.

COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $32,052,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 20,400,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 29,750,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥2,302,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. +9,350,000

MISSION

Pursuant to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (title VII of Division C of Public Law 105–277),

the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center serves as the central counterdrug research and development organization for the

United States Government.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,750,000 for

the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC),

$2,302,000 below the fiscal year 2000 appropriation and $9,350,000

above the President’s request. This includes $13,050,000 to maintain the current level of funding for the counterdrug technology

transfer program, $16,000,000 to support CTAC’s core research

programs, and $700,000 to continue support for the U.S. Olympic

Committee’s anti-doping program.

CTAC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $16,000,000 for the basic research

and development program. These funds will support four main programs: (1) the non-intrusive inspection technology program, which

will examine jointly with the U.S. Customs Service long range technology alternatives for border and seaport inspection systems; (2)

tactical technology for law enforcement organizations; (3) demand

reduction, in particular providing support for brain imaging technology to bring about major advances in understanding how drug

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dependency affects the brain; and (4) testing of prototype

counterdrug systems.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM

The Committee remains strongly supportive of the technology

transfer program, which allows CTAC to provide technologies developed with federal funding directly to state and local law enforcement agencies that might otherwise be unable to benefit from the

developments due to limited budgets or technological expertise. Priority is given to candidates in High Intensity Drug Trafficking

Areas, and on the ability and willingness of candidates to share in

costs, either through in-kind or direct contributions. The basic technology for transfer includes information technology, analytical

tools, communications, tracking and surveillance, and drug detection devices. The program has gained significant support from state

and local law enforcement agencies, and the Committee understands that the funding provided in this bill addresses less than a

quarter of the unmet demand. As of March 2000, the program has

delivered over 1,570 pieces of equipment to 1,159 state and local

law enforcement agencies. The program has demonstrated a very

low administrative cost, with equipment purchases making up 84

percent of costs. The program, which has received very high evaluation ratings from its users, is also heavily represented in local

police and sheriff’s organizations and in communities with populations under 500,000 (80 percent). Given the substantial unmet

need for this relatively low-cost and high-payoff program, the Committee strongly encourages ONDCP and the Administration to increase the funding level for this program as it develops its fiscal

year 2002 budget.

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $191,271,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 192,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 192,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +729,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program

was established by the Director, ONDCP pursuant to section 1005

of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and now as reauthorized by

section 707 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act of

1998 to provide assistance to Federal and state and local law enforcement entities operating in those areas most adversely affected

by drug trafficking.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $192,000,000 for

the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $729,000

above the fiscal year 2000 appropriation and the same as the President’s request.

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MEASURES OF HIDTA PERFORMANCE

The Committee recognizes the high demand to add new HIDTAs

and to expand existing ones, particularly recently established

HIDTAs that have not received the base annual funding level funding of $2.5 million. There is also strong pressure to prevent any reduction in funding for existing HIDTAs. In almost any budget scenario, the HIDTA Program must function within realistic constraints—and so some tradeoff between growth and stasis must be

found.

The Committee supports a vigorous HIDTA Program, and last

year provided two more FTE for the program office. The Committee

underscores the need for performance-based management of the

HIDTA Program, ensuring that HIDTAs that demonstrate performance and need are provided adequate resources. At the same time,

the Committee believes that it is essential to identify HIDTAs

where a change in the threat may have altered the requirements

or where performance or management require additional attention.

The Committee regrets that it is unable to provide funding above

the President’s request, and does not earmark the HIDTA program

in order to give HIDTA management the flexibility and responsibility to allocate resources to where the greatest need lies. However, the Committee directs the Administration, as it develops its

FY 2001 allocation plan and its FY 2002 budget, to budget adequately for support of existing HIDTAs, including funding additional program or expansion costs, and to allow for adding new

HIDTAs as needed. The Committee is aware of areas facing increased drug trafficking that may be appropriate candidates for

designation as a HIDTA, inclusion in an existing HIDTA, or increased funding, such as expanding the Northwest HIDTA to counties in Southwest Washington; increasing the Gulf, West Texas,

and Central Florida HIDTAs; and fully funding new HIDTA base

costs. While the Committee does not establish ceilings or floors on

funding for specific programs or HIDTAs, it directs ONDCP to

make its designation and funding decisions based on its performance measures of effectiveness, and to report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to any decision to reduce

such funding.

SPECIAL FORFEITURE FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $215,297,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 259,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 219,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +3,703,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥40,000,000

MISSION

The Special Forfeiture Fund was established by the Anti-Drug

Abuse Act of 1988, as amended, to be administered by the Director

of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. While the fund was

originally authorized to receive deposits from the Department of

Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund,

its current source of funding is direct appropriations.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $219,000,000 for

the Special Forfeiture Fund, $3,703,000 above the fiscal year 2000

appropriation and $40,000,000 below the President’s request. This

includes $185,000,000 for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media

Campaign; $1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute;

$30,000,000 to carry out the Drug Free Communities Act (DFCA);

and $3,000,000 for the costs of space and operations of the counter

drug intelligence executive secretariat (CDX) established as part of

the General Counterdrug Intelligence Plan (GCIP). The Committee

denies without prejudice $10,000,000 for increased funding for the

Youth Media Campaign, $5,000,000 for the DFCA, and $25,000,000

for additional funding for a national criminal justice treatment

demonstration project.

NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN

The Committee recommendation would bring total funding for

the youth media campaign to $750,000,000 over fiscal years 1998–

2001. The Committee has held annual budget hearings on the

progress of the campaign as it has developed and grown, as well

as several hearings on particular issues of interest to the Committee such as the evaluation methodology and the involvement of

the campaign with the entertainment industry in placing campaign

messages in entertainment programming. The first of regular semiannual evaluation reports on the performance of the campaign will

be submitted in July 2000, by the National Institute on Drug

Abuse (NIDA). In addition, the Committee is awaiting a report by

GAO on the performance by ONDCP and its contractors in initiating the campaign and meeting statutory and other guidance provided by Congress, as well as in setting up a meaningful assessment mechanism. Given ONDCP testimony that the campaign can

be expected to last longer than the original five-year period for

which it was planned, the Committee intends to use such findings

to assess the impact this significant campaign has had and can be

expected to have on reducing the use of drugs and dangerous substances by youth and teens. There is no doubt that the campaign

has become very visible, gaining both admirers and detractors. The

proof of the utility of this particular project will lie in its impact

on behavior, however, and not just in whether it has been noticed

or gained a special niche in advertising or popular culture. The

Committee notes that future funding for this program will depend

on concrete, verifiable and scientifically valid evidence of such

impact.

MEDIA CAMPAIGN TARGET AUDIENCES AND MINORITIES

The Committee is aware of concerns regarding whether the content and media outlets utilized by the National Anti-Drug Youth

Media Campaign will adequately convey the anti-drug message to

African-American and other minority youth. The Committee therefore directs ONDCP, in its oversight of the media campaign, to ensure that the diversity of the target audiences is fully addressed,

and to report to the Committee specifically on this issue by September 1, 2000.

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DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES ACT

The Drug Free Communities Act of 1998 (DFCA) established the

basis for a partnership between community coalitions and the federal government, sharing costs and experience towards creating

strong local organizations to advance local solutions to reducing

drug use. A key element of DFCA was the requirement that participating coalitions demonstrate some degree of financial viability

apart from the grants provided them. As the program has developed, the expectation is that participants will gradually increase

their share of costs and ‘‘graduate’’ from the program after approximately five years. In the meantime, there has been no end to the

number of interested organizations that can meet these criteria.

The Committee regrets that it cannot fully fund the authorized

$40,000,000 program level, and recognizes that the need for administration and evaluation costs will further reduce available grant

funding. The Committee encourages ONDCP to explore ways to

fully fund the DFCA at its authorized level as it prepares its fiscal

year 2002 budget.

COUNTERDRUG INTELLIGENCE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT

The General Counterdrug Intelligence Plan (GCIP) was initiated

in February 2000 after several years of effort by departments, the

intelligence community, and ONDCP to create a counterdrug intelligence architecture that would permit and coordinate the sharing

of intelligence gathered and analyzed by the various agencies engaged in counterdrug intelligence gathering. In part, this was a response to the mandate included in the 1998 Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act. In the past, it has

been extremely difficult to cross the barrier between national, foreign intelligence gathering agencies and law enforcement intelligence agencies. As a result, much useful information relating to

drug organizations and trafficking has not been accessible by the

very law enforcement and policy officials who most need it. The

GCIP establishes a formal mechanism for sharing such information. This organization, based on a cabinet-level council, senior

working group, and a counterdrug intelligence executive secretariat

(CDX), will promote the active sharing and coordination of such information. As a result, more useful, timely, and actionable information should reach law enforcement agencies and the quality of information policy makers need for strategic analysis and decisions

should improve. The Committee includes $3,000,000 for the first

full year of operation for the CDX, and encourages the cabinet, the

intelligence community, and other executive agencies involved to

inform the Committee of progress in achieving better coordination

within the federal government, as well as with state, local and foreign law enforcement organizations.

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FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $996,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,500,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥996,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥3,500,000

MISSION

These funds enable the President to meet unanticipated exigencies in support of the national interest, security or defense.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no appropriation for Unanticipated

Needs of the President, a reduction of $966,000 from amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of $3,500,000 from

amounts requested by the President.

ELECTIONS COMMISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

The Committee is aware of the long-standing question of Puerto

Rico’s political status. Congress and Puerto Rico have a shared interest and responsibility in addressing this matter and have been

considering the island’s future political status since 1917 when

Congress granted Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. The

Committee understands the need for the people of Puerto Rico to

fully participate in any decision on their future. This matter can

only be resolved through a cooperative effort by the Congress, the

President, and the people of Puerto Rico. However, the Committee

also is aware of the December 13, 1998, political status plebiscite

in Puerto Rico, which yielded inconclusive results, and urges the

people of Puerto Rico to continue working to develop a consensus

on what the island’s future political status should be.

TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $2,664,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 4,158,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,158,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,494,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled administers the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act of 1971,

as amended. Its primary objective is to increase the employment

opportunities for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities and, whenever possible, to prepare them to engage in competitive employment.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,158,000 for

the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, an increase of $1,494,000 from amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and the same as the amount requested

by the President.

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $38,008,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 40,500,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 40,240,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +2,232,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥260,000

MISSION

The Commission administers the disclosure of campaign finance

information, enforces limitations on contributions and expenditures, supervises the public funding of Presidential elections, and

performs other tasks related to Federal elections.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,240,000 for

the Federal Election Commission (FEC), an increase of $2,232,000

from amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and a reduction of

$260,000 from amounts requested by the President. The recommended appropriation is also a reduction of $720,000 from

amounts requested by the FEC through its bypass authority. The

Committee denies the requests of $100,000 for legal document imaging, $100,000 for the completion of Voting Systems Standards,

and $60,000 for a national conference on Voting Systems Standards. Finally, the Committee denies the FEC’s request of $460,000

for an additional 4 FTE within the Commissioner’s offices.

The Committee has included additional language (Section 637)

regarding certain reforms within the FEC, including: a clarification

of election cycle reporting of certain expenditures, a clarification of

permissible use of facsimile machines and electronic mail to file reports, a clarification of the treatment of lines of credit obtained by

candidates as commercially reasonable loans, and a change in the

deadline for reporting of major campaign contributions received

within the last 20 days of an election from 48 hours to 24 hours.

These reforms are applicable with respect to elections occurring

after January 2001.

ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

The Committee is pleased with FEC’s progress in implementing

two reforms targeted to enhancing enforcement procedures: establishing an administrative fine system for straightforward reporting

violations and exploring options to establish an Alternative Dispute

Resolution pilot program. The Committee directs FEC to provide

periodic status reports to the House Committee on Appropriations

on both initiatives including their impact on workloads within the

Office of General Counsel and the numbers of cases dismissed.

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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $23,737,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 25,058,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 25,058,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,321,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), established by

the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, serves as a neutral party in

the settlement of disputes that arise between unions, employees,

and agencies on matters outlined in the Federal Service Labor

Management Relations statute, decides major policy issues, prescribes regulations, and disseminates information appropriate to

the needs of agencies, labor organizations, and the public. Establishment of the FLRA gives full recognition to the role of the Federal Government as an employer. Pursuant to the Foreign Service

Act of 1980, FLRA also supports the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,058,000 for

the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the same as the amount requested by the President and $1,321,000 above the fiscal year 2000

appropriated level.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

Appropriation:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ..................................... ¥$20,022,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 .............................................. 681,871,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +20,022,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥681,871,000

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation): Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $5,321,634,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 6,326,621,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 5,272,370,000

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... ¥49,264,000

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ¥1,054,251,000

MISSION

The Federal Buildings Fund (FBF) finances the activities of the

Public Buildings Service, which provides space and services for

Federal agencies in a relationship similar to that of landlord and

tenant. The FBF, established in 1975, replaces direct appropriations by using income derived from rent assessments, which approximate commercial rates for comparable space and services. The

Committee on Appropriations makes funds available through a

process of placing limitations on obligations from the FBF as a way

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ference between the total revenues coming into the FBF and the

total limitation on the expenditure from the FBF.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends that no funds be appropriated to the

Federal Buildings Fund for fiscal year 2001. The Committee also

has not provided the $477,484,000 requested by the Administration

as advanced appropriations. The Committee acknowledges major

unmet infrastructure construction needs, particularly for law enforcement and related facilities, but is fiscally constrained from

providing for any of these needs by direct appropriations.

The Committee, in not recommending any direct appropriations

for the Federal Buildings Fund, has specifically not provided any

appropriations for reimbursing the fund for the costs incurred by

the General Services Administration (GSA) of moving the Federal

Communications Commission to the Portals II building in Washington. These moving and relocation costs are the responsibility of

the agency being moved.

AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND

The Committee recognizes the efforts of GSA to memorialize the

17th and 18th century African Americans whose remains were discovered during the excavation for a new federal building at Foley

Square in lower Manhattan. Since 1992, significant work has been

conducted on the memorialization but additional work is required

prior to and including the reinterment of the remains. The Committee expects GSA to complete the project using funds made available from the Federal Buildings Fund or from the borrowing authority remaining for the building project at Foley Square.

CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation):

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $54,197,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 779,788,000

Recommended in the bill: ............................

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... ¥54,197,000

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ¥779,788,000

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no new obligational authority for construction and acquisition, a decrease of $54,197,000 below the

amount provided in fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $779,788,000

below the amount requested in the budget estimate. In setting

overall spending priorities for the Federal Buildings Fund, the

Committee believes that, given the limited funds available, it is essential to maintain to the greatest extent possible the inventory of

existing Federal facilities.

COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

The Committee is strongly aware of the need for new courthouse

construction and is disappointed that it is not able to provide any

funds for this effort. The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2001

budget request was the first in three years (since fiscal year 1998)

to include funds for the construction of new courthouses. However,

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the Committee is concerned about several aspects of the budget

submission for courthouse construction. The request submitted by

the Administration differs from the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States in both project priorities and in funding amounts for specific projects. This Committee is not accustomed

or anxious to arbitrate between the executive branch and the judicial branch in this matter. This bill carries a provision, similar to

a provision carried in past bills and enacted into law, aimed at ensuring that the judicial branch and the executive branch reach an

agreement regarding courthouse construction prior to the GSA

budget request being submitted to Congress.

It is the intent of this Committee in funding new courthouse construction to strictly follow the project priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States. This Committee has worked with the

courts and encouraged them to develop a system for ranking new

courthouse construction projects in priority order. The budget estimate submitted by the Administration for new courthouse construction did not follow the exact priorities of the courts. The Committee is not persuaded as to the reasons or rationales behind all

of the deviations from the priorities of the courts by the Administration.

With respect to courtroom sharing, the Committee notes that the

Judicial Conference has contracted with Ernst and Young to conduct a study of courtroom utilization issues. The Committee directs

GAO to provide a review of the Ernst and Young study as it relates

to utilization and courtroom sharing to the House Committee on

Appropriations and the House Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure 180 days after the Ernst and Young study is made

publicly available. This review is to focus on the methodologies and

procedures used by the Ernst and Young study and is to comment

on the objectivity and general utility of the results of the study.

In explaining the Administration’s decision to impose a ‘‘two

courtrooms for every three judges’’ policy at a hearing before the

Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

cited a 1997 GAO report on courthouse construction. The Committee, while conscious of the continuing need for sound fiscal management, questions the unilateral application made by the Administration of the GAO findings in formulating its courtroom sharing

policy and notes that the GAO itself concludes in the same report

that the results of its 1997 analysis on courtroom usage cannot be

projected across all federal district courts and that more study is

needed. The blanket application of a ‘‘two courtrooms for every

three judges’’ courtroom sharing policy precludes consideration of

significant differences among the various courthouse projects in

court caseloads and court operations. Also of significant concern to

the Committee is the added construction costs that would be incurred, according to GSA and the courts, were the OMB policy applied to projects that are designed and ready for construction, such

as the new courthouse projects in the District of Columbia and in

Miami, Florida. The Committee is also very concerned about other

changes proposed by OMB to projects previously agreed upon by

GSA and the Judicial Conference, such as changing the Los Angeles, California, courthouse project from a free-standing courthouse

to an annex facility.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA, COURTHOUSE

The Committee directs the General Services Administration to

make every effort to include minority contractors, vendors, and employees in every phase of the design, construction, and operation of

the new courthouse to be constructed in Miami, Florida. The Committee further directs the General Services Administration to provide a report by February 1, 2001, on its plans for achieving this

essential objective and its progress to date.

PAST COURTHOUSE PROJECTS

The Committee is aware that project cost estimates by GSA for

a number of courthouses over the past several years had been

below the amounts necessary to award construction of the project

as designed. Several of these projects have been able to move forward using additional funds provided through reprogramming or

internal transfers. The Committee acknowledges that delays in

funding for courthouses may have an impact on accuracy of cost estimating but recommends that GSA review its methodology and

process for making project cost estimates and quickly move forward

to address any remaining issues that might stem from the low estimates for courthouse projects.

REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation):

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $598,674,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 721,193,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 490,592,000

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... ¥108,082,000

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ¥230,601,000

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $490,592,000 for repairs and alterations, a decrease of $108,082,000 below the enacted

limitation level for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $230,601,000

below the budget estimate. Within the amount provided are

$290,000,000 for non-prospectus repair projects, $174,639,000 for

prospectus repair projects, $10,953,000 for project design, and

$5,000,000 each for the energy program, glass fragment retention

program, and the chloroflurocarbon program. The Committee urges

GSA to move forward as expeditiously as possible with the glass

fragment retention program for addressing the physical threats

and public safety issues associated with shattering glass windows

and further directs GSA to conduct a study of the benefits that

would result from and the costs that would be incurred by extending the glass fragment retention program to all federal buildings

within GSA’s inventory of owned space, including any recommendations for future action that might be appropriate, and provide this

study to the Committee on Appropriations and Committee on

Transportation and Infrastructure within 120 days of the enactment of this Act. The Committee has not identified in the bill

which specific prospectus repair projects or design projects are to

be conducted with the funds provided; it is the expectation of the

Committee that the General Services Administration will make the

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most efficient use of the funds and move forward on those prospectus projects that are the highest priority.

FEDERAL BUILDING AT 300 NORTH LOS ANGELES ST., LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA

Repairs and improvements to the federal building located at 300

North Los Angeles Street in Los Angeles, California, is a priority

of the Committee. While the Committee understands the funding

constraints within GSA’s repair and alterations program, this federal building has been slated for renovation for several years and

design funding for this project was provided in fiscal year 1994.

Therefore, the Committee expects funding for this important

project to be included in GSA’s fiscal year 2002 budget estimate.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

The Committee is aware of a memorandum of understanding between the Postal Service and the General Services Administration

concerning a building in Terre Haute, Indiana, that is owned by

the Postal Service but is no longer needed by the Postal Service.

The Committee also is cognizant of pending legislation that would

transfer the control and responsibility for the building from the

Postal Service to the General Services Administration. The Committee encourages the Postal Service and the General Services Administration to continue working towards developing an appropriate and economically justifiable use as well as a management

plan for the building.

INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation) Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $205,668,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 185,369,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 185,369,000

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... ¥20,299,000

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ............................

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $185,369,000 for installation acquisition payments, a decrease of $20,299,000 below

the enacted limitation level for fiscal year 2000 and the same as

the budget estimate.

RENTAL OF SPACE

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation) Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $2,782,186,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 2,944,905,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 2,944,905,000

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... +162,719,000

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ............................

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,944,905,000 for

rental of space, an increase of $162,719,000 above the enacted limitation level for fiscal year 2000 and the same as the budget estimate.

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LEASE SCORING

GSA’s rental of space program has steadily grown over the years,

not only in dollar value but also as a percentage of obligations for

the Federal Buildings Fund. The fiscal year 2001 estimate of

$2.945 billion for Rental of Space represents 54 percent of the Federal Buildings Fund receipts. Eight years ago, the leasing costs

were $1.889 billion and represented about 44 percent of the Federal Buildings Fund receipts.

One of the principal reasons for this growth is GSA’s reliance on

shorter-term leases in order to meet scoring rules as set forth in

the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 and the Deficit Reduction Act

of 1997. These rules make it financially impossible for GSA to sign

longer-term leases. A lease that violates any of these scoring rules

is treated as a capital lease for budget scoring purposes, resulting

in the entire cost of the lease being scored as budget authority in

the first year of the lease. Leases not violating these rules are

treated as operating leases and are scored annually as payments

become due. Because of the budget scoring restrictions, GSA relies

on 10-year leases that cost 33 percent more on a comparable persquare-foot basis than do 20-year leases.

This budget scoring restriction effects GSA’s ability to fund other

important programs, such as repairs for maintaining the integrity

of the federal building inventory and critically needed new construction. Continued reliance by GSA on short-term leases will only

lead to greater demands on the Federal Buildings Fund to cover

rental costs. This vicious cycle can and must be broken by establishing a policy that does not restrict the use of long-term leases

and that allows, where cost effective, for the prudent development

and maintenance of federally owned buildings. Such a policy is not

possible without relief from the current budget rules that govern

lease transaction scoring.

To that end, the General Accounting Office is directed to submit

a comprehensive report on the effects that current scoring rules

have had on GSA’s leasing program. The report also is to contain

recommendations on ways to address this problem. This report

shall be submitted within 180 days of enactment of this Act to the

House Committee on Appropriations and to the House Committee

on Transportation and Infrastructure.

BUILDING OPERATIONS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue (not an appropriation).

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2000 to date ................. $1,580,909,000

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 1,624,771,000

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 1,580,909,000

Bill compared with:

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2000 to date ....................... ............................

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2001 estimate ..................... ¥43,862,000

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $1,580,909,000 for

building operations for fiscal year 2001, the same limitation level

as provided for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $43,862,000

below the budget estimate. Within this limitation level, the Committee has included $500,000 to conduct a site selection analysis

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mental Prediction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, currently located in Camp Springs, Maryland. The delineated area shall be in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area and

include the consideration of appropriate educational institutions

qualified to be project partners. A report on the findings of the

study shall be provided to the Committee within 120 days of the

enactment of this Act.

Within the limitation level provided are funds to maintain GSA’s

support for telecommuting work centers in the Washington, DC,

metropolitan area. The Committee looks forward to receiving the

evaluation study required by last year’s report (House Report 106–

231), which GSA projects will be completed before the end of fiscal

year 2000. The Committee encourages GSA to consider using, if

warranted, a portion of the funds available for supporting telecommuting centers or other funds to identify and develop a plan to resolve technology barrier issues that impede the creation of home

workstations for federal employees.

The Committee recommends that GSA study the need for additional secure parking for the U.S. Courts and related federal agencies in the Solomon Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee, determine

whether land is currently available, and estimate the cost of leasing or acquiring land for such purposes. The Committee further directs the GSA to analyze plans for the continued occupancy of the

old U.S. Post Office building now occupied by the U.S. Bankruptcy

Court and to report its findings to the Committee within 90 days

of the enactment of this Act.

The Committee encourages GSA to work with the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and appropriately support its Streetscape Project

for renovating sidewalks and parks.

The Committee understands that GSA plans to conduct a Physical Security Review of the Terry Sanford Federal Building, located

at 310 New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, in fiscal year

2001. The Committee is aware that the Building Security Committee has recommended some security enhancements to bring this

building in line with the minimum standards for Level 4 facilities,

and that GSA anticipates the Physical Security Review will confirm

these recommendations. The Committee expects GSA to complete

the Physical Security Review by January 1, 2001, and to implement any needed security enhancements expeditiously.

ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

The Committee is aware that significant cost savings to the government are being achieved by the FTS 2001 and the Metropolitan

Area Acquisition programs administered by GSA as a result of increased competition among communications services. The Committee notes that legislation has been introduced in Congress intended to help stimulate competition and promote fair and reasonable access to telecommunications services for federal agencies. The

Committee encourages the Executive branch to continue working

towards the goals of stimulating marketplace completition and ensuring fair and reasonable access to telecommunications services

for federal agencies.

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POLICY AND OPERATIONS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $119,523,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 136,980,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 115,434,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .............................................. ¥4,089,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ......................................... ¥21,546,000

MISSION

This appropriations account provides for Government-wide policy, planning, and oversight associated with real and personal property asset management, supplies, information technology, electronic

commerce, transportation and travel management, acquisition, and

Federal advisory committees management. In addition, this activity

provides for the internal policy, management, oversight, and coordination of all GSA programs.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $115,434,000 for

Policy and Operations, a decrease of $4,089,000 below the level provided for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $21,546,000 below the

budget estimate. Increases to the fiscal year 2000 enacted level include $3,285,000 to cover increases in fixed costs so that the current levels of service can be maintained and $3,300,000 for protection and maintenance of the Lorton complex, bringing the total fiscal year 2001 GSA funding for the Lorton complex to $6,058,000.

Decreases from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level include

$2,000,000 for the digital learning centers, $275,000 for the virtual

archive storage facility feasibility study, $1,399,000 as a result of

reduced requirements at Governors Island, $3,300,000 associated

with one-time costs of the fiscal year 2000 emergency supplemental

appropriation, and $3,700,000 for the Federal Information Center,

the funding responsibility for which has been transferred to the

VA-HUD-Independent Agencies appropriations bill.

GSA has in the past provided administrative and logistical support to the Olympics, Pan-American Games, and other international events. GSA performs these functions under authorities of

the Department of the Army on a reimbursable basis. No direct appropriations have been requested or provided to GSA for these

functions. The Committee encourages GSA assist the Salt Lake

City Organizing Committee for the winter and Paralympic Games

in 2002 as well as the 2001 World Police and Fire Games in

Indiana.

PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

The Committee recognizes that Public Service Recognition Week,

a program of the Public Employees Roundtable, has educated

America about the value of the career workforce, which carries out

the daily operations of government. This program, which has existed for over 10 years, plays an important role in educating our

nation’s youth by providing them with timely information about

their government. The Committee urges the General Services Administration to support the mission of the Public Employees

Roundtable and provide $100,000 in administrative and logistical

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assistance to Public Service Recognition Week activities, the same

level as was provided for fiscal year 2000.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

The Committee encourages the use of Internet technology for

electronic commerce as a cost effective and efficient method for federal agencies to purchase needed products and services from many

qualified vendors. The Committee requests GSA to provide a report

to the Committee by December 31, 2000, assessing GSA’s progress

in using Internet technology for electronic commerce as a purchasing tool for the federal government. The report should compare

the general costs, accessibility, and timeliness among the major options available to federal agencies for making purchases (including

Internet access to electronic commerce and more traditional purchase venues), and the report should discuss cost and other factors

related to the use of government versus commercial Internet

websites for electronic commerce.

BADGER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

The Committee is aware that GSA is overseeing the disposal of

the Badger Army Ammunition Plant near Baraboo, Wisconsin. The

Committee recognizes that the GSA has delayed the development

of a reuse plan since May 1999 to allow the community to develop

a consensus for the reuse of the property at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The Committee also acknowledges the recent appointment of the Sauk County Badger Army Ammunition Plant

Reuse Committee made up of various government and non-government stakeholders whose purpose is to develop such a consensus

plan for the reuse of the property. The Committee urges GSA to

work with the Sauk County Badger Army Ammunition Plant Reuse

Committee in the development of a mutually acceptable reuse plan

for this property.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $33,317,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 34,520,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 34,520,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,203,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation provides agencywide audit and investigative

functions to identify and correct management and administrative

deficiencies within GSA which create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit

function provides internal audit and contract audit services. Contract audits provide professional advice to GSA contracting officials

on accounting and financial matters relative to the negotiation,

award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and evaluate all facets of GSA operations and

programs, test internal control systems, and develop information to

improve operating efficiencies and enhance customer services. The

investigative function provides for the detection and investigation

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of improper and illegal activities involving GSA programs, personnel, and operations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,520,000 for

the Office of Inspector General, an increase of $1,203,000 above the

fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the same as the budget estimate.

The increase provided is to cover increases in fixed costs so that

the Office of Inspector General can maintain current levels of service.

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $2,241,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 2,517,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,517,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +276,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation provides support consisting of pensions, office

staffs, and related expenses for former Presidents Gerald R. Ford,

Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton (after

he leaves office) and for pension and postal franking privileges for

the widow of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also, this appropriation is authorized to provide funding for security and travel

related expenses for each former President and the spouse of a

former President pursuant to Section 531 of Public Law 103–329.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,517,000 for

Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents, an increase of

$276,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the same as

the budget estimate. The increase is to cover authorized expenses

to be incurred by President Clinton after he leaves office ($256,000)

and for a pension increase for former Presidents ($20,000). The following table displays a breakdown for this account for fiscal year

2001.

FY 2001 BUDGET ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

[In thousands of dollars]

Ford Carter Reagan Bush Clinton Widow Total

Personal Compensation ............................................... 96 96 96 96 30 0 414

Personal Benefits ......................................................... 24 5 24 35 11 0 99

Benefits for Former Personnel:

Pensions .............................................................. 157 157 157 157 111 20 759

Travel .................................................................. 50 2 16 57 11 0 136

Rental Payments to GSA ............................................. 99 93 285 147 57 0 681

Communications, Utilities and Miscellaneous

charges:

Telephone ............................................................ 17 28 15 17 6 0 83

Postage ............................................................... 2 22 10 11 4 2 51

Printing ........................................................................ 3 8 14 11 3 0 39

Other Services .............................................................. 14 79 44 12 16 0 165

Supplies & Materials ................................................... 9 10 20 11 4 0 54

Equipment .................................................................... 5 9 3 16 3 0 36

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FY 2001 BUDGET ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS—Continued

[In thousands of dollars]

Ford Carter Reagan Bush Clinton Widow Total

Total Obligations ............................................ 476 509 684 570 256 22 2,517

EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ ............................

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... $7,100,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ............................

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥7,100,000

MISSION

The Presidential Transition Act of 1963, Public Law 88–277 (3

U.S.C. 102 note), as amended, was enacted to provide for the orderly transfer of executive power in connection with the expiration

of the term of office of a President and the inauguration of a new

President. Funds provided by this appropriation are for Presidential transition activities associated with the incoming Administration and the outgoing Administration, pursuant to statute.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no funding for this appropriation,

the same level as was provided in fiscal year 2000 and a decrease

of $7,100,000 below the budget estimate. The Committee recommends the incoming Administration submit, if determined to be

needed, a supplemental appropriation following the inauguration.

The Committee encourages the General Services Administration

and the other executive agencies to support the outgoing and incoming Administrations during the transition using available

funds.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Section 401. The Committee continues the provision that provides that costs included in rent received from government corporations for operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair and

improvement shall be credited to the Federal Buildings Fund.

Section 402. The Committee continues the provision providing

authority for the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.

Section 403. The Committee continues the provision providing

that funds made available for activities of the Federal Buildings

Fund may be transferred between appropriations with advance approval of the Congress.

Section 404. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for developing courthouse construction requests

that do not meet GSA standards and priorities of the Judicial

Conference.

Section 405. The Committee continues the provision providing

that no funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable

square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or

any other service usually provided, to any agency which does not

pay the requested rent.

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Section 406. The Committee continues the provision providing for

Information Technology Fund repayment from sponsored projects

that realize program savings.

Section 407. The Committee continues the provision that permits GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against the government.

Section 408. The Committee modifies a provision of the fiscal

year 2000 appropriations act to provide a one-year extension to the

period for which voluntary separation incentive payments may be

offered by the Administrator of the General Services Administration to qualified employees.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $27,481,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 29,437,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 28,857,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,376,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥580,000

MISSION

The Merit Systems Protection Board performs the adjudicatory

functions necessary to maintain the civil service merit system.

These include hearing appeals on adverse actions, reduction-inforce actions, and retirement. The Board reports to the President

on whether merit systems are sufficiently free from prohibited personnel practices to protect the public interest.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,857,000 for

the Merit Systems Protection Board, $1,376,000 above the fiscal

year 2000 appropriated level and $580,000 below the amount requested by the President. The Committee is unable to fully fund

the request, as modified by the President’s June 5, 2000, budget

amendment.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $1,992,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 3,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +8,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥1,000,000

MISSION

Public Law 102–259 established the Morris K. Udall Scholarship

and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund. General Fund payments to that fund are invested in Treasury securities. Interest earnings from the investments are used to carry out

the activities of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in

National Environmental Policy Foundation. The Foundation

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awards scholarships, fellowships, and grants and funds activities of

the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for

Federal Payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, an increase of

$8,000 above the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and a

decrease of $1,000,000 below the budget estimate. The Committee

is aware and supportive of pending legislation to establish the Native Nations Institute and encourages the Administration, should

this legislation become enacted, to submit a reprogramming proposal for funding the Native Nations Institute for fiscal year 2001.

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $1,245,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 1,250,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,250,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +5,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

Public Law 105–156 established the United States Institute for

Environmental Conflict Resolution as part of the Morris K. Udall

Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy

Foundation. It also established in the Treasury an Environmental

Dispute Resolution Fund to be available to establish and operate

the Institute. The purpose of the Institute is to conduct environmental conflict resolution and training.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000 for

the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, an increase of $5,000

above the level appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and the same as

the budget estimate.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $179,674,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 209,393,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 195,119,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +15,445,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥14,274,000

MISSION

The National Archives and Records Administration provides for

basic operations dealing with management of the Government’s archives and records, operation of Presidential libraries, and for the

review for declassification of classified security information.

RECOMMENDATION

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ating Expenses, an increase of $15,445,000 above the level appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $14,274,000 below the

budget estimate. The increase above the enacted level includes

$6,782,000 to cover increases in fixed costs, $5,923,000 to cover

NARA expenses associated with the Presidential transition

($950,000 to begin processing records of the Clinton Administration

and $4,973,000 for the costs of moving and storing records of the

Clinton Administration), and $2,740,000 for improving veteran

records management ($1,685,000 to expand access to veteran

records and $1,055,000 for enhancing storage and preservation of

veteran records). The Committee denies without prejudice the other

requested program increases.

REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $22,296,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 99,560,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,650,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥16,646,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥93,910,000

MISSION

This appropriation provides for the repair, alteration, and improvement of Archives facilities and Presidential libraries nationwide. It enables the National Archives to maintain its facilities in

proper condition for visitors, researchers, and employees, and also

maintain the structural integrity of the buildings.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,650,000 for

NARA Repairs and Restoration, a decrease of $16,646,000 below

the level appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of

$93,910,000 below the budget estimate. The funds include $700,000

for the design of a 10,000-square-foot extension to the Gerald R.

Ford Museum, part of the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum,

and $4,950,000 to maintain the base-level budget for NARA repairs

and restorations.

The Committee has been strongly supportive of the major renovation effort that is underway to repair and restore the main National Archives building and to better preserve and safeguard the

Charters of Freedom. The Committee is very disappointed that it

was not able to provide the funds necessary to continue progress

on this important effort during fiscal year 2001. The Committee approves of the planning and management of this effort by the National Archives and Records Administration and denies without

prejudice the requested funding solely on the basis of fiscal constraints.

RECORDS CENTER REVOLVING FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $22,000,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... ............................

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ............................

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥22,000,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

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MISSION

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Records Center Revolving Fund provides the mechanism for the operation of NARA’s records centers on a reimbursable basis without

direct appropriations. The Fund is available for expenses and

equipment necessary to provide for storage and related services for

all temporary and pre-archival Federal records which are stored at

Federal National and Regional Records Centers. Resources in the

Fund are derived from user charges received from Federal agencies

as payment for storage of records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no appropriation for the Records

Center Revolving Fund, a decrease of $22,000,000 below the level

enacted for fiscal year 2000 and the same as the budget estimate.

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

GRANTS PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $4,250,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 6,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 6,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +1,750,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This program provides for grants funding that the Commission

makes, nationwide, to preserve and publish records that document

American history. Administered within the National Archives and

Records Administration, which preserves Federal records, the

NHPRC helps state, local, and private institutions preserve nonFederal records, helps publish the papers of major figures in American history, and helps archivists and records managers improve

their techniques, training, and ability to serve a range of information users.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000,000 for

the National Historical Publications and Records Commission—

Grants Program, an increase of $1,750,000 above the net level appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and the same as the budget estimate.

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $9,080,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 9,684,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 9,684,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +604,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

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MISSION

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE), established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provides overall direction of executive branch policies designed to prevent conflicts of interest and insure high ethical standards. The OGE discharges its responsibilities to preserve and promote public confidence in the integrity of

executive branch officials by developing rules and regulations pertaining to conflicts of interest, post employment restrictions, standards of conduct, and public and confidential financial disclosure in

the executive branch. It monitors compliance with public and confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, to determine

possible violations of applicable laws or regulations and recommending appropriate corrective action. OGE also consults with and

assists various officials in evaluating the effectiveness of applicable

laws and the resolution of individual problems, and prepares formal advisory opinions, informal letter opinions, policy memoranda,

and Federal Register entries on how to interpret and comply with

the requirements on conflicts of interest, post employment, standards of conduct, and financial disclosure. Finally, OGE issues and

amends regulations implementing the procurement integrity provisions relating to negotiating for employment, post employment, and

gratuities in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1988, P.L. 100–679.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,684,000 for

the Office of Government Ethics, the same amount requested by

the President and $604,000 above the fiscal year 2000 appropriated

level.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $90,240,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 100,558,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 93,471,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +3,231,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥7,087,000

MISSION

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the Government

agency responsible for management of Federal human resource policy and oversight of the merit civil service system. Although individual agencies are increasingly responsible for personnel operations, OPM provides a Governmentwide policy framework for personnel matters, advises and assists agencies (often on a reimbursable basis), and ensures that agency operations are consistent with

requirements of law, with emphasis on such issues as veterans

preference. OPM oversees examining of applicants for employment,

issues regulations and policies on hiring, classification and pay,

training, investigations, and many other aspects of personnel management, and operates a reimbursable training program for the

Government’s managers and executives. OPM is also responsible

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for administering the retirement, health benefits and life insurance

programs affecting most Federal employees, retired Federal employees, and their survivors.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $93,471,000 for

the Office of Personnel Management, Salaries and Expenses,

$7,087,000 below the amount requested by the President and an increase of $3,231,000 above fiscal year 2000 appropriated levels. The

recommended increase includes $237,000 for expanded oversight of

‘‘non-Title 5’’ agency merit systems, half of the requested level. The

increase also includes $400,000 for new qualification standards to

simplify hiring and assessment; $313,000 to maintain current levels; $800,000 for on-going information technology support; $700,000

for agency wide information technology architecture; $181,000 for

NARA costs; and $1,900,000 for administrative financial systems

support to ensure an unqualified audit opinion. The Committee denies without prejudice the President’s request of $6,150,000 for the

Federal Cyber-Service program; $300,000 to develop a workforce

planning model; $300,000 for improvements in setting compensation rates; and $100,000 to research best practices in compensation

systems.

LOCALITY PAY

The Committee is concerned that, due to a dispute among the

President’s Pay Agent, the Federal Salary Council, and the Bureau

of Labor Statistics (BLS) over the methodology used to compile the

National Compensation Survey (NCS), the President’s Pay Agent

has not surveyed any potential new locality pay areas since 1996.

Although the Pay Agent has reached an agreement with the BLS

to study areas of concern and make possible modifications to the

National Compensation Survey (NCS) program, this review, revision, and implementation period will last an estimated 8–10 years.

The Committee is aware that the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act (FEPCA) requires the Council and the Pay Agent to

utilize BLS data in making locality pay designations and respects

the concerns that this data be accurate. However, the Committee

finds it unacceptable that locality pay designations, which have already been suspended for several years, may be postponed for another decade. This is certainly not in keeping with the intent of

FEPCA.

The Committee therefore has included bill language (Section 639)

that will permit the President’s Pay Agent to utilize appropriate

data from sources other than BLS in making new locality pay designations. The bill language also directs the President’s Pay Agent

to report on the status of efforts to resolve the methodological concerns with the NCS program and on the efficacy of utilizing nonBLS data in making comparability payment recommendations.

ELDER CARE

The Committee is aware that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is reviewing a variety of issues relating to elder care.

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ees, which often make it difficult to balance conflicting work and

family demands. However, when employers provide family friendly

programs, they increase employee morale, productivity, and retention. Therefore, the Committee directs OPM to provide a report on

options for addressing federal employees’ elder care needs, including any legislative recommendations that may be appropriate, to

the Committee no later than March 1, 2001.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $956,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 1,360,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,360,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +404,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation provides agencywide audit, investigative,

evaluation, and inspection functions to identify management and

administrative deficiencies, which may create conditions for fraud,

waste and mismanagement. The audits function provides internal

agency audit, insurance audit, and contract audit services. Contract

audits provide professional advice to agency contracting officials on

accounting and financial matters regarding the negotiation, award,

administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and evaluate all facets of agency operations, including

financial statements. Evaluation and inspection services provide

detailed technical evaluations of agency operations. Insurance audits review the operations of health and life insurance carriers,

health care providers, and insurance subscribers. The investigative

function provides for the detection and investigation of improper

and illegal activities involving programs, personnel, and operations.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,360,000 for

the Office of Inspector General, the same amount requested by the

President and $404,000 above the fiscal year 2000 appropriated

level.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH

BENEFITS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $5,105,395,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 5,427,166,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,427,166,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +321,771,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation covers: (1) the Government’s share of the cost

of health insurance for 1,851,000 annuitants as defined in sections

8901 and 8906 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the Government’s

share of the cost of health insurance for about 12,000 annuitants

(who were retired when the Federal employees health benefits law

became effective), as defined in the Retired Federal Employees

Health Benefits Act of 1960; and (3) the government’s contribution

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for payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Office of

Personnel Management in administration of the act.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES LIFE

INSURANCE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $36,200,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 35,000,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 35,000,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥1,200,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation finances the Government’s share of premiums, which is one-third the cost, for basic life insurance for annuitants retiring after December 31, 1989, and who are less than

65 years old.

PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $9,120,558,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 8,940,051,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 8,940,051,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. ¥180,507,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ............................

MISSION

This appropriation provides for payment of annuities, including

the payment of annuities under special acts for persons employed

on the construction of the Panama Canal or their widows and widows of employees of the Lighthouse Service; payment of the government share of retirement costs of the unfunded liability resulting

from any statute authorizing new or liberalized benefits, extension

of retirement coverage, or pay increases; transfers for interest on

unfunded liability and payment of military service annuities covering interest on the unfunded liability and annuity disbursements

for military service; payments for spouse equity providing survivor

annuities to eligible former spouses of annuitants who died between September 1978 and May 1986 and did not elect survivor

coverage; and transfers for payment of FERS supplemental liability

covering annual amortization payments financing supplemental liabilities for FERS.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $9,703,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 11,147,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 10,319,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +616,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥828,000

MISSION

The Office of Special Counsel: (1) investigates Federal employee

allegations of prohibited personnel practices (including reprisal for

whistleblowing) and, when appropriate, prosecutes before the Merit

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Systems Protection Board; (2) provides a channel for whistleblowing by Federal employees; and (3) enforces the Hatch Act. The

Office may transmit whistleblower allegations to the agency head

concerned and require an agency investigation and a report to the

Congress and the President when appropriate.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,319,000 for

the Office of Special Counsel, $828,000 below the amount requested

by the President and an increase of $616,000 above the fiscal year

2000 appropriated level. The Committee denies without prejudice

the President’s request of $772,000 for additional personnel to reduce case backlog, and $56,000 for related equipment, travel and

training.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 to date ............................................ $35,045,000

Budget estimate, fiscal year 2001 ..................................................... 37,439,000

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 37,305,000

Bill compared with:

Appropriation, fiscal year 2000 .................................................. +2,260,000

Budget Estimate, fiscal year 2001 ............................................. ¥134,000

MISSION

The bulk of the Court’s work is the trial and adjudication of controversies involving deficiencies in income, estate, and gift taxes.

The Court also has jurisdiction to redetermine deficiencies in certain excise taxes; to issue declaratory judgments in the areas of

qualification of retirement plans, exemption of charitable organizations and the status of certain governmental obligations; and to decide certain cases involving disclosure of tax information by the

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,305,000 for the U.S. Tax Court, an increase of $2,260,000 above the level enacted for fiscal year 2000 and a decrease of $134,000 below the

budget estimate. The increase is provided to cover increases in

fixed costs so that the U.S. Tax Court can maintain the current

level of service.

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS

THIS ACT

Section 501. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

expenditure of funds to the current year unless expressly provided

in this Act.

Section 502. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

expenditure of funds for consulting services under certain conditions.

Section 503. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds to engage in activities which would prohibit the

enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.

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Section 504. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the transfer of control over the Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center out of the Department of the Treasury.

Section 505. The Committee continues the provision concerning

employment rights of Federal employees who return to their civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed Forces.

Section 506. The Committee continues the provision concerning

compliance with the Buy American Act.

Section 507. The Committee continues the provision concerning

prohibition of contracts which use certain goods not made in America.

Section 508. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

contract eligibility where fraudulent intent has been proven in

affixing ‘‘Made in America’’ labels.

Section 509. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for abortions under the FEHBP.

Section 510. The Committee continues the provision which would

authorize the expenditure of funds for abortions under the FEHBP

if the life of the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result

of an act of rape or incest.

Section 511. The Committee continues the provision providing

that fifty percent of unobligated balances may remain available for

certain purposes.

Section 512. The Committee continues the provision restricting

the use of funds for the White House to request official background

reports without the written consent of the individual who is the

subject of the report.

Section 513. The Committee continues the provision that cost accounting standards under the Federal Procurement Policy Act shall

not apply to the FEHBP.

Section 514. The Committee includes a new provision that transfers a parcel of land from the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum

to the Gerald R. Ford Foundation as trustee, with reversionary interest.

Section 515. The Committee includes a new provision requiring

OMB to develop guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by

federal agencies.

Section 516. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds to give preference for the acquisition of a firearm

or ammunition based on whether the manufacturer or vendor of

the firearm or ammunition is party to an agreement with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States regarding

codes of conduct, operating practices, or product design.

Section 517. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds to allow placement in interstate or foreign commerce of diamonds that have been mined in Burkina Faso, the

Democratic Republic of the Congo, or the Republics of Sierra Leone,

Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, or Angola, except for diamonds certified as

originating in the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Section 518. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation for implementation, or the Kyoto Protocol. This provision shall

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tivities authorized under existing United States law. The Committee notes that the ratified United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is not self-executing. The Committee also notes that mechanisms found solely in the Kyoto Protocol have never been authorized. The Byrd-Hagel Resolution (S.

Res. 105–98), which passed with a vote of 95–0 in July 1997, remains the clearest statement of the will of the Senate with regard

to the Kyoto Protocol. Through the prohibition contained herein,

the Committee is committed to ensuring that the Administration

not implement the Kyoto Protocol without prior Congressional consent, including approval of any implementing legislation, regulation, programs, or initiatives. To the extent that technical assistance and training, research and policy analysis, dissemination of

findings of research and policy analysis, and the sponsoring of conferences are approved by Congress and funded by the American

taxpayer, these activities must be balanced. Balance does not mean

merely that there is an acknowledgment of viewpoints different

from those of the Administration, but that qualified viewpoints are

included in numbers equal to those representing the Administration’s positions. The Committee encourages the commercial export

of United States technology that have positive effects on energy use

and the environment. The Committee notes with disapproval that

nearly three years after the Kyoto Protocol was adopted on December 11, 1997, it still has not been submitted to the Senator for advise and consent as to ratification The Committee also notes that

the Kyoto Protocol has not yet entered into force pursuant to Article 25 of the Protocol.

Section 519. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

the use of alternative fuels by the Department of the Treasury and

the General Services Administration.

Section 520. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

apportionment for International Food Assistance Programs.

TITLE VI—GOVERNMENTWIDE GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

Section 601. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

agencies to pay costs of travel to the United States for the immediate families of Federal employees assigned to foreign duty in the

event of a death or a life threatening illness of the employee.

Section 602. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its

workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled substances.

Section 603. The Committee continues the provision regarding

price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal Government.

Section 604. The Committee continues the provision allowing

funds made available to agencies for travel, to also be used for

quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances.

Section 605. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the government, with certain specified exceptions, from employing

non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would be in the continental

U.S.

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Section 606. The Committee continues the provision ensuring

that agencies will have authority to pay GSA bills for space renovation and other services.

Section 607. The Committee continues the provision allowing

agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through

such programs.

Section 608. The Committee continues the provision providing

that funds may be used by certain groups to pay rent and other

service costs in the District of Columbia.

Section 609. The Committee continues the provision providing

that no funds may be used to pay any person filling a nominated

position who has been rejected by the Senate.

Section 610. The Committee continues the provision precluding

the financing of groups by more than one Federal agency absent

prior and specific statutory approval.

Section 611. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

the Postal Service to employ guards and give them the same special police powers as GSA guards.

Section 612. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with the applicable law of the U.S.

Section 613. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees.

Section 614. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under

certain circumstances.

Section 615. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of additional law enforcement training facilities.

Section 616. The Committee continues the provision to allow for

interagency funding of national security and emergency telecommunications initiatives.

Section 617. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created

solely or primarily to detail the employee to the White House.

Section 618. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.

Section 619. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the importation of any goods manufactured by forced or indentured

child labor.

Section 620. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens or prevents

another employee from communicating with Congress.

Section 621. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

Federal training not directly related to the performance of official

duties.

Section 622. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for implementation of agreements in nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are included.

Section 623. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency personnel

in support or defeat of legislative initiatives.

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Section 624. The Committee continues the provision directing

OMB to provide an accounting statement and report on the cumulative costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs.

Section 625. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

any Federal agency from disclosing an employee’s home address to

any labor organization, absent employee authorization or court

order.

Section 626. The Committee continues and makes permanent the

provision authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish scientific canine explosive detection standards.

Section 627. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

funds to be used to provide non-public information such as mailing

or telephone lists to any person or organization outside the government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.

Section 628. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.

Section 629. The Committee continues the provision directing

agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform

official duties.

Section 630. The Committee includes a new provision which

delays enactment of Section 638 of Public Law 106–58, establishing

a Chief Financial Officer within the Executive Office of the President, until May 1, 2001.

Section 631. The Committee continues and includes technical

modifications to the provision addressing contraceptive coverage in

health plans participating in the FEHBP, making it identical to

current law as enacted by Section 625 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000 and deleting the names of two plans that

no longer participate in the program.

Section 632. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.

Section 633. The Committee continues and modifies the provision

authorizing agencies to transfer funds to the Policy and Operations

account of GSA to finance a variety of efforts, with specific limitations.

Section 634. The Committee continues a provision, with technical

modifications, authorizing an Executive agency to use certain funds

to improve the affordability of child care for lower income Federal

employees. The Provision was initially included in the Treasury

and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000, to provide a

one-year demonstration program that could be evaluated for its effectiveness. However, the Office of Personnel Management did not

finalize regulations until March 14, 2000, almost half way through

the fiscal year. In addition, many Federal employees plan their

child care needs annually in relation to the school year, preventing

full participation in this program for fiscal year 2000. Based on

these and other factors, the Committee believes that a proper evaluation of this program requires that this demonstration project be

available to Federal agencies for one complete fiscal year.

Section 635. The Committee continues the provision that permits

breast feeding in a Federal building or on Federal property if the

woman and child are authorized to be there.

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Section 636. The Committee includes a new provision which permits interagency funding of the National Science and Technology

Council and provides for a report on the budget and resources of

the National Science and Technology Council.

Section 637. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

certain reforms within the FEC, including: a clarification of election cycle reporting of certain expenditures, a clarification of permissible use of facsimile machines and electronic mail to file reports, a clarification of the treatment of lines of credit obtained by

candidates as commercially reasonably loans, and a change in the

deadline for reporting of major campaign contributions received

within the last 20 days of an election from 48 hours to 24 hours.

These reforms are applicable with respect to elections occurring

after January 2001.

Section 638. The Committee includes a new provision concerning

retirement provisions relating to certain members of the police

force of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Section 639. The Committee has included a new provision authorizing the President’s Pay Agent to use appropriate data from

sources other than the Bureau of Labor Statistics in making new

locality pay designations.

Section 640. The Committee includes a new provision to restore

the federal employee retirement contribution share to pre-1999 levels.

Section 641. The Committee includes a new provision that

amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to strengthen

the reporting requirements related to the use of federal aircraft for

campaign purposes. Specifically, the language would require a candidate who uses federal aircraft to travel to a campaign event to

report the type of aircraft used, the number of people related to the

campaign event, and the amount of reimbursement along with the

method used in determining that amount. This provision does not

in any way alter the current reimbursement provisions as outlined

in section 106.3 of Chapter 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations,

‘‘Allocation of expenses between campaign and non-campaign related travel,’’ but does strengthen the reporting requirements of

that use.

Section 642. The Committee includes a new provision making a

modification to the calculation of disability pay for federal firefighters.

Section 643. The Committee includes a technical provision modifying the basis for using inactive duty military leave.

APPROPRIATIONS CAN BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES FOR

WHICH MADE

Title 31 of the United States Code makes clear that appropriations can be used only for the purposes for which they were appropriated as follows:

Section 1301. Application.

(a) Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which

the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.

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COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULES

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2), rule XIII of the Rules of the House of

Representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfer

of funds provided in the accompanying bill.

The table shows, by title, department and agency, the appropriations affected by such transfers:

APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL

Account to which transfer is to be

made Amount Account from which transfer is to be made Amount

Customs, Salaries and Expenses.$3,000,000 Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection ....................................... $3,000,000

Federal Departments .............. 1,100,000 Office of National Drug Control Policy .................................. 1,100,000

State and local entities ......... 97,920,000 Federal Drug Programs—HIDTA ............................................ 97,920,000

Federal Departments .............. 94,080,000 Federal Drug Programs—HIDTA ............................................ 94,080,000

State and local entities ......... 13,050,000 Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center ........................ 13,050,000

Federal Departments .............. 16,000,000 Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center ........................ 16,000,000

Federal Departments .............. 219,000,000 Special Forfeiture Fund ......................................................... 219,000,000

Personnel Management .......... 101,986,000 Trust Funds of the Office of Personnel Management ........... 101,986,000

Inspector General, OPM .......... 9,745,000 Trust Funds of the Office of Personnel Management ........... 9,745,000

Merit System Protection Board 2,430,000 Civil Service Retirement and Disability Trust Fund .............. 2,430,000

Treasury Department offices,

bureaus and other organizations.

41,787,000 Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments programs.41,787,000

Treasury Department offices,

bureaus and other organizations.

759,000 General Services Administration, Allowances and Office

Staff for Former Presidents.

759,000

Treasury Department offices,

bureaus, and other organizations.

2,000,000 Expanded Access to Financial Services ................................ 2,000,000

RESCISSION OF FUNDS

In compliance with clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the

House of Representatives, the Committee reports that it recommends no rescissions in the bill.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives states that:

‘‘Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of a public character, shall include a statement citing the specific powers

granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution.’’

The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report

this legislation from Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America that states:

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by law * * *

Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this

specific power granted by the Constitution.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3 (RAMSEYER RULE)

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,

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as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic,

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):

TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE

* * * * * * *

PART III—EMPLOYEES

* * * * * * *

Subpart D—Pay and Allowances

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 55—PAY ADMINISTRATION

* * * * * * *

SUBCHAPTER V—PREMIUM PAY

* * * * * * *

§ 5545b. Pay for firefighters

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(d)(1)***

* * * * * * *

(4) Notwithstanding section 8114(e)(1), overtime pay for a firefighter subject to this section for hours in a regular tour of duty

shall be included in any computation pay under section 8114.

* * * * * * *

§ 5547. Limitation on premium pay

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(c)(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), premium

pay for protective services authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18,

United States Code, may be paid without regard to the biweekly

limitation on premium pay except that such premium pay shall not

be payable to an employee to the extent that the aggregate of the employee’s basic and premium pay for the year would otherwise exceed

the annual equivalent of that limitation. The term premium pay refers to pay authorized by sections 5542, 5545 (a), (b), and (c), and

5546 (a) and (b) of this title. Pay authorized by section 5545a of this

title will be treated as basic pay for the purpose of this paragraph

to the extent that it does not cause an employee’s biweekly pay to

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mium pay payable under this section may be made in a lump sum

on the last payday of the calendar year.

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 63—LEAVE

* * * * * * *

SUBCHAPTER II—OTHER PAID LEAVE

* * * * * * *

§ 6323. Military leave; Reserves and National Guardsmen

(a)(1)***

* * * * * * *

(3) The minimum charge for leave under this subsection is one

hour, and additional charges are in multiples thereof.

Subpart G—Insurance and Annuities

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 83—RETIREMENT

* * * * * * *

SUBCHAPTER III—CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT

* * * * * * *

§ 8334. Deductions, contributions, and deposits

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(c) Each employee or Member credited with civilian service after

July 31, 1920, for which retirement deductions or deposits have not

been made, may deposit with interest an amount equal to the following percentages of his basic pay received for that service:

Percentage of

basic pay Service period

Employee ......................................................................................... 21⁄2 ............... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø7.5 .............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø7 ................. After December 31, 2002.¿

7 ................... After December 31, 2000.

Member or employee for Congressional employee service ............. 21⁄2 ............... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø8 ................. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø7.5 .............. After December 31, 2002.¿

7.5 ................ After December 31, 2000.

*******

Law enforcement officer for law enforcement service and firefighter for firefighter service.21

⁄2 ...............

31

⁄2 ...............

August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

July 1, 1926, to June 30, 1942.

*******

ø8 ................. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø7.5 .............. After December 31, 2002.¿

7.5 ................ After December 31, 2000.

Bankruptcy judge ............................................................................ 21⁄2 ............... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø8.5 .............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

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Percentage of

basic pay Service period

ø8 ................. After December 31, 2002.¿

8 ................... After December 31, 2000.

Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed

Forces for service as a judge of that court.

6 ...................

61

⁄2 ...............

May 5, 1950, to October 31, 1956.

November 1, 1956, to December 31,

1969.

*******

ø8.5 .............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø8 ................. After December 31, 2002.¿

8 ................... After December 31, 2000.

United States magistrate ............................................................... 21⁄2 ............... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø8.5 .............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø8 ................. After December 31, 2002.¿

8 ................... After December 31, 2000.

Court of Federal Claims Judge ....................................................... 21⁄2 ............... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø8.5 .............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø8 ................. After December 31, 2002.¿

8 ................... After December 31, 2000.

Member of the Capitol Police ......................................................... 2.5 ................ August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.

*******

ø8 ................. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø7.5 .............. After December 31, 2002.¿

7.5 ................ After December 31, 2000.

Nuclear materials courier ............................................................... 7 ................... October 1, 1977 to October 16, 1998.

*******

ø8 ................. January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.

ø7.5 .............. After December 31, 2002.¿

7.5 ................ After December 31, 2000.

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 84—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT

SYSTEM

* * * * * * *

SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC ANNUITY

* * * * * * *

§ 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for military service

(a)(1)***

* * * * * * *

ø(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for civilian

service shall be as follows:

øEmployee ..................................................... 7 ............ January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.25 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.4 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7.5 ......... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7 ............ After December 31, 2002.

Congressional employee ............................... 7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

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7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8 ............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2002.

Member .......................................................... 7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8 ............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2002.

Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, or air traffic

controller.

7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8 ............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2002.¿

(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for civilian

service shall be as follows:

Employee ........................................................ 7 ............ January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.25 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.4 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7 ............ After December 31, 2000.

Congressional employee ................................ 7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2000.

Member .......................................................... 7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8 ............ January 1 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2002.

Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police, or air traffic

controller.

7.5 ......... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2000.

Nuclear materials courier ............................ 7 ............ January 1, 1987, to October 16, 1998.

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7.5 ......... October 17, 1998, to December 31, 1998.

7.75 ....... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.9 ......... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7.5 ......... After December 31, 2000.

(e)(1)***

* * * * * * *

(6) The percentage of basic pay under section 204 of title 37 payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any period of military

service performed during—

(A) January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be

3.25 percent; and

(B) January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, shall be

3.4 percentø; and¿. ø(C) January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, shall be

3.5 percent.¿

(f)(1)***

* * * * * * *

(4) The percentage of the readjustment allowance or stipend (as

the case may be) payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any

period of volunteer service performed during—

(A) January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be

3.25 percent; and

(B) January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, shall be

3.4 percentø; and¿.

ø(C) January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, shall be

3.5 percent.¿

* * * * * * *

TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

PUBLIC LAW 106–58

* * * * * * *

TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

* * * * * * *

SEC. 411. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENT FOR EM- PLOYEES OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (a) AUTHOR- ITY.—During the period October 1, 1999, through øApril 30, 2001¿

April 30, 2002, the Administrator of General Services is authorized

to offer a voluntary separation incentive in order to provide the

necessary flexibility to carry out the closing of the Federal Supply

Service distribution centers, forward supply points, and associated

programs in a manner which the Administrator shall deem most efficient, equitable to all employees, and cost effective for the Government.

* * * * * * *

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(e) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS.—Payments under this section

may be made to any qualifying employee who voluntarily separates, whether by retirement or resignation, between October 1,

1999 through øApril 30, 2001¿ April 30, 2002.

* * * * * * *

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS

* * * * * * *

SEC. 638. (a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect øat noon on

January 20, 2001¿ on May 1, 2001.

* * * * * * *

FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971

* * * * * * *

TITLE III—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 301. When used in this Act:

(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(8)(A) * * *

* * * * * * *

(B) The term ‘‘contribution’’ does not include—

(i) * * *

* * * * * * *

(xiii) payments made by a candidate or the authorized committee of a candidate as a condition of ballot access and payments received by any political party committee as a condition

of ballot access; øand¿

(xiv) any honorarium (within the meaning of section 323 of

this Act)ø.¿; and

(xv) any loan of money derived from an advance on a candidate’s brokerage account, credit card, home equity line of

credit, or other line of credit available to the candidate, if such

loan is made in accordance with applicable law and under

commercially reasonable terms and if the person making such

loan makes loans in the normal course of the person’s business.

* * * * * * *

REPORTS

SEC. 304. (a)(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(5) If a designation, report, or statement filed pursuant to this

Act (other than under paragraph (2)(A)(i) øor (4)(A)(ii)¿ or (4)(A)(ii),

or the second sentence of subsection (c)(2) is sent by registered or

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certified mail, the United States postmark shall be considered the

date of filing of the designation, report, or statement.

(6)(A) The principal campaign committee of a candidate shall notify the Secretary or the Commission, and the Secretary of State,

as appropriate, in writing, of any contribution of $1,000 or more received by any authorized committee of such candidate øafter the

20th day, but more than 48 hours before any election¿ during the

period which begins after the 20th day before an election and ends

at the time the polls close for such election. This notification shall

be made øwithin 48 hours after the receipt of such contribution¿

not later than 24 hours after the receipt of such contribution or midnight of the day on which the contribution is deposited (whichever

is earlier), and shall include the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate, the indentification of the contributor,

and the date of receipt and amount of the contribution.

* * * * * * *

(b) Each report under this section shall disclose—

(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(5) the name and address of each—

(A) person to whom an expenditure in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year

(or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of

a candidate for Federal office) is made by the reporting

committee to meet a candidate or committee operating expense, together with the date, amount, and purpose of

such operating expenditure;

* * * * * * *

(6)(A) for an authorized committee, the name and address of

each person who has received any disbursement not disclosed

under paragraph (5) in an aggregate amount or value in excess

of $200 within the øcalendar year (or election cycle, in the case

of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office)¿

election cycle, together with the date and amount of any such

disbursement;

(B) for any other political committee, the name and address

of each—

(i) * * *

* * * * * * *

(iii) person who receives any disbursement during the

reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess

of $200 within the calendar year ø(or election cycle, in the

case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal

office)¿ in connection with an independent expenditure by

the reporting committee, together with the date, amount,

and purpose of any such independent expenditure and a

statement which indicates whether such independent expenditure is in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate,

as well as the name and office sought by such candidate,

and a certification, under penalty of perjury, whether such

independent expenditure is made in cooperation, consultation, or concert, with, or at the request or suggestion of,

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any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of

such committee;

* * * * * * *

(v) person who has received any disbursement not otherwise disclosed in this paragraph or paragraph (5) in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year ø(or election cycle, in the case of an authorized

committee of a candidate for Federal office)¿ from the reporting committee within the reporting period, together

with the date, amount, and purpose of any such disbursement;

* * * * * * *

(c)(1) * * *

(2) Statements required to be filed by this subsection shall be

filed in accordance with subsection (a)(2), and shall include—

* * * * * * *

Any independent expenditure (including those described in subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) aggregating $1,000 or more made after the

20th day, but more than 24 hours, before any election øshall be reported¿ shall be filed within 24 hours after such independent expenditure is made. Such statement shall be filed with the Secretary

or the Commission and the Secretary of State and shall contain the

information required by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) indicating whether

the independent expenditure is in support of, or in opposition to,

the candidate involved. Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5), the time

at which the statement under this subsection is received by the Secretary, the Commission, or any other recipient to whom the notification is required to be sent shall be considered the time of filing of

the statement with the recipient.

* * * * * * *

(d)(1) Any person who is required to file a report, designation, or

statement under this Act, except those required to file electronically

pursuant to subsection (a)(11)(A)(i), with respect to a contribution or

expenditure not later than 24 hours after the contribution or expenditure is made or received may file the report, designation, or

statement by facsimile device or electronic mail, in accordance with

such regulations as the Commission may promulgate.

(2) The Commission shall make a document which is filed electronically with the Commission pursuant to this paragraph accessible to the public on the Internet not later than 24 hours after the

document is received by the Commission.

(3) In promulgating a regulation under this paragraph, the Commission shall provide methods (other than requiring a signature on

the document being filed) for verifying the documents covered by the

regulation. Any document verified under any of the methods shall

be treated for all purposes (including penalties for perjury) in the

same manner as a document verified by signature.

(e)(1) In addition to any other information required to be reported

under this section, the principal campaign committee of a candidate

for the House of Representatives or for the Senate who uses any aircraft of the Federal government for any purpose which includes (in

whole or in part) carrying out the candidate’s campaign for election

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ment for transportation to or from a campaign event), shall file with

the Commission a statement containing the following information:

(A) A description of the aircraft used, including the type or

model.

(B) The number of individuals who used the aircraft, including the candidate and those whose use of the aircraft was paid

for (in whole or in part) by the committee.

(C) The amount the candidate paid to reimburse the Federal

government for the use of the aircraft, together with the methodology used to determine such amount, in accordance with section 106.3 of title 11, Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) The statements required under this subsection shall be included with the reports filed by the principal campaign committee

under subsection (a)(2), except that any statement with respect to the

use of any aircraft after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before

the election shall be filed in accordance with subsection (a)(6).

* * * * * * *

SECTION 7001 OF THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997

SEC. 7001. INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(c) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SYSTEM.—

(1) * * *

(2) INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIONS, WITHHOLDINGS, AND DEPOSITS.—

Notwithstanding section 211(a)(1) of the Central Intelligence

Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(1)) beginning on

January 1, 1999, through øDecember 31, 2002¿ December 31,

2000, the percentage deducted and withheld from the basic pay

of an employee participating in the Central Intelligence Agency

Retirement and Disability System shall be as follows:

7.25 ..... January 1, 1999, to December 31,

1999.

7.4 ....... January 1, 2000, to December 31,

2000.

ø7.5 ..... January 1, 2001, to December 31,

2002.¿

* * * * * * *

(d) FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM.—

(1) * * *

(2) INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIONS, WITHHOLDINGS, AND DEPOSITS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 805(a)(1) of

the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(1)), beginning on January 1, 1999, through øDecember 31, 2002¿

December 31, 2000, the amount withheld and deducted

from the basic pay of a participant in the Foreign Service

Retirement and Disability System shall be as follows:

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7.25 ..... January 1, 1999, to December 31,

1999.

7.4 ....... January 1, 2000, to December 31,

2000.

ø7.5 ..... January 1, 2001, to December 31,

2002.¿

(B) FOREIGN SERVICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS/INSPECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AGENCY

FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Notwithstanding section 805(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.

4045(a)(2)), beginning on January 1, 1999, through øDecember 31, 2002¿ December 31, 2000, the amount withheld

and deducted from the basic pay of an eligible Foreign

Service criminal investigator/inspector of the Office of the

Inspector General, Agency for International Development

participating in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System shall be as follows:

7.75 ..... January 1, 1999, to December 31,

1999.

7.9 ....... January 1, 2000, to December 31,

2000.

ø8 ........ January 1, 2001, to December 31,

2002.¿

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SECTION 252 OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

RETIREMENT ACT

SEC. 252. PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(h)(1)(A) Each participant who has performed military service before the date of separation on which entitlement to an annuity

under this title is based may pay to the Agency an amount equal

to 7 percent of the amount of basic pay paid under section 204 of

title 37, United States Code, to the participant for each period of

military service after December 1956; except, the amount to be

paid for military service performed beginning on January 1, 1999,

through øDecember 31, 2002¿ December 31, 2000, shall be as follows:

7.25 percent of

basic pay.

January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.4 percent of

basic pay.

January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

ø7.5 percent of

basic pay.

January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.¿

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FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980

CHAPTER 8—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SYSTEM

* * * * * * *

SEC. 805. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.—(a)***

* * * * * * *

(d)(1) Any participant credited with civilian service after July 1,

1924—

(A) for which no retirement contributions, deductions, or deposits have been made, or

(B) for which a refund of such contributions, deductions, or

deposits has been made which has not been redeposited,

may make a special contribution to the Fund. Special contributions

for purposes of subparagraph (A) shall equal the following percentages of basic salary received for such service:

Percent of

basic salary

Time of service:

July 1, 1924, through October 15, 1960, inclusive ....................................... 5

* * * * * * *

øJanuary 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, inclusive ........................... 7.5

øAfter December 31, 2002 .............................................................................. 7¿

After December 31, 2000 ................................................................................. 7

Special contributions for refunds under subparagraph (B) shall

equal the amount of the refund received by the participant.

* * * * * * *

SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN SERVICE PENSION SYSTEM

* * * * * * *

SEC. 854. CREDITABLE SERVICE.—(a)***

* * * * * * *

(c)(1) Credit shall be given under this System to a participant for

a period of prior satisfactory service as—

(A) * * *

* * * * * * *

if the participant makes a payment to the Fund equal to 3 percent

of pay received for the volunteer service; except, the amount to be

paid for volunteer service beginning on January 1, 1999, through

øDecember 31, 2002¿ December 31, 2000, shall be as follows:

3.25 ......... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

3.4 ........... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

ø3.5 ......... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.¿

* * * * * * *

SEC. 856. DEDUCTIONS AND WITHHOLDINGS FROM PAY.—

(a)(1)***

(2) The applicable percentage under this subsection shall be as

follows:

7.5 ........... Before January 1, 1999.

100

*******

ø8 ............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

ø7.5 ......... After December 31, 2002.¿

7.5 ........... After December 31, 2000.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as amended, the financial

assistance to State and local governments is as follows:

Millions

FY 2001 new budget authority ....................................................................... 192

2001 outlays resulting therefrom ................................................................... 158

COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with section 308(a)(1)(A) of the

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as amended, detailing how the authority compares

with the reports submitted under section 302(b) of the Act for the

most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the

fiscal year. This information follows:

[In millions of dollars]

302(b) allocation This bill—

Budget

authority Outlays Budgetauthority Outlays

Discretionary .................................................................................. 14,257 14,713 14,402 14,726

Mandatory ...................................................................................... 14,708 14,628 14,679 14,713

Note.—Pursuant to section 314 of the Congresssional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, increases to the Committee’s section 302(a) allo- cation are authorized for funding in the reported bill for the Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative. After the bill is reported to the

House, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget will provide an increased section 302(a) allocation consistent with the funding provided in the bill.

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as amended, the following

table contains five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill:

Millions

Budget Authority ............................................................................................. $29,082

Outlays:

Fiscal year 2001 ........................................................................................ 25,955

Fiscal year 2002 ........................................................................................ 2,027

Fiscal year 2003 ........................................................................................ 358

Fiscal year 2004 ........................................................................................ 131

Fiscal year 2005 and future years .......................................................... 61

Note.—The above table includes mandatory appropriations and discretionary approporiations.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CLAUSE 3(f)(1)

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House

of Representatives, the Committee has inserted at the appropriate

place in the report a description of the effects of provisions proposed in the accompanying bill which may be considered, under

certain circumstances, to change the application of existing law, either directly or indirectly.

The bill provides, in some instances, for funding of agencies and

activities where legislation has not yet been finalized. In addition,

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the bill carries language, in some instances, permitting activities

not authorized by law, or exempting agencies from certain provisions of law, but which has been carried in appropriations acts for

many years. Additionally, the Committee includes a number of new

general provisions.

In title IV of the bill, in connection with the General Services Administration, certain limitations on availability of revenue in the

Federal Buildings Fund and certain legislative provisions have

been carried forward from last year.

The bill continues a number of general provisions applying to

agencies covered by the bill as well as certain provisions applying

Government-wide. These provisions have been carried in the prior

year appropriations bill, and a number of them have been carried

for many years. Additionally, the Committee includes a number of

new general provisions.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

The Committee has continued language which provides funds for

operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex,

hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for

real properties leased or owned overseas; official travel expenses,

official reception and representation expenses; and unforeseen

emergencies of a confidential nature. The Committee includes new

language providing funds for grants to state and local law enforcement groups to help fight money laundering.

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAM

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the development and acquisition of automated data processing

equipment, software, and services, providing transfer authority,

and prohibiting expenditures for IRS’s Information Technology Systems.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee has continued language that provides funds to

carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, the

hire of vehicles, official travel expenses, and unforeseen emergencies.

INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

The Committee has continued language that provides for the

purchase and hire of motor vehicles, services by 5 U.S.C. 3109,

travel expenses, and unforeseen emergencies.

TREASURY BUILDINGS AND ANNEX REPAIR AND RESTORATION

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Treasury Building

and Annex.

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FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

hire of vehicles and official reception and representation expenses;

the travel of non-federal personnel attending conferences or meetings involving financial law enforcement, intelligence, and regulation; the purchase of personal services contracts; and allowing

FinCEN to provide assistance to federal law enforcement agencies

with or without reimbursement.

EXPANDED ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for

the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and implement a pilot program to expand access to financial services to low-income individuals who do not currently utilize bank accounts or other financial

service opportunities.

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for:

material and support costs of basic training; the purchase and hire

of vehicles; student athletic and related activities; uniform purchases; for the conduct of and participation in firearms matches,

and presentation of awards; room and board for interns; training

U.S. Postal Service, State and local law enforcement personnel;

training of foreign law enforcement personnel on a space available,

reimbursable basis with discretion by the Secretary to waive reimbursement; training of private sector security officials on a reimbursable space available basis; travel expenses of non-federal personnel to attend course development meetings and training sponsored by the Center; training for the GREAT program; and the provision of short term medical services for students undergoing training at the center. It has also continued language authorizing acceptance of gifts, including funding of a gift for certain honor graduate students, and to authorize obligation of funds in anticipation

of reimbursements from agencies receiving training at the Center,

provided that total obligations do not exceed total budgetary resources at the end of the fiscal year.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

The Committee has continued language for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, and for ongoing maintenance, facility improvements, and related expenses, to remain

available until expended.

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

The Committee has continued language funding Treasury participation in and contribution to regional crime and drug enforcement

task forces.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the necessary expenses of the Financial Management Service and

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provides that funds for systems modernization will remain available for three years.

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS

The Committee has continued language which provides funds for

the purchase of vehicles, the hire of aircraft, the services of expert

witnesses, official reception and representation expenses, training

of State and local law enforcement agencies, the provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies, the payment of attorney’s fees, the equipping of certain vessels, vehicles, equipment

or aircraft. The Committee has continued language that provides

that no funds shall be used to consolidate or centralize the records

pertaining to firearms licenses; and prohibits the payment of administrative expenses in changing the definition of curios or relics;

prohibiting the transfer of ATF’s functions to another federal agency; prohibiting electronic retrieval of information gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by name or personal identification; and

prohibiting ATF from acting upon applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities. The Committee modifies language relating to payment of per diem and/or subsistence allowances to cover

situations where a major investigative assignment requires an employee to work 16 hours or more per day or to remain overnight

at his or her post of duty; and includes new language providing not

to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development programs for Laboratory Services and Fire Research Center activities.

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the purchase and hire of vehicles, official reception and representation expenses, personal services contracts abroad, compensation to

informers, rental space for pre-clearance operations, special operations, procurement of automation infrastructure items, research,

uniforms, repairs to Customs facilities, the child pornography

tipline and Project Alert. The Committee continues the provision

establishing the aggregate overtime limitation.

HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE COLLECTION

The Committee has continued language relating to the appropriations of funds to be transferred to and merged with the Customs Salaries and Expenses account to be used for the collection

of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to Public Law 103–182.

OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT, AIR AND MARINE

INTERDICTION PROGRAMS

The Committee has continued language providing funds for the

operation and maintenance of marine vessels, aircraft and other

equipment; operational training and mission-related travel; rental

payments; operations for interdiction of narcotics and other goods;

provision of support to Customs and other federal, state, or local

agencies in enforcement or administration of laws enforced by Customs; and for other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian

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efforts; and prohibiting transfer of certain aircraft without prior

Committee approval.

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

The Committee has included new language funding major information technology projects for the U.S. Customs Service, providing

that funds are available until expended and prohibiting the obligation of funds for the Automated Commercial Environment program

until certain conditions are met.

BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

The Committee has continued language which provides funds

may be used for reception and representation expenses and language which provides that a portion of the funds will remain available until expended. The Committee has also continued language

which provides that appropriations from the General Fund will be

reduced as fees are collected and language which provides that

funds are to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for

administration of the Fund.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT

The Committee has continued language providing funds for the

management services, rent and utilities, services authorized by 5

USC 3109, and official reception and representation expenses. The

Committee has also continued language providing funds for the

Tax Counseling for the Elderly program, and has included new language providing an independent taxpayer advocate within the

Service.

TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the purchase and hire of vehicles, and services authorized by 5

USC 3109. The Committee continues language providing that funds

provided for research shall be available for two fiscal years. The

Committee includes new language referencing tax exempt customers.

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE

The Committee has continued language providing that funds

may be used to reimburse the Social Security Administration.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

information systems and telecommunications support and funds for

the hire of motor vehicles.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

Section 101. The Committee continues the provision that allows

the transfer of 5 percent of any appropriation, made available to

the IRS to any other IRS appropriation, subject to prior Congressional approval.

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Section 102. The Committee continues the provision that requires the IRS to maintain a training program in taxpayer’s rights,

dealing courteously with taxpayers, and cross cultural relations.

Section 103. The Committee continues the provision that requires the IRS to institute policies and procedures, which will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the purchase and hire of motor vehicles, the hire of aircraft, training and assistance requested by State and local governments, services of expert witnesses, rental of certain buildings, improvements

to buildings as may be necessary for protective functions, per diem

and subsistence allowance, the conduct of firearms matches, presentation of awards, travel of employees on protective missions, for

repairs, alterations, and minor construction, making grants to conduct behavioral research, uniforms, research reimbursement for

protection as authorized by law, reception and representation expenses, assistance to foreign law enforcement for counterfeit investigations. The Committee continues language permitting some

funding for protective travel to remain available for two years. The

Committee includes new language making funds available as a

grant for activities related to the investigations of exploited children.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

The Committee has continued language providing funds for the

acquisition, construction, improvement, and related expenses of Secret Service facilities.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Section 110. The Committee continues the provision that requires the Secretary of the Treasury to comply with certain reprogramming guidelines when obligating or expending funds for

law enforcement activities.

Section 111. The Committee continues the provision that allows

the Department of the Treasury to purchase uniforms, insurance,

and motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price

limitation, and enter in to contracts with the State Department for

health and medical services for Treasury employees in overseas locations.

Section 112. The Committee continues the provision that requires expenditures of funds so as not to diminish efforts under the

Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Section 113. The Committee continues the provision that authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement appropriations under certain circumstances.

Section 114. The Committee continues the provision that authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices, Office of the Inspector General, Financial Management Service, and

the Bureau of the Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances.

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Section 115. The Committee includes a new provision that authorizes transfer, up to 2 percent, between the Internal Revenue

Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

under certain circumstances.

Section 116. The Committee continues the provision that provides that no funds may be obligated for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that

the purchase is consistent with Departmental vehicle management

principles.

Section 117. The Committee continues the provision that prohibits the Department of the Treasury from undertaking a redesign

of the $1 Federal Reserve note.

Section 118. The Committee continues and makes permanent the

provision which amends Title 5 USC 5547 and authorizes Federal

Law Enforcement agencies to pay their employees premium pay in

excess of the pay period limitation for protective services authorized by Section 3056 (a) of title 18, United States Code.

Section 119. The Committee includes a new provision that provides for transfers from and reimbursements to the Salaries and

Expenses appropriation of the Financial Management Service for

the purposes of debt collection.

Section 120. The Committee includes a new provision that requires that no reorganization of the US Customs Service shall result in a reduction in service to the area served by the Port of

Racine, Wisconsin, below the level of service provided in fiscal year

2000.

Section 121. The Committee includes a new provision authorizing

and directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to reimburse the subcontractor that provided services in 1993 and 1994

pursuant to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms contract

number TAFF 93–3 out of fiscal year 2001 appropriations or prior

year unobligated balances.

Section 122. The Committee has included a new provision making obligation or expenditure of funds by the Treasury Department

for new law enforcement training facilities contingent on approval

by House and Senate Appropriations Committees, after submission

to the Committee of a General Accounting Office assessment of the

need for, and cost effectiveness of, such a facility.

TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

The Committee has continued language that prohibits funds

made available to the Postal Service from being used to close or

consolidate certain post offices, from charging employees of local

and child support agencies a fee for information, provides funds for

free mail for the blind, and for six day mail delivery and rural delivery of mail at existing levels. The Committee has continued language making certain funds available on October 1, 2001.

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TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE

The Committee has continued language that mandates that unused amounts of the President’s expense allowance will revert to

the Treasury and not be taxable to the President and which provides funds for service authorized by 5 USC 3109, subsistence expenses, hire of vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, teletype news

service, travel, and official entertainment expenses. The Committee

has continued language making funds available for reimbursement

to the White House Communications Agency.

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

operation and maintenance of the White House for official entertainment expenses; language specifying the authorized use of

funds; language specifying that reimbursable expenses are the exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations

and receive offsetting collections; language requiring the sponsors

of political events to make advance payments; language requiring

the national committee of the political party of the President to

maintain $25,000 on deposit; language requiring the Executive

Residence to ensure that amounts owed are billed within 60 days

of a reimbursable event and collected within 30 days of the bill notice; language authorizing the Executive Residence to charge and

assess interest and penalties on late payments; language authorizing all reimbursements to be deposited into the Treasury as a

miscellaneous receipt; language requiring a report to the Committee on the reimbursable expenses within 90 days of the end of

the fiscal year; language requiring the Executive Residence to

maintain a system for tracking and classifying reimbursable

events; and language specifying that the Executive Residence is not

exempt from the requirements of subchapter I or II of chapter 37

of title 31, United States Code.

WHITE HOUSE REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence

at the White House and includes new language which allows the

funds to be used for Presidential transition and telecommunications infrastructure repair.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICIAL RESIDENCE

OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

operation and maintenance of the official residence of the Vice

President, the hire of vehicles, official entertainment expenses and

provides for the transfer of funds as necessary. The Committee has

continued language that enables the Vice President to provide assistance to the President, services authorized by 5 USC 3109, subsistence, and the hire for vehicles.

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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers.

OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the Office of Policy Development.

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the National Security Council.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the Office and the hire of vehicles and funds for a capital investment plan which provides for the continued modernization of the information technology infrastructure.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses, the hire of vehicles, carrying out provisions of chapter 35

of 44 USC, directs that funds shall be applied only to items for

which appropriations were made, prohibits the review of agricultural marketing orders and the alteration of certain testimony.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses, research, official reception and representation expenses,

participation in joint projects, and allows for the acceptance of

gifts. The Committee has continued language providing funds for

model state drug law conferences and policy research and evaluation and include new language making these funds available until

expended.

COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

counternarcotics research and development and the technology

transfer program. The Committee includes new language that provides funds for a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee for its antidoping program.

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS—HIGH INTENSITY DRUG

TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

The Committee has continued language that provides a certain

level of funding for drug control activities for state, local and federal drug control efforts, and requires obligation of funds within a

specified period of time. The Committee includes new language allowing federal funds to remain available until September 30, 2002.

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FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS—SPECIAL FORFEITURE FUND

The Committee has continued language that provides a certain

level of funding for national youth anti-drug media campaign, for

the Drug-Free Communities Act, and to provide a grant to the National Drug Court Institute. The Committee includes new funding

available for transfer or reimbursement for the costs of operating

the Counterdrug Intelligence Executive Secretariat.

TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

COMMISSION FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the Committee.

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the Commission and specifying a level of funding for

internal automated data processing systems and reception and representation expenses.

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the expenses of the authority, including authorized services, hire of

experts and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia. The Committee

has also continued a provision that public members of the Federal

Service Impasse Panel may be paid travel expenses and that fees

charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management relations

conferences shall be credited and merged with this account.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

The Committee has continued language dealing with the conditions under which funds made available to the Federal Buildings

Fund can be used. Many technical provisions have been included

regarding use of funds in the Federal Buildings Fund which are

not specifically authorized by law.

The Committee has included language to limit funds available

for building projects not authorized by law. A more detailed analysis of the Federal Buildings Funds can be found in the General

Services Administration chapter of this report.

POLICY AND OPERATIONS

The Committee continues language which provides funds for government-wide policy and oversight activities, the Board of Contract

Appeals, accounting records management and other services incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims, services authorized by

5 USC 3109, and official reception and representation expenses.

The Committee continues language which provides that a portion

of the funds appropriated will remain available until expended.

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

services authorized by 5 USC 3109 expenses for the Office, payment for information and detection of fraud, and awards.

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

compliance with Public Law 95–138.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Section 401. The Committee continues the provision that provides that costs included in rent received from government corporations for operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair and

improvement shall be credited to the Federal Buildings Fund.

Section 402. The Committee continues the provision providing

authority for the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.

Section 403. The Committee continues the provision providing

that funds made available for activities of the Federal Buildings

Fund may be transferred between appropriations with advance approval of the Congress.

Section 404. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for developing courthouse construction requests

that do not meet GSA standards and priorities of the Judicial Conference.

Section 405. The Committee continues the provision providing

that no funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable

square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or

any other service usually provided, to any agency which does not

pay the requested rent.

Section 406. The Committee continues the provision providing for

Information Technology Fund repayment from sponsored projects

that realize program savings.

Section 407. The Committee continues the provision that permits

GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against the government.

Section 408. The Committee modifies a provision of the fiscal

year 2000 appropriations act to provide a one-year extension to the

period for which voluntary separation incentive payments may be

offered by the Administrator of the General Services Administration to qualified employees.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the Board.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the review and declassification of documents, the hire of passenger

vehicles, and language that authorizes the Archivist to use excess

funds available from the amount borrowed for construction of the

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National Archives facility for expenses necessary to provide storage

for holdings.

REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

The Committee has included language that provides funds for

the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities and

presidential libraries.

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the Office.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

The Committee has continued language that provides for expenses of the Office, services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, medical

examinations under certain conditions, rental of conference rooms,

hire of vehicles, official reception, and representation expenses, advances for reimbursement per diem and/or subsistence allowances

for employees affected by Voting Rights Act activities, transfers to

appropriate trust funds, prohibition of funds for the Legal Examining Unit, authority to accept donations for the White House Fellows program, and making funds available until expended for automating retirement record keeping.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

expenses of the Office, audit of the retirement and insurance programs, and the rental of conference rooms.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE HEALTH

BENEFITS

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the payment of government contributions.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE LIFE

INSURANCE

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the payment of government contributions.

PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the payment of government contributions.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

the Office.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

The Committee has continued language that provides funds for

services authorized by 5 USC 3109 and language which provides

that travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon written certification of the judge.

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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS

THIS ACT

Section 501. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

expenditure of funds to the current year unless expressly provided

in this Act.

Section 502. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

expenditure of funds for consulting services under certain conditions.

Section 503. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds to engage in activities which would prohibit the

enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.

Section 504. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the transfer of control over the Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center out of the Department of the Treasury.

Section 505. The Committee continues the provision concerning

employment rights of Federal employees who return to their civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed Forces.

Section 506. The Committee continues the provision concerning

compliance with the Buy American Act.

Section 507. The Committee continues the provision concerning

prohibition of contracts which use certain goods not made in America.

Section 508. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

contract eligibility where fraudulent intent has been proven in

affixing ‘‘Made in America’’ labels.

Section 509. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for abortions under the FEHBP.

Section 510. The Committee continues the provision which would

authorize the expenditure of funds for abortions under the FEHBP

if the life of the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result

of an act of rape or incest.

Section 511. The Committee continues the provision providing

that fifty percent of unobligated balances may remain available for

certain purposes.

Section 512. The Committee continues the provision restricting

the use of funds for the White House to request official background

reports without the written consent of the individual who is the

subject of the report.

Section 513. The Committee continues the provision that cost accounting standards under the Federal Procurement Policy Act shall

not apply to the FEHBP.

Section 514. The Committee includes a new provision that transfers a parcel of land from the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum

to the Gerald R. Ford Foundation as trustee, with reversionary interest.

Section 515. The Committee includes a new provision requiring

OMB to develop guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by

federal agencies.

Section 516. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds to give preference for the acquisition of a firearm

or ammunition based on whether the manufacturer or vendor of

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ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States regarding

codes of conduct, operating practices, or product design.

Section 517. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds to allow placement in interstate or foreign commerce of diamonds that have been mined in Burkina Faso, the

Democratic Republic of the Congo, or the Republics of Sierra Leone,

Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, or Angola, except for diamonds certified as

originating in the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Section 518. The Committee includes a new provision prohibiting

the use of funds for the purpose of implementation, or in preparation for implementation, of the Kyoto Protocol.

Section 519. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

the use of alternative fuels by the Department of the Treasury and

the General Services Administration.

Section 520. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

apportionment for International Food Assistance Programs.

TITLE VI—GOVERNMENT WIDE GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

Section 601. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

agencies to pay costs of travel to the United States for the immediate families of Federal employees assigned to foreign duty in the

event of a death or a life threatening illness of the employee.

Section 602. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its

workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled substances.

Section 603. The Committee continues the provision regarding

price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal Government.

Section 604. The Committee continues the provision allowing

funds made available to agencies for travel, to also be used for

quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances.

Section 605. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the government, with certain specified exceptions, from employing

non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would be in the continental

U.S.

Section 606. The Committee continues the provision ensuring

that agencies will have authority to pay GSA bills for space renovation and other services.

Section 607. The Committee continues the provision allowing

agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through

such programs.

Section 608. The Committee continues the provision providing

that funds may be used by certain groups to pay rent and other

service costs in the District of Columbia.

Section 609. The Committee continues the provision providing

that no funds may be used to pay any person filling a nominated

position who has been rejected by the Senate.

Section 610. The Committee continues the provision precluding

the financing of groups by more than one Federal agency absent

prior and specific statutory approval.

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Section 611. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

the Postal Service to employ guards and give them the same special police powers as GSA guards.

Section 612. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with the applicable law of the U.S.

Section 613. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees.

Section 614. The Committee continues the provision limiting the

amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under

certain circumstances.

Section 615. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of additional law enforcement training facilities.

Section 616. The Committee continues the provision to allow for

interagency funding of national security and emergency telecommunications initiatives.

Section 617. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created

solely or primarily to detail the employee to the White House.

Section 618. The Committee continues the provision requiring

agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.

Section 619. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the importation of any goods manufactured by forced or indentured

child labor.

Section 620. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens or prevents

another employee from communicating with Congress.

Section 621. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

Federal training not directly related to the performance of official

duties.

Section 622. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the expenditure of funds for implementation of agreements in nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are included.

Section 623. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency personnel

in support or defeat of legislative initiatives.

Section 624. The Committee continues the provision directing

OMB to provide an accounting statement and report on the cumulative costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs.

Section 625. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

any Federal agency from disclosing an employee’s home address to

any labor organization, absent employee authorization or court

order.

Section 626. The Committee continues and makes permanent the

provision authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish scientific canine explosive detection standards.

Section 627. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

funds to be used to provide non-public information such as mailing

or telephone lists to any person or organization outside the government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.

Section 628. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting

the use of funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.

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Section 629. The Committee continues the provision directing

agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform

official duties.

Section 630. The Committee includes a new provision which

delays enactment of Section 638 of Public Law 106–58, establishing

a Chief Financial Officer within the Executive Office of the President, until May 1, 2001.

Section 631. The Committee continues and includes technical

modifications to the provision addressing contraceptive coverage in

health plans participating in the FEHBP, making it identical to

current law as enacted by Section 625 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000 and deleting the names of two plans that

no longer participate in the program.

Section 632. The Committee continues the provision authorizing

the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.

Section 633. The Committee continues and modifies the provision

authorizing agencies to transfer funds to the Policy and Operations

account of GSA to finance a variety of efforts with specific limitations.

Section 634. The Committee continues a provision, with technical

modifications, authorizing an Executive agency to use certain funds

to improve the affordability of child care for lower income Federal

employees. The Provision was initially included in the Treasury

and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000, to provide a

one-year demonstration program that could be evaluated for its effectiveness. However, the Office of Personnel Management did not

finalize regulations until March 14, 2000, almost half way through

the fiscal year. In addition, many Federal employees plan their

child care needs annually in relation to the school year, preventing

full participation in this program for fiscal year 2000. Based on

these and other factors, the Committee believes that a proper evaluation of this program requires that this demonstration project be

available to Federal agencies for one complete fiscal year.

Section 635. The Committee continues the provision that permits

breast feeding in a Federal building or on Federal property if the

woman and child are authorized to be there.

Section 636. The Committee includes a new provision which permits interagency funding of the National Science and Technology

Council and provides for a report on the budget and resources of

the National Science and Technology Council.

Section 637. The Committee includes a new provision regarding

certain reforms within the FEC, including: a clarification of election cycle reporting of certain expenditures, a clarification of permissible use of facsimile machines and electronic mail to file reports, a clarification of the treatment of lines of credit obtained by

candidates as commercially reasonable loans, and a change in the

deadline for reporting of major campaign contributions received

within the last 20 days of an election from 48 hours to 24 hours.

These reforms are applicable with respect to elections occurring

after January 2001.

Section 638. The Committee includes a new provision concerning

retirement provisions relating to certain members of the police

force of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

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Section 639. The Committee has included a new provision authorizing the President’s Pay Agent to use appropriate data from

sources other than the Bureau of Labor Statistics in making new

locality pay designations.

Section 640. The Committee includes a new provision to restore

the federal employee retirement contribution share to pre-1999 levels.

Section 641. The Committee includes a new provision that

amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to strengthen

the reporting requirements related to the use of federal aircraft for

campaign purposes. Specifically, the language would require a candidate who uses federal aircraft to travel to a campaign event to

report the type of aircraft used, the number of people related to the

campaign event, and the amount of reimbursement along with the

method used in determining that amount. This provision does not

in any way alter the current reimbursement provisions as outlined

in section 106.3 of Chapter 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations,

‘‘Allocation of expenses between campaign and non-campaign related travel,’’ but does strengthen the reporting requirements of

that use.

Section 642. The Committee includes a new provision making a

modification to the calculation of disability pay for federal firefighters.

Section 643. The Committee includes a technical provision modifying the basis for using inactive duty military leave.

DETAILED EXPLANATIONS IN REPORT

It should be emphasized again that a more detailed statement

detailed statement describing the effect of the above provisions inserted or continued this year by the Committee which directly or

indirectly change the application of existing law may be found at

the appropriate place in this report.

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations in the accompanying bill that are not authorized by law:

Treasury Department

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Expanded Access to Financial Services

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Salaries And Expenses

Acquisition, Construction, Improvements & Related Expenses

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, except those activities related to the enforcement of tobacco smuggling and

regulation of explosives

U.S. Customs Service

Salaries & Expenses

Operation, Maintenance, and Procurement, Air & Marine Interdiction Programs

Automation Modernization

U.S. Secret Service—except the Uniformed Division

Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs

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Federal Election Commission

General Services Administration, Policy and Operations

FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House

of Representatives, the results of each roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those

voting for and those voting against. There were no recorded votes.

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ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF HON. STENY H. HOYER, HON.

CARRIE P. MEEK, HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, AND

HON. DAVID R. OBEY

We cannot support this bill not because of what is included in

the bill, but because of what is left out: $2.1 billion in critically

needed activities and projects throughout the Untied States that

are the Federal Government’s responsibility. The 302(b) spending

allocation for fiscal year 2001 for this bill is $2.1 billion below the

requested level. Chairman Kolbe was faced with very difficult

choices in order to mark up a bill within this level of funding, and

we wish to express our appreciation to Chairman Kolbe and the

subcommittee staff for the constructive way in which the subcommittee has operated this year.

Chairman Kolbe has decided to fund law enforcement functions

at the expense of the other general government responsibilities this

subcommittee has. For example, Treasury’s law enforcement bureaus are funded at or near the Administration’s request, including

funding for additional ATF agents to enforce our gun laws, funding

to begin development of the U.S. Customs Service automated commercial system while maintaining their current system, and funding to continue the Secret Service workload balancing initiative.

We applaud the robust funding for Treasury’s important law enforcement bureaus.

The problem is money: the allocation for this bill is not adequate

to fund Federal Government responsibilities that are critical to the

American people. The Chairman acknowledges this funding problem with these statements in this Report on pages 4 and 5, ‘‘With

these * * * responsibilities in mind, the allocation is short by approximately $1.3 billion.’’ and ‘‘The Committee acknowledges that

IRS, GSA, and the National Archives have borne the brunt of the

restraint on spending found in the bill, requiring denial of requested increases for the upcoming year.’’ The Administration acknowledges the funding crisis in this bill with a veto threat.

This is not the only bill which is ‘‘short;’’ several other appropriation bills are already facing veto threats from the President because of spending amounts that are inadequate to serve the American people. The Republicans are using this strategy in order to

push their tax cut agenda—one that will cost $175 billion over five

years, and a $1 trillion over ten years. Are our national priorities

so out of whack that we’re willing to sacrifice our responsibility to

fund core government functions on the altar of irresponsible tax

cuts? The majority party apparently thinks so.

Last year, they pushed their huge tax cut through Congress,

even though it could have put at risk the healthiest economy in our

lifetimes. This year, they’re back with equally irresponsible tax

cuts. That’s what this funding cut of $2.1 billion in core government functions is all about—funding tax cuts that would benefit

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the wealthiest among us. All of these vital programs face the budget ax because the Republican Party would rather pass tax-cuts

than invest in our nation’s future. We must bring our national priorities back into focus.

In this bill we must have adequate funding not only for important law enforcement functions but also for the Federal Government’s responsibilities to construct Federal Courthouses and other

Government buildings, to collect taxes from the American people

efficiently and effectively, and to provide for the functioning of the

Government, ensuring that records are not lost in a National Archives building that has become a firetrap. This bill underfunds the Internal Revenue Service by $466 million, the General Services Administration including courthouse and

other government construction and repair projects by over $1 billion, and the National Archives by $108 million. These cuts are

devastating and fiscally irresponsible.

Two years ago the House voted overwhelmingly for the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act. That act followed recommendations of

the Commission that studied the IRS, which stated concerning

budgets that ‘‘the IRS should receive stable funding for the next

three years so that the leaders can undertake the proper planning

to rebuild its foundation’’ and ‘‘furthermore, a stable budget will

allow the IRS leadership to plan and implement operations which

will improve taxpayer service and compliance.’’ And now the Republican Majority is cutting funding for the IRS even below current

services level. We can’t have it both ways. This cut of $466 million

will jeopardize IRS’s ability to reorganize, protect taxpayer rights

and improve taxpayer service. This level would not even cover

mandatory inflation resulting in a loss of almost 5000 FTE’s; successful completion of the 2001 filing season would be at risk; customer service would be reduced; audit coverage would decline to all

time record low levels (reducing revenue to the government by up

to $2 billion); and the modernization of the IRS, its computer systems and business practices would be threatened.

In a recent letter, IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti stated the

following concerning the impact of this funding reduction: ‘‘It would

stop the IRS modernization effort, as mandated by the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98), would also lead to a further decline in the already low levels of compliance activity, and

would lock the IRS into its 30 year old technology.’’

The General Services Administration funding for its governmentwide construction and building repair activities has been reduced

by over $1 billion in order to fit this bill within the low allocation.

And delaying for one year the requested construction projects will

cost the taxpayer almost $100 million in additional inflationary

construction costs and extended lease costs. This hardly seems like

the fiscally responsible course of funding.

No funding is provided for courthouse or other construction

projects requested by the Administration. We have a serious crisis

going on across the country in terms of our federal courthouses. We

have spent billions of dollars over the last 10–15 years on the war

against drugs and crime resulting in a hefty increase in the Judiciary’s caseload. The number of judges and court employees has

grown substantially; however, our court facilities have not even

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come close to keeping pace with this growth. This lack of space has

created delays, inefficiencies, and large backlogs of cases. Moreover,

security is insufficient to protect those who work in and utilize the

court facilities. Current facilities have critical security concerns, including life-threatening security deficiencies documented by the

U.S. Marshals Service in some cases. These conditions are simply

unacceptable to U.S. taxpayers; nevertheless, this bill funds no

courthouse construction projects, effectively ignoring the critical

workload and security concerns of the U.S. Courts.

In addition, we object to the assumption on courtroom sharing in

the President’s request for funding for courthouse construction,

based on OMB’s unilateral, ‘‘one size fits all’’ plan that only two

courtrooms should be built for every three judges. We could not determine the basis for OMB’s proposed courtroom sharing plan and

are concerned about the impact that the reductions in courtrooms

would have on the administration of justice, particularly in Miami

and Los Angeles. No one with significant federal court case management experience was involved in OMB’s decision to limit courtrooms in new courthouse projects to two courtrooms for every three

judges. The sheer number of cases, the number of large multi-party

defendant cases, and the complexity of various cases must be considered when determining whether courtroom sharing is feasible in

a particular location.

All other construction projects are zeroed out in this bill, including among others the continuation of the Food and Drug Administration Consolidation project, the new Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Headquarters in a secure location, and the renovation of our

National Archives.

We have been made aware that the threat of fire in the National

Archives building is high. Delaying this project will put the lives

of visitors and staff at risk and endanger irreplaceable archival

records, including the Charters of Freedom as long as they remain

on display in the unrenovated building. Delaying this project will

cost the taxpayers millions of dollars in added costs. Some members might agree that this rises to the level of a funding emergency.

We have many other concerns about unfunded programs in this

bill, including the irresponsible lack of funding for Presidential

transition expenses, a 32% cut in critically needed funding for Repairs of Federal buildings, no funding for the ongoing information

technology enhancement programs (including computer security

staffing) in the Executive Office of the President and the IRS, lack

of funding for the Unanticipated Needs of the President and for

$2.5 million for clarification of the options for a Puerto Rican referendum. In addition, the bill eliminates $77 million in requested

funding for counterterrorism and funding for the President’s critical infrastructure protection initiative that would ensure the Federal Government is protected from acts of cyber-terrorism. These

and other unfunded programs are Federal responsibilities on which

the American taxpayer depends.

We with to correct misleading statements from the Committee

markup concerning reports on the First Lady’s travel. The White

House is required by this Committee to submit monthly reports on

the 15th of each month following the preceding month on the First

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Lady’s travel. Normally reports involving general ledger accounting

in the Executive Branch require 32 to 41 days to produce after the

reporting period is complete. In its June 26, 2000 report to Congress, the White House report reflects that the First Lady travel

bills, on average, were paid within 32 days of the date of the trip.

The July 15, 2000 report indicates that bills, on average, were paid

within 31 days of the trip. Finally, it was incorrectly stated that

the First Lady uses the 747 aircraft for travel. The First Lady only

boards the 747 as a passenger accompanying the President of the

United States.

For these and other reasons, we cannot support this FY 2001

Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Appropriation bill.

We continue to hope that additional funding will be restored to this

bill to enable responsible funding of core government functions.

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD.

STENY H. HOYER.

DAVE OBEY.

CARRIE P. MEEK.

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