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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–202 

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2010 

JULY 10, 2009.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SERRANO, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 3170] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2010. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page number 

Bill Report 

Introduction ................................................................................................ ........ 2 

Major priorities ........................................................................................... ........ 3 

Terminations, reductions, and other savings ........................................... ........ 8 

Operating plan and reprogramming procedures ..................................... ........ 8 

Program, project, and activity ................................................................... ........ 9 

Title I—Department of the Treasury ....................................................... 2 10 

Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to 

the President ........................................................................................... 20 29 

Title III—The Judiciary ............................................................................. 34 41 

Title IV—District of Columbia .................................................................. 43 49 

Title V—Independent Agencies ................................................................. 57 57 

Administrative Conference of the United States .............................. 57 57 

Consumer Product Safety Commission ............................................. 57 57 

Election Assistance Commission ........................................................ 58 59 

Federal Communications Commission .............................................. 59 61 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ............................................ 60 63 


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Bill Report 

Federal Election Commission ............................................................. 60 63 

Federal Labor Relations Authority .................................................... 60 64 

Federal Trade Commission ................................................................ 61 64 

General Services Administration ....................................................... 63 66 

Merit Systems Protection Board ........................................................ 75 75 

Morris K. Udall Foundation ............................................................... 76 75 

National Archives and Records Administration ............................... 77 76 

National Credit Union Administration ............................................. 79 79 

Office of Government Ethics .............................................................. 80 81 

Office of Personnel Management ....................................................... 80 81 

Office of Special Counsel .................................................................... 84 87 

Postal Regulatory Commission .......................................................... 84 87 

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board .................................... 85 88 

Securities and Exchange Commission ............................................... 85 88 

Selective Service System .................................................................... 87 90 

Small Business Administration ......................................................... 88 90 

United States Postal Service .............................................................. 92 99 

United States Tax Court .................................................................... 94 100 

Title VI—General Provisions—This Act ................................................... 94 101 

Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide: Departments, 

Agencies, and Corporations ................................................................... 102 103 

Title VIII—General Provisions, District of Columbia ............................. 138 106 

House of Representatives Report Requirements: .................................... ........ 107 

Constitutional authority ..................................................................... ........ 108 

Statement of general performance goals and objectives .................. ........ 108 

Changes in the application of existing law ....................................... ........ 108 

Appropriations not authorized by law ............................................... ........ 119 

Transfers of funds ............................................................................... ........ 121 

Rescissions ........................................................................................... ........ 123 

Compliance with rule XIII, clause 3(e) (Ramseyer rule) ................. ........ 123 

Directed spending by Congress and Executive ................................. ........ 125 

Disclosure of earmarks ....................................................................... ........ 125 

Full Committee votes .......................................................................... ........ 145 

Comparison with the budget resolution ............................................ ........ 154 

Five-year outlay projections ............................................................... ........ 154 

Financial assistance to state and local governments ....................... ........ 154 

Tabular summary of the bill ..................................................................... ........ 156 

Minority Views ........................................................................................... ........ 173 

INTRODUCTION TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL

GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

The programs funded within the Financial Services and General 

Government Appropriations Bill touch the lives of nearly every 

American. 

• Anyone who completes a Federal income tax form relies on 

the Internal Revenue Service programs in this bill to have that 

form efficiently processed and taxes properly and fairly assessed. 

• Small business owners and their customers benefit from 

the Small Business Administration’s activities to promote entrepreneurship and the growth of small enterprises. 

• Consumers who are worried about dangerous toys and 

other products can turn to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for help in removing these products from the shelves. 

• Investors large and small look to the Securities and Exchange Commission for protection against fraud and market 

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• A citizen voting in a Federal election can be more confident that his or her vote will be counted accurately because 

of the funding provided for Help America Vote Act programs. 

• Civilian employees of the Federal Government—roughly 

two million people—rely on agencies in this bill to properly administer their retirement and other benefits and for protection 

against improper practices. 

The list of examples goes on. Every agency funded by this bill 

has an important role in the basic operation of the United States 

Government. This bill might be thought of as the ‘‘good government 

bill’’ since the funding it provides is essential to meeting the high 

standards the American public should demand from its government. 

To help meet these responsibilities, the recommended bill provides a total of $24,150,000,000 in new discretionary budget authority—$1,599,000,000 more than the enacted fiscal year 2009 

level but $75,937,000 less than requested by the President. 

MAJOR PRIORITIES IN THIS BILL

While the needs addressed by this bill are diverse, major priorities that guided the Committee this year include the following: 

• Rebuilding the regulatory agencies that should stabilize 

our financial system and protect consumers, investors, and the 

public; 

• Making available capital and other assistance to small 

businesses and disadvantaged communities; 

• Supporting equitable and efficient administration of justice 

in the Federal courts; 

• Providing for fair and effective collection of taxes; and 

• Meeting our responsibilities to the Nation’s capital city. 

REBUILDING THE REGULATORY AGENCIES

For a number of years, the leaders of many regulatory agencies 

have favored a relatively lax policy and argued that self-interest 

and self-regulation would work better than government regulation. 

The Committee is encouraged that new leadership has rejected that 

approach at a number of agencies funded in this bill. With that in 

mind, the Committee recommends additional funding above the 

budget request for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Federal Trade 

Commission. 

Nowhere has the failure of self-regulation been more obvious and 

consequential than in financial regulation. We are experiencing the 

deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 

1930s because of a meltdown in our financial infrastructure. Lax 

regulation allowed financial institutions to become excessively leveraged, to create risky assets that were formally rated as safe, to 

provide credit to uncreditworthy borrowers, to develop complex new 

derivatives with trillions of dollars of covered value that investors 

did not understand, and to create Ponzi and other fraudulent 

schemes of unprecedented size. These runaway financial excesses 

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omy. The financial meltdown has deprived many worthy borrowers 

of credit—not only homeowners and homebuyers but also small 

businesses, auto buyers and dealers, students and others. 

The Administration and Congress are currently developing plans 

to reform financial regulation, including creation of a new consumer financial protection agency that would consolidate authority 

now spread among a number of agencies. At this stage, however, 

the Committee must fund currently existing agencies with their 

current responsibilities. As the process of developing and enacting 

reforms proceeds, the Committee will adjust its final appropriations 

for affected agencies accordingly. 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is one of the key 

regulatory agencies where new leadership has made commitments 

to sensible regulation and tough enforcement. The SEC can help 

prevent a repetition of recent financial excesses by playing its role 

in restoring and maintaining a sound financial infrastructure. The 

SEC potentially oversees many investment institutions and instruments that have created so much havoc, sets a framework for accounting principles and rating agencies, and has authority to promulgate, investigate violations of, and enforce tough rules. The Committee has boosted funding for the SEC to $1.036 billion, going beyond the Administration’s request for the second consecutive year. That funding permits the SEC to increase its staff 

by about 140 per year in both fiscal years 2009 and 2010. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged 

with reducing the unreasonable risk of injury associated with more 

than 15,000 consumer products. The bill provides funding for the 

ongoing work of the CPSC as well as the implementation and enforcement of recently enacted consumer protection legislation, specifically the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and the Children’s 

Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. 

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was signed into 

law on August 14, 2008 and is considered to be the most significant 

piece of consumer protection legislation enacted since the CPSC 

was established in the early 1970s. The legislation received nearly 

unanimous bipartisan support in Congress. Congress passed this 

legislation in the wake of a massive number of consumer products 

recalled in 2007 and 2008—more than 20 million—many of which 

involved toys manufactured in China. This bill provides much 

needed resources for the CPSC to support the ongoing implementation of this legislation. 

The bill also provides funding for an increased presence at the 

Nation’s ports to keep defective products from entering the country. 

Through its Import Safety Initiative, the CPSC positions investigators at key ports of entry to monitor shipments of consumer products into the United States. Stopping defective products before they 

enter the country is a proactive approach to keeping consumers— 

and particularly our children—safe. 

The bill provides a funding level of $113 million for the CPSC for 

fiscal year 2010, $8 million above the current year’s level and $6 


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million above the Administration’s request. The additional funds 

provided will enable the CPSC to add staff to implement new consumer protection legislation as well as to meet ongoing workload 

needs. 

Federal Trade Commission 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is yet another key agency 

whose new leadership has a refreshing perspective on its regulatory role. As with the SEC and the CPSC, the Committee recommends that the FTC receive fiscal year 2010 funding greater 

than the Administration’s request. The FTC has responsibility for 

policing non-banking mortgage brokers who contributed to the fiasco in mortgage finance in recent years. In last year’s bill, this 

Committee strengthened the FTC’s role, to prevent such widespread and egregious behavior in the future. The current recession 

has created other outbreaks of unfair and deceptive practices that 

the FTC must address, including businesses making excessive 

promises to repair credit, prevent foreclosures, or negotiate debt relief. The Committee also expects the FTC to take a more active role 

in preventing and punishing anti-competitive behavior than in the 

recent past. 

Believing that the FTC must play a more active role in keeping 

our marketplace working fairly, the Committee funds the FTC by 

$4.5 million above the Administration request for fiscal year 2010. 

Inspectors General 

While strengthening the capacity of the key regulatory agencies, 

the Committee is also committed to strengthening oversight of 

those and other agencies. For example, this bill provides for the 

first time a separate appropriation for the Office of Inspector General at the SEC, in order to help ensure the independence of that 

office. The bill also provides a $3 million increase above the Administration’s request for the Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General, to give that agency sufficient resources to both perform core audit and investigation duties and carry out the special 

reviews of bank failures mandated by law. Similarly, the bill includes a $10 million increase for the Inspector General at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to respond to needs associated 

with increased bank failures and receivership activities. 

Oversight by the Committee 

The Committee also remains committed to exercising its own 

oversight responsibilities over the agencies it funds. In connection 

with those responsibilities, the Committee is asking—in this report—for a series of reports related to the TARP and the broader 

financial stabilization program. Among other things, the Committee directs the Treasury Department to provide quarterly reports, starting in September, on the Department’s progress in implementing the recommendations of the various oversight bodies, 

such as the Congressional Oversight Panel, the Special Inspector 

General for TARP, and the Government Accountability Office—including justification for rejecting any recommendations the Department doesn’t plan to implement. The Committee also asks the 

Treasury for specific plans for future activities, including plans for 

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specifics concerning the staff and resources that the Department is 

allocating to various tasks related to managing the TARP program 

and other financial stabilization efforts. 

ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESSES AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

Small Business Administration 

Through the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Federal 

government plays a crucial role in promoting small business ownership and facilitating access to capital. SBA supports the creation of 

small businesses through its many programs, including its flagship 

7(a) loan guarantee program, which makes it easier for small companies to obtain financing. The 504 loan program is a ‘‘bricks and 

mortar’’ program that provides growing businesses with long-term, 

fixed-rate financing for major assets, such as land and buildings. 

For the smallest entrepreneurs, SBA’s Microloan program supports 

loans that assist businesses with financing needs of $35,000 or less. 

These loan programs serve to meet the varying credit needs of 

small businesses nationwide. This bill encourages entrepreneurship 

and the creation of small businesses by providing funding sufficient 

to support $28 billion in new lending activity to small businesses 

in fiscal year 2010. 

In addition to providing access to capital, technical assistance 

and other support is needed in order to give small businesses the 

best chance to succeed. Research indicates that businesses that 

survive four years have a better chance of surviving long-term, so 

continued investment in technical assistance is money well spent. 

The bill includes funding for a number of SBA’s technical assistance programs which provide this support to small businesses. The 

largest of these programs are the Small Business Development 

Centers (SBDCs) located throughout the country which provide a 

range of counseling and training services to entrepreneurs in the 

local community. This bill recognizes the important role of SBDCs 

by providing $110 million for fiscal year 2010, $13 million above 

the Administration’s request level. 

This bill also recognizes that small businesses in low-income 

communities are particularly hard hit in the current economic 

downturn. This bill promotes efforts to help these businesses, including increased funding for the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME), which is targeted toward low- and very 

low-income small business owners. Funding for PRIME is $8 million in this bill, up from the $3.120 million proposed by the Administration. 

Community Development Financial Institutions 

The Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial 

Institutions (CDFI) Fund helps to supply credit to disadvantaged 

communities. The bill includes $243.6 million for the CDFI Fund— 

more than double the amount provided last year—to help increase 

the amount of credit, investment capital, and financial services 

available in disadvantaged communities. Community development 

financial institutions are financial entities specifically involved in 

underserved communities, and include community development 

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opment. The funding in this bill will allow these entities to help fill 

the void that has resulted from the overall decline in bank lending 

activity. On average, each dollar invested in the CDFI Fund has leveraged at least fifteen dollars in additional private investment in 

underserved communities. 

Within the overall amount for the CDFI Fund is $80 million to 

help jump-start the new Capital Magnet Fund, a new competitive 

grant program for CDFIs and nonprofit organizations. The program 

is designed to increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income families by leveraging additional investments in the purchase, construction, and renovation of affordable housing. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition has noted that, even before 

the recession and the rise in foreclosures, a shortage of affordable 

housing for low-income families was very much in evidence. The 

Capital Magnet Fund program should help to provide a bigger supply of affordable housing nationwide. 

SUPPORTING JUSTICE IN THE FEDERAL COURTS

Another major goal of the Committee is to provide sufficient resources for the Federal Courts to perform their functions of dispensing equal justice under law in a fair, careful, and efficient 

manner. The Judiciary’s workload is rising, reflecting dislocations 

caused by the severe recession as well as other factors such as increased immigration enforcement. The effect is most dramatic in 

bankruptcy filings, which were up by an estimated 28 percent in 

the 12 month period ending on June 30, 2009 and are expected to 

continue to rise. 

The bill provides a 7.1 percent overall increase for the Judiciary, 

to help the courts keep up with the workload and cover operating 

costs. Among other things, this increase allows for hiring of additional personnel, such as 142 more staff for the bankruptcy courts 

and 107 more clerks and other employees for the district courts, to 

help reduce delays for those with business before those courts. 

The Committee also recognizes the key role that defense counsel 

play in ensuring trials that are fair and credible. Accordingly, the 

bill provides increased funds for public defender services to keep up 

with rising caseloads. The bill also responds to repeated recommendations made by the Judiciary to increase the hourly rates 

of pay for attorneys appointed on a case-by-case basis to represent 

those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. The increase is intended 

to alleviate the difficulties reported by many courts in finding and 

retaining qualified lawyers willing to accept such appointments. 

PROVIDING FOR FAIR AND EFFECTIVE COLLECTION OF TAXES

The Committee increases funding for enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as requested by the Administration, to 

address the problem of the ‘‘tax gap.’’ The last official Treasury estimate of the tax gap (the difference between the amount of taxes 

owed and the amount collected) was $290 billion. The IRS National 

Taxpayer Advocate has characterized the tax gap as effectively a 

surtax of $2,200 per compliant taxpayer to subsidize the noncompliance of others. 

The Committee is pleased that the Administration is addressing 

this problem, including the launch of an effort to target offshore 

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ing for new IRS agents to target wealthy individuals and businesses who seek to avoid U.S. taxes by parking money overseas. 

At the same time, the bill ensures an adequate level of funding 

for IRS Taxpayer Services to ensure that taxpayers are able to receive assistance from the IRS—in person, over the phone, or on the 

IRS web site—when filling out tax forms and filing returns. The 

bill continues funding for Tax Counseling for the Elderly sites and 

provides increases above the request for the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, grants to low-income taxpayer clinics, and community 

volunteer income tax assistance grants. 

MEETING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL CITY

The Financial Services and General Government bill also makes 

appropriations for the District of Columbia. The city and its citizens bear a number of additional burdens—as well as enjoying benefits—because of Washington’s role as the Nation’s capital, and this 

bill provides modest assistance to the District in recognition of that 

role. Among other things, the measure continues special assistance 

to improve education in both public and charter schools in the District, and also adopts the President’s proposal for a limited continuation of the school voucher program to avoid disrupting the education of students currently in the program. While reducing or 

eliminating some payments to the District, the Committee also provides new payments to address certain high-priority needs: aiding 

the homeless, helping youth disconnected from school or work, and 

slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS. 

The bill also takes further steps towards reducing undue congressional interference in local affairs and eliminating restrictions on 

the District that do not apply to other parts of the Nation. As requested by the President, the bill eliminates the prohibition on use 

of locally raised funds for abortion—thereby placing the District in 

the same position as each of the 50 states in that regard. The 

measure also eliminates a ban on use of funds for domestic partnership registration and benefits and a ban on use of funds for needle exchange programs, and allows the District to conduct and implement a referendum on use of marijuana for medical purposes, 

as has been done in various states. 

TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS AND OTHER SAVINGS

In order to invest in the critical priorities identified in this bill, 

and in an effort to build an economy on a solid foundation for 

growth and put the Nation on a path toward prosperity, the Committee has proposed herein a number of program terminations, reductions, and other savings from the fiscal year 2009 level totaling 

$599 million. In addition, $425 million in other program terminations, reductions, and other savings from the budget request are 

recommended. These adjustments, no matter their size, are important to setting the right priorities within the spending allocation, 

for getting the deficit under control, and creating a government 

that is as efficient as it is effective. 

OPERATING PLAN AND REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURES

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ther the total amount available in an account or any of the purposes for which the appropriation is legally available, they represent a significant departure from budget plans presented to the 

Committee in an agency’s budget justifications and supporting documents, which are the basis of this appropriations Act. The Committee expects agencies’ reprogramming requests to thoroughly explain the reasons for the reprogramming and to include an assessment of whether the reprogramming will affect budget requirements for the subsequent fiscal year. 

Section 608 of this Act requires that agencies or entities funded 

by the Act notify the Committee and obtain prior approval from the 

Committee for any reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new 

program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases 

funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which 

funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes 

to use funds directed for a specific activity by either the House or 

Senate Committees on Appropriations for a different purpose; (5) 

augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of 

$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing 

programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or activities. 

Additionally, the Committee expects to be promptly notified of all 

reprogramming actions which involve less than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the effect of significantly changing an agency’s funding requirements in future years, 

or if programs or projects specifically cited in the Committee’s reports are affected by the reprogramming. Reprogrammings meeting 

these criteria must be approved by the Committee regardless of the 

amount proposed to be moved. 

Section 608 also requires agencies to consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices, programs, or activities. This provision applies 

regardless of whether the reorganization or restructuring involves 

a reprogramming of funds. Agencies are encouraged to consult with 

the Committees early in the process so that any questions or concerns the Committees may have can be addressed in a timely manner. 

Agencies are directed under section 608 to submit operating 

plans for the Committee’s review within 60 days of the bill’s enactment. Each operating plan should include: (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object 

class and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget 

appendix for the respective appropriation; and (3) an identification 

of items of special congressional interest. 

PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

During fiscal year 2010, for the purposes of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as 

amended, with respect to appropriations contained in the accompanying bill, the terms ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall mean 

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tions Act (including joint resolutions providing continuing appropriations) or accompanying reports of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, or accompanying conference reports and 

joint explanatory statements of the committee of conference. This 

definition shall apply to all programs for which new budget 

(obligational) authority is provided. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

FINANCIAL STABILIZATION EFFORTS

The Committee is strongly interested in all of the Department’s 

efforts to address the economic and financial crisis. Given the need 

to improve the flow of credit and promote greater confidence in the 

financial system, as well as the risks associated with the commitment of so many billions of taxpayer dollars, the Committee strongly believes that prudent management attention from the Department, as well as strong oversight from Congress and from the various independent oversight bodies, is of utmost importance. 

The Committee notes that the oversight bodies, including the 

Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Special Inspector 

General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), and the 

Congressional Oversight Panel have engaged in focused oversight 

of the Department’s response to the financial crisis, particularly 

the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). 

The Committee directs the Secretary to report to the Committee, 

by September 1, 2009 and on a quarterly basis for the next year, 

as to the Department’s progress in implementing the various recommendations of GAO, the SIGTARP, and the Congressional Oversight Panel in this area. If the Secretary does not plan on implementing a specific recommendation by one of the three oversight 

bodies, the Secretary should certify to the Committee that such action is not necessary or appropriate and provide a justification for 

such certification. 

The Committee additionally directs the Secretary to report to the 

Committee, by the second quarterly report due by December 1, 

2009, on: (1) any plans of the Department to extend the period of 

making new TARP commitments after December 31, 2009, as well 

as any additional plans, outside of TARP, to ensure financial stability going forward that expose the taxpayer to possible financial 

losses; (2) plans to ensure that taxpayers receive repayment of 

their investments of TARP funds, in Government-sponsored Enterprises, and in any other investments of taxpayer funds aimed at 

ensuring economic and financial stability; and (3) estimates of the 

likely gains and losses from those investments. 

The Committee is particularly interested in the plans, duties, 

and tasks being undertaken in support of these objectives, and 

whether the Department has the resources necessary to carry out 

this work. The Secretary is further directed to report to the Committee, by no later than September 1, 2009, with additional information for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Specifically, for each 

of the following areas, the Secretary is directed to provide very specific and detailed information as to the Department’s plans and its 

resources (specifying the amounts of TARP funding, appropriated 

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should include the numbers of Department staff, the numbers of 

detailees from other agencies, and the numbers of contractor staff 

involved. Finally, detailed information should be included as to the 

specific duties and tasks assigned to each of the staff involved in 

each of these efforts: • to ensure that the billions of dollars in taxpayer money invested in financial stabilization efforts are ultimately recouped; • to stabilize the housing market, prevent avoidable foreclosures, and ensure that mortgage modifications are given to 

homeowners who need and deserve them; • to return lending to more normal levels for small businesses, students, state & local governments, and other critically important sectors; • to ensure that TARP investments and other financial stabilization efforts are resulting in greater lending activity; and • to ensure proper monitoring and compliance with executive 

compensation restrictions on TARP recipients and recipients of 

other Financial Stability Plan assistance. 

Information should be included as to how Treasury is ensuring 

transparency and public accountability for the exercise of its authorities in all of these areas. The Secretary is directed to include, 

as part of the fiscal year 2011 budget submission, updated data in 

all of these areas for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, along with detailed information on specific financial stabilization efforts planned 

for fiscal year 2011, including costs, funding sources, staffing (Department staff, detailees, and contractors), and the specific duties 

and tasks expected to be assigned to each of the staff involved in 

these efforts. 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $278,870,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 302,388,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 303,388,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +24,518,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +1,000,000 

The Departmental Offices’ function in the Treasury Department 

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

chief operating executive of the Department. The Secretary 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; 

providing recommendations regarding fiscal policy; governing the 

fiscal operations of the Government; maintaining foreign assets 

control; managing the public debt; 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 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $303,388,000 for Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses, $1,000,000 above the budget request 

and $24,518,000 above the amounts provided in fiscal year 2009. 

The funding recommendations are made based on information included in the budget justification. Language is included allowing 

the Department to transfer up to 4 percent between activities upon 

notification. Transfers may be made in excess of 4 percent upon approval of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Funds 

are to be allocated as follows: 

Executive Direction .........................................................................................$21,983,000 

Economic Policies and Programs .................................................................... 46,249,000 

Financial Policies and Programs .................................................................... 48,080,000 

Terrorism and Financial Intelligence ............................................................ 64,611,000 

Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs .................................... 22,679,000 

Administration Programs ................................................................................ 99,786,000 

The Committee includes in its recommendation $258,000 for unforeseen emergencies; $6,787,000 for the Treasury-wide Financial 

Statement Audit and Internal Control program, which is available 

until September 30, 2011; $3,000,000 for information technology 

modernization requirements, which is available until September 

30, 2011; $500,000 for secure space requirements, which is available until September 30, 2011; $3,400,000 for development and implementation of programs within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance Policy, which is available until 

September 30, 2012; $3,000,000 for modernization of the Office of 

Debt Management’s information technology, which is available 

until September 30, 2012; and $200,000 for official reception and 

representation expenses. 

OPERATING PLAN

The Committee directs the Department, upon enactment of the 

fiscal year 2010 Appropriations Act, to submit an operating plan 

for the fiscal year 2010 resources provided to the Department, including all offices and bureaus, not more than 60 days after enactment of this Act. This requirement is further addressed by section 

608 of this Act. The plan must include information on program increases and major procurements at the Department. The operating 

plan should incorporate input from all senior level managers of the 

Department, and once submitted, the final plan should be made 

available to those managers. 

FINANCIAL EDUCATION

Within the Financial Policies and Programs budget activity, the 

Committee provides an increase of $500,000 above the amount assumed in the President’s request for the Department’s Office of Financial Education. The Committee directs that this increase be 

specifically targeted toward further increasing financial education 

efforts aimed at elementary schools and high schools. 

TAX CODE CARBON AUDIT

Within the Economic Policies and Programs budget activity, the 

Committee provides $1,500,000 for a comprehensive carbon audit of 

the Internal Revenue Code, as authorized by Public Law 110–343, 


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subtitle B, section 117, which directs the Secretary of the Treasury 

to ‘‘enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 

to undertake a comprehensive review of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 to identify the types of and specific tax provisions that have 

the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions 

and to estimate the magnitude of those effects.’’ 

SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF

PROGRAM

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act provides the Special 

Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 

(SIGTARP) an operating budget of $50,000,000. This office is responsible for overseeing potentially trillions of dollars of spending 

in the formulation of TARP programs, auditing existing TARP programs, and investigating waste, fraud, and abuse. 

The Committee is pleased that the budget request states that the 

future funding needs for the SIGTARP are under review and that 

additional funding will be requested if necessary. However, the 

Committee is concerned that the review of the SIGTARP funding 

requirements is being conducted outside of the normal budget process. If the Administration determines additional funds are needed 

for fiscal year 2010, the Committee urges the submission of a fiscal 

year 2010 budget amendment well before the conclusion of the current fiscal year. In addition, the Committee is interested in the 

level of effort other Federal agencies are providing to the SIGTARP 

to advance this important mission. The Committee expects, as part 

of the SIGTARP quarterly reporting to Congress, that information 

be included on the cooperation and level of effort that other Federal 

agencies, such as the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service and others, are 

contributing to protect the integrity of TARP programs. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $26,975,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 9,544,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 9,544,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥17,431,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs appropriation funds the modernization of Treasury business 

processes and increases in Department-wide systems efficiency 

through technology investments for systems that involve more than 

one Treasury bureau or Treasury’s interface with other governmental agencies. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $9,544,000 for Department-wide 

Systems and Capital Investments Programs, the same as the budget request and $17,431,000 below the amounts provided in fiscal 

year 2009. Funds are available until September 30, 2012. Of the 

funds provided, $4,544,000 is for repairs to the Treasury Annex 

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $26,125,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 26,700,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 29,700,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +3,575,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +3,000,000 

The Office of Inspector General 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $29,700,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), $3,000,000 above the budget request and 

$3,575,000 above the amounts provided in fiscal year 2009. The increase above the request is needed to enable the OIG to perform 

both its core audit and investigation duties as well as mandated 

material loss reviews of failed banks under the jurisdiction of the 

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift 

Supervision. The bill also includes up to $2,000,000 for official travel expenses, up to $2,500 for official reception and representation 

expenses, and up to $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies. 

TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $146,083,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 149,000,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,917,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform 

Act of 1998 established the Office of Treasury Inspector General for 

Tax Administration (TIGTA) and abolished the IRS Office of the 

Chief Inspector. TIGTA 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 as follows: (1) to promote the economic, efficient, and effective administration of the nation’s tax laws and to detect and deter fraud and 

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tions to resolve fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies in these programs and operations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $149,000,000 for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the same as the budget request and $2,917,000 above the amounts provided in fiscal year 

2009. The bill includes $6,000,000 for official travel expenses, 

$1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, and up to 

$500,000 for unforeseen emergencies. 

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $91,465,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 102,760,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 102,760,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +11,295,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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

U.S.C. section 5311, et seq. It also serves as a U.S. Government 

source for the systematic collection and analysis of information to 

assist in the investigation of money laundering and other financial 

crimes. FinCEN supports law enforcement investigative efforts by 

Federal, state, local and international agencies, and fosters interagency and global cooperation against domestic and international 

financial crimes. It also provides U.S. policymakers with strategic 

analyses of domestic and worldwide trends and patterns. It works 

to prevent 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $102,760,000 for FinCEN, the same 

as the budget request and $11,295,000 above the amount provided 

in fiscal year 2009. Of the amount provided, $9,316,000 is available 

until September 30, 2011, for regulatory support programs, and 

$26,085,000 is available until September 30, 2012, for information 

technology and special analytical initiatives. 

The BSA data compiled and analyzed by FinCEN is a critical tool 

used by law enforcement and the intelligence community investigating money laundering, mortgage fraud, drug cartels, terrorist 

financing and numerous other financial crimes. The Committee recognizes that FinCEN needs to modernize its information technology 

capabilities in order to maximize its operations and support of Federal, state and local law enforcement along with the intelligence 

community. The recommendation includes the $10,000,000 requested increase for information technology modernization. However, the Committee is concerned that FinCEN failed in its last attempt to upgrade its IT systems, at great expense to the taxpayer. 

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effort to ensure its success. The Committee recognizes that this is 

a multi-year modernization effort and supports additional funding 

being made available to this effort from the Treasury Asset Forfeiture Fund in order to accelerate the modernization, if funds are 

available and warranted. 

TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND

(RESCISSION)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... ¥$30,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... ¥50,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... ¥50,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥20,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The bill includes the requested rescission of $50,000,000 of unobligated balances in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $239,785,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 244,132,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 244,132,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,347,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Financial Management Service (FMS) is responsible for the 

management of Federal finances and the collection of Federal debt. 

As the Federal 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 operate 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 collecting Federal nontax debt that is due and owed to the Government and coordinating 

efforts to collect debt from those who have defaulted on agreements 

with the Federal Government. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $244,132,000 for the Financial Management Service, the same as the budget request and $4,347,000 

above the amounts provided in fiscal year 2009. Of the funds provided, the bill provides up to $9,220,000 for information systems 

modernization initiatives, which is available until September 30, 

2012, and $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses. 

The Committee recognizes that Federal Government deficit 

spending and the low rate of private U.S. saving have required the 

Treasury to sell to investors outside the United States to meet its 

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ment Service include in its Monthly Treasury Statement the 

amounts of Treasury securities sold to foreign investors in the most 

recent month of available data, as well as a breakdown, by country, 

of foreign ownership. 

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $99,065,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 105,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 99,500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +435,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥5,500,000 

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) 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, and tobacco. 

TTB focuses on collecting revenue; reducing taxpayer burden and 

improving service while preventing diversion; and protecting the 

public and preventing consumer deception in certain regulated 

commodities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $99,500,000 for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, $5,500,000 below the level of the 

budget request and $435,000 above the amount provided in fiscal 

year 2009. Within the amount provided, the bill includes up to 

$6,000 for official reception and representation expenses and up to 

$50,000 for cooperative research and development programs, as requested. The recommendation does not, however, include the requested language to implement an annual licensing and registration fee program to help fund the bureau’s operations. Consequently, the recommendation also does not include the 

$5,500,000 assumed in the budget request to cover costs associated 

with implementing the licensing and registration fee program. 

UNITED STATES MINT

UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

The United States Mint manufactures coins, receives deposits of 

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

holdings of monetary metals. In 1997, Congress established the 

United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (Public Law 104–52), 

which authorized the Mint to use proceeds from the sale of coins 

to finance the costs of its operations and consolidated all existing 

Mint accounts into a single fund. Public Law 104–52 also provided 

that, in certain situations, the levels of capital investments for circulating coins and protective services shall factor into the decisions 

of the Congress such that those levels compete with other requirements for funding. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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of $26,700,000, the same as the budget request and $15,450,000 

below the fiscal year 2009 spending level. The following table provides basic information on the revenues, costs, and products of the 

Mint for fiscal years 2008 through 2010: 

UNITED STATES MINT 

Revenues, Costs, and Products FY 2008–FY 2010, from the FY 2010 President’s Budget 

Circulating Coins Commemorative Quarters Numismatic/Bullion Protection 

2008 (Actual): 

Number of coins ......... 7.5 billion ................... 2.5 billion ................... .....................................

Cost of Operations ..... $560 million ............... $378 million ............... $1,077 million ............ $43 million 

Revenue* .................... $667 million ............... $628 million ............... $1,506 million.

2009 (Est.): 

Number of coins ......... 7.7 billion ................... 1.7 billion ................... .....................................

Cost of Operations ..... $548 million ............... $61 million ................. $1,447 million ............ $47 million 

Revenue* .................... $957 million ............... $104 million ............... $1,519 million.

2010 (Est.): 

Number of coins ......... 8.5 billion ................... 0.0 billion ................... .....................................

Cost of Operations ..... $588 million ............... $0 million ................... $1,396 million ............ $48 million 

Revenue* .................... $1,027 million ............ $0 million ................... $1,422 million.

Net Revenue (FY 

2010)**.

$439 million ............... $0 million ................... $27 million ................. ($48) million 

* Revenue estimates here are shown as the face value of circulating coins and quarters, and the sales of numismatic/bullion coins. In budgetary terms, this corresponds to the total earned revenues plus total other financing sources. 

** Net Revenue shown here is calculated as the difference between Revenue and Cost of Operations in FY 2010. In budgetary terms this represents circulating coinage seigniorage and numismatic program profit. 

BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $177,352,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 182,244,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 182,244,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,892,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for the conduct of 

all public debt operations and the promotion of the sale of U.S. securities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $192,244,000 for Administering the 

Public Debt, the same as the budget request and $4,892,000 above 

the amounts provided in fiscal year 2009. Of this amount, the Committee recommends $2,500 for official reception and representation 

expenses, and $2,000,000 for systems modernization, which is 

available until September 30, 2012. Language is included that reduces the total amount by no more than $10,000,000 as definitive 

security issue fees and Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2010 

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $107,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 243,600,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 243,600,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +136,600,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) 

Fund provides grants, loans, equity investments, and technical assistance, on a competitive basis, to new and existing CDFIs such 

as community development banks, community development credit 

unions, and housing and microenterprise loan funds. Recipients use 

the funds to support mortgage, small business and economic development lending in underserved and distressed neighborhoods and 

to support the availability of financial services in these neighborhoods. The Fund is also responsible for implementation of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $243,600,000 for the CDFI Fund 

program, the same as the request and $136,600,000 above the 

amount provided in fiscal year 2009. The Committee strongly supports the CDFI Fund program and notes that CDFIs have used 

their financial and technical assistance awards under this program 

to expand their ability to offer loans, investments, and other financial services in underserved communities. As a result, each dollar 

awarded under this program leverages an average of approximately 

fifteen dollars in additional private investment in underserved communities. 

Of the funds provided, $18,000,000 is for administrative costs of the program, $10,000,000 is for Native American Initiatives, 

$22,000,000 is for the Bank Enterprise Award Program, and 

$1,000,000 is for the financial counseling grants pilot program established by section 1132(d) of division A of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289). 

In addition, $80,000,000, as requested, is included to begin the 

work of the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF), established by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289). This 

is designed to be a competitive grant program for CDFIs and nonprofit organizations to help attract private capital for, and increase 

investment in, the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and 

purchase of affordable housing for low-income families, and related 

economic development activities. As initially conceived, the CMF 

was to be capitalized through proceeds from the Federal National 

Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan 

Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Given that funds will not be 

available through this avenue in the near term, the bill provides 

the requested funds to begin the program. 

The Committee notes that poverty, lack of economic opportunity, 

and lack of low-cost financial services continue to be problems 

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Islander, Alaskan Native, and other minority communities. The 

Committee appreciates the ongoing efforts of the CDFI Fund to 

work to remedy the particular problems in these communities and 

strongly encourages the CDFI Fund to continue to place a heavy 

emphasis on these efforts. 

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

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 U.S., such as postage and internal revenue stamps. The 

BEP also executes certain printings for various territories administered by the U.S., particularly postage and revenue stamps. 

The operations of the BEP are financed by a revolving fund established in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 81–656, 

August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181), which requires the BEP to be reimbursed by customer agencies for the costs of all manufacturing 

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. The following table 

summarizes BEP revenue and expense data for fiscal years 2008 

through 2010: 

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING REVENUE AND COSTS 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Description 

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 

% Change FY 

2009 to FY 2010 Actual Amount Estimated 

Amount 

Estimated 

Amount 

Revenue: 

Federal Reserve Notes .......................................... $531,200 $573,650 $584,000 1.8% 

Other Security Products ........................................ 7,000 7,000 7,000 0.0% 

Total Revenue ........................................................ $538,200 $580,650 $591,000 1.8% 

Expenses: 

Direct Manufacturing: 

Paper and Ink .............................................. $155,000 $163,000 $165,000 1.2% 

Direct Labor .................................................. 86,250 90,000 94,500 5.0% 

Other Direct Mfg Costs ................................ 7,500 7,500 7,500 0.0% 

Subtotal Direct Manufacturing Costs 248,750 260,500 267,000 2.5% 

Indirect Manufacturing Support ............................ 227,950 259,150 263,000 1.5% 

Total Manufacturing Activity Costs ............. 476,700 519,650 530,000 2.0% 

Total Protection & Accountability of Assets Activity 

Costs .......................................................................... 61,500 61,000 61,000 0.0% 

Total Expenses ...................................................... $538,200 $580,650 $591,000 1.8% 

Net Results ..................................................................... $0 $0 $0 

Federal Reserve Notes Manufactured (in Billions) ........ 7.7 6.8 7.2 5.9% 


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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

TAXPAYER SERVICES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $2,293,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,269,830,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,273,830,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥19,170,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +4,000,000 

The Taxpayer Services appropriation provides for taxpayer services, including forms and publications; processing tax returns and 

related documents; filing and account services; taxpayer advocacy 

services; and assisting taxpayers to understand their tax obligations, correctly file their returns, and pay taxes due in a timely 

manner. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $2,273,830,000 for Taxpayer Services, an increase of $4,000,000 above the request. The Committee 

notes that, while the overall funding level is $19,170,000 below the 

amount provided in fiscal year 2009, this reduction is possible due 

to a base reduction of more than $60,000,000 in one-time, non-recurring costs associated with taxpayer services in connection with 

the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185). In addition, within the overall amount, the Pre-filing Taxpayer Assistance 

and Education budget activity is increased from $661,000,000 in 

fiscal year 2009 to $680,063,000 in fiscal year 2010. 

Of the funds provided, the Committee recommends not less than 

$10,000,000 for low-income taxpayer clinic grants and not less than 

$5,100,000 for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program. The 

recommendation also includes not less than $9,000,000 for Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants and not less 

than $205,800,000 for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate 

Service, an increase of $3,500,000 above the amount assumed in 

the budget request. 

TAXPAYER SERVICE AND THE TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE BLUEPRINT

The Committee continues to strongly support the IRS to provide 

quality services via all its modes of service—including the toll-free 

hotline, web site, IRS walk-in sites, and outreach and education efforts—to help taxpayers comply with their tax filing obligations. 

The Committee also strongly supports the work of the IRS in continuing to develop its Congressionally-mandated taxpayer service 

plan, known as the Taxpayer Assistance Blueprint (TAB). The 

blueprint will help the IRS to develop a better understanding of 

taxpayer and partner needs, preferences, and behaviors. While the 

IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s research office has 

taken on several TAB projects and other related research on the 

characteristics and needs of small business taxpayers, the IRS Taxpayer Advocate has noted that the IRS has not integrated small 

business, self-employed, and tax-exempt and government entities 

taxpayers into the TAB. The Taxpayer Advocate has recommended 

that the TAB be expanded to encompass these additional categories 

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self-employed taxpayers and tax-exempt and government entities, 

and to include these additional categories in the annual IRS update 

to the TAB. The Committee continues its direction that the IRS, in 

conjunction with the IRS Oversight Board and the IRS Taxpayer 

Advocate, report to the Committee with an annual update to the 

TAB, within 90 days of enactment of this Act. 

IRS 1–800 HELP LINE

The Committee commends the IRS for its work in assisting the 

millions of taxpayers each year who seek assistance via the IRS 1– 

800 help lines. This work was especially critical in 2008, as the IRS 

received a huge increase in the volume of phone calls, primarily 

due to questions about the economic stimulus payments provided 

by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185). Despite strong efforts by the IRS to maintain quality service on the 

phone lines, the overall Level of Service (i.e., among callers seeking 

to reach a live IRS assistor, the percentage who were able to do so) 

fell from 82 percent in fiscal year 2007 to 53 percent in fiscal year 

2008, though this was primarily due to the sheer volume of the increase in phone calls from taxpayers. In addition, as GAO has 

noted, several million taxpayers in the last two years either received busy signals or were disconnected by the IRS. Looking 

ahead, the Committee is concerned that the IRS budget submission 

specifies that the IRS is planning on achieving a Level of Service 

on the 1–800 help lines of just 71.2 percent for fiscal year 2010. 

The IRS web site has grown in use in recent years, and for millions of taxpayers, the IRS web site can and does serve as an effective alternative to the IRS phone lines. At the same time, however, 

the need for IRS service via the toll-free hotline is still very real, 

as was demonstrated by the high call volume in 2008 and continued high volume during the 2009 tax filing season. In addition, 

while internet access continues to grow throughout the country, a 

‘‘digital divide’’ is still very much in evidence. Thirty percent of the 

U.S. population does not have internet access, and this is a particular problem among low-income taxpayers, who need and should 

continue to have other means for contacting the IRS. The Committee notes that 40 percent of the U.S. population lives more than 

a 30 minute drive from an IRS walk-in site, making the 1–800 help 

lines an essential means for contacting the IRS in a convenient and 

timely manner. The Committee strongly urges the IRS to continue 

to place an emphasis on improving the Level of Service on the IRS 

1–800 help lines. This subject is further addressed in section 104 

of the bill. 

TAX REFUNDS FOR THE UNBANKED

The Committee is concerned about the continued problem of barriers to low-cost financial services in disadvantaged communities, 

and of the millions of taxpayers who lack bank accounts and often 

rely on high interest-rate products such as payday loans and refund anticipation loans. For taxpayers claiming the Earned Income 

Tax Credit, a lack of a bank account (and thus the lack of a direct 

deposit option) can lead to substantial delays in receiving this important credit. As the IRS Taxpayer Advocate has noted recently, 

most taxpayers would probably forego Refund Anticipation Loans if 

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out bank accounts, the Taxpayer Advocate has recommended, 

among other things, that the IRS evaluate existing stored value 

card programs to distribute government benefits, with particular 

emphasis on the experience of the Financial Management Service’s 

Direct Express Program to distribute Social Security benefits. The 

Committee is pleased that the IRS has begun exploring ways to address this problem and encourages the IRS to keep the Committee 

informed of any future plans in this area. 

LANGUAGE SERVICES

The Committee strongly supports the ongoing efforts of the IRS 

to address the needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) taxpayers. 

Significant numbers of taxpayers do not speak English at home, 

and ensuring clear IRS communication with LEP taxpayers is essential to helping them navigate the complexities of the tax code 

and comply with tax filing obligations. For example, in January 

2008, the IRS established a Spanish language version of the 

‘‘Where’s My Refund?’’ feature on the IRS web site. In addition, the 

IRS has implemented a multi-pronged approach to improving the 

accuracy and level of service to the Spanish-speaking population on 

the IRS toll-free telephone lines. The Committee encourages the 

IRS to continue working to address the recommendations of the 

IRS Taxpayer Advocate in this area, by translating into additional 

languages a broader range of forms, education and outreach materials, and examination and collection notices. 

ENFORCEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $5,117,267,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 5,504,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,504,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +386,733,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Enforcement 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; identifying underreporting of tax obligations; securing unfiled tax returns; and collecting unpaid accounts. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $5,504,000,000 for Enforcement, the 

same as the request and $386,733,000 above the amounts provided 

in fiscal year 2009. Of the funds provided, the Committee recommends $59,206,000 to support IRS activities under the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program and allows up to 

$10,000,000 to be transferred to Operations Support for the purposes of the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program. In 

addition, up to $126,500 is for official reception and representation 

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meeting in the United States in 2010. The Leeds Castle Group, 

first established in 2006, is an arrangement under which the tax 

administrations of many of the world’s largest countries meet regularly to consider and discuss issues of global and national tax administration in their respective countries, particularly mutual compliance challenges. 

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

The Committee appreciates the efforts of the IRS in working to 

eliminate unnecessary delays in the issuance of Earned Income Tax 

Credit (EITC) refunds. The Committee urges the IRS to continue 

to work to ensure that legitimate EITC refunds are not frozen or 

delayed, as such refunds comprise a significant portion of the eligible taxpayer’s annual income. 

TAXPAYERS FACING ECONOMIC DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

The Committee recognizes that the IRS faces a responsibility to 

enforce the tax law to help address the ‘‘tax gap,’’ that is, the difference between the amount of taxes owed and the amount actually 

paid on time. At the same time, the Committee also notes that, especially during an economic downturn though also at other times 

as well, the IRS must balance its enforcement responsibilities with 

an obligation to be fair and compassionate toward taxpayers and 

their families who, for whatever reason, are experiencing economic 

distress and are unable to pay their tax bills. The IRS Taxpayer 

Advocate, in her 2008 report, has expressed concern that IRS guidance provides little direction to help IRS employees identify taxpayers who are experiencing economic hardship, and that the IRS 

underutilizes collection alternatives, particularly offers in compromise and partial pay installment agreements. The Committee is 

encouraged that the IRS is working to address this issue, by reminding employees of their ability to offer installment agreements 

at the end of an audit, postponing certain collection actions, adding 

flexibility in cases of missed installment agreement payments, and 

other actions. The Committee encourages IRS to continue efforts to 

ensure that enforcement actions do not cause unnecessary distress 

for taxpayers and their families facing difficult economic circumstances. 

PAID PREPARERS

The Committee notes that paid preparers play a major role in 

the system of tax administration, as more than 60 percent of all 

individual tax returns involve paid preparers. The vast majority of 

preparers are law abiding, and as GAO has reported, inaccuracies 

on preparers’ returns are not necessarily the fault of the preparer. 

Yet, as the IRS Taxpayer Advocate has noted, a growing amount 

of qualitative research identifies significant preparer misconduct, 

including misconduct that would potentially trigger the IRS imposing civil or criminal penalties. TIGTA has noted that the IRS, with 

its current processes, cannot determine how many complaints 

against tax return preparers it receives, how many complaints are 

investigated, or the total number of multiple complaints against a 

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plaints about tax return preparers can provide valuable information about understanding root causes of taxpayer problems, identify 

areas of noncompliance, and help the IRS address core processes 

that need improvement. 

The Committee is encouraged by the recent announcement by the 

IRS that by the end of 2009, the IRS will propose a comprehensive 

set of recommendations to help IRS better leverage the tax return 

preparer community with the twin goals of increasing taxpayer 

compliance and ensuring uniform and high ethical standards of 

conduct for tax preparers. The Committee strongly appreciates the 

work of the IRS in this regard and looks forward to the recommendations of the IRS pertaining to paid preparers. 

SEIZURE OF TAX RETURNS

The Committee is following with interest the case involving local 

law enforcement using a search warrant to obtain thousands of tax 

returns from a local tax preparer. The Committee notes that the 

IRS requires everyone, regardless of immigration status, to pay 

taxes on income earned in this country, and the protection of tax 

return information from inappropriate disclosure is an important 

feature of the Internal Revenue Code. The Committee encourages 

the IRS to work with law enforcement, tax preparers, and others 

to reiterate the importance of maintaining the privacy of tax return 

information. 

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $3,867,011,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 4,082,984,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,082,984,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +215,973,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Operations Support appropriation provides for overall planning and direction of the IRS, including shared service support related to facilities services, rent payments, printing, postage, and security; other support functions that are considered overhead but essential to the successful operation of IRS programs including resources for headquarters management activities, including IRSwide support for strategic planning, communications and liaison, finance, human resources, EEO and diversity; research and statistics 

of income; and necessary expenses for information systems and 

telecommunication support, including developmental information 

systems and operational information systems. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,082,984,000 for Operations Support, the same as the request and $215,973,000 above the amounts 

provided in fiscal year 2009. Of the funds provided, not less than 

$2,000,000 is for the IRS Oversight Board, $25,000 is for official reception and representation expenses, $1,000,000 is available until 

September 30, 2012 for research, and up to $75,000,000 is available 

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INFORMATION SECURITY

Since the IRS processes and maintains personally identifiable information for more than 130 million taxpayers, the security of this 

information, and of the systems containing the information, is of 

paramount importance. As TIGTA has noted, internal factors, such 

as the increased connectivity of computer systems and greater use 

of portable laptop computers, and external factors, such as the 

volatile threat environment related to increased phishing scams 

and hacker activity, contribute to the risk that sensitive data could 

be compromised. 

The IRS has taken several important steps to protect taxpayer 

data. For example, as TIGTA notes, it has established a Security 

Services and Privacy Executive Steering Committee to serve as the 

primary governance body for all matters relating to security and 

privacy issues in the IRS. It has made steady progress each year 

in complying with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act. In addition, IRS has established an office 

of Privacy, Information Protection and Data Security to: (1) improve public, preparer and external stakeholder awareness of privacy policies, procedures, and general information, and (2) improve 

the IRS response to taxpayers and practitioners who fall victim to 

data loss incidents, identity theft, or online fraud. 

However, a recent GAO assessment showed that many previously 

identified information security weaknesses at the IRS remain unresolved. The analysis showed that the IRS has not yet fully implemented its agencywide information security program to ensure that 

controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively. Specifically, IRS did not annually review risk assessments for certain 

systems, comprehensively test for certain controls, or always validate the effectiveness of remedial actions. 

The Committee is encouraged that the IRS is continuing work to 

address uncorrected weaknesses and is developing a plan: (1) to ensure that risk assessments for IRS systems are reviewed at least 

annually, and (2) to implement steps to improve the testing and 

evaluation of controls. The Committee expects and looks forward to 

continued improvements in the information security posture of the 

IRS, including efforts to address the recommendations of GAO and 

TIGTA. 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $229,914,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 253,674,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 253,674,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +23,760,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Business Systems Modernization appropriation provides 

funding to modernize key business systems of the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $253,674,000 for Business Systems 

Modernization (BSM), the same as the budget request and 

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ception of funding for labor costs, is subject to the approval by the 

Committees on Appropriations of a GAO-reviewed expenditure 

plan. The Department is directed to notify the Committee, within 

seven days, if BSM management funds are reallocated to the capital asset acquisition program. 

The Committee is encouraged that the IRS has addressed two of 

GAO’s prior recommendations to improve its management capabilities and controls, including a recommendation to develop policies 

and procedures for developing and managing project requirements. 

However, GAO has noted that work remains in order to fully implement other recommendations, including developing long-term 

plans for completing BSM and consolidating and retiring legacy 

systems; developing a quantitative measure of scope; and developing detailed plans for addressing the various IRS human capital 

initiatives. The Committee urges IRS, as it moves forward with its 

revised plans for BSM, to continue working to meet these recommendations. 

The IRS has continued to implement BSM projects and to meet 

cost and schedule estimates for most deliverables. However, GAO 

reported that six out of the ten recent BSM development milestones were reported by the IRS as having been completed despite 

having unaddressed issues. GAO has recommended that the IRS 

direct that procedures be defined for determining when to grant 

conditional milestone exits. The Committee is encouraged that the 

IRS has agreed with this recommendation and has outlined steps 

it plans to take, including strengthening its governance processes 

to emphasize the prevention of premature milestone exits, as well 

as updating the Milestone Exit Review procedures as necessary. 

Finally, the Committee remains greatly concerned about the findings of GAO and TIGTA, showing that security weaknesses continue to affect the IRS modernization environment. TIGTA reported 

that two recent tax administration systems were deployed with 

known security vulnerabilities relating to the protection of sensitive data, system access, and disaster recovery. The Committee is 

encouraged that the IRS is working to implement TIGTA’s recent 

recommendations in this area. The Committee expects and looks 

forward to vigorous IRS efforts to address and resolve potential 

system security vulnerabilities as BSM moves forward. 

HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $15,406,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 15,512,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 15,512,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +106,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Health Insurance Tax Credit Administration (HITCA) appropriation provides contractor support to develop and administer the 

advance payment option for the health insurance tax credit included in Public Law 107–210, the Trade Act of 2002, as amended 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $15,512,000 for Health Insurance 

Tax Credit Administration, the same as the budget request and 

$106,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 2009. 

The Committee notes that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) expanded the eligibility for 

this program and included $80,000,000 in supplemental appropriations to allow the IRS to cover the added costs in fiscal years 2009 

and 2010 associated with the anticipated increase in program 

usage. The Committee directs IRS to include, as part of the Operating Plan, revised data on the projected increase in program usage 

as a result of the recent changes in law. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 101. The Committee continues a provision that allows for 

the transfer of five percent (three percent in the case of Enforcement) of any appropriation made available to the IRS to any other 

IRS appropriation, upon the advance approval of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

Section 102. The Committee continues a provision that requires 

the IRS to maintain a training program in taxpayer rights, dealing 

courteously with taxpayers, and cross-cultural relations. 

Section 103. The Committee continues a provision that requires 

the IRS to institute and enforce policies and procedures that will 

safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information. 

Section 104. The Committee continues a provision that makes 

funds available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide efficient and effective 1–800 number help line service for taxpayers. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 105. The Committee continues a provision that allows 

the Department of the Treasury to purchase uniforms, insurance, 

and motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price 

limitations, and enter into contracts with the State Department for 

health and medical services for Treasury employees in overseas locations. 

Section 106. The Committee continues a provision that authorizes transfers, up to two percent, between ‘‘Departmental Offices— 

Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, ‘‘Financial Management Service’’, ‘‘Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau’’, ‘‘Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’’, and the ‘‘Bureau of the Public Debt’’ appropriations under certain circumstances. 

Section 107. The Committee continues a provision that authorizes transfer, up to two percent, between the Internal Revenue 

Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 

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Section 108. The Committee continues a provision limiting funds 

for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles unless the purchase 

is consistent with vehicle management principles. 

Section 109. The Committee continues a provision that prohibits 

the Department of the Treasury from undertaking a redesign of the 

one dollar Federal Reserve note. The Committee understands that 

the Department is currently conducting a study of various ways to 

help the visually-impaired to read currency, including the one dollar note, and that this could lead to future changes in the design 

of the one dollar note. The Committee is supportive of efforts to assist the visually-impaired and encourages the Department to keep 

the Committee apprised of any developments in this regard which 

would require the modification or elimination of this provision. 

Section 110. The Committee continues a provision that provides 

for transfers from and reimbursements to ‘‘Financial Management 

Service, Salaries and Expenses’’ for the purposes of debt collection. 

Section 111. The Committee continues a provision extending the 

pay demonstration program. 

Section 112. The Committee continues a provision that requires 

Congressional approval for the construction and operation of a museum by the United States Mint. 

Section 113. The Committee continues a provision prohibiting 

funds in this Act from being used to merge the Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without the approval of the House 

and Senate committees of jurisdiction. 

Section 114. The Committee includes a provision deeming that 

funds for the Department of the Treasury’s intelligence-related activities are specifically authorized in fiscal year 2010 until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010. 

Section 115. The Committee continues a provision permitting the 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing to use $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for reception and representation expenses. 

Section 116. The Committee includes a provision, requested by 

the President, allowing the Treasury Department to establish additional accounts for various bureaus involved in the administration 

of refund payments. 

TITLE II—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

Funds appropriated in this title provide for the staff and operations of the White House, along with other organizations within 

the Executive Office of the President which formulate and coordinate policy on behalf of the President such as the National Security 

Council and the Office of Management and Budget. The title also 

includes the Office of National Drug Control Policy and certain expenses of the Vice President. 

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of 

$754,414,000 in title II—$26,381,000 more than the fiscal year 

2009 level but $149,600,000 less than the budget request. 


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COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $450,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 450,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 450,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

These funds provide for the compensation of the President, including an expense allowance as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $450,000 for Compensation of the President, including an allowance of $50,000 

for official expenses. This is a mandatory appropriation, set at the 

amounts established by authorizing law and the same as appropriated in fiscal year 2009. The bill specifies that any unused 

amount from the allowance for expenses shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552. 

THE WHITE HOUSE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 1 ....................................................... $57,449,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 59,319,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 59,319,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,870,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 1 Combined amount for the former White House Office and Office of Policy Development accounts. 

The White House Salaries and Expenses account supports staff 

and administrative services necessary for the direct support of the 

President. The President’s budget proposed consolidation of two 

previous appropriation accounts, the White House Office and the 

Office of Policy Development, into a single White House Salaries 

and Expenses appropriation. The rationale for doing so is that both 

accounts support staff providing policy advice and assistance to the 

President and share facilities and support services. The Committee 

recommendation adopts this proposal. For comparability, fiscal 

year 2009 amounts shown in this report for the new account reflect 

both the former White House Office and Office of Policy Development appropriations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $59,319,000 for the White House, which is $1,870,000 more than the fiscal year 

2009 level and the same as the request. The recommendation includes not less than $1,400,000 for the 

White House Office of National AIDS Policy, to continue development and implementation of a National AIDS Strategy. Implementation of an effective Strategy will be an ongoing process that includes coordination of Federal agency efforts, assessment of policy 

and programming, consultation with leaders in the public and private sectors, careful monitoring and reporting of outcomes, and 

communication with providers and the public. 

As requested, the recommendation also includes funds for the 

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title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–403). 

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $13,363,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 13,838,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 13,838,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +475,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

These funds provide for the care, maintenance, and operation of 

the Executive Residence, including official and ceremonial functions of the President. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,838,000 for 

the operating expenses of the Executive Residence, an increase of 

$475,000 compared to fiscal year 2009 and the same as the 

amounts requested by the President. The bill includes the same restrictions on reimbursable expenses for use of the Executive Residence as were enacted in fiscal year 2009. 

WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,600,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,500,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +900,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

Funding in this account provides for the repair, alteration, and 

improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500,000 for 

White House Repair and Restoration, which is $900,000 more than 

fiscal year 2009 and the amount requested by the President. 

Amounts appropriated in this account vary from year to year based 

on capital improvement needs. The requested amount for fiscal 

year 2010 is for installation of a backup steam generating station. 

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $4,118,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 4,200,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,200,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +82,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy 

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ment, and assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of 

the President. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,200,000 for 

the Council of Economic Advisers, $82,000 more than fiscal year 

2009 level and the amount requested by the President. 

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $9,029,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 12,231,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 12,231,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +3,202,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The National Security Council (NSC) advises and assists the 

President in the integration of domestic, foreign, military, intelligence, and economic aspects of national security policy, and serves 

as the principal means of coordinating executive departments and 

agencies in the development and implementation of national security policies. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,231,000 for 

the National Security Council, an increase of $3,202,000 above the 

regular appropriation for fiscal year 2009 and the same as requested by the President. 

The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 provided an additional $2,936,000 for the NSC in fiscal year 2009, largely to support 

additional staff to strengthen the capacity of the NSC to advise and 

assist the President and address both on-going and emerging national security problems. The requested amount for fiscal year 2010 

provides for the continued support of the additional staff, as well 

as for transition costs associated with conversion of certain positions currently held by detailees to regular NSC staff and implementation of recommendations with respect to Homeland Security 

Council and NSC integration. 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $101,333,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 115,280,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 115,280,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +13,947,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $115,280,000 for 

the Office of Administration, an increase of $13,947,000 above the 

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and the same as the 

amount requested by the President. Of the recommended amount, 

$16,768,000 is available until expended for modernization of the information technology infrastructure within the Executive Office of 

the President. 

By far the largest portion of the recommended increase— 

$17,020,000—is for stabilization and modernization of information 

technology, including a $4,845,000 increase for the capital investment plan. (This increase exceeds the overall increase for the account because it is partially offset by a $5,700,000 reduction for 

one-time expenses related to e-mail restoration activities in fiscal 

year 2009.) 

The Executive Office of the President has informed the Committee of the antiquated and deteriorating state of its information 

technology infrastructure. Among other things, more than 82 percent of all IT assets are classified as being at ‘‘end-of-life’’, meaning 

that they are no longer supported by the manufacturer. The Committee understands that to date this year there have been systemwide network outages of more than 32 hours, causing major disruption in operations and communications by the President and all 

senior staff. In addition, the Committee has been informed of serious deficiencies in backup disaster recovery capability, of the desirability of additional security measures for protection against cyber 

attacks, and of the need for capacity to handle increased demand 

for web-based communication and interaction with the public. 

The Committee expects that the funds provided will allow the 

EOP to meet its most critical IT investment needs, replace end-oflife and unsupported network systems, and address important 

records management and e-mail issues. The Office of Administration is directed to provide an annual report to the Committee at 

the same time the President’s budget is submitted to Congress, detailing its progress on information technology modernization, including the amounts obligated and expended (and for what purposes), specific milestones achieved, and requirements and specific 

plans for further investment. 

Other smaller increases provided in this account are intended to 

support 2 additional procurement management staff, cover increased rental charges, guard service and vehicle lease costs, and 

meet certain document security and financial management expenses that had been absorbed by other agencies in recent years. 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $87,972,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 92,687,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 92,687,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,715,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 


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The Office of Management and Budget assists the President in 

the discharge of budgetary, economic, management, and other executive responsibilities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,687,000 for 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an increase of 

$4,715,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and 

the same as the amount requested by the President. 

The fiscal year 2010 recommendation continues an effort begun 

last year to partially reverse the long-term decline in staffing at 

OMB. In fiscal year 1992, at the end of the Administration of the 

first President Bush, OMB had 585 full-time equivalent staff 

(FTEs). In fiscal year 2000, at the end of the Clinton Administration, the number had dropped to 516. By 2008, the number of FTEs 

at OMB was down to 474. In light of OMB’s major responsibilities 

for management and oversight of Federal spending and programs, 

including responsibilities in areas such as contracting and procurement that are badly in need of further attention, the Committee 

provided a funding increase for OMB in fiscal year 2009 intended 

to allow the hiring of additional personnel (as well as meeting 

other needs). Using these funds, OMB expects to have about 528 

full-time equivalent staff on board at the end of fiscal year 2009. 

The increase requested by the President and recommended by 

the Committee for fiscal year 2010 is largely to cover the full-year 

cost of personnel hired in 2009, as well as to cover standard adjustments for pay raises and other cost increases and to provide for 

maintenance of the computer systems used for Federal budgeting. 

The fiscal year 2010 appropriation is not intended to provide for 

further increases in personnel beyond the estimated fiscal year 

2009 level. 

The Committee recommendation also continues several longstanding provisos, not requested by the President, concerning limitations on uses of funds within this Act and OMB activities. 

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $27,200,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 27,575,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 27,575,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +375,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and most recently reauthorized by the ONDCP Reauthorization Act of 2006. The Office is 

the President’s primary source of support for counter-drug policy 

development and program oversight. Its responsibilities include developing and updating a National Drug Control Strategy, developing a National Drug Control Budget, and coordinating and evaluating the implementation of Federal drug control activities. 

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ficking Areas program, Drug-Free Communities grants, and media 

activities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,575,000 for 

ONDCP salaries and expenses, an increase of $375,000 over the enacted fiscal year 2009 level and the same as the President’s request. Of the amount appropriated, $1,300,000 is for policy research and evaluation, which is the same as both the fiscal year 

2009 level and the President’s request. 

The recommended reprioritization of funding for ONDCP programs discussed below under ‘‘Federal Drug Control Programs’’ will 

reduce the need for personnel and other resources funded under 

this salaries and expenses account to manage the activities being 

reduced or eliminated. The Committee has not made a corresponding reduction to this account, however. Rather, the Committee expects ONDCP to refocus resources on the counter-drug 

policy development, coordination and evaluation functions which 

are the primary mission of the Office and the original reason for 

its existence. 

The Committee is increasingly concerned with methamphetamine 

production, trafficking and abuse. According to the National Drug 

Intelligence Center’s National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2009, preliminary 2008 availability and seizure data indicate 

a strengthening in domestic methamphetamine availability and domestic methamphetamine production, and an increase in the flow 

of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico—most 

likely attributable to the efforts of methamphetamine producers in 

both countries to reestablish the methamphetamine supply chain in 

the face of disruptions and shortages that began occurring in early 

2007. The Committee directs ONDCP to work with various agencies, such as the Departments of Justice, State, Homeland Security 

and Health and Human Services, along with State and local governments, to develop and implement strategies to reduce the demand for and supply of methamphetamine in the U.S. 

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

The Committee is recommending significant change in funding 

levels for several Federal drug control programs managed by 

ONDCP, based on evaluations and assessments of relative effectiveness. Appropriations for the anti-drug media campaign and related activities would be reduced by $50,000,000 from both the fiscal year 2009 level and the budget request. Of that reduction 

$36,000,000 would be redirected to increases above the budget request for two other well-regarded ONDCP programs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas and Drug-Free Communities grants. 

In addition, the Committee recommends no funding in fiscal year 

2009 for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC), 

compared to $3,000,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and 

$1,000,000 requested by the President for fiscal year 2010. 

CTAC received appropriations of more than $40,000,000 per year 

during fiscal years 2002 through 2005. Since that time, however, 

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value of the work being undertaken. In fiscal year 2008, just 

$1,000,000 was provided, and in fiscal year 2009, $3,000,000. The 

President has now requested an appropriation of only $1,000,000 

for CTAC in fiscal year 2010—suggesting that the Administration 

also does not see much value in this program. 

The requested appropriation is too small to mount a robust research and development effort, and the Committee sees no reason 

to maintain the administrative apparatus for CTAC in place to 

manage this minimal funding. Accordingly, the Committee recommends zero for CTAC in fiscal year 2010. If the ONDCP Director 

and the Administration later conclude that there is indeed an important and unique mission for CTAC and propose a realistic appropriation level to carry out that mission, the Committee would 

consider such a proposal in future years. 

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $234,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 220,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 248,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +14,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +28,000,000 

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program 

provides resources to Federal, state, local and tribal agencies in 

designated HIDTAs to combat the production, transportation and 

distribution of illegal drugs, to seize assets derived from drug trafficking, to address violence in drug-plagued communities, and to 

disrupt the drug marketplace. 

There are currently 28 HIDTAs, operating in 45 states plus the 

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Each 

HIDTA is managed by an Executive Board composed of equal numbers of Federal and state, local or tribal officials. Each HIDTA Executive Board is responsible for designing and implementing initiatives to deal with the specific drug trafficking threats in its region. 

Intelligence and information sharing are key elements of all 

HIDTA programs. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $248,000,000 for 

the HIDTA Program, $14,000,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level 

and $28,000,000 above the President’s request. The Committee believes that the HIDTA program has demonstrated its effectiveness, 

and can serve as an important tool in combating current problems 

of drug trafficking and drug-related violence. 

The Committee has included language requiring that existing 

HIDTAs receive funding at least equal to the fiscal year 2009 base 

allocation level unless the Director submits a justification for doing 

otherwise to the Committees on Appropriations, based on clearly 

articulated priorities and published performance measures. The 

Committee is advised that prior to 2009 HIDTAs had not received 

a general program adjustment to their allocations in a number of 

years, and recommends that most (if not all) of the increase above 

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ments of shifts in the pattern and severity of drug trafficking problems. 

The recommended bill includes language directing ONDCP to notify the Committees on Appropriations of the initial allocation of 

HIDTA funds not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 

and to notify the Committees of the proposed use of discretionary 

funds not later than 90 days after enactment. The language directs 

the ONDCP Director to work in consultation with the HIDTA Directors in determining the uses of that discretionary funding. 

Finally, the Committee recommendation specifies that up to 

$2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and related activities. 

OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $174,700,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 174,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 132,400,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥42,300,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥41,600,000 

This account supports a variety of other drug control activities 

managed or undertaken by ONDCP. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $132,400,000 for 

Other Federal Drug Control Programs, a decrease of $42,300,000 

below the fiscal year 2009 level and $41,600,000 below the President’s request. The recommended level for fiscal year 2010 is distributed among specific programs and activities as follows: 

Drug-Free Communities ..................................................................................$98,000,000 

Media and outreach activities ........................................................................ 20,000,000 

United States Anti-Doping Agency ................................................................ 10,000,000 

World Anti-Doping Agency dues .................................................................... 1,900,000 

National Drug Court Institute ....................................................................... 1,000,000 

National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws .............................................. 1,250,000 

National Drug Control Program performance measures .............................. 250,000 

Within the total for the account, the Committee recommends 

$98,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities program, an increase 

of $8,000,000 over both the fiscal year 2009 amount and the budget 

request. This program makes grants of up to $125,000 per year to 

support local coalitions to develop and implement community-based 

plans to reduce drug abuse among youth. These coalitions are required to include participants from a wide range of interests, including local government agencies, schools, the media, service organizations, law enforcement, parents, youth, and the business community. Local matching contributions are required. Grants are 

awarded on a competitive basis, and may be renewed for up to 5 

years, after which time the coalition must compete for any further 

funding. 

Comprehensive evaluation of this program is being conducted by 

the Battelle Memorial Institute. Interim data from that evaluation 

indicate that places with operating Drug-Free Communities coalitions have lower rates of youth substance abuse than in the nation 

as a whole, and that the rate of substance abuse is declining more 

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Also within this account, the Committee recommends 

$20,000,000 for media and outreach, rather than the $70,000,000 

appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and requested for fiscal year 2010, 

for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. The Committee intends that the $20,000,000 provided be used for public 

communication and outreach activities, production costs, evaluation, and, at the discretion of the Director, limited paid advertising 

campaigns such as recent ads targeted to parents. The Committee 

does not recommend continuation of the national paid advertising 

campaign targeted to teenagers. 

The Committee’s recommendation in this area is guided by the 

results of evaluations of the media campaign which indicate that 

its effectiveness has been limited at best. A major evaluation of the 

effect of the media campaign, undertaken in response to congressional direction, was managed by the National Institute on Drug 

Abuse at NIH and conducted by Westat and the Annenberg School 

for Communication. The results of that evaluation were first announced in 2005, and found no significant favorable effects from exposure to the campaign on initiation or continuation of drug use by 

youth. In fact, the evaluation found some evidence that the ads 

may have had the opposite effect in some cases. The Government 

Accountability (GAO) was asked by Congress to review the Westat 

/Annenberg evaluation, and concluded that it was credible, well designed, and appropriately executed. 

More recently, in response to directives in authorizing law, 

ONDCP has commissioned annual evaluations of the media campaign using available data from surveys on drug use and attitudes 

and tracking data from the advertising campaign. The most recent 

of these evaluations, submitted to Congress in April 2009, concluded that ‘‘the impact of the Campaign was positive, but weak in 

magnitude’’. That evaluation then went on to say, however, that 

the data used were inadequate to determine whether there was any 

causal relationship between the media campaign and drug related 

outcomes. The authorizing law directs ONDCP to sponsor another 

more extensive evaluation capable of looking at causal relationships, but ONDCP does not plan to award a contract for such an 

evaluation until later this year—suggesting that results will not be 

available for a number of years. 

If the best that can be said about the youth media campaign is 

that there is evidence that it has a ‘‘weak’’ association with antidrug attitudes, while a comprehensive multi-year evaluation with 

more extensive data found no evidence of any positive effect at all, 

consideration must be given to shifting the substantial resources 

used for the advertising campaign to other uses. That is what the 

Committee recommendation seeks to do. 

It is not that the Committee is unconcerned about the problems 

caused by drug trafficking and use. Quite the opposite. It is because of concern about these problems that the Committee wishes 

to put resources into where they are likely to do the most good. 

While recommending a reduction in media activities, the Committee also proposes significant increases for the HIDTA and DrugFree Communities programs, which are believed to be a better use 

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UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 1,000,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

Funds appropriated in this account are for meeting unanticipated 

needs in support of the national interest, security, or defense. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends the traditional $1,000,000 for unanticipated needs, the same as the fiscal year 2009 level and the 

President’s request. The recommendation would permit the funds 

to remain available through fiscal year 2011. Expenditures from 

this account may be authorized by the President. 

PARTNERSHIP FUND FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY INNOVATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... $175,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 40,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +40,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥135,000,000 

The President’s budget request proposes a new program, to be 

managed by the Office of Management and Budget, called the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation. The purpose of this 

program is to conduct joint Federal-state pilot projects to demonstrate ways in which the Federal Government and the states can 

cooperate to improve program administration and services while reducing rates of errors and improper payments, especially for programs in which the states have a substantial role in administration 

and payments. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for the Partnership 

Fund for Program Integrity Innovation, instead of the $175,000,000 

requested by the President. While the Committee believes this idea 

has merit as a possible means of improving program operations 

and integrity, it also believes that the effort should start on a 

smaller scale than proposed. If the initial pilot projects appear 

promising, the Committee will consider additional funding in future years. As requested, funds in this account are available for 3 

years, in order to cover up-front the multi-year costs of the pilot 

projects. 

The Committee has included language, similar to language proposed by the President, requiring the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make certain determinations before 

a pilot project can proceed. These include 1) that the project addresses programs that have a substantial state role in eligibility 

determination or where Federal-state cooperation could otherwise 

be beneficial; 2) that, in the aggregate, the project is expected to 

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the potential to streamline administration and/or strengthen program integrity; and 4) that the project does not achieve savings primarily by reducing participation by eligible beneficiaries. The Committee believes that pilot projects should not necessarily be confined to benefit program for individuals, and that consideration 

should also be given to other areas in which use of data held by 

states or other Federal-state cooperation might prove useful, including tax administration. 

The Committee understands that while OMB will coordinate and 

oversee this overall program, it will not administer or manage individual pilot projects. Rather, amounts would be transferred from 

the Partnership Fund to appropriate Federal agencies to actually 

carry out the pilots, including by making grants or entering into 

contracts or cooperative agreements—both for the actual pilot and 

for the evaluation. 

Language included in the bill requires the OMB Director to notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees at least 15 

days before funds are obligated for a pilot project. This notification 

shall include the specific determinations required by the bill, along 

with an explanation of the basis for each. The notification shall 

also include a clear statement of the objectives and purposes of the 

pilot, an explanation as to how it will be carried out, and a description of how the pilot will be evaluated, including the criteria expected to be used. 

Finally, language in the bill also requires the OMB Director to 

submit a progress report on September 30, 2010 and annually 

thereafter regarding activities funded under the Partnership Fund. 

These progress reports should summarize the pilots underway, indicate the status of each, and report on all interim or final evaluations completed since the last report. 

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $4,496,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 4,604,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,604,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +108,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

These funds support the executive functions of the Office of the 

Vice President. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,604,000 for 

the Office of the Vice President, an increase of $108,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 level and the same as the amount requested by the 

President. 


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OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $323,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 330,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 330,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +7,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $330,000 for the 

Operating Expenses of the Vice President’s residence, an increase 

of $7,000 above the amount enacted in fiscal year 2009 and the 

same as requested by the President. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 201. The Committee continues language permitting the 

transfer of not to exceed 10 percent of funds between various accounts within the Executive Office of the President, after notifying 

the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance. 

Section 202. The Committee continues language requiring submission of a detailed financial plan by the Director of the Office of 

National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after enactment of this bill and 

prior to the obligation of more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated for ONDCP. 

Section 203. The Committee continues language permitting the 

transfer between appropriations of up to 2 percent amounts appropriated in this bill for the ONDCP, provided that advance approval 

is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations and that no individual appropriation is increased or decreased by more than 3 

percent. 

Section 204. The Committee continues language permitting limited reprogramming of funds within the ONDCP, subject to the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY 

The funds recommended by the Committee in title III of the accompanying bill are for the operation and maintenance of United 

States Courts and include the salaries of judges, probation and pretrial services officers, public defenders, court clerks, law clerks, and 

other supporting personnel, as well as security costs, information 

technology, and other expenses of the Federal Judiciary. 

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the courts receive. Our system of justice requires that these cases 

be handled in a timely manner and with due deliberation and care. 

The most recent data indicate that the Judiciary’s workload is 

rising. This seems to reflect the serious economic downturn and crisis in the financial sector, as well as other factors such as immigration enforcement. Bankruptcy filings are up most dramatically—an 

estimated 28 percent increase for the 12–month period ending on 

June 30, 2009, compared to the preceding 12 months. In addition, 

filings of criminal charges rose by an estimated 7 percent over this 

same period. 

To help meet these responsibilities, the Committee recommends 

a total of $6,941,564,000 for the Federal Judiciary in fiscal year 

2010—an increase of $460,126,000, or just over 7 percent, above 

fiscal year 2009. Much of this increase will be needed to simply 

maintain current services, by covering the cost of Federal pay 

raises, rent and other facility expenses, IT and security costs, and 

the annualization of pay and benefits for additional staff brought 

on during fiscal year 2009. 

In addition, however, the bill also provides for some programmatic increases—most notably for personnel to keep up with 

the workload, including 6 additional magistrate judges (with their 

support personnel), about 142 additional full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) for the bankruptcy courts, about 107 additional FTEs 

for the district courts, and about 118 more FTEs for probation and 

pretrial services. 

The recommended appropriations for fiscal year 2010 are 

$94,490,000 below the initial budget request made by the Judiciary. The reduction largely reflects more recent estimates provided 

by the courts, reflecting updated pay and personnel cost estimates 

and revised projections of fee income and carryover balances. The 

funding levels in the bill are intended to fully cover the workloadrelated increases requested by the Judiciary. The Committee appreciates the efforts of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 

to keep it apprised of revised budgetary estimates throughout the 

course of the appropriations process. 

In addition to direct appropriations, the Judiciary collects various 

fees and has certain carryover authorities. The Judiciary uses these 

non-appropriated funds to offset its direct appropriation requirements. Consistent with prior year practices, the Committee expects 

the Judiciary to submit a financial plan, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, allocating all sources of available funds including 

appropriations, fee collections, and carryover balances. This financial plan will be the baseline for purposes of reprogramming notification. 

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $69,777,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 74,740,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 74,034,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,257,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥706,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,034,000 for 

fiscal year 2010 for the salaries and expenses of personnel and the 

cost of operating the Supreme Court, excluding the care of the 

building and grounds. The recommendation is $4,257,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 level and is $706,000 below the request for this account. The recommendation provides inflationary and other standard adjustments. Additionally, funding is included to provide new 

information technology specialist positions and for new hardware 

and software to support the Court’s website. 

The Committee continues to include bill language making 

$2,000,000 available until expended for the purpose of making information technology investments. The Committee requests that 

the Court include an annual report with its budget justification 

materials, showing information technology carryover balances and 

describing each expenditure made in the previous fiscal year and 

planned expenditures in the budget year. 

CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $18,447,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 14,568,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 14,525,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥3,922,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥43,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,525,000 for 

fiscal year 2010, to remain available until expended, for personnel 

and other services relating to the structural and mechanical care 

of the Supreme Court building and grounds. The Architect of the 

Capitol has responsibility for these functions and supervises the 

use of this appropriation. The recommendation is $43,000 below 

the request and $3,922,000 below the fiscal year 2009 level. Yearto-year changes in this appropriation largely reflect progress in the 

on-going comprehensive modernization of the Supreme Court building. In addition to routine maintenance expenses, the fiscal year 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $30,384,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 36,981,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 33,577,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +3,193,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥3,404,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,577,000 for 

fiscal year 2010 for the salaries and expenses of the United States 

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The recommendation is 

$3,193,000 above the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and $3,404,000 

below the request. The recommended increase includes the 

annualized cost of additional law clerks and other staff added in 

2009, as well as the usual adjustments for pay raises and other inflationary increases. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $19,605,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 21,517,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 21,350,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,745,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥167,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,350,000 for 

fiscal year 2010 for the salaries and expenses of the United States 

Court of International Trade. The Committee recommendation is 

$167,000 less than the budget request and $1,745,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 level. The recommendation provides inflationary 

and other standard adjustments, as well as an increase for rental 

costs. 

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL

SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $4,801,369,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 5,162,252,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,080,709,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +279,340,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥81,543,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,080,709,000 

for the operations of the courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and probation and pretrial services offices. The recommendation is $279,340,000 above 

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The recommendation reflects the Judiciary’s need for additional 

staff due to increased workload associated with bankruptcy filings, 

pretrial and probation services, and immigration caseload. The recommendation also includes funding to begin a multi-year effort to 

replace the Judiciary’s data and voice communications infrastructure. 

The Committee understands that the Judiciary’s staffing, operations and maintenance, and information technology resources are 

allocated to the courts according to formulas that are approved by 

the Judicial Conference of the United States and equitably distribute resources based on the workload of each district. The Committee believes this is the optimal method of making such allocations and expects the Judiciary to continue to allocate its resources 

using this system. The Committee also expects the Administrative 

Office of the U.S. Courts to periodically update the formulas to ensure their accuracy. 

VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $4,253,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 5,428,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,428,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,175,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $5,428,000 for 

fiscal year 2010 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund 

to cover expenses of the Claims Court associated with processing 

cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. 

This amount is $1,175,000 above the amount available in fiscal 

year 2009 and equal to the request. 

DEFENDER SERVICES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $849,400,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 982,646,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 982,699,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +133,299,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +53,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

This account provides funding for the operation of the Federal 

Public Defender and Community Defender organizations and for 

compensation and reimbursement of expenses of panel attorneys 

appointed pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act for representation 

in criminal cases. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $982,699,000 for 

fiscal year 2010. The recommendation is $133,299,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 level and $53,000 above the request. The recommendation is intended to cover pay and other standard adjustments, as well as cost increases resulting from increased caseload 

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In addition, the Committee recommendation adopts the request 

by the Judiciary for funds to increase the hourly rate for panel defense attorneys in non-capital cases from $110 to $139 per hour, 

which reflects the full estimated ‘‘catch up’’ cost-of-living adjustment authorized by the Criminal Justice Act. (Panel attorneys in 

capital cases are paid at substantially higher hourly rates, which 

would be adjusted for annual inflation under the recommended 

bill.) 

In justifying its request, the Judicial Conference stated that ‘‘the 

Judiciary believes that the necessary improvement to panel representation cannot be accomplished absent a substantial increase 

in the panel attorney hourly rate for non-capital appointments’’. 

The Judiciary budget justifications also state that, ‘‘[s]urvey findings confirmed the substantial level of difficulty courts have in 

finding and retaining qualified counsel to accept appointments in 

non-capital cases, and linked much of the problem with the low 

hourly rate’’. The Judiciary’s submission notes that the hourly rate 

for a panel attorney must cover the overhead cost of a law practice 

as well as a reasonable remuneration for the lawyer, and that current rates are considerably lower than what panel attorneys typically receive for private representations, meaning there is a substantial ‘‘opportunity cost’’ to taking a court appointment to represent a defendant who cannot afford a private lawyer. Similar arguments were advanced at the Committee’s hearing on the judicial 

branch budget request. 

The Committee finds these arguments persuasive, and recognizes 

the importance of adequate representation in ensuring fair and effective justice in criminal cases. 

FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $62,206,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 63,401,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 62,275,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +69,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥1,126,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $62,275,000 for 

payments to jurors, which is $69,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

level and $1,126,000 less than the request. The reduction below the 

initial request reflects updated information provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in May, which indicated that 

available carryover balances will be higher than initially estimated. 

COURT SECURITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $428,858,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 463,642,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 457,353,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +28,495,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥6,289,000 


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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $457,353,000 for 

Court Security in fiscal year 2010 to provide for necessary expenses 

of security and protective services in courtrooms and adjacent 

areas. This is an increase of $28,495,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

level and $6,289,000 below the request. Bill language is included 

allowing up to $15,000,000 to remain available until expended. 

The recommendation includes adjustments for pay costs and 

similar items, additional court security officers, and increases for 

security equipment, information technology improvements, and 

space for special projects for the United States Marshals Service. 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $79,049,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 83,963,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 83,075,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,026,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥888,000 

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) provides administrative and management support to the United States 

Courts, including the probation and bankruptcy systems. It also 

supports the Judicial Conference of the United States in determining Federal Judiciary policies, in developing methods to assist 

the courts to conduct business efficiently and economically, and in 

enhancing the use of information technology in the courts. 

In fiscal year 2008, the Committee included a provision which 

authorizes the Judiciary to contract directly for repairs under 

$100,000. This provision was included in the fiscal year 2009 bill 

and is included in this bill as well. The Committee requests that 

the Judiciary report back on the utilization of this authority including an analysis of any cost savings. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $83,075,000 for 

the salaries and expenses of the AO, which is $4,026,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 level and $888,000 below the request. 

FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $25,725,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 27,486,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 27,328,000 

Bill compared with:.

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,603,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥158,000 

The Center improves the management of Federal Judicial dockets and court administration through education for judges and 

staff, and research, evaluation, and planning assistance for the 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,328,000 for 

the salaries and expenses of the Federal Judicial Center for fiscal 

year 2010, which is $1,603,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level and 

$158,000 below the request. 

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS

PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $76,140,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 82,374,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 82,374,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. 6,234,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

These funds cover the estimated annuity payments to be made 

to retired bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, Claims Court 

judges, and spouses and dependent children of deceased judicial officers. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee provides $82,374,000 for payments to the Judicial Officers’ Retirement Fund, the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities 

Fund, and the Claims Court Judges Retirement Fund for fiscal 

year 2010. This amount is the same as the budget request and 

$6,234,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level. These payments are 

considered mandatory for budget scorekeeping purposes. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $16,225,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 17,056,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 16,837,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +612,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥219,000 

The purpose of the Commission is to establish, review, and revise 

sentencing guidelines, policies, and practices for the Federal criminal justice system. The Commission is also required to monitor the 

operation of the guidelines and to identify and report necessary 

changes to the Congress. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $16,837,000 for the salaries and expenses of the United States Sentencing Commission for fiscal year 

2010, which is $612,000 above the fiscal year 2009 appropriation 

and $219,000 below the request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY

Section 301. The Committee continues language to permit funds 

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Section 302. The Committee continues language that permits up 

to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for fiscal year 

2010 to be transferred between Judiciary appropriations accounts 

provided that no appropriation shall be decreased by more than 5 

percent or increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfer 

except in certain circumstances. In addition, the language provides 

that any such transfer shall be treated as a reprogramming of 

funds under section 608 of the accompanying bill and shall not be 

available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

Section 303. The Committee continues language authorizing not 

to exceed $11,000 to be used for official reception and representation expenses incurred by the Judicial Conference of the United 

States. 

Section 304. The Committee continues language requiring a financial plan for the Judiciary within 90 days of enactment of this 

Act. 

Section 305. The Committee continues language enabling the 

Federal Judiciary to contract for repairs under $100,000. 

Section 306. The Committee continues language to authorize a 

court security pilot program. 

Section 307. The Committee includes language extending temporary judgeships in Ohio and Kansas. 

TITLE IV—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

FEDERAL FUNDS

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $35,100,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 35,100,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 35,100,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Resident Tuition Support program was created by the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to provide District college-bound students the opportunity to expand their higher education choices. The program receives its funding through a Federal 

appropriation which is deposited into a dedicated account under 

the control of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer. This 

program grants up to $10,000 annually for undergraduate District 

students to attend eligible four-year public universities and colleges 

nationwide at in-state tuition rates. Grants up to $2,500 per year 

are available for students to attend private institutions in the D.C. 

metropolitan area as well as public two-year community colleges. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $35,100,000 

for the resident tuition support program, the same as the fiscal 

year 2009 appropriation and equal to the budget request. The District of Columbia is expected to adhere to the authorizing statute 

with regard to the administrative expenses associated with this 

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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $39,177,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 15,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 15,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥24,177,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $15,000,000 for emergency planning and security costs, $24,177,000 below the 

fiscal year 2009 appropriation and equal to the budget request. 

These funds are for emergency planning and security costs related 

to the presence of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions. The decrease below the fiscal 

year 2009 level is due to adjustments made to reflect one-time costs 

associated with the January 2009 presidential inauguration events. 

The Committee recognizes the extra burden that certain agencies 

within the District of Columbia government face due to the Federal 

presence in the city, particularly the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The accompaniment of police officers to support the 

motorcade travel of the President, the Vice President and the First 

Lady requires resources for which the MPD historically has not 

been covered by the Federal Government. 

The Committee continues the requirement that a detailed justification be submitted with the budget request in future years, as 

well as a report detailing any deviation from the plan outlined in 

the justification no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal 

year. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $248,409,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 248,952,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 268,920,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +20,511,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +19,968,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $268,920,000 

for operation of the District of Columbia Courts, $20,511,000 above 

the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and $19,968,000 above the fiscal 

year 2010 budget request. This amount includes $12,022,000 for 

the Court of Appeals, $108,524,000 for the Superior Court, 

$65,114,000 for the Court System, and $83,260,000 for capital improvements to courthouse facilities. The aforementioned amounts 

are reflective of adjustments requested by the District of Columbia 

Courts to consolidate space lease and utilities costs in the Court 

System program. 

The recommended level includes funding above the President’s 

budget request to open a third drop-in center in the District that 

will provide tutoring, counseling, and mentoring services for juveniles on probation; address increased facilities maintenance needs; 

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expansion of the Moultrie Courthouse and for perimeter security 

initiatives on the court campus. 

The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2010 request includes 

$15,000,000 as a final Federal payment to complete work on renovating the cell block at the Moultrie Courthouse. The Committee 

appreciates the responsiveness of the District of Columbia Courts 

in addressing the conditions at the cell block on a priority basis. 

DEFENDER SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $52,475,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 52,475,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 55,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,525,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +2,525,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $55,000,000 for Defender Services 

in District of Columbia Courts, $2,525,000 above the fiscal year 

2009 appropriation and $2,525,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation includes funding sufficient to annualize in 

fiscal year 2010 the rate increase to $90 per hour approved in fiscal 

year 2009 for attorneys in the Defender Services program. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $203,490,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 212,408,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 212,408,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +8,918,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $212,408,000 

for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), 

$8,918,000 above the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and the same 

as the budget request. Of the amounts provided, $153,856,000 is 

for the Community Supervision Sex Offender Registration and 

$58,552,000 is for the Pretrial Services Agency. Increased funds 

over fiscal year 2009 are provided for pay and non-pay inflationary 

costs, as well as for initiatives to enhance monitoring of high-risk 

offenders and defendants using cellular electronic monitoring and 

global positioning satellite technology. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER

SERVICE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $35,659,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 37,316,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 37,316,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,657,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 


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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $37,316,000 

for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 

$1,657,000 above the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and the same 

as the budget request. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND

SEWER AUTHORITY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $16,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 20,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 20,400,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,400,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ 400,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $20,400,000 to 

the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA), 

$4,400,000 above the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and $400,000 

above the budget request. Of the amount recommended, 

$20,000,000 is to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 

Overflow Long-Term Plan. Funding for this project will be matched 

100 percent by WASA. 

The District of Columbia Task Force on Water Quality, comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders that includes health advocates and a number of local and Federal government entities, has 

identified the need for an independent study of the lead levels in 

the District’s drinking water. The recommendation includes 

$400,000 for the District of Columbia Department of the Environment for the costs associated with study design and related outreach materials; water sampling in hundreds of homes throughout 

the District; lab analysis of the water samples; analysis of the sampling results; and production of a final report. Ascertaining the current level of lead in the drinking water is an important public 

health issue in the District of Columbia and the Committee looks 

forward to the results of the study. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING

COUNCIL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,774,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 1,774,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +226,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +226,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,000,000 to 

the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), $226,000 above 

the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and $226,000 above the budget 

request. These funds are to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District 

of Columbia. Similar to prior years, the Committee directs the 

CJCC to submit performance measures in an annual report. Funds 

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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 500,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +500,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment at the budget request level to support two judicial commissions, $295,000 for the 

Commission on Judicial Disabilities and $205,000 for the Judicial 

Nomination Commission. These two commissions provide support 

to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Superior Court 

through reviewing and investigating judicial misconduct complaints 

and recommending candidates to the President of the United 

States for nomination to the District of Columbia bench. Funds are 

available through September 30, 2011. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... 4,888,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... – – – 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,700,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥3,188,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ 1,700,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $1,700,000 for 

the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the District of Columbia, 

$3,188,000 below fiscal year 2009 and $1,700,000 above the request. These funds are for education, social service, and economic 

development initiatives in the District of Columbia. The Committee 

directs each grantee to submit a comprehensive budget and a report on the activities to be carried out with the funds no later than 

60 days after enactment of this Act. The District CFO will submit 

a comprehensive report no later than June 1, 2010, to the Committee on Appropriations highlighting which grantees did not comply with the reporting requirements. The Committee requires that 

any funds to these grantees must be spent primarily in the District 

of Columbia to benefit District residents. 

Recipient/Purpose Amount 

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region, Washington, DC, Education and job skills training for disadvantaged young adults ................ $100,000 

National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Education programs and 

exhibitions .................................................................................................... 150,000 

Safe Kids USA, Washington, DC, Safety services for families in need ....... 125,000 

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington, Washington, DC, Next Step 

Program ........................................................................................................ 100,000 

The Washington Center, Washington, DC, Construction and build out of 

academic space ............................................................................................. 125,000 

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Trauma center and other 

critical hospital upgrades ............................................................................ 50,000 

Whitman-Walker Clinic, Washington, DC, health care services ................. 100,000 

Youth Power Center, Washington, DC, Tutoring and Mentoring Program 

Expansion ..................................................................................................... 100,000 


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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $54,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 74,400,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 74,400,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +20,400,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $74,400,000 for school improvement, $20,400,000 above fiscal year 2009 and the 

same as the budget request. These funds are allocated as follows: 

$42,200,000 to improve public school education in the District of 

Columbia, $20,000,000 to expand quality charter schools, and 

$12,200,000 to the Secretary of Education for opportunity scholarships for low-income children in the District of Columbia for the 

2010–2011 school year, of which $1,000,000 is for administrative 

expenses. 

The funding recommendation supports the President’s proposal, 

also supported by the District of Columbia’s Mayor and Council 

Chairman, that opportunity scholarships funded in this bill for the 

2010–2011 school year be limited to current program participants 

only. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY FACILITY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $21,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 15,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 15,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥6,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $15,000,000 for a consolidated bioterrorism and forensics laboratory, $6,000,000 

below the fiscal year 2009 appropriation and the same as the budget request. The Committee notes that the recommended level represents the final Federal payment needed in order to complete 

work on this important project. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,375,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,375,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +375,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,375,000, 

$375,000 above the budget request, to support costs associated with 

the D.C. National Guard. As a Federal entity, the D.C. National 

Guard responds to the orders of the President of the United States, 

who is the Commander-in-Chief of the D.C. National Guard, pursuant to the District of Columbia Official Code 49–409 and Executive 

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payment will be used to support civilian administrative personnel 

working for the D.C. National Guard. Military members of the 

Guard are paid for through the Department of Defense appropriation. 

The Committee acknowledges the unique role of the D.C. National Guard in addressing emergencies that may occur as a result 

of the presence of the Federal Government and includes $375,000 

for the D.C. National Guard to pay the costs of a tuition assistance 

program for Guard members who are non-District residents. 

The District of Columbia National Guard and the entire community of the District of Columbia lost a dedicated leader and public 

servant when Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. was killed in 

the tragic Metrorail train crash which occurred on June 22, 2009. 

General Wherley was a former commander of the DC National 

Guard. During that service, he was in frequent contact with the 

Committee to further the ability of the DC National Guard to serve 

the citizens of the District of Columbia, as well as the Nation’s 

elected leadership. Among a number of initiatives, General 

Wherley advocated on behalf of the Capital Guardians for funding 

for a retention and college access program to ensure that members 

of the District of Columbia National Guard may enjoy some of the 

same benefits for their service as members of the National Guard 

in neighboring states. To honor his service to the District of Columbia and his commitment to those he worked with, the Committee 

seeks to dedicate this program to his memory by naming it the 

‘‘Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program’’. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 19,200,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 19,200,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +19,200,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment for housing for 

the homeless of $19,200,000, the same as the budget request. This 

funding will support the District’s ‘‘Housing First’’ program which 

seeks to reduce homelessness by providing permanent housing to 

District residents in need. The first phase of this program is to assess chronically homeless individuals and families with histories of 

homelessness who are living on the streets, in shelters and other 

institutions. The second phase is to place individuals and families 

into long-term housing. The third phase is to provide effective case 

management to ensure that individuals and families are connected 

to support services and achieve the highest degree of stabilization 

and self-sufficiency possible. The District estimates this funding 

will be sufficient to find permanent housing for 150 currently 

homeless families. This Federal payment will be matched with 

$10,071,000 in local funds that will be used to support residents 

that have already been placed in permanent supportive housing. 

The Committee directs that beginning March 31, 2010 the District 

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individuals and families provided housing through this Federal 

payment. Funds are available through September 30, 2011. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR YOUTH SERVICES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 5,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 5,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +5,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $5,000,000 for 

youth services, the same as the budget request. These funds will 

be used for the District’s ‘‘Reconnecting Disconnected Youth’’ initiative which seeks to significantly reduce the number of young people 

not currently connected to positive school or work activities or at 

risk of becoming disconnected from these critical influences. This 

initiative addresses two priorities: (1) providing young people who 

have dropped out of school with job training and access to general 

educational development (GED) programs, and (2) improving the 

services provided to court-involved youth and their families. This 

Federal payment will be matched with a total of $11,500,000 in 

local funds and grants. Funds are available through September 30, 

2011. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... – – – 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +4,000,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $4,000,000 for 

HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives. This funding was not requested in 

the President’s budget, but was proposed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The District is in the midst of an HIV/AIDS epidemic. Based on the national HIV/AIDS case reporting system, the 

District currently has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the country— 

nearly twice as high as New York City and five times as high as 

Detroit. Estimates indicate that between 3 to 5 percent of the adult 

residents in the District are currently living with HIV or AIDS. 

The District has developed policies and programs to provide innovative HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support services on a citywide basis. However, District resources are insufficient to permit 

broad implementation of these programs. This Federal payment 

will enable the District to provide testing, counseling, and other 

prevention services in communities most affected by the spread of 

HIV/AIDS. The Committee directs the District of Columbia to provide a spending plan for these funds within 45 days of enactment 

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

The Committee recommends a total of $8,858,278,000 for the operating expenses of the District of Columbia as contained in the fiscal year 2010 budget and financial plan transmitted to the Mayor 

by the District of Columbia Council on June 5, 2009. Of the total, 

$5,721,742,000 is from local funds, $2,575,447,000 is from Federal 

grant funds, $556,429,000 is from other funds, and $4,660,000 is 

from private funds. An additional $125,274,000 is available from 

prior year funds, and an increase of $2,963,810,000 is for capital 

construction projects. 

TITLE V—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,500,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,625,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥1,125,000 

The Administrative Conference of the United States is an independent agency and advisory committee which was created to 

study administrative processes in order to recommend improvements to Congress and Federal agencies. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000 for 

the Administrative Conference of the United States, the same 

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $1,125,000 below the 

budget request. The Conference was reauthorized in July 2008 and 

received $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2009 appropriations. As of June 

2009, a Chairman to head the Conference has not been named, no 

staff have been hired, and no fiscal year 2009 funds have been expended. In light of this, the Committee does not recommend the 

funding increase proposed in the budget request. 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $105,404,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 107,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 113,325,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +7,921,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +6,325,000 

The Consumer Product Safety Act established the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent Federal regulatory agency, to reduce unreasonable risk of injury associated with 

consumer products. Its primary responsibilities and overall goals 

are: to protect the public against unreasonable risk of injury associated with consumer products; to develop uniform safety standards 

for consumer products, minimizing conflicting State and local regulations; and to promote research into prevention of product-related 

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $113,325,000 for the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission for fiscal year 2010, an increase of 

$7,921,000 above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and 

$6,325,000 above the request level. 

The recommendation provides funding for the ongoing implementation and enforcement of recently enacted consumer protection 

legislation. Funding is provided for increased workload associated 

with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, including the 

hiring of an additional 28 FTE. 

The recommendation includes $7,280,000 for the continued implementation and enforcement of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool 

and Spa Safety Act—representing the fiscal year 2009 funding level 

adjusted for inflation. Within this amount, $4,045,000 is provided 

for the public information and education program, the same as in 

fiscal year 2009 and $3,045,000 more than the budget request. The 

bill also includes funding for enforcement of the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. 

The Committee strongly supports the CPSC’s Import Safety Initiative which positions CPSC investigators at key ports of entry to 

stop defective products from entering the United States. The Committee supports expansion of this initiative in fiscal year 2010 and 

includes funding to hire 10 FTE to further enhance the CPSC presence at key ports. 

The Committee is concerned regarding reports of health and 

other problems that may be related to drywall imported from 

China. The Committee understands that the CPSC has received reports of these problems from 18 states and the District of Columbia 

with the majority of reports coming from Florida residents. The 

problem is believed to stem from the unprecedented increase in 

new construction that occurred in 2006 and 2007 which strained 

domestic drywall production and led to the importing of drywall 

from China. The Committee commends the CPSC for its efforts to 

address the drywall problem and understands the CPSC has diverted fiscal year 2009 resources from other priorities in order to 

address this issue. To assist the CPSC in further identifying and 

addressing the origins of the drywall problem, the Committee includes funding above the request level for this purpose. The Committee expects to be kept apprised of CPSC work on the drywall 

issue. 

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was 

signed into law on August 14, 2008 and is considered to be the 

most significant piece of consumer protection legislation enacted 

since the CPSC was established in the early 1970s. The legislation 

received nearly unanimous bipartisan support in Congress. Congress passed this legislation in the wake of a massive number of 

consumer product recalls in 2007 and 2008—more than 20 million—many of which involved toys manufactured in China. The 

Committee strongly supports this legislation but is aware of concerns surrounding implementation of certain aspects of the law. 

The Committee believes there may be some products subject to the 

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emptions for products that, based on CPSC’s determination, 

present no real risk of lead exposure to children. 

Funding is included for two additional CPSC commissioners and 

associated staff as authorized under the Consumer Product Safety 

Improvement Act of 2008. 

The bill also includes language that limits official reception and 

representation expenses to no more than $2,000 in fiscal year 2010. 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $17,959,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 16,530,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 17,959,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +1,429,000 

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by 

the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and is charged with implementing provisions of that Act relating to the reform of Federal 

election administration throughout the United States, including the 

development of voluntary voting systems guidelines, the certification and testing of voting systems, studies of election administration issues, and the implementation of election reform payments to 

States as well as grant programs related to election reform. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $17,959,000 for EAC salaries and 

expenses, the same as the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and an increase of $1,429,000 above the budget request. The recommendation also provides for transfer of $3,500,000 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform activities— 

$500,000 less than the transfer in fiscal year 2009 but $250,000 

more than proposed by the Administration. 

Also included in this recommendation is $750,000 for the Help 

America Vote College Program and $300,000 for mock election programs—in both cases the same level of funding as provided in fiscal year 2009. The Administration did not propose funds for either 

of these programs in fiscal year 2010. The college program, first 

implemented during the 2004 election, recruits and trains young 

people in colleges, universities, and community colleges to serve as 

nonpartisan poll workers, helping to address a nationwide poll 

worker shortage and recruit the next generation of workers. Mock 

election programs promote participation in elections through voter 

education activities for students and their parents. Both programs 

are competitive grant programs. 

The Committee encourages the use of voting machines in student 

elections. This will allow students, the nation’s voters of tomorrow, 

to become familiar with voting processes and technologies so that 

when they turn 18, they will be comfortable with their civic duties. 

Groups involved in student mock elections should work with local 

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The biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (better 

known as the Election Day Survey), provides the Election Assistance Commission with important information about significant 

issues in the administration of elections. However, since 2004 the 

survey has not collected information on voting system performance 

or voting system malfunctions. The Committee believes the collection of this type of information would be helpful to elected officials 

and voting system manufacturers in determining how to improve 

the reliability of voting systems and processes. The Committee 

urges the Election Assistance Commission to help develop a system 

of standardized best practices for states and localities to collect information on voting system performance and malfunctions, and to 

work to develop questions on these issues for future Election Day 

Surveys. 

The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office to 

study and report to the Committee regarding the costs and benefits 

of implementing the Weekend Voting Act (H.R. 254), including the 

anticipated costs to state and federal election administration officials, the effects on polling places and the estimated increase in 

voter turnout. 

ELECTION REFORM PROGRAMS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $106,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 52,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 106,000,000 

Bill compared with.

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +54,000,000 

This appropriation provides for grant programs authorized by the 

Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and for related grant programs to improve the administration of elections. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation includes $106,000,000 for Election Reform programs, the same as the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level and an increase of $54,000,000 above the budget request. Of 

this amount, $100,000,000 is for grants available to States for assistance in meeting the requirements of HAVA relating to voting 

systems, voter registration, provisional ballots, and other election 

administration activities. 

In addition, $4,000,000 is provided for grants for research on voting technology improvements as authorized by the Help America 

Vote Act, $1,000,000 less than provided for this purpose in fiscal 

year 2009. The Committee directs the EAC to use the appropriated 

amount to fund research into technological solutions for voting systems that ensure accessibility for voters with disabilities so that 

such voters can vote privately and independently, including 

through the use of official paper ballots. The Committee further directs that technological solutions developed through this federally 

funded research be non-proprietary and be made available to the 

public, including to voting system manufacturers. 

The recommendation also includes $2,000,000 for continuation of 

a pilot program, administered by the EAC, to provide grants to 

States and units of local government to develop and document best 

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racy testing of voting systems and post-election voting system 

verification. The goal of logic and accuracy testing is to ensure that 

voting system equipment, including tabulation equipment that will 

be used in an upcoming election is properly prepared to support the 

election. Testing should also include assessments of the completeness, accuracy and usability of ballots. Post-election voting system 

verification should assess the adequacy of controls in place prior to 

and during the election that can detect and correct, or prevent, 

anomalies from occurring in voting systems. Jurisdictions would report on voting system equipment failures during the election as 

well as on procedural incidents that involved voting equipment. 

This pilot program was begun in fiscal year 2009 with funding of 

$1,000,000. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $341,875,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 335,794,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 335,794,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥6,081,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... – – – 

The mission of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 

is to implement the Communications Act of 1934 in a manner that 

promotes competition, innovation, and deregulation in the communications industry and the availability of high quality communications services for all Americans. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The bill includes total budget authority of $335,794,000 for the 

salaries and expenses of the FCC for fiscal year 2010, of which 

$334,794,000 is to be derived from offsetting collections, resulting 

in a direct appropriation of $1,000,000. Although the operating 

level for fiscal year 2010 is $6,081,000 below the current year as 

requested, the bill actually funds a $15,000,000 upgrade to the information and communications technology systems at the commission and other programmatic increases and adjustments for inflation. There were one-time items in fiscal year 2009 of almost 

$30,000,000 that will not be repeated in fiscal year 2010. 

The Committee recommendation includes bill language, similar 

to that included in previous Appropriations Acts, which allows: (1) 

up to $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; (2) 

purchase and hire of motor vehicles; (3) special counsel fees; (4) collection of $334,794,000 in section 9 fees; (5) the sum appropriated 

to be reduced as section 9 fees are collected; (6) a prohibition on 

amounts collected in excess of $334,794,000 from being available 

for obligation; (7) a prohibition on remaining offsetting collections 

from prior years from being available for obligation; and (8) retention of $85,000,000 of proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system. 

The Committee stresses the importance of providing all persons 

living under the American flag, including those living in the United 

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Communications Act of 1934 established the FCC to ‘‘make available, so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and 

radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable 

charges’’ (emphasis added). The Committee is aware that certain 

communication services, such as satellite radio services, are not 

available on a comparable basis to persons living under the American flag outside of the contiguous 48 States. Satellite radio services are currently unavailable or have limited availability in Puerto 

Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Alaska, and 

Hawaii. The FCC is directed to report back to the Committee by 

January 31, 2010 with a detailed comparison of the technical and 

practical availability of all communications services under its jurisdiction in the contiguous 48 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Alaska, and Hawaii. 

The Committee appreciates that in 2008 the Commission raised $19,592,000,000 in the 700 MHZ auction. The sale of this spectrum 

should have a significant impact on the next phase of wireless 

broadband innovation. However, the Committee is very concerned 

that the auction for the D Block did not meet its $1,300,000,000 reserve price established in advance of the auction. The D Block spectrum was set aside for the creation of a public/private partnership 

to solve public safety’s interoperability problems allowing police, 

fire and other first responders to better communicate with one another during an emergency. The 9/11 Commission identified the 

need to increase the assignment of spectrum for first responders in 

its July 2004 report and it is disappointing the Federal Government has yet to fully address this critical need. The Committee understands that the Commission is evaluating the options for how 

to proceed with this auction. The Committee urges the Commission 

to rework the rules for this critical spectrum auction expeditiously 

so that first responders have an interoperable communications network as soon as possible. 

In September 2008, the Financial Services Subcommittee held a 

hearing on the difficulties that some public, educational, and governmental (PEG) stations have been having in obtaining equal access to basic cable channels as required by law. The Acting Chairman of the FCC testified before the Subcommittee in April 2009 

that PEG stations had filed three complaints claiming that they 

were being denied appropriate access to cable channels and that 

the commission had begun creating the record necessary to make 

a decision relatively soon. The Committee urges the FCC to resolve 

those complaints as soon as practicable. 

The Committee believes that the Universal Service Fund (USF) 

must have effective audits of the use of more than $7 billion in 

funds from ratepayers. The recommendation this year does not include a transfer from the USF for additional audits and oversight 

activities because substantial carry-over funds remain available 

from earlier appropriations. The Committee is concerned by reports 

that some recipients of USF moneys have been the subject of unduly burdensome audits and that the results of those audits have 

not been effectively presented to improve expenditures from the 

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ership to re-evaluate the auditing process to make sure that the 

auditing process is not unduly onerous and that lessons learned 

from audits get translated into better performance in the future. 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $27,495,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 37,942,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 37,942,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +10,447,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

Funding for the Office of the Inspector General at the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation is provided pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 

1105(a)(25), which requires a separate appropriation account for 

appropriations for each Office of Inspector General of an establishment defined under section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 

1978. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a transfer of $37,942,000 from the 

Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund to finance 

the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for fiscal year 2010, an increase of $10,447,000 above the amount transferred in fiscal year 

2009 and the same as the budget request. The increase is provided 

to enable the OIG to respond to workload needs associated with the 

increase in bank failures, the increase in resolution and receivership activity, and new FDIC programs and activities established in 

response to the current downturn in the economy that impact the 

Deposit Insurance Fund. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $63,618,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 64,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 65,100,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,482,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +1,100,000 

The Federal Election 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $65,100,000 for 

the Federal Election Commission, an increase of $1,482,000 over 

the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $1,100,000 over 

the budget request. The increase above the budget request is intended to fully fund adjustments needed to cover increased pay, 

rent, information technology and similar costs in order to maintain 

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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $22,674,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 24,773,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 24,773,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,099,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

Established by title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 

the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) serves as a neutral 

arbiter in the labor activities of non-postal Federal employees, Departments and agencies, and Federal unions on matters outlined in 

the Act, including collective bargaining and the settlement of disputes. Establishment of the FLRA gives full recognition to the role 

of the Federal Government as an employer. Under the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980, the FLRA also addresses similar issues affecting Foreign Service personnel by providing full staff support for the 

Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service 

Labor Relations Board. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,773,000 for the Federal Labor Relations Authority, an increase of $2,099,000 

above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and the same 

as the budget request. The Committee’s recommendation provides 

for an additional 18 FTE as requested by the Authority. The Committee expects that the increased staffing and funding resources 

provided will be used to clear case backlogs and implement management initiatives to reduce attrition and improve employee morale. 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $259,200,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 287,200,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 291,700,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +32,500,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +4,500,000 

The mission of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is to enforce 

a variety of Federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. Under 

these laws, the Commission seeks to ensure that the nation’s markets are competitive, function vigorously and efficiently, and are 

free from undue governmental and private restrictions. The Commission also seeks to improve the operation of the marketplace by 

eliminating deceptive and unfair practices. Appropriations for both 

the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Commission are partially financed with Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger filing fees. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends total budget authority of $291,700,000 for the salaries and expenses of the FTC for fiscal 

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and $4,500,000 above the request. The Committee assumes that 

$110,000,000 of collections from Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing 

fees and $19,000,000 of collections from Do-Not-Call list fees will 

partially offset the appropriation requirement for this account. 

The Committee notes that, of the recommended increase, 

$15,000,000 is to cover one-time relocation costs associated with 

the upcoming expiration of the lease on a building occupied by the 

FTC. 

During the current economic downturn, the FTC has a particularly important role in protecting consumers against unfair and deceptive financial practices in areas such as ‘‘foreclosure rescue’’, 

credit repair, debt collection, and debt negotiation and settlement. 

The Commission also continues to have important roles in a wide 

variety of other fields, including prevention of false and deceptive 

advertising, protection of privacy, and regulation of anti-competitive behavior in energy, health care, and other sectors. The Committee recommends an increase of $4,500,000 above the 

budget request to strengthen the FTC’s capacity to protect consumers and prevent anti-competitive practices. 

The Committee is extremely concerned by the Federal Trade 

Commission’s decision that small-sized health care providers are 

subject to the Red Flags Rule issued on November 9, 2007 to implement the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. 

Health care providers have informed the Committee that the cost 

of compliance with the Red Flags Rule has the potential to be excessively burdensome on small health care providers and that this 

decision is not in compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 

which mandates that Federal agencies consider the potential economic impact of regulations of small entities and determine less 

burdensome alternatives. The Committee also understands that the 

FTC has reached a different conclusion and believes the costs of 

compliance will be minimal. In addition, the Committee understands that the FTC has delayed implementation until August 1, 

2009 and has developed a small business compliance guide and 

template for low risk entities. While the Committee appreciates 

that the FTC has taken some steps to address the concerns of 

small businesses, the Committee believes more needs to be done. 

The Committee requests the FTC to further delay implementation 

while it works with the health care provider and small business 

communities to minimize the resulting burdens on providers and 

firms that present low risk for identity theft problems, including by 

better defining and narrowing, as far as possible, the circumstances 

under which the rule applies to these entities. 

The Committee is aware that the FTC recently filed lawsuits 

against three companies believed to be responsible for more than 

one billion illegal telemarketing phone calls, many of which were 

to numbers registered on the National Do Not Call Registry. These 

companies utilized a technique known as ‘‘call spoofing’’ to disguise 

the source of the call on caller ID devices, often making the call appear to come from a trusted source. The FTC alleges these calls 

generated more than $10 million in fraudulent proceeds for the 

three companies. The Committee is concerned about this trend and 

encourages the FTC to carefully monitor reports of call spoofing 

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

The Committee notes that the General Services Administration’s 

(GSA) Federal Supply Service is required to award contracts to 

commercial firms under terms and conditions that mirror commercial practices for the supplies and services through its Multiple 

Award Schedule. Recently, some Federal agencies have announced 

savings through the improvement of the process of purchasing office supplies outside of GSA’s schedules. Therefore, the Committee 

directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a 

review of the ten largest Federal agencies on the level of funds 

spent on office supplies during fiscal year 2009 through the GSA 

schedules and outside of these schedules; a comparison of prices 

paid; and a cost-benefit analysis of alternative options. GAO is directed to submit a report to the Committee on this review within 

180 days of enactment of this Act. 

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $8,427,771,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 8,530,685,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 8,465,585,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... +37,814,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 estimate ..................... ¥65,100,000 

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 makes funds available through a process of placing limitations on obligations from the FBF as a way of allocating funds 

for various FBF activities. The Committee may also appropriate 

funds into the FBF as a way of covering the difference between the 

total revenues coming into the FBF and the total limitation on the 

expenditure from the FBF. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $8,465,585,000 for 

the Fund, an increase of $37,814,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted levels, a decrease of $65,100,000 below the request. 

To carry out the purposes of the Federal Buildings Fund established pursuant to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 592), the revenues and 

collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary 

expenses in the aggregate amount of $8,465,585,000 of which: 

$722,537,000 is for construction (including funds for sites and expenses and associated design and construction services), 

$400,276,000 is for repairs and alterations, $140,525,000 is for installment acquisition payments (including payments on purchase 

contracts), $4,861,871,000 is for rental of space; and $2,340,376,000 

is for building operations. 

GSA is directed to expand the use of on-site renewable energy in 

Federal buildings, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 

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CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $746,317,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 657,637,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 722,537,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... ¥23,780,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 request ...................... +64,900,000 

The construction and acquisition activity funds site, design, construction, and management and inspection costs for construction of 

new Federal facilities. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $722,537,000 for construction and acquisition, a decrease of $23,780,000 below the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and $64,900,000 above the request. Funding is included for the following projects: 

White Oak, MD, Food and Drug Administration Consolidation .................. $137,871,000 

Washington, DC, Columbia Plaza ..................................................................100,000,000 

Washington, DC, Southeast Federal Center Remediation ........................... 15,000,000 

Lakewood, CO, Denver Federal Center Remediation ................................... 9,962,000 

Miami, FL, Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office Consolidation ....190,675,000 

El Paso, TX, Tornillo-Guadalupe Land Port of Entry .................................. 91,565,000 

Calexico, CA, Calexico West Land Port of Entry .......................................... 9,437,000 

Madawaska, ME, Land Port of Entry ............................................................ 50,127,000 

Savannah, GA United States Courthouse ..................................................... 7,900,000 

San Antonio, TX, United States Courthouse ................................................. 4,000,000 

Greenbelt, MD, United States Courthouse .................................................... 10,000,000 

Mobile, AL, United States Courthouse .......................................................... 96,000,000 

The Committee has not recommended funding for courthouse 

construction projects requested by the President for Yuma, AZ and 

Lancaster, PA—both of which apparently had originally been 

planned for ‘‘build to suit’’ leases. The Committee appreciates the 

Administration’s interest in re-evaluating build versus lease decisions and in pursuing a policy of direct construction wherever doing 

so makes economic sense. In the long-run, such an approach is likely to produce significant savings for the taxpayers. However, the 

courthouses in Yuma and Lancaster appear nowhere on the priority lists submitted to Congress by the Judicial Conference of the 

United States, and the Committee has instead chosen to provide 

funding for projects which are on the Judicial Conference priority 

list. 

The bill includes design funding for four courthouse construction 

projects, along with partial construction funding for one of these, 

in Mobile, Alabama. The focus on design this year reflects, in part, 

recognition that GSA’s construction management resources are currently stretched thin by Recovery Act projects. 

The Committee is concerned about the cost of new courthouses, 

and encourages GSA to use the design process to explore opportunities for cost savings. In deciding which projects move to the construction stage first, the Committee expects to consider factors such 

as the cost per square foot and the extent to which savings have 

been achieved. 

The Committee prohibits the General Services Administration 

from using any of the nearly $400,000,000 in funding which has 

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ther, should the land purchased for the courthouse project be sold, 

the Committee prohibits the General Services Administration from 

using the proceeds of the sale of the land for any purpose other 

than addressing the space needs of the LA division of the Central 

District of California. 

The Committee is concerned about the number of years required 

for construction of land ports of entry, and urges GSA to make 

every effort to streamline, avoid duplication, and increase efficiency 

in the completion of these projects, including coordination and cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies. 

Concerns have been brought to the Committee’s attention about 

a lack of community planning regarding certain GSA work. With 

respect to the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, the Committee directs GSA to work with the surrounding community to develop a 

design plan that incorporates the interests of surrounding commercial and business areas and that incorporates community-supported 

pedestrian, parking and transit design elements before beginning 

construction. 

REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: 

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $692,374,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 496,276,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 400,276,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... ¥292,098,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 request ...................... ¥96,000,000 

The repairs and alterations activity funds design, construction 

and management and inspection for the repair, alteration, and 

modernization of existing real estate assets. It funds projects to improve health and safety, recapture vacant non-revenue producing 

Government-owned and leased space, and various special programs. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $400,276,000 for repairs and alterations, a decrease of $292,098,000 below the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and $96,000,000 below the request. The 

recommendation includes the following full-scope repair and alteration projects: 

Washington, DC, New Executive Office Building .........................................$30,276,000 

Washington, DC, Eisenhower Executive Office Building (roof replacement) ............................................................................................................. 15,000,000 

Washington, DC, East Wing Infrastructure Replacement ........................... 35,000,000 

The budget request for full-scope repair and alteration included 

four projects related to the Executive Office of the President. The 

Committee believes that this request exceeds what can prudently 

be funded this year, given other priorities, and has reduced the dollar amount of the request by more than half, from $176,276,000 to 

$80,276,000. Full funding has been provided for two projects considered most urgent (New Executive Office Building repairs and Eisenhower Executive Office Building roof repairs), partial funding 

has been provided for a third, and the Eisenhower Executive Office 

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With respect to the infrastructure replacement in the East Wing 

of the White House, the Committee recognizes the economies and 

reduced disruption that could come from undertaking this project 

at roughly the same time as work on the West Wing. While the 

Committee has not provided the full $121,000,000 requested for 

this project, it has included $35,000,000, with the intent that the 

funds be used to undertake underground work and other tasks that 

can most efficiently be done in conjunction with other pending 

White House projects. 

In addition to the full-scope projects, the bill includes $20,000,000 each for the Fire and Life Safety program, Energy and 

Water Retrofit and Conservation Measures, and Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, along with $260,000,000 for basic repairs and alterations. 

The Committee directs that additional projects for which 

prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this 

category only if advance approval is obtained from the Committees 

on Appropriations. The amounts provided in this or any prior Act 

for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be used to fund costs associated 

with implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to 

meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of 

the appropriate Committees of the House and Senate. 

INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: 

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $149,570,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 140,525,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 140,525,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... ¥9,045,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 request ...................... – – – 

The installment acquisition payments activity funds interest payment for facilities constructed under the Public Building Amendment of 1972 and lease-purchase agreements since 1987, a total of 

80 projects. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $140,525,000 for installation acquisition payments, a decrease of $9,045,000 below the 

fiscal year 2009 enacted level and the same as the budget request. 

RENTAL OF SPACE

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: 

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $4,642,156,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 4,879,871,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 4,861,871,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... +219,715,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 request ...................... ¥18,000,000 

The rental of space program funds lease payments, temporary 

space for Federal employees during major repair and alteration 

projects, and relocations from Federal buildings due to forced 

moves and relocations as a result of health and safety conditions. 

The reduction below the request reflects anticipated carryover, as 


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well as the expectation of some savings in rental costs in the current real estate market. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $4,861,871,000 for 

rental of space, an increase of $219,715,000 above the fiscal year 

2009 enacted level and $18,000,000 below the request. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the allocation of 

leased General Services Administration office space in the Greater 

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Evidence indicates that there 

is a disparity between the leased space awarded in Prince George’s 

County and in nearby jurisdictions in the Greater Washington, 

D.C. Metropolitan area. Specifically, the Committee is concerned 

with the lack of space awarded around Washington Metropolitan 

Area Transit Authority stations in Prince George’s County, Maryland. 

The Committee is also aware of concerns about the possible location of a new leased facility for the Customs and Immigration Service (CIS) in Portland, Oregon—in particular, concerns that locating 

the facility outside the central business district could create a hardship for clients and have detrimental effects on the downtown area. 

The Committee therefore asks GSA to take whatever steps may be 

possible to seek a suitable location for this facility within the central business district. 

BUILDING OPERATIONS

Limitations on Availability of Revenue: 

Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2009 .............................. $2,197,354,000 

Limitation on availability, budget estimate, fiscal year 2010 2,356,376,000 

Recommended in the bill ............................................................ 2,340,376,000 

Bill compared with: 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2009 .................................... +143,022,000 

Availability limitation, fiscal year 2010 request ...................... ¥16,000,000 

The building operations activity funds cleaning, maintenance, 

utilities, fuel, grounds, maintenance, space acquisitions and assignment services in government-owned facilities and in leased space 

when not provided by the lessor. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,340,376,000 for 

building operations, an increase of $143,022,000 above the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and $16,000,000 below the budget request. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about increases in 

charges from other agencies for security, especially for vacant 

space. The agencies are encouraged to develop an equitable agreement regarding such charges. 

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $54,578,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 65,165,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 63,165,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +8,587,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ ¥2,000,000 


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This appropriations account provides for government-wide policy 

and evaluation activities associated with the management of real 

and personal property assets and certain administrative services; 

government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, telecommunications, information technology management, and 

related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $63,165,000, an increase of 

$8,587,000 above fiscal year 2009 and $2,000,000 below the request. The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for the Office of 

Federal High-Performance Green Buildings. The Committee is fully 

supportive of the Office, but has reduced fiscal year 2010 funding 

$1,000,000 below the request because of substantial carryover balances expected to be available. 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $70,645,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 71,881,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 72,881,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,236,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +1,000,000 

This account provides appropriations for activities that are not 

feasible for a user fee arrangement. Included under this heading 

are personal property utilization and donation activities, select 

management and administration activities and support of government-wide emergency management activities, and the Civilian 

Board of Contract Appeals. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $72,881,000, which is $2,236,000 

above the fiscal year 2009 level and $1,000,000 more than the request. The recommendation reflects increases for pay and other inflationary costs. 

The Committee has included $1,000,000 above the budget request for a payment to the Oklahoma City National Memorial 

Foundation, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 450ss-1. That law authorizes limited Federal payments to match non-Federal contributions, 

and the Committee understands that non-Federal funds have already been provided that are more than sufficient to draw down 

the additional $1,000,000 being appropriated. 

The Committee acknowledges 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 has existed for over 10 years and plays an important role in the education 

of our nation’s youth by providing them with timely information 

about their government. The Committee supports the GSA budget 

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $54,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 60,080,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 60,080,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +6,080,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and investigative 

functions to identify and correct GSA management and administrative deficiencies that 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 of improper 

and illegal activities involving GSA programs, personnel, and operations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $60,080,000, an increase of 

$6,080,000 above fiscal year 2009 the same as the request. 

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 33,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 33,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +33,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The appropriation provides support for interagency electronic 

government (‘‘e-Gov’’) initiatives that utilize the Internet or other 

electronic methods as a means to increase Federal government accessibility, efficiency, and productivity. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $33,000,000 for the ‘‘e-Gov’’ account 

for fiscal year 2010, the same as the budget request, an increase 

of $33,000,000 over fiscal year 2009. The Committee expects GSA 

to submit a detailed expenditure plan prior to obligation of funds 

under this account. The plan should describe the projects selected, 

and the budget, timeline, objectives and expected benefits for each 

project. 

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $2,934,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 3,756,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,756,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +822,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 


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This appropriation provides support consisting of pensions, office 

staffs, and related expenses for former Presidents Jimmy Carter, 

George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. The account 

also funds pension and postal franking privileges for the widows of 

former Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,756,000 for 

allowances and office staff of former Presidents, an increase of 

$822,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and the same as 

the budget request. The following table describes the distribution 

of the funds: 

FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Carter GH Bush Clinton GW Bush Widows Total 

Personnel Compensation ...................................... $96 $96 $96 $150 $0 $438 

Personnel Benefits ................................................ 2 64 70 102 0 238 

Benefits for Former Presidents ............................ 199 199 210 210 0 818 

Travel .................................................................... 2 56 5 80 0 143 

Rental Payments to GSA ...................................... 102 175 579 345 0 1201 

Communications: 

Telephone ..................................................... 10 17 7 85 0 119 

Postage ........................................................ 15 13 14 20 14 76 

Printing ................................................................. 5 14 18 26 0 63 

Other Services ...................................................... 75 112 51 162 0 400 

Supplies ................................................................ 5 15 2 40 0 62 

Equipment ............................................................ 7 69 36 86 0 198 

Total Obligations ................................ $518 $830 $1,088 $1,306 $14 $3,756 

FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $36,096,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 36,515,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 36,515,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +419,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Consumer Information Center (CIC) was established within 

GSA by Executive Order on October 26, 1970, to help Federal departments and agencies promote and distribute consumer information collected as a byproduct of the Government’s program activities. 

The Federal Information Center (FIC) program was established 

within the GSA in 1966, and was formalized by Public Law 95–491 

in 1980. The program’s purpose is to provide the public with direct 

information about all aspects of Federal programs, regulations, and 

services. To accomplish this mission, contractual services are used 

to respond to public inquiries via a nationwide toll-free telephone 

call center. 

In 2000, the CIC assumed responsibility for the operations of the 

FIC program with the resulting organization being officially named 

the Federal Consumer Information Center. The Federal Consumer 

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sistance program and the database of the FIC with the CIC website 

and publications distribution programs. 

During fiscal year 2002, the Federal Consumer Information Center became part of GSA’s newly established Office of Citizen Services and Communications and was renamed the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC). The new Office serves as a central Federal gateway for citizens, businesses, other governments, and the 

media to obtain information and services from the government. 

FCIC assumed operational control of the FirstGov.gov website in 

fiscal year 2002. 

Public Law 98–63, enacted July 30, 1983, established a revolving 

fund for the CIC. Under this fund, FCIC activities are financed 

from the following: annual appropriations from the general funds 

of the Treasury, reimbursements from agencies for distribution of 

publications, user fees collected from the public, and any other income incident to FCIC activities. All are available as authorized in 

appropriation acts without regard to fiscal year limitations. 

Section 507 of the fiscal year 2009 bill authorized a change in the 

account name to the Federal Citizen Services Fund. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

For fiscal year 2010, the Committee recommends $36,515,000, an 

increase of $419,000 over the level for fiscal year 2009 and the 

same as the budget request. 

The appropriation will be augmented by reimbursements from 

Federal agencies for distribution of consumer publications, user 

fees from the public, and other income. 

The bill includes a limitation of $61,000,000 on the availability 

of the revolving fund. Any revenues accruing to this fund in excess 

of this amount shall remain in the fund and are not available for 

expenditure except as authorized in appropriation Acts. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Section 501. The Committee continues the provision providing 

authority for the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles. 

Section 502. 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 503. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the use of funds for developing courthouse construction requests 

that do not meet GSA standards and the priorities of the Judicial 

Conference. 

Section 504. 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 505. The Committee continues the provision that permits 

GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against the government. 

Section 506. The Committee continues the provision requiring 

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ment for all lease agreements is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus unless prior notice is given to the Committees. 

Section 507. The Committee continues the provision authorizing 

relief and disaster organizations to use GSA procurement schedules. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $41,390,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 42,918,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 42,918,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,528,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent, 

quasi-judicial agency established to protect the civil service merit 

system. The MSPB adjudicates appeals primarily involving personnel actions, certain Federal employee complaints, and retirement benefits issues. The MSPB reports to the President whether 

merit systems are sufficiently free of prohibited employment practices. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $42,918,000 for 

the Merit Systems Protection Board, an increase of $1,528,000 

above the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and the same 

as the budget request. This amount includes up to $2,579,000 in 

transfer from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

The recommendation provides funding for mandatory pay raises, 

increased rent payments, and other non-personnel cost increases. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $3,750,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,200,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 2,200,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥1,550,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992, Public 

Law 102–259, established the Foundation in recognition of Congressman Morris K. Udall as a champion for Native American and 

Alaskan Native rights, and for his leadership in encouraging a 

greater awareness of our nation’s environment, public lands and 

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tive health care and tribal public policy. The Fund also allows the 

Foundation to carry out its mission of providing management and 

leadership training to tribes and tribal leaders through the University of Arizona’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Native 

Nations Institute. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $2,200,000 for the Morris K. Udall 

Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust 

Fund, which is the same as the President’s request and $1,550,000 

below fiscal year 2009. The Committee allows the Foundation to 

transfer up to 60 percent to carry out its activities. 

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $2,100,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 3,800,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 3,800,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,700,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution was established as part of the Morris K. Udall Foundation 

through the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 

1998, Public Law 105–156. The Institute provides assessment, mediation and environmental conflict resolution services in order to 

resolve environmental disputes among Federal agencies. The Act 

also established the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund within Treasury to assist the Foundation in operating the Institute. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $3,800,000 for the Environmental 

Dispute Resolution Fund, which is the same as the President’s request and an increase of $1,700,000 above fiscal year 2009. 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $330,308,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 339,770,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 339,770,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +9,462,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

This appropriation provides the National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) with funds for its basic operations dealing 

with management of the Federal Government’s archives and 

records, services to the public, operation of Presidential libraries, 

and review for declassification of classified security information. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $339,770,000 for 

the operating expenses of NARA, the same as the budget request 

and an increase of $9,462,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level. 

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NARA facility in College Park, Maryland. This hard drive contains 

more than one terabyte of information. Given the extreme sensitivity of much of this information, it is of utmost importance that 

NARA adhere to proper information security procedures. Among 

other things, the missing hard drive includes information relating 

to White House and Secret Service operating procedures and personally identifying information (including social security numbers) 

of White House staff and visitors. The Committee notes that NARA 

has begun a review of its internal controls and is offering a reward 

for information leading to the recovery of the hard drive. The Committee directs NARA to report to the Committee, within 30 days of 

enactment of this Act, on improvements made or planned to 

NARA’s information security posture, to ensure the security of sensitive information. 

NARA and the U.S. Territories.—The Committee strongly commends NARA for its special exhibits and public programs, held 

throughout the year, which explore many facets of America’s history and peoples. The Committee encourages NARA to continue 

these efforts and also to include exhibits and public programs exploring the unique histories and contributions of the U.S. territories. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 4,100,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 4,100,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +4,100,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides objective audits 

and investigations and serves as an independent, internal advocate 

to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness at NARA. Previously, funding for this office was included as part of NARA’s Operating Expenses appropriation. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,100,000 for the OIG, the same as 

the request and an increase of $1,048,000 over the comparable fiscal year 2009 level. In prior years, funding for the OIG was included in the Operating Expenses account. 

Included in the recommendation is $500,000 for the requested increase in criminal investigator and program auditor staff to allow 

the OIG to carry out its expanding audit and investigative responsibilities. 

ELECTRONIC RECORDS ARCHIVES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $67,008,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 85,500,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 85,500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +18,492,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Electronic Records Archives appropriation supports all direct 

NARA actions and activities associated with this major project for 

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and managing them electronically, and ensuring appropriate longterm access. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $85,500,000 for 

the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) project, an increase of 

$18,492,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and the same 

as the budget request. Consistent with previous years, the release 

of the funds is subject to the approval by the Committees on Appropriations of an expenditure plan that has first been reviewed by 

the Government Accountability Office (GAO). 

Although the Committee is agreeing at this time to provide the 

requested amount for this important effort, and although there is 

evidence of progress in the ERA project, the Committee continues 

to be deeply concerned about the overall direction of ERA and the 

efforts of NARA and the project contractor. Despite spending 

$40,000,000 to develop the capability to ingest and search presidential records, NARA has successfully ingested only a small percentage of the George W. Bush Administration’s electronic records, 

and relied on other, less expensive systems to support most 

searches for electronic presidential records since the transition. 

In addition, the Committee is disappointed that the full-year 

ERA expenditure plan for fiscal year 2009 was not delivered to the 

Committee until halfway through fiscal year 2009, and once submitted, appeared to be a less than complete report. As GAO has 

also noted, the cost, schedule, and performance data included in 

the expenditure plan did not provide a clear picture of ERA system 

progress. For a significant portion of the fiscal year 2009 funds, the 

expenditure plan did not specify the outcomes expected by NARA, 

as NARA was still negotiating these details with the project contractor even as late as the second half of fiscal year 2009. The plan 

revised several project milestones by pushing deadlines into the future, while at the same time failing to provide specific information 

as to what functionality will be included in future increments and 

at what cost. 

The Committee expects clear and substantial progress in all of 

these areas and better performance from both NARA and the 

project contractor. Future funding requests will be evaluated accordingly. The Committee expects better planning and contractor 

oversight from NARA, as well as more timely submission of the expenditure plan, which should also include the projected total cost 

of the ERA project. The cost, schedule, and performance data in the 

expenditure plan should provide a clear picture of ERA system 

progress, showing in specific detail the system functionality that 

will be delivered with the funding appropriated. The Committee 

continues its directive that NARA report to the Committee on a 

quarterly basis on the progress of ERA, showing summary measures of project performance against ERA cost and schedule estimates. As recommended by GAO, NARA should strengthen the 

earned value management process by following the practices described in GAO’s guide. The Committee further directs NARA to 

immediately report to both the Committee and to GAO any potential delays, cost overruns, or other problems associated with ERA 

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REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $50,711,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 27,500,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 27,500,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥23,211,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,500,000 for 

repairs and restoration, the same as the budget request and 

$23,211,000 below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. Included in 

the amount is the requested $17,500,000 to complete the renovation of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde 

Park, NY, which NARA’s capital improvements plan has identified 

as NARA’s highest priority capital improvement need. 

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

GRANTS PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $11,250,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 10,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 13,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,750,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +3,000,000 

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission 

(NHPRC) program provides for grants to preserve and publish 

records that document American history. Administered within the 

National Archives and Records Administration, the NHPRC helps 

state, local, and private institutions preserve non-federal 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,000,000 for 

the National Historical Publications and Records Commission 

grants program, an increase of $3,000,000 above the request and 

$1,750,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. Included in the 

amount is $4,500,000, as requested by the President, for the initiative to provide online access to the papers of the Founding Fathers. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY

Some of the Nation’s credit unions have been caught up in the 

current financial crisis, either by their investments in troubled assets or the inability of their borrowers to service their credit union 

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imposed a limitation on the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) lending activity to member credit unions from borrowed funds. In fiscal 

year 2008, that limitation was $1,500,000,000. In the wake of the 

financial crisis in the fall of 2008, the Committee did not impose 

a limitation on CLF borrowing for fiscal year 2009 and it left only 

the limitation under the Federal Credit Union Act. By June 2009, 

the CLF had borrowed more than $20 billion. Because of uncertainties surrounding the current financial crisis, the Committee does 

not impose a limitation for fiscal year 2010. The Committee raised 

the limit on administrative expenses of the CLF to no more than 

$1,250,000 in fiscal year 2009 and continues that limit in fiscal 

year 2010. 

The Committee believes that the financial difficulties of lower income Americans deserve at least as much attention as those of 

large corporations and higher income Americans. The Nation’s 

Community Development Credit Unions who serve those lower income Americans have also been under stress from the economic 

and financial crisis. The Committee urges the NCUA to consider 

the financial needs of lower income Americans and the credit 

unions that serve them as it administers the CLF, the Community 

Development Revolving Loan Fund, and other policy levers under 

its control and as it develops other future policies. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 1,000,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program 

(CDRLF) was established in 1979 to assist officially designated 

‘‘low-income’’ credit unions in providing basic financial services to 

low-income communities. Low-interest loans and deposits are made 

available to assist these credit unions. Loans or deposits are normally repaid in five years, although shorter repayment periods may 

be considered. Technical assistance grants are also available to 

low-income credit unions. Earnings generated from the CDRLF are 

available to fund technical assistance grants in addition to funds 

provided for specifically in appropriations acts. Grants are available for improving operations as well as addressing safety and 

soundness issues. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

For fiscal year 2010, the Committee recommends $1,000,000 for 

the National Credit Union Administration’s Community Development Revolving Loan Fund for technical assistance grants. While 

the Administration and NCUA have not requested additional funds 

for loans in fiscal year 2010, the Committee expects the CDRLF to 

continue making loans from their available funds derived from repaid loans and interest earned on previous loans to designated 

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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $13,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 13,665,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 14,415,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,415,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +750,000 

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE), established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, partners with other executive 

branch Departments and agencies to foster high ethical standards. 

The OGE issues and monitors rules, regulations, and memoranda 

pertaining to the prevention and resolution of conflicts of interest, 

post-employment restrictions, standards of conduct, and financial 

disclosure for executive branch employees. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,415,000 for 

the Office of Government Ethics, an increase of $1,415,000 above 

the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $750,000 above 

the request level. Funding is provided above the request level to 

allow the OGE to hire additional staff to address workload needs 

resulting from Executive Order 13490. This order outlines the new 

Administration’s ethics rules for presidential appointees and the 

workload associated with implementing the order has added significantly to OGE’s mission. The Committee recommendation includes 

the $275,000 requested to begin work on the ‘‘Ethics.gov’’ website. 

Once completed, this publically-accessible website will serve as an 

online clearinghouse for Executive Branch ethics documents. 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009: 

General fund ................................................................................ $92,829,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 118,082,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010: 

General fund ................................................................................ 94,970,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 113,238,000 

Recommended in the bill: 

General fund ................................................................................ 97,970,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 113,238,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009: 

General fund ............................................................................ +5,141,000 

Transfer from trust funds ....................................................... ¥4,844,000 

General fund ............................................................................ +3,000,000 

Transfer from trust funds ....................................................... ––– 

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the Federal Government agency responsible for management of Federal human resources policy and oversight of the merit civil service system. Although individual agencies are increasingly responsible for personnel operations, OPM provides a Government-wide policy framework for personnel matters, advises and assists agencies (often on 


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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 Federal Government’s managers and executives. OPM is 

also responsible for administering the retirement, health benefits 

and life insurance programs affecting most Federal employees, retired Federal employees, and their survivors. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a general fund appropriation of $97,970,000 for OPM, an increase of $5,141,000 above the fiscal 

year 2009 level and $3,000,000 above the budget request. The recommendation includes $5,908,000 for the Enterprise Human Resources Integration project and $1,364,000 for the Human Resources Line of Business project. The Committee also recommends $113,238,000 for administrative 

expenses to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds. The 

amount includes $9,364,000 for the cost of implementing the new 

integrated financial system and $4,248,000 for automating the retirement recordkeeping systems. 

Additional funds above the request level are provided for new initiatives to expand the recruitment and hiring of veterans government-wide, and to streamline Federal hiring. The Committee recognizes and appreciates the unique talents that former members of 

our armed forces can bring to the Federal civilian workforce and 

strongly supports OPM’s efforts to increase the number of veterans 

in government service. The Committee directs that OPM submit a 

report in February 2011, concurrent with its fiscal year 2012 budget submission, detailing by agency the number of veterans hired in 

the Executive Branch during fiscal year 2010 through this initiative. For comparison purposes, the report should include the same 

information for veterans hired in fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 

Additional funds above the request level are also provided to create a central ‘‘registry’’ of qualified applicants for the most recruited positions in the Federal government in order to streamline 

Federal hiring practices. 

The fiscal year 2010 request reflects a base decrease of $11 million associated with OPM’s decision to re-evaluate the future of its 

retirement systems modernization effort, formerly known as the 

RetireEZ program. Problems with RetireEZ are well documented 

including the October 2008 cancellation of a $290 million contract 

due to contract performance issues. While the Committee commends OPM’s new leadership for putting on hold requests for funding enhancements for retirement modernization until a full review 

of previous efforts can be completed, the Committee remains concerned with the findings of a GAO report commissioned by this 

Committee last year and completed in April 2009. GAO identified 

chronic problems in OPM’s retirement modernization program and 

stated that OPM is not currently positioned to effectively manage 

its retirement modernization initiative. GAO cited significant management weaknesses in five areas that are important to the success 

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earned value management, requirements management, testing, and 

program oversight. The Committee directs OPM to continue submitting quarterly reports on the retirement modernization program 

and directs OPM to include GAO on distribution of this report. 

Further, the Committee directs that future work on the retirement 

modernization program move forward within the framework of the 

six recommendations made by GAO in its April 2009 report (OPM 

concurred with all six recommendations). The Committee expects 

that future work on retirement modernization will receive that 

highest level of attention possible from OPM leadership in order to 

ensure success of the program. 

The Committee is concerned regarding recent incidents of fraud 

in OPM’s investigative services program involving the submission 

of fabricated background investigations by OPM investigative staff 

and contractors. This program provides personnel background investigative services to determine individuals’ suitability for Federal 

civilian, military, contract employment and eligibility for access to 

classified national security information. The background investigations are performed by 6,300 Federal and contract investigators 

working throughout the United States and abroad. Given the national security implications associated with individuals potentially 

accessing classified information without being properly vetted, 

OPM is directed to report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the number of fraud cases involving fabricated background investigations, the number of cases prosecuted 

in Federal court (including case disposition), and what, if any, quality control measures OPM has implemented to prevent further 

fraud in this program as well as to ensure early detection of fabricated reports. 

The Committee recommendation includes funding for the continued implementation of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program which provides for the temporary assignment of personnel between the Federal Government and state and local governments, colleges and universities, Indian tribal governments, federally funded research and development centers, and other eligible 

organizations. 

The Committee appreciates the importance of OPM’s Federal 

Human Capital Survey in providing data for independent analyses 

of Federal employee satisfaction. OPM shall continue to make 

agencies’ survey data publicly available in a consistent and consolidated format, and in a timely manner. 

As part of the effort to recruit talented Federal workers, the 

Committee strongly urges OPM to increase its efforts to encourage 

Federal agencies to reach out to diverse populations in their recruitment efforts. The most recent annual Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report to Congress notes that minorities continue to make gains in representation within the Federal 

workforce. However, the report also notes that women and Hispanics lag in representation within the Federal workforce as compared to the civilian labor force. The Committee urges OPM to continue to look for ways to diversify the Federal workforce. 

The Committee further believes that Federal agencies should increase recruitment efforts within the United States territories. The 

territories are home to thousands of U.S. citizens who may not be 

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Federal Government. Some agencies have taken steps to recruit 

from the territories, but others have not yet. OPM should spearhead the effort to encourage individual agency human resource offices to take advantage of the talent pool that exists in the U.S. territories. 

The Committee notes that according to the Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services, the U.S. spends more on healthcare per 

capita than any other nation, a trend likely to continue. While the 

Committee is strongly supportive of the Federal Employee Health 

Benefit Program (FEHB) it remains concerned about the financial 

burden that increasing health care costs are having on Federal 

workers and their families. Virtually all plans offered under the 

FEHB are increasing the out-of-pocket deductibles required of Federal workers, retirees and their families. Because of the burden 

these costs pose to Federal workers, the Committee directs OPM to 

consider alternatives to paying healthcare deductibles out-of-pocket 

at the time of service, and the feasibility and the cost of implementing any such alternatives. Alternatives considered should include allowing Federal employees to voluntarily enroll in a payroll 

deduction credit program that would allow them to repay 

healthcare expenses over time through pre-tax payroll deductions 

at low, affordable rates. The Committee expects the Director of 

OPM to submit a report detailing consideration of alternatives 

within 120 days of enactment of this Act. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009: 

General fund ................................................................................ $1,828,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 18,755,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010: 

General fund ................................................................................ 2,136,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 20,428,000 

Recommended in the bill: 

General fund ................................................................................ 3,148,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... 20,428,000 

Bill compared with: 

General fund ................................................................................ +1,320,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... +1,673,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010: 

General fund ................................................................................ +1,012,000 

Transfer from trust funds ........................................................... – – – 

This appropriation provides agency-wide 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 

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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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a general fund appropriation of 

$3,148,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Office 

of Personnel Management, an increase of $1,320,000 above the 

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $1,012,000 above the 

request level. In addition, the recommendation provides 

$20,428,000 from appropriate trust funds, which is $1,673,000 

above the fiscal year 2009 level and equal to the request. 

The $1,012,000 above the request is recommended to enable the 

OIG to hire additional staff in order to improve its statutory oversight over OPM’s revolving fund programs. OIG’s resources have 

not kept pace with the expansion of OPM’s revolving fund programs, particularly the increase in the number of background investigations associated with the transfer of the Department of Defense, Defense Security Service’s personnel security function to 

OPM in 2005. Since that transfer the OIG has been conducting 

criminal investigations of OPM investigative staff and contractors 

involving the fabrication of background reports. The Committee 

commends the OIG for aggressively investigating and prosecuting 

these cases and directs the OIG to utilize the additional funds provided to hire needed staff to continue its important work in this 

area. 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH

BENEFITS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $9,533,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 9,814,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 9,814,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +281,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

This appropriation covers: (1) the Government’s share of the cost 

of health insurance for 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 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 for payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Office of Personnel Management 

in administration of the Act. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a mandatory appropriation estimated at $9,814,000,000 for the Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits, an increase of $281,000,000 

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GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES LIFE

INSURANCE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $46,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 48,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 48,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a mandatory appropriation estimated at $48,000,000 for the Government Payment for Annuitants, 

Employees Life Insurance, an increase of $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. 

PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $10,550,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 10,276,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 10,276,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥274,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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 Federal 

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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a mandatory appropriation estimated at $10,276,000,000 for the Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, a decrease of $274,000,000 below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. 


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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $17,468,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 18,495,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 18,495,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +1,027,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC): (1) investigates Federal employee allegations of prohibited personnel practices (including reprisal for whistleblowing) and, when appropriate, prosecutes before 

the Merit 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. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,495,000 for 

the Office of Special Counsel, an increase of $1,027,000 above the 

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and the same as the budget request. The increased funding provides for standard pay and 

non-pay adjustments as well as higher projected rent costs associated with starting a new 10-year space lease with the General 

Services Administration in October 2009. 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $14,043,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 14,333,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 14,333,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +290,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006, 

Public Law 109–435, authorized the Postal Regulatory Commission 

to receive appropriations by transfer from the Postal Service Fund 

beginning in fiscal year 2010, and required the Commission to submit to Congress a budget of its expenses. The Commission establishes and maintains the U.S. Postal Service’s ratemaking systems, 

measures service and performance, ensures accountability, and has 

stronger enforcement mechanisms, including the authority to 

issues subpoenas. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $14,333,000, equal to the President’s request and $290,000 above fiscal year 2009, for the operations of the Commission. 


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PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $1,500,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 2,000,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +500,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

Under Public Law 110–53, the Implementing Recommendations 

of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Privacy and Civil Liberties 

Oversight Board (PCLOB) was reconstituted as an independent 

agency within the Executive Branch. The purpose of the PCLOB is 

to (1) analyze and review actions the Executive Branch takes to 

protect the nation from terrorism, ensuring that the need for such 

actions is balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties; and (2) ensure that liberty concerns are appropriately considered in the development and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies related to efforts to protect the nation against 

terrorism. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the PCLOB, $500,000 over the fiscal year 2009 level and the same 

as the requested level. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $960,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 1,026,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 1,036,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +76,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +10,000,000 

The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission 

(SEC) is to protect investors, maintain the integrity of the securities markets, and assure adequate information on the capital markets is made available to market participants and policy makers. 

This includes monitoring the rapid evolution of the capital markets, 

ensuring full disclosure of all appropriate financial information, 

regulating the nation’s securities markets, and preventing fraud 

and malpractice in the securities and financial markets. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation includes $1,036,000,000 for the 

SEC, including $1,025,780,000 from new fee collections and 

$10,220,000 from prior year balances. This total funding level is 

$76,000,000 above the resources provided in fiscal year 2009 and 

$10,000,000 above the request. 

The U.S. economy is experiencing the worst economic downturn 

since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Experts believe that, 

among other factors, some problems under the purview of the SEC 

have contributed to this downturn, including inadequate regulation 

of investment banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, ratings 

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tified before the Financial Services Subcommittee, she promised 

that, with the additional funding requested, the SEC could become 

more aggressive in rule-making for new and expanding financial 

instruments and organizations, investigations and enforcement. 

The Committee not only funds the full request, but it provides $10 million more than the request to enhance capital market rulemaking, oversight, enforcement, and investor protection activities, 

including investigations of fraud, market manipulation, insider 

trading, Ponzi schemes and other investment scams. In particular, 

the SEC should be able to direct additional resources to improved 

oversight of hedge funds, private equity funds, and other investment arrangements that recent experience shows have had inadequate oversight and regulation. 

The current financial crisis presents an opportunity for the SEC. 

As both financial firms and securities law firms reduce staff, the 

SEC should be able to recruit experienced securities lawyers and 

financial analysts who can help unravel fraud and regulatory endruns in increasingly complex financial arrangements. 

The Committee is concerned that the SEC failed to prevent several massive Ponzi schemes. The SEC even conducted investigations of the Bernard Madoff enterprises and apparently failed to 

uncover the fraud estimated by prosecutors to cost investors $65 

billion in wealth they thought they had. The Committee looks forward to the Inspector General’s report on how the SEC failed to 

uncover Mr. Madoff’s fraud. The Committee expects the SEC to 

strengthen the expertise of its staff so that such schemes cannot 

miss detection in the future. 

The Committee is also concerned by reports that the Inspector 

General’s Office at the SEC is investigating two SEC attorneys for 

insider trading. 

For the first time, the Committee designates a specific amount 

for the Office of the Inspector General at the SEC. The Committee 

believes that an agency as large, as influential, and as subject to 

pressures for corruption as the SEC should not have its IG budget 

set by agency leadership rather than by Congress. For fiscal year 

2010, the Committee recommends funding for the IG at no less 

than $4.4 million, an amount that should allow the number of full 

time equivalent employees to increase from 11 in fiscal year 2008 

to 16 in the current fiscal year to 19 in fiscal year 2010, as requested by the SEC’s Inspector General. 

The Committee expects additional resources to be provided to the 

Office of Investor Education and Advocacy to expand investor education and financial literacy activities. The Committee believes that 

increased investor education will help investors make informed decisions and avoid financial fraud. 

The Committee recommendation also includes bill language requested by the President that: (1) allows for the rental of space; (2) 

makes up to $3,500 available for official reception and representation expenses; (3) makes up to $20,000 available for a permanent 

secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; and (4) makes up to $100,000 available for expenses of 

meetings and consultations with foreign governmental and regulatory officials. 

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Department-designated terrorist-sponsoring states are disclosing 

such activities to investors; 

The SEC’s Office of Global Security Risk within the Division of 

Corporation Finance shall report within 90 days and every six 

months thereafter on the steps it has taken to carry out its mandate as established in House Report 108–221, specifically: 

(1) establishing a process by which the SEC identifies all 

companies on U.S. exchanges operating in State Departmentdesignated terrorist-sponsoring states; 

(2) ensuring that all companies sold on U.S. exchanges operating in State Department-designated terrorist-sponsoring 

states are disclosing such activities to investors; 

(3) implementing enhanced disclosure requirements based on 

the asymmetric nature of the risk to corporate share value and 

reputation stemming from business interests in these higher 

risk countries; 

(4) coordinating with other government agencies to ensure 

the sharing of relevant information across the Federal government; and 

(5) initiating a global dialogue to ensure that foreign corporations whose shares are traded in the United States are properly disclosing their activities in State Department-designated 

terrorist-sponsoring states to American investors. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $22,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 24,400,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 24,150,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +2,150,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ -250,000 

The Selective Service System was established by the Selective 

Service Act of 1948. The basic mission of the System is to be prepared to supply manpower to the Armed Forces adequate to ensure 

the security of the United States during a time of national emergency. Since 1973, the Armed Forces have relied on volunteers to 

fill military manpower requirements, but selective service registration was reinstituted in July, 1980. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

For fiscal year 2010, the Committee recommends $24,150,000 for 

the Selective Service System, an increase of $2,150,000 above the 

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and $250,000 below the 

budget request. 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Small Business Administration (SBA) assists small businesses through programs involving loans, grants, and contracting 

preferences. These programs maintain and strengthen an economy 

that depends on small businesses for 60 to 80 percent of job creation. SBA programs also serve disadvantaged populations so that 

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The recommendation provides a total of $847,987,000 for the Small Business Administration. This amount is $68,687,000 above 

the budget request. Detailed guidance for the SBA appropriations 

accounts is presented below. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $386,896,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 422,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 428,387,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +41,491,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ +6,387,000 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $428,387,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the SBA, which is $41,491,000 above the current year 

and $6,387,000 above the request. 

Of the amount provided under this heading, $271,088,000 in new 

budget authority is provided for the operating expenses of the SBA. 

In addition, a total of $162,000,000 from other SBA accounts may 

be transferred to and merged with the salaries and expenses account for indirect operating costs. This amount consists of 

$153,000,000 from the Business Loans Program Account and 

$9,000,000 from the Disaster Loans Program Account for administrative expenses related to those accounts. The Committee also anticipates that the SBA will have an additional $12,402,000 in fee 

receipts and $1,000,000 in reimbursable amounts from other agencies available for operating expenses. This will result in a total 

availability of $446,490,000 for the operating expenses of the SBA. 

The Committee recommendation for salaries and expenses includes a total of $157,299,000 for non-credit initiatives as follows: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Small Business Development Centers ..................................................................................................................... $110,000 

Veterans Business Development .............................................................................................................................. 1,500 

SCORE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5,148 

Women’s Business Centers ...................................................................................................................................... 14,000 

National Women’s Business Council ........................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Drug Free Workplace ................................................................................................................................................ 1,030 

Microloan Technical Assistance ............................................................................................................................... 10,000 

PRIME ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Native American Outreach ....................................................................................................................................... 1,040 

7(j) Technical Assistance ......................................................................................................................................... 3,397 

HUBZone ................................................................................................................................................................... 2,184 

Total, non-credit initiatives ...................................................................................................................................... 157,299 

The SBA shall not reduce these non-credit programs from the 

amounts specified above and the SBA shall not merge any of the 

non-credit programs without advance written approval from the 

Committee. Further, the Committee directs the SBA to support no 

less than the fiscal year 2009 level of funding for the National Ombudsman; the Office of Advocacy, including support for the Advocacy Database; international trade programs; and the defense transition program. 

The Committee recommendation includes an increase of 

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ing above the request level was provided for Small Business Development Centers, PRIME, Veterans Business Development, Women’s Business Centers, and the National Women’s Business Council. 

The Committee continues to support the work of the SBA 

Microloan Program and the community-based intermediary microlenders that provide loans and technical assistance to small businesses unable to secure the credit they need through conventional 

lenders. The Committee recommends $13 million for the Microloan 

program in fiscal year 2010, the same as the request. This amount 

includes $3 million in loan subsidy to support an estimated $25 

million in new lending, and $10 million for technical assistance. 

This funding recommendation comes on top of the $22.5 million 

provided in fiscal year 2009 for the Microloan Program ($2.5 million in subsidy to support $21 million in new lending, and $20 million for technical assistance), and the $30 million provided in the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 ($6 million in subsidy to support $50 million in new lending, and $24 million for technical assistance). 

The funding provided under ARRA was intended to increase access to capital for micro-entrepreneurs who are facing a tight credit 

market as conventional lenders pull back on small business lending. The Committee is therefore concerned that as of June 2009, 

more than four months after ARRA was enacted, none of the ARRA 

microloan funding has been used to make new loans or to provide 

technical assistance. The Committee requests that SBA work closely with microloan intermediaries to accelerate the availability of 

ARRA funds to borrowers. The Committee directs SBA to provide 

a report within 30 days of enactment of this Act detailing SBA’s 

obligation plan, by quarter, for spending both ARRA microloan 

funding as well as the fiscal year 2010 microloan funding provided 

in this bill. 

The Committee also recognizes that in this economic downturn 

intermediary microlenders are spending more time providing assistance and support to their existing business borrowers including 

facilitating loan work-outs and refinancings. The Committee urges 

the SBA to consider using a portion of its ARRA funds to provide 

emergency technical assistance grants to intermediary microlenders to allow these lenders to service borrowers and maintain 

healthy loan portfolios. 

As mentioned above, the bill includes $10,000,000 for microloan 

technical assistance which is $10,000,000 below the fiscal year 

2009 enacted level and equal to the budget request. SBA has informed the Committee that the $10,000,000 requested for fiscal 

year 2010, combined with anticipated unobligated carryforward 

balances from the $24,000,000 in microloan technical assistance 

funding provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 

of 2009, will be sufficient to support fiscal year 2010 program 

needs. 

The Committee recommendation includes $10,000,000 to remain 

available until September 30, 2011 for costs associated with a possible relocation of SBA headquarters to another building. If a relocation is required, SBA may use this funding for appropriate relocation expenses, provided that SBA submits to the Committee for 

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being incurred. If a relocation is not required, the Committee directs SBA to reflect the full $10,000,000 as an unobligated 

carryforward balance in its fiscal year 2011 budget request to be 

used as a partial offset to appropriations needs in that fiscal year. 

The Committee recommendation provides $15,000,000 of the 

$20,000,000 requested by the SBA to begin work on new initiatives 

that will (1) expand services available to veterans wanting to start 

a small business, (2) create a ‘‘ready reserve’’ program involving 

teams of SBA experts and other government specialists that will 

deploy to economically distressed communities to assist in creating 

new jobs, and (3) provide support to small businesses participating 

in regional economic clusters by coordinating activities across Federal agencies. The Committee directs SBA to submit a detailed 

spending plan for this funding within 60 days of enactment of this 

Act. Obligation of funds for these initiatives will be contingent 

upon Committee approval of such a spending plan. 

The Committee recommendation provides for 80 additional FTEs 

to address SBA workload needs but provides six months funding 

for the new positions instead of the 12 months funding requested. 

The Committee remains concerned with SBA’s administration of 

the HUBZone program. In March 2009 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report detailing fraud and abuse in 

SBA’s HUBZone Program. GAO identified 19 firms in four metropolitan areas that received nearly $30,000,000 in Federal HUBZone 

contracts in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 even though the firms 

clearly did not meet HUBZone program requirements. GAO also 

found that SBA failed to promptly remove firms from the HUBZone 

program that GAO identified as ineligible in a July 2008 report on 

HUBZones, leading to an additional $25,000,000 in HUBZone contracts to these firms. The Committee finds continued fraud and 

abuse in this program unacceptable and is concerned that improprieties in the HUBZone program may extend beyond the four metropolitan areas examined by GAO. The Committee directs SBA to 

submit a report no later than June 1, 2010 detailing SBA’s efforts 

to strengthen administration of the HUBZone program and improve internal controls. The report should also detail SBA enforcement and debarment actions taken against companies found to be 

misrepresenting themselves as HUBZone certified. 

The Committee recognizes the important role local arts organizations can play in creating jobs and revitalizing economically distressed communities in addition to contributing to the local culture. 

The Committee believes that local arts organizations are an untapped resource for job creation because many local arts groups 

may not be aware of the various SBA programs they may be eligible for when launching arts-related enterprises or assisting creative 

sector entrepreneurs. The Committee urges the SBA to expand its 

outreach activities to include local arts organizations and creative 

sector enterprises around the country to educate them on the range 

of SBA programs and services that are available to them. 


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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $16,750,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 16,300,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 16,300,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥450,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $16,300,000 for the Office of Inspector General of the SBA, which is $450,000 below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2009 and equal to the budget request. In addition, $1,000,000 will be available by transfer from the Disaster 

Loans Program Account. 

SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $2,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 1,000,000 

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

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. ¥1,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $1,000,000 for the Surety 

Bond Guarantees Revolving Fund, which is $1,000,000 below the 

fiscal year 2009 level and the same as the requested level. The 

Committee notes that the Surety Bond program is not covered by 

the Federal Credit Reform Act, and that SBA requests an appropriation only when projections show that the reserves need to be 

replenished to cover estimated future liabilities. The amount provided should be sufficient to address anticipated costs. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $140,980,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 236,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 236,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +95,020,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The SBA Business Loans Program serves as an important source 

of capital for America’s small businesses. The recommendation supports up to $17,500,000,000 for the 7(a) business loan program, up 

to $7,500,000,000 for the 504 certified development company program, up to $3,000,000,000 for Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) debentures, and up to $12,000,000,000 for the Secondary Market Guarantee Program. These program levels are the 

same as in the request. The Committee recommends a total of $236,000,000 in new budget authority for the Business Loans Program Account, which is 

$95,020,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level and equal to the budget request. Of the amount appropriated, $153,000,000 is for administrative expenses related to business loan programs, the same as 


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the requested level. The amount provided for administrative expenses may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 

for SBA salaries and expenses to cover the common overhead expenses associated with business loans. The recommendation includes $80,000,000 for the subsidy cost of 

the 7(a) business loan guarantee program. This funding will make 

7(a) loans more affordable and will increase the attractiveness of 

these loans to more small businesses. This will help to stimulate 

small business investment and will contribute to economic growth. 

The effect of small businesses on the economy is considerable. 

Firms employing fewer than 500 employees comprise about 99.7 

percent of all businesses in the nation and employ roughly half of 

all private sector employees. Small businesses have created 60 to 

80 percent of all new jobs over the past ten years. The subsidy 

funding provided in this account will help to ensure the continued 

strength of the small business sector. The recommendation also includes $3,000,000 in loan subsidy for 

the Microloan Program. The amount provided is estimated to support $25,000,000 in microloans. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 104,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 104,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +104,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, the Congress is required to appropriate an amount sufficient to cover the 

subsidy costs associated with all direct loan obligations and loan 

guarantee commitments made in fiscal year 2010, as well as the 

administrative expenses of the loan programs. The Committee recommends a total of $104,000,000 for these purposes for fiscal year 

2010 which is $104,000,000 above fiscal year 2009 and equal to the 

budget request. 

The recommendation includes $102,310,000 for administrative 

expenses to carry out the disaster loans program for fiscal year 

2010. Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General for audits and reviews of the disaster loans program and 

$1,310,000 for administrative expenses associated with the implementation of pilot programs to test two disaster loan guaranty programs established in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008 (Public Law 110–246). 

The recommendation supports a disaster loan volume of 

$1,100,000,000 in direct lending. This level reflects SBA’s 10-year 

average of annual disaster loan activity. SBA estimates there will 

be sufficient unobligated balances in subsidy budget authority from 

fiscal year 2009 to support this $1,100,000,000 in new loan volume, 

thus no subsidy was included in the fiscal year 2010 budget request. The Committee recommendation includes $1,690,000 in disaster loan subsidy associated with the aforementioned pilot 

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The Committee directs the Small Business Administration to 

continue providing updates on available resources for the disaster 

loans program on a monthly basis. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 510. The Committee continues an administrative provision for the Small Business Administration that authorizes transfer of up to 5 percent of any appropriation to other appropriations, 

provided that transfers not increase an appropriation by more than 

10 percent. The provision also requires that transfers be treated as 

a reprogramming of funds. 

Section 511. The Committee continues an administrative provision which provides funds for initiatives related to small business 

development and entrepreneurship, including programmatic and 

construction activities, to be awarded as follows: 

Recipient/Purpose Amount 

Agriculture & Land-based Training Association, Salinas, CA, Farmworker to Farmer Business Incubator ........... $110,000 

Agudath Israel of America, New York, NY, Mentoring and training services ......................................................... 150,000 

Alabama Small Business Institute of Commerce, Rainbow City, AL, for small business training ........................ 100,000 

Alabama Technology Network, Birmingham, AL, for the Alabama Center for Advanced Woodworking Technology 350,000 

Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, Albuquerque, NM, ‘‘Dos Mundos’’ small business assistance 

program ................................................................................................................................................................ 200,000 

Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation, Altoona, PA, for the I–99 Entrepreneurial Institute .................... 100,000 

American Cities Foundation, Inc, Philadelphia, PA, Reaching and Impacting Small Entrepreneurs (Project 

RISE) .................................................................................................................................................................... 225,000 

Arkansas State University—Newport, Newport, AR, Arkansas Commercial Driver Training Institute .................... 200,000 

Baltimore City Schools, Baltimore, MD, Career and Technology Pathways ............................................................ 300,000 

Barry University, Miami Shores, FL, for community and economic development ................................................... 100,000 

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, for women’s entrepreneurial education and workforce development ................. 250,000 

Boise State University, Boise, ID, for a research and economic development and entrepreneurial initiative ...... 400,000 

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corporation, Bronx, NY, business training programs .............................................. 75,000 

Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn, NY, Business incubator program ........................................ 60,000 

Buffalo Niagara International Trade Foundation, Buffalo, NY, to support small businesses ................................ 250,000

Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA, Workforce Development Initiative for Internationally Educated 

Nurses .................................................................................................................................................................. 150,000 

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, Online access to business and other educational 

programs .............................................................................................................................................................. 150,000 

Center for Economic Growth, Albany, NY, Watervliet Innovation Center ................................................................. 150,000 

Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce, Waco, TX, Center for Business Excellence ............................. 200,000 

Central Brooklyn Housing Contractor Association, Brooklyn, NY, Business Incubation and Development Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 150,000 

Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR, for a technology education center ............................................... 100,000 

Chamber South, South Miami, FL, to encourage economic production .................................................................. 100,000 

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Buckeye Small Business Incubator .................................................... 200,000 

City of Alcoa, TN, for the Pellissippi Research Centre ............................................................................................ 100,000 

City of Alma, GA, for business and infrastructure development ............................................................................ 500,000 

City of Bardstown, KY, for downtown streetscape economic development ............................................................. 100,000 

City of Berkeley, CA, East Bay Green Jobs Project .................................................................................................. 250,000 

City of College Park, GA, Entrepreneurial Development Center .............................................................................. 150,000 

City of Loma Linda and City of Grand Terrace, CA, for an infrastructure expansion project to promote small 

business ............................................................................................................................................................... 900,000 

City of Montrose, CO, Montrose Higher Education and Technology Park ................................................................ 200,000 

City of Myrtle Beach, SC, for the Myrtle Beach International Trade and Conference Center ................................ 100,000

City of Palmdale, CA, for the South Valley WorkSource Center .............................................................................. 100,000 

City of San Jose, CA, Silicon Valley Minority/Immigrant Business Support Initiative ............................................ 200,000 

City of Valparaiso, IN, Entech Innovation Center Tech Park ................................................................................... 250,000 

Cleary University, Howell, MI, for a multi-media center ......................................................................................... 100,000 

Clemson University, Clemson, SC, for the Advanced Materials Innovation Center ................................................ 100,000 

Commerce Lexington, Lexington, KY, Central Kentucky Small Business Assistance Initiative ............................... 200,000 

Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA, to help small businesses identify and implement energy efficiency improvements ............................................................................................................ 100,000 


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Recipient/Purpose Amount 

Community Economic Development Fund, Meriden, CT, Small Business Training Institute and Individualized 

Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion ................................................................................................ 250,000 

Consortium for Worker Education, New York, NY, Financial training and guidance programs ............................. 150,000 

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley, Philadelphia, PA, Financial Counseling for Economic 

Security ................................................................................................................................................................ 35,000 

County of Essex, Newark, NJ, Resource Center for Small Businesses .................................................................... 205,000 

County of Passaic, Paterson, NJ, Economic Development Department ................................................................... 125,000 

Cuban American National Council/NJ Regional Office, Union City, NJ, Financial Education and Home Ownership Program ....................................................................................................................................................... 70,000 

Delta Foundation, Greenville, MS, Mississippi Delta business growth development program ............................... 150,000 

Detroit Renaissance, Detroit, MI, Detroit Creative Corridor Center ......................................................................... 175,000 

Downtown West Plains, Inc., West Plains, MO, for the Ozarks Small Business Incubator .................................... 500,000

East Los Angeles Community Union, Los Angeles, CA, TELACU Neighborhood Stabilization Corporation ............. 500,000 

Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc., Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Small Business 

Incubator .............................................................................................................................................................. 450,000 

Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland, Greensburg, PA, Defense Procurement Assistance Program ...... 125,000 

El Pajaro Community Development Corporation, Watsonville, CA, Commercial Kitchen Business Incubator ........ 90,000 

Fairplex Trade and Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA ........................................................................................ 350,000 

First Community Development Corporation (FCDC), Inglewood, CA, Computer Lab Resource Center .................... 150,000 

Florida Department of Citrus, Lakeland, FL, Abscission chemical for improved citrus harvesting ....................... 100,000 

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, for a small business software development program ................... 261,000 

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, for Activity Based Total Accountability ........................................ 100,000 

Foothill Workforce Investment Board, Pasadena, CA, Small Business Assistance Program .................................. 150,000 

Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation, Fort Stockton, TX, Fort Stockton Small Business Development Program ...................................................................................................................................................... 100,000 

Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, NY, for a national program to improve financial literacy ............................... 101,000 

Grambling State University, Grambling, LA, for the Greater North Louisiana Community Development Corporation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 300,000 

Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines, IA, for the Central Iowa Business Innovation Zone ...................... 185,000 

Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse, NY, Clean Tech Startup Camp ............................................. 200,000

Hispanic Business Education & Training, Inc. (HBET), Oakland, CA, Hispanic Business Education and Training 

Program ................................................................................................................................................................ 50,000 

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, FL, Small business training, assistance and outreach ........ 200,000 

Housing Options and Geriatric Association Resources, Inc., Bronx, NY, Economic and community development 

program for elderly persons ................................................................................................................................ 75,000 

Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hudson, NY, Hudson Valley Food Processing Incubator 

Facility .................................................................................................................................................................. 350,000 

Hunter College, New York, NY, for the Roosevelt House Institute Public Policy Institute, Financial Literacy 

Project .................................................................................................................................................................. 75,000 

I–70 Northwest Development Corporation, St Louis, MO, North St. Louis Community Food and Health Center ... 100,000 

Idaho TechConnect Inc., Nampa, ID, Proof of Concept Center ............................................................................... 285,000 

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, for business assistance programs ................................................... 100,000 

Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Chicago, IL, Illinois Nanotechnology Collaborative .............................. 150,000 

Illinois State University, Normal, IL, for an export project ...................................................................................... 100,000 

Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL, Technology and Workforce Development Center .......................... 200,000 

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Ladysmith, WI, Solar Business Revolving Loan Fund .............................. 450,000 

Iowa Valley Community College District, Marshalltown, IA, for an education and training center ....................... 500,000 

Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX, Small Business Center ............................................................................ 150,000 

Liberty University, VA, Lynchburg, VA, Central Virginia WiMAX broadband internet service for education and 

economic development—Feasibility Study .......................................................................................................... 200,000 

Lock Haven University Small Business Development Center, Lock Haven, PA, Tax Compliance Resource Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Long Beach Community College District, Long Beach, CA, for business training for Watts-Willowbrook ............. 50,000 

Los Angeles City College Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, East Hollywood Entrepreneurial Training and Small 

Business Program ................................................................................................................................................ 150,000 

Macomb County, MI, for a business accelerator ..................................................................................................... 100,000 

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Foundation, New York, NY, Small business training and assistance related 

to international opportunities .............................................................................................................................. 75,000 

Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), Columbia, MD, Rural Business Innovation Initiative— 

Eastern Shore ....................................................................................................................................................... 200,000 

Maverick County Development Corporation, Eagle Pass, TX, Maverick County Small Business Development Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 100,000 

MDC Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, for services related to small business entrepreneurship ............................................ 225,000 

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, NY, Employment and training programs ............................... 150,000 

Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, Institute for Intermodal Transportation .............................................................. 300,000 

Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, Miami, FL, Technical Assistance and Economic Development Center ........ 150,000 

Montana State University Bozeman, MT, HTAP: High-Technology Assistance Program .......................................... 133,000


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Recipient/Purpose Amount 

Montana World Trade Center, Missoula, MT, Montana Growth through Trade ....................................................... 134,000 

Montgomery County, MD, Rockville, MD, Green Business Incubator ....................................................................... 150,000 

Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc., Bronx, NY, training program ........................................................................ 75,000 

Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Mount Vernon, NY, Mount Vernon Small Business Incubator ................... 150,000 

National Association of Development Organizations, Washington, DC, Small Business Development and Entrepreneurial Enhancement Initiative ...................................................................................................................... 200,000 

National Latino Education Institute, Chicago, IL, Vocational Training Initiative ................................................... 150,000 

National Urban League, New York, NY, Restore Our Homes-Homeownership Center in Chicago .......................... 100,000 

Neighborhood Development Center, Saint Paul, MN, University Avenue Business Preparation Collaborative ....... 200,000 

New Agrarian Center, Oberlin, OH, Urban Agriculture Business Development ....................................................... 125,000 

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, New Orleans, LA, to encourage commercial investments ........................ 250,000 

New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Small Business Development Center ..................... 115,000 

New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, NY, for the New York Forest Community Economic Assistance Program .................................................................................................................................. 100,000 

New York Industrial Retention Network, New York, NY, Technical assistance and financing for manufacturers 

for energy conservation projects ......................................................................................................................... 60,000 

Newport Chamber of Commerce, Middletown, RI, Industrial Park of Tiverton ....................................................... 80,000 

North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, Entrepreneurship and Research & Development Training Initiative ....................................................................................................................................... 130,000 

North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Raleigh, NC, Rural Business Finance Program ................. 120,000 

Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville, AL, for industrial systems technology and machining training ........................................................................................................................................................................ 335,000 

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Virginia, MN, Greenstone Group .............................................................................. 200,000 

Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, Cleveland, OH, for Tech Leaders II: Job Creation through Industry Cluster 

Development ......................................................................................................................................................... 250,000 

Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies, Flagstaff, AZ, Arizona Clean Energy Accelerator ................ 200,000 

Northern Dauphin Revitalization Project, Inc., Elizabethville, PA, Job creation initiative ...................................... 100,000 

Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), Minneapolis, MN, North Minneapolis Small Business Capacity Building Program ............................................................................................................................................ 150,000 

NYS Small Business Development Center at Rockland County Community College , Suffern, NY, Training for 

displaced workers to start or expand small business ........................................................................................ 125,000 

Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Oakland,, CA, Economic Vitality of Minority 

Businesses in Oakland ........................................................................................................................................ 50,000 

Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Oakland, CA, Economic Vitality of Asian Minority Business Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Operation Get Ahead, Hempstead, NY, Job readiness and employment programs ................................................ 150,000 

Operation New Hope, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, for a prison re-entry job training program that works with small 

business owners .................................................................................................................................................. 790,000 

Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX, Hispanic Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training Institute 100,000 

Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing, White Plains, NY, nursing workforce education and training initiative ................................................................................................................................................................... 125,000 

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA, Small Business and Entrepreneur Assistance Program ........................... 150,000 

Philadelphia Development Partnership, Philadelphia, PA, Southeastern Pennsylvania Micro Business Center .... 65,000 

Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater, FL, for the Business Assistance Partnership Network ...................................................................................................................................................................... 262,000 

Port of Bremerton, Port Orchard, WA, Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Incubator ....................... 250,000 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, ‘‘Green’’ Community Career & Business Training Center ........................................ 85,000 

Prince George’s, Upper Marlboro, MD, Small Business Initiative ........................................................................... 150,000 

Progreso Latino, Central Falls, RI, Small business capacity building assistance ................................................. 120,000 

Project Ezrah Needs, Inc., Englewood, NJ, Employment and financial counseling and assistance ....................... 100,000 

River District Association, Rockford, IL, to develop and recruit small businesses ................................................ 100,000 

SEKTDA, Somerset, KY, for economic and small business development in Southern and Eastern Kentucky ........ 685,000 

Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, Brooklyn, NY, Plan Ahead Brooklyn .............................. 80,000 

Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc., Vienna, GA, Capitalization and overhead of Community 

Development Financial Institution ....................................................................................................................... 100,000 

Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX, Entrepreneurship Resources Center .............................................. 200,000 

Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY, Green Technology Workforce Initiative .................................. 200,000

SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY, Small business incubator ........................................................................................ 150,000 

TechRanch at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, Technology Based Economic Development Center ......... 133,000 

Texas State University System, San Marcos, TX, Center for Entrepreneurial Action .............................................. 150,000 

The Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory (BNSL), El Paso, TX, Partnership for Innovation and Security ............ 150,000 

The Bodega Association of the United States, Inc, New York, NY, education, training and other small business 

assistance ............................................................................................................................................................ 200,000 

The Citizens Advice Bureau, Bronx, NY, for economic and community development programs for homeless 

adults ................................................................................................................................................................... 100,000 

The Export Consortium, Columbia, SC, the I–95 Corridor Project .......................................................................... 150,000 

The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, Tech Belt Life Sciences Greenhouse .......................... 100,000 


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Recipient/Purpose Amount 

The Progress Fund, Greensburg, PA, Technical Assistance for Small Businesses ................................................. 125,000 

Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY, for training programs in health care management ........................... 100,000 

Thorpe Family Residence, Inc. (TFR), Bronx, NY, Economic and community development residential services 

programs and capital costs ................................................................................................................................ 75,000 

Township of Woodbridge, NJ, for the Pennval Road Green Technology Incubator .................................................. 250,000 

UMASS Dartmouth, Fall River, MA, Advanced Technical & Manufacturing Center ................................................ 325,000 

United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, MI, Ex-Offender Entrepreneurship Program ................................ 250,000 

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, for the Preparing the Workforce of the Future project ............................ 100,000

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, for a research and technology park ....................................................... 100,000 

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Farmington Technology Incubation Center .................................................. 150,000 

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, for the Delaware Small Business and Technology Development Center ..... 100,000 

University of Georgia, Public Service and Outreach, Athens, GA, for an applied research demonstration project 

to bolster workforce development ........................................................................................................................ 100,000 

University of Guam, Mangilao, GU, Center for Regional Economic Development ................................................... 150,000 

University of Memphis, TN, for an entrepreneurial training program ..................................................................... 685,000 

University of Missouri System, Columbia, MO, for the Extension Community Economic and Entrepreneurial program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 249,000 

University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE, Nebraska’s Micro-Enterprise Center .......................................................... 250,000 

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Innovista Center for Entrepreneurial Development .......................... 100,000 

University of Texas at Brownsville, TX, Global Marketing and Logistics Certification Program ............................ 150,000

University of Toledo, OH, Renewable Energy Business Incubator communication infrastructure .......................... 75,000 

University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, for the Turnaround Business Assistance Program .............................. 262,000 

University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, for a small business incubator .......................................................... 100,000 

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI, Small Business Development Center ..................................................... 100,000 

Urban League of Philadelphia, PA, Urban League Entrepreneurship Center .......................................................... 100,000 

Vermont Community Colleges, Waterbury, VT, Career Readiness and Supervision Certification ........................... 150,000 

Village of Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields, IL, South Suburban Coalition Economic Development Demonstration 

Project .................................................................................................................................................................. 100,000 

Wayne State University, Mt. Clemens, MI, Law School Small Business Clinic ....................................................... 100,000 

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Entrepreneurial Leadership Center ....................................................... 150,000 

West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero, LA, Workforce Training and Development Initiative ............................... 100,000

Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund, Holyoke, MA, Financial and Technical Assistance for Development 

Enterprises ........................................................................................................................................................... 250,000 

Western Nevada Development District, Carson City, NV, to promote small business development efforts .......... 250,000 

Western Reserve Port Authority, Vienna, OH, Western Reserve Economic Development Initiative ......................... 200,000 

Western Reserve Resource Conservation and Development Council, Painesville, OH, for a green job and watershed management training program .................................................................................................................. 150,000 

Women at Work, Pasadena, CA, Career Technology Training for Low-Income Women ........................................... 150,000 

Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), Stamford, CT, for services to small businesses and entrepreneurs ............................................................................................................................................................... 200,000 

YMCA of Long Island, Inc., Holtsville, NY, Diversity Training Program at the Brookhaven-Roe YMCA .................. 100,000 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ....................................................... $29,000,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ..................................................... 29,000,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................. 29,000,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ................................................ – – – 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 .............................................. – – – 

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is funded almost entirely by Postal rate payers rather than tax payers. Funds provided 

to the Postal Service in the Payment to the Postal Service Fund include appropriations for revenue forgone in providing free mail for 

the blind and people with disabilities, for overseas absentee voting, 

and for reconciliation adjustments on the basis of estimated mail 

volume for prior fiscal years. The Revenue Forgone Reform Act of 

1993, Public Law 103–123, also authorized the reimbursement of 

insufficient appropriations to the Postal Service for fiscal years 

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between 1993 and 1998 in the absence of certain rate phasing provisions applied by this Act. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends appropriations totaling 

$118,328,000 for Payment to the Postal Service Fund, which is the 

same as the President’s request. $89,328,000 is an advance appropriation for fiscal year 2010. 

The Committee recommends the Postal Service explore potential 

revenues and savings that may be derived from vehicle-to-grid 

partnerships with entities engaged in energy production and storage as well as with electric vehicle manufacturers. Further, the 

Committee recommends the Postal Service investigate the capacity 

of USPS vehicle maintenance centers to generate and use revenue 

derived from the service of electric vehicles. 

The Committee is concerned about the condition of postal facilities in a number of municipalities including Hemet and Indio, California. The Committee recommends that the Postal Service, working with local officials and community leaders, evaluate the needs 

of these communities and report back to the Committee on Appropriations regarding its findings. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $239,356,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 244,397,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 244,397,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +5,041,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006, 

Public Law 109–435, authorized the Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) to receive funding by transfer out of the Postal 

Service Fund beginning in fiscal year 2010. The OIG conducts audits, reviews and investigations, and keeps Congress informed on 

the efficiency and economy of Postal Service programs and operations. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $244,397,000, 

equal to the President’s request and $5,041,000 more than the previous fiscal year’s operating budget. 

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 ......................................................... $48,463,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ....................................................... 49,242,000 

Recommended in the bill ................................................................... 49,242,000 

Bill compared with: 

Appropriation, fiscal year 2009 .................................................. +779,000 

Budget request, fiscal year 2010 ................................................ – – – 

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claratory judgments in the areas of qualifications of retirement 

plans, exemption of charitable organizations, and to decide certain 

cases involving disclosure of tax information by the Commissioner 

of the Internal Revenue Service. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $49,242,000 for the U.S. Tax Court, 

the same as the budget request and $779,000 above the amount 

provided in fiscal year 2009. 

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT 

Section 601. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

pay and other expenses for non-Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 

Section 602. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

obligations beyond the current fiscal year and prohibits transfers of 

funds unless expressly so provided herein. 

Section 603. The Committee continues the provision limiting procurement contracts for consulting service expenditures to contracts 

that are matters of public record and available for public inspection. 

Section 604. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

transfer of funds in this Act without express authority. 

Section 605. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the use of funds to engage in activities that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act. 

Section 606. The Committee continues the provision concerning 

compliance with the Buy American Act. 

Section 607. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the use of funds by any person or entity convicted of violating the 

Buy American Act. 

Section 608. The Committee continues the provision specifying 

reprogramming procedures. The provision requires that agencies or 

entities funded by the Act notify the Committee and obtain prior 

approval from the Committee for any reprogramming of funds that: 

(1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 

activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by 

either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 

percent, whichever is less; or (7) reorganizes offices, programs, or 

activities. The provision also directs the agencies funded by this 

Act to submit operating plans for the Committee’s review within 60 

days of the bill’s enactment. 

Section 609. The Committee continues the provision providing 

that fifty percent of unobligated balances may remain available for 

certain purposes. 

Section 610. The Committee continues the provision providing 

that funds for the Executive Office of the President may not be 

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individual involved or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 

Section 611. The Committee continues the provision requiring 

that cost accounting standards not apply to a contract under the 

Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. 

Section 612. The Committee continues the provision regarding 

non-foreign area cost of living allowances. 

Section 613. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the expenditure of funds for abortion under the Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). 

Section 614. The Committee continues the provision making exceptions to the preceding prohibition on use of funds for abortion 

where the life of the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result of an act of rape or incest. 

Section 615. The Committee continues the provision waiving restrictions on the purchase of non-domestic articles, materials, and 

supplies in the case of acquisition by the Federal Government of information technology. 

Section 616. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

officers or employees of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act from accepting travel payments or reimbursements 

from a person or entity regulated by such agency or commission. 

Section 617. The Committee continues the provision giving the 

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) the authority to use funds collected from monetary penalties for a scholarship 

program established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Committee urges the PCAOB to give consideration to supporting scholarship opportunities for students from populations, such as ethnic 

minorities and women, that have been historically underrepresented in the accounting profession. 

Section 618. The Committee includes a provision clarifying that, 

for purposes of agricultural and medical trade with Cuba, during 

fiscal year 2010 the term ‘‘payment of cash in advance’’ as specified 

in section 908(b)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 shall be interpreted as payment before the 

transfer of title to, and control of, the exported items to the Cuban 

purchaser. 

Section 619. The Committee includes a provision that excludes 

youth off-highway vehicles from the lead bans included in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. 

Section 620. The Committee includes a provision that expedites 

the transfer of the Old Naval Hospital property in Washington, 

D.C. from the General Services Administration to the District of 

Columbia government. The Committee agrees that the citizens of 

the District of Columbia will be well served by the rehabilitation 

and renovation of the Old Naval Hospital on Pennsylvania Avenue, 

SE into a community center, and support its quick transfer of title 

from the Federal Government to the District of Columbia separate 

from any other property conveyance. 

The Committee notes that title VI of the Financial Services and 

General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 made permanent 

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TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS, GOVERNMENT-WIDE 

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

Section 701. 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 702. The Committee continues the provision regarding 

price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal Government. Price limitations are updated consistent with the President’s budget request. 

Section 703. The Committee continues the provision allowing 

funds made available to agencies for travel to also be used for 

quarter allowances and cost-of-living allowances. 

Section 704. 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 705. The Committee continues the provision ensuring 

that agencies will have authority to pay GSA bills for space renovation and other services. 

Section 706. 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 707. The Committee continues the provision providing 

that funds may be used to pay rent and other service costs in the 

District of Columbia. 

Section 708. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

interagency financing of groups absent prior statutory approval. 

Section 709. 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 710. The Committee continues the provision limiting the 

pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees. 

Section 711. The Committee continues the provision limiting the 

amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under 

certain circumstances. 

Section 712. The Committee continues the provision to allow for 

interagency funding of national security and emergency telecommunications initiatives. 

Section 713. 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 714. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens or prevents 

another employee from communicating with Congress. 

Section 715. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

Federal training not directly related to the performance of official 

duties. 

Section 716. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the expenditure of funds for implementation of agreements in nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are included. 

Section 717. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting, 

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ships, propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency personnel in support or defeat of legislative initiatives. 

Section 718. 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 719. 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 720. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the use of funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress. 

Section 721. The Committee continues the provision directing 

agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform 

official duties. 

Section 722. The Committee continues the provision authorizing 

the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. 

Section 723. The Committee continues the provision, with technical modifications, authorizing agencies to transfer funds (not to 

exceed $17,000,000) to the Government-wide Policy account of GSA 

to finance an appropriate share of various government-wide boards 

and councils. 

Section 724. 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 725. The Committee continues the provision that 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. The report should include 

the entire budget of the National Science and Technology Council. 

Section 726. The Committee continues the provision requiring 

documents involving the distribution of Federal funds to indicate 

the agency providing the funds and the amount provided. 

Section 727. The Committee continues, with modification, the 

provision prohibiting the use of funds to monitor personal access or 

use of Internet sites or to collect, review, or obtain any personally 

identifiable information relating to access to or use of an Internet 

site. The changes eliminate ambiguity about the sites affected and 

the exception for voluntary submission of personally identifiable information. 

Section 728. The Committee continues a provision requiring 

health plans participating in the FEHBP to provide contraceptive 

coverage and provides exemptions to certain religious plans. 

Section 729. The Committee continues the provision providing 

recognition of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency as the official antidoping agency. 

Section 730. The Committee continues a provision allowing funds 

for official travel to be used by departments and agencies, if consistent with OMB Circular A–126, to participate in the fractional 

aircraft ownership pilot program. 

Section 731. The Committee continues a provision prohibiting 

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the Legislative Branch, and implementing limitations on the Coast 

Guard Congressional Fellowship Program. 

Section 732. The Committee continues the provision that restricts the use of funds for Federal law enforcement training facilities. 

Section 733. The Committee continues and modifies the provision 

concerning transfers or reimbursements for ‘‘E-Government’’ initiatives. 

Section 734. The Committee continues a provision that prohibits 

the use of funds to begin or announce a study or public-private 

competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of 

any function performed by civilian Federal employees pursuant to 

Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. The provision extends 

a one-year moratorium on new A–76 studies for another year so 

that the new Administration may have an opportunity to review 

and develop Federal workforce policies. 

Section 735. The Committee continues the provision that prohibits Executive Branch agencies from creating prepackaged news 

stories that are broadcast or distributed in the United States unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio 

of that news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared 

or funded by that Executive Branch agency. This provision confirms the opinion of the Government Accountability Office dated 

February 17, 2005 (B–304272). 

Section 736. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

use of funds in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United 

States Code (the Privacy Act) and regulations implementing that 

section. 

Section 737. The Committee continues the provision requiring 

agencies to evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before 

issuing the individual a government travel charge card and limits 

agency actions accordingly. 

Section 738. The Committee continues, with modification, the 

provision to require the Office of Management and Budget to submit a report on budget information relating to Great Lakes restoration activities. The provision requires the report to be submitted no 

later than 45 days after submission of the President’s budget. 

Section 739. The Committee continues a provision prohibiting 

funds from being used for any Federal Government contract with 

any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation. 

Section 740. The Committee continues a provision prohibiting the 

Office of Personnel Management or any other agency from using 

funds to implement regulations changing the competitive areas 

under reductions-in-force for Federal employees. 

Section 741. The Committee expects the Federal Government to 

lead by example and can do so by conducting its business in an environmentally, economically, fiscally sound and scientifically defensible manner. To that end, Section 748 of Part D of the Omnibus 

Appropriations Act, 2009 made permanent Executive Order 13423, 

relating to energy and water efficiency and use of renewable fuels 

in the Federal Government. Because the new Administration has 

indicated its interest in making more rapid progress than provided 

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as a floor for Administration efforts to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, water use, toxic waste, etc. 

Section 742. The Committee continues a provision that requires 

the Director of OMB to submit a report by department and agency 

of the number of civilian, military and contract workers. 

Section 743. The Committee adds a new provision that requires 

all non-defense departments and agencies to develop an inventory 

of contracts for services listing, among other things, the functions 

performed, the contractor, the date the contract began, whether the 

contract was awarded on a noncompetitive basis or performed poorly, whether inherently governmental functions are being performed, and whether activities closely associated with inherently 

governmental functions are being performed. After a review of the 

inventory, the department or agency must develop a plan for appropriate consideration of performing the work within the department 

or agency. 

Section 744. The Committee includes a new provision directing 

the Attorney General to transmit to Congress, within 14 days of 

enactment, records regarding notification of rights under Miranda 

v. Arizona given to captured foreign terrorism suspects. 

Section 745. The Committee includes a new provision to reinstate 

the same legal rights of auto dealers to remain in business that 

they had before the companies filed for bankruptcy in the case of 

auto companies partially owned by the Federal Government. 

Section 746. The Committee continues the provision concerning 

the non-application of these general provisions to title IV and to 

title VIII. 

The Committee notes that title VII of the Financial Services and 

General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 made permanent 

changes in law in sections 735, 736, 748, 749, and 751. Section 748 

was further modified by section 741 of this Act, as explained above. 

TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Section 801. The Committee continues the provision that specifies that an appropriation for a particular purpose or object shall 

be considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for 

said purpose or object. 

Section 802. The Committee continues the provision that permits 

funds for travel and payment of dues. 

Section 803. The Committee continues the provision that appropriates funds for refunding overpayments of taxes collected and for 

paying settlements and judgments against the District of Columbia 

government. 

Section 804. The Committee continues the provision that prohibits the use of appropriated Federal funds for publicity or propaganda purposes. 

Section 805. The Committee modifies the provision that establishes reprogramming and transfer requirements with respect to 

notification requirements for reprogramming of Federal funds and 

execution of local funds reprogrammings. 

Section 806. The Committee continues the provision specifying 

that appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which 

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Section 807. The Committee continues the provision prohibiting 

the use of Federal funds to provide salaries or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator or Representative. 

Section 808. The Committee continues the provision that restricts the use of official vehicles to official duties and not between 

a residence and workplace, with certain exceptions. 

Section 809. The Committee continues the provision that prohibits the use of Federal funds by the Attorney General of the District or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to 

require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress 

for the District of Columbia. 

Section 810. The Committee continues the provision that includes a ‘‘conscience clause’’ on legislation that pertains to contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. 

Section 811. The Committee modifies the provision relating to 

medical marijuana so that it prohibits only the use of Federal 

funds and does not continue to suspend implementation of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998. 

Section 812. The Committee modifies the provision prohibiting 

use of funds for abortion so that it applies only to Federal and not 

local funds. 

Section 813. The Committee adds a new provision at the request 

of the District of Columbia requiring the CFO to submit a revised 

operating budget for all agencies in the D.C. government, no later 

than 30 calendar days after the enactment of this Act that realigns 

budgeted data with anticipated actual expenditures. 

Section 814. The Committee adds a new provision at the request 

of the District of Columbia requiring the CFO to submit a revised 

operating budget for D.C. Public Schools, no later than 30 calendar 

days after the enactment of this Act that realigns school budgets 

to actual school enrollment. 

Section 815. The Committee continues the provision authorizing 

the transfer of local funds to capital and enterprise funds. 

Section 816. The Committee includes a provision to limit the geographic location of needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. 

Section 817. The Committee continues the provision which limits 

references to ‘‘this Act’’ as referring to only this title and title IV. 

The Committee has not continued the prohibitions on use of Federal funds for implementation of D.C. employee health benefits for 

domestic partners or any system of domestic partnership registration. 

The Committee notes that the following sections of title VIII of 

the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations 

Act, 2009 made permanent changes in law and therefore are not 

repeated in this year’s bill: Sections 808, 814, 816, 817, 818, 822, 

and 823. 

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CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII requires each committee report on a 

public bill or joint resolution to contain a statement citing the specific powers granted to 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 on clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States, which 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. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this 

measure authorizes funding: 

The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

describing the effect 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 that appropriations shall remain available for 

more than one year for a number of programs for which the basic 

authorizing legislation does not explicitly authorize such extended 

availability. The bill provides, in some instances, for funding of 

agencies and activities where legislation has not yet been finalized. 

In addition, 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. 

The bill includes several limitations on official entertainment, reception and representation expenses. Similar provisions have appeared in many previous appropriations Acts. The bill includes a 

number of limitations on the purchase of automobiles or office furnishings that also have appeared in many previous appropriations 

Acts. Language is included in several instances permitting certain 

funds to be credited to the appropriations recommended. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Language is included for Departmental Offices, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds for operation and maintenance of the 

Treasury Building and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 

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dits and the period of availability and the transfer of these funds; 

information technology modernization requirements; secure space 

requirements; critical infrastructure protection and compliance policy programs; modernization of the Office of Debt Management’s information technology; and specifying certain amounts for individual 

offices of the Departmental Offices and specifying transfer authority among offices. 

Language is included for the Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program that provides funds for the development 

and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, 

and services; repairs to the Treasury Annex Building; provides 

transfer authority; limits the availability of funds; and restricts the 

use of funds to support or supplement IRS Operations Support or 

IRS Business Systems Modernization. 

Language is included for the Office of Inspector General, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds to carry out the provisions 

of the Inspector General Act of 1978, specifies amounts for official 

travel expenses (including the hire of vehicles), official reception 

and representation expenses, and unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature. 

Language is included for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 

Administration, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds to 

carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, including the purchase and hire of motor vehicles and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and specifies amounts for travel expenses, official reception and representation expenses, and unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature. 

Language is included for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds for hire of 

motor vehicles; the travel and training of non-federal and foreign 

government personnel attending meetings involving domestic or 

foreign financial law enforcement, intelligence, and regulation; official reception and representation expenses; the purchase of personal services contracts; and assistance to Federal law enforcement 

agencies with or without reimbursement. Language is also included 

that limits the availability of certain amounts. 

Language is included for the Financial Management Service, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides a certain amount for official 

reception and representation expenses and limits the availability 

for systems modernization funds. 

Language is included for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds for the hire 

of passenger motor vehicles and laboratory assistance to state and 

local agencies with or without reimbursement. Language is also included that specifies the amounts for official reception and representation expenses and cooperative research and development. 

Language is included for the U.S. Mint, ‘‘United States Mint 

Public Enterprise Fund’’ that identifies the source of funding for 

the operations and activities of the U.S. Mint and specifies the 

level of funding for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments. 

Language is included for the Bureau of the Public Debt, ‘‘Administering the Public Debt’’ that specifies funds for official reception 

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as fees are collected, and that a portion of the funds are to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for administration of 

the Fund. 

Language is included for the Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund Program Account that provides for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at certain rates; and specific 

amounts for: Native American initiatives, the financial counseling 

grants pilot program authorized by Public Law 110–289, the Capital Magnet Fund, administrative expenses, the cost of direct loans, 

and administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program. 

Language is included clarifying the cost of direct loans and the cost 

of modifying direct loans, and specifying the limitation on gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans. Language is included waiving the CDFI matching requirement and the limit on 

the amount of assistance for individual CDFIs, along with language 

giving the Secretary flexibility in determining the leveraging requirement for the Capital Magnet Fund program. 

Language is included under Internal Revenue Service, ‘‘Taxpayer 

Services’’ that provides funds for pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, 

services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and dedicating funding for 

the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, low-income taxpayer 

clinic grants, Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants, 

and operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service. 

Language is included for Internal Revenue Service, ‘‘Enforcement’’ that provides funds to determine and collect owed taxes, provide legal and litigation support, conduct criminal investigations, 

enforce criminal statutes, purchase and hire of vehicles, provide 

services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; dedicating funding for the 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program and associated 

transfer authority; and dedicating a specific amount for enhanced 

tax enforcement activities. 

Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, ‘‘Operations Support’’ that provides funds for operating and supporting 

taxpayer services and tax law enforcement programs; rent; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and 

other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of 

income; telecommunications; information technology development, 

enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and 

dedicating funding for information technology support, research, 

the IRS Oversight Board, official reception and representation expenses, and support for enhanced tax enforcement activities. 

Language is included for Internal Revenue Service, ‘‘Business 

Systems Modernization’’ that provides for the business systems 

modernization program, including capital asset acquisition of information technology, including management and related contractual 

costs and IRS labor costs of said acquisitions, contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and places 

certain restrictions on the use of the funds. 

Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, ‘‘Health 

Insurance Tax Credit Administration’’ to implement the health insurance tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 

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TITLE II—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Language under ‘‘Compensation of the President’’, provides that 

unused amounts of the President’s expense allowance will revert to 

the Treasury; mandates funds are only available for their stated 

purpose; and specifies an amount for an expense allowance. 

Language under The White House, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, provides funds for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 

105 and 107, subsistence expenses, hire of vehicles, newspapers, 

periodicals, teletype news service, travel, and official entertainment 

expenses; and sets aside a specific amount for the Office of National AIDS Policy. 

Language under the Executive Residence at the White House, 

‘‘Operating Expenses’’, provides funds for official entertainment expenses of the President, and the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at the 

White House. 

Language under the Executive Residence at the White House, 

‘‘Reimbursable Expenses’’, specifies the authorized use of funds; 

specifies that reimbursable expenses are the exclusive authority of 

the Executive Residence to incur obligations and receive offsetting 

collections; requires the sponsors of political events to make advance payments; requires the national committee of the political 

party of the President to maintain $25,000 on deposit; requires 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; authorizes the Executive Residence to charge and assess 

interest and penalties on late payments; authorizes all reimbursements to be deposited into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt; 

requires a report to the Committee on the reimbursable expenses 

within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year; requires the Executive 

Residence to maintain a system for tracking and classifying reimbursable events; and specifies that the Executive Residence is not 

exempt from the requirements of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 

of title 31, United States Code. 

Language under ‘‘White House Repair and Restoration’’ provides 

funds for the repair, alteration, improvement, required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance of the Executive Residence at the White 

House and allows funds to remain available until expended. 

Language under Office of Administration, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, provides funds for continued modernization of the information technology infrastructure within the Executive Office of the 

President, to remain available until expended. 

Language under Office of Management and Budget, ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’, provides funds for expenses, the hire of vehicles, 

carrying out provisions of chapter 35 of 44 U.S.C.; specifies funds 

for official representation expenses; prohibits the review of agricultural marketing orders; prohibits the use of funds for the purpose 

of altering the transcript of testimony except for non-OMB officials; 

prohibits the use of funds for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers 

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policy reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers has reported before the report is considered approved, and 

specifies notification requirements. 

Language under the Office of National Drug Control Policy, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, provides funds for expenses, research, official 

reception and representation expenses, participation in joint 

projects, and allows for the acceptance of gifts. Language is also included providing funds for policy research and evaluation and making these funds available until expended. 

Language under Federal Drug Control Programs, ‘‘High Intensity 

Drug Trafficking Areas Program’’, provides for the transfer of funds 

to Federal agencies and departments. Language is also included regarding the availability of funds, specifying the amount of funds for 

auditing and associated activities, requiring each designated High 

Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to receive not less than the fiscal 

year 2009 base allocation unless the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy determines otherwise and submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations, and requiring reports 

regarding initial allocations and discretionary funding. 

Language under Federal Drug Control Programs, ‘‘Other Federal 

Drug Control Programs’’ provides funds to support certain media 

and outreach activities, matching grants to drug-free communities 

(with an amount specified to be made available as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by Public Law 109–469), 

the National Drug Court Institute, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, 

the U.S. membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency, the 

National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, and evaluation and 

research related to National Drug Control Program performance 

measures. Language also limits the availability of funds, and provides for the transfer of some funds to other Federal departments 

and agencies. 

Language under ‘‘Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation’’ makes funds available for grants, contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and administrative costs for pilot projects, allows 

transfer of funds to carry out an evaluate such pilot projects, establishes certain conditions to be met prior to obligation of funds, and 

requires certain notifications and reports to the Committees on Appropriations. 

Language under Special Assistance to the President, ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’, enables the Vice President to provide assistance to 

the President, services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 

106, subsistence, and the hire for vehicles. 

Language under Official Residence of the Vice President, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 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. 

TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY

Language is included under Supreme Court, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ permitting certain funds to remain available until expended and specifying certain amounts for specific purposes. 

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Language is included under Courts of Appeals, District Courts, 

and Other Judicial Services, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ specifying 

certain funds remain available until expended for specific purposes. 

Language is also included providing funding from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for certain purposes. 

Language is included under Defender Services, permitting funds 

to remain available until expended. 

Language is included under Fees of Jurors and Commissioners, 

permitting funds to remain available until expended and specifying 

limitations for the compensation of land commissioners. 

Language is included under Court Security, permitting certain 

funds to remain available until expended, which may be transferred to the United States Marshals Service. 

Language is included under Administrative Office of the United 

States Courts, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ specifying certain amounts 

for official reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included under Federal Judicial Center, ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’ extending the availability of certain funds for education and training, and specifying certain amounts for official reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included under Judicial Retirement Funds, ‘‘Payment to Judiciary Trust Funds’’ specifying certain amounts for payments to specific trust funds. 

Language is included under United States Sentencing Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ specifying certain amounts for official 

reception and representation expenses. 

TITLE IV—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support’’ permitting the amount appropriated to remain available until expended; specifying conditions for the use, award, and 

financial accounting of funds; and requiring a quarterly financial 

report. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Emergency 

Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’ providing 

that the amount appropriated shall remain available until expended and specifying certain amounts for certain purposes. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of 

Columbia Courts’’: (1) providing all amounts under this heading 

shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 

Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 

appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies, 

with payroll and financial services to be provided on a contractual 

basis with the General Services Administration; (2) specifying certain amounts for specific purposes; (3) allowing funds made available for capital improvements to remain available until September 

30, 2011; and (4) providing for the reallocation of funds. 

Language is included under ‘‘Defender Services in the District of 

Columbia Courts’’: (1) providing that the amount appropriated 

shall remain available until expended; (2) authorizing funds provided in other appropriations to be used for payments under this 

heading; (3) specifying who shall administer these funds; and (4) 

providing that all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned 

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ries and expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on a contractual basis with the General 

Services Administration. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia’’: 

(1) specifying certain amounts for specific purposes and programs; 

(2) providing that all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for 

salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies; (3) authorizing the 

Director to accept and use gifts to support offender and defendant 

programs and equipment and vocational training services to educate and train offenders and defendants, and details for recording 

the acceptance of such gifts; and (4) authorizing the Director to 

charge fees to cover the costs of training and materials distributed 

at conferences. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’ providing that all amounts under 

this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies and authorizing the collection of fees for materials 

provided at conferences. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of 

Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’’ specifying that the amount 

appropriated shall remain available until expended and specified 

amounts shall be matched by WASA and that certain amounts 

shall be used for certain purposes. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to the Criminal 

Justice Coordinating Council’’ specifying that the amount appropriated shall remain available until expended to support initiatives 

related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions’’ specifying certain amounts for certain commissions and 

allowing for appropriations to remain available until September 30, 

2011. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment to the Office of 

the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia’’ specifying 

that each entity receiving funds submit to the Office of the Chief 

Financial Officer (CFO) a report, and that the CFO submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for School Improvement’’ providing certain amounts for specific purposes, including funds to expand quality public charter schools, public schools 

and opportunity scholarships in the District of Columbia. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Consolidated 

Laboratory Facility’’ providing amounts for certain purposes, specifying that a matching amount will be provided by the District of 

Columbia and allowing the funds to remain available until September 30, 2011. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for the District of 

Columbia National Guard’’ providing certain amounts for certain 

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Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Housing for 

the Homeless’’ specifying amounts for certain purposes and providing extended availability of those appropriations. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Youth Services’’ specifying amounts for certain purposes and providing extended availability of those appropriations. 

Language is included under ‘‘Federal Payment for Public Health 

Services’’ specifying amounts for certain purposes and providing extended availability of those appropriations. 

Language is included under ‘‘District of Columbia Funds’’ (1) limiting the amount provided in this Act for the District of Columbia; 

(2) identifying the source of funds, including a rescission of prior 

year local funds; (3) establishing the District’s intradistrict authority; (4) setting funds subject to the provisions of and allocated and 

expended as proposed in the fiscal year 2010 District of Columbia 

Budget and Financial Plan; (5) providing conditions for increasing 

the amount provided; and (6) directing the Chief Financial Officer 

to assure the District of Columbia meets all requirements, but prohibits the reprogramming of capital projects. 

TITLE V—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Language is included for the Administrative Conference of the 

United States for expenses authorized under 5 U.S.C. 591, and for 

official reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides funds for expenses, the 

hire of motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 

(with a limitation on rates for individuals), nominal awards, official 

reception and representation expenses, and allowing $2,000,000 to 

remain available until September 30, 2011 for a grant program authorized by section 1405 of Public Law 110–140 (15 U.S.C. 8004). 

Language is included for the Election Assistance Commission, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that allows for the transfer of funds to the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform 

activities. Funds are made available for the Help America Vote College Program and a grant program to support mock elections. 

Language is included for the Election Assistance Commission, 

‘‘Election Reform Programs’’ for requirements payments under part 

1 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act. Funds are 

also made available for grants to carry out research on voting technology improvements and for grants relating to pre-election logic 

and accuracy testing and post-election voting systems verification. 

Language is included under the Federal Communications Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, permitting funds for uniforms 

and allowances therefor, official reception and representation expenses, purchase and hire of motor vehicles, and special counsel 

fees. Language provides for the assessment and collection of offsetting collections, authorizes retention of such collections, and provides that they remain available until expended. Language removes the availability for obligation of excess collections. Language 

waives existing law concerning proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system. Language is also included regarding the transfer of funds from the Universal Service Fund. 

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derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund, or any successor to these funds. 

Language is included for the Federal Election Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that specifies funds for reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included for the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides funds for services authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the hire of experts and consultants, hire of motor 

vehicles, and the rental of conference rooms; authorizes travel payments to public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel; 

and allows for fees collected to be transferred to and merged with 

the appropriation. 

Language is included for the Federal Trade Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ permitting funds for uniforms and allowances 

therefor, services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception 

and representation expenses, hire of motor vehicles, and contract 

for collection services. Language provides for the crediting and retention of certain fees. Language also prohibits funds from being 

used to implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Act. 

Language is included for the General Services Administration, 

‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’ that allows for revenues and collections 

to be deposited in the Fund; specifies the conditions under which 

funds made available can be used and designates certain projects 

that can be undertaken; limits the availability of funds; and requires the approval to change the amounts identified. Many technical provisions have been included regarding use of funds in the 

Federal Buildings Fund that are not specifically authorized by law. 

Language has been included that limits project funds available for 

construction and repair and alteration of buildings 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. 

Language is included for General Services Administration, ‘‘Government-wide Policy’’ that provides funds for policy and evaluation 

activities associated with the management of real and personal 

property assets and certain administrative services; support responsibilities relating to acquisition, telecommunications, information technology management, and related technology activities; and 

services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

Language is included for General Services Administration, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ that provides funds for expenses for activities 

associated with personal and real property; technology management and activities; information access activities; agency-wide policy direction and management; other support services; and official 

reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included for the General Services Administration, 

‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ that provides funds for information 

and detection of fraud; and for awards in recognition of efforts that 

enhance the office. 

Language is included for the General Services Administration, 

‘‘Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents’’ that allows a 

portion of these funds to be transferred. 

Language is included for the General Services Administration, 

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certain activities authorized under the Presidential Transition Act 

of 1963. 

Language is included for the General Services Administration, 

‘‘Federal Citizen Services Fund’’ that authorizes funds to be deposited in the Fund and limits the availability of funds in the Fund. 

Language is included for the Merit Systems Protection Board, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides funds for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire of passenger 

motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, official reception and representation expenses, and administrative expenses to 

adjudicate retirement appeals, and provides for the transfer of 

some funds. 

Language is included for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 

Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, ‘‘Morris 

K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 

Policy Trust Fund’’, that specifies the availability of funds, specifies 

an amount for financial audits, and provides for the transfer of 

some funds. 

Language is included for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 

Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, ‘‘Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund’’ that specifies the availability of 

funds. 

Language is included for National Archives and Records Administration, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, that provides funds for uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901 et seq., including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, the hire of passenger 

motor vehicles, activities of the Public Interest Declassification 

Board, and the review and declassification of documents. 

Language is included for National Archives and Records Administration, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ that provides funds for the 

hire of motor vehicles. 

Language is included for National Archives and Records Administration, ‘‘Electronic Records Archives’’ that provides funds for the 

development of electronic records archives, including research, 

analysis, design, development and program management; and limits the availability of funds and provides certain restrictions on the 

use of multi-year funds. 

Language is included for National Archives and Records Administration, ‘‘Repairs and Restoration’’ that provides funds for the repair, alteration, improvement, and provision of adequate storage; 

and provides that funds remain available until expended. 

Language is included for National Archives and Records Administration, ‘‘National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grants Program’’ that provides funds for allocations and 

grants for historical publications and records; and provides that 

funds remain available until expended. 

Language is included under the National Credit Union Administration, ‘‘Central Liquidity Facility’’ that limits gross obligations 

and administrative expenses. 

Language is included under the National Credit Union Administration, ‘‘Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan 

Fund’’ that provides funds for technical assistance and limits the 

availability of funds. 

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5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, and official reception and representation expenses. 

Language is included under Office of Personnel Management, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides funds for services authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, medical examinations for veterans, rental of conference rooms, hire of passenger motor vehicles, official reception 

and representation expenses, advances for reimbursements, payment of per diem and/or subsistence allowances, the Enterprise 

Human Resources Integration project, the Human Resources Line 

of Business project, and the transfer of administrative expenses; 

limits the availability of some funds; provides for the costs of implementing the new integrated financial system and automating 

the retirement recordkeeping system, directs that provisions shall 

not affect other authorities; prohibits funds for the Legal Examining Unit; and authorizes the acceptance of donations under certain conditions. 

Language is included for Office of Personnel Management, Office 

of Inspector General, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides funds 

for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, rental of conference rooms, and the transfer of administrative expenses. 

Language is included for Payment to Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund that authorizes payments of certain annuities 

from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

Language is included for Office of Special Counsel, ‘‘Salaries and 

Expenses’’ that provides funds for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

Language is included for the Postal Regulatory Commission, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides for transfer from the Postal 

Service Fund. 

Language is included for Securities and Exchange Commission, 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ that provides for rental of space, reception 

and representation expenses, a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions, and consultations 

and meetings hosted by the Commission. Language is included that 

provides for the crediting of offsetting collections and unobligated 

balances of funds previously appropriated. 

Language is included for Selective Service System, ‘‘Salaries and 

Expenses’’ that provides funds for attendance of meetings, training, 

uniforms, hire of passenger motor vehicles, services authorized by 

5 U.S.C. 3109, and official reception and representation expenses; 

authorizes certain exemptions under certain conditions; and prohibits funds used in connection with the induction of any person 

into the Armed Forces of the United States. 

Language is included for Small Business Administration, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, that provides for hire of motor vehicles and official reception and representation expenses. Language is also included to provide authority to charge fees and credit such fees to 

the account without further appropriation. Language is also included to fund grants for performance with amounts set aside for 

the Veterans Assistance and Services Program and the Small Business Energy Efficiency. Language is also included for the Loan 

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remain available until September 30, 2011 for costs associated with 

a possible headquarters relocation. 

Language is included for Small Business Administration, ‘‘Business Loans Program Account’’, limiting commitments for certain 

guaranteed loan programs and for providing for the cost of direct 

loans and guaranteed loans. Language is also included authorizing 

the transfer of funds to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for administrative 

expenses. 

Language is included for the Small Business Administration 

‘‘Disaster loan program account’’ that provides for the transfer of 

funds to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ and to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ and allows funds to remain available until expended. 

Language is included for the United States Postal Service, ‘‘Payment to the Postal Service Fund’’ that provides funds for revenue 

foregone; limits the availability of obligation of some funds; stipulates that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind is free; 

stipulates that 6–day delivery and rural mail delivery shall continue at not less than the 1983 level; prohibits funds from being 

used to charge a fee to a child support enforcement agency seeking 

the address of a postal customer; and prohibits funds from being 

used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices. 

Language is included for United States Postal Service, ‘‘Office of 

Inspector General’’ that provides for transfer from the Postal Service Fund. 

Language is included for the United States Tax Court, ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’ that provides funds for contract reporting and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and that travel expenses of the 

judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections 101, 106, 107, 201, 203, 302, 510, 723 and 815 include 

legislative transfer authorities. 

Sections 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 110, 115, 116, 202, 204, 301, 

303, 304, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 511, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 

607, 608, 609, 610, 612, 617, 618, 619, 620, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 

706, 707, 711, 713, 716, 721, 726, 727, 728, 733, 737, 740, 742, 743, 

744, 745, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 

814, and 816 establish affirmative directions, confer new authorities, or impose new responsibilities on departments or agencies 

funded by the bill. 

Sections 104, 109, 112, 113, 115, 708, 714, 715, 717, 718, 719, 

720, 734, 736, 738, and 739 do not apply solely to the appropriations within this bill. 

Sections 114 and 729 propose to state a legislative position. 

Sections 306, 611, 615, 616, 624, 710, 712, 722, 723, 724, 725, 

730, 731, 732, and 741 waive existing law. 

Sections 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 507, 508, and 735 amend existing law. 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII, the following table lists 

the appropriations in the accompanying bill that are not authorized 

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[Dollars in thousands] 

Last year of authorization Authorized 

amount 

Appropriation in 

last year of authorization 

Appropriation in 

this bill 

Title I—Department of the Treasury 

Departmental Offices1, 2, 3, 4 ......................... n/a n/a n/a 303,388 

Dept-wide Systems & Capital Investments ... n/a n/a n/a 9,544 

Office of the Inspector General ..................... n/a n/a n/a 29,700 

IG for Tax Administration ............................... n/a n/a n/a 149,000 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ......... 2005 35,500 10,416 102,760 

Financial Management Service ...................... n/a n/a n/a 244,132 

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau ........ n/a n/a n/a 99,500 

Bureau of Public Debt ................................... n/a n/a n/a 182,244 

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 5 ............................................... 1998 60,000 80,000 243,600 

Internal Revenue Service: 

Taxpayer Services .................................. n/a n/a n/a 2,273,830 

Enforcement 6 ........................................ n/a n/a n/a 5,504,000 

Operations Support ............................... n/a n/a n/a 4,082,984 

Business Systems Modernization .......... n/a n/a n/a 253,674 

Health Ins Tax Credit Administration ... 2003 20,000 70,000 15,512 

Title II—Executive Office of the President 

Office of Management and Budget ............... 2003 various 61,988 92,687 

ONDCP: Nat’l Drug Court Institute ................ n/a n/a n/a 1,000 

Fund for Program Integrity Innovation .......... n/a n/a n/a 40,000 

Title IV—District of Columbia 

Payment for Water & Sewer Authority ........... n/a n/a n/a 20,400 

Payment for School Improvement 7 ................ n/a n/a n/a 74,400 

Payment for Public Health Services .............. n/a n/a n/a 4,000 

Payment for Housing for the Homeless ......... n/a n/a n/a 19,200 

Payment for Consolidated Lab Facility .......... n/a n/a n/a 15,000 

Payment for Youth Services ........................... n/a n/a n/a 5,000 

Payment for the D.C. National Guard ........... n/a n/a n/a 2,375 

Payment to the Office of the CFO ................. n/a n/a n/a 1,700 

Payment for Judicial Commissions ................ n/a n/a n/a 500 

Title V—Independent Agencies 

Election Assistance Commission: 

Salaries and expenses. ......................... 2005 10,000 13,888 17,959 

Election reform programs ..................... 2005 600,000 – – – 106,000 

Federal Communications Commission ........... 1991 such sums 115,794 338,875 

Federal Election Commission ......................... 1981 9,400 51,742 65,100 

Federal Trade Commission ............................ 1998 111,000 106,500 259,200 

General Services Administration: 

Federal Buildings Fund 8 ...................... (8) (8) (8) 8,465,585 

Office of Government Ethics .......................... 2007 such sums 11,115 14,415 

Office of Special Counsel .............................. 2007 such sums 15,524 18,495 

Merit Systems Protection Board .................... 2007 such sums 38,666 42,918 

Udall Foundation: 

Environmental Dispute Resolution ........ 2008 4,000 2,000 2,100 

NCUA Revolving Loan Fund ........................... 1998 2,000 – – – 1,000 

Securities and Exchange Commission ........... 2003 776,000 716,350 928,000 

Small Business Administration ...................... (9) such sums 568,988 847,987 

1 Appropriations for International Affairs activities were permanently authorized in 31 U.S.C. sec 325(b) (1982). 

2 Appropriations for OFAC activities related to Cuba were permanently authorized in 22 U.S.C. sec 6609 (1992). 

3Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy were permanently authorized in 31 U.S.C. sec 5355 (2005). 

4 Treasury intelligence appropriations were last authorized in the FY 2005 Intelligence Authorization Act (P.L. 108–487). 

5 The Capital Magnet Fund and the financial counseling grants pilot program were authorized in Public Law 110–289. 

6 The Earned Income Tax Credit compliance program was authorized in P.L. 105–33 (2002). 

7 The last year of authorization for the D.C. opportunity scholarship program was fiscal year 2008. 

8 Deposits into the Federal buildings fund are available for real property management and related activities in the amounts specified in 

annual appropriation laws, as provided by 40 USC 592 . 9 The Small Business Administration has a temporary extension of authorization through July 31, 2009 (Public Law 110–10). 


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TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII, the following statement is 

submitted describing the transfers of funds provided in the accompanying bill. 

The Committee recommends the following transfers: 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Under ‘‘Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses’’, language 

is included authorizing transfer of up to 4 percent between program activities under certain circumstances, and authorizing transfer of greater amounts subject to the approval of the Committees 

on Appropriations. In addition, language is included allowing that, 

of the $6,787,000 for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit 

and Internal Control program, such amounts as necessary may be 

transferred to the Department’s offices and bureaus. 

Under ‘‘Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs’’, language is included authorizing the transfer of amounts 

necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Department’s offices, 

bureaus, and other organizations. 

Under ‘‘Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 

Program Account’’, language is included authorizing $80,000,000 to 

be transferred to the Capital Magnet Fund. 

Under Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ‘‘Enforcement’’, language 

is included authorizing up to $10,000,000 to be transferred to ‘‘Operations Support’’ for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 

program. 

Section 101 authorizes the transfer of 5 percent of any appropriation made available to the IRS (or 3 percent of IRS, ‘‘Enforcement’’) 

to any other IRS appropriation, subject to approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

Section 106 authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices, Office of Inspector General, Financial Management Service, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the Bureau of the Public 

Debt appropriations, subject to approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

Section 107 authorizes transfers, up to 2 percent, between any 

appropriation made available to the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, subject to approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

Section 110 authorizes the transfer of funds from ‘‘Financial 

Management Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the cost of debt collection. 

TITLE II—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Under Federal Drug Control Programs, ‘‘High-Intensity Drug 

Trafficking Areas Program’’, language is included allowing transfer 

of funds to other Federal departments or agencies. 

Under Federal Drug Control Programs, ‘‘Other Federal Drug 

Control Programs’’, language is included allowing transfer of funds 

to other Federal departments or agencies. 

Under ‘‘Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation’’, language is included allowing transfer of funds to appropriate agencies 

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Under Official Residence of the Vice President, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, language is included allowing the transfer of funds to 

other Federal departments or agencies. 

Section 201 authorizes transfers of up to 10 percent among Executive Office of the President appropriations, with 15 days advance 

notice to the Committees on Appropriations. 

Section 203 authorizes transfers of up to 2 percent among Office 

of National Drug Control Policy appropriations, with the advance 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY

Under Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 

Services, ‘‘Court Security’’, language is included authorizing transfer of funds to the United States Marshals Service for courthouse 

security. 

Section 302 authorizes the Judiciary to transfer up to 5 percent 

of any appropriation with certain limitations. 

TITLE V—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Under Election Assistance Commission, ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, 

language is included directing transfer of $3,500,000 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform activities. 

Under Merit Systems Protection Board, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

language is included authorizing transfer of certain amounts from 

the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

Under Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 

Environmental Policy Foundation, ‘‘Morris K. Udall Scholarship 

and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund’’, language is included authorizing transfer of up to 60 percent of funds 

to the Native Nations Institute for necessary expenses. 

Under Office of Personnel Management, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

language is included transferring amounts from certain trust funds 

for administrative expenses. 

Under Office of Personnel Management, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, language is included transferring amounts from certain trust 

funds for administrative expenses. 

Under Postal Regulatory Commission, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included transferring amounts from the Postal Service 

Fund. 

Under Small Business Administration, ‘‘Business Loans Program 

Account’’ and ‘‘Disaster Loans Program Account’’, language is included transferring amounts to the Office of Inspector General and 

the Salaries and Expenses account. 

Under United States Postal Service, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, language is included authorizing transfer of amounts from 

the Postal Service Fund. 

Section 502 authorizes transfer of funds between activities of the 

Federal Buildings Fund with advance approval from the Committees on Appropriations. 

Section 510 authorizes transfer of funds between appropriations 

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TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Section 815 allows the District of Columbia to transfer local 

funds in certain instances. 

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII, the following statement is 

submitted regarding the rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill. 

In title I, Department of the Treasury, under the heading ‘‘Treasury Forfeiture Fund’’, the Committee has included language to permanently rescind $50,000,000 and return it to the general fund. 

This is the only rescission included in the bill. 

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(e) (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, 

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): 

SECTION 122 OF DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 

(Public Law 105–119) 

SEC. 122. (a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to 

paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to establish, for a period of ø11 years¿ 12 years from date of enactment of 

this provision, a personnel management demonstration project providing for the compensation and performance management of not 

more than a combined total of 950 employees who fill critical scientific, technical, engineering, intelligence analyst, language translator, and medical positions in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 

Firearms. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 203 OF THE JUDICIAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 

1990 

(Public Law 101–650) 

SEC. 203. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.—The President shall appoint, by 

and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

Except with respect to the district of Kansas, the western district 

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Hawaii, and the northern district of Ohio, the first vacancy in the 

office of district judge in each of the judicial districts named in this 

subsection, occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date 

of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created by this 

subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of Kansas occurring ø18 years¿ 19 years 

or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 

temporary judgeship created for such district under this subsection, 

shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge 

in the western district of Michigan, occurring after December 1, 

1995, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district 

judge in the eastern district of Pennsylvania, occurring 5 years or 

more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created for such district under this subsection, 

shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge 

in the northern district of Ohio occurring ø18 years¿ 19 years or 

more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created under this subsection shall not be filled. 

The first vacancy in the office of the district judge in the district 

of Hawaii occurring 15 years or more after the confirmation date 

of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created under 

this subsection shall not be filled. For districts named in this subsection for which multiple judgeships are created by this Act, the 

last of those judgeships filled shall be the judgeships created under 

this section. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 101 OF THE FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT REAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2006 

SEC. 101. EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER RESERVATION 13 AND CERTAIN 

OTHER PROPERTIES. 

(a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTIES.— 

ø(1) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General Services all 

right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall convey 

to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in— 

ø(A) U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions described in subsection (b); and 

ø(B) Old Naval Hospital.¿ 

(1) IN GENERAL.— 

(A) U.S. RESERVATION 13.—On the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General 

Services all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall convey to the District of Columbia all 

right, title, and interest of the United States in U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions described in subsection (b). 

(B) OLD NAVAL HOSPITAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

the date of the enactment of the Financial Services and 

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istrator shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in Old Naval Hospital. 

* * * * * * * 

DIRECTED SPENDING BY CONGRESS AND BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

This bill contains $775 million in grant funding awarded solely at the discretion of the Administration, $705 million in funding requested by the President for specific projects, and $118 million requested by the Federal Judiciary for specific projects. 

In addition to placing a one-year moratorium on earmarks in appropriations bills enacted in 2007 so that new rules could be put 

in place, the Committee has subsequently taken unprecedented action to increase transparency and reduce funding for earmarks. 

This bill continues to further reduce earmarks in 2010, by 54 percent below 2009. In this bill since 2006, total funding earmarked 

has been reduced by 15 percent. This year, earmarked funding will 

less than three-tenths-of-one-percent of the cost of the bill. 

It should also be noted that under the policies adopted by the 

Committee the use of Member earmarks awarded to for-profit entities as a functional equivalent of no bid contracts is ended. In cases 

wthe Committee funds an earmark designated for a for-profit entity, the Committee includes legislative language requiring the Executive Branch to nonetheless issue a request for proposal that gives 

other entities an opportunity to apply and requires the agency to 

evaluate all bids received and make a decision based on merit. This 

gives the original designee an opportunity to be brought to the attention of the agency, but with the possibility that an alternative 

entity may be selected. 

[dollars in millions] 

FY 2006 enacted FY 2008 enacted FY 2009 enacted FY 2010 this bill 

$168 $122 $142 $33 

DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY 

DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS 

The following table is submitted in compliance with clause 9 of 

rule XXI, and lists the congressional earmarks (as defined in paragraph (e) of clause 9) contained in the bill or in this report. Neither 

the bill nor the report contain any limited tax benefits or limited 

tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs (f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule 

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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

[Presidentially Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount 

Requester(s) 

Administration House 

Executive Office of the President ONDCP/Other Federal Drug Control Programs Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws $1,250,000 The President Rogers (KY) Executive Office of the President ONDCP/Other Federal Drug Control Programs Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC National Drug Court Institute $1,000,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Calexico West Land Port of Entry, California $9,437,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Columbia Plaza, District of Co- lumbia $100,000,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Denver Federal Center Remedi- ation, Colorado $9,962,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC East Wing Infrastructure Sys- tems Replacement, District 

of Columbia 

$35,000,000 The President 

General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Eisenhower Executive Office Building, District of Columbia $15,000,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Madawaska Land Port of Entry, Maine $50,127,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Miami FBI Field Office Consoli- dation, Florida $190,675,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC New Executive Office Building, District of Columbia $30,276,000 The President 


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General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Southeast Federal Center Re- mediation, District of Columbia $15,000,000 The President General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Tornillo-Guadalupe Land Port of Entry, Texas $91,565,000 The President Reyes General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC White Oak FDA Consolidation, Maryland $137,871,000 The President Hoyer National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Repairs and Restoration National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, 

DC 

FDR Presidential Library, New 

York 

$17,500,000 The President Hinchey; Murphy (NY) 

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

[Judicially Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount 

Requester(s) 

The Judiciary House 

General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Greenbelt United States Court- house, Maryland $10,000,000 The Judiciary Hoyer General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Mobile United States Court- house, Alabama $96,000,000 The Judiciary Bonner General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC San Antonio United States Courthouse, Texas $4,000,000 The Judiciary Gonzalez; Smith (TX) General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund General Services Administration, Washington, DC Savannah United States Court- house, Georgia $7,900,000 The Judiciary Barrow 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Living Classrooms of the National 

Capital Region, Washington, DC 

Education and job skills training 

for disadvantaged young adults 

$100,000 Moran (VA) 

District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer National Building Museum, Washington, DC Education programs and exhibitions $150,000 Moran (VA); Norton District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Safe Kids USA, Washington, DC Safety services for families in need $125,000 Wasserman Schultz District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Samaritan Ministry of Greater 

Washington, Washington, DC 

Next Step Program $100,000 Norton; Moran (VA) 

District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer The Washington Center, Washington, DC Construction and build out of aca- demic space $125,000 Wasserman Schultz District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC Trauma center and other critical hospital upgrades $50,000 Norton District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Whitman-Walker Clinic, Washington, DC health care services $100,000 Wasserman Schultz; Norton District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Youth Power Center, Washington, 

DC 

Tutoring and Mentoring Program 

Expansion 

$100,000 Norton 

General Services Administration (GSA) Operating Expenses Oklahoma City National Memorial 

Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 

Oklahoma City Memorial $1,000,000 Cole; Fallin 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Agriculture & Land-based Training 

Association, Salinas, CA 

Farmworker to Farmer Business Incubator $110,000 Farr 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Agudath Israel of America, New 

York, NY 

Mentoring and training services $150,000 Weiner 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Alabama Small Business Institute 

of Commerce, Rainbow City, AL 

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Alabama Technology Network, Birmingham, AL for the Alabama Center for Ad- vanced Woodworking Technology $350,000 Aderholt Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of 

Commerce, Albuquerque, NM 

Dos Mundos small business assistance program $200,000 Heinrich 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Altoona-Blair County Development 

Corporation, Altoona, PA 

for the I–99 Entrepreneurial Institute $100,000 Shuster 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses American Cities Foundation, Inc, 

Philadelphia, PA 

Reaching and Impacting Small Entrepreneurs (Project RISE) $225,000 Fattah 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Arkansas State University—Newport, AR Arkansas Commercial Driver Train- ing Institute $200,000 Berry Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Baltimore City Schools, Baltimore, 

MD 

Career and Technology Pathways $300,000 Ruppersberger; Cummings 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Barry University, Miami Shores, FL for community and economic development $100,000 Ros-Lehtinen; Meek (FL); Wasserman Schultz; Grayson; 

Hastings (FL); Diaz-Balart, Mario 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Benedictine University, Lisle, IL for women’s entrepreneurial education and workforce development $250,000 Biggert Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Boise State University, ID for a research and economic development and entrepreneurial initiative $400,000 Simpson Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corporation, Bronx, NY business training programs $75,000 Serrano Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber of 

Commerce, Brooklyn, NY 

Business incubator program $60,000 Velazquez 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Buffalo Niagara International Trade 

Foundation, Buffalo, NY 

to support small businesses $250,000 Lee (NY) 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Bunker Hill Community College, 

Boston, MA 

Workforce Development Initiative 

for Internationally Educated Nurses 

$150,000 Capuano 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses California State University, 

Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA 

Online access to business and 

other educational programs 

$150,000 Richardson 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Center for Economic Growth, Albany, NY Watervliet Innovation Center $150,000 Tonko Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Cen-Tex African American Chamber 

of Commerce, Waco, TX 

Center for Business Excellence $200,000 Edwards (TX) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Central Brooklyn Housing Contractor Association, Brooklyn, NY Business Incubation and Develop- ment Program $150,000 Clarke Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Central Oregon Community College, 

Bend, OR 

for a technology education center $100,000 Walden 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Chamber South, South Miami, FL to encourage economic production $100,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Buckeye Small Business Incubator $200,000 Pastor (AZ) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Alcoa, TN for the Pellissippi Research Centre $100,000 DuncanSmall Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Alma, GA for business and infrastructure development $500,000 Kingston Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Bardstown, KY for downtown streetscape economic 

development 

$100,000 Guthrie 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Berkeley, CA East Bay Green Jobs Project $250,000 Lee (CA) 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of College Park, GA Entrepreneurial Development Center $150,000 Lewis (GA); Scott (GA) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Loma Linda and City of 

Grand Terrace, CA 

for an infrastructure expansion 

project to promote small business 

$900,000 Lewis (CA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Montrose, CO Montrose Higher Education and 

Technology Park 

$200,000 Salazar 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Myrtle Beach, SC for the Myrtle Beach International 

Trade and Conference Center 

$100,000 Brown (SC) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Palmdale, CA for the South Valley WorkSource 

Center 

$100,000 McKeon 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of San Jose, CA Silicon Valley Minority/Immigrant 

Business Support Initiative 

$200,000 Honda 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses City of Valparaiso, IN Entech Innovation Center Tech Park $250,000 Visclosky Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Cleary University, Howell, MI for a multi-media center $100,000 Rogers (MI); Dingell Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Clemson University, Clemson, SC for the Advanced Materials Innovation Center $100,000 Barrett (SC) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Commerce Lexington, Lexington, KY Central Kentucky Small Business 

Assistance Initiative 

$200,000 Chandler 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Community Action Committee of 

the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA 

to help small businesses identify 

and implement energy efficiency improvements 

$100,000 Dent 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Community Economic Development 

Fund, Meriden, CT 

Small Business Training Institute 

and Individualized Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion 

$250,000 Larson (CT); DeLauro 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Consortium for Worker Education, 

New York, NY 

Financial training and guidance 

programs 

$150,000 Crowley 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley, Philadelphia, PA Financial Counseling for Economic Security $35,000 Sestak Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses County of Essex, Newark, NJ Resource Center for Small Businesses $205,000 Rothman (NJ); Sires; Pascrell; Payne Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses County of Passaic, Paterson, NJ Economic Development Department $125,000 Pascrell Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Cuban American National Council/ 

NJ Regional Office, Union City, NJ 

Financial Education and Home 

Ownership Program 

$70,000 Sires 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Delta Foundation, Greenville, MS Mississippi Delta business growth 

development program 

$150,000 Thompson (MS) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Detroit Renaissance, Detroit, MI Detroit Creative Corridor Center $175,000 Kilpatrick (MI); Conyers Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Downtown West Plains, Inc., West 

Plains, MO 

for the Ozarks Small Business Incubator $500,000 Emerson 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses East Los Angeles Community Union, 

Los Angeles, CA 

TELACU Neighborhood Stabilization 

Corporation 

$500,000 Roybal-Allard; Baca; Waters 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Economic Development Council of 

Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc., Tallahassee, FL 

Tallahassee Small Business Incubator $450,000 Boyd 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Economic Growth Connection of 

Westmoreland, Greensburg, PA 

Defense Procurement Assistance 

Program 

$125,000 Murtha 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses El Pajaro Community Development 

Corporation, Watsonville, CA 

Commercial Kitchen Business Incubator $90,000 Farr 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Fairplex Trade and Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA Pomona Fairplex Trade and Con- ference Center $350,000 Dreier; Napolitano Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses First Community Development Corporation (FCDC), Inglewood, CA Computer Lab Resource Center $150,000 Waters Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Florida Department of Citrus, Lakeland, FL Abscission chemical for improved citrus harvesting $100,000 Putnam Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort 

Myers, FL 

for a small business software development program $261,000 Young (FL) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL for Activity Based Total Account- ability $100,000 Posey Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Foothill Workforce Investment 

Board, Pasadena, CA 

Small Business Assistance Program $150,000 Schiff 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation, Fort Stockton, 

TX 

Fort Stockton Small Business Development Program $100,000 Rodriguez 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, 

NY 

for a national program to improve 

financial literacy 

$101,000 Emerson; Maloney 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Grambling State University, LA for the Greater North Louisiana 

Community Development Corporation 

$300,000 Alexander 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Greater Des Moines Partnership, IA for the Central Iowa Business Innovation Zone $185,000 Latham; Boswell Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse, NY Clean Tech Startup Camp $200,000 Maffei Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Hispanic Business Education & 

Training, Inc.(HBET), Oakland, CA 

Hispanic Business Education and 

Training Program 

$50,000 Lee (CA) 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of 

Metro Orlando, FL 

Small business training, assistance 

and outreach 

$200,000 Grayson 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Housing Options and Geriatric Association Resources, Inc., Bronx, 

NY 

Economic and community development program for elderly persons $75,000 Serrano 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hudson, NY Hudson Valley Food Processing In- cubator Facility $350,000 Hinchey; Hall (NY) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Hunter College, New York, NY for the Roosevelt House Institute 

Public Policy Institute, Financial Literacy Project 

$75,000 Maloney 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses I–70 Northwest Development Corporation, St Louis, MO North St. Louis Community Food and Health Center $100,000 Clay Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Idaho TechConnect Inc., Nampa, ID Proof of Concept Center $285,000 Simpson Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL for business assistance programs $100,000 Rush Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Chicago, IL Illinois Nanotechnology Collabo- rative $150,000 Lipinski Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Illinois State University, Normal, IL for an export project $100,000 Johnson (IL) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Illinois Valley Community College, 

Oglesby, IL 

Technology and Workforce Development Center $200,000 Halvorson 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Indianhead Community Action 

Agency, Ladysmith, WI 

Solar Business Revolving Loan 

Fund 

$450,000 Obey 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Iowa Valley Community College District, Marshalltown, IA for an education and training cen- ter $500,000 Latham Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Laredo Community College, Laredo, 

TX 

Small Business Center $150,000 Cuellar 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Liberty University, VA, Lynchburg, 

VA 

Central Virginia WiMAX broadband 

internet service for education and economic development— Feasibility Study 

$200,000 Perriello 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Lock Haven University Small Business Development Center, Lock 

Haven, PA 

Tax Compliance Resource Program $50,000 Thompson (PA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Long Beach Community College 

District, Long Beach, CA 

for business training for WattsWillowbrook $50,000 Sanchez, Linda 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Los Angeles City College Foundation, CA East Hollywood Entrepreneurial Training and Small Business 

Program 

$150,000 Becerra 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Macomb County, MI for a business accelerator $100,000 Miller (MI); Levin Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Manhattan Chamber of Commerce 

Foundation, New York, NY 

Small business training and assistance related to international 

opportunities 

$75,000 Maloney 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Maryland Technology Development 

Corporation (TEDCO), Columbia, MD 

Rural Business Innovation Initiative—Eastern Shore $200,000 Kratovil 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Maverick County Development Corporation, Eagle Pass, TX Maverick County Small Business Development Program $100,000 Rodriguez Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses MDC Inc., Chapel Hill, NC for services related to small business entrepreneurship $225,000 Fattah 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Metropolitan Council on Jewish 

Poverty, New York, NY 

Employment and training programs $150,000 Nadler (NY) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Miami Dade College, FL Institute for Intermodal Transportation $300,000 Diaz-Balart, Mario; Wasserman Schultz; Meek (FL); RosLehtinen; Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, Miami, FL Technical Assistance and Economic Development Center $150,000 Meek (FL) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Montana State University—Bozeman, MT HTAP: High-Technology Assistance Program $133,000 Rehberg Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Montana World Trade Center, Missoula, MT Montana Growth Through Trade $134,000 Rehberg Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Montgomery County, MD, Rockville, 

MD 

Green Business Incubator $150,000 Van Hollen; Edwards (MD) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Mount Hope Housing Company, 

Inc., Bronx, NY 

training program $75,000 Serrano 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon Small Business Incu- bator $150,000 Engel Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses National Association of Development Organizations, Washington, 

DC 

Small Business Development and 

Entrepreneurial Enhancement Initiative 

$200,000 Arcuri; McIntyre 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses National Latino Education Institute, 

Chicago, IL 

Vocational Training Initiative $150,000 Gutierrez 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses National Urban League, New York, 

NY 

Restore Our Homes-Homeownership 

Center in Chicago 

$100,000 Jackson (IL) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Neighborhood Development Center, 

Saint Paul, MN 

University Avenue Business Preparation Collaborative $200,000 McCollum 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses New Agrarian Center, Oberlin, OH Urban Agriculture Business Development $125,000 Kaptur Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, LA to encourage commercial invest- ments $250,000 Cao Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Small Business Develop- ment Center $115,000 Towns Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses New York College of Environmental 

Science & Forestry, Syracuse, NY 

for the New York Forest Community 

Economic Assistance Program 

$100,000 McHugh 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses New York Industrial Retention Network, NY Technical assistance and financing for manufacturers for energy 

conservation projects 

$60,000 Velazquez 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Newport Chamber of Commerce, 

Middletown, RI 

Industrial Park of Tiverton $80,000 Kennedy 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, NC Entrepreneurship and Research & Development Training Initiative $130,000 Price (NC); Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Raleigh, NC Rural Business Finance Program $120,000 Price (NC); Miller (NC); McIn- tyre; Shuler; Butterfield; 

Etheridge 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville, AL for industrial systems technology and machining training $335,000 Aderholt Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Virginia, MN Greenstone Group $200,000 Oberstar 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, Cleveland, OH for Tech Leaders II: Job Creation through Industry Cluster Development $250,000 LaTourette; Sutton; Ryan (OH) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies, Flagstaff, AZ Arizona Clean Energy Accelerator $200,000 Kirkpatrick (AZ) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northern Dauphin Revitalization 

Project, Inc., Elizabethville, PA 

Job creation initiative $100,000 Holden 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Northside Economic Opportunity 

Network (NEON), Minneapolis, MN 

North Minneapolis Small Business 

Capacity Building Program 

$150,000 Ellison 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses NYS Small Business Development 

Center at Rockland County Community College, Suffern, NY 

Training for displaced workers to 

start or expand small business 

$125,000 Lowey 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Oakland African American Chamber 

of Commerce Foundation, Oakland, CA 

Economic Vitality of Minority Businesses in Oakland $50,000 Lee (CA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Oakland Chinatown Chamber of 

Commerce, Oakland, CA 

Economic Vitality of Asian Minority 

Business Program 

$50,000 Lee (CA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Operation Get Ahead, Hempstead, 

NY 

Job readiness and employment programs $150,000 McCarthy (NY) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Operation New Hope, Inc., Jacksonville, FL for a prison re-entry job training program that works with small 

business owners 

$790,000 Crenshaw 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Our Lady of the Lake University, 

San Antonio, TX 

Hispanic Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training Institute $100,000 Gonzalez 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Pace University Lienhard School of 

Nursing, White Plains, NY 

nursing workforce education and 

training initiative 

$125,000 Lowey 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Pasadena City College, Pasadena, 

CA 

Small Business and Entrepreneur 

Assistance Program 

$150,000 Schiff 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Philadelphia Development Partnership, Philadelphia, PA Southeastern Pennsylvania Micro Business Center $65,000 Sestak Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Pinellas County Board of County 

Commissioners, Clearwater, FL 

for the Business Assistance Partnership Network $262,000 Young (FL); Castor 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Port of Bremerton, Port Orchard, 

WA 

Sustainable Energy and Economic 

Development Incubator 

$250,000 Dicks 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Green Community Career & Business Training Center $85,000 Towns Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Prince George’s County, Upper 

Marlboro, MD 

Small Business Initiative $150,000 Hoyer; Van Hollen; Edwards 

(MD) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Progreso Latino, Central Falls, RI Small business capacity building 

assistance 

$120,000 Kennedy 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Project Ezrah Needs, Inc., Englewood, NJ Employment and financial coun- seling and assistance $100,000 Rothman (NJ) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses River District Association, Rockford, 

IL 

to develop and recruit small businesses $100,000 Manzullo 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses SEKTDA, Somerset, KY for economic and small business 

development in Southern and Eastern Kentucky 

$685,000 Rogers (KY) 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, Brooklyn, 

NY 

Plan Ahead Brooklyn $80,000 Velazquez 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc., Vienna, 

GA 

Capitalization and overhead of 

Community Development Financial Institution 

$100,000 Bishop (GA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Southwestern Adventist University, 

Keene, TX 

Entrepreneurship Resources Center $200,000 Edwards (TX) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Suffolk County Community College, 

Brentwood, NY 

Green Technology Workforce Initiative $200,000 Israel 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY Small business incubator $150,000 HigginsSmall Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses TechRanch at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT Technology Based Economic Devel- opment Center $133,000 Rehberg Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Texas State University System, San 

Marcos, TX 

Center for Entrepreneurial Action $150,000 Doggett 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory (BNSL), El Paso, TX Partnership for Innovation and Se- curity $150,000 Reyes Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Bodega Association of the 

United States, Inc, New York, NY 

education, training and other small 

business assistance 

$200,000 Rangel 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Citizens Advice Bureau, Bronx, 

NY 

for economic and community development programs for homeless 

adults 

$100,000 Serrano 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Export Consortium, Columbia, 

SC 

The I–95 Corridor Project $150,000 Clyburn 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA Tech Belt Life Sciences Greenhouse $100,000 Doyle; Altmire Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses The Progress Fund, Greensburg, PA Technical Assistance for Small 

Businesses 

$125,000 Murtha 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Thomas More College, Crestview 

Hills, KY 

for training programs in health 

care management 

$100,000 Davis (KY) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Thorpe Family Residence, Inc. 

(TFR), Bronx, NY 

Economic and community development residential services programs and capital costs $75,000 Serrano 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Township of Woodbridge, NJ for the Pennval Road Green Technology Incubator $250,000 Lance Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses UMASS Dartmouth, Fall River, MA Advanced Technical & Manufacturing Center $325,000 Frank (MA); McGovern Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, MI Ex-Offender Entrepreneurship Pro- gram $250,000 Conyers; Dingell Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 

AL 

for the Preparing the Workforce of 

the Future project 

$100,000 Bachus 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 

AR 

for a research and technology park $100,000 Boozman 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Connecticut, Storrs, 

CT 

Farmington Technology Incubation 

Center 

$150,000 DeLauro; Murphy (CT); 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Delaware, Newark, DE for the Delaware Small Business 

and Technology Development Center 

$100,000 Castle 


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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT—Continued 

[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Georgia, Public Service and Outreach, Athens, GA for an applied research demonstra- tion project to bolster workforce 

development 

$100,000 Bishop (GA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Guam, Mangilao, GU Center for Regional Economic Development $150,000 Bordallo Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Memphis,TN for an entrepreneurial training program $685,000 Wamp; Cohen Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Missouri System, Columbia, MO for the Extension Community Eco- nomic and Entrepreneurial program $249,000 Emerson Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Nebraska at Omaha, 

NE 

Nebraska’s Micro-Enterprise Center $250,000 Terry 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Innovista Center for Entrepreneurial Development $100,000 Clyburn Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Texas at Brownsville, 

TX 

Global Marketing and Logistics 

Certification Program 

$150,000 Ortiz 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Toledo, OH Renewable Energy Business Incubator communication infrastructure $75,000 Kaptur Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL for the Turnaround Business As- sistance Program $262,000 Young (FL); Miller (FL) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of West Georgia, 

Carrollton, GA 

for a small business incubator $100,000 Gingrey (GA) 


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Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI Small Business Development Cen- ter $100,000 Baldwin Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Urban League of Philadelphia,PA Urban League Entrepreneurship 

Center 

$100,000 Brady (PA) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Vermont Community Colleges, Waterbury, VT Career Readiness and Supervision Certification $150,000 Welch Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Village of Olympia Fields, Olympia 

Fields, IL 

South Suburban Coalition Economic 

Development Demonstration Project 

$100,000 Jackson (IL) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Law School Small Business Clinic $100,000 Kilpatrick (MI); Peters Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses West Chester University of Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Leadership Center $150,000 Gerlach; Sestak Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses West Jefferson Medical Center, 

Marrero, LA 

Workforce Training and Development Initiative $100,000 Scalise 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Western Massachusetts Enterprise 

Fund, Holyoke, MA 

Financial and Technical Assistance 

for Development Enterprises 

$250,000 Olver 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Western Nevada Development District, Carson City, NV to promote small business develop- ment efforts $250,000 Heller Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Western Reserve Port Authority, Vienna, OH Western Reserve Economic Develop- ment Initiative $200,000 Ryan (OH) Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Western Reserve Resource Conservation and Development 

Council, Painesville, OH 

for a green job and watershed 

management training program 

$150,000 LaTourette 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Women At Work, Pasadena, CA Career Technology Training for LowIncome Women $150,000 Schiff Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses Women’s Business Development 

Center (WBDC), Stamford, CT 

for services to small businesses 

and entrepreneurs 

$200,000 DeLauro; Murphy (CT); Himes 


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[Congressionally Directed Spending Items] 

Agency Account Recipient Project Amount Requester(s) 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Salaries and Expenses YMCA of Long Island, Inc., 

Holtsville, NY 

Diversity Training Program at the 

Brookhaven-Roe YMCA 

$100,000 Bishop (NY) 


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COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(A) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares 

the levels of new budget authority and outlays provided in the bill 

with the appropriate allocations made under section 302(b) of the 

Budget Act. 

[In millions of dollars] 

302b Allocation This Bill 

Budget Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays 

Discretionary .................................................................................. 23,550 25,200 24,150 125,653 

Mandatory ...................................................................................... 20,702 20,699 20,702 20,699 

1 Includes outlays from prior year budget authority 

Note.—The amounts in this bill are technically in excess of the subcommittee section 302(b) allocation. However, section 422(a)(2) of the 

congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2010 authorizes an increase to the Committee’s section 302(a) allocation to reflect funding in 

the reported bill for Internal Revenue Service tax compliance. 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. That new allocation will eliminate 

the technical difference prior to Floor consideration. 

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(B) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table contains 

five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided 

in the accompanying bill, as provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office. 

[In millions of dollars] 

Outlays 

2010 ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 39,563 

2011 ............................................................................................................................................................... 3,579 

2012 ............................................................................................................................................................... 675 

2013 ............................................................................................................................................................... 292 

2014 and future years ................................................................................................................................... 256 

1 Excludes outlays from prior year budget authority 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget 

Office has provided the following estimates of new budget authority 

and outlays provided by the accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local governments. 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget Authority Outlays 

Financial assistance to State and Local governments for 2010 ............................... 766 1 548 

1 Excludes outlays from prior year budget authority 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET 

(OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY 

The following table provides a detailed summary, for each Department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 


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MINORITY VIEWS OF THE HONORABLE JERRY LEWIS AND 

THE HONORABLE JO ANN EMERSON 

The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a diverse group of agencies which perform activities such as regulating the financial and 

telecommunications industries; collecting taxes and providing taxpayer assistance; supporting the operations of the White House, the 

Federal Judiciary, and the District of Columbia; managing Federal 

buildings; and overseeing the Federal workforce. With the 302(b) 

allocation provided to Chairman Serrano, he has done an outstanding job in distributing funds to the various agencies in the 

bill. 

FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY

However, the $24.15 billion allocation provided to the Sub- committee is much too large. It is a 7 percent or $1.6 billion increase above the current year, excluding stimulus funding. This is 

a very generous allocation which allows most agencies in the bill 

to be funded at or above the rate of inflation. We believe the resource requirements of the agencies funded in this bill can be met 

with a smaller allocation, especially given the Federal government’s financial situation. 

Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke stated ‘‘unless we 

demonstrate a strong commitment to fiscal sustainability in the 

longer term, we will have neither financial stability nor healthy 

economic growth.’’ In a June report on the Long-Term Budget Outlook, the Congressional Budget Office stated that ‘‘Under current 

law, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path—meaning that 

federal debt will continue to grow much faster than the economy 

over the long run.’’ The Administration’s own budget documents 

state that the Federal debt held by the public will be 68.5 percent 

of Gross Domestic Product by 2014. This is the highest percentage 

of Federal debt to GDP since 1950. 

Providing a 7 percent increase in funding for a bill that primarily 

funds general government agency operating accounts, not programs 

or grants, does not represent a commitment to fiscal sustainability. 

Growing the Federal bureaucracy will not stimulate the economy. 

However, it will increase Federal borrowing—increasing interest 

rates, slowing our recovery, and increasing the financial burden 

placed on our children and grandchildren. 

TERMINATIONS AND REDUCTIONS

Materials posted to the Committee website by the Majority sug- gest that the bill saves $599 million from the fiscal year 2009 enacted bill and $425 million from the fiscal year 2010 budget request 

through program terminations and reductions. However, it must be 

pointed out that these are not true savings. The bill provides a $1.6 

billion increase over fiscal year 2009 level, excluding supplemental 


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appropriations. It is true that funding for a few programs, such as 

Presidential transition costs, have been terminated and some programs are not funded at the full fiscal year 2010 request. However, 

cutting one program in order to provide an increase for other programs above resource requirements identified by the Obama Administration does not generate net budget savings. 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

One area of the bill that has received an excessive level of funding is the Help America Vote requirements payments. The Administration proposed to cut this program to $50 million because the 

States are not spending the funds that have been provided in past 

years. However, the bill continues funding for the program at the 

current year level of $100 million. The Election Assistance Program 

is waiting for the States to claim the 2008 and 2009 grant funds. 

Of the $115 million provided in fiscal year 2008, only $25 million 

has been claimed by the States. Of the fiscal year 2009 funds— 

$100 million—only $3 million has been paid to TWO states. Unfortunately, a Republican amendment to reduce funding for this program failed on a partisan vote in Committee. We will never achieve 

fiscal sustainability if we continue funding programs above their 

true resource requirements. 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Regarding General Services Administration (GSA), we appreciate 

that language is included directing a review of the GSA supply 

schedule. The Department of Homeland Security has identified $42 

million of savings over 5 years by no longer using GSA to purchase 

office supplies. We want to try to improve the GSA supply procurement process so that this savings can be replicated throughout government. 

We are also supportive of the GSA construction and alteration 

projects funded in the bill. We don’t usually have positive things 

to say about GSA construction and alterations accounts, but the 

Subcommittee Chairman has done an outstanding job in crafting a 

bill that funds justifiable projects. The bill has eliminated construction funding requested for courthouses that were not a priority of 

the United States Judicial Conference and has reduced the excessive request for alterations of the Executive Office of the President 

campus. 

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

We continue to be concerned with drug trafficking and abuse 

throughout the country, especially given the increased violence associated with feuding Mexican drug cartels and the increased availability of methamphetamine. We support the $8 million increase to 

the Drug Free Communities program and the $14 million increase 

for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program. We appreciate that the bill provides increases for these proven programs 

while reducing funding for the media campaign which has produced limited results at best. 


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OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS

Unfortunately, the Obama Administration’s request and this bill 

include language to slowly phase out the District of Columbia (DC) 

Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) and reduce academic 

choice for low-income DC residents. Specifically, the bill only allows 

students currently participating in the program to continue to receive a scholarship. How does a parent explain how one child is 

able to go to the school of their choice while their other children 

must go to a failing public school, especially when we know the DC 

public schools are still struggling to reform? 

In May, Chancellor Rhee stated ‘‘The reality in Washington, 

D.C., is that we continue to fail the majority of kids who are put 

in our care everyday.’’ According to the Washington Post, 90 of the 

123 public schools in the District are under some form of Federal 

notice to improve under the No Child Left Behind Law and less 

than 50 percent of DC high school students graduate in 4 years. 

More than 7,400 DC residents signed a petition asking for the Opportunity Scholarship program to be reauthorized. At the Financial 

Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on DC, 

the Mayor and the Council Chairman both stated they would consider adding siblings to the program. 

Unfortunately, despite the facts that DC public schools are 

underperforming and DC residents support the program, Republican amendments in Committee to expand the number of low-income students eligible to participate in the program were defeated. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RIDERS

Another area of the bill that deeply concerns us is controversial 

changes to long-standing general provisions regarding the District 

of Columbia. We strongly oppose these changes. We do not believe 

increasing the availability of abortions or medical marijuana will 

improve the District of Columbia. 

REGULAR ORDER

While we have been pleased to have a wonderful working relationship this year with Chairman Serrano, we are disappointed 

that the bipartisanship at the Subcommittee level is not continuing 

through the rest of the appropriations process. 

We recognize that operating under an open rule during floor consideration of appropriations bills is grueling, long, and hard work. 

But that is democracy. That is regular order. And, we urge our colleagues to support a return to a process where every Member has 

an opportunity to have their voice heard. 


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This year the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill is very controversial. Not only does the proposed bill 

spend more than $24 billion but it proposes to change long-standing policies on issues such as abortion and medical marijuana. It 

is the responsibility of this Committee and this Congress to allow 

each Member of the House of Representatives to improve or alter 

the bill in a way that allows them to explain their vote at home. 

We urge our colleagues in the Majority to return to regular order 

during floor consideration. 

JERRY LEWIS. JO ANN EMERSON. 

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