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Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 
2006; of which $50,429,000 shall be derived from the Pipe-
line Safety Fund, of which $22,710,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2006. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5127(c), 
$200,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness 
Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro-
vided, That not more than $14,300,000 shall be made avail-
able for obligation in fiscal year 2004 from amounts made 
available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 
5116(i) and 5127(d) shall be made available for obligation 
by individuals other than the Secretary of Transportation, 
or his designee. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $56,000,000: Provided, That the 
Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in car-
rying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3) to investigate allegations of 
fraud, including false statements to the government (18 
U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to
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regulation by the Department: Provided further, That the 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to 
investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United 
States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair 
methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers 
and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and 
foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation 
Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$19,521,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, not to exceed $1,050,000 from fees estab-
lished by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation 
Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting 
collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses 
under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a 
dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are re-
ceived during fiscal year 2004, to result in a final appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at no more than 
$18,471,000.
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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices in-
cluding operation and maintenance of the Treasury Build-
ing and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; mainte-
nance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of com-
mercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or 
owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of offi-
cial business; not to exceed $3,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005 for information technology mod-
ernization requirements; not to exceed $150,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$258,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential na-
ture, to be allocated and expended under the direction of 
the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely 
on his certificate, $174,809,000: Provided, That the Office 
of Foreign Assets Control shall be funded at no less than 
$21,855,000 and 120 full time equivalent positions: Pro-
vided further, That of these amounts, $2,900,000 is avail-
able for grants to State and local law enforcement groups 
to help fight money laundering: Provided further, That of 
these amounts, $3,393,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005, shall be for the Treasury-wide Financial 
Statement Audit Program, of which such amounts as may
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be necessary may be transferred to accounts of the Depart-
ment’s offices and bureaus to conduct audits: Provided fur-
ther, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to 
any other provided in this Act. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 
PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For development and acquisition of automatic data 
processing equipment, software, and services for the Depart-
ment of the Treasury, $36,928,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That these funds shall 
be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to 
satisfy the requirements of the Department’s offices, bu-
reaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this 
transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer 
authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated shall be used to support or supple-
ment the Internal Revenue Service appropriations for In-
formation Systems or Business Systems Modernization. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for offi-
cial travel expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies
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of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under 
the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury, 
$12,687,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses. 
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector Gen-
eral for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not 
to exceed 150 for replacement only for police-type use) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); serv-
ices authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administra-
tion; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel expenses; 
and not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of 
a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under 
the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administra-
tion, $128,034,000. 
AIR TRANSPORTATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to administer the Air Trans-
portation Stabilization Board established by section 102 of 
the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization 
Act (Public Law 107–42), $2,538,000, to remain available 
until expended.
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TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND 
RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
Treasury Building and Annex, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006. 
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; travel expenses of non-Federal law enforcement per-
sonnel to attend meetings concerned with financial intel-
ligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regula-
tion; not to exceed $14,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and for assistance to Federal law en-
forcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
$57,571,000, of which not to exceed $4,500,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2006; and of which 
$8,152,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That funds appropriated in this account 
may be used to procure personal services contracts. 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Management 
Service, $228,558,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2006, for infor-
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mation systems modernization initiatives; and of which not 
to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $80,000,000; of which not to ex-
ceed $6,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and 
development programs for Laboratory Services; and provi-
sion of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies 
with or without reimbursement. 
UNITED STATES MINT 
UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND 
Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States 
Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through 
the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs 
associated with the production of circulating coins, numis-
matic coins, and protective services, including both oper-
ating expenses and capital investments. The aggregate 
amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during 
fiscal year 2004 under such section 5136 for circulating 
coinage and protective service capital investments of the 
United States Mint shall not exceed $40,652,000.
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BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt 
issues of the United States, $178,052,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses, and of which not to exceed 
$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for sys-
tems modernization: Provided, That the sum appropriated 
herein from the General Fund for fiscal year 2004 shall be 
reduced by not more than $4,400,000 as definitive security 
issue fees and Treasury Direct Investor Account Mainte-
nance fees are collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2004 appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
$173,652,000. In addition, $40,000 to be derived from the 
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau 
for administrative and personnel expenses for financial 
management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of 
Public Law 101–380. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service 
for pre-filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing and 
account services, shared services support, general manage-
ment and administration; and services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the
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Commissioner, $4,048,238,000, of which up to $3,950,000 
shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, 
of which $7,000,000 shall be available for low-income tax-
payer clinic grants, and of which not to exceed $25,000 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses. 
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service 
for determining and establishing tax liabilities; providing 
litigation support; conducting criminal investigation and 
enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; col-
lecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document matching 
program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt 
identification, referral and settlement; resolving essential 
earned income tax credit compliance and error problems; 
compiling statistics of income and conducting compliance 
research; purchase (for police-type use, not to exceed 850) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); 
and services as authorized by U.S.C. 3109, at such rates 
as 
may 
be 
determined 
by 
the 
Commissioner, 
$4,172,808,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2006, for research: Pro-
vided, That such sums may be transferred as necessary from 
this account to the IRS Processing, Assistance, and Man-
agement appropriation or the IRS Information Systems 
appropriation solely for the purposes of management of the 
Earned Income Tax Compliance program and to reimburse
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the Social Security Administration for the cost of imple-
menting section 1090 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105–33): Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer author-
ity provided in this Act. 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service 
for information systems and telecommunications support, 
including developmental information systems and oper-
ational information systems; the hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the 
Commissioner, $1,590,962,000, of which $200,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2005. 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice, $429,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006, for the capital asset acquisition of information tech-
nology systems, including management and related contrac-
tual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs 
associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided, That none of these funds may be obligated until 
the Internal Revenue Service submits to the Committees on 
Appropriations, and such Committees approve, a plan for 
expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and invest-
ment control review requirements established by the Office
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of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11 part 
3; (2) complies with the Internal Revenue Service’s enter-
prise architecture, including the modernization blueprint; 
(3) conforms with the Internal Revenue Service’s enterprise 
life cycle methodology; (4) is approved by the Internal Rev-
enue Service, the Department of the Treasury, and the Of-
fice of Management and Budget; (5) has been reviewed by 
the General Accounting Office; and (6) complies with the 
acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems ac-
quisition management practices of the Federal Government. 
HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary to implement the health insur-
ance tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–210), $35,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SEC. 201. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service 
appropriation upon the advance approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 202. The Internal Revenue Service shall main-
tain a training program to ensure that Internal Revenue 
Service employees are trained in taxpayers’ rights, in deal-
ing courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural 
relations.
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SEC. 203. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute 
and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
confidentiality of taxpayer information. 
SEC. 204. Funds made available by this or any other 
Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for 
improved facilities and increased manpower to provide suf-
ficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers. 
The Commissioner shall continue to make the improvement 
of the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line service a 
priority and allocate resources necessary to increase phone 
lines and staff to improve the Internal Revenue Service 1–
800 help line service. 
SEC. 205. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of the Treasury or his 
delegate to issue any rule or regulation which implements 
the proposed amendments to Internal Revenue Service regu-
lations set forth in REG–209500–86 and REG–164464–02, 
filed December 10, 2002, or any amendments reaching re-
sults similar to such proposed amendments. 
SEC. 206. STUDY ON EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT 
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. (A) STUDY.—The Internal Rev-
enue Service shall conduct a study, as a part of any pro-
gram that requires certification (including pre-certifi-
cation) in order to claim the earned income tax credit under
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section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, on the fol-
lowing matters: 
(1) The costs (in time and money) incurred by 
the participants in the program. 
(2) The administrative costs incurred by the In-
ternal Revenue Service in operating the program. 
(3) The percentage of individuals included in the 
program who were not certified for the credit, includ-
ing the percentage of individuals who were not cer-
tified due to—
(A) ineligibility for the credit; and 
(B) failure to complete the requirements for 
certification. 
(4) The percentage of individuals to whom para-
graph (3)(B) applies who were—
(A) otherwise eligible for the credit; and 
(B) otherwise ineligible for the credit. 
(5) The percentage of individuals to whom para-
graph (3)(B) applies who—
(A) did not respond to the request for cer-
tification; and 
(B) responded to such request but otherwise 
failed to complete the requirements for certifi-
cation. 
(6) The reasons—
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(A) for which individuals described in 
paragraph (5)(A) did not respond to requests for 
certification; and 
(B) for which individuals described in 
paragraph (5)(B) had difficulty in completing 
the requirements for certification. 
(7) The characteristics of those individuals who 
were denied the credit due to—
(A) failure to complete the requirements for 
certification; and 
(B) ineligibility for the credit. 
(8) The impact of the program on non-English 
speaking participants. 
(9) The impact of the program on homeless and 
other highly transient individuals. 
(b) REPORT.—
(1) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than July 
30, 2004, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue 
Service shall submit to Congress a preliminary report 
on the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 
2005, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice shall submit to Congress a final report detailing 
the findings of the study conducted under subsection 
(a).
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
SEC. 210. Appropriations to the Department of the 
Treasury in this Act shall be available for uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), 
including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of 
insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign 
countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the 
general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased 
and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into 
contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing 
of health and medical services to employees and their de-
pendents serving in foreign countries; and services author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 211. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropria-
tions in this Act made available to the Departmental Of-
fices—Salaries and Expenses, Office of Inspector General, 
Financial Management Service, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, Financial Crime Enforcement Network, 
and Bureau of the Public Debt, may be transferred between 
such appropriations upon the advance approval of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. No transfer may increase or de-
crease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 
SEC. 212. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation 
made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for
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Tax Administration’s appropriation upon the advance ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations. No transfer 
may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more 
than 2 percent. 
SEC. 213. Of the funds available for the purchase of 
law enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until 
the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by 
the respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Depart-
mental vehicle management principles: Provided, That the 
Secretary may delegate this authority to the Assistant Sec-
retary for Management. 
SEC. 214. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury 
or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to 
redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 
SEC. 215. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer 
funds from ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, Financial Manage-
ment Service, to the Debt Services Account as necessary to 
cover the costs of debt collection: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be reimbursed to such Salaries and Expenses 
account from debt collections received in the Debt Services 
Account. 
SEC. 216. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105–119 
(5 U.S.C. 3104 note), is further amended by striking ‘‘5 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’.
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SEC. 217. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act may be used by 
the United States Mint to construct or operate any museum 
without the explicit approval of the House Committee on 
Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
SEC. 218. Beginning in fiscal year 2004 and there-
after, there are appropriated to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury such sums as may be necessary to reimburse financial 
institutions in their capacity as depositaries and financial 
agents of the United States for all services required or di-
rected by the Secretary of the Treasury, or his designee, to 
be performed by such financial institutions on behalf of the 
Treasury or other Federal agencies, including services ren-
dered prior to fiscal year 2004. 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESI-
DENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
PRESIDENT 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE WHITE 
HOUSE OFFICE 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an ex-
pense allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as au-
thorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, $450,000: Provided, That none 
of the funds made available for official expenses shall be
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expended for any other purpose and any unused amount 
shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available for official expenses shall be consid-
ered as taxable to the President. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the White House as author-
ized by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsist-
ence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall 
be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, 
teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 
to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 
103); and not to exceed $19,000 for official entertainment 
expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive 
Office of the President, $61,937,000: Provided, That 
$8,650,000 of the funds appropriated shall be available for 
reimbursements to the White House Communications Agen-
cy. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, re-
furnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including 
electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at 
the White House and official entertainment expenses of the
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President, $12,501,000, to be expended and accounted for 
as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112–114. 
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 
For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Resi-
dence at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: 
Provided, That all reimbursable operating expenses of the 
Executive Residence shall be made in accordance with the 
provisions of this paragraph: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, such amount for 
reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive au-
thority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations and 
to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided 
further, That the Executive Residence shall require each 
person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in 
advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, 
and all such advance payments shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That the Executive Residence shall require the na-
tional committee of the political party of the President to 
maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for 
and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political 
events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: 
Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall ensure 
that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimburs-
able operating expense under this paragraph is submitted 
to the person owing such amount within 60 days after such
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expense is incurred, and that such amount is collected with-
in 30 days after the submission of such notice: Provided 
further, That the Executive Residence shall charge interest 
and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount 
that is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance 
with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an 
outstanding debt on a United States Government claim 
under section 3717 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 
further, That each such amount that is reimbursed, and any 
accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, 
That the Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations, by not later than 90 
days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, 
a report setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses 
of the Executive Residence during the preceding fiscal year, 
including the total amount of such expenses, the amount 
of such total that consists of reimbursable official and cere-
monial events, the amount of such total that consists of re-
imbursable political events, and the portion of each such 
amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the re-
port: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall 
maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to 
reimbursable events within the Executive Residence that in-
cludes a standard for the classification of any such expense
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as political or nonpolitical: Provided further, That no pro-
vision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the 
Executive Residence from any other applicable requirement 
of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Ex-
ecutive Residence at the White House, $4,225,000, to re-
main available until expended, for required maintenance, 
safety and health issues, and continued preventative main-
tenance. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE 
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
provide assistance to the President in connection with spe-
cially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses as 
authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, $4,461,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, 
and to the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and 
lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the offi-
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cial residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 for official enter-
tainment expenses of the Vice President, to be accounted for 
solely on his certificate, $331,000: Provided, That advances 
or repayments or transfers from this appropriation may 
be made to any department or agency for expenses of car-
rying out such activities. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Ad-
visors in carrying out its functions under the Employment 
Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $4,502,000. 
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Develop-
ment, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
and 3 U.S.C. 107, $4,109,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Security Coun-
cil, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$10,551,000.
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HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security 
Council, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$8,331,000. 
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$77,164,000, of which $20,578,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the Capital Investment Plan for contin-
ued modernization of the information technology infrastruc-
ture within the Executive Office of the President: Provided, 
That the Executive Office of the President shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations that includes 
a current description of: (1) the Enterprise Architecture, 
as defined in OMB Circular A–130 and the Federal Chief 
Information Officers Council guidance; (2) the Information 
Technology (IT) Human Capital Plan; (3) the capital in-
vestment plan for implementing the Enterprise Architec-
ture; and (4) the IT capital planning and investment con-
trol process: Provided further, That this report shall be re-
viewed and approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and reviewed by the General Accounting Office.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Management 
and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $75,417,000, of 
which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official 
representation expenses: Provided, That, as provided in 31 
U.S.C. 1301(a), appropriations shall be applied only to the 
objects for which appropriations were made except as other-
wise provided by law: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this Act for the Office of Management 
and Budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any 
agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regula-
tions under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available for the Office 
of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended 
for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of wit-
nesses, except for testimony of officials of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, before the Committees on Appropria-
tions or the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs or their sub-
committees: Provided further, That the preceding shall not 
apply to printed hearings released by the Committees on 
Appropriations or the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in
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this Act may be available to pay the salary or expenses of 
any employee of the Office of Management and Budget who 
calculates, prepares, or approves any tabular or other mate-
rial that proposes the sub-allocation of budget authority or 
outlays by the Committees on Appropriations among their 
subcommittees. 
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); not to exceed $10,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and for par-
ticipation in joint projects or in the provision of services 
on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or 
public organizations or agencies, with or without reim-
bursement, $27,996,500; of which $1,350,000 shall remain 
available until expended for policy research and evaluation; 
and $1,500,000 for the National Alliance for Model State 
Drug Laws: Provided, That the Office is authorized to ac-
cept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and per-
sonal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, 
for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Of-
fice.
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COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology 
Assessment Center for research activities pursuant to the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $42,000,000, which shall 
remain available until expended, consisting of $18,000,000 
for counternarcotics research and development projects, and 
$24,000,000 for the continued operation of the technology 
transfer program: Provided, That the $18,000,000 for coun-
ternarcotics research and development projects shall be 
available for transfer to other Federal departments or agen-
cies. 
FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS 
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
Program, $226,350,000, for drug control activities con-
sistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, of which no less 
than 51 percent shall be transferred to State and local enti-
ties for drug control activities, which shall be obligated 
within 120 days of the date of the enactment of this Act: 
Provided, That up to 49 percent, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, may be transferred to Federal agencies
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and departments at a rate to be determined by the Director, 
of which not less than $2,100,000 shall be used for auditing 
services and associated activities: Provided further, That 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs des-
ignated as of September 30, 2002, shall be funded at no 
less than the fiscal year 2002 initial allocation levels unless 
the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations, 
and the Committees approve, justification for changes in 
those levels based on clearly articulated priorities for the 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs, as well 
as published Office of National Drug Control Policy per-
formance measures of effectiveness: Provided further, That 
a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations for approval prior to the expenditure of funds of 
an amount in excess of the fiscal year 2004 budget request: 
Provided further, That such request shall be made in com-
pliance with the reprogramming guidelines: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds shall be used for any further or addi-
tional consolidation of the Southwest Border High Intensity 
Drug Trafficking Area, except for the operation of an office 
with a coordinating role, until the Office submits a report 
on the structure of the Southwest Border High Intensity 
Drug Trafficking Area.
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OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities to support a national anti-drug cam-
paign for youth, and for other purposes, authorized by the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $174,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which the following amounts 
are available as follows: $100,000,000 to support a national 
media campaign, as authorized by the Drug-Free Media 
Campaign Act of 1998; $60,000,000 to continue a program 
of matching grants to drug-free communities, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be a directed grant to the Community 
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America for the National Commu-
nity Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, as authorized in chap-
ter 2 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988, as 
amended; $1,500,000 for the Counterdrug Intelligence Exec-
utive Secretariat; $2,000,000 for evaluations and research 
related to National Drug Control Program performance 
measures; $1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute; 
$7,200,000 for the United States Anti-Doping Agency for 
anti-doping activities; and $800,000 for the United States 
membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency: Pro-
vided, That such funds may be transferred to other Federal 
departments and agencies to carry out such activities.
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UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 
unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, 
security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad dur-
ing the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, 
$1,000,000. 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 
COMPLIANCE BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized 
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amend-
ed $5,401,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, there may be credited to this appropria-
tion funds received for publications and training expenses. 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE 
BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Committee for Purchase 
From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled estab-
lished by Public Law 92–28, $4,725,000. 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Election Assistance Com-
mission, $1,500,000,000, for providing grants to assist
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State and local efforts to improve election technology and 
the administration of Federal elections, as authorized by 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002: Provided, That no more 
than 1⁄10 of 1 percent of funds available for requirements 
payments under Section 257 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 shall be allocated to any territory. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 
$50,440,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available 
for reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorga-
nization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service 
Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consultants, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, and rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
$29,611,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal 
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and 
per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the
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Government service, and compensation as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees charged to non-Fed-
eral participants at labor-management relations con-
ferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, 
to be available without further appropriation for the costs 
of carrying out these conferences. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Com-
mission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), in-
cluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); 
and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901–5902, $18,471,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount to be deposited in, and to 
be used for the purposes of, the Fund established pursuant 
to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administra-
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tive Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592), 
$407,000,000. The revenues and collections deposited into 
the Fund shall be available for necessary expenses of real 
property management and related activities not otherwise 
provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protec-
tion of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of build-
ings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased prem-
ises; moving governmental agencies (including space adjust-
ments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in con-
nection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of 
space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing 
buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally 
owned buildings including grounds, approaches and appur-
tenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, pres-
ervation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of build-
ings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise 
authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase build-
ings and sites; conversion and extension of federally owned 
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by 
contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (in-
cluding equipment for such buildings); and payment of 
principal, interest, and any other obligations for public 
buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase 
contract; in the aggregate amount of $6,717,247,000, of 
which: (1) $659,668,000 shall remain available until ex-
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pended for construction (including funds for sites and ex-
penses and associated design and construction services) of 
additional projects at the following locations: 
New Construction: 
Alabama: 
Anniston, United States Courthouse, 
$4,400,000
Tuscaloosa, 
Federal 
Building, 
$7,500,000 
California: 
Los Angeles, United States Courthouse, 
$50,000,000
San 
Diego, 
Border 
Station, 
$34,211,000 
Colorado: 
Denver Federal Center, site remedi-
ation, $6,000,000
Florida: 
Orlando, United States Courthouse, 
$7,200,000
Maine: 
Jackman, Border Station, $7,712,000 
Maryland: 
Montgomery County, Food and Drug 
Administration Consolidation, $45,000,000
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Suitland, United States Census Bu-
reau, $146,451,000
Michigan: 
Detroit, Ambassador Bridge Border 
Station, $25,387,000 
New York: 
Champlain, 
Border 
Station, 
$31,031,000 
North Carolina: 
Charlotte, United States Courthouse, 
$8,500,000
Ohio: 
Toledo, 
United 
States 
Courthouse, 
$6,500,000
Pennsylvania: 
Harrisburg, PA, United States Court-
house, $26,000,000 
South Carolina: 
Greenville, United States Courthouse, 
$11,000,000
Texas: 
Del Rio, Border Station, $23,966,000 
Eagle 
Pass, 
Border 
Station, 
$31,980,000
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Houston, Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, $58,080,000 
McAllen, Border Station, $17,938,000 
San Antonio, United States Court-
house, $8,000,000
Virginia: 
Richmond, United States Courthouse, 
$83,000,000
Washington: 
Blaine, Border Station, $9,812,000
Nonprospectus Construction, $10,000,000: 
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that sav-
ings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 
10 percent of the amounts included in an approved pro-
spectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained 
from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater 
amount: Provided further, That all funds for direct con-
struction projects shall expire on September 30, 2005, and 
remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except for funds for 
projects as to which funds for design or other funds have 
been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date; (2) 
$1,000,939,000 shall remain available until expended for 
repairs and alterations, which includes associated design 
and construction services: Provided further, That funds in
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the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 
shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount by 
project, as follows, except each project may be increased by 
an amount not to exceed 10 percent unless advance ap-
proval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations 
of a greater amount: 
Repairs and Alterations: 
Colorado: 
Denver, Byron G. Rogers Federal 
Building—Courthouse, $39,436,000 
District of Columbia: 
320 First Street, $7,485,000 
Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 
$65,757,000
Federal 
Office 
Building 
8, 
$134,872,000 
Main Interior Building, $15,603,000 
Fire & Life Safety, $68,188,000 
Georgia: 
Atlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal 
Building, $32,173,000 
Illinois: 
Chicago, 
Dirksen 
Courthouse 
& 
Kluczynski Federal Building, $24,056,000
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Springfield, Paul H. Findley Federal 
Building—Courthouse, $6,183,000 
Indiana: 
Terra Haute Federal Building—Post 
Office, $4,600,000
Massachusetts: 
Boston, John W. McCormack Post Of-
fice and Courthouse, $73,037,000 
New York: 
Brooklyn, Emanuel Celler Courthouse, 
$65,511,000
North Dakota: 
Fargo, Federal Building—Post Office, 
$5,801,000
Ohio: 
Columbus, John W. Bricker Federal 
Building, $10,707,000 
Washington: 
Auburn, Building 7, Auburn Federal 
Building, $18,315,000 
Bellingham, 
Federal 
Building, 
$2,610,000
Seattle, Henry M. Jackson Federal 
Building, $6,868,000 
Special Emphasis Programs:
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Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $5,000,000 
Energy Program, $5,000,000 
Glass Fragmentation Program, $20,000,000 
Design Program, $34,737,000
Basic 
Repairs 
and 
Alterations, 
$355,000,000: 
Provided further, That funds made available in any pre-
vious Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and 
Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the 
amount identified for each project, except each project in 
any previous Act may be increased by an amount not to 
exceed 10 percent unless advance approval is obtained from 
the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
Provided further, 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: Provided further, That 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 reprogram-
ming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of the House 
and Senate: Provided further, That the difference between 
the funds appropriated and expended on any projects in
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this or any prior Act, under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Al-
terations’’, may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alter-
ations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus 
projects: Provided further, That all funds for repairs and 
alterations prospectus projects shall expire on September 
30, 2005 and remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except 
funds for projects as to which funds for design or other 
funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such 
date: Provided further, That the amount provided in this 
or any prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may 
be used to pay claims against the Government arising from 
any projects under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ 
or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: 
Provided further, That the funds available herein for re-
pairs to the Bellingham, Washington, Federal Building, 
shall be available for transfer to the city of Bellingham, 
Washington, subject to disposal of the building to the city; 
(3) $169,745,000 for installment acquisition payments in-
cluding payments on purchase contracts which shall remain 
available until expended; (4) $3,278,187,000 for rental of 
space which shall remain available until expended; and (5) 
$1,608,708,000 for building operations which shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That funds 
available to the General Services Administration shall not 
be available for expenses of any construction, repair, alter-
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ation and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if re-
quired by the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, 
has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be 
expended for each project for required expenses for the devel-
opment of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That 
funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be ex-
pended for emergency repairs when advance approval is ob-
tained from the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable 
special services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) and amounts to 
provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, 
and other facilities on private or other property not in Gov-
ernment ownership or control as may be appropriate to en-
able the United States Secret Service to perform its protec-
tive functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be avail-
able from such revenues and collections: Provided further, 
That revenues and collections and any other sums accruing 
to this Fund during fiscal year 2004, excluding reimburse-
ments under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) 
in excess of $6,717,247,000 shall remain in the Fund and 
shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized 
in appropriations Acts.
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GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided 
for, for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities 
associated with the management of real and personal prop-
erty assets and certain administrative services; Govern-
ment-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acqui-
sition, telecommunications, information technology man-
agement, and related technology activities; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $61,781,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided 
for, for Government-wide activities associated with utiliza-
tion and donation of surplus personal property; disposal 
of real property; telecommunications, information tech-
nology management, and related technology activities; pro-
viding citizens with Internet access to Federal information 
and services; agency-wide policy direction and manage-
ment, and Board of Contract Appeals; accounting, records 
management, and other support services incident to adju-
dication of Indian Tribal Claims by the United States 
Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $85,083,000.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $39,169,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for 
payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
Government, including payment for recovery of stolen Gov-
ernment property: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 
Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of ef-
forts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspec-
tor General effectiveness. 
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (E-GOV) FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in support of interagency 
projects that enable the Federal Government to expand its 
ability to conduct activities electronically, through the de-
velopment and implementation of innovative uses of the 
Internet and other electronic methods, $5,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That these funds 
may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the pur-
poses of the Fund: Provided further, That this transfer au-
thority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided in this Act: Provided further, That such transfers 
may not be made until 10 days after a proposed spending 
plan and justification for each project to be undertaken has 
been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations.
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ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER 
PRESIDENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 
25, 1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 
95–138, $3,393,000: Provided, That the Administrator of 
General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of such Acts. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. The appropriate appropriation or fund 
available to the General Services Administration shall be 
credited with the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, 
upkeep, repair, and improvement, included as part of rent-
als received from Government corporations pursuant to law 
(40 U.S.C. 129). 
SEC. 402. Funds available to the General Services Ad-
ministration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles. 
SEC. 403. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
available for fiscal year 2004 for Federal Buildings Fund 
activities may be transferred between such activities only 
to the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Pro-
vided, That any proposed transfers shall be approved in ad-
vance by the Committees on Appropriations.
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SEC. 404. No funds made available by this Act shall 
be used to transmit a fiscal year 2005 request for United 
States Courthouse construction that: (1) does not meet the 
design guide standards for construction as established and 
approved by the General Services Administration, the Judi-
cial Conference of the United States, and the Office of Man-
agement and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the priorities 
of the Judicial Conference of the United States as set out 
in its approved 5-year construction plan: Provided, That 
the fiscal year 2005 request must be accompanied by a 
standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to 
be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 
SEC. 405. None of the funds provided in this Act may 
be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, 
provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any 
other service usually provided through the Federal Build-
ings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per 
square foot assessment for space and services as determined 
by the General Services Administration in compliance with 
the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 
92–313). 
SEC. 406. Funds provided to other Government agen-
cies by the Information Technology Fund, General Services 
Administration, under section 110 of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 757)
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and sections 5124(b) and 5128 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 
1996 (40 U.S.C. 1424(b) and 1428), for performance of 
pilot information technology projects which have potential 
for Government-wide benefits and savings, may be repaid 
to this Fund from any savings actually incurred by these 
projects or other funding, to the extent feasible. 
SEC. 407. From funds made available under the head-
ing ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability 
of Revenue’’, claims against the Government of less than 
$250,000 arising from direct construction projects and ac-
quisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings ef-
fected in other construction projects with prior notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 408. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator of General Services is authorized to 
acquire, under such terms and conditions as he deems to 
be in the interests of the United States, approximately 27 
acres of land, identified as Site 7 and located at 234 Cor-
porate Drive, Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth, 
NH 03801, as a site for the public building needs of the 
Federal Government, and to design and construct upon the 
site a new Federal Office Building of approximately 98,000 
gross square feet: Provided, That the Administrator shall 
not acquire any property under this subsection until the 
Administrator determines that the property is in compli-
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ance with applicable environmental laws, and that the 
property is suitable and available for use as a site to house 
the Federal agencies presently located in the Thomas J. 
McIntyre Federal Building. 
(b) For the site acquisition, design, construction, and 
relocation, $11,149,000 shall be available from funds pre-
viously provided under the heading ‘‘General Services Ad-
ministration, Real Property Activities, Federal Buildings 
Fund’’ in Public Law 108–7 for repairs and alterations 
to the Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building in Ports-
mouth, New Hampshire, which was included in the plan 
for expenditure of repairs and alterations funds as required 
by accompanying House Report 108–10. 
(c) For any additional costs of construction, manage-
ment and inspection of the new facility to house the Federal 
agencies relocated from the McIntyre Federal Office Build-
ing, and for the costs of relocating the Federal agencies oc-
cupying the McIntyre Federal Office Building, $13,669,000 
shall be deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund (40 
U.S.C. 592) from the General Fund; which amount, together 
with the amount set forth in subsection (b) of this section 
shall remain available until expended and shall be subject 
to such escalation and reprogramming authorities available 
to the Administrator for any other new construction
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projects under the heading ‘‘Federal Building Fund Limita-
tions on Availability of Revenue’’. 
(d) The Administrator is authorized and directed to 
convey, without consideration, the Thomas J. McIntyre 
Federal Office Building to the City of Portsmouth, New 
Hampshire for economic development purposes subject to 
the following conditions: (i) that all Federal agencies cur-
rently occupying the McIntyre Building except the United 
States Postal Service are completely relocated to the new 
Federal Building for so long as those agencies have con-
tinuing mission needs for that new location, (ii) that the 
requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) shall not apply to this convey-
ance; and (iii) that the Administrator may include in the 
conveyance documents such terms and conditions as the Ad-
ministrator determines in the best interest of the United 
States. 
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform 
Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia 
and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and direct
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procurement of survey printing, $32,877,000 together with 
not to exceed $2,626,000 for administrative expenses to ad-
judicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts deter-
mined by the Merit Systems Protection Board. 
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN 
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION 
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN 
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, 
pursuant to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
in National Environmental and Native American Public 
Policy Act of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,996,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to 
60 percent of such funds may be transferred by the Morris 
K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environ-
mental Policy Foundation for the necessary expenses of the 
Native Nations Institute. 
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND 
For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution 
Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environ-
mental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, 
$1,309,000, to remain available until expended.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with the admin-
istration of the National Archives (including the Informa-
tion Security Oversight Office) and archived Federal 
records and related activities, as provided by law, and for 
expenses necessary for the review and declassification of 
documents, and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$258,191,000: Provided, That the Archivist of the United 
States is authorized to use any excess funds available from 
the amount borrowed for construction of the National Ar-
chives facility, for expenses necessary to provide adequate 
storage for holdings. 
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of ar-
chives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for hold-
ings, $13,483,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $2,025,000 is for land acquisition for a site in An-
chorage, Alaska to construct a new regional archives and 
records facility and of which $5,000,000 is for the repair 
and restoration of the plaza that surrounds the Lyndon 
Baines Johnson Presidential Library and that is under the 
joint control and custody of the University of Texas: Pro-
vided, That such funds may be transferred directly to the 
University and used, together with University funds, for re-
pair and restoration of the plaza and remain available
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until expended for this purpose: Provided further, That the 
same transfer authority shall extend to funds previously ap-
propriated in Public Law 108–7 for this purpose. 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS 
COMMISSION 
GRANTS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
U.S.C. 2504, as amended, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but 
at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902) 
$72,170,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
official reception and representation expenses. 
EMERGENCY FUND 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety Board for accident investigations, $600,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That these funds 
shall be available only to the extent necessary to restore the
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balance of the emergency fund to $2,000,000 (29 U.S.C. 
1118 (b)). 
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Office of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Reform 
Act of 1989, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia 
and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to 
exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $10,738,000. 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform 
Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by pri-
vate physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception 
and representation expenses; advances for reimbursements 
to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses in-
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SEC. 616. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this 
or any other Act may be obligated or expended by any Fed-
eral department, agency, or other instrumentality for the 
salaries or expenses of any employee appointed to a position 
of a confidential or policy-determining character excepted 
from the competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of 
title 5, United States Code, without a certification to the 
Office of Personnel Management from the head of the Fed-
eral department, agency, or other instrumentality employ-
ing the Schedule C appointee that the Schedule C position 
was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the 
employee to the White House. 
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
Federal employees or members of the armed services detailed 
to or from—
(1) the Central Intelligence Agency; 
(2) the National Security Agency; 
(3) the Defense Intelligence Agency; 
(4) the offices within the Department of Defense 
for the collection of specialized national foreign intel-
ligence through reconnaissance programs; 
(5) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of 
the Department of State; 
(6) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Department