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trative Office of the United States Courts in the capacity 
as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 
SEC. 304. Within 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the U.S. 
Courts shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
a comprehensive financial plan for the Judiciary allocating 
all sources of available funds including appropriations, fee 
collections, and carryover balances, to include a separate 
and detailed plan for the Judiciary Information Technology 
fund. 
SEC. 305. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97– 
92, and from funds appropriated in this Act, Justices and 
judges of the United States are authorized during fiscal 
year 2007, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance 
with 28 U.S.C. 461. 
SEC. 306. Section 3313(a)(1) and section 3313(a)(2) 
of title 40, United States Code, are amended by striking 
the word ‘‘executive’’ and inserting in lieu thereof the word 
‘‘federal’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 307. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 560–569, 
and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United 
States Marshals Service shall provide, for such courthouses 
as its Director may designate in consultation with the Di-
rector of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, the security services
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that 40 U.S.C. § 1315 authorizes the Department of Home-
land Security to provide, except for the services specified 
in 40 U.S.C. § 1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security 
services at these courthouses, the Director of the Administra-
tive Office of the United States Courts shall reimburse the 
United States Marshals Service rather than the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 308. Section 128(b) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Bellingham, Seattle, and Ta-
coma’’ and inserting ‘‘Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma, and 
Vancouver’’. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 2008’’. 
TITLE IV 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide 
program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of 
Columbia resident tuition support, $33,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such funds, in-
cluding any interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf 
of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an amount 
based upon the difference between in-State and out-of-State
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tuition at public institutions of higher education, or to pay 
up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of 
higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of 
such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a resident’s 
academic merit, the income and need of eligible students 
and such other factors as may be authorized: Provided fur-
ther, That the District of Columbia government shall main-
tain a dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support 
Program that shall consist of the Federal funds appro-
priated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent ap-
propriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal 
years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: 
Provided further, That the account shall be under the con-
trol of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who 
shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out 
the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided further, 
That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide 
a quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate for 
these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made 
and the purpose therefor: Provided further, That not more 
than seven percent of the total amount appropriated for this 
program may be used for administrative expenses.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND 
SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the 
elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 
$3,352,000, to remain available until expended, to reim-
burse the District of Columbia for the costs of providing 
public safety at events related to the presence of the national 
capital in the District of Columbia and for the costs of pro-
viding support to respond to immediate and specific ter-
rorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or sur-
rounding jurisdictions of which not to exceed $352,000 is 
for the District of Columbia National Guard: Provided, 
That any amount provided under this heading shall be 
available only after notice of its proposed use has been 
transmitted by the President to Congress and such amount 
has been apportioned pursuant to chapter 15 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
COURTS 
For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
Courts, $217,318,000 to be allocated as follows: for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Court of Appeals, $10,800,000 of which 
not to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; for the District of Columbia Superior Court, 
$98,359,000 of which not to exceed $1,500 is for official re-
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ception and representation expenses; for the District of Co-
lumbia Court System, $52,170,000 of which not to exceed 
$1,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; 
and $55,989,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009, for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
courthouse facilities, including structural improvements to 
the District of Columbia cell block at the Moultrie Court-
house: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, a single contract or related contracts for development 
and construction of facilities may be employed which collec-
tively include the full scope of the project: Provided further, 
That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
‘‘availability of Funds’’ found at 48 CFR 52.232–18: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for capital im-
provements shall be expended consistent with the General 
Services Administration master plan study and building 
evaluation report: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management 
and Budget and obligated and expended in the same man-
ner 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 (GSA), and such services shall include the 
preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which
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shall be submitted directly by GSA to the President and 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Re-
form of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs of the Senate: Provided further, 
That 30 days after providing written notice to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
Senate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not 
more than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading among the items and entities funded under this 
heading for operations, and not more than 4 percent of the 
funds provided under this heading for facilities. 
DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS 
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and 
section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representa-
tion provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Jus-
tice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings 
in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District 
of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official 
Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide 
guardian ad litem representation, training, technical as-
sistance and such other services as are necessary to improve 
the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments 
for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chap-
ter 3 of title 16, D.C. Code, and payments for counsel au-
thorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating
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to representation provided under the District of Columbia 
Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power 
of Attorney Act of 1986), $43,475,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the funds provided in this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Courts’’ (other than the $56,671,000 provided 
under such heading for capital improvements for District 
of Columbia courthouse facilities) may also be used for pay-
ments under this heading: Provided further, That in addi-
tion to the funds provided under this heading, the Joint 
Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of 
Columbia may use funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of Columbia 
Courts’’ (other than the $56,671,000 provided under such 
heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
courthouse facilities), to make payments described under 
this heading for obligations incurred during any fiscal 
year: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on 
Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by 
the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 
expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for 
expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll and finan-
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cial services to be provided on a contractual basis with the 
General Services Administration (GSA), and such services 
shall include the preparation of monthly financial reports, 
copies of which shall be submitted directly by GSA to the 
President and to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
FEDERAL
PAYMENT
TO
THE
COURT
SERVICES
AND
OF-
FENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the 
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, as au-
thorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self- 
Government Improvement Act of 1997, $190,791,000 of 
which not to exceed $2,000 is for official receptions and rep-
resentation expenses related to Community Supervision and 
Pretrial Services Agency programs; of which not to exceed 
$25,000,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the im-
plementation of the Court Services and Offender Super-
vision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002, of which 
not to exceed $400,000 for the Community Supervision Pro-
gram and $160,000 for the Pretrial Services Program, both
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to remain available until September 30, 2009, are for infor-
mation technology infrastructure enhancement acquisitions; 
of which $140,971,000 shall be for necessary expenses of 
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to 
include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject 
to protection orders or the provision of services for or related 
to such persons; of which $49,820,000 shall be available to 
the Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, 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: Provided further, That 
not less than $1,000,000 shall be available for re-entrant 
housing in Wards 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8 in the District of Colum-
bia: Provided further, That the Director is authorized to 
accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions 
of space and hospitality to support offender and defendant 
programs, and equipment and vocational training services 
to educate and train offenders and defendants: Provided 
further, That the Director shall keep accurate and detailed 
records of the acceptance and use of any gift or donation 
under the previous proviso, and shall make such records 
available for audit and public inspection: Provided further, 
That the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
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Director is authorized to accept and use reimbursement 
from the District of Columbia Government for space and 
services provided on a cost reimbursable basis. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses of the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service, $32,710,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, 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. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER 
AND SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Water and Sewer Authority, $12,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to continue implementation of the 
Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That 
the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority pro-
vides a match of $7,000,000 and the District of Columbia 
provides a match of $5,000,000 in local funds for this pay-
ment. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
COORDINATING COUNCIL 
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Co-
ordinating Council, $1,300,000, to remain available until
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expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination 
of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a school improvement pro-
gram in the District of Columbia, $40,800,000 to be allo-
cated as follows: $13,000,000 for the State Education Office 
to improve traditional public schools in the District of Co-
lumbia; $13,000,000 for the State Education Office to ex-
pand quality public charter schools in the District of Co-
lumbia, to remain available until expended; $14,000,000 for 
the Secretary of the Department of Education to provide 
opportunity scholarships for students in the District of Co-
lumbia in accordance with division C, title III of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 
108–199; 118 Stat. 126), of which up to $1,000,000 may 
be used to administer and fund assessments. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY 
FACILITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, 
for costs associated with the construction of a bioterrorism 
and forensics laboratory: Provided, That the District of Co-
lumbia provides a 100 percent match for this payment.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CENTRAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH 
LOCATIONS 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 
Federal contribution for costs associated with the renova-
tion and rehabilitation of District libraries. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO REIMBURSE THE FEDERAL BUREAU 
OF INVESTIGATION 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, 
for: 
(1) Reimbursement to the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for laboratory services for District of Co-
lumbia cases, for the sole purposes of: 
(A) Evidence examination and subsequent 
DNA analysis for the District of Columbia cold 
case DNA backlog; and 
(B) Expansion of resources dedicated to the 
processing of District of Columbia cases, includ-
ing an increase in personnel, after October 1, 
2007; and 
(2) Data entry and analysis for District of Co-
lumbia cold cases.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 
MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the Executive Office of the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia, $14,000,000: Provided, 
That these funds shall be available to support the District’s 
efforts to enhance the public education system, to improve 
environmental quality, to promote and sustain financially 
stable marriages, to expand pediatric healthcare services 
and for historic preservation: Provided further, That no 
funds shall be expended until the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia submits a detailed expenditure plan, including 
performance measures, to the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That the District submit a preliminary progress 
report on activities no later than June 1, 2008, and a final 
report including a detailed description of outcomes achieved 
no later than November 1, 2009. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS 
The following amounts are appropriated for the Dis-
trict of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the gen-
eral fund of the District of Columbia, except as otherwise 
specifically provided: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, except as provided in section 450A 
of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved No-
vember 2, 2000 (114 Stat. 2440; D.C. Official Code, section
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1–204.50a) and provisions of this Act: The total amount 
appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the Dis-
trict of Columbia for fiscal year 2008 under this heading 
shall not exceed the lesser of the sum of the total revenues 
of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or 
$9,773,775,000 
(of 
which 
$6,111,623,000 
(including 
$348,929,000 from dedicated taxes) shall be from local 
funds, $2,015,854,000 shall be from Federal grant funds, 
$1,637,736,000 shall be from other funds, and $8,562,000 
shall be from private funds), in addition, $124,652,000 
from funds previously appropriated in this Act as Federal 
payments: Provided further, That of the local funds, 
$339,989,000 shall be derived from the District’s general 
fund balance: Provided further, That of these funds the Dis-
trict’s intradistrict authority shall be $648,290,000: in ad-
dition for capital construction projects there is appro-
priated 
an 
increase 
of 
$1,607,703,000, 
of 
which 
$1,042,712,000 shall be from local funds, $38,523,000 from 
the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, $73,260,000 
from the Local Street Maintenance fund, $75,000,000 from 
revenue bonds, $150,000,000 from financing for construc-
tion of a consolidated laboratory facility, $42,200,000 for 
construction of a baseball stadium, $186,008,000 from Fed-
eral grant funds, and a rescission of $212,696,000 from 
local funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal
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years, for a net amount of $1,395,007,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That the amounts 
provided under this heading are to be subject to the provi-
sions of and allocated and expended as proposed under 
‘‘Title III—District of Columbia Funds Summary of Ex-
penses’’ of the Fiscal Year 2008 Proposed Budget and Fi-
nancial Plan submitted to the Congress of the United States 
by the District of Columbia on June 7, 2007 as amended 
on June 29, 2007 and such title is hereby incorporated by 
reference as though set forth fully herein: Provided further, 
That this amount may be increased by proceeds of one-time 
transactions, which are expended for emergency or unan-
ticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, That 
such increases shall be approved by enactment of local Dis-
trict law and shall comply with all reserve requirements 
contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act ap-
proved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 777; D.C. Official Code 
§ 1–201.01 et seq.), as amended by this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Co-
lumbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that 
the District of Columbia meets these requirements, includ-
ing the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the 
appropriations and funds made available to the District 
during fiscal year 2008, except that the Chief Financial Of-
ficer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds
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derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for 
capital projects. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2008’’. 
TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including 
the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the 
rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the Dis-
trict of Columbia and elsewhere, $116,000,000, including 
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission (CPSC), including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent 
to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, pur-
chase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials’ 
contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$70,000,000.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002, $16,517,000, of which $3,250,000 shall 
be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology for election reform activities authorized under 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
allowances, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to 
exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel 
fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$313,000,000: Provided, That $312,000,000 of offsetting col-
lections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 
9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be 
retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropria-
tion, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
2008 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2008 appropria-
tion estimated at $1,000,000: Provided further, That any 
offsetting collections received in excess of $312,000,000 in
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fiscal year 2008 shall not be available for obligation: Pro-
vided further, That remaining offsetting collections from 
prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for 
collection in each such year and otherwise becoming avail-
able on October 1, 2007, shall not be available for obliga-
tion: Provided further, That notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding 
system that may be retained and made available for obliga-
tion shall not exceed $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2008: Pro-
vided further, That, in addition, not to exceed $20,480,000 
may be transferred from the Universal Service Fund in fis-
cal year 2008 to remain available until expended, to mon-
itor the Universal Service Fund program to prevent and 
remedy waste, fraud and abuse, and to conduct audits and 
investigations by the Office of Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 501. Section 302 of the Universal Service 
Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’, each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by the Federal Communications Commission 
to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for uni-
versal service support payments to implement the February 
27, 2004 recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board
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on Universal Service regarding single connection or pri-
mary line restrictions on universal service support pay-
ments. 
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, $26,848,000, to be derived from the Deposit 
Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $59,224,000, 
of which no less than $8,100,000 shall be available for inter-
nal automated data processing systems, and of which not 
to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and rep-
resentation 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
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rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
$23,718,000: 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 
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 TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $240,239,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available 
for use to contract with a person or persons for collection 
services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not to exceed $144,600,000 of offsetting collec-
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tions derived from fees collected for premerger notification 
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improve-
ments Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year 
of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $19,000,000 in 
offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to imple-
ment and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promul-
gated under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and 
Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be cred-
ited to this account, and be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2008, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2008 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$76,639,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used 
to implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t): Provided fur-
ther, That no funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
shall be expended to remove the Federal Trade Commission 
from its headquarters building, the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Building, located at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, North-
west, Washington, DC; to render such building appropriate
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for occupation by another Federal agency or other organiza-
tion or division thereof; or to locate any such agency, orga-
nization, or division in said building. 
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 the Fed-
eral Buildings Fund, $624,901,000. To carry out the pur-
poses of the Fund established pursuant to section 210(f) of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592), the revenues and collec-
tions deposited into the Fund shall be available for nec-
essary expenses of real property management and related 
activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, 
maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased 
buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; 
restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agen-
cies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 
relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, al-
location 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 appurtenances; care and safeguarding of 
sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equip-
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ment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, con-
demnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition 
of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 
extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary plan-
ning and design of projects by contract or otherwise; con-
struction of new buildings (including equipment for such 
buildings); and payment of principal, interest, and any 
other obligations for public buildings acquired by install-
ment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate 
amount of $8,370,706,000, of which: (1) $894,992,000 shall 
remain available until expended for construction (including 
funds for sites and expenses and associated design and con-
struction services), of which $848,925,000 of additional 
projects at the following locations: 
New Construction: 
Alabama: 
Mobile, 
United 
States 
Courthouse, 
$2,600,000. 
Tuscaloosa, 
Federal 
Building, 
$21,000,000. 
Arizona: 
San Luis, Land Port of Entry I, 
$7,053,000. 
California:
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San Ysidro, Land Port of Entry, 
$37,742,000. 
San Diego, United States Courthouse, 
$80,000,000. 
San Jose, United States Courthouse, 
$32,000,000. 
District of Columbia: 
DHS consolidation and development of 
St. Elizabeths campus, $318,887,000. 
St. Elizabeths West Campus Infra-
structure, $20,752,000. 
St. Elizabeths West Campus Site Ac-
quisition, $7,000,000. 
Georgia: 
Savannah, United States Courthouse 
Annex, $2,059,000. 
Illinois: 
Rockford, United States Courthouse, 
$58,792,000. 
Maine: 
Madawaska, Land Port of Entry, 
$17,160,000. 
Maryland: 
Montgomery County, Food and Drug 
Administration Consolidation, $57,749,000.
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Minnesota: 
Warroad, 
Land 
Port 
of 
Entry, 
$43,628,000. 
Missouri: 
Jefferson City, United States Court-
house, $66,000,000. 
New York: 
Alexandria Bay, Land Port of Entry, 
$11,676,000. 
Texas: 
El Paso, Tronillo-Guadalupe Land 
Port of Entry, $4,290,000. 
San Antonio, United States Court-
house, $18,000,000. 
Vermont: 
Derby Line, Land Port of Entry, 
$33,139,000. 
Nonprospectus Construction, $9,398,000: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator of General Services is authorized to 
proceed with necessary site acquisition, design, and con-
struction for the new courthouse project in Rockford, Illi-
nois, listed in Public Law 109–115 and for which funds 
have been appropriated under this or any other Acts, with 
the understanding that the total estimated cost of the
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project, exclusive of any permitted escalations, shall be 
$100,225,000: Provided further, That each of the foregoing 
limits of costs on new construction projects may be exceeded 
to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects, 
but not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in 
an approved prospectus, if required, unless advance ap-
proval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations 
of a greater amount: Provided further, That all funds for 
direct construction projects shall expire on September 30, 
2008 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) $804,483,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for repairs and alterations, which includes associ-
ated design and construction services: 
Repairs and Alterations: 
District of Columbia: 
Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 
Phase III, $172,279,000. 
Joint Operations Center, $12,800,000. 
Nebraska 
Avenue 
Complex, 
$27,673,000. 
Nevada: 
Reno, C. Clifton Young Federal Build-
ing and Courthouse, $12,793,000.
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New York: 
New York, Thurgood Marshall United 
States Courthouse, $170,544,000. 
West Virginia: 
Martinsburg Internal Revenue Service 
Enterprise Computing Center, $35,822,000. 
Special Emphasis Programs: 
Energy Program, $15,000,000. 
Design Program, $7,372,000. 
Basic 
Repairs 
and 
Alterations, 
$350,200,000: 
Provided further, That funds made available in this or any 
previous 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 this or any previous Act may be increased by an amount 
not to exceed 10 percent unless advance approval is ob-
tained 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 associ-
ated with implementing security improvements to buildings
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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: Provided further, That the dif-
ference between the funds appropriated and expended on 
any projects in this or any prior Act, under the heading 
‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may be transferred to Basic Re-
pairs and Alterations 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, 2008 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 Alter-
ations’’ or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus 
projects; (3) $155,781,000 for installment acquisition pay-
ments, including payments on purchase contracts which 
shall remain available until expended; (4) $4,383,000,000 
for rental of space which shall remain available until ex-
pended; and (5) $2,132,450,000 for building operations 
which shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That funds available to the General Services Adminis-
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tration shall not be available for expenses of any construc-
tion, repair, alteration and acquisition project for which 
a prospectus, if required by the Public Buildings Act of 
1959, has not been approved, except that necessary funds 
may be expended for each project for required expenses for 
the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, 
That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may 
be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval 
is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That amounts necessary to provide reimburs-
able special services to other agencies under section 
210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) and amounts to pro-
vide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and 
other facilities on private or other property not in Govern-
ment ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable 
the United States Secret Service to perform its protective 
functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available 
from such revenues and collections: Provided further, That 
revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to 
this Fund during fiscal year 2007, 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 the aggregate new obligational authority au-
thorized for Real Property Activities of the Federal Build-
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ings Fund in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall 
not be available for expenditure except as authorized in ap-
propriations Acts. 
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; $64,791,000: Provided, That 
$10,000,000 is provided for the use of photovoltaic energy 
in public buildings pursuant to section 3177 of Public Law 
109–58. 
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; providing Internet access to Federal infor-
mation and services; agency-wide policy direction and 
management, and Board of Contract Appeals; accounting, 
records management, and other support services incident to 
adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by the United States 
Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
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3109; and not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $89,547,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $52,682,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be available 
for payment for information and detection of fraud against 
the Government, including payment for recovery of stolen 
Government 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 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