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agencies: Provided further, That the Office is authorized
to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and
personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work
of the Office:–Provided further, That $2,500,000 of the
funds available for the salaries and expenses of the Office
of National Drug Control Policy may not be obligated
until the Director reaches agreement with the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations on a final fiscal
year 1997 organizational plan: Provided further, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to receive all un-
available collections transferred from the Special Forfeit-
ure Fund established by section 6073 of the Anti-Drug
Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1509) by the Director of
the Office of Drug Control Policy as a deposit into the
Treasury Forfeiture Fund (31 U.S.C. 9703(a)).
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; $1,000,000.
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, $113,000,000 $103,000,000 for drug con-
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trol activities consistent with the approved strategy for
each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Areas, of which $3,000,000 shall be used for a newly des-
ignated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in Lake
County, Indiana; of which $2,000,000 shall be used for
a newly designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
for the Gulf Coast States of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mis-
sissippi; of which $5,000,000 shall be used for a newly
designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area dedi-
cated to combating methamphetamine use, production and
trafficking in a five State area including Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas; of which no less
than $59,000,000 $52,000,000 shall be transferred to
State and local entities for drug control activities; and of
which up to $54,000,000 $51,000,000 may be transferred
to Federal agencies and departments at a rate to be deter-
mined by the Director: Provided, That the funds made
available under this head shall be obligated within 90 days
of the date of enactment of this Act.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office Ap-
propriations Act, 1997’’.
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TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE
BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Committee for Pur-
chase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
established by the Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92–
28; $1,800,000.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amend-
ed, $27,524,000 $28,700,000, of which no less than
$2,500,000 shall be available for internal automated data
processing systems, and of which not to exceed $5,000
shall be available for reception and representation ex-
penses.
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 as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, including hire of experts and consultants,
hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference
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rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere;
$21,588,000: Provided, That public members of the Fed-
eral 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-
Federal 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.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
For additional expenses necessary to carry out the
purpose of the Fund established pursuant to section
210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)),
$209,193,000 $257,162,000, to be deposited into said
Fund. 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 pro-
tection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of
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buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased
premises; moving governmental agencies (including space
adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses)
in connection with the assignment, allocation and transfer
of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or serv-
icing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of feder-
ally owned buildings including grounds, approaches and
appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; mainte-
nance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisi-
tion of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or
as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to
purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of
federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and de-
sign of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of
new buildings (including equipment for such buildings);
and payment of principal, interest, taxes, and any other
obligations for public buildings acquired by installment
purchase and purchase contract, in the aggregate amount
of $5,364,392,000 $5,412,361,000, of which (1) not to ex-
ceed $540,000,000 $657,724,000 shall remain available
until expended for construction of additional projects at
locations as follows: Fresno, California, Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse; Denver, Colorado, U.S. Courthouse;
District of Columbia, U.S. Courthouse Annex; Miami,
Florida, U.S. Courthouse; Orlando, Florida, U.S. Court-
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house; Covington, Kentucky, U.S. Courthouse; London,
Kentucky, U.S. Courthouse; Babb, Montana, Piegan Bor-
der Station; Sweetgrass, Montana, Border Station; Las
Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Courthouse; Brooklyn, New York,
U.S.
Courthouse;
Cleveland,
Ohio,
U.S.
Courthouse;
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. Courthouse; Portland, Oregon,
Consolidated Law Enforcement Federal Office Building;
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. Courthouse; Philadelphia, Penn-
sylvania, Department of Veterans Affairs—Federal Com-
plex, phase II; Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Court-
house; Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Courthouse; Salt Lake
City, Utah, Moss Courthouse Annex and Alteration;
Blaine, Washington, U.S. Border Station; Oroville, Wash-
ington, U.S. Border Station; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Courthouse; and, Sumas, Washington, U.S. Border Sta-
tion, (Claim): Provided, That the total cost of the imme-
diately foregoing United States Courthouse or United
States Courthouse annex construction projects shall be re-
duced by no less than 10 percent from the prospectus level
estimate
by
improving
design
efficiencies,
curtailing
planned interior finishes requiring more efficient use of
courtroom and library space, and by otherwise limiting
space requirements: Provided further, That each of the im-
mediately foregoing construction projects may not exceed
the original authorized level for site acquisition, design,
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or construction, unless advanced approval is obtained from
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That from funds available in the Federal
Buildings Fund, $20,000,000 shall be available until ex-
pended for environmental clean up activities at the South-
east Federal Center in the District of Columbia and at
maximum construction improvement costs (including funds
for sites and expenses and associated design and construc-
tion services) as follows:
New Construction:
District of Columbia:
Southeast Federal Center Site Preparation,
$20,000,000
Maryland:
Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties—Food
and Drug Administration Consolidation, $13,000,000
Montana:
Babb, Piegan Border Station, $333,000
Sweetgrass, Border Station, $1,066,000
Nevada:
Las Vegas, U.S. Courthouse, $96,011,000
New York:
Brooklyn, U.S. Courthouse, $187,179,000
Ohio:
Cleveland, U.S. Courthouse, $142,291,000
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Oregon:
Portland, Consolidated Law Federal Office
Building, $86,000,000
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia, Department of Veterans Affairs—
Federal Complex, phase II, $15,156,000
Texas:
Corpus Christi, U.S. Courthouse, $26,610,000
Washington:
Blaine, U.S. Border Station, $15,419,000
Oroville, U.S. Border Station, $1,483,000
Seattle, U.S. Courthouse, $17,740,000
Sumas, 
U.S. 
Border 
Station, 
(Claim),
$1,177,000
Nationwide:
Security 
Enhancements, 
various 
buildings,
$24,259,000
Non-prospectus Projects Program, $10,000,000:
Provided, That each of the immediately 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 per centum unless advanced approval is
obtained from the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations of a greater amount: Provided further, That all
funds for direct construction projects shall expire on Sep-
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tember 30, 1999, and remain in the Federal Buildings
Fund except funds for projects as to which funds for de-
sign or other funds have been obligated in whole or in part
prior to such date: Provided further, That claims against
the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct
construction projects, acquisitions of buildings and pur-
chase contract projects pursuant to Public Law 92–313,
be liquidated with prior notification to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House and Senate to the extent sav-
ings are effected in other such projects; (2) not to exceed
$635,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for
repairs and alterations which includes associated design
and construction services, as follows: District of Columbia,
Ariel Rios Building; District of Columbia, Department of
Justice Building (Main), phase, 1; District of Columbia,
Layfayette Building; District of Columbia, State Depart-
ment Building; Honolulu, Hawaii, Prince Jonah Kuhio
Kalanianaole Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse; Chi-
cago, Illinois, Everett M. Dirksen Federal Building; Chi-
cago, Illinois, John C. Kluczynski, Jr. Federal Building
(IRS); Andover, Massachusetts, IRS Regional Service
Center; Concord, New Hampshire, J.C. Cleveland Federal
Building; Camden, New Jersey, U.S. Post Office-Court-
house; Albany, New York, James T. Foley Post Office-
Courthouse; Brookhaven, New York, IRS Service Center;
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New York, New York, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building;
Scranton, Pennsylvania, Federal Building-U.S. Court-
house; Providence, Rhode Island, Federal Building-U.S.
Courthouse; Fort Worth, Texas, Federal Center; Nation-
wide
repairs
and
alterations:
Security
Upgrades;
Chlorofluorocarbons Program; Elevator Program; and,
Energy Program: (2) not to exceed $616,990,000 shall re-
main available until expended, for repairs and alterations
which includes associated design and construction services:
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 reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Com-
mittees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That
funds in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alter-
ations 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 per centum unless
advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House and Senate of a greater amount:
Repairs and alterations:
District of Columbia:
Ariel Rios Building, $62,740,000
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Hawaii:
Honolulu, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, $4,140,000
Illinois:
Chicago, Everett M. Dirksen Federal Building,
$18,844,000
Chicago, John C. Kluczynski, Jr. Federal Build-
ing (IRS), $13,414,000
Louisiana:
New Orleans, Customhouse, $3,500,000
Massachusetts:
Andover, IRS Regional Service Center, $812,000
New Hampshire:
Concord, 
J.C. 
Cleveland 
Federal 
Building,
$8,251,000
New Jersey:
Camden, 
U.S. 
Post 
Office-Courthouse
$11,096,000
New York:
Albany, James T. Foley Post Office-Courthouse,
$3,880,000
Brookhaven, IRS Service Center, $2,272,000
New York, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building,
$13,651,000
Pennsylvania: