ELECTRONIC RECORDS ARCHIVE
For necessary expenses in connection with the devel-
opment of an electronic records archive, to include all di-
rect project costs associated with research, analysis, de-
sign, 
development, 
and 
program 
management,
$35,914,000, of which $22,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2006.
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of ar-
chives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for hold-
ings, $6,458,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $500,000 is for the Military Personnel Records
Center requirements study.
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, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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
Government Act of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Re-
form 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 vehi-
cles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $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 Re-
form Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans
by private 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 reim-
bursements to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel
Management and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 10422 of
January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem
and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting
Rights Act activities require an employee to remain over-
night at his or her post of duty, $119,498,000, of which
$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the
cost of the enterprise human resources integration project,
$2,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the
cost of leading the Government-wide initiative to mod-
ernize Federal payroll systems and service delivery, and
$2,500,000 shall remain available through September 30,
2005 to coordinate and conduct program evaluation and
performance measurement; and in addition $126,854,000
for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the ap-
propriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment without regard to other statutes, including direct
procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and
insurance programs, of which $27,640,000 shall remain
available until expended for the cost of automating the re-
tirement recordkeeping systems: Provided, That the provi-
sions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority
to use applicable trust funds as provided by sections
8348(a)(1)(B), 8909(g), and 9004(f)(1)(A) and (2)(A) of
title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part
of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and ex-
penses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management established pursuant to Executive
Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit
of like purpose: Provided further, That the President’s
Commission on White House Fellows, established by Exec-
utive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during
fiscal year 2004, accept donations of money, property, and
personal services in connection with the development of
a publicity brochure to provide information about the
White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall
be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses,
or for the salaries of employees of such Commission.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act, as amended, including services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$1,498,000, and in addition, not to exceed $14,427,000
for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and pro-
vide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment’s retirement and insurance programs, to be trans-
ferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of
Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector
General: Provided, That the Inspector General is author-
ized to rent conference rooms in the District of Columbia
and elsewhere.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES
HEALTH BENEFITS
For payment of Government contributions with re-
spect to retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89
of title 5, United States Code, and the Retired Federal
Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), as amend-
ed, such sums as may be necessary.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE
LIFE INSURANCE
For payment of Government contributions with re-
spect to employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as
required by chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, such
sums as may be necessary.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY FUND
For financing the unfunded liability of new and in-
creased annuity benefits becoming effective on or after Oc-
tober 20, 1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and an-
nuities under special Acts to be credited to the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement and Disability Fund, such sums as may
be necessary: Provided, That annuities authorized by the
Act of May 29, 1944, as amended, and the Act of August
19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771–775), may here-
after be paid out of the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund.
HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For a human capital performance fund, $2,500,000:
Provided, That such amount shall not be available for obli-
gation or transfer until enactment of legislation that es-
tablishes a human capital performance fund within the Of-
fice of Personnel Management: Provided further, That
such amounts as determined by the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management may be transferred to Federal
agencies to carry out the purposes of this fund as author-
ized: Provided further, That no funds shall be available
for obligation or transfer to any Federal agency until the
Director has notified the relevant subcommittees of juris-
diction of the Committees on Appropriations of the ap-
proval of a performance pay plan for that agency, and the
prior approval of such subcommittees has been attained.
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the
Office of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan
Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of
1978 (Public Law 95–454), as amended, the Whistle-
blower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–12), as
amended, Public Law 103–424, and the Uniformed Serv-
ices Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 (Public
Law 103–353), including services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses,
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
$13,504,000.
UNITED STATES TAX COURT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$40,187,000: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges
shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge.
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL
MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE
For necessary expenses of the White House Commis-
sion on the National Moment of Remembrance, $250,000.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
THIS ACT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 601. During the current fiscal year applicable
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall
be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft;
hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign
countries on official department business; and uniforms,
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C.
5901–5902).
SEC. 602. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2004 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or
previous appropriations Acts.
SEC. 603. Appropriations contained in this Act for
the Department of Transportation shall be available for
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 an Executive Level IV.
SEC. 604. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political
and Presidential appointees in the Department of Trans-
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel covered
by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail out-
side the Department of Transportation.
SEC. 605. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
for the planning or execution of any program to pay the
expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
SEC. 606. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
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fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropria-
tions, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 607. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order
issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 608. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 609. (a) No recipient of funds made available
in this Act shall disseminate personal information (as de-
fined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(3)) obtained by a State depart-
ment of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle
record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as provided
in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C.
2721.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no department or
agency shall withhold funds provided in this Act for any
grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision.
SEC. 610. Funds received by the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Fed-
eral Railroad Administration from States, counties, mu-
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nicipalities, other public authorities, and private sources
for expenses incurred for training may be credited respec-
tively to the Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-
Aid Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Research’’ account, and to
the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors
participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
SEC. 611. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation
is authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock
heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repur-
chase such stock upon the payment to the Department of
an amount determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 612. None of the funds in title I of this Act
may be used to make a grant unless the Secretary of
Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before
any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full
funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more is
announced by the department or its modal administrations
from: (1) any discretionary grant program of the Federal
Highway Administration other than the emergency relief
program; (2) the airport improvement program of the
Federal Aviation Administration; or (3) any program of
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the Federal Transit Administration other than the for-
mula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs:
Provided, That no notification shall involve funds that are
not available for obligation.
SEC. 613. For the purpose of any applicable law, for
fiscal year 2004, the city of Norman, Oklahoma, shall be
considered to be part of the Oklahoma City Transpor-
tation Management Area.
SEC. 614. None of the funds in this Act may be obli-
gated for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation
to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements per-
taining to funds appropriated to the modal administra-
tions in this Act, except for activities underway on the
date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments
or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming
process for Congressional notification.
SEC. 615. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
SEC. 616. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments,
minor fees and other funds received by the Department
of Transportation from travel management centers,
charge card programs, the subleasing of building space,
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and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropria-
tions of the Department of Transportation and allocated
to elements of the Department of Transportation using
fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be avail-
able until expended.
SEC. 617. Amounts made available in this or any
other Act that the Secretary determines represent im-
proper payments by the Department of Transportation to
a third party contractor under a financial assistance
award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be
available—
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred
by the Department of Transportation in recovering
improper payments; and
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in
recovering improper payments: Provided, That
amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs
(1) and (2)—
(A) shall be credited to and merged with
the appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available; or
(B) if no such appropriation remains avail-
able, shall be deposited in the Treasury as mis-