funds under sections 604 and 608 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in section 608. 
SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for ‘‘Courts 
of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services’’ 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States: 
Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed 
$11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the 
capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 
SEC. 304. Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘exec-
utive’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569, 
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 Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, the 
security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the De-
partment of Homeland Security to provide, except for the 
services specified in 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E). For build-
ing-specific security services at these courthouses, the Di-
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rector of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall reimburse the United States Marshals Service 
rather than the Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 306. Section 3006A(d)(1) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
attorney’s law firm,’’ after ‘‘appointed pursuant 
to this section’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, or 
the attorney’s law firm,’’ after ‘‘paid to an at-
torney’’ each place it appears; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
attorney’s law firm’’ after ‘‘paid to the attor-
ney’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘, or the at-
torney’s law firm’’ after ‘‘paid to the appointed at-
torney’’. 
SEC. 307. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improve-
ments Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 
note), is amended in the matter following paragraph 12– 
(1) in the second sentence (relating to the Dis-
trict of Kansas), by striking ‘‘32 years and 6 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘33 years and 6 months’’; 
and 
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(2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the Dis-
trict of Hawaii), by striking ‘‘29 years and 6 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years and 6 months’’. 
(b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– 115; 119 Stat. 2470; 
28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the second sentence 
(relating to the eastern District of Missouri) by striking 
‘‘30 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘31 years and 
6 months’’. 
(c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Depart-
ment of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 
Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘21 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘22 years’’; 
(2) in the second sentence (relating to the central 
District of California), by striking ‘‘20 years and 6 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘21 years and 6 months’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence (relating to the western dis-
trict of North Carolina), by striking ‘‘19 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20 years’’. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 2024’’. 
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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, $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such funds, in-
cluding any interest accrued thereon, may be used on be-
half of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an 
amount based upon the difference between in-State and 
out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher edu-
cation, 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 author-
ized: Provided further, That the District of Columbia gov-
ernment shall maintain a dedicated account for the Resi-
dent Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the 
Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act 
and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated bal-
ances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in 
this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That the account 
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shall be under the control of the District of Columbia 
Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely 
for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Sup-
port Program: Provided further, That the Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly financial 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate for these funds show-
ing, by object class, the expenditures made and the pur-
pose therefor. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND 
SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as de-
termined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in writ-
ten consultation with the elected county or city officials 
of surrounding jurisdictions, $28,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the costs of providing public 
safety at events related to the presence of the National 
Capital in the District of Columbia, including support re-
quested by the Director of the United States Secret Serv-
ice in carrying out protective duties under the direction 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs 
of providing support to respond to immediate and specific 
terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or 
surrounding jurisdictions. 
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
COURTS 
For salaries and expenses for the District of Colum-
bia Courts, including the transfer and hire of motor vehi-
cles, $301,210,000 to be allocated as follows: for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Court of Appeals, $15,655,000, of which 
not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and represen-
tation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia, $144,035,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 
is for official reception and representation expenses; for 
the District of Columbia Court System, $90,210,000, of 
which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and 
representation expenses; and $51,310,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2025, for capital improve-
ments for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Pro-
vided, That funds made available for capital improvements 
shall be expended consistent with the District of Columbia 
Courts master plan study and facilities condition assess-
ment: Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts 
appropriated herein, fees received by the District of Co-
lumbia Courts for administering bar examinations and 
processing District of Columbia bar admissions may be re-
tained and credited to this appropriation, to remain avail-
able until expended, for salaries and expenses associated 
with such activities, notwithstanding section 450 of the 
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District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, 
sec. 1–204.50): Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses 
of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 30 days 
after providing written notice to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not 
more than $9,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading among the items and entities funded under this 
heading: Provided further, That the Joint Committee on 
Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia may, 
by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to 
the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District 
of Columbia Courts. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and 
section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to represen-
tation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal 
Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in pro-
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ceedings 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, tech-
nical assistance, and such other services as are necessary 
to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation, 
payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings 
under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, and pay-
ments authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official 
Code (relating to services provided under the District of 
Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Du-
rable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $46,005,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be administered by the 
Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the Dis-
trict of Columbia: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be ap-
portioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 
as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agen-
cies: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 
from prior year appropriations made available under this 
heading, $25,000,000, are hereby rescinded not later than 
September 30, 2024. 
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OF-
FENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA 
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, as au-
thorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self- 
Government Improvement Act of 1997, $287,271,000, of 
which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and 
representation expenses related to Community Supervision 
and Pretrial Services Agency programs, and of which not 
to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating 
to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002: 
Provided, That, of the funds appropriated under this head-
ing, $202,289,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Com-
munity Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to in-
clude expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject 
to protection orders or the provision of services for or re-
lated to such persons, of which $4,253,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated 
with the relocation under replacement leases for head-
quarters offices, field offices, and related facilities: Pro-
vided further, That, of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, $84,982,000 shall be available to the Pretrial 
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Services Agency, of which $2,503,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with 
relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters of-
fices, field offices, and related facilities: 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 manner as funds appropriated 
for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Pro-
vided further, That amounts under this heading may be 
used for programmatic incentives for defendants to suc-
cessfully complete their terms of supervision. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public 
Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital 
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 
1997, $57,329,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated 
with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters 
offices, field offices, and related facilities: Provided, 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 ex-
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pended in the same manner as funds appropriated for sal-
aries and expenses of Federal agencies: Provided further, 
That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service 
may establish for employees of the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service a program substantially similar 
to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 
of title 5, United States Code, except that the maximum 
amount of the payment made under the program to any 
individual may not exceed the amount referred to in sec-
tion 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That for the purposes of engaging with, and 
receiving services from, Federal Franchise Fund Pro-
grams established in accordance with section 403 of the 
Government Management Reform Act of 1994, as amend-
ed, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service shall 
be considered an agency of the United States Government: 
Provided further, That the District of Columbia Public De-
fender Service may enter into contracts for the procure-
ment of severable services and multiyear contracts for the 
acquisition of property and services to the same extent and 
under the same conditions as an executive agency under 
sections 3902 and 3903 of title 41, United States Code. 
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
COORDINATING COUNCIL 
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Co-
ordinating Council, $2,150,000, to remain available until 
expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination 
of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS 
For a Federal payment, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to the Commission on Judicial Dis-
abilities and Tenure, $330,000, and for the Judicial Nomi-
nation Commission, $300,000. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a school improvement pro-
gram in the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, for payments authorized under 
the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division 
C of Public Law 112–10): Provided, That, to the extent 
that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and 
following the priorities included in section 3006 of such 
Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships 
available to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such 
Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including stu-
dents who were not offered a scholarship during any pre-
vious school year: Provided further, That within funds pro-
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vided for opportunity scholarships, up to $1,750,000 shall 
be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 
3007(d) of the Act and up to $500,000 shall be for the 
activities specified in section 3009 of the Act. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
NATIONAL GUARD 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
National Guard, $600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. Dis-
trict of Columbia National Guard Retention and College 
Access Program. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF 
HIV/AIDS 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of in-
dividuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and ac-
quired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Co-
lumbia, $4,000,000. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Water and Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to continue implementation of the 
Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, 
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That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority 
provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS 
Local funds are appropriated for the District of Co-
lumbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund 
of the District of Columbia (‘‘General Fund’’) for pro-
grams and activities set forth under the heading ‘‘District 
of Columbia Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 
30, 2024’’ and at the rate set forth under such heading, 
as included in the Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of 
2023 submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia, 
as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
except as provided in section 450A of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (section 1–204.50a, D.C. Official 
Code), sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47– 
369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. Official Code), and provi-
sions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this 
Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia 
for fiscal year 2024 under this heading shall not exceed 
the estimates included in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget 
Request Act of 2023 submitted to Congress by the District 
of Columbia, as amended as of the date of enactment of 
this Act or the sum of the total revenues of the District 
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of Columbia for such fiscal year: Provided further, That 
the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of 
one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency 
or unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided fur-
ther, That such increases shall be approved by enactment 
of local District law and shall comply with all reserve re-
quirements contained in the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Offi-
cer of the District of Columbia shall take such steps as 
are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia 
meets these requirements, including the apportioning by 
the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and 
funds made available to the District during fiscal year 
2024, except that the Chief Financial Officer may not re-
program for operating expenses any funds derived from 
bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital 
projects. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Con-
ference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 
et seq., $3,523,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, of which not to exceed $1,000 is for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the authorities 
of 
the 
Consumer 
Financial 
Protection 
Bureau, 
$635,000,000 to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER FINANCIAL 
PROTECTION BUREAU 
SEC. 501. Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending the heading of such sub-
section to read as follows: ‘‘BUDGET, FINAN-
CIAL MANAGEMENT, AND AUDIT.—’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3); 
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(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 
(D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) 
of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) and inserting the following: — 
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Bureau $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to 
carry out the authorities of the Bureau.’’; and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2). 
SEC. 502. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Consumer Finan-
cial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 1011-— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the Federal Reserve 
System,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘independent bureau’’ 
and inserting ‘‘independent agency’’; 
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(B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and 
(d); 
(C) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (j); 
(D) in subsection (j), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘, including in cities in which the 
Federal reserve banks, or branches of such 
banks, are located,’’; and 
(E) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE REGULA-
TIONS.—The commission of the Bureau may prescribe 
such regulations and issue such orders in accordance with 
this title as the Bureau may determine to be necessary 
for carrying out this title and all other laws within the 
Bureau’s jurisdiction and shall exercise any authorities 
granted under this title and all other laws within the Bu-
reau’s jurisdiction. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The management of the Bu-
reau shall be vested in a commission, which shall be com-
posed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
and at least 2 of whom shall have private sector experience 
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in the provision of consumer financial products and serv-
ices. 
‘‘(2) STAGGERING.—The members of the commis-
sion shall serve staggered terms, which initially shall be 
established by the President for terms of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 
5 years, respectively. 
‘‘(3) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except with respect to the 
initial staggered terms described under paragraph 
(2), each member of the commission, including the 
Chair, shall serve for a term of 5 years. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—The President may remove 
any member of the commission for inefficiency, ne-
glect of duty, or malfeasance in office. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—Any member of the com-
mission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before 
the expiration of the term to which that member’s 
predecessor was appointed (including the Chair) 
shall be appointed only for the remainder of the 
term. 
‘‘(D) CONTINUATION OF
SERVICE.—Each 
member of the commission may continue to serve 
after the expiration of the term of office to which 
that member was appointed until a successor has 
been appointed by the President and confirmed by 
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the Senate, except that a member may not continue 
to serve more than 1 year after the date on which 
the term of that member would otherwise expire. 
‘‘(E) OTHER EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED.—No 
member of the commission shall engage in any other 
business, vocation, or employment. 
‘‘(d) AFFILIATION.—Not more than three mem-
bers of the commission shall be members of any one polit-
ical party. 
‘‘(e) CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL CHAIR.—The first member and 
Chair of the commission shall be the individual serving 
as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
subsection. Such individual shall serve until the President 
has appointed all 5 members of the commission in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT CHAIR.—Of the 5 members 
appointed in accordance with subsection (c), the President 
shall appoint 1 member to serve as the subsequent Chair 
of the commission. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY.—The Chair shall be the prin-
cipal executive officer of the commission, and shall exer-
cise all of the executive and administrative functions of 
the commission, including with respect to— 
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‘‘(A) the appointment and supervision of per-
sonnel employed under the commission (other than 
personnel employed regularly and full time in the 
immediate offices of members of the commission 
other than the Chair); 
‘‘(B) the distribution of business among per-
sonnel appointed and supervised by the Chair and 
among administrative units of the commission; and 
‘‘(C) the use and expenditure of funds. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—In carrying out any of the 
Chair’s functions under the provisions of this subsection, 
the Chair shall be governed by general policies of the com-
mission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and de-
terminations as the commission may by law be authorized 
to make. 
‘‘(5) REQUESTS OR ESTIMATES RELATED TO 
APPROPRIATIONS.—Requests or estimates for regular, 
supplemental, or deficiency appropriations on behalf of the 
commission may not be submitted by the Chair without 
the prior approval of the commission. 
‘‘(6) DESIGNATION.—The Chair shall be known as 
both the ‘Chair of the commission’ of the Bureau and the 
‘Chair of the Bureau’. 
‘‘(f) INITIAL QUORUM ESTABLISHED.—For 
the 6 month period beginning on the date of enactment 
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of this subsection, the first member and Chair of the com-
mission described under subsection (e)(1) shall constitute 
a quorum for the transaction of business until the Presi-
dent has appointed all 5 members of the commission in 
accordance with subsection (c). Following such appoint-
ment of 5 members, the quorum requirements of sub-
section (g) shall apply. 
‘‘(g) NO IMPAIRMENT BY REASON OF VACAN-
CIES.—No vacancy in the members of the commission 
after the establishment of an initial quorum under sub-
section (f) shall impair the right of the remaining mem-
bers of the commission to exercise all the powers of the 
commission. Three members of the commission shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except 
that if there are only 3 members serving on the commis-
sion because of vacancies in the commission, 2 members 
of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business. If there are only 2 members serving 
on the commission because of vacancies in the commission, 
2 members shall constitute a quorum for the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the vacancy which caused 
the number of commission members to decline to 2. 
‘‘(h) SEAL.—The Bureau shall have an official seal. 
‘‘(i) COMPENSATION.— 
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‘‘(1) CHAIR.—The Chair shall receive compensation 
at the rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMIS-
SION.—The 4 other members of the commission shall 
each receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level 
II of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 
5, United States Code.’’; 
(2) in section 1012(c)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AUTON-
OMY OF THE BUREAU’’ and inserting ‘‘CO-
ORDINATION WITH THE BOARD OF 
GOVERNORS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1) COORDINATION 
WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—’’; 
and 
(C) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
and (5); and 
(3) in section 1014(b), by striking ‘‘Not fewer 
than 6 members shall be appointed upon the rec-
ommendation of the regional Federal Reserve Bank 
Presidents, on a rotating basis.’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 
fewer than half of all members shall have private 
sector experience in the provision of consumer finan-
cial products and services.’’. 
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(b) DEEMING OF NAME.—Any reference in a law, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Finan-
cial Protection, except in subsection (e)(1) of section 1011 
of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5491), as added by this Act, shall be deemed a 
reference to the commission leading and governing the Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection, as described 
under section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ACT 
OF 2010.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
subparagraph (B), the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Director of the Bureau’’ 
each place such term appears, other than where 
such term is used to refer to a Director other 
than the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection, and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’, other 
than where such term is used to refer to a Di-
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rector other than the Director of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection; and 
(iii) in section 1002, by striking paragraph 
(10). 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Consumer Finan-
cial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et 
seq.) is amended— 
(I) in section 1013(c)(3)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Assistant Direc-
tor of the Bureau for’’ and inserting 
‘‘Head of the Office of’’; and 
(bb) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Head of the Office’’; 
(II) in section 1013(g)(2)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT 
DIRECTOR’’ and inserting ‘‘HEAD 
OF THE OFFICE’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘an assistant di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘a Head of the 
Office of Financial Protection for 
Older Americans’’; 
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(III) in section 1016(a), by striking 
‘‘Director of the Bureau’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair of the Bureau’’; and 
(IV) by striking section 1066. 
(ii) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form and Consumer Protection Act is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1066. 
(2) DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM 
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.—The Dodd- 
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
(12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 111(b)(1)(D), by striking ‘‘Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair’’; and 
(B) in section 1447, by striking ‘‘Director of 
the Bureau’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Chair of the Bureau’’. 
(3) ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER ACT.— 
Section 921(a)(4)(C) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(a)(4)(C)), as added by section 
1075(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 
2010, is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’’. 
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(4) 
EXPEDITED 
FUNDS 
AVAILABILITY 
ACT.—The Expedited Funds Availability Act (12 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Bu-
reau’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Bu-
reau’’. 
(5) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.— 
Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1812) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection’’. 
(6) FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EX-
AMINATION COUNCIL ACT OF 1978.—Section 
1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examina-
tion Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection’’. 
(7) FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION 
IMPROVEMENT ACT.—Section 513 of the Financial 
Literacy and Education Improvement Act (20 U.S.C. 
9702) is amended by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Chair’’. 
(8) HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 
1975.—Section 307 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 
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of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2806 et seq) is amended by striking 
‘‘Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection’’. 
(9) INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLO-
SURE ACT.—The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq) is amended— 
(A) in section 1402— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (12) as paragraphs (1) through (11), 
respectively; 
(B) in section 1403(c)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Bureau’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Bureau’’; 
(C) in section 1407— 
(i) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘he’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Bureau’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Director 
or anyone designated by him’’ and inserting 
‘‘Bureau’’; 
(D) in section 1411(a)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘his findings’’ and inserting 
‘‘the findings of the Bureau’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘his recommendation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the recommendation of the Bureau’’; 
(E) in section 1415— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘he may, 
in his discretion,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Bureau 
may, in the discretion of the Bureau,’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) ) by striking ‘‘in his discretion’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘in the discretion of the Bureau’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘he deems’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Bureau determines’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘he may deem’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Bureau may determine’’; 
and 
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the Di-
rector, or any officer designated by him,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Bureau’’; 
(F) in section 1416(a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Director of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection who may dele-
gate any of his’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau of Con-
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sumer Financial Protection, which may delegate 
any’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘his administrative’’ and 
inserting ‘‘administrative’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘himself’’ and inserting 
‘‘the commission of the Bureau’’; 
(G) in section 1418a(b)(4), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’s determination’’ and inserting ‘‘determina-
tion of the Bureau’’; and 
(H) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’. 
(10) REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCE-
DURES ACT OF 1974.—Section 5 of the Real Estate 
Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2604) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Director of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection (hereafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘Director’)’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Bu-
reau’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’. 
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(11) S.A.F.E. MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 
2008.—The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 
(12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such term 
appears in headings and text and inserting ‘‘Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection’’; and 
(B) in section 1503, by striking paragraph 
(10). 
(12) TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE.—Sec-
tion 3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Director of the’’. 
SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement section 1071 of the Dodd- 
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 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 equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to 
exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $139,050,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain 
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available until expended, to carry out the program, includ-
ing administrative costs, required by section 1405 of the 
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (Public 
Law 110–140; 15 U.S.C. 8004), and of which $2,000,000 
shall remain available until expended, to carry out the pro-
gram, including administrative costs, required by section 
204 of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon 
Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 (title II of 
division Q of Public Law 117–103). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER PRODUCT 
SAFETY COMMISSION 
SEC. 510. During fiscal year 2024, none of the 
amounts made available by this Act may be used to final-
ize or implement the Safety Standard for Recreational 
Off-Highway Vehicles published by the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 
19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— 
(1) the National Academy of Sciences, in con-
sultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration and the Department of Defense, 
completes a study to determine— 
(A) the technical validity of the lateral sta-
bility and vehicle handling requirements pro-
posed by such standard for purposes of reduc-
ing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway Vehi-
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cle (referred to in this section as ‘‘ROV’’) roll-
overs in the off-road environment, including the 
repeatability and reproducibility of testing for 
compliance with such requirements; 
(B) the number of ROV rollovers that 
would be prevented if the proposed require-
ments were adopted; 
(C) whether there is a technical basis for 
the proposal to provide information on a point- 
of-sale hangtag about a ROV’s rollover resist-
ance on a progressive scale; and 
(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used 
by the United States military if the proposed 
requirements were adopted; and 
(2) a report containing the results of the study 
completed under paragraph (1) is delivered to— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
to prohibit the use of or sale of gas-powered stoves, 
cooktops, ranges, or ovens in the United States. 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $20,000,000, 
of which $1,500,000 shall be made available to the Na-
tional 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 Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehi-
cles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $381,950,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $381,950,000 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 and shall remain 
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available until expended: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting 
collections are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated 
at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections re-
ceived in excess of $381,950,000 in fiscal year 2024 shall 
not be available for obligation: Provided further, That re-
maining offsetting collections from prior years collected in 
excess of the amount specified for collection in each such 
year and otherwise be coming available on October 1, 
2023, shall not be available for obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), pro-
ceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that 
may be retained and made available for obligation shall 
not exceed $136,167,000 for fiscal year 2024: Provided 
further, That, of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing, not less than $12,686,000 shall be for the salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL 
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SEC. 520. Section 302 of the Universal Service 
Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 521. 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 
universal service support payments to implement the Feb-
ruary 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State 
Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connec-
tion or primary line restrictions on universal service sup-
port payments. 
SEC. 522. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commis-
sion or the Universal Service Administrative Company to 
update the currently applicable minimum service stand-
ards for fixed or mobile broadband Internet access services 
pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.408 without further consider-
ation through notice and comment rulemaking procedures 
of the impact these minimum standards have on afford-
ability and consumer choice and to reduce the support 
level pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.403(a)(2): Provided fur-
ther, That, the FCC shall consider through notice and 
comment rulemaking procedures the impact that the sup-
port level for voice service as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 
§54.403(a)(2) has on low-income consumers’ access to 
public safety. 
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