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official entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to
be accounted for solely on his certificate; $334,000: Pro-
vided, That advances or repayments or transfers from this
appropriation may be made to any department or agency
for expenses of carrying out such activities.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out
its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 (15
U.S.C. 1021), $3,542,000.
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Devel-
opment, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, and 3 U.S.C. 107; $3,983,000: Provided, That
$30,000 of the funds appropriated may not be obligated
until the Director of the Office of Administration has sub-
mitted, and the Committees on Appropriations of the
House and Senate have approved, a systems architecture
plan, a milestone schedule for the development and imple-
mentation of all projects included in the system architec-
ture plan, and an estimate of the funds required to sup-
port the fiscal year 1998 capital investments associated
with that plan.
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Security
Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $6,648,000.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Administra-
tion, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109
and 3 U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles
$28,883,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available
until expended for a capital investment plan which pro-
vides for the modernization of the information technology
infrastructure: Provided, That $2,023,000 of the funds
appropriated may not be obligated until the Director of
the Office of Administration has submitted, and the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House and Senate have
approved, a systems architecture plan, a milestone sched-
ule for the development and implementation of all projects
included in the system architecture plan, and an estimate
of the funds required to support the fiscal year 1998 cap-
ital investments associated with that plan.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Management
and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $57,240,000, of
which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available to carry
out the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapter 35 including
$200,000 to be used under those provisions to coordinate
implementation of chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code
(popularly known as the Congressional Review Act): Pro-
vided, That, as provided in 31 U.S.C. 1301(a), appropria-
tions shall be applied only to the objects for which appro-
priations were made except as otherwise provided by law:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in
this Act for the Office of Management and Budget may
be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural mar-
keting orders or any activities or regulations under the
provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided further, That
none of the funds made available for the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget by this Act may be expended for the
altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses,
except for testimony of officials of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, before the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations or the House and Senate Commit-
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tees on Veterans’ Affairs or their subcommittees: Provided
further, That this proviso shall not apply to printed hear-
ings released by the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations or the House and Senate Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of National
Drug Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to
title I of Public Law 100–690; not to exceed $8,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; and for par-
ticipation in joint projects or in the provision of services
on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or
public organizations or agencies, with or without reim-
bursement; $43,516,000, of which $25,500,000 shall re-
main available until expended, consisting of $1,000,000
for policy research and evaluation and $24,500,000 for the
Counter-Drug 
Technology 
Assessment 
Center 
for
counternarcotics research and development projects of
which $1,000,000 shall be obligated for state conferences
on model State drug laws and of which $7,500,000 shall
be available for a program to transfer technology to State
and local law enforcement agencies: Provided, That the
$24,500,000 for the Counter-Drug Technology Assess-
ment Center shall be available for transfer to other Fed-
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eral departments or 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.
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, $146,207,000 for drug control activities
consistent with the approved strategy for each of the des-
ignated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, of which
$5,000,000 shall be used for a newly designated High In-
tensity Drug Trafficking Area in the three State area of
Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia; of which
$1,000,000 shall be used for a newly designated High In-
tensity Drug Trafficking Area in central Florida; of which
no less than $77,000,000 shall be transferred to State and
local entities for drug control activities, which shall be ob-
ligated within 120 days of the date of enactment of this
Act and up to $69,207,000 may be transferred to Federal
agencies and departments at a rate to be determined by
the Director: Provided, That funding shall be provided for
existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas at no less
than the fiscal year 1997 level.
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SPECIAL FORFEITURE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities to support a national anti-drug cam-
paign for youth, and other purposes, as authorized by
Public Law 100–690, as amended, $205,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That such funds
may be transferred to other Federal departments and
agencies to carry out such activities: Provided further,
That of the amount provided, $195,000,000 shall be to
support a national media campaign, to reduce and prevent
drug use among young Americans: Provided further, That
none of the funds provided for the support of a national
media campaign may be obligated until the Director, Of-
fice of National Drug Control Policy, submits a strategy
for approval to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate that includes (1)
a certification that funds will supplement and not supplant
current anti-drug community based coalitions; (2) a cer-
tification that none of the funds will be used for partisan
political purposes; (3) an implementation plan for securing
private sector contributions including, but not limited to,
in-kind contributions; and (4) a system to measure out-
comes of success of the national media campaign: Provided
further, That of the funds provided for the support of a
national media campaign, $46,000,000 shall not be obli-
gated prior to September 30, 1998: Provided further, That
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of the amount provided, $10,000,000 shall be to initiate
a program of matching grants to drug-free communities,
as authorized in the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office Ap-
propriations Act, 1998’’.
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, $1,940,000.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amend-
ed, $30,350,000, of which no less than $2,500,000 shall
be available for internal automated data processing sys-
tems, and of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available
for reception and representation expenses: Provided, That
of the amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses,
$750,000 shall be transferred to the General Accounting
Office for the sole purpose of entering into a contract with
the private sector for a management review, and tech-
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nology and performance audit, of the Federal Election
Commission, and $300,000 may be transferred to the Gov-
ernment Printing Office.
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
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere;
$21,803,000: 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.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
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 protection of
federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings
in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises;
moving governmental agencies (including space adjust-
ments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in
connection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of
space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing
buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally
owned buildings including grounds, approaches and appur-
tenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance,
preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of
buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as oth-
erwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to pur-
chase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of fed-
erally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design
of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new
buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and
payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations
for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and
purchase 
contract, 
in 
the 
aggregate 
amount 
of
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$4,835,934,000, of which (1) $300,000,000 shall remain
available until expended, for Basic Repairs and Alter-
ations which includes associated design and construction
services: Provided, 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 of the House and
Senate: 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 stand-
ards for security in accordance with current law and in
compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the ap-
propriate Committees of the House and Senate: Provided
further, That funds made available in this Act or any pre-
vious Act for Repairs and Alterations shall, for prospectus
projects, be limited to the amount originally made avail-
able, except each project may be increased by an amount
not to exceed 10 percent when advance approval is ob-
tained from the Committees on Appropriations of the
House and Senate of a greater amount: Provided further,
That the difference between the funds appropriated and
expended on any projects in this or any prior Act, under
the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may be trans-
ferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or used to fund
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authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount provided in this or any prior Act
for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to pay
claims against the Government arising from any projects
under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to
fund authorized increases in prospectus projects; (2)
$142,542,000 for installment acquisition payments includ-
ing payments on purchase contracts which shall remain
available until expended; (3) $3,607,129,000, to remain
available until expended, for building operations, leasing
activities, and rental of space; and (4) $680,543,000
which shall remain available until expended for projects
and activities previously requested and approved under
this heading in prior fiscal years: Provided further, That
for the purposes of this authorization, and hereafter,
buildings constructed pursuant to the purchase contract
authority of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972
(40 U.S.C. 602a), buildings occupied pursuant to install-
ment purchase contracts, and buildings under the control
of another department or agency where alterations of such
buildings are required in connection with the moving of
such other department or agency from buildings then, or
thereafter to be, under the control of the General Services
Administration shall be considered to be federally owned
buildings: Provided further, That funds available in the
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Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency
repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House and Senate: Pro-
vided further, That amounts necessary to provide reim-
bursable special services to other agencies under section
210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6))
and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, light-
ing, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other
property not in Government 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, as amended, shall be available from such revenues
and collections: Provided further, That revenues and col-
lections and any other sums accruing to this Fund during
fiscal year 1998, excluding reimbursements under section
210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) in excess of
$4,835,934,000 shall remain in the Fund and shall not
be available for expenditure except as authorized in appro-
priations Acts.
POLICY AND OPERATIONS
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide policy and oversight activi-
ties associated with asset management activities; utiliza-
tion and donation of surplus personal property; transpor-
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tation; procurement and supply; Government-wide and in-
ternal responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
ment, telecommunications, information resources manage-
ment, and related technology activities; utilization survey,
deed compliance inspection, appraisal, environmental and
cultural analysis, and land use planning functions pertain-
ing to excess and surplus real property; agency-wide policy
direction; Board of Contract Appeals; accounting, records
management, and other support services incident to adju-
dication of Indian Tribal Claims by the United States
Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $5,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses; $107,487,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$33,870,000: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall
be available for payment for information and detection of
fraud against the Government, including payment for re-
covery 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 efforts and initiatives resulting in en-
hanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness.
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ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER
PRESIDENTS
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August
25, 1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public
Law 95–138, $2,208,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary
of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of such Acts.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. The appropriate appropriation or fund
available to the General Services Administration shall be
credited with the cost of operation, protection, mainte-
nance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included as part
of rentals received from Government corporations pursu-
ant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
SEC. 402. Funds available to the General Services
Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger
motor vehicles.
SEC. 403. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund
made available for fiscal year 1998 for Federal Buildings
Fund activities may be transferred between such activities
only to the extent necessary to meet program require-
ments: Provided, That any proposed transfers shall be ap-
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proved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations
of the House and Senate.
SEC. 404. No funds made available by this Act shall
be used to transmit a fiscal year 1999 request for United
States Courthouse construction that (1) does not meet the
design guide standards for construction as established and
approved by the General Services Administration, the Ju-
dicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of
Management and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the pri-
orities of the Judicial Conference of the United States as
set out in its approved 5-year construction plan: Provided,
That the fiscal year 1999 request must be accompanied
by a standardized courtroom utilization study of each fa-
cility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded.
SEC. 405. None of the funds provided in this Act may
be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet,
provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any
other service usually provided through the Federal Build-
ings Fund, to any agency which does not pay the rate per
square foot assessment for space and services as deter-
mined by the General Services Administration in compli-
ance with the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972
(Public Law 92–313).
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SEC. 406. Section 10 of the General Services Admin-
istration General Provisions, Public Law 100–440, is here-
by repealed.
SEC. 407. Funds provided to other Government agen-
cies by the Information Technology Fund, GSA, under 40
U.S.C. 757 and sections 5124(b) and 5128 of Public Law
104–106, Information Technology Management Reform
Act of 1996, for performance of pilot information tech-
nology projects which have potential for Government-wide
benefits and savings, may be repaid to this Fund from
any savings actually incurred by these projects or other
funding, to the extent feasible.
SEC. 408. The Administrator of the General Services
is directed to ensure that the materials used for the facade
on the United States Courthouse Annex, Savannah, Geor-
gia project are compatible with the existing Savannah
Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse facade, in order to en-
sure compatibility of this new facility with the Savannah
historic district and to ensure that the Annex will not en-
danger the National Landmark status of the Savannah
historic district.
SEC. 409. (a) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges
to former Presidents of the United States, and for other
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purposes’’, approved August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102
note), is amended by striking section 2.
(b) Section 3214 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a) Subject to
subsection (b), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 410. There is hereby appropriated to the Gen-
eral Services Administration such sums as may be nec-
essary to repay debts to the United States Treasury in-
curred pursuant to section 6 of the Pennsylvania Avenue
Development Corporation Act of 1972, as amended (Pub-
lic Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266, 40 U.S.C. 875), and in
addition such amounts as are necessary for payment of
interest and premiums, if any, related to such debts.
SEC. 411. From funds made available under the
heading ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund Limitations on Reve-
nue,’’ claims against the Government of less than
$250,000 arising from direct construction projects and ac-
quisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings ef-
fected in other construction projects with prior notification
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and
Senate.
SEC. 412. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Administrator of General Serv-