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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil 
Rights Act of 1991, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as author-
ized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to pri-
vate citizens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments 
to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the 
Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, $328,400,000: 
Provided, That the Commission is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds. 
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 $600,000 for land and struc-
ture; not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care
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of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; pur-
chase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $278,958,000: 
Provided, That $269,000,000 of offsetting collections shall 
be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I 
of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and 
used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2004 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation 
estimated at $9,958,000: Provided further, That any off-
setting collections received in excess of $269,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2004 shall remain available until expended, but 
shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 2004. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $183,041,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be
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available for use to contract with a person or persons for 
collection services in accordance with the terms of 31 
U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $112,000,000 of off-
setting collections derived from fees collected for 
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Ro-
dino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: 
Provided further, That $20,100,000 in offsetting collec-
tions derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce 
the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 
Telephone Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
(15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, 
and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2004, 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$50,941,000: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available to the Federal Trade Commission shall be 
available for obligation for expenses authorized by section 
151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Im-
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provement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242; 105 Stat. 
2282–2285). 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to 
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act of 1974, $338,848,000, of which $319,548,000 is for 
basic field programs and required independent audits; 
$2,600,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which 
such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct 
additional audits of recipients; $13,300,000 is for manage-
ment and administration; and $3,400,000 is for client self-
help and information technology. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES 
CORPORATION 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any pur-
pose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 
of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this 
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to 
the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, 
except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 
and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2003 and 
2004, respectively.
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of Public Law 92–522, 
$1,856,000. 
NATIONAL VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Veterans 
Business Development Corporation as authorized under 
section 33(a) of the Small Business Act, $2,000,000. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple 
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and 
not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $841,500,000; of which not to exceed 
$10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent secre-
tariat for the International Organization of Securities 
Commissions; and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall 
be available for expenses for consultations and meetings 
hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and 
other regulatory officials, members of their delegations, 
appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views
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concerning developments relating to securities matters, de-
velopment and implementation of cooperation agreements 
concerning securities matters and provision of technical 
assistance for the development of foreign securities mar-
kets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and ad-
ministrative expenses and the expenses of Commission 
staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consulta-
tions and meetings including: (1) such incidental expenses 
as meals taken in the course of such attendance; (2) any 
travel and transportation to or from such meetings; and 
(3) any other related lodging or subsistence: Provided, 
That fees and charges authorized by sections 6(b) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)), and 
13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(e), 78n(g), and 78ee), shall be cred-
ited to this account as offsetting collections: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $738,500,000 of such offsetting 
collections shall be available until expended for necessary 
expenses of this account: Provided further, That 
$103,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated 
balances from funds previously appropriated to the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission: Provided further, That the 
total amount appropriated under this heading from the 
general fund for fiscal year 2004 shall be reduced as such 
offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total
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fiscal year 2004 appropriation from the general fund esti-
mated at not more than $0: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, 
no Commissioner or employee of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission may accept, nor may the Commission 
accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal en-
tity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the pur-
pose of enabling a Commissioner or employee to attend 
and participate in a convention, conference, or meeting 
when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a 
person or corporation subject to regulation by the Com-
mission, or represents a person or corporation subject to 
regulation by the Commission, unless the person or cor-
poration is an organization exempt from taxation pursuant 
to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the Small Business Administration as authorized by 
Public Law 105–135, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and 
not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $326,592,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of pub-
lications developed by the Small Business Administration,
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and certain loan servicing activities: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received 
from all such activities shall be credited to this account, 
to be available for carrying out these purposes without fur-
ther appropriations. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $13,000,000. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $1,910,000, to be avail-
able until expended; and for the cost of guaranteed loans, 
$84,805,000, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of 
which $45,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2005: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That during fiscal year 2004 commitments to guar-
antee loans under section 503 of the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958, shall not exceed $4,500,000,000: 
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004 commit-
ments for general business loans authorized under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act, shall not exceed 
$10,000,000,000 without prior notification of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act:
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Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004 commit-
ments to guarantee loans for debentures and participating 
securities under section 303(b) of the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958, shall not exceed the levels estab-
lished by section 20(i)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act: 
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004 guarantees 
of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the Small 
Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of 
$10,000,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $129,000,000, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for Salaries and Expenses. 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) 
of the Small Business Act, $72,665,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan program, $117,585,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with appropriations for Salaries 
and Expenses, of which $500,000 is for the Office of In-
spector General of the Small Business Administration for 
audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan 
program and shall be transferred to and merged with ap-
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propriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which 
$108,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan 
making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program; 
and of which $9,085,000 is for indirect administrative ex-
penses: Provided, That any amount in excess of 
$9,085,000 to be transferred to and merged with appro-
priations for Salaries and Expenses for indirect adminis-
trative expenses shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business 
Administration in this Act may be transferred between 
such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be 
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 
Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section.
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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, 
as authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–572), $3,000,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
not authorized by the Congress. 
SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, 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 ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the applica-
tion of such provision to any person or circumstances shall 
be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the applica-
tion of each provision to persons or circumstances other
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than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be af-
fected thereby. 
SEC. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this 
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the 
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates new 
programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out 
or privatizes any functions or activities presently per-
formed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations 
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from any 
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
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cassette recorders, or other audiovisual or electronic equip-
ment used primarily for recreational purposes. 
(b) The preceding sentence does not preclude the 
renting, maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or elec-
tronic equipment for inmate training, religious, or edu-
cational programs. 
SEC. 621. 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 appropriation Act. 
SEC. 622. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
State, the Judiciary, and the Small Business Administra-
tion shall each establish a policy under which eligible em-
ployees may participate in telecommuting to the maximum 
extent possible without diminished employee performance: 
Provided, That, not later than six months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, each of the aforementioned 
entities shall provide that the requirements of this section 
are applied to 100 percent of the workforce: Provided fur-
ther, That, of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judici-
ary, and the Small Business Administration, $250,000 
shall be available to each Department or agency only to 
implement telecommuting programs: Provided further,