United States 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. 
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; of which not less than $2,324,429 shall be 
for necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General; 
and of which not to exceed $8,000 shall be for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
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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, $416,112,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $416,112,000 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 
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting 
collections are received during fiscal year 2025 so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2025 appropriation estimated 
at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections re-
ceived in excess of $416,112,000 in fiscal year 2025 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, 
2024, shall not be available for obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), pro-
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ceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that 
may be retained and made available for obligation shall 
not exceed $139,000,000 for fiscal year 2025: 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, 2024’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 521. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commis-
sion to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations 
for universal service support payments to implement the 
February 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 
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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. 
SEC. 523. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
final rule entitled ‘‘The Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimi-
nation,’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 4128 (January 22, 2024)), or any 
substantially similar rule. 
SEC. 524. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
final rule entitled ‘‘Safeguarding and Securing the Open 
Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 
45404 (May 22, 2024)), or any substantially similar rule. 
SEC. 525. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to establish within the Federal Commu-
nications Commission an advisory committee with respect 
to any environmental, social or governance matter. 
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 
5, United States Code, $52,632,000, to be derived from 
the Deposit Insurance Fund or, only when appropriate, 
the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 
$76,500,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be avail-
able for reception and representation expenses. 
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 authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consult-
ants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including offi-
cial reception and representation expenses (not to exceed 
$1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere, $29,500,000: Provided, That 
public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel 
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may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence 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 re-
ceived from fees charged to non-Federal participants at 
labor-management relations conferences shall be credited 
to and merged with this account, to be available without 
further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these 
conferences. 
FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT STEERING 
COUNCIL 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review 
Improvement Fund established pursuant to section 
41009(d) of Public Law 114–94, $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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, $388,700,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 
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 $304,000,000 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, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not to exceed $15,000,000 in offsetting collec-
tions derived from fees to implement and enforce the Tele-
marketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the Tele-
marketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention 
Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this ac-
count, and be retained and used for necessary expenses 
in this appropriation: Provided further, That the sum here-
in appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2025 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2025 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at no more than 
$69,700,000: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be 
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used to implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRADE 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 530. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule 
entitled ‘‘Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation 
Rule’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 590 (January 4, 2024)). 
SEC. 531. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to finalize or enforce the ‘‘Trade Regula-
tion on the Use of Earnings Claims’’ or the ‘‘Review of 
the Business Opportunity Rule’’ rulemakings without a 
clear statement of need or unless overlapping rulemaking 
and improvements in self-regulation and consumer protec-
tion of industries that would be impacted is considered. 
SEC. 532. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by employees of the Federal Trade Com-
mission to conduct any activity with the European Union’s 
European Commission, the United Kingdom’s Competi-
tion and Markets Authority, or the People’s Republic of 
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation for 
any merger review, investigation, or enforcement action. 
SEC. 533. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any 
rule defining or describing unfair methods of competition 
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for purposes of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
SEC. 534. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
February 4, 2021, suspension of early termination to fil-
ings made under section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S. 
C. 18a). 
SEC. 535. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement administer, or enforce 
amendments to part 803 of the premerger notification 
rules that implement section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 
U.S.C. 18a) and to the premerger notification and report 
form and instructions made after June 14, 2021. 
SEC. 536. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
October 25, 2021, Statement of the Commission on Use 
of Prior Approval Provisions in Merger Orders. 
SEC. 537. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
November 10, 2022, ‘‘Policy Statement Regarding the 
Scope of Unfair Methods of Competition Under Section 
5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, Commission File 
No. P221202’’. 
SEC. 538. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to file a complaint unless all Commis-
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sioners certify that they have had access to review all rel-
evant materials at least 10 business days prior to a Com-
mission Meeting or vote on the matter. 
SEC. 539. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for the Federal Trade Commission to 
pursue or continue a Civil Investigative Demand against 
a gaming or hospitality company if the action utilizes au-
thority from the Safe Guards Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 314) 
or the Red Flags Rule (16 C.F.R Part 681). 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collec-
tions deposited into the Fund, shall be available for nec-
essary 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 Co-
lumbia; restoration of leased premises; moving govern-
mental agencies (including space adjustments and tele-
communications relocation expenses) in connection with 
the assignment, allocation, and transfer of space; contrac-
tual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, 
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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 
Federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and de-
sign of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of 
new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); 
and payment of principal, interest, and any other obliga-
tions for public buildings acquired by installment purchase 
and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of 
$8,932,122,000, of which— 
(1) $250,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for repairs and alterations, including asso-
ciated design and construction services, in addition 
to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, of 
which— 
(A) $200,000,000 is for Basic Repairs and 
Alterations; and 
(B) $50,000,000 is for Special Emphasis 
Programs: 
Provided, That funds made available in this or any 
previous Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Re-
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pairs and Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, 
be limited to the amount identified for each project, 
except each project in this or any previous Act may 
be increased by an amount not to exceed 20 percent 
unless advance approval is obtained from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate of a greater amount: 
Provided further, That additional projects for which 
prospectuses have been fully approved may be fund-
ed under this category only if advance approval is 
obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts provided in this or 
any prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be 
used to fund costs associated with implementing se-
curity improvements to buildings necessary to meet 
the minimum standards for security in accordance 
with current law and in compliance with the re-
programming guidelines of the appropriate Commit-
tees of the House and Senate: 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 transferred to ‘‘Basic Repairs and Alterations’’ or 
used to fund authorized increases in prospectus 
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projects: Provided further, That the amount provided 
in this or any prior Act for ‘‘Basic Repairs and Al-
terations’’ 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) $5,606,122,000 for rental of space to re-
main available until expended; and 
(3) $3,076,000,000 for building operations to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
total amount of funds made available from this 
Fund to the General Services Administration shall 
not be available for expenses of any construction, re-
pair, alteration and acquisition project for which a 
prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), has 
not been approved, except that necessary funds may 
be expended for each project for required expenses 
for the development of a proposed prospectus: Pro-
vided further, That funds available in the Federal 
Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency re-
pairs when advance approval is obtained from the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, That 
amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special 
services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) 
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and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, 
lighting, 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 func-
tions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available 
from such revenues and collections: Provided further, 
That revenues and collections and any other sums 
accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2025, ex-
cluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), 
in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority 
authorized for Real Property Activities of the Fed-
eral Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the 
Fund and shall not be available for expenditure ex-
cept as authorized in appropriations Acts. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide policy associated with the 
management of real and personal property assets and cer-
tain administrative services; Government-wide policy sup-
port responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor 
vehicles, information technology management, and related 
technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 
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U.S.C. 3109; and evaluation activities as authorized by 
statute; $69,000,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide activities associated with 
utilization and donation of surplus personal property; dis-
posal of real property; agency-wide policy direction and 
management; $52,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 
is for official reception and representation expenses. 
CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian 
Board of Contract Appeals, $10,000,000, of which 
$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$72,500,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 
shall be available for information technology enhance-
ments related to providing a modern technology case man-
agement solutions: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$50,000 shall be available for payment for information 
and detection of fraud against the Government, including 
payment for recovery of stolen Government property: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
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for awards to employees of other Federal agencies and pri-
vate citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives result-
ing in enhanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER 
PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 
25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, 
$5,500,000. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 
and 44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses author-
ized by law in support of interagency projects that enable 
the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct 
activities electronically, through the development and im-
plementation of innovative uses of information technology; 
$55,000,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 
Services Fund: Provided, That the previous amount may 
be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the pur-
pose of the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided fur-
ther, That the appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, 
and collections deposited into the Fund shall be available 
until expended for necessary expenses in support of inter-
agency projects that enable the Federal Government to en-
hance its ability to conduct activities electronically through 
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the development and implementation of innovative uses of 
information technology in the aggregate amount not to ex-
ceed $150,000,000: Provided further, That appropriations, 
revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this 
Fund during fiscal year 2025 in excess of such amount 
shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for 
expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That, of the total amount appropriated, 
up to $5,000,000 shall be available for support functions 
and full-time hires to support activities related to the Ad-
ministration’s requirements under title II of the Founda-
tions for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub-
lic Law 115–435): Provided further, That the transfer au-
thorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act. 
PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Presidential 
Transition Act of 1963 (Public Law 88–277), as amended 
(in this heading referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), $10,202,314, 
of which $6,971,863 is available for activities authorized 
by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) of the 
Act; $2,730,451 is available for activities authorized by 
section 5 of the Act; and not to exceed $500,000 is avail-
able for activities authorized by subsections 3(a)(8) and 
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