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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: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 1353 of 
title 31, United States Code, no Commissioner or em-
ployee of the Federal Communications Commission may 
accept, nor may the Commission accept, payment or reim-
bursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsist-
ence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling a 
Commissioner or employee to attend and participate in a 
convention, conference, or meeting when the entity offer-
ing payment or reimbursement is a person or corporation
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subject to regulation by the Commission, or represents a 
person or corporation subject to regulation by the Com-
mission, unless the person or corporation is an organiza-
tion exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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 
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
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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-
provement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242; 105 Stat. 
2282–2285): Provided further, That, notwithstanding sec-
tion 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no Commis-
sioner or employee of the Federal Trade Commission may 
accept, nor may the Commission accept, payment or reim-
bursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsist-
ence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling a 
Commissioner or employee to attend and participate in a 
convention, conference, or meeting when the entity offer-
ing payment or reimbursement is a person or corporation 
subject to regulation by the Commission, or represents a 
person or corporation subject to regulation by the Com-
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mission, unless the person or corporation is an organiza-
tion exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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