sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and Gen-
eral Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47- 
369.01 and 47-369.02, D.C. Official Code), and provisions 
of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for 
operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal 
year 2013 under this heading shall not exceed the esti-
mates included in the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed Budget 
and Financial Plan submitted to Congress by District of 
Columbia as amended as of the date of enactment of this 
Act or the sum of the total revenues of the District 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 further, 
That such increases shall be approved by enactment of 
local District law and shall comply with all reserve require-
ments contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of 
the District of Columbia shall take such steps as are nec-
essary to assure that the District of Columbia meets these 
requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the appropriations and funds made 
available to the District during fiscal year 2013, except 
that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
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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, 2013’’. 
TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. Section 1017(a)(2)(C) of Public Law 111– 
203 is repealed. 
SEC. 502. Effective October 1, 2013, notwithstanding 
section 1017 of Public Law 111–203— 
(1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System shall not transfer amounts specified 
under such section to the Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection; and 
(2) there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the authori-
ties of the Bureau under Federal consumer financial 
law. 
SEC. 503. (a) Not later than 2 weeks after the end 
of each quarter of each fiscal year, the Bureau of Con-
sumer Financial Protection shall submit a report on its 
activities to the House and the Senate Committees on Ap-
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propriations, the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives, and the Senate Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) the obligations made during the previous 
quarter by object class, office, and activity; 
(2) the estimated obligations for the remainder 
of the fiscal year by object class, office, and activity; 
(3) the number of full-time equivalents within 
each office during the previous quarter; 
(4) the estimated number of full-time equiva-
lents within each office for the remainder of the fis-
cal year; and 
(5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objec-
tives, and performance measures of each office. 
(c) At the request of any such Committee specified 
in subsection (a), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection shall make Bureau officials available to testify on 
the contents of the reports required under subsection (a). 
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 
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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, $114,500,000, of which $500,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2014, to implement the Vir-
ginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act grant pro-
gram as provided by section 1405 of Public Law 110–140 
(15 U.S.C. 8004). 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $5,750,000, 
of which $1,375,000 shall be transferred to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform 
activities authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 
2002, and of which $1,250,000 shall be for the Office of 
Inspector General: Provided, That if the Commission is 
terminated under law during fiscal year 2013, any remain-
ing unobligated balances of the Commission may be trans-
ferred to other offices in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the law involved. 
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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 
U.S.C. 
3109, 
$322,852,000: 
Provided, 
That 
$322,852,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed 
and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Com-
munications 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 2013 so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2013 appropriation estimated 
at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections re-
ceived in excess of $322,852,000 in fiscal year 2013 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 becoming available on October 1, 2012, 
shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds 
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from the use of a competitive bidding system that may 
be retained and made available for obligation shall not ex-
ceed $98,738,000 for fiscal year 2013: Provided further, 
That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, not 
less than $8,750,338 shall be for the salaries and expenses 
of the Office of Inspector General. 
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $34,568,000, 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, 
$66,367,000, 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 
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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, $24,500,000: Provided, That 
public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel 
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 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, $285,500,000, 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 $115,000,000 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 sufficient to implement and enforce 
the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Preven-
tion 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 here-
in appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2013, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2013 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$155,500,000: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be 
used to implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). 
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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 Columbia; 
restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agen-
cies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 
relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, al-
location and transfer of space; contractual services inci-
dent to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair 
and alteration of federally owned buildings including 
grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safe-
guarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, 
and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by pur-
chase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; con-
version and extension of federally owned buildings; pre-
liminary planning and design of projects by contract or 
otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equip-
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ment for such buildings); and payment of principal, inter-
est, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired 
by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the ag-
gregate amount of $7,916,630,000, as follows: 
(1) $50,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2015, for Acquisition of currently 
leased facilities; 
(2) $395,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for Repairs and Alterations, which includes 
associated design and construction services: Pro-
vided, 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 
minimum standards for security in accordance with 
current law and in compliance with the reprogram-
ming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of 
the House and Senate: Provided further, That fund-
ing for Repairs and Alterations shall be allocated as 
follows: 
(A) $20,000,000 is for a Judiciary Capital 
Security program; 
(B) $100,000,000 is for Consolidations to 
include the cost of reconfiguring space in the 
General Services Administration inventory as of 
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square foot per full time equivalent employee to 
the Federal Buildings Fund after consolidation; 
(C) $25,000,000 is for Fire, Safety and 
Life projects; 
(D) $250,000,000 is for Basic Repairs and 
Alterations; 
(3) $119,589,000 is for Installment Acquisition 
Payments including payments on purchase contracts 
which shall remain available until expended; 
(4) $5,210,198,000 is for Rental of Space 
which shall remain available until expended; 
(5) $1,094,972,000 is for Building Operations 
and Maintenance which shall remain available until 
expended for building security, cleaning, utilities, 
fuels, and maintenance; and 
(6) $1,046,871,000 is for Public Buildings 
Service Salaries and Expenses to support construc-
tion and acquisition, repair and alternations, leasing, 
and administrative activities of the Federal Build-
ings Fund including not to exceed 6,600 full-time 
equivalent employees, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2014: 
Provided further, That in addition to the plan re-
quired for Consolidations, the General Services Adminis-
tration shall submit a detailed plan to the Committees on 
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Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate regarding the use of all funds under this heading 
including prior year unobligated balances within 30 days 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That any devi-
ation from the plan required in the previous proviso shall 
require the approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate consistent 
with sections 505 and 608 of this Act: Provided further, 
That the unobligated balances of prior year appropriations 
made available for building operations under the heading 
‘‘General Services Administration—Real Property Activi-
ties—Federal Buildings Fund’’ shall be transferred to, 
and merged with Building Operations and Maintenance 
and Public Buildings Service Salaries and Expenses: Pro-
vided further, That funds available to the General Services 
Administration shall not be available for expenses of any 
construction, repair, 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: Provided further, 
That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may 
be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval 
is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided fur-
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ther, That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable spe-
cial services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) 
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, shall be available from such revenues and collec-
tions: Provided further, That revenues and collections and 
any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 
2013, excluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 
592(b)(2) in excess of the aggregate new obligational au-
thority 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 except as au-
thorized in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the 
inventory of General Services Administration owned and 
leased space shall not exceed 419,664,000 square feet on 
September 30, 2013: Provided further, That the General 
Services Administration shall submit quarterly reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate on the number of full-time 
equivalent employees funded under this heading during 
the previous quarter and the number of full-time equiva-
lent employees estimated to be funded for the remainder 
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of the fiscal year: Provided further, That the General Serv-
ices Administration shall submit quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate on the number of square feet in 
the General Services Administration’s inventory, both 
owned and leased, funded under this heading during the 
previous quarter and the number of square feet, both 
owned and leased, estimated to be funded for the remain-
der of the fiscal year: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading may be obligated 
or expended for accreditation fees associated with or par-
ticipation in any green building certification program or 
rating system that was considered as part of the Depart-
ment of Energy’s ‘‘Green Building Certification System 
Review’’ (PNNL-20966) and has since changed unless the 
General Services Administration requests the Department 
of Energy to review those changes using the same frame-
work of analysis as the Department used for the ‘‘Green 
Building Certification System Review’’ (PNNL-20966) 
and the Department has completed that review. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide policy and evaluation ac-
tivities associated with the management of real and per-
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sonal property assets and certain administrative services; 
Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to 
acquisition, telecommunications, information technology 
management, and related technology activities; and serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $61,115,000: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used to design, develop, operate, maintain, 
manage, or otherwise support information technology for 
use in acquisition (as defined in section 131 of title 41, 
United States Code) if the information technology collects, 
stores, displays, or supplies data about: (1) any payment 
consisting of a contribution, expenditure, independent ex-
penditure, or disbursement for an electioneering commu-
nication that is made by the entity, its officers or direc-
tors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate 
for election for Federal office or to a political committee, 
or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for 
Federal office; or (2) any disbursement of funds (other 
than a payment described in paragraph (1)) made by the 
entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or 
subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reason-
able expectation that the person will use the funds to make 
a payment described in paragraph (1): Provided further, 
That for purposes of the preceding proviso, each of the 
terms ‘‘contribution’’, ‘‘expenditure’’, ‘‘independent ex-
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penditure’’, ‘‘electioneering communication’’, ‘‘candidate’’, 
‘‘election’’ and ‘‘Federal office’’ has the meaning given 
that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.). 
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND 
DISPOSAL 
For the necessary expenses in support of Govern-
ment-wide activities associated with utilization and dona-
tion of surplus personal property, the disposal of real 
property, and services as authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, $28,444,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
For the necessary expenses in support of agency-wide 
policy direction, management, and communications, and 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $28,136,000. 
CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 
For the necessary expenses in support of the Civilian 
Board of Contract Appeals, $9,025,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$68,000,000, of which $10,000,000 is available until ex-
pended for audits and investigations related to travel, con-
ferences, employee reward programs and other agency pro-
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grams and activities: P rovided, 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 enhanced Office of Inspector Gen-
eral effectiveness. 
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in support of interagency 
projects that enable the Federal Government to expand 
its ability to conduct activities electronically, through the 
development and implementation of innovative uses of the 
Internet and other electronic methods, $16,665,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That these funds 
may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the 
purpose of the Fund: Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer author-
ity provided in this Act: Provided further, That such trans-
fers may not be made until 10 days after a proposed 
spending plan and explanation for each project to be un-
dertaken has been submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
if 
administration 
of 
USAspending.gov is statutorily transferred to an agency 
other than the Office of Management and Budget, then 
funding under this heading for USAspending.gov shall be 
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transferred to the office authorized to administer the pro-
gram. 
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, 
$3,700,000. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Citizen Serv-
ices and Innovative Technologies, including services au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $31,700,000, to be deposited 
into the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided, That the 
appropriations, revenues, and collections deposited into 
the Fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Fed-
eral Citizen Services activities in the aggregate amount 
not to exceed $90,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and 
collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2013 
in excess of such amount shall remain in the Fund and 
shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized 
in appropriations Acts. 
EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Presidential 
Transition Act of 1963, $8,947,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $1,000,000 is for activities authorized by sections 
3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 504. Funds available to the General Services 
Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles. 
SEC. 505. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund 
made available in this Act or prior appropriations Acts 
for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be transferred 
between such activities only to the extent necessary to 
meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed 
transfers shall be approved in advance by the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate: Provided further, That any proposed transfer to 
an activity that is subject to the congressional review proc-
ess set forth in section 3307 of title 40, United States 
Code, shall be approved in advance by the each of the com-
mittees specified in 3307(a) of such title.. 
SEC. 506. Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit 
a fiscal year 2014 request for United States Courthouse 
construction only if the request: (1) meets the design guide 
standards for construction as established and approved by 
the General Services Administration, the Judicial Con-
ference of the United States, and the Office of Manage-
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ment and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States as set out in its approved 
5-year construction plan; and (3) includes a standardized 
courtroom utilization study of each facility to be con-
structed, replaced, or expanded. 
SEC. 507. Funds made available by this Act shall be 
used to transmit a fiscal year 2014 request for funding 
the operations of General Services Administration owned 
space and leased space only if the total inventory of space 
controlled by the General Services Administration is re-
duced compared to the inventory as of September 30, 
2013. 
SEC. 508. 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 that does not pay the rate per 
square foot assessment for space and services as deter-
mined by the General Services Administration in consider-
ation of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 
(Public Law 92–313). 
SEC. 509. From funds made available under the 
heading ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Avail-
ability of Revenue’’, claims against the Government of less 
than $250,000 arising from direct construction projects 
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and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from sav-
ings effected in other construction projects with prior noti-
fication to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 510. In any case in which the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate adopt a resolution granting lease 
authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Con-
gress by the Administrator of the General Services Admin-
istration under 40 U.S.C. 3307, the Administrator shall 
ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical 
to the delineated area included in the prospectus for all 
lease agreements, except that, if the Administrator deter-
mines that the delineated area of the procurement should 
not be identical to the delineated area included in the pro-
spectus, the Administrator shall provide an explanatory 
statement to each of such committees and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided in 
the resolution. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other Act may be used by the General Service Ad-
ministration to file a declaration of taking under section 
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3114 of title 40, United States Code, with respect to a 
project— 
(1) before the date on which funds are appro-
priated for construction for such project; and 
(2) if such project is subject to the congres-
sional approval process set forth in section 3307 of 
such title, unless the project has been approved by 
each of the committees specified in section 3307(a) 
of such title. 
SEC. 512. None of funds made available in this Act 
shall be used by the General Services Administration to 
fund awards for Federal employees in excess of the 
amount described in the joint memorandum issued on 
June 10, 2011, by the Office of Management and Budget 
and the Office of Personnel Management. 
SEC. 513. None of the funds made available in this 
Act shall be used by the General Services Administration 
for a conference in which the Administrator has not cer-
tified that the costs of the conference are appropriate and 
comply with all travel and conference laws and regula-
tions. 
SEC. 514. (a) Not later than 2 weeks after the end 
of each quarter, the General Services Administration shall 
submit a report on the activities of each General Services 
Administration appropriation included in this Act and the 
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Federal Buildings Fund to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) the obligations of current and prior year ap-
propriations made during the previous quarter by 
object class, office, and activity; and 
(2) the estimated obligations of current and 
prior year appropriations for the remainder of the 
fiscal year by object class, office, and activity. 
SEC. 515. Within 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit an itemized 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of total 
funds charged to each office by the Working Capital Fund 
including the amount charged for each service provided 
by the Working Capital Fund to each office and a detailed 
explanation of how each charge for each service is cal-
culated. 
HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
Foundation Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 93–642, $748,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform 
Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 
1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, and 
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $38,648,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014, together with not to exceed $2,345,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2014, for adminis-
trative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be 
transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems 
Protection Board. 
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL 
FOUNDATION 
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND 
For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and 
Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et 
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seq.), $2,200,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which, notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of such Act: (1) 
up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial audits 
pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–289); and (2) up to $1,000,000 shall 
be available to carry out the activities authorized by sec-
tion 6(7) of Public Law 102–259 (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)). 
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND 
For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolu-
tion Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Envi-
ronmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, 
$3,792,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with the admin-
istration of the National Archives and Records Adminis-
tration and archived Federal records and related activities, 
as provided by law; for expenses necessary for the review 
and declassification of documents, the activities of the 
Public Interest Declassification Board; the operations and 
maintenance of the electronic records archives to include 
all direct project costs associated with research, program 
management, and corrective and adaptive software main-
tenance; for the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and for 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
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U.S.C. 5901 et seq.), including maintenance, repairs, and 
cleaning, $371,073,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110–409, 122 
Stat. 4302–16 (2008), and the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $4,100,000. 
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of ar-
chives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for hold-
ings, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS 
COMMISSION 
GRANTS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
U.S.C. 2504, $2,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND 
For the Community Development Revolving Loan 
Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 
and 9910, $500,000 shall be available until September 30, 
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2014, for technical assistance to low-income designated 
credit unions. 
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Office of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978, and the Ethics Reform Act of 
1989, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to ex-
ceed $1,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $14,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended. 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Re-
organization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Serv-
ice Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for 
veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; advances 
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