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Columbia and elsewhere, $26,200,000: 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, $309,700,000, 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 $136,000,000 of off-
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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 $17,000,000 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 2019, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$156,700,000: 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 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 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 $9,847,304,000, of which— 
(1) $1,521,122,000 shall remain available until 
expended for construction and acquisition (including 
funds for sites and expenses, and associated design 
and construction services) as follows: 
(A) $767,900,000 shall be for the Depart-
ment of Transportation Lease Purchase Option, 
Washington, District of Columbia; 
(B) $229,000,000 shall be for the DHS 
Consolidation at St. Elizabeths, Washington, 
District of Columbia; 
(C) $275,900,000 shall be for the Calexico 
West Land Port of Entry, Calexico, California; 
(D) $248,322,000 shall be for the San 
Luis Land Port of Entry, San Luis, Arizona: 
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs 
on new construction and acquisition projects may be 
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in 
other such projects, but not to exceed 10 percent of 
the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus, if 
required, unless advance approval is obtained from 
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the Committees on Appropriations of a greater 
amount; 
(2) $663,219,000 shall remain available until 
expended for repairs and alterations, including asso-
ciated design and construction services, of which— 
(A) $276,837,000 is for Major Repairs and 
Alterations; 
(B) $356,382,000 is for Basic Repairs and 
Alterations; and 
(C) $30,000,000 is for Special Emphasis 
Programs for Fire and Life Safety: 
Provided, That funds made available in this or any 
previous Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Re-
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 10 percent 
unless advance approval is obtained from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of a greater amount: Pro-
vided 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: 
Provided further, That the amounts provided in this 
or any prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may 
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be used to fund costs associated with implementing 
security improvements to buildings necessary to 
meet the minimum standards for security in accord-
ance 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 
projects: Provided further, That the amount provided 
in this or any prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alter-
ations may be used to pay claims against the Gov-
ernment arising from any projects under the heading 
‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to fund author-
ized increases in prospectus projects; 
(3) $5,418,845,000 for rental of space to re-
main available until expended; and 
(4) $2,244,118,000 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 
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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: Provided further, 
That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable 
special services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 
592(b)(2) and amounts to provide such reimbursable 
fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities 
on private or other property not in Government own-
ership or control as may be appropriate to enable 
the United States Secret Service to perform its pro-
tective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall 
be available from such revenues and collections: Pro-
vided further, That revenues and collections and any 
other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 
2019, excluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 
592(b)(2), 
in 
excess 
of 
the 
aggregate 
new 
obligational authority authorized for Real Property 
Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund in this Act 
shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available 
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for expenditure except as authorized in appropria-
tions Acts. 
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-
sonal property assets and certain administrative services; 
Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to 
acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, information technology 
management, and related technology activities; and serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $60,000,000. 
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, man-
agement, and communications; and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $49,440,000, of which $26,890,000 is 
for Real and Personal Property Management and Dis-
posal; $22,550,000 is for the Office of the Administrator, 
of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
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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, $9,301,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$65,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 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. 
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, 
$4,796,000. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Products and 
Programs, including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 
and 44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses in sup-
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port of interagency projects that enable the Federal Gov-
ernment to enhance its ability to conduct activities elec-
tronically, through the development and implementation of 
innovative uses of information technology; $55,000,000, to 
be deposited into the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Pro-
vided, That the previous amount may be transferred to 
Federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the Federal 
Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the appro-
priations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections de-
posited into the Fund shall be available until expended for 
necessary expenses of Federal Citizen Services and other 
activities that enable the Federal Government to enhance 
its ability to conduct activities electronically in the aggre-
gate amount not to exceed $100,000,000: Provided fur-
ther, That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and 
collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2019 
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 the transfer 
authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided in this Act. 
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND 
For 
the 
Technology 
Modernization 
Fund, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended, for tech-
nology-related modernization activities. 
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ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND 
For carrying out the purposes of the Federal Assets 
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287), 
$25,000,000, to be deposited into the Asset Proceeds and 
Space Management Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review 
Improvement Fund established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
4370m–8(d), $6,070,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 520. Funds available to the General Services 
Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles. 
SEC. 521. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund 
made available for fiscal year 2019 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-
proved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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SEC. 522. Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit 
a fiscal year 2020 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-
ment and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States as set out in its approved 
Courthouse Project Priorities plan; and (3) includes a 
standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility 
to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 
SEC. 523. 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. 524. 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. 525. 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. 526. With respect to each project funded under 
the heading ‘‘Major Repairs and Alterations’’ or ‘‘Judici-
ary Capital Security Program’’, and with respect to E– 
Government projects funded under the heading ‘‘Federal 
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Citizen Services Fund’’, the Administrator of General 
Services shall submit a spending plan and explanation for 
each project to be undertaken to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 527. The Administrator of General Services 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than 
30 days following implementation of the initiative estab-
lished under (c)(2) of Section 846 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
91; 41 U.S.C. 1901 note) containing a market analysis 
and an implementation strategy related to the require-
ments under subparagraph (h) of Section 846. The report 
shall address strategies and processes for proper govern-
ment safeguards to data management and privacy for in-
corporation into the implementation of Section 846 to en-
sure a competitive environment. 
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, $1,000,000, 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, $44,490,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020, and in addition not to exceed 
$2,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 
for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement ap-
peals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement 
and Disability 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 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and 
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Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et 
seq.), $1,875,000, 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 and section 817(a) of 
Public Law 106–568 (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)): Provided, That 
of the total amount made available under this heading 
$200,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector 
General of the Department of the Interior, to remain 
available until expended, for audits and investigations of 
the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 
consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
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, 
$3,200,000, 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-
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tration and archived Federal records and related activities, 
as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the re-
view and declassification of documents, the activities of 
the Public Interest Declassification Board, the operations 
and maintenance of the electronic records archives, the 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or al-
lowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), 
including 
maintenance, 
repairs, 
and 
cleaning, 
$373,000,000. 
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, $4,823,000. 
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of ar-
chives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for hold-
ings, $7,500,000, 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 
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U.S.C. 2504, $6,000,000, 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, $2,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2020, for technical assistance to low-income des-
ignated 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, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, 
and the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 
2012, 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, $17,019,000. 
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-
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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 
for reimbursements to applicable funds of OPM and the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred 
under Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, 
as amended; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence 
allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities 
require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post 
of duty, $132,172,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$14,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2020, for information technology infrastructure mod-
ernization and Trust Fund Federal Financial System mi-
gration or modernization, and shall be in addition to funds 
otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount made available under this 
heading, $639,018 may be made available for strength-
ening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition work-
force (as defined by the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.)), includ-
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ing the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of such 
workforce and information technology in support of acqui-
sition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions 
to improve acquisition management; and in addition 
$133,483,000 for administrative expenses, to be trans-
ferred from the appropriate trust funds of OPM without 
regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of 
printed materials, for the retirement and insurance pro-
grams: Provided further, That the provisions of this appro-
priation shall not affect the authority to use applicable 
trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 
8958(f)(2)(A), 8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 
5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part of 
this appropriation shall be available for salaries and ex-
penses of the Legal Examining Unit of OPM established 
pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, 
or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, 
That the President’s Commission on White House Fel-
lows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of Octo-
ber 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2019, accept dona-
tions of money, property, and personal services: Provided 
further, That such donations, including those from prior 
years, may be used for the development of publicity mate-
rials to provide information about the White House Fel-
lows, except that no such donations shall be accepted for 
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travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the sala-
ries of employees of such Commission. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$5,000,000, and in addition, not to exceed $25,265,000 
for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and pro-
vide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment’s retirement and insurance programs, to be trans-
ferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of 
Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector 
General: Provided, That the Inspector General is author-
ized to rent conference rooms in the District of Columbia 
and elsewhere. 
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Office of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 
1978 (Public Law 95–454), the Whistleblower Protection 
Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–12) as amended by Public 
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Law 107–304, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–199), and the Uniformed 
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 
1994 (Public Law 103–353), including services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for 
witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of Co-
lumbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; $26,535,000. 
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory 
Commission in carrying out the provisions of the Postal 
Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109– 
435), $15,200,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by sec-
tion 603(a) of such Act. 
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Lib-
erties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee), $5,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020. 
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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 $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $1,674,902,000, to remain available until 
expended; of which not less than $15,206,000 shall be for 
the Office of Inspector General; of which not to exceed 
$75,000 shall be available for a permanent secretariat 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 regu-
latory officials, members of their delegations and staffs to 
exchange views concerning securities matters, such ex-
penses to include necessary logistic and administrative ex-
penses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign 
invitees in attendance including: (1) incidental expenses 
such as meals; (2) travel and transportation; and (3) re-
lated lodging or subsistence; and of which not less than 
$75,081,000 shall be for the Division of Economic and 
Risk Analysis. 
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In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for costs 
associated with relocation under a replacement lease for 
the Commission’s New York regional office facilities, not 
to exceed $37,189,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That for purposes of calculating the fee rate 
under section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)) for fiscal year 2019, all amounts 
appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to be the 
regular appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 
2019: Provided further, That fees and charges authorized 
by section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78ee) shall be credited to this account as offsetting 
collections: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$1,674,902,000 of such offsetting collections shall be 
available until expended for necessary expenses of this ac-
count and not to exceed $37,189,000 of such offsetting 
collections shall be available until expended for costs under 
this heading associated with relocation under a replace-
ment lease for the Commission’s New York regional office 
facilities: Provided further, That the total amount appro-
priated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal 
year 2019 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are re-
ceived so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2019 ap-
propriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
than $0: Provided further, That if any amount of the ap-
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propriation for costs associated with relocation under a re-
placement lease for the Commission’s New York regional 
office facilities is subsequently de-obligated by the Com-
mission, such amount that was derived from the general 
fund shall be returned to the general fund, and such 
amounts that were derived from fees or assessments col-
lected for such purpose shall be paid to each national secu-
rities exchange and national securities association, respec-
tively, in proportion to any fees or assessments paid by 
such national securities exchange or national securities as-
sociation under section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) in fiscal year 2019. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service Sys-
tem, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of 
training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective 
Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for 
civilian employees; hire of passenger motor vehicles; serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed 
$750 for official reception and representation expenses; 
$26,000,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal 
year, the President may exempt this appropriation from 
the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President 
deems such action to be necessary in the interest of na-
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tional defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in con-
nection with the induction of any person into the Armed 
Forces of the United States. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the Small Business Administration, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 
and 1344 of title 31, United States Code, and not to ex-
ceed $3,500 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $267,500,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 
shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other 
lender oversight activities: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of pub-
lications developed by the Small Business Administration, 
and certain loan program activities, including fees author-
ized by section 5(b) of the Small Business Act: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues 
received from all such activities shall be credited to this 
account, to remain available until expended, for carrying 
out these purposes without further appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That the Small Business Administration 
may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 
and may co-sponsor activities, each in accordance with sec-
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tion 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108–447, during 
fiscal year 2019: Provided further, That $6,100,000 shall 
be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting 
System, to be available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided further, That $3,000,000 shall be for the Federal 
and State Technology Partnership Program under section 
34 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d). 
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of programs supporting en-
trepreneurial 
and 
small 
business 
development, 
$247,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That $131,000,000 shall be available to 
fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2019 or fiscal 
year 2020 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Busi-
ness Act: Provided further, That $31,000,000 shall be for 
marketing, management, and technical assistance under 
section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that make microloans under 
the 
microloan 
program: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$18,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to 
carry out export programs that assist small business con-
cerns authorized under section 22(l) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)). 
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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, $21,900,000. 
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in 
carrying out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94– 
305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) and the Regulatory Flexi-
bility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), $9,120,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That subject to section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 
2019 commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not 
exceed $7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fis-
cal year 2019 commitments for general business loans au-
thorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act 
shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 for a combination of 
amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line 
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of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further, 
That during fiscal year 2019 commitments for loans au-
thorized under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of The 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696(7)) shall not exceed $7,500,000,000: Provided further, 
That during fiscal year 2019 commitments to guarantee 
loans for debentures under section 303(b) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 
$4,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
2019, guarantees of trust certificates authorized by sec-
tion 5(g) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed a 
principal amount of $12,000,000,000. In addition, for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaran-
teed loan programs, $155,150,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries 
and Expenses. 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small 
Business Act, $10,000,000, to be available until expended, 
of which $1,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General 
of the Small Business Administration for audits and re-
views of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations 
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for the Office of Inspector General; and of which 
$9,000,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the 
direct loan program, which may be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 530. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the 
Small Business Administration in this Act may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations, but no such appro-
priation 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 section 608 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section. 
SEC. 531. Of the unobligated balances from prior 
year appropriations available under the ‘‘Business Loans 
Program Account’’ heading for the Certified Development 
Company Program, $50,000,000 are hereby permanently 
rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
under this section from amounts that were designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
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a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 532. Section 12085 of Public Law 110–246 is 
repealed. 
SEC. 533. Not to exceed 3 percent of any appropria-
tion made available in this Act for the Small Business Ad-
ministration under the headings ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
and ‘‘Business Loans Program Account’’ may be trans-
ferred to the Administration’s information technology sys-
tem modernization and working capital fund (IT WCF), 
as authorized by Section 1077(b)(1) of title X of division 
A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018, for the purposes specified in section 
1077(b)(3) of such Act, upon the advance approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate: Provided, That amounts transferred 
to the IT WCF under this section shall remain available 
for obligation through September 30, 2022. 
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue 
forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United 
States Code, $55,235,000: Provided, That mail for over-
seas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: 
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Provided further, That 6-day delivery and rural delivery 
of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available to 
the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement 
any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or 
employee of any State or local child support enforcement 
agency, or any individual participating in a State or local 
program of child support enforcement, a fee for informa-
tion requested or provided concerning an address of a 
postal customer: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or close 
small rural and other small post offices. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $250,000,000, to be derived by 
transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as 
authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal Account-
ability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435). 
UNITED STATES TAX COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting 
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
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