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SEC. 102. Appropriations to the Treasury Department in this
Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, and
cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated
in foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard
to the general purchase price limitation for vehicles purchased
and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts
with the Department of State for the furnishing of health and
medical services to employees and their dependents serving in
foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall
be used in connection with the collection of any underpayment
of any tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 unless
the conduct of officers and employees of the Internal Revenue
Service in connection with such collection, including any private
sector employees under contract to the Internal Revenue Service,
complies with subsection (a) of section 805 (relating to communica-
tions in connection with debt collection), and section 806 (relating
to harassment or abuse), of the Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act (15 U.S.C. 1692).
SEC. 105. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute policies
and procedures which will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer
information.
SEC. 106. The funds provided to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms for fiscal year 1996 in this Act for the enforcement
of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act shall be expended in
a manner so as not to diminish enforcement efforts with respect
to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
SEC. 107. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized in fiscal
year 1996 and hereafter, to use Treasury Department aircraft,
with or without reimbursement, to assist bureaus within the
Department of the Treasury or other Federal agencies, Departments
or offices outside of the Department of the Treasury to provide
emergency law enforcement support to protect human life, property,
public health, or safety.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Treasury Department Appropria-
tions Act, 1996’’.
TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE
PAYMENTS TO THE 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 subsections (c) and
(d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code; $85,080,000:
Provided, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind
shall continue to be free: Provided further, That six-day delivery
and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the
1983 level: Provided 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 individ-
ual participating in a State or local program of child support enforce-
ment, a fee for information 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
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small rural and other small post offices in the fiscal year ending
on September 30, 1996.
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND FOR NONFUNDED LIABILITIES
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for meeting the liabil-
ities of the former Post Office Department to the Employees’ Com-
pensation Fund pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $36,828,000.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Postal Service Appropriations
Act, 1996’’.
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
For compensation of the President, including an expense allow-
ance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C.
102; $250,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available
for official expenses shall be expended for any other purpose and
any unused amount shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to section
1552 of title 31 of the United States Code: Provided further, That
none of the funds made available for official expenses shall be
considered as taxable to the President.
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized
by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; including subsistence expenses
as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and
accounted for as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor
vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel
(not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as pro-
vided by 3 U.S.C. 103); not to exceed $19,000 for official entertain-
ment expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive
Office of the President; $39,459,000.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the Executive Residence at the White House and official
entertainment expenses of the President; $7,827,000, to be expended
and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109–110, 112–
114.
WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive
Residence at the White House, $2,200,000, to remain available
until expended for replacement of the White House roof, to be
expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109–
110, 112–114.
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OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, heating
and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the official
residence of the Vice President, the hire of passenger motor vehicles,
and not to exceed $90,000 for official entertainment expenses of
the Vice President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate;
$324,000: Provided, That advances or repayments or transfers from
this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for
expenses of carrying out such activities.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned
functions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C.
106, including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106,
which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that
section; and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,280,000.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its func-
tions under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021),
$3,180,000.
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 3 U.S.C.
107; $3,867,000.
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $6,648,000.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration;
$25,736,000, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109
and 3 U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and
Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as
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authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $55,573,000, of which not to exceed
$5,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 44
U.S.C. chapter 35: Provided, That, as provided in 31 U.S.C. 1301(a),
appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which appro-
priations were made except as otherwise provided by law: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the
Office of Management and Budget may be used for the purpose
of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities
or regulations under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided further,
That none of the funds made available for the Office of Management
and Budget by this Act may be expended for the altering of the
transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, except for testimony
of officials of the Office of Management and Budget, before the
Committee on Appropriations or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
or their subcommittees: Provided further, That this proviso shall
not apply to printed hearings released by the Committee on Appro-
priations or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; for research activities pursuant to title I of Public Law
100–690; not to exceed $8,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; for participation in joint projects or in the provision
of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research,
or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement;
$23,500,000, of which $16,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be available to the Counter-Drug Technology
Assessment Center for counternarcotics research and development
projects and shall be available for transfer to other Federal depart-
ments or agencies; and of the funds made available to the Counter-
Drug Technology Assessment Center, $600,000 shall be transferred
to the Drug Enforcement Administration for the El Paso Intelligence
Center: Provided, That the Office is authorized to accept, hold,
administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose
of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office.
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet
unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, secu-
rity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the
current fiscal year; $1,000,000.
FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy’s 
High 
Intensity 
Drug 
Trafficking 
Areas 
Program,
$103,000,000 for drug control activities consistent with the approved
strategy for each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking
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Areas, of which no less than $55,000,000 shall be transferred to
State and local entities for drug control activities; and of which
up to $48,000,000 may be transferred to Federal agencies and
departments at a rate to be determined by the Director: Provided,
That the funds made available under this head shall be obligated
within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office Appropriations
Act, 1996’’.
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Commission on Inter-
governmental Relations, $784,000, of which $334,000 is to carry
out the provisions of Public Law 104–4, and of which $450,000
shall be available only for the purposes of the prompt and orderly
termination of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Rela-
tions.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of
the United States, established under subchapter V of chapter 5
of title 5, United States Code, $600,000: Provided, That these funds
shall only be available for the purposes of the prompt and orderly
termination of the Administrative Conference of the United States
by February 1, 1996.
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established by the
Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92–28; $1,800,000.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended; $26,521,000,
of which no less than $1,500,000 shall be available for internal
automated data processing systems, of which not to exceed $5,000
shall be available for reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated for automated data
processing systems may be obligated until the Chairman of the
Federal Election Commission provides to the House Committee
on Appropriations a systems requirements analysis on the develop-
ment of such a system.
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal
Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including hire of experts
and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere;
$20,542,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal Service
Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in
lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons
employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensa-
tion as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 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.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For additional expenses necessary to carry out the purpose
of the Fund established pursuant to section 210(f) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended
(40 U.S.C. 490(f)), $86,000,000, to be deposited into said Fund
shall be available for necessary expenses of real property manage-
ment 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 agencies
(including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation
expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation and transfer
of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing build-
ings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings
including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safe-
guarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equip-
ment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation,
or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase
buildings and sites; conversion and extension of Federally owned
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract
or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment
for such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, taxes, and
any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment
purchase and purchase contract, in the aggregate amount of
$5,066,149,000, of which (1) not to exceed $545,002,000 shall remain
available until expended for construction of additional projects at
locations and at maximum construction improvement costs (includ-
ing funds for sites and expenses and associated design and construc-
tion services) as follows:
New Construction:
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Colorado:
Lakewood, Denver Federal Center, U.S. Geological Sur-
vey Lab Building, $25,802,000
Florida:
Tallahassee, U.S. Courthouse Annex, $24,015,000
Georgia:
Savannah, U.S. Courthouse Annex, $2,597,000
Louisiana:
Lafayette, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
$29,565,000
Maryland:
Prince Georges County, Food and Drug Administration,
$55,000,000
Nebraska:
Omaha, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
$53,424,000
New Mexico:
Albuquerque, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
$6,126,000
New York:
Central Islip, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
$189,102,000
North Dakota:
Pembina, Border Station, $11,113,000
Pennsylvania:
Scranton, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Annex, $24,095,000
South Carolina:
Columbia, U.S. Courthouse Annex, $3,562,000
Texas:
Austin, Veterans Affairs Annex, $7,940,000
Brownsville, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
$27,452,000
Washington:
Point Roberts, U.S. Border Station, $3,516,000
Seattle, U.S. Courthouse, $5,600,000
West Virginia:
Martinsburg, Internal Revenue Service Computer Cen-
ter, $63,408,000
Non-prospectus Projects Program, $12,685,000:
Provided, That each of the immediately foregoing limits of costs
on new construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that
savings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 10
per centum unless advanced approval is obtained from the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount:
Provided further, That the $6,000,000 under the heading of non-
prospectus construction projects, made available in Public Laws
102–393 and 103–123 for the acquisition, lease, construction and
equipping of flexiplace work telecommuting centers, is hereby
increased by $5,000,000 from funds made available in this Act
for non-prospectus construction projects, all of which shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That of the $5,000,000
made available by this Act, half shall be used for telecommuting
centers in the State of Virginia and half shall be used for
telecommuting centers in the State of Maryland: Provided further,
That of the funds made available for the District of Columbia,
Southeast Federal Center, under the heading, ‘‘Real Property Activi-
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ties, Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Reve-
nue’’ in Public Law 101–509, $55,000,000 are rescinded: Provided
further, That the limitation on the availability of revenue contained
in such Act is reduced by $55,000,000: Provided further, That all
funds for direct construction projects shall expire on September
30, 1997, and remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except funds
for projects as to which funds for design or other funds have
been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date: Provided
further, That claims against the Government of less than $250,000
arising from direct construction projects, acquisitions of buildings
and purchase contract projects pursuant to Public Law 92–313,
be liquidated with prior notification to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House and Senate to the extent savings are effected
in other such projects; (2) not to exceed $637,000,000 shall remain
available until expended, for repairs and alterations which includes
associated design and construction services: Provided further, 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 compli-
ance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Commit-
tees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That funds in
the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations shall, for
prospectus projects, be limited to the amount by project as follows,
except each project may be increased by an amount not to exceed
10 per centum unless advance approval is obtained from the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate of a greater
amount:
Repairs and Alterations:
Arkansas:
Little Rock, Federal Building, $7,551,000
California:
Sacramento, Federal Building (2800 Cottage Way),
$13,636,000
District of Columbia:
ICC/Connecting Wing Complex/Customs (phase 2/3),
$58,275,000
Illinois:
Chicago, Federal Center, $45,971,000
Maryland:
Woodlawn, SSA East High-Low Buildings, $17,422,000
North Dakota:
Bismarck, Federal Building, Post Office and U.S.
Courthouse, $7,119,000
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia, Byrne-Green Complex, $30,909,000
Philadelphia, SSA Building, Mid-Atlantic Program
Service Center, $11,376,000
Puerto Rico:
Old San Juan, Post Office and U.S. Courthouse,
$25,701,000
Texas:
Dallas, Federal Building (Griffin St.), $5,641,000
Washington:
Richland, Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and
Courthouse, $10,000,000
Nationwide:
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Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $43,533,000
Elevator Program, $13,109,000
Energy Program, $20,000,000
Advance Design, $22,000,000
Basic Repairs and Alterations, $304,757,000: Provided further,
That additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully
approved may be funded under this category only if advance
approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations 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 all funds for repairs and alterations prospectus projects shall
expire on September 30, 1997, and remain in the Federal Buildings
Fund except funds for projects as to which funds for design or
other funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such
date: Provided further, That of the funds provided for Advanced
Design, $100,000 shall be made available for architectural design
studies for renovation of the National Veterinary Services Labora-
tory and a biocontainment facility at the National Animal Disease
Center, Ames, Iowa: Provided further, That the amount provided
in this or any prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations 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; (3) not to exceed
$181,963,000 for installment acquisition payments including pay-
ments on purchase contracts which shall remain available until
expended; (4) not to exceed $2,326,200,000 for rental of space which
shall remain available until expended; and (5) not to exceed
$1,302,551,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available
for logistical support and personnel services for the Xth
Paralympiad for building operations which shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That funds available to the Gen-
eral Services Administration shall not be available for expenses
in connection with any construction, repair, alteration, and acquisi-
tion project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public Build-
ings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, except that
necessary funds may be expended for each project for required
expenses in connection with the development of a proposed prospec-
tus: Provided further, That the Administrator is authorized to enter
into and perform such leases, contracts, or other transactions with
any agency or instrumentality of the United States, the several
States, or the District of Columbia, or with any person, firm, associa-
tion, or corporation, as may be necessary to implement the trade
center plan at the Federal Triangle Project: Provided further, That
for the purposes of this authorization, buildings constructed pursu-
ant to the purchase contract authority of the Public Buildings
Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 602a), buildings occupied pursuant
to installment purchase contracts, and buildings under the control
of another department or agency where alterations of such buildings
are required in connection with the moving of such other depart-
ment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under
the control of the General Services Administration shall be consid-
ered to be federally owned buildings: Provided further, That funds
available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emer-
gency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Commit-
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tees on Appropriations of the House and Senate: Provided further,
That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services
to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C.
490(f)(6)) 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, as amended, 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 1996, excluding reimbursements under section 210(f)(6)
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
(40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) in excess of $5,066,149,000 shall remain in
the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as
authorized in appropriations Acts.
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for,
necessary for asset management activities; utilization of excess
and disposal of surplus personal property; transportation manage-
ment activities; procurement and supply management activities;
Government-wide and internal responsibilities relating to auto-
mated 
data 
management, 
telecommunications, 
information
resources management, and related activities; utilization survey,
deed compliance inspection, appraisal, environmental and cultural
analysis, and land use planning functions pertaining to excess and
surplus real property; agency-wide policy direction; Board of Con-
tract Appeals; accounting, records management, and other support
services incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by the
United States Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; $119,091,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $33,274,000: Provided, That
not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for payment for information
and detection of fraud against the Government, including payment
for recovery 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 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,
as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138; $2,181,000:
Provided, That the Administrator of General Services shall transfer
to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of such Acts.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available
to the General Services Administration shall be credited with the
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cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and
improvement, included as part of rentals received from Government
corporations pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available
for fiscal year 1996 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may
be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary
to meet program requirements. Any proposed transfers shall be
approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations of the
House and Senate.
SEC. 4. No funds made available by this Act shall be used
to transmit a fiscal year 1997 request for United States Courthouse
construction that does not meet the standards for construction
as established by the General Services Administration, the Judicial
Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management
and Budget and does not reflect the priorities of the Judicial Con-
ference of the United States as set out in its approved five-year
construction plan.
SEC. 5. The Administrator of General Services is authorized
to accept and retain income received by the General Services
Administration on or after October 1, 1993, from Federal agencies
and non-Federal sources, to defray costs directly associated with
the functions of flexiplace work telecommuting centers.
SEC. 6. Of the $11,000,000 made available by this Act and
Public 
Laws 
102–393 
and 
103–123 
for 
flexiplace 
work
telecommuting centers, not less than $2,200,000 shall be available
for immediate transfer to the Charles County Community College,
to provide facilities, equipment, and other services to the General
Services 
Administration 
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
establishing
telecommuting work centers in Southern Maryland (Charles, Cal-
vert, and St. Mary’s County) for use by Government agencies des-
ignated by the Administrator of General Services: Provided, That
the language providing authority to pay a public entity in the
State of Maryland, not to exceed $1,300,000 for the purpose of
establishing telecommuting work centers in Southern Maryland,
under the heading ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund Limitations on Avail-
ability of Revenue’’ in Public Law 103–329 (108 Stat. 2400), is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other
Act, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and there-
after, no funds may be obligated or expended in any way for
the purpose of the sale, excessing, surplusing, or disposal of lands
in the vicinity of Norfolk Lake, Arkansas, administered by the
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, without the specific
approval of the Congress.
SEC. 8. Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other
Act, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and there-
after, no funds may be obligated or expended in any way for
the purpose of the sale, excessing, surplusing, or disposal of lands
in the vicinity of Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas, administered by
the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, without the
specific approval of the Congress.
SEC. 9. Section 17(c) of Public Law 101–136 is amended by—
(a) striking ‘‘within 3 years of date of conveyance,’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘simultaneously’’; and by striking the
remainder of the first sentence following, ‘‘the islands of Hawaii,
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Oahu, and Molokai’’ and inserting a period immediately there-
after; and
(b) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘in the exchange described
in subsection (c)(1)’’ and inserting, ‘‘or recreational’’ immediately
after the word, ‘‘educational’’.
JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD
For necessary expenses to carry out the John F. Kennedy
Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, $2,150,000.
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 Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 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 direct procurement of survey printing, $24,549,000,
together with not to exceed $2,430,000 for administrative expenses
to adjudicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts determined
by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in connection with the administration
of the National Archives and records and related activities, as
provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and
declassification of documents, and for the hire of passenger motor
vehicles, $199,633,000, of which $4,500,000 shall be available until
expended for cataloging, archiving and digitizing activities: Pro-
vided, That the Archivist of the United States is authorized to
use any excess funds available from the amount borrowed for
construction of the National Archives facility, for expenses necessary
to move into the facility.
ARCHIVES FACILITIES AND PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities
and presidential libraries, $1,500,000, 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 U.S.C. 2504, as
amended, $5,000,000 to remain available until expended.
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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, as amended by Public Law 100–598, and the Ethics Reform
Act of 1989, Public Law 101–194, 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 exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation
expenses; $7,776,000.
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 pursuant to Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service 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 conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere,
hire of passenger motor vehicles, not to exceed $2,500 for official
reception and representation expenses, and advances for reimburse-
ments to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred
under Executive Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended;
$88,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the establishment of health promotion and disease preven-
tion programs for Federal employees and in addition $102,536,000
for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate
trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management without regard
to other statutes, including direct procurement of health benefits
printing, for the retirement and insurance programs, of which
$11,300,000 shall be transferred at such times as the Office of
Personnel Management deems appropriate, and shall remain avail-
able until expended for the costs of automating the retirement
recordkeeping systems, together with remaining amounts author-
ized in previous Acts for the recordkeeping systems: Provided, That
the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority
to use applicable trust funds as provided by section 8348(a)(1)(B)
of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That, except as
may be consistent with 5 U.S.C. 8902a(f)(1) and (i), no payment
may be made from the Employees Health Benefits Fund to any
physician, hospital, or other provider of health care services or
supplies who is, at the time such services or supplies are provided
to an individual covered under chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, excluded, pursuant to section 1128 or 1128A of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7–1320a–7a), from participation in
any program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395 et seq.): Provided further, That no part of this appropriation
shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining
Unit of the Office of Personnel Management established pursuant
to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit
of like purpose: Provided further, That the President’s Commission
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on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order 11183
of October 3, 1964, may, during the fiscal year ending September
30, 1996, accept donations of money, property, and personal services
in connection with the development of a publicity brochure to pro-
vide information about the White House Fellows, except that no
such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of
travel expenses, or for the salaries 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, as
amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire
of passenger motor vehicles: $4,009,000, and in addition, not to
exceed $6,181,000 for administrative expenses to audit the Office
of Personnel Management’s retirement and insurance programs,
to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office
of Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector General:
Provided, That the Inspector General is authorized to rent con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH
BENEFITS
For payment of Government contributions with respect to
retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits
Act (74 Stat. 849), as amended, $3,746,337,000 to remain available
until expended.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE LIFE
INSURANCE
For payment of Government contributions with respect to
employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by chapter
87 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annu-
ity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special Acts
to be credited to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund,
such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That annuities author-
ized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended, and the Act of
August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771–75), may hereafter
be paid out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Section 1. Section 1104 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting after ‘‘title’’ the following: ‘‘, the
cost of which examinations shall be reimbursed by