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, $46,500,000, 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, 
$74,500,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be avail-
able for reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorga-
nization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service 
Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consult-
ants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including offi-
cial reception and representation expenses (not to exceed 
$1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere, $28,000,000: Provided, That 
public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel 
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may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons 
employed intermittently in the Government service, and 
compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds re-
ceived from fees charged to non-Federal participants at 
labor-management relations conferences shall be credited 
to and merged with this account, to be available without 
further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these 
conferences. 
FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT STEERING 
COUNCIL 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review 
Improvement Fund established pursuant to section 
41009(d) of Public Law 114-94, $9,775,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $376,530,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 
available for use to contract with a person or persons for 
collection services in accordance with the terms of 31 
U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That, not more than 
$165,000,000 shall be for the Bureau of Competition: Pro-
vided further, That, none of the funds made available to 
the Federal Trade Commission and used by the Bureau 
of Consumer Protection shall be reprogrammed to the Bu-
reau of Competition: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$278,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees 
collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart- 
Scott-Rodino 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 appro-
priation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not to exceed $14,000,000 in off-
setting collections derived from fees to implement and en-
force the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under 
the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Pre-
vention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited 
to this account, and be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced as such offsetting collections are received during 
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fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 
appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more 
than $84,530,000: 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). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRADE 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 530. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to finalize, implement or enforce the rule-
making entitled ‘‘Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation 
Rule’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 42012 (July 13, 2022)). 
SEC. 531. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to finalize or enforce the ‘‘Trade Regulation on the Use 
of Earnings Claims’’ or the ‘‘Review of the Business Op-
portunity Rule’’ rulemakings without a clear statement of 
need or unless overlapping rulemaking and improvements 
in self-regulation and consumer protection of industries 
that would be impacted is considered. 
SEC. 532. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce the July 9, 2021 
Statement of the Commission on the Withdrawal of the 
Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding ″Unfair 
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Methods of Competition″ under section 5 of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act. 
SEC. 533. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce the October 25, 
2021, Statement of the Commission on Use of Prior Ap-
proval Provisions in Merger Orders. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collec-
tions deposited into the Fund, shall be available for nec-
essary expenses of real property management and related 
activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, 
maintenance, and protection of Federally owned and 
leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Co-
lumbia; restoration of leased premises; moving govern-
mental agencies (including space adjustments and tele-
communications relocation expenses) in connection with 
the assignment, allocation, and transfer of space; contrac-
tual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, 
and moving; repair and alteration of Federally owned 
buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appur-
tenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, 
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preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of 
buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as oth-
erwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to pur-
chase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of 
Federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and de-
sign of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of 
new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); 
and payment of principal, interest, and any other obliga-
tions for public buildings acquired by installment purchase 
and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of 
$9,297,817,000, of which— 
(1) $28,290,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for construction and acquisition (including 
funds for sites and expenses, and associated design 
and construction services), in addition to amounts 
otherwise provided for such purposes, the San Juan, 
Clemente 
Ruiz-Nazario 
U.S. 
Courthouse 
and 
Federico Degetau Federal Building in Puerto Rico: 
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs 
on construction and acquisition projects may be ex-
ceeded to the extent that savings are effected in 
other such projects, but not to exceed 20 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 the House of 
Representatives and the Senate of a greater amount; 
(2) $568,848,000 shall remain available until 
expended for repairs and alterations, including asso-
ciated design and construction services, in addition 
to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, of 
which— 
(A) $106,405,000 is for Major Repairs and 
Alterations as follows: 
Kentucky: 
Paducah, Federal Building and U.S. court-
house, $40,479,000; 
Oklahoma: 
Oklahoma City, William J. Holloway, Jr. U.S. 
Courthouse and Post Office, $65,926,000; 
(B) $388,710,000 is for Basic Repairs and 
Alterations; and 
(C) $73,733,000 is for Special Emphasis 
Programs: 
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, 
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except each project in this or any previous Act may 
be increased by an amount not to exceed 20 percent 
unless advance approval is obtained from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate of a greater amount: 
Provided further, That additional projects for which 
prospectuses have been fully approved may be fund-
ed under this category only if advance approval is 
obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts provided in this or 
any prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be 
used to fund costs associated with implementing se-
curity improvements to buildings necessary to meet 
the minimum standards for security in accordance 
with current law and in compliance with the re-
programming guidelines of the appropriate Commit-
tees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That 
the difference between the funds appropriated and 
expended on any projects in this or any prior Act, 
under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may 
be transferred to ‘‘Basic Repairs and Alterations’’ or 
used to fund authorized increases in prospectus 
projects: Provided further, That the amount provided 
in this or any prior Act for ‘‘Basic Repairs and Al-
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terations’’ may be used to pay claims against the 
Government arising from any projects under the 
heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to fund 
authorized increases in prospectus projects; 
(3) $5,719,298,000 for rental of space to re-
main available until expended; and 
(4) $2,981,381,000 for building operations to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
total amount of funds made available from this 
Fund to the General Services Administration shall 
not be available for expenses of any construction, re-
pair, alteration and acquisition project for which a 
prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), has 
not been approved, except that necessary funds may 
be expended for each project for required expenses 
for the development of a proposed prospectus: Pro-
vided further, That funds available in the Federal 
Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency re-
pairs when advance approval is obtained from the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, That 
amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special 
services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) 
and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, 
lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private 
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or other property not in Government ownership or 
control as may be appropriate to enable the United 
States Secret Service to perform its protective func-
tions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available 
from such revenues and collections: Provided further, 
That revenues and collections and any other sums 
accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2024, ex-
cluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), 
in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority 
authorized for Real Property Activities of the Fed-
eral Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the 
Fund and shall not be available for expenditure ex-
cept as authorized in appropriations Acts. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide policy associated with the 
management of real and personal property assets and cer-
tain administrative services; Government-wide policy sup-
port responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor 
vehicles, information technology management, and related 
technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and evaluation activities as authorized by 
statute; $68,720,000. 
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OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Government-wide activities associated with 
utilization and donation of surplus personal property; dis-
posal of real property; agency-wide policy direction and 
management; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; $50,955,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for 
official reception and representation expenses. 
CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian 
Board of Contract Appeals, $9,580,000, of which 
$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$69,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 
shall be available for information technology enhance-
ments related to providing modern technology case man-
agement solutions: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$50,000 shall be available for payment for information 
and detection of fraud against the Government, including 
payment for recovery of stolen Government property: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
for awards to employees of other Federal agencies and pri-
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vate citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives result-
ing in enhanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER 
PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 
25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, 
$5,500,000. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 
U.S.C. 3604; and for expenses authorized by law, not oth-
erwise provided for, in support of interagency projects that 
enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to 
conduct activities electronically, through the development 
and implementation of innovative uses of information 
technology; $55,000,000, to be deposited into the Federal 
Citizen Services Fund: Provided, That the previous 
amount may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry 
out the purpose of the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Pro-
vided further, That the appropriations, revenues, reim-
bursements, and collections deposited into the Fund shall 
be available until expended for necessary expenses of Fed-
eral Citizen Services and other activities that enable the 
Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct ac-
tivities electronically in the aggregate amount not to ex-
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ceed $150,000,000: Provided further, That appropriations, 
revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this 
Fund during fiscal year 2024 in excess of such amount 
shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for 
expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That, of the total amount appropriated, 
up to $5,000,000 shall be available for support functions 
and full-time hires to support activities related to the Ad-
ministration’s requirements under title II of the Founda-
tions for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub-
lic Law 115–435): Provided further, That the transfer au-
thorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act. 
PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION 
For activities authorized by the Presidential Transi-
tion Act of 1963, as amended, not to exceed $10,413,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, 
That such amounts may be transferred to ‘‘Acquisition 
Services Fund’’ or ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’ to reim-
burse obligations incurred for the purposes provided here-
in in fiscal years 2023 and 2024: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be in ad-
dition to any other amounts available for such purposes. 
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ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND 
For carrying out section 16(b) of the Federal Assets 
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note), 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Working Capital Fund of the General Serv-
ices Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for necessary costs incurred by the Adminis-
trator to modernize rulemaking systems and to provide 
support services for Federal rulemaking agencies. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 540. Funds available to the General Services 
Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles. 
SEC. 541. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund 
made available for fiscal year 2024 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. 542. Except as otherwise provided in this title, 
funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit 
a fiscal year 2025 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. 543. 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. 544. 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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(2) upon the enactment into law of the regular 
District of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 
2025. 
(c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is pro-
vided under the authority and conditions as provided 
under this Act and shall be available to the extent and 
in the manner that would be provided by this Act. 
(d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall 
cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such 
project or activity during the portion of fiscal year 2025 
for which this section applies to such project or activity. 
(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity 
during any period of fiscal year 2025 if any other provi-
sion of law (other than an authorization of appropria-
tions)— 
(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds avail-
able, or grants authority for such project or activity 
to continue for such period; or 
(2) specifically provides that no appropriation 
shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or 
no authority shall be granted for such project or ac-
tivity to continue for such period. 
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
obligations of the government of the District of Columbia 
mandated by other law. 
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