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Provided further, That funds made available in this or any previous 
Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs 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 Committees on Appropria-
tions of a greater amount: 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: 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 stand-
ards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance 
with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees 
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, 2009 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 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) $155,781,000 for installment 
acquisition payments, including payments on purchase contracts 
which shall remain available until expended; (4) $4,315,534,000 
for rental of space which shall remain available until expended; 
and (5) $2,105,490,000 for building operations which shall remain 
available until expended, of which up to $500,000 may be used 
as Federal competitive contributions to entities which coordinate 
long-term siting of Federal building and employment in the National 
Capital Region with State and local governments, the commercial 
sector and other major stakeholders in the region: Provided further, 
That funds available to the General Services Administration shall 
not be available for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration 
and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by the 
Public Buildings Act of 1959, has not been approved, except that 
necessary funds may be expended for each project for required 
expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided 
further, That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may 
be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is 
obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 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 (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 ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable 
the United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from such revenues 
and collections: Provided further, That revenues and collections 
and any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2008,
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excluding reimbursements under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (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 
for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated 
with the management of real and personal property assets and 
certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support 
responsibilities 
relating 
to 
acquisition, 
telecommunications, 
information technology management, and related technology activi-
ties; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $52,891,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and dona-
tion of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; pro-
viding Internet access to Federal information and services; agency- 
wide policy direction and management, and Board of Contract 
Appeals; accounting, records management, and other support serv-
ices 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 $7,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $85,870,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and 
service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $48,382,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $15,000 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. 
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that 
enable the Federal Government to expand its ability to conduct 
activities electronically, through the development and implementa-
tion of innovative uses of the Internet and other electronic methods, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
these funds may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out 
the purposes of the Fund: Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided in this Act: Provided further, That such transfers may not
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be made until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and expla-
nation for each project to be undertaken has been submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 
(3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, $2,478,000: 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. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Citizen Information 
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $17,328,000, 
to be deposited into the Federal Citizen Information Center Fund: 
Provided, That the appropriations, revenues, and collections depos-
ited into the Fund shall be available for necessary expenses of 
Federal Citizen Information Center activities in the aggregate 
amount not to exceed $42,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and 
collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2008 in excess 
of such amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available 
for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 520. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to 
the General Services Administration shall be credited with the 
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. 521. Funds available to the General Services Administra-
tion shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 522. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available 
for fiscal year 2008 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may 
be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary 
to meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed trans-
fers shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
SEC. 523. Except as otherwise provided in this title, no funds 
made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 
2009 request for United States Courthouse construction that: (1) 
does not meet the design guide standards for construction as estab-
lished and approved by the General Services Administration, the 
Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the priorities of the 
Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its approved 
5-year construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal year 2009 request 
must be accompanied by a standardized courtroom utilization study 
of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 
SEC. 524. 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 usu-
ally provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency
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that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space 
and services as determined by the General Services Administration 
in compliance with the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 
(Public Law 92–313). 
SEC. 525. From funds made available under the heading ‘‘Fed-
eral Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue’’, claims 
against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct 
construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated 
from savings effected in other construction projects with prior 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 526. No funds shall be used by the General Services 
Administration to reorganize its organizational structure without 
approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
through an operating plan change. 
SEC. 527. In any case in which the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt 
a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus 
transmitted to Congress by the Administrator of General Services 
under section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, the Adminis-
trator 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 determines 
that the delineated area of the procurement should not be identical 
to the delineated area included in the prospectus, the Administrator 
shall provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees 
and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior 
to exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution. 
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, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the 
Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), 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, direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 
$2,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$37,507,000 together with not to exceed $2,579,000 for administra-
tive 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. 
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION 
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, pursuant to the