Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Bill: 114-s-3067
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2016-06-16
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative Conference of the U.S.

Advisory bodies

Appropriations

Banking and financial institutions regulation

Bankruptcy

Business investment and capital

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Department of the Treasury

District of Columbia

Education programs funding

Election Assistance Commission

Executive Office of the President

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Federal appellate courts

Federal district courts

General Services Administration

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Judicial procedure and administration

Merit Systems Protection Board

National Archives and Records Administration

National Credit Union Administration

Office of Government Ethics

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Office of Special Counsel

Postal Regulatory Commission

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Selective Service System

Small Business Administration

Small business

Specialized courts

State and local finance

Student aid and college costs

Supreme Court

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Sentencing Commission
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017</b></p> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. </p> <p><i>Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for: </p> <ul> <li> Departmental Offices, </li> <li>the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,</li> <li>the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, </li> <li>the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau,</li> <li>the U.S. Mint, </li> <li>the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account, and </li> <li>the Internal Revenue Service. </li> </ul> <p><i>Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President for: </p> <ul> <li> the White House, </li> <li>the Executive Residence at the White House, </li> <li>White House Repair and Restoration, </li> <li>the Council of Economic Advisers, </li> <li>the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council, </li> <li>the Office of Administration, </li> <li>Presidential Transition Administrative Support, </li> <li>the Office of Management and Budget, </li> <li>the Office of National Drug Control Policy, </li> <li>Information Technology Oversight and Reform, </li> <li>Special Assistance to the President, and </li> <li>the Official Residence of the Vice President. </li> </ul> <p><i>Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>Provides appropriations to the judiciary for: </p> <ul> <li>the Supreme Court of the United States;</li> <li>the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; </li> <li>the U.S. Court of International Trade; </li> <li>Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services;</li> <li>the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; </li> <li>the Federal Judicial Center; </li> <li>and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. </li> </ul> <p><i>District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to independent agencies, including: </p> <ul> <li> the Administrative Conference of the United States, </li> <li>the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, </li> <li>the Consumer Product Safety Commission, </li> <li>the Election Assistance Commission,</li> <li>the Federal Communications Commission,</li> <li>the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, </li> <li>the Federal Election Commission, </li> <li>the Federal Labor Relations Authority, </li> <li>the Federal Trade Commission, </li> <li>the General Services Administration, </li> <li>the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, </li> <li>the Merit Systems Protection Board, </li> <li>Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, </li> <li>the National Archives and Records Administration, </li> <li>the National Credit Union Administration, </li> <li>the Office of Government Ethics, </li> <li>the Office of Personnel Management, </li> <li>the Office of Special Counsel, </li> <li>the Postal Regulatory Commission, </li> <li>the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, </li> <li>the Securities and Exchange Commission, </li> <li>the Selective Service System, </li> <li>the Small Business Administration, </li> <li>the U.S. Postal Service, and </li> <li>the U.S. Tax Court. </li> </ul> <p>Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. </p>

action_date: 2016-06-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Highlights: </b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2017 appropriations to agencies responsible for: </p> <ul> <li> regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; </li> <li>collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; </li> <li> managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and </li> <li> operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia. </li> </ul> <p>The bill decreases overall Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2016 levels. </p> <p>Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases funding for the Department of the Treasury, the judiciary and the District of Columbia; and decreases funding for the General Services Administration. Within the Treasury budget, the bill funds the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the FY2016 level. </p> <p>The bill also includes provisions that: </p> <ul> <li> relax certain travel and trade restrictions with Cuba, </li> <li> permit banks to provide services to entities that sell marijuana in states where it is legal, </li> <li> prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring corporations to disclose political contributions, and </li> <li> restrict certain IRS actions and regulations regarding tax-exempt organization. </li> </ul> <p><b>Full Summary: </b></p> <p><b>Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 </b></p> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. </p> <p><i>Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: </p> <ul> <li> Salaries and Expenses, </li> <li> the Cybersecurity Enhancement Account, </li> <li> Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investment Programs, </li> <li>the Office of Inspector General, </li> <li> the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and </li> <li> the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations to Treasury for: </p> <ul> <li> the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, </li> <li> the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, </li> <li> the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, </li> <li> the U.S. Mint, and </li> <li> the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account. </li> </ul> <p>Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for: </p> <ul> <li> Taxpayer Services, </li> <li> Enforcement, </li> <li> Operations Support, and </li> <li> Business Systems Modernization. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 101) Permits up to 5% of any IRS appropriation provided by this bill to be transferred to any other IRS appropriation upon advance approval of Congress. </p> <p>(Sec. 102) Requires the IRS to maintain an employee training program that includes taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. </p> <p>(Sec. 103) Requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayers' information and protect taxpayers against identity theft. </p> <p>(Sec. 104) Permits the IRS to use funds for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. </p> <p>(Sec. 105) Bars the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to make a video unless it is approved in advance by the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board. </p> <p>(Sec. 106) Requires the IRS to: (1) issue a notice of confirmation of any address changes relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and (2) give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. </p> <p>(Sec. 107) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to target U.S. citizens for exercising any rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. </p> <p>(Sec. 108) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. </p> <p>(Sec. 109) Requires the IRS to comply with certain procedures and policies for conference spending that were recommended by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. </p> <p>(Sec. 110) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill for providing employee bonuses or hiring former employees without considering conduct and federal tax compliance. </p> <p>(Sec. 111) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to violate the confidentiality of tax returns and return information. </p> <p>(Sec. 112) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill for pre-populated returns. </p> <p>(Sec. 113) Provides additional funds to the IRS for measurable improvements in the customer service representative level of service rate, to improve the identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity theft, and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer data. Prohibits the funds from being used to support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). </p> <p>(Sec. 114) Permits Treasury to use funds provided by this bill for uniforms; maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; contracts with the Department of State for health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and experts or consultants. </p> <p>(Sec. 115) Permits certain transfers between Treasury accounts, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 116) Permits the IRS to transfer certain funds to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 117) Bars Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from using funds to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. </p> <p>(Sec. 118) Permits Treasury to transfer funds from Bureau of Fiscal Services--Salaries and Expenses to the Debt Collection Fund to cover the costs of debt collection. Requires the transferred amounts to be reimbursed from debt collections received in the fund. </p> <p>(Sec. 119) Prohibits the U.S. Mint from using funds to construct or operate any museum without congressional approval. </p> <p>(Sec. 120) Prohibits the use of funds to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without congressional approval. </p> <p>(Sec. 121) Deems funds provided for Treasury's intelligence-related activities as authorized for FY2017 until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2017. </p> <p>(Sec. 122) Permits up to $5,000 to be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for official reception and representation expenses. </p> <p>(Sec. 123) Requires Treasury to submit a capital investment plan to Congress. </p> <p>(Sec. 124) Requires Treasury to report to Congress on the Franchise Fund. </p> <p>(Sec. 125) Requires Treasury to report to Congress on economic warfare and financial terrorism. </p> <p>(Sec. 126) Prohibits Treasury from using funds for certain regulations, revenue rulings, or other guidance related to the standards used to determine the tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization. </p> <p><i>Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>TITLE II--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT </p> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and designated accounts, including: </p> <ul> <li>the White House, </li> <li> the Executive Residence at the White House, </li> <li> White House Repair and Restoration, </li> <li> the Council of Economic Advisers, </li> <li> the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, </li> <li> the Office of Administration, </li> <li> Presidential Transition Administrative Support, </li> <li> the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), </li> <li> the Office of National Drug Control Policy, </li> <li> Unanticipated Needs, </li> <li> Information Technology Oversight and Reform, </li> <li> Special Assistance to the President, and </li> <li> the Official Residence of the Vice President. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 201) Permits certain transfers of funds between accounts within the Executive Office of the President, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 202) Require the OMB to report to Congress on the costs of implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). </p> <p>(Sec. 203) Requires the OMB to include a statement of budgetary impact with any executive order or Presidential memorandum issued during FY2017. </p> <p><i>Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY </p> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations to the judiciary for: </p> <ul> <li> the Supreme Court of the United States; </li> <li> the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; </li> <li> the U.S. Court of International Trade; </li> <li> Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services; </li> <li> the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; </li> <li> the Federal Judicial Center; and </li> <li> the U.S. Sentencing Commission. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 301) Permits funds provided by this title for salaries and expenses to be used for the employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants. </p> <p>(Sec. 302) Permits certain transfers of funds between judiciary accounts, subject to congressional notification and specified requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 303) Permits up to $11,000 of appropriations provided for salaries and expenses for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services to be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States. </p> <p>(Sec. 304) Permits the delegation of authority to the judiciary for contracts for repairs that are under $100,000.</p> <p>(Sec. 305) Continues a pilot program for the U.S. Marshals Service to provide perimeter security services at selected courthouses. </p> <p>(Sec. 306) Amends the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990; the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; and the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend several temporary judgeships. </p> <p>(Sec. 307) Extends for one year the authorization of several temporary bankruptcy judgeships. </p> <p>(Sec. 308) Provides funding for a commission to study and make recommendations regarding the present division of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, with particular reference to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. </p> <p><i>District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2017 </i></p> <p>TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </p> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations to the District of Columbia, including federal payments for: </p> <ul> <li> Resident Tuition Support; </li> <li> Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia; </li> <li> District of Columbia Courts; </li> <li> Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts; </li> <li> the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia; </li> <li> the District of Columbia Public Defender Service; </li> <li> the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority; </li> <li> the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; </li> <li> Judicial Commissions; </li> <li> School Improvement; </li> <li> the District of Columbia National Guard; and </li> <li> Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS. </li> </ul> <p>Provides local funds for the operation of the District of Columbia out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia. </p> <p>TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES </p> <p>Provides appropriations for independent agencies, including: </p> <ul> <li> the Administrative Conference of the United States, </li> <li> the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. </li> <li> the Consumer Product Safety Commission, </li> <li> the Election Assistance Commission, </li> <li> the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), </li> <li> the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, </li> <li> the Federal Election Commission, </li> <li> the Federal Labor Relations Authority, </li> <li> the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), </li> <li> the General Services Administration (GSA), </li> <li> the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, </li> <li> the Merit Systems Protection Board, </li> <li> the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, </li> <li> the National Archives and Records Administration, </li> <li> the National Credit Union Administration, </li> <li> the Office of Government Ethics, </li> <li> the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), </li> <li> the Office of Special Counsel, </li> <li> the Postal Regulatory Commission, </li> <li> the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, </li> <li> the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), </li> <li> the Selective Service System, </li> <li> the Small Business Administration (SBA), </li> <li> the U.S. Postal Service, and </li> <li> the U.S. Tax Court.</li> </ul> <p> Requires the U.S. Postal Service to continue six day delivery and rural delivery of the mail at not less than the 1983 level. </p> <p>(Sec. 501) Amends the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act to extend the exemption for the FCC's Universal Service Fund from provisions of the Antideficiency Act limiting the expenditure and obligation of funds by federal employees. </p> <p>(Sec. 502) Prohibits the FCC from using funds provided by this bill to change the rules for universal service payments to implement recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions. </p> <p>(Sec. 510) Permits the GSA to use funds to hire passenger motor vehicles. </p> <p>(Sec. 511) Permits funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for FY2017 to be transferred between activities if necessary to meet program requirements, subject to congressional approval. </p> <p>(Sec. 512) Requires budget requests for courthouse construction funds to meet specified standards. </p> <p>(Sec. 513) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to increase square footage, provide cleaning services or security enhancements, or provide any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund to any agency that does not pay the assessed rent. </p> <p>(Sec. 514) Permits the GSA to use specified funds to pay claims against the federal government that are under $250,000 and arise from direct construction projects and building acquisitions if Congress is notified in advance. </p> <p>(Sec. 515) Requires GSA, if specified congressional committees adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus, to ensure that the delineated area of procurement matches the prospectus. </p> <p>(Sec. 516) Requires GSA to submit a spending plan and explanation to Congress for each project funded with the Major Repairs and Alterations and Judiciary Capital Security Program accounts, and E-Government projects funded with the Federal Citizens Services Fund. </p> <p>(Sec. 520) Permits the SBA to transfer specified funds between appropriations accounts.</p> <p>(Sec. 521) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the Certified Development Company Program. </p> <p>TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT </p> <p>Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 601) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay expenses or otherwise compensate non-federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 602) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year or transferred to other appropriations unless authority is expressly provided by this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 603) Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record, except where otherwise permitted under existing law. </p> <p>(Sec. 604) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. government, except pursuant to transfer authority provided by an appropriations Act. </p> <p>(Sec. 605) Requires enforcement of a Tariff Act of 1930 provision barring the importation of goods manufactured using convict labor. </p> <p>(Sec. 606) Requires entities receiving funds provided by this bill to comply with the Buy American Act.</p> <p> (Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill by any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy American Act. </p> <p>(Sec. 608) Provides authority, restrictions, and requirements for reprogramming. Requires agencies funded in this bill to submit to Congress a report establishing a baseline for the application of reprogramming and transfer authorities. </p> <p>(Sec. 609) Permits up to 50% of unobligated balances remaining at the end of FY2017 for salaries and expenses to remain available through FY2018, subject to reprogramming guidelines and congressional approval. </p> <p>(Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided by this bill to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation or an IRS determination of tax-exempt status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except with the consent of the individual involved in an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security. </p> <p>(Sec. 611) Makes certain cost accounting standards inapplicable to contracts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. </p> <p>(Sec. 612) Permits the OPM to accept and utilize funds made available for resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program. </p> <p>(Sec. 613) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. </p> <p>(Sec. 614) Provides exceptions to the prohibition in section 613 if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. </p> <p>(Sec. 615) Waives Buy American Act restrictions for commercial information technology acquired by the federal government. </p> <p>(Sec. 616) Prohibits an officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this bill from accepting payments or reimbursements for travel, subsistence, or related expenses from a person or entity regulated by the agency or commission, subject to an exception for nonprofit tax-exempt organizations. </p> <p>(Sec. 617) Permits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the SEC to use funds for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. </p> <p>(Sec. 618) Requires agencies covered by this bill to consult with the GSA before seeking new office space or making alterations to existing office space. Permits any agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease to do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority. </p> <p>(Sec. 619) Provides funds required under current law for: </p> <ul> <li> compensation of the President; </li> <li> payments to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund; </li> <li> payment of government contributions for health and life insurance benefits of federal retired employees; </li> <li> payments to finance the unfunded liability of annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; and </li> <li> payments of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 620) Permits the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to obligate specified funds to remain available until expended for the scholarship program established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. </p> <p>(Sec. 621) Prohibits the FTC from using funds provided by this bill to complete the draft report entitled &quot;Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts&quot; unless the Working Group complies with Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review). </p> <p>(Sec. 622) Bars the use of funds provided by this bill for the following positions: </p> <ul> <li> Director, White House Office of Health Reform; </li> <li> Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; </li> <li> Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy; and </li> <li> White House Director of Urban Affairs. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 623) Prohibits the OPM from using funds provided by this bill to permit security clearance-related background investigators to conduct final quality reviews of their own work. </p> <p>(Sec. 624) Requires agencies funded by this bill to ensure that the Chief Information Office of the agency has the authority to participate in budgeting decisions related to information technology. Requires funding for information technology to be allocated consistent with guidance provided by appropriations Acts, OMB, and the agency's Chief Information Officer. </p> <p>(Sec. 625) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used in contravention of the Federal Records Act. </p> <p>(Sec. 626) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to require a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service to disclose electronic communications in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. </p> <p>(Sec. 627) Prohibits the FCC from making modifications to Universal Service Fund rules related to Mobility Fund Phase II. </p> <p>(Sec. 628) Prohibits the SEC from using funds provided by this bill to require the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. </p> <p>(Sec. 629) Requires the OPM to provide comprehensive identify protection coverage to individuals affected by the data breach of OPM systems. Requires the coverage to be effective for at least 10 years and include at least $5 million in identity theft insurance. </p> <p>(Sec. 630) Requires departments and agencies funded by this bill to provide an Inspector General (IG) funded by this bill with timely access to records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency over which the IG has responsibility. Requires each IG to comply with specified statutory limitations on disclosure of the information provided. </p> <p>(Sec. 631) Prohibits the FCC from requiring the termination or modification of a television joint sales agreement as a condition of the transfer or assignment of a station license or the transfer of station ownership or control. Requires the FCC, upon request of the transferee or assignee of the station license, to eliminate any such condition that was imposed after March 31, 2014, and permit the licensees of the stations whose advertising was jointly sold pursuant to the agreement to enter into a new joint sales agreement on substantially similar terms and conditions as the prior agreement. </p> <p>(Sec. 632) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for a portion of a proposed SEC rule that would require a shareholder to notify an investment company that the shareholder wishes to receive printed copies of certain required shareholder reports in order for the company to be required to provide the printed copies instead of transmitting the reports electronically. </p> <p>(Sec. 633) Prohibits the FCC from using funds provided by this bill for proposed rules related to the commercial availability of set-top boxes until: (1) the Government Accountability Office has completed a specified study, (2) the FCC has sought public comment on the study and addressed concerned raised in the comments in a report adopted by a majority vote of the FCC. </p> <p>(Sec. 634) Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to permit a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or an individual or entity in Cuba. </p> <p>Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to permit vessels entering ports or places in Cuba to load or unload freight in the United States. </p> <p>(Sec. 635) Prohibits funds from being used to implement any law, regulation, or policy that prohibits or otherwise restricts travel, or any transaction incident to travel, to or from Cuba by any citizen or legal resident of the United States. </p> <p>(Sec. 636) Prohibits funds from being used to restrict any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from activities and transactions related to exporting consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba, providing telecommunications services to individuals or entities in Cuba, or establishing facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country. </p> <p>(Sec. 637) Prohibits funds from being used to implement any law, regulation, or policy that prohibits the provision of technical services otherwise permitted under an international air transportation agreement in the United States for an aircraft of a foreign air carrier that is en route to or from Cuba based on the restrictions set forth in Cuban Assets Control Regulations. Includes an exception for foreign carriers that: (1) are owned by the government of Cuba or are based in Cuba, or (2) do not otherwise have a license to make transit stops in the United States. </p> <p>(Sec. 638) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used in states where marijuana is legal to prohibit or penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to entities engaged in commercial activities related to marijuana. </p> <p>TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE </p> <p>Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. </p> <p>(Sec. 701) Requires agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances. </p> <p>(Sec. 702) Establishes price limitations on vehicles purchased by the federal government and specifies exceptions. </p> <p>(Sec. 703) Permits appropriations for the current fiscal year to be used for quarters and cost-of-living allowances. </p> <p>(Sec. 704) Prohibits the employment of noncitizens whose posts of duty would be in the continental United States, subject to specified exceptions. </p> <p>(Sec. 705) Permits appropriations provided to any department or agency for necessary expenses such as maintenance and operating expenses to be used for payments to the GSA for space and services. </p> <p>(Sec. 706) Permits agencies to use receipts from the sale of materials through recycling or waste prevention programs for: (1) acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs; (2) other federal agency environmental management programs; and (3) other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the agency. </p> <p>(Sec. 707) Permits funds provided to certain corporations and agencies for administrative expenses to be used to pay rent and other service costs in the District of Columbia. </p> <p>(Sec. 708) Prohibits interagency financing of boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups absent prior statutory approval. </p> <p>(Sec. 709) Prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution. </p> <p>(Sec. 710) Prohibits spending more than $5000 to redecorate or furnish the office of the head of a department or agency in specified circumstances unless Congress is notified in advance. </p> <p>(Sec. 711) Permits interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives. </p> <p>(Sec. 712) Requires agencies to certify that certain appointments were not created solely or primarily to detail an individual to the White House. </p> <p>(Sec. 713) Prohibits the use of funds to prevent federal employees from communicating with Congress or to take disciplinary or personnel actions against employees for communicating with Congress.</p> <p>(Sec. 714) Prohibits funds from being used for training that is not directly related to the performance of official duties. </p> <p>(Sec. 715) Prohibits an agency of the executive branch from using funds for publicity or propaganda purposes and for the preparation or distribution of materials designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. </p> <p>(Sec. 716) Prohibits an agency from providing a federal employee's home address to any labor organization absent employee authorization or a court order. </p> <p>(Sec. 717) Prohibits funds from being used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any organization outside the federal government without approval of Congress. </p> <p>(Sec. 718) Prohibits funds from being used for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress. </p> <p>(Sec. 719) Directs agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. </p> <p>(Sec. 720) Allows the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board administrative costs. </p> <p>(Sec. 721) Permits agencies to transfer funds to the GSA to support specified government-wide and multiagency activities that meet certain requirements and are approved by the OMB. </p> <p>(Sec. 722) Permits breastfeeding at any location in a federal building or on federal property if the woman and child are authorized to be there. </p> <p>(Sec. 723) Permits interagency funding of the National Science and Technology Council, and requires the OMB to provide a report describing the budget and resources connected with the council. </p> <p>(Sec. 724) Requires documents involving the distribution of federal funds to indicate the agency providing the funds and the amount provided. </p> <p>(Sec. 725) Prohibits the use of funds to monitor personal information relating to the use of federal Internet sites, subject to specified exceptions. </p> <p>(Sec. 726) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for health plans with prescription drug coverage unless contraceptive coverage is included. Includes exemptions for certain religious plans. Prohibits plans from discriminating against individuals who refuse to provide contraceptives due to religious beliefs or moral convictions. </p> <p>(Sec. 727) Specifies that the United States is committed to ensuring the health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sports through testing, adjudication, education, and research. </p> <p>(Sec. 728) Permits federal agencies and departments to use funds appropriated for official travel to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126 regarding official travel for government personnel. </p> <p>(Sec. 729) Prohibits funds from being used to implement OPM regulations limiting executive branch detailees to the legislative branch or to implement limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program. </p> <p>(Sec. 730) Prohibits agencies from using funds for additional law enforcement training facilities that are not within or contiguous to existing locations without the approval of Congress. Permits the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities for training which cannot be accommodated in existing facilities. </p> <p>(Sec. 731) Prohibits agencies from using funds to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a notification that it was prepared or funded by the agency. </p> <p>(Sec. 732) Prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the Privacy Act or associated regulations. </p> <p>(Sec. 733) Prohibits the use of funds for contracts with any foreign incorporated entity which is an inverted domestic corporation. Requires a waiver if necessary for national security. Exempts contracts entered into prior to enactment of this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 734) Requires agencies to pay a fee to the OPM for processing retirements of employees who separate under Voluntary Early Retirement Authority or receive Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments. </p> <p>(Sec. 735) Bars the use of funds to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a federal contract to disclose specified political contribution as a condition of submitting the offer. </p> <p>(Sec. 736) Bars the use of funds for portraits of a federal officer or employee, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or the head of an executive branch agency or legislative branch office. </p> <p>(Sec. 737) Limits pay increases for certain categories of prevailing rate employees. </p> <p>(Sec. 738) Eliminates automatic pay increases for the Vice President and certain categories of political appointees. </p> <p>(Sec. 739) Requires agencies to submit annual reports to Inspectors General or senior ethics officials regarding the costs and contracting procedures for conferences that cost more than $100,000. </p> <p>(Sec. 740) Prohibits the use of funds to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity, unless the changes have been enacted into law or made using transfer or reprogramming authority provided in an appropriations Act. </p> <p>(Sec. 741) Prohibits funds from being used for an OPM rule revising the definition of competitive area used in reductions-in-force for federal employees. </p> <p>(Sec. 742) Prohibits funds from being used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion of functions performed by federal employees to contractor performance. </p> <p>(Sec. 743) Prohibits funds from being used to require contractors or employees to sign confidentiality agreements or statements restricting or prohibiting the reporting of waste, fraud, or abuse to investigative or law enforcement representatives. </p> <p>(Sec. 744) Prohibits the use of funds to implement or enforce a nondisclosure agreement unless it meets specified criteria. </p> <p>(Sec. 745) Prohibits the use of funds for specified transactions with any corporation with certain unpaid federal tax liabilities, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and decided that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government. </p> <p>(Sec. 746) Prohibits the use of funds for specified transactions with any corporation that was convicted of a felony within the preceding 24 months, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and decided that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government. </p> <p>(Sec. 747) Requires the CFPB to notify Congress of any request for a transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. </p> <p>(Sec. 748) Permits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits to account for estimating differences with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). </p> <p>(Sec. 749) Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require consumer reporting agencies to offer certain credit protections upon the request of deployed military consumers, including: (1) an activity duty freeze alert notifying users of a consumer report that the consumer does not authorize certain transactions related to the establishment or the extension of credit, and (2) removing active duty military consumers from certain lists of consumers provided to third parties to offer credit or insurance. </p> <p>(Sec. 750) Provides that references to &quot;this Act&quot; shall not apply to titles IV (District of Columbia) or VIII (General Provisions--District of Columbia) unless it is included in those titles or expressly provided for in this bill. </p> <p>TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </p> <p>Sets forth permitted, restricted, and prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this bill for the District of Columbia. </p> <p>(Sec. 801) Appropriates District of Columbia funds for making refunds and paying settlements or judgments against the District of Columbia government. </p> <p>(Sec. 802) Prohibits the use of federal funds provided by this bill for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any state legislature. </p> <p>(Sec. 803) Establishes reprogramming procedures for federal funds. </p> <p>(Sec. 804) Prohibits the use of federal funds for the salaries and expenses of shadow U.S. Representatives or Senators. </p> <p>(Sec. 805) Requires official vehicles provided to any officer or employee of the District of Columbia to be used only for official duties. </p> <p>(Sec. 806) Prohibits the use of federal funds for a petition drive or civil action seeking voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. </p> <p>(Sec. 807) Bars the use of federal funds provided by this bill to distribute needles or syringes for preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that local public health or law enforcement authorities have determined to be inappropriate for distribution. </p> <p>(Sec. 808) Specifies that nothing in this bill prevents the Council or the Mayor from addressing contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. Expresses the intent of Congress that legislation enacted on the issue should include a conscience clause providing exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. </p> <p>(Sec. 809) Prohibits federal funds provided by this bill from being used for abortions except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of rape or incest.</p> <p> (Sec. 810) Requires the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the District of Columbia to submit to Congress, the Mayor, and the Council a revised operating budget for agencies requiring a reallocation to address unanticipated changes in program requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 811) Requires the CFO of the District of Columbia to submit to Congress, the Mayor, and the Council a revised operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns the school budget to actual enrollment. </p> <p>(Sec. 812) Permits the District of Columbia to reprogram or transfer funds between operating funds and capital and enterprise funds. Prohibits the transfer of any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. </p> <p>(Sec. 813) Prohibits federal funds from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year or transferred unless expressly permitted in this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 814) Permits up to 50% of unobligated balances available at the end of FY2017 from federal appropriations for salaries and expenses to remain available through FY2018, subject to congressional approval and reprogramming guidelines. </p> <p>(Sec. 815) Appropriates local funds to the District of Columbia for FY2018 if no continuing resolution or regular appropriation for the District of Columbia is in effect. Provides the funds under the same authorities, conditions, and manner as provided for FY2017. </p> <p>(Sec. 816) Provides that references to &quot;this Act&quot; in this title or title IV (District of Columbia) refer only to those titles, unless this Act expressly provides otherwise. </p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 520 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3067 [Report No. 114–280] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2016 Mr. Boozman , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freedman's Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to Puerto Rico; terrorism and financial intelligence activities; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs activities, $347,376,000: Provided , That of the amount appropriated under this heading— (1) not less than $123,000,000 is for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats; (2) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; (3) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate; and (4) not to exceed $22,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for— (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control Program; (B) information technology modernization requirements; (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; (D) support for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence; (E) the development and implementation of programs within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative agreements; and (F) international operations. Cybersecurity enhancment account For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $47,743,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided , That such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the Treasury offices and bureaus for cybersecurity: Provided further , That the Chief Information Officer of the individual offices and bureaus shall submit a spend plan for each investment to the Treasury Chief Information Officer for approval: Provided further , That the submitted spend plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Treasury Chief Information Officer prior to the obligation of funds under this heading: Provided further , That of the total amount made available under this heading $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses for the Treasury Chief Information Officer to provide oversight of the investments made under this heading: Provided further , That such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the Treasury Chief Information Officer. Department-Wide systems and capital investments programs (including transfer of funds) For development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided , That these funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Department's offices, bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support or Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization . Office of inspector general Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $37,044,000, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury; of which up to $2,800,000 to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 ( 33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Treasury inspector general for tax administration Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) ); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–343 ), $41,160,000. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $114,479,000, of which not to exceed $34,335,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. Treasury Forfeiture Fund (rescission) Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $657,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later than September 30, 2017, of which $328,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Bureau of the Fiscal Service Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, $353,057,000; of which not to exceed $4,210,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, is for information systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101–380 . Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $111,439,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without reimbursement: Provided , That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications: Provided further , That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be for the costs associated with enforcement of the trade practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ( 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). United States Mint united states mint public enterprise fund Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided , That the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2017 under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the United States Mint shall not exceed $20,000,000. Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvements Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public Law 103–325 ), including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for EX–3, $233,523,000. Of the amount appropriated under this heading— (1) not less than $171,423,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) ) with regard to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 30, 2018, for financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103–325 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to $3,102,500 may be used for the cost of direct loans: Provided, That the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000; (2) not less than $15,500,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) ), is available until September 30, 2018, for financial assistance, technical assistance, training and outreach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in Indian country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, and other suitable providers; (3) not less than $23,000,000 is available until September 30, 2018, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; (4) up to $23,600,000 is available until September 30, 2017, for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, of which not less than $1,000,000 is for development of tools to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance, and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program; and (5) during fiscal year 2017, none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ): Provided , That commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 114A shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further , That such section 114A shall remain in effect until September 30, 2017: Provided further , That of the funds awarded under this heading, not less than 10 percent shall be used for awards that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties: Provided further , That for the purposes of the preceding proviso, the term persistent poverty counties means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses. Internal Revenue Service taxpayer services For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $2,156,554,000, of which not less than $8,000,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less than $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance, of which not less than $206,000,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided , That of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for identity theft casework. enforcement For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) ), and to provide other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program. operations support For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) ); the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $3,638,446,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided , That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments, including the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided further , That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 2018, a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems. business systems modernization For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service's business systems modernization program, $290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided , That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for CADE 2 and Modernized e-File information technology investments, including the purposes and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and the strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter. administrative provisions—internal revenue service (including transfer of funds) 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an employee training program, which shall include the following topics: taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unless the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, tone, and purpose of the video. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 107. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration entitled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California (Reference Number 2013–10–037). 110. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— (1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, award, or recognition program; or (2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee, unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information). 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, or 6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no funds in this or any other Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement under such Code. 113. In addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, $290,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2018, shall be transferred by the Commissioner to the Taxpayer Services , Enforcement , or Operations Support accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an additional amount to be used solely for measurable improvements in the customer service representative level of service rate, to improve the identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity theft, and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer data: Provided , That such funds shall supplement, not supplant any other amounts made available by the Internal Revenue Service for such purpose: Provided further , That such funds shall not be available until the Commissioner submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan for such funds: Provided further , That such funds shall not be used to support any provision of Public Law 111–148 , Public Law 111–152 , or any amendment made by either such Public Law. Administrative provisions—Department of the Treasury (including transfers of funds) 114. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 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 limitations 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. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses , Office of Inspector General , Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program , Financial Crimes Enforcement Network , Bureau of the Fiscal Service , and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided , That no transfer under this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 116. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided , That no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 117. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 118. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection: Provided , That such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the Debt Collection Fund. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the United States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act or source to the Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 121. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury’s intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414 ) during fiscal year 2017 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 122. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses. 123. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: Provided , That such Capital Investment Plan shall include capital investment spending from all accounts within the Department of the Treasury, including but not limited to the Department-wide Systems and Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury Franchise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account: Provided further , That such Capital Investment Plan shall include expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital investment project that has not been fully completed. 124. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of how each charge for each service is calculated, and a description of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 125. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the appropriate agencies, departments, bureaus, and commissions that have expertise in terrorism and complex financial instruments, shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on economic warfare and financial terrorism. 126. During fiscal year 2017— (1) none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 (November 29, 2013)); and (2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 2010, which are used to make such determinations shall apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of organizations created on, before, or after such date. This title may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 . II Executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president The white house 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 ; 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, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103 ); and not to exceed $19,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President; and 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 , $55,214,000. Executive Residence at the White House operating expenses For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, $12,723,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105 , 109, 110, and 112–114. reimbursable expenses For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided , That all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall require the national committee of the political party of the President to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the submission of such notice: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a United States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 3717: Provided further , That each such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further , That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Provided further , That no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive Residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code. White House Repair and Restoration For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d) , $750,000, to remain available until expended, for required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance. Council of economic advisers salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq. ), $4,201,000. National Security Council and Homeland Security Council salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , $12,800,000. Office of Administration Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107 , and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $96,116,000, of which not to exceed $12,760,000 shall remain available until expended for continued modernization of information resources within the Executive Office of the President. Presidential Transition Administrative Support (Including transfer of funds) For expenses of the Office of Administration to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, and similar expenses, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by law, $7,582,000: Provided , That such funds may be transferred to other accounts that provide funding for offices within the Executive Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President in this Act or any other Act, to carry out such purposes. Office of Management and Budget Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , to carry out the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and to prepare and submit the budget of the United States Government, in accordance with section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, $95,000,000, of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official representation expenses: Provided , 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 Committees on Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further , That of the funds made available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act, no less than three full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be dedicated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: Provided further , That none of the funds provided in this or prior Acts shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the Office of Management and Budget, for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through the Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: Provided further , That the Office of Management and Budget shall have not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers has reported: Provided further , That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is initiated: Provided further , That if water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees within 15 days after the end of the Office of Management and Budget review period based on the notification from the Director, Congress shall assume Office of Management and Budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly. Office of National Drug Control Policy salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–469 ); not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and 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, $19,274,000: Provided , That the Office is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office. Federal drug control programs high intensity drug trafficking areas program (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $255,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas ( HIDTAs ), of which not less than 51 percent shall be transferred to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act: Provided , That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and departments in amounts determined by the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to $2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and associated activities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of Public Law 106–58 , any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year 2015 may be used for any other approved activities of that HIDTA, subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further , That each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2016, shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year 2016 base level, unless the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate justification for changes to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of effectiveness: Provided further , That the Director shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year 2017 funding among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and shall notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further , That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation. other federal drug control programs (including transfers of funds) For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–469 ), $109,871,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available as follows: $95,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which $2,000,000 shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82 , as amended by Public Law 109–469 ( 21 U.S.C. 1521 note); $2,000,000 for drug court training and technical assistance; $9,500,000 for anti-doping activities; $2,121,000 for the United States membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency; and $1,250,000 shall be made available as directed by section 1105 of Public Law 109–469 : Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other Federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities. Unanticipated needs For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108 , $800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. Information Technology Oversight and Reform (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the Federal Government, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies to carry out projects to meet these purposes. 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, $4,228,000. Official Residence of the Vice President operating expenses (including transfer of funds) For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the extent not otherwise provided for, 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 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2) , $299,000: Provided , That advances, repayments, or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities. Administrative provisions—Executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president (including transfer of funds) 201. From funds made available in this Act under the headings The White House , Executive Residence at the White House , White House Repair and Restoration , Council of Economic Advisers , National Security Council and Homeland Security Council , Office of Administration , Special Assistance to the President , and Official Residence of the Vice President , the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or such other officer as the President may designate in writing), may, with advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be merged with and available for the same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided , That the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further , That no amount shall be transferred from Special Assistance to the President or Official Residence of the Vice President without the approval of the Vice President. 202. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the costs of implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ). Such report shall include— (1) the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations of funds through fiscal year 2019, by Federal agency and by fiscal year, including— (A) the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as rent, information technology, contracts, and personnel; (B) the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated obligations; and (C) the specific section of such Act that requires the obligation of funds; and (2) the estimated receipts through fiscal year 2019 from assessments, user fees, and other fees by the Federal agency making the collections, by fiscal year, including— (A) the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated collections; and (B) the specific section of such Act that authorizes the collection of funds. 203. (a) During fiscal year 2017, any Executive order or Presidential memorandum issued by the President shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such order or memorandum. (b) Any such statement shall include— (1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such order or memorandum on the Federal Government; (2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal year period beginning in fiscal year 2017; and (3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government as the result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2017. (c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year 2017 due to a national emergency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued. (d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. This title may be cited as the Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2017 . III The judiciary Supreme Court of the United States salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $76,668,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court. care of the building and grounds For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $14,868,000, to remain available until expended. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit salaries and expenses For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $30,108,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. United States Court of International Trade salaries and expenses For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $18,462,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services Salaries and expenses For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized by law, $5,045,785,000 (including the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service. In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–660 ), not to exceed $6,260,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. defender services For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A ) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1) ; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b) ; and for necessary training and general administrative expenses, $1,054,468,000 to remain available until expended. fees of jurors and commissioners For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863 ; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), $39,929,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332. court security (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court operations, and the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court operations, including building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act ( Public Law 100–702 ), $565,388,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General. Administrative Office of the United States Courts salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345 , hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) , advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $87,748,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. Federal Judicial Center Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized by Public Law 90–219 , $28,335,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2018, to provide education and training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. United States Sentencing Commission salaries and expenses For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $18,150,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. Administrative Provisions—The Judiciary (including transfer of funds) 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender Services and Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners , shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided , That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections 604 and 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in section 608. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services shall be available for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States: Provided , That such available funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 304. Section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting Federal for executive each place it appears. 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569 , and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Marshals Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director may designate in consultation with the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, the security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to provide, except for the services specified in 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E) . For building-specific security services at these courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United States Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland Security. 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended in the second sentence (relating to the District of Kansas) following paragraph (12), by striking 25 years and 6 months and inserting 26 years and 6 months . (b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–115 ; 119 Stat. 2470; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the second sentence (relating to the eastern District of Missouri) by striking 23 years and 6 months and inserting 24 years and 6 months . (c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking 14 years and inserting 15 years ; (2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District of California), by striking 13 years and 6 months and inserting 14 years and 6 months ; and (3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district of North Carolina), by striking 12 years and inserting 13 years . 307. (a) Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 ( 28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121 ) is amended by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), and (H) . (b) Section 2(a)(2) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 ( 28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Eastern district of michigan The 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of Michigan— (i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be filled. (G) District of puerto rico The 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto Rico— (i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be filled. (H) Eastern district of virginia The 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of Virginia— (i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be filled. . (c) Section 2(a)(2)(C) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 ( 28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; (2) by inserting before clause (ii), as so redesignated, the following: (i) in the case of the 1st and 2d vacancies, occurring more than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, ; and (3) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by inserting in the case of the 3d and 4th vacancies, before occurring more than 5 years . (d) Section 2(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 ( 28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121 ) is amended (with regard to the 1st and 2d vacancies in the southern district of Florida) by striking 5 years and inserting 6 years . 308. From the funds made available under the heading Administrative Office of the United States Courts , for the necessary expenses of a commission, which shall be composed of 5 members to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States, to study the present division of the United States courts of appeals, with particular references to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and submit to the President and Congress a report on the recommendations of the commission with respect to changes in circuit boundaries or structure as may be appropriate for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of the United States courts of appeals, consistent with fundamental concepts of fairness and due process. This title may be cited as the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2017 . IV District of columbia Federal Funds federal payment for resident tuition support For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition support, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher education, or to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher education: Provided further , That the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic merit, the income and need of eligible students and such other factors as may be authorized: Provided further , That the District of Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further , That the account shall be under the control of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided further , That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose therefor. federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the district of columbia For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, $34,895,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions: Provided , That, of the amount provided under this heading, $19,995,000 shall be used for costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration. federal payment to the district of columbia courts For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, $274,681,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $14,414,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, $125,961,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of Columbia Court System, $75,585,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $58,721,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided , That funds made available for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with the District of Columbia Courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment: Provided further , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further , That 30 days after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than $6,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the items and entities funded under this heading: Provided further , That the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District of Columbia Courts. federal payment for defender services in district of columbia courts For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad litem representation, training, technical assistance, and such other services as are necessary to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, and payments authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $49,890,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That funds provided under this heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies. federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency for the district of columbia For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $248,008,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which $182,721,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons; and of which $65,287,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency, of which up to $1,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for information technology requirements associated with the establishment of a comprehensive in-house synthetics testing program: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further , That amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully complete their terms of supervision. federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $41,829,000: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, and in addition to the authority provided by the District of Columbia Code section 2–1607(b), upon approval of the Board of Trustees, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service: Provided further, That, notwithstanding District of Columbia Code section 2–1603(d), for the purpose of any action brought against the Board of the Trustees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service at any time during fiscal year 2017 or any previous fiscal year, the trustees shall be deemed to be employees of the Public Defender Service. Federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided , That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia. Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2018, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $310,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $275,000. federal payment for school improvement For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $45,000,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10 ): Provided, That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act ( Public Law 112–10 ; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not offered a scholarship during any previous school year: Provided further, That within funds provided for opportunity scholarships $3,200,000 shall be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 3007(d) and 3009 of the Act. Federal Payment for the District of Columbia National Guard For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National Guard, $450,000, to remain available until expended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program. federal payment for testing and treatment of hiv/aids For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, $5,000,000. District of Columbia Funds Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia ( General Fund ) for programs and activities set forth under the heading Part A--Summary of Expenses and at the rate set forth under such heading, as included in D.C. Bill 21-668, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided , That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47–369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. Official Code), and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2017 under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in D.C. Bill 21-668, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act or the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year: Provided further , That the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further , That such increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Provided further , That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia meets these requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2017, except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. This title may be cited as the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2017 . V Independent agencies Administrative Conference of the United States salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq. , $3,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which not to exceed $1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. Commodity futures trading commission For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $250,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which not less than $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be for the purchase of information technology and of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be for expenses of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553 , amounts provided under this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further , That for the purpose of recording any obligations that should have been recorded against accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552 , these accounts may be reopened solely for the purpose of correcting any violations of 31 U.S.C. 1501(a)(1) , and balances canceled pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552(a) in any accounts reopened pursuant to this authority shall remain unavailable to liquidate any outstanding obligations. Consumer Product Safety Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376 , purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $124,000,000. Election assistance commission salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–252 ), $9,600,000, of which $1,500,000 shall be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform activities authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Federal communications commission Salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 ; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , $341,315,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That $341,315,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended: Provided further , That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further , That any offsetting collections received in excess of $341,315,000 in fiscal year 2017 shall not be available for obligation: Provided further , That remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available on October 1, 2016, shall not be available for obligation: Provided further , That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B) , proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2017: Provided further , That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, not less than $11,751,073 shall be for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General: Provided further , That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, $16,866,992 shall be for necessary expenses for moving to a new facility or reconfiguring the existing space to significantly reduce space consumption. Administrative provisions—federal communications commission 501. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking December 31, 2017 , each place it appears and inserting December 31, 2018 . 502. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004 recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. 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, $35,958,000, 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, $79,119,000, of which $8,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for lease expiration and replacement lease expenses; and of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available 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 Reorganization 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 consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of 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 subsistence 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 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. Federal Trade Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 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 representation expenses, $306,900,000, to remain available until expended: 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 $125,000,000 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 appropriation: Provided further , That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $15,000,000 in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention 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 fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $166,900,000: 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 ). 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 collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary 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 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 buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; 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, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $9,377,869,000, of which— (1) $764,749,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and expenses, and associated design and construction services) as follows: (A) $759,000,000 shall be for the FBI Headquarters Consolidation; and (B) $5,749,000 shall be for the Pembina, North Dakota, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Facility: 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 the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount; (2) $632,539,000 shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations, including associated design and construction services, of which— (A) $289,245,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations; (B) $296,594,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and (C) $46,700,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs, of which— (i) $20,000,000 is for Fire and Life Safety; and (ii) $26,700,000 is for Judiciary Capital Security: Provided, 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 Appropriations 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 standards 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 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) $5,645,581,000 for rental of space to remain available until expended; and (4) $2,335,000,000 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, repair, alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a) , has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further , That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 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 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 2017, 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 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, travel, motor vehicles, information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; $60,000,000. operating expenses (including transfer of funds) For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency-wide policy direction, management, and communications; the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; $58,560,000, of which $25,979,000 is for Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal; $23,397,000 is for the Office of the Administrator, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $9,184,000 is for the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals: Provided , That not to exceed 5 percent of the appropriation made available under this heading for Office of the Administrator may be transferred to the appropriation for the Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, but the appropriation for the Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal may not be increased by more than 5 percent by any such transfer. 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 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 ( 3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138 , $3,865,000. Expenses, Presidential transition (Including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, $9,500,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 is for activities authorized by subsections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of the Act: Provided , That such amounts may be transferred and credited to the Acquisition Services Fund or Federal Buildings Fund to reimburse obligations incurred prior to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein related to the Presidential election in 2016: Provided further , That amounts available under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes. Federal Citizen Services Fund (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses of the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604 ; and for necessary expenses 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; $55,894,000, 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: Provided further , That the appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections deposited 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 aggregate amount not to exceed $90,000,000: Provided further , That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2017 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 any appropriations provided to the Electronic Government Fund that remain unobligated may be transferred to the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided further , That the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. Administrative Provisions—General Services Administration (including transfer of funds) 510. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 511. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for fiscal year 2017 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided , That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 512. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2018 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 Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management 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. 513. 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 Buildings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the General Services Administration in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 ( Public Law 92–313 ). 514. From funds made available under the heading Federal 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 of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 515. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation 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 the General Services Administration 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 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 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution. 516. With respect to each project funded under the heading Major Repairs and Alterations or Judiciary Capital Security Program , and with respect to E-Government projects funded under the heading Federal 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 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Harry S Truman scholarship foundation Salaries and expenses For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642 , $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 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 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 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, $44,490,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, and in addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 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. 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 Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. ), $1,895,000, 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 section 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 Resolution Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,249,000, to remain available until expended. National archives and records administration operating expenses For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901 ), including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, $380,634,000. 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, $4,801,000. repairs and restoration For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $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 U.S.C. 2504 , $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 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, 2018, for technical assistance to low-income designated credit unions. Office of Government Ethics salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 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 exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $16,090,000. 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 Reorganization Plan Numbered 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; 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, $120,688,000, of which $21,000,000 shall remain available until expended for information technology infrastructure modernization, and of which $391,000 may be for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce (as defined by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended ( 41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. )), including the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of such workforce and information technology in support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management; and in addition $124,550,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of OPM without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs: Provided , That the provisions of this appropriation 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 expenses 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 Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2017, accept donations of money, property, and personal services: Provided further , That such donations, including those from prior years, may be used for the development of publicity materials to provide 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 of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , hire of passenger motor vehicles, $5,072,000, and in addition, not to exceed $25,112,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight of 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 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 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 authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 , payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $24,119,000. 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 section 603(a) of such Act. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ee ), $10,081,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. Securities and Exchange Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 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 representation expenses, $1,605,000,000, to remain available until expended; of which not less than $14,700,700 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; 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 regulatory officials, members of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters, such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel and transportation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence; and of which not less than $72,049,000 shall be for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis: Provided , 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 $1,605,000,000 of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of this account: Provided further , That the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year 2017 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. Selective Service System salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 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; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses; $22,900,000: 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 national defense: Provided further , That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection 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 exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $268,000,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: Provided , That the Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small Business Administration, and certain loan program activities, including fees authorized 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: Provided 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 section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108–447 , during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That $6,100,000 shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting System, to be available until September 30, 2018: Provided 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 entrepreneurial and small business development, $231,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided , That $120,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2017 or fiscal year 2018 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act: Provided further , That $25,000,000 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 $20,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to carry out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 649(l) ). 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, $19,900,000. 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 Flexibility 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, $4,338,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 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 2017 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 fiscal year 2017 commitments for general business loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $26,500,000,000 for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further , That during fiscal year 2017 commitments for loans authorized 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 2017 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 2017, guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of $12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $152,726,000, which may be transferred 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, $185,977,000, 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 reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which $175,977,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; 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: Provided , That, of the funds provided herein, $158,829,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ); $151,179,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program; and $7,650,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program: Provided further , That the amount for major disasters under this heading is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–177 ), as amended. Administrative Provisions—Small Business Administration (including rescission and transfer of funds) 520. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation 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 available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 521. Of the unobligated balances available for the Certified Development Company Program under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, $55,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided , That no amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 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 subsections (c) and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $48,422,000: Provided , That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: Provided further , That 6-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 individual participating in a State or local program of child support enforcement, 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 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, $252,600,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal Accountability 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 , $53,861,000: Provided , That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. VI General provisions—this act (Including rescission) 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 , shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 604. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ). 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided , That prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further , That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further , That at a minimum the report shall include: (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest: Provided further , That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress. 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2017 from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2017 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2018, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided , That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— (1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code from the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) in the case of an official background investigation report, if such individual has given express written consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration; or (2) if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under chapter 15 of title 41, United States Code shall not apply with respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American Act), shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government of information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code). 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 617. Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds made available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act may be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. 618. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must consult with the General Services Administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with the current lessor. (2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. (b) For purposes of this section, the term Executive agency covered by this Act means any Executive agency provided funds by this Act, but does not include the General Services Administration or the United States Postal Service. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law: (1) Compensation of the President ( 3 U.S.C. 102 ). (2) Payments to— (A) the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 377(o) ); (B) the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 376(c) ); and (C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 178(l) ). (3) Payment of Government contributions— (A) with respect to the health benefits of retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849); and (B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 87). (4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund ( 5 U.S.C. 8348 ). (5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 620. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Board) shall have authority to obligate funds for the scholarship program established by section 109(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–204 ) in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds collected by the Board as of December 31, 2016, including accrued interest, as a result of the assessment of monetary penalties. Funds available for obligation in fiscal year 2017 shall remain available until expended. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order No. 13563. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions: (1) Director, White House Office of Health Reform. (2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. (3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy. (4) White House Director of Urban Affairs. 623. None of the funds in this Act may be used for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to award a contract, enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a contract to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the contract, are being conducted by that contractor. 624. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology. (b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency funded by this Act that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the agency and budget officials. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United States Code. 626. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 627. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided , That this section shall not prohibit the Commission from considering, developing, or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative to Mobility Fund Phase II. 628. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 629. (a) Hereafter, the Office of Personnel Management shall provide to each affected individual as defined in subsection (b) complimentary identity protection coverage that— (1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage that the Office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) is effective for a period of not less than 10 years; and (3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance. (b) Definition In this section, the term affected individual means any individual whose Social Security Number was compromised during— (1) the data breach of personnel records of current and former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office of Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or (2) the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel Management containing information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal employees, and of other individuals. 630. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector General's right of access. A department or agency covered by this section shall provide its Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement. 631. (a) In the case of a television joint sales agreement, the Federal Communications Commission— (1) may not require the termination or modification of such agreement as a condition of the transfer or assignment of a station license or the transfer of station ownership or control; and (2) upon request of the transferee or assignee of the station license, shall eliminate any such condition that was imposed after March 31, 2014, and permit the licensees of the stations whose advertising was jointly sold pursuant to such agreement to enter into a new joint sales agreement on substantially similar terms and conditions as the prior agreement. (b) In this section, the term joint sales agreement has the meaning given such term in Note 2(k) to section 73.3555 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, and where a joint sales agreement is part of a broader contract, this section shall be limited to the joint sales agreement portion of such contract. 632. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the portion of the proposed rule 30e–3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq. ), described in Investment Company Reporting Modernization , published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (80 Fed. Reg. 33590 (June 12, 2015)), that would require a shareholder to notify an investment company that the shareholder wishes to receive printed copies of the shareholder reports required by section 270.30e–1 or 270.30e–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, in order for the company to be required to provide the printed copies instead of transmitting the reports electronically in reliance on the proposed rule 30e–3. 633. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any proposed rule under section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 549 ) before the date that is 180 days after the completion of the following process: (1) There has been completed a study that— (A) evaluates the availability of other market-based solutions; and (B) meets the requirements of subsection (b). (2) The Federal Communications Commission has— (A) sought public comment on the study described in paragraph (1); (B) provided a period of not less than 90 days for the submission of such comments; and (C) addressed the concerns raised in the comment cycle under subparagraph (B) in a report adopted by vote of the Commission and made publicly available. (b) A study meets the requirements of this subsection if the study— (1) is conducted by the Government Accountability Office; and (2) at minimum, analyzes the potential impact of the proposed rule on— (A) relevant parties in the video programming marketplace, including video programming creators, programming networks, multichannel video programming distributors, and subscribers of multichannel video programming services; (B) video programming content diversity; (C) intellectual property and content licensing; and (D) consumer privacy and the legal remedies available to consumers for violations of video privacy obligations. 634. (a) Financing of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 ), as amended by paragraph (3)), a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States may provide payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or an individual or entity in Cuba. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term agricultural commodity has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5602 ). (B) The term financing includes any loan or extension of credit. (3) Section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 ) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking and financing ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking Prohibition and all that follows through (1) In general.— Notwithstanding and inserting In general.— Notwithstanding ; and (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by moving those subsections, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and (D) by striking paragraph (1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a) . (b) Allowance of vessels entering ports or places in Cuba to load or unload freight in the United States Section 1706(b) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 6005(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. 635. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to implement any law, regulation, or policy that prohibits or otherwise restricts travel, or any transaction incident to travel, to or from Cuba by any citizen or legal resident of the United States. (b) Any law, regulation, or policy described in subsection (a) shall cease to have any force or effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the President to restrict travel described in subsection (a), or any transaction incident to such travel, on a case-by-case basis, if such restriction— (1) is important to the national security of the United States; or (2) is designed to protect the health or safety of United States citizens or legal residents resulting from traveling to or from Cuba. (d) The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding— (1) section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6032(h) ); and (2) section 910(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7209(b) ). 636. (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to restrict any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from— (1) exporting consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba, providing telecommunications services to individuals or entities in Cuba, or establishing facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country; (2) financing an activity described in paragraph (1) or conducting a transaction incident to carrying out such an activity; or (3) entering into, performing, or making or receiving payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba with respect to the provision of telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba. (b) Rule of construction Subsection (a) may not be construed to limit the authority of the President to restrict the conduct of an activity described in such subsection if such restriction is important to the national security of the United States. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term consumer communication devices means commodities and software described in section 740.19(b) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (2) The term person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States has the meaning given that term in section 515.329 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). 637. (a) Notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6032(h) ) and section 910(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7209(b) ), and except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to implement any law, regulation, or policy that prohibits the provision of technical services otherwise permitted under an international air transportation agreement in the United States for an aircraft of a foreign air carrier that is en route to or from Cuba based on the restrictions set forth in part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as the Cuban Assets Control Regulations ). (b) This section shall not apply to to foreign carriers that— (1) are owned by the Government of Cuba or are based in Cuba; or (2) do not otherwise have a license to make transit stops in the United States. (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the President to restrict transit stops described in subsection (a), or any transaction incident to such transit stops, on a case-by-case basis, if such restriction— (1) is important to the national security of the United States; or (2) is designed to protect the health or safety of United States citizens or legal residents. 638. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used, with respect to a State or jurisdiction where marijuana is legal, to prohibit or penalize a financial institution solely because the institution provides financial services to an entity that is a manufacturer, producer, or a person that participates in any business or organized activity that— (1) involves handling marijuana or marijuana products; and (2) engages in such activity pursuant to and compliant with a law established by a State or a unit of local government. VII General provisions—government-wide Departments, Agencies, and Corporations (including transfer of funds) 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other Act for fiscal year 2017 shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )) by the officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, and undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $19,997: Provided , That these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for police-type vehicles: Provided further , That the limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further , That the limits set forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101–549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles: Provided further , That the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B) ; (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided , That for purposes of this section, affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his or her status are being complied with: Provided further , That for purposes of subsections (2) and (3) such affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated thereafter as necessary: Provided further , That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both: Provided further , That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: Provided further , That any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government: Provided further , That this section shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee of the Government of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, or to international broadcasters employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies: Provided further , That this section does not apply to the employment as Wildland firefighters for not more than 120 days of nonresident aliens employed by the Department of the Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement with another country. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes: (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13693 (March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the Executive order. (2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs. (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available, in addition to objects for which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109 ; and the objects specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by which they are made available: Provided , That in the event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United States. 710. During the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Federal Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term office shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual, as well as any other space used primarily by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the individual. 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 , or section 708 of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 13618 (July 6, 2012). 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumentality employing such schedule C individual certifies to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the White House. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )). 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in paragraph (1). 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; (3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation; (4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee's home address to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person or any organization outside of the Federal Government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by private contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 719. (a) In this section, the term agency — (1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 105 ; and (2) includes a military department, as defined under section 102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission. (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2) , has an obligation to expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee's time in the performance of official duties. 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of FASAB administrative costs. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and other contracts: Provided , That these funds shall be administered by the Administrator of General Services to support Government-wide and other multi-agency financial, information technology, procurement, and other management innovations, initiatives, and activities, including improving coordination and reducing duplication, as approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups designated by the Director (including the President's Management Council for overall management improvement initiatives, the Chief Financial Officers Council for financial management initiatives, the Chief Information Officers Council for information technology initiatives, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council for human capital initiatives, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council for procurement initiatives, and the Performance Improvement Council for performance improvement initiatives): Provided further , That the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $15,000,000 to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and for other activities related to Federal Government Priority Goals established by 31 U.S.C. 1120 , and not to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-Wide innovations, initiatives, and activities: Provided further , That the funds transferred to or for reimbursement of General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy during fiscal year 2017 shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2018: Provided further , That such transfers or reimbursements may only be made after 15 days following notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 , or section 708 of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific projects, workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Council (authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities: Provided , That the Office of Management and Budget shall provide a report describing the budget of and resources connected with the National Science and Technology Council to the Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Science and Technology, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days after enactment of this Act. 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided , That this section shall apply to direct payments, formula funds, and grants received by a State receiving Federal funds. 725. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of Individuals' Internet Use None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party (including another government agency) to collect, review, or obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site. (b) Exceptions The limitations established in subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; (2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information; (3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet site. (c) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) The term regulatory means agency actions to implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law. (2) The term supervisory means examinations of the agency's supervised institutions, including assessing safety and soundness, overall financial condition, management practices and policies and compliance with applicable standards as provided in law. 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— (1) any of the following religious plans: (A) Personal Care's HMO; and (B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing, adjudication, education, and research as performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch). 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations implementing that section. 733. (a) In General None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 395(b) ) or any subsidiary of such an entity. (b) Waivers (1) In general Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) with respect to any Federal Government contract under the authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (2) Report to congress Any Secretary issuing a waiver under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. (c) Exception This section shall not apply to any Federal Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 734. During fiscal year 2017, for each employee who— (1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code; or (2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall be deemed to be an administrative expense under section 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the following information as a condition of submitting the offer: (1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication that is made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for election for Federal office or to a political committee, or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal office. (2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph (1). (b) In this section, each of the terms contribution , expenditure , independent expenditure , electioneering communication , candidate , election , and Federal office has the meaning given such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq. ). 736. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 737. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2017, by this or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— (A) during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 2017, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section; and (B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal year 2017, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) by more than the sum of— (i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 2017 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and (ii) the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year 2017 under section 5304 of such title (whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2016, shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2016, except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection. (5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after September 30, 2016. (6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. (7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect. (8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2017 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be— (1) not less than the percentage received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code: Provided , That prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and prevailing rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as Rest of United States pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of this subsection; and (2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after September 30, 2016. 738. (a) The Vice President may not receive a pay raise in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding the rate adjustment made under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, or any other provision of law. (b) An employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule rate, may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding schedule adjustments made under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). This subsection applies only to employees who are holding a position under a political appointment. (c) A chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding section 401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 ) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). (d) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United States Code, a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar year 2017 (except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i)) by— (1) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule; or (2) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule. (e) Any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality-based payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, or similar authority) at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). This subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, or to employees appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, applied to them. (f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent employees who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. (g) A career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who receives a Presidential appointment and who makes an election to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay entitlements under section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, is not subject to this section. (h) A member of the Senior Foreign Service who receives a Presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch and who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 ) is not subject to this section. (i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position with higher-level duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay, except that any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. (k) If an employee affected by subsections (b) through (e) is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 2017 but ends in calendar year 2018, the bar on the employee's receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period. 739. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2017 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000. (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— (1) a description of its purpose; (2) the number of participants attending; (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— (A) the cost of any food or beverages; (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and (4) a description of the contracting procedures used including— (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2017 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. 740. None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in the President's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 741. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the rule entitled Competitive Area published by the Office of Personnel Management in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.). 742. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by Federal employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 743. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be available for a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. 744. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling. : Provided , That notwithstanding the preceding provision of this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to Congress, or to an authorized official of an executive agency or the Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law. (b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into. (c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection (a). 745. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 746. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 747. (a) During fiscal year 2017, on the date on which a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section 1017 of Public Law 111–203 , the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of such request. (b) Any notification required by this section shall be made available on the Bureau’s public Web site. 748. If, for fiscal year 2017, new budget authority provided in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating differences with the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 2017 shall be made by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. 749. (a) Section 605A of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1 ) is amended— (1) in the heading for such section, by striking and active duty alerts and inserting ; active duty alerts; and active duty freeze alerts ; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Active duty freeze alerts Upon the direct request of an active duty military consumer, or an individual acting on behalf of or as a personal representative of an active duty military consumer, a consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) that maintains a file on the active duty military consumer and has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, at no cost to the active duty military consumer while the consumer is deployed, shall— (1) include an active duty freeze alert in the file of that active duty military consumer, during a period of not less than 12 months, or such longer period as the Bureau shall determine, by regulation, beginning on the date of the request, unless the active duty military consumer or such representative requests that such freeze alert be removed before the end of such period, and the agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester for such purpose; and (2) during the 2-year period beginning on the date of such request, exclude the active duty military consumer from any list of consumers prepared by the consumer reporting agency and provided to any third party to offer credit or insurance to the consumer as part of a transaction that was not initiated by the consumer, unless the consumer requests that such exclusion be rescinded before the end of such period. ; (4) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking or active duty alert and inserting active duty alert, or active duty freeze alert ; and (5) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: (3) Requirements for active duty freeze alerts (A) Notification Each active duty freeze alert under this section shall include information that notifies all prospective users of a consumer report on the consumer to which the freeze alert relates that the consumer does not authorize the establishment of any new credit plan or extension of credit, other than under an open-end credit plan (as defined in section 103(i)), in the name of the consumer, or issuance of an additional card on an existing credit account requested by a consumer, or any increase in credit limit on an existing credit account requested by a consumer. (B) Prohibition on users No prospective user of a consumer report that includes an active duty freeze alert in accordance with this section may establish a new credit plan or extension of credit, other than under an open-end credit plan (as defined in section 103(i)), in the name of the consumer, or issue an additional card on an existing credit account requested by a consumer, or grant any increase in credit limit on an existing credit account requested by a consumer unless the user uses reasonable policies and procedures to form a reasonable belief that the user knows the identity of the person making the request. . (b) The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall prescribe regulations to define what constitutes appropriate proof of identity for purposes of section 605A(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act , as amended by subsection (a). (c) Section 603(q)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(q)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading for such paragraph, by striking active duty alert and inserting active duty alert; active duty freeze alert ; and (2) by inserting and active duty freeze alert before mean . (d) This section, and any amendment made by this section, shall take effect on October 1, 2018. 750. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any title other than title IV or VIII shall not apply to such title IV or VIII. VIII General provisions—district of columbia (including transfers of funds) 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District government agencies, that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which— (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited or increased under this Act; (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted; (5) re-establishes any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming; (6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a specific program, project or responsibility center, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under this title through November 7, 2017. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of this section, the term official duties does not include travel between the officer's or employee's residence and workplace, except in the case of— (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department; (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and (7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government regarding such lawsuits. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a conscience clause which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. 809. None of the Federal funds appropriated under this Act shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 810. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2017 that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services, respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. (b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements. 811. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 812. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia's enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 813. None of the Federal funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. 814. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2017 from appropriations of Federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2017 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2018, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided , That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further , That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section 803 of this Act. 815. (a) (1) During fiscal year 2018, during a period in which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this subsection is in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act. (2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year 2018 which (subject to the requirements of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2018 for purposes of section 446 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code). (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be available— (1) during any period in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year 2018 is in effect; or (2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2018. (c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided 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 2018 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 2018 if any other provision of law (other than an authorization of appropriations)— (1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, 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 activity 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. 816. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this title or in title IV shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title IV. This Act may be cited as the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 .

June 16, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar