[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H8201-H8225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2490, TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

  Mr. KOLBE submitted the following conference report and statement on 
the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, 
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the 
President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes:

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                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-319)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     2490) ``making appropriations for the Treasury Department, 
     the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the 
     President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes'', 
     having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to 
     recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as 
     follows:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an 
     amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert:

     That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury 
     Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive 
     Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
     purposes, namely:

                  TITLE 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 Annex; 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; not to exceed $2,900,000 for official travel 
     expenses; not to exceed $150,000 for official reception and 
     representation expenses; not to exceed $258,000 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 his 
     certificate, $134,034,000.

        Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For development and acquisition of automatic data 
     processing equipment, software, and services for the 
     Department of the Treasury, $43,961,000, to remain available 
     until expended: 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 shall be used to support or 
     supplement the Internal Revenue Service appropriations for 
     Information Systems.

                      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, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for official 
     travel expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury, 
     $30,716,000.

                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 (not to exceed 
     150 for replacement only for police-type use) and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); services 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
     determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; 
     not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel expenses; and 
     not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration, 
     $112,207,000.

           Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Treasury 
     Building and Annex, $23,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel 
     expenses of non-Federal law enforcement personnel to attend 
     meetings concerned with financial intelligence activities, 
     law enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed 
     $14,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and for assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with 
     or without reimbursement, $27,818,000, of which not to exceed 
     $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2002: 
     Provided, That funds appropriated in this account may be used 
     to procure personal services contracts.

                    Violent Crime Reduction Programs


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities authorized by Public Law 103-322, to remain 
     available until expended, which shall be derived from the 
     Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, as follows:
       (1) As authorized by section 190001(e), $119,000,000; of 
     which $27,920,000 shall be available to the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, including $3,000,000 for 
     administering the Gang Resistance Education and Training 
     program; of which $4,200,000 shall be available to the United 
     States Secret Service for forensic and related support of 
     investigations of missing and exploited children, of which 
     $2,200,000 shall be available as a grant for activities 
     related to the investigations of exploited children and shall 
     remain available until expended; of which $61,000,000 shall 
     be available for the United States Customs Service; of which 
     $1,863,000 shall be available for the Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network; of which $9,200,000 shall be available 
     to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and of which 
     $14,817,000 shall be available for Interagency Crime and Drug 
     Enforcement.
       (2) As authorized by section 32401, $13,000,000 to the 
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for disbursement 
     through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to local 
     governments for Gang Resistance Education and Training: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding sections 32401 and 310001, 
     such funds shall be allocated to State and local law 
     enforcement and prevention organizations.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Center


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center, as a bureau of the Department of the 
     Treasury, including materials and support costs of Federal 
     law enforcement basic training; purchase (not to exceed 52 
     for police-type use, without regard to the general purchase 
     price limitation) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; for 
     expenses for student athletic and related activities; 
     uniforms without regard to the general purchase price 
     limitation for the current fiscal year; the conducting of and 
     participating in firearms matches and presentation of awards; 
     for public awareness and enhancing community support of law 
     enforcement training; not to exceed $9,500 for official 
     reception and representation expenses; room and board for 
     student interns; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $84,027,000, of which up to $16,511,000 for materials and 
     support costs of Federal law enforcement basic training shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That the 
     Center is authorized to accept and use gifts of property, 
     both real and personal, and to accept services, for 
     authorized purposes, including funding of a gift of intrinsic 
     value which shall be awarded annually by the Director of the 
     Center to the outstanding student who graduated from a basic 
     training program at the Center during the previous fiscal 
     year, which shall be funded only by gifts received through 
     the Center's gift authority: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, students 
     attending training at any Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Center site shall reside in on-Center or Center-provided 
     housing, insofar as available and in accordance with Center 
     policy: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this 
     account shall be available, at the discretion of the 
     Director, for the following: training United States Postal 
     Service law enforcement personnel and Postal police officers; 
     State and local government law enforcement training on a 
     space-available basis; training of foreign law enforcement 
     officials on a space-available basis with reimbursement of 
     actual costs to this appropriation, except that reimbursement 
     may be waived by the Secretary for law enforcement training 
     activities in foreign countries undertaken pursuant to 
     section 801 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty 
     Act of 1996, Public Law 104-32; training of private sector 
     security officials on a space-available basis with 
     reimbursement of actual costs to this appropriation; and 
     travel expenses of non-Federal personnel to attend course 
     development meetings and training sponsored by the Center: 
     Provided further, That the Center is authorized to obligate 
     funds in anticipation of reimbursements from agencies 
     receiving training sponsored by the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of 
     the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
     available at the end of the fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is 
     authorized to provide training for the Gang Resistance 
     Education and Training program to Federal and non-Federal 
     personnel at any facility in partnership with the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: Provided further, That the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to 
     provide short-term medical services for students undergoing 
     training at the Center.


     Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses

       For expansion of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Center, for acquisition of necessary additional real property 
     and facilities, and for ongoing maintenance, facility 
     improvements, and related expenses, $21,611,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

       For expenses necessary for the detection and investigation 
     of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking, 
     including cooperative efforts with State and local law 
     enforcement, $61,083,000, of which $7,827,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.

                      Financial Management Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Financial Management Service, 
     $201,320,000, of which not to exceed $10,635,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2002, for information systems 
     modernization initiatives; and of which not to exceed $2,500 
     shall be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses.

                Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
     and Firearms, including purchase of not to exceed 812 
     vehicles for police-type use, of which 650 shall be for 
     replacement only, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire 
     of aircraft; services of expert witnesses at such rates as 
     may be determined by the Director; for payment of per diem 
     and/or subsistence allowances to employees where an 
     assignment to the National

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     Response Team during the investigation of a bombing or arson 
     incident requires an employee to work 16 hours or more per 
     day or to remain overnight at his or her post of duty; not to 
     exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; for training of State and local law enforcement 
     agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in 
     connection with the training and acquisition of canines for 
     explosives and fire accelerants detection; and provision of 
     laboratory assistance to State and local agencies, with or 
     without reimbursement, $565,959,000, of which $39,000,000 may 
     be used for the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative; of 
     which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
     payment of attorneys' fees as provided by 18 U.S.C. 
     924(d)(2); and of which $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
     equipping of any vessel, vehicle, equipment, or aircraft 
     available for official use by a State or local law 
     enforcement agency if the conveyance will be used in joint 
     law enforcement operations with the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco and Firearms and for the payment of overtime 
     salaries, travel, fuel, training, equipment, supplies, and 
     other similar costs of State and local law enforcement 
     personnel, including sworn officers and support personnel, 
     that are incurred in joint operations with the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: Provided, That no funds made 
     available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer 
     the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to other agencies or 
     Departments in fiscal year 2000: Provided further, That no 
     funds appropriated herein shall be available for salaries or 
     administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or 
     centralizing, within the Department of the Treasury, the 
     records, or any portion thereof, of acquisition and 
     disposition of firearms maintained by Federal firearms 
     licensees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated 
     herein shall be used to pay administrative expenses or the 
     compensation of any officer or employee of the United States 
     to implement an amendment or amendments to 27 CFR 178.118 or 
     to change the definition of ``Curios or relics'' in 27 CFR 
     178.11 or remove any item from ATF Publication 5300.11 as it 
     existed on January 1, 1994: Provided further, That none of 
     the funds appropriated herein shall be available to 
     investigate or act upon applications for relief from Federal 
     firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 925(c): Provided 
     further, That such funds shall be available to investigate 
     and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief 
     from Federal firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 925(c): 
     Provided further, That no funds in this Act may be used to 
     provide ballistics imaging equipment to any one installation 
     or site of a State or local authority who has obtained 
     similar equipment through a Federal grant or subsidy unless 
     the State or local authority agrees in writing to the 
     original grantor to return that equipment or to repay that 
     grant or subsidy to the Federal Government: Provided 
     further, That no funds under this Act may be used to 
     electronically retrieve information gathered pursuant to 
     18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by name or any personal identification 
     code.

                     United States Customs Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Customs 
     Service, including purchase and lease of up to 1,050 motor 
     vehicles of which 550 are for replacement only and of which 
     1,030 are for police-type use and commercial operations; hire 
     of motor vehicles; contracting with individuals for personal 
     services abroad; not to exceed $40,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses; and awards of compensation to 
     informers, as authorized by any Act enforced by the United 
     States Customs Service, $1,705,364,000, of which such sums as 
     become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums 
     subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
     58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that Account; of the total, 
     not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for 
     rental space in connection with preclearance operations; not 
     to exceed $4,000,000 shall be available until expended for 
     research, of which $725,000 shall be provided to a northern 
     plains agricultural economics program in North and/or South 
     Dakota to conduct a research program on the bilateral United 
     States/Canadian bilateral trade of agricultural commodities 
     and products; of which not less than $100,000 shall be 
     available to promote public awareness of the child 
     pornography tipline; of which not less than $200,000 shall be 
     available for Project Alert; not to exceed $5,000,000 shall 
     be available until expended for conducting special operations 
     pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2081; not to exceed $8,000,000 shall be 
     available until expended for the procurement of automation 
     infrastructure items, including hardware, software, and 
     installation; and not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available 
     until expended for repairs to Customs facilities: Provided, 
     That uniforms may be purchased without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the fiscal year aggregate overtime limitation prescribed 
     in subsection 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (19 
     U.S.C. 261 and 267) shall be $30,000.


                   HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE COLLECTION

                     (Including Transfer of funds)

       For administrative expenses related to the collection of 
     the Harbor Maintenance Fee, pursuant to Public Law 103-182, 
     $3,000,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
     Fund and to be transferred to and merged with the Customs 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'' account for such purposes.


  operation, maintenance and procurement, air and marine interdiction 
                                programs

       For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
     operation and maintenance of marine vessels, aircraft, and 
     other related equipment of the Air and Marine Programs, 
     including operational training and mission-related travel, 
     and rental payments for facilities occupied by the air or 
     marine interdiction and demand reduction programs, the 
     operations of which include the following: the interdiction 
     of narcotics and other goods; the provision of support to 
     Customs and other Federal, State, and local agencies in the 
     enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Customs 
     Service; and, at the discretion of the Commissioner of 
     Customs, the provision of assistance to Federal, State, and 
     local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency 
     humanitarian efforts, $108,688,000, which shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That no aircraft or other 
     related equipment, with the exception of aircraft which is 
     one of a kind and has been identified as excess to Customs 
     requirements and aircraft which has been damaged beyond 
     repair, shall be transferred to any other Federal agency, 
     department, or office outside of the Department of the 
     Treasury, during fiscal year 2000 without the prior 
     approval of the Committees on Appropriations.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt


                     administering the public debt

       For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt 
     issues of the United States, $182,219,000, of which not to 
     exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses, and of which not to exceed 
     $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for systems 
     modernization: Provided, That the sum appropriated herein 
     from the General Fund for fiscal year 2000 shall be reduced 
     by not more than $4,400,000 as definitive security issue fees 
     and Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are 
     collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2000 
     appropriation from the General Fund estimated at 
     $177,819,000, and in addition, $20,000, to be derived from 
     the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau 
     for administrative and personnel expenses for financial 
     management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of 
     Public Law 101-380.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                 Processing, Assistance, and Management

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     tax returns processing; revenue accounting; tax law and 
     account assistance to taxpayers by telephone and 
     correspondence; programs to match information returns and tax 
     returns; management services; rent and utilities; and 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 
     be determined by the Commissioner, $3,312,535,000, of which 
     up to $3,950,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the 
     Elderly Program, and of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be 
     for official reception and representation expenses.


                          Tax Law Enforcement

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     determining and establishing tax liabilities; providing 
     litigation support; issuing technical rulings; examining 
     employee plans and exempt organizations; conducting criminal 
     investigation and enforcement activities; securing unfiled 
     tax returns; collecting unpaid accounts; compiling statistics 
     of income and conducting compliance research; purchase (for 
     police-type use, not to exceed 850) and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
     determined by the Commissioner, $3,336,838,000, of which not 
     to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2002, for research, and of which not to exceed $150,000 
     shall be for official reception and representation expenses 
     associated with hosting the Inter-American Center of Tax 
     Administration (CIAT) 2000 Conference.


             earned income tax credit compliance initiative

       For funding essential earned income tax credit compliance 
     and error reduction initiatives pursuant to section 5702 of 
     the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33), 
     $144,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 may be used 
     to reimburse the Social Security Administration for the costs 
     of implementing section 1090 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 
     1997.


                          Information Systems

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     information systems and telecommunications support, including 
     developmental information systems and operational information 
     systems; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
     1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at 
     such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $1,455,401,000 which shall remain available until September 
     30, 2001.


          administrative provisions--internal revenue service

       Sec. 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.
        Sec. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain a 
     training program to ensure that Internal Revenue Service 
     employees are trained in taxpayers' rights, in dealing 
     courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural 
     relations.
       Sec. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
     enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
     confidentiality of taxpayer information.
       Sec. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved 
     facilities and increased manpower to provide sufficient and 
     effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The 
     Commissioner shall continue to make the improvement of the 
     Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority 
     and allocate resources necessary to increase phone lines and

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     staff to improve the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line 
     service.
       Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     reorganization of the field office structure of the Internal 
     Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division will result 
     in a reduction of criminal investigators in Wisconsin and 
     South Dakota from the 1996 level.

                      United States Secret Service


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, 
     including purchase of not to exceed 777 vehicles for police-
     type use, of which 739 shall be for replacement only, and 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training 
     and assistance requested by State and local governments, 
     which may be provided without reimbursement; services of 
     expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the 
     Director; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, 
     and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on 
     private or other property not in Government ownership or 
     control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; 
     for payment of per diem and/or subsistence allowances to 
     employees where a protective assignment during the actual day 
     or days of the visit of a protectee require an employee to 
     work 16 hours per day or to remain overnight at his or her 
     post of duty; the conducting of and participating in firearms 
     matches; presentation of awards; for travel of Secret Service 
     employees on protective missions without regard to the 
     limitations on such expenditures in this or any other Act if 
     approval is obtained in advance from the Committees on 
     Appropriations; for research and development; for making 
     grants to conduct behavioral research in support of 
     protective research and operations; not to exceed $20,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
     $50,000 to provide technical assistance and equipment to 
     foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit 
     investigations; for payment in advance for commercial 
     accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective 
     functions; and for uniforms without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, 
     $667,312,000: Provided, That up to $18,000,000 provided for 
     protective travel shall remain available until September 30, 
     2001.


     acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses

       For necessary expenses of construction, repair, alteration, 
     and improvement of facilities, $4,923,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

             General Provisions--Department of the Treasury

       Sec. 110. Any obligation or expenditure by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury in connection with law enforcement activities of 
     a Federal agency or a Department of the Treasury law 
     enforcement organization in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 
     9703(g)(4)(B) from unobligated balances remaining in the Fund 
     on September 30, 2000, shall be made in compliance with 
     reprogramming guidelines.
        Sec. 111. 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.
        Sec. 112. The funds provided to the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco and Firearms for fiscal year 2000 in this Act for the 
     enforcement of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act shall 
     be expended in a manner so as not to diminish enforcement 
     efforts with respect to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol 
     Administration Act.
        Sec. 113. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
     this Act made available to the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, United States Customs 
     Service, and United States Secret Service may be transferred 
     between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations. No transfer may increase or 
     decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.
       Sec. 114. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
     this Act made available to the Departmental Offices, Office 
     of Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration, Financial Management Service, and Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, may be transferred between such 
     appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations. No transfer may increase or decrease any such 
     appropriation by more than 2 percent.
       Sec. 115. Of the funds available for the purchase of law 
     enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the 
     Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the 
     respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Departmental 
     vehicle management principles: Provided, That the Secretary 
     may delegate this authority to the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management.
       Sec. 116. (a) Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments for 
     Employees of the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration.--During the period from October 1, 1999 
     through January 1, 2003, the Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration is authorized to offer voluntary 
     separation incentives in order to provide the necessary 
     flexibility to carry out the plan to establish and reorganize 
     the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Office'').
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``employee'' 
     means an employee (as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2105) who is 
     employed by the Office serving under an appointment without 
     time limitation, and has been currently employed by the 
     Office or the Internal Revenue Service or the Office of 
     Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury for a 
     continuous period of at least 3 years, but does not include--
       (1) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 
     83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another 
     retirement system;
       (2) an employee having a disability on the basis of which 
     such employee is or would be eligible for disability 
     retirement under the applicable retirement system referred to 
     in paragraph (1);
       (3) an employee who is in receipt of a specific notice of 
     involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable 
     performance;
       (4) an employee who has previously received any voluntary 
     separation incentive payment by the Federal Government under 
     this section or any other authority and has not repaid such 
     payment;
       (5) an employee covered by statutory reemployment rights 
     who is on transfer to another organization; or
       (6) any employee who, during the 24-month period preceding 
     the date of separation, has received a recruitment or 
     relocation bonus under 5 U.S.C. 5753 or who, within the 12-
     month period preceding the date of separation, received a 
     retention allowance under 5 U.S.C. 5754.
       (c) Authority To Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive 
     Payments.--
       (1) In general.--The Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration may pay voluntary separation incentive 
     payments under this section to any employee to the extent 
     necessary to organize the Office so as to perform the duties 
     specified in the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and 
     Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-206).
       (2) Amount and treatment of payments.--A voluntary 
     separation incentive payment--
       (A) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee's 
     separation;
       (B) shall be paid from appropriations available for the 
     payment of the basic pay of the employees of the Office;
       (C) shall be equal to the lesser of--
       (i) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be 
     entitled to receive under 5 U.S.C. 5595(c); or
       (ii) an amount determined by the Treasury Inspector General 
     for Tax Administration, not to exceed $25,000;
       (D) may not be made except in the case of any qualifying 
     employee who voluntarily separates (whether by retirement or 
     resignation) before January 1, 2003;
       (E) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be 
     included in the computation, of any other type of Government 
     benefit; and
       (F) shall not be taken into account in determining the 
     amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be 
     entitled under 5 U.S.C. 5595 based on any other separation.
       (d) Additional Office of the Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration Contributions to the Retirement Fund.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to any other payments which it 
     is required to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 or 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, the Office shall 
     remit to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit in 
     the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Civil 
     Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 
     percent of the final basic pay of each employee who is 
     covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of 
     title 5, United States Code, to whom a voluntary separation 
     incentive has been paid under this section.
       (2) Definition.--In paragraph (1), the term ``final basic 
     pay'', with respect to an employee, means the total amount of 
     basic pay which would be payable for a year of service by 
     such employee, computed using the employee's final rate of 
     basic pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-time 
     basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor.
       (e) Effect of Subsequent Employment With the Government.--
     An individual who has received a voluntary separation 
     incentive payment under this section and accepts any 
     employment for compensation with the United States 
     Government, or who works for any agency of the United States 
     Government through a personal services contract, within 5 
     years after the date of the separation on which the payment 
     is based, shall be required to pay, prior to the individual's 
     first day of employment, the entire amount of the incentive 
     payment to the Office.
       (f) Effect on Office of the Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration Employment Levels.--
       (1) Intended effect.--Voluntary separations under this 
     section are not intended to necessarily reduce the total 
     number of full-time equivalent positions in the Office.
       (2) Use of voluntary separations.--The Office may redeploy 
     or use the full-time equivalent positions vacated by 
     voluntary separations under this section to make other 
     positions available to more critical locations or more 
     critical occupations.
       Sec. 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.
       Sec. 118. Funds made available by this or any other Act may 
     be used to pay premium pay for protective services authorized 
     by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, without 
     regard to the limitation on the rate of pay payable during a 
     pay period contained in section 5547(c)(2) of title 5, United 
     States Code, except that such premium pay shall not be 
     payable to an employee to the extent that the aggregate of 
     the employee's basic and premium pay for the year would

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     otherwise exceed the annual equivalent of that limitation. 
     The term premium pay refers to the provisions of law cited 
     in the first sentence of section 5547(a) of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       Sec. 119. (a) Voluntary Separation Incentive payments for 
     Employees of the Chicago Financial Center of the Financial 
     Management Service.--During the period from October 1, 1999, 
     through January 31, 2000, the Commissioner of the Financial 
     Management Service (FMS) of the Department of the Treasury is 
     authorized to offer voluntary separation incentives in order 
     to provide the necessary flexibility to carry out the closure 
     of the Chicago Financial Center (CFC) in a manner which the 
     Commissioner shall deem most efficient, equitable to 
     employees, and cost effective to the Government.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``employee'' 
     means an employee (as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2105) who is 
     employed by FMS at CFC under an appointment without time 
     limitation, and has been so employed continuously for a 
     period of at least 3 years, but does not include--
       (1) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 
     83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,or another 
     retirement system;
       (2) an employee with a disability on the basis of which 
     such employee is or would be eligible for disability 
     retirement under the retirement systems referred to in 
     paragraph (1) or another retirement system for employees of 
     the Government;
       (3) an employee who is in receipt of a specific notice of 
     involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable 
     performance;
       (4) an employee who has previously received any voluntary 
     separation incentive payment from an agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of the United States under 
     any authority and has not repaid such payment;
       (5) an employee covered by statutory reemployment rights 
     who is on transfer to another organization; or
       (6) an employee who during the 24-month period preceding 
     the date of separation has received and not repaid a 
     recruitment or relocation bonus under section 5753 of title 
     5, United States Code, or who, within the 12-month period 
     preceding the date of separation, has received and not repaid 
     a retention allowance under section 5754 of that title.
       (c) Agency Plan; Approval.--
       (1) The Secretary, Department of the Treasury, prior to 
     obligating any resources for voluntary separation incentive 
     payments, shall submit to the Office of Management and Budget 
     a strategic plan outlining the intended use of such incentive 
     payments and a proposed organizational chart for the agency 
     once such incentive payments have been completed.
       (2) The agency's plan under paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) the specific positions and functions to be reduced or 
     eliminated;
       (B) a proposed coverage for offers of incentives;
       (C) the time period during which incentives may be paid;
       (D) the number and amounts of voluntary separation 
     incentive payments to be offered; and
       (E) a description of how the agency will operate without 
     the eliminated positions and functions.
       (3) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall review the agency's plan and approve or disapprove such 
     plan, and may make appropriate modifications in the plan 
     including waivers of the reduction in agency employment 
     levels required by this Act.
       (d) Authority To Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive 
     Payments.--
       (1) A voluntary separation incentive payment under this Act 
     may be paid by the agency head to an employee only in 
     accordance with the strategic plan under subsection (c).
       (2) A voluntary incentive payment--
       (A) shall be offered to agency employees on the basis of 
     organizational unit, occupational series or level, geographic 
     location, other nonpersonal factors, or an appropriate 
     combination of such factors;
       (B) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee's 
     separation;
       (C) shall be equal to the lesser of--
       (i) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be 
     entitled to receive under section 5595(c) of title 5, United 
     States Code, if the employee were entitled to payment under 
     such section (without adjustment for any previous payment 
     made); or
       (ii) an amount determined by the agency head, not to exceed 
     $25,000;
       (D) may be made only in the case of an employee who 
     voluntarily separates (whether by retirement or resignation) 
     under the provisions of this Act;
       (E) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be 
     included in the computation of any other type of Government 
     benefit;
       (F) shall not be taken into account in determining the 
     amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be 
     entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, 
     based on any other separation; and
       (G) shall be paid from appropriations or funds available 
     for the payment of the basic pay of the employee.
       (e) Eligibility for Payments.--Payments under this section 
     may be made to any qualifying employee who voluntarily 
     separates, whether by retirement or resignation, between 
     October 1, 1999, and January 31, 2000.
       (f) Effect on Subsequent Employment With the Government.--
       (1) An individual who has received a voluntary separation 
     incentive payment under this section and accepts any 
     employment for compensation with any agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of the United States, or 
     who works for an agency of the United States Government 
     through a personal services contract, within 5 years after 
     the date of the separation on which the payment is based 
     shall be required to pay, prior to the individual's first day 
     of employment, the entire amount of the incentive payment to 
     FMS.
       (2) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management may, 
     at the request of the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 
     waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses 
     unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant 
     available for the position.
       (g) Contributions to the Retirement Fund.--
       (1) In addition to any other payments which it is required 
     to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of 
     title 5, United States Code, FMS shall remit to the Office of 
     Personnel Management for deposit in the Treasury to the 
     credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an 
     amount equal to 15 percent of the final annual basic pay for 
     each employee covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 or 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to whom a 
     voluntary separation incentive has been paid under this 
     section.
       (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the term ``final 
     basic pay'' with respect to an employee, means the total 
     amount of basic pay which would be payable for a year of 
     service by such employee, computed using the employee's final 
     rate of basic pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-
     time basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor.
       (h) Reduction of Agency Employment Levels.--
       (1) The total number of funded employee positions in the 
     agency shall be reduced by one position for each vacancy 
     created by the separation of any employee who has received, 
     or is due to receive, a voluntary separation incentive 
     payment under this Act. For the purposes of this subsection, 
     positions shall be counted on a full-time equivalent basis.
       (2) The President, through the Office of Management and 
     Budget, shall monitor the agency and take any action 
     necessary to ensure that the requirements of this subsection 
     are met.
       (3) At the request of the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget may waive the 
     reduction in total number of funded employee positions 
     required by paragraph (1) if it believes the agency plan 
     required by subsection (c) satisfactorily demonstrates that 
     the positions would better be used to reallocate occupations 
     or reshape the workforce and to produce a more cost-effective 
     result.
       This title may be cited as the ``Treasury Department 
     Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                        TITLE II--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, 
     $93,436,000, of which $64,436,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation until October 1, 2000: 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 in fiscal year 
     2000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Postal Service 
     Appropriations Act, 2000''.

TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO 
                             THE PRESIDENT

        Compensation of the President and the White House Office


                     compensation of the president

       For compensation of the President, including an expense 
     allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 
     U.S.C. 102, $250,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
     available for official expenses shall be expended for any 
     other purpose and any unused amount shall revert to the 
     Treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 31, United States 
     Code: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
     for official expenses shall be considered as taxable to the 
     President.


                         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, newspapers, periodicals, 
     teletype news service, 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 entertainment 
     expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive 
     Office of the President, $52,444,000: Provided, That 
     $10,313,000 of the funds appropriated shall be available for 
     reimbursements to the White House Communications Agency.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           operating expenses

       For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, 
     refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including 
     electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at 
     the White House and official entertainment expenses of the 
     President, $9,260,000, to be expended and accounted for as 
     provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.

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                         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 section 3717 
     of title 31, United States Code: 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, $810,000, to remain 
     available until expended for required maintenance, safety and 
     health issues, and continued preventative maintenance.

 Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence of the 
                             Vice President


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
     provide assistance to the President in connection with 
     specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses 
     as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
     accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $3,617,000.


                           Operating Expenses

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, heating 
     and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the 
     official residence of the Vice President; the hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 for 
     official entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to be 
     accounted for solely on his certificate, $345,000: Provided, 
     That advances or repayments or transfers from this 
     appropriation may be made to any department or agency for 
     expenses of carrying out such activities.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisors 
     in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 
     1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $3,840,000.

                      Office of Policy Development


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
     U.S.C. 107, $4,032,000.

                       National Security Council


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $6,997,000.

                        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, 
     $39,198,000, of which $8,806,000 shall be available for a 
     capital investment plan which provides for the continued 
     modernization of the information technology infrastructure.

                    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, $63,495,000, of 
     which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available to carry 
     out the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code: Provided, That, as provided in 31 U.S.C. 1301(a), 
     appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which 
     appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     Act for the Office of Management and Budget may be used for 
     the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or 
     any activities or regulations under the provisions of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act 
     may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual 
     testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, before the Committees on 
     Appropriations or the Committees on Veterans' Affairs or 
     their subcommittees: Provided further, That the preceding 
     shall not apply to printed hearings released by the 
     Committees on Appropriations or the Committees on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (title VII of division C of Public Law 105-277); not to 
     exceed $8,000 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, $22,951,000, of 
     which $1,100,000 shall be available for policy research 
     and evaluation, of which $1,000,000 shall be available for 
     the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, and of 
     which up to $600,000 shall be available for the evaluation 
     of the Drug-Free Communities Act: 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: Provided further, 
     That of the amounts appropriated for salaries and 
     expenses, $125,000 shall be transferred to the General 
     Accounting Office for the sole purpose of entering into a 
     contract with the private sector for a management review 
     of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.


                COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology 
     Assessment Center for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (title VII of Division C of Public Law 105-277), 
     $29,250,000, which shall remain available until expended, 
     consisting of $16,000,000 for counternarcotics research and 
     development projects, and $13,250,000 for the continued 
     operation of the technology transfer program: Provided, That 
     the $16,000,000 for counternarcotics research and development 
     projects shall be available for transfer to other Federal 
     departments or agencies.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


             high intensity drug trafficking areas program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     Program, $192,000,000 for drug control activities consistent 
     with the approved strategy for each of the designated High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, of which no less than 51 
     percent shall be transferred to State and local entities for 
     drug control activities, which shall be obligated within 120 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That up 
     to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and 
     departments at a rate to be determined by the Director: 
     Provided further, That, of this latter amount, $1,800,000 
     shall be used for auditing services: Provided further, That, 
     hereafter, of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2000 or 
     any succeeding fiscal year for the High Intensity Drug 
     Trafficking Areas Program, the funds to be obligated or 
     expended during such fiscal year for programs addressing the 
     treatment or prevention of drug use as part of the approved 
     strategy for a designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking 
     Area (HIDTA) shall not be less than the funds obligated or 
     expended for such programs during fiscal year 1999 for each 
     designated HIDTA without the prior approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds shall be 
     provided for existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     at no less than the total fiscal year 1999 level.


                        Special Forfeiture Fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities to support a national anti-drug campaign for 
     youth, and other purposes, authorized by Public Law 105-277, 
     $216,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That such funds may be transferred to other Federal 
     departments and agencies to carry out such activities: 
     Provided further, That of the funds provided, $185,000,000 
     shall be to support a national media campaign, as authorized 
     in the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998: Provided 
     further, That of the amounts provided for the Drug-Free Media 
     Campaign, 10 percent shall not be available for obligation 
     until ONDCP submits a corporate sponsorship plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the

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     funds provided, $30,000,000 shall be to continue a program of 
     matching grants to drug-free communities, as authorized in 
     the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997: Provided further, That 
     of the funds provided, $1,000,000 shall be available to the 
     Director for transfer as grants to State and local agencies 
     or non-profit organizations for the National Drug Court 
     Institute.

                          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, 
     $1,000,000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Executive Office 
     Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Committee for Purchase From 
     People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established by the 
     Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, $2,674,000.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 
     $38,152,000, of which no less than $4,866,500 shall be 
     available for internal automated data processing systems, 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, 
     including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia and elsewhere, $23,828,000: 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.

                    General Services Administration


                         Federal Buildings Fund

                 limitations on availability of revenue

                    (including rescission of funds)

       To carry out the purpose of the Fund established pursuant 
     to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), the 
     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 $5,342,416,000, 
     of which: (1) $74,979,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for construction of additional projects at locations 
     and at maximum construction improvement costs (including 
     funds for sites and expenses and associated design and 
     construction services) as follows:
       New construction:
       Maryland:
       Montgomery County, FDA Consolidation, $35,000,000
       Michigan:
       Sault Sainte Marie, Border Station, $8,263,000
       Montana:
       Roosville, Border Station, $753,000
       Sweetgrass, Border Station, $11,480,000
       Texas:
       Fort Hancock, Border Station, $277,000
       Washington:
       Oroville, Border Station, $11,206,000
       Nationwide:
       Non-prospectus, $8,000,000:

     Provided, That each of the immediately foregoing limits of 
     costs on new construction projects may be exceeded to the 
     extent that savings effected in other such projects, but not 
     to exceed 10 percent unless advance approval is obtained from 
     the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
     Provided further, That all funds for direct construction 
     projects shall expire on September 30, 2001, and remain in 
     the Federal Buildings Fund except for funds for projects 
     as to which funds for design or other funds have been 
     obligated in whole or in part prior to such date: Provided 
     further, That of the amount provided under this heading in 
     Public Law 104-208, $20,782,000 are rescinded and shall 
     remain in the Fund; (2) $598,674,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for repairs and alterations which 
     includes associated design and construction services, of 
     which $333,000,000 shall be available for basic repairs 
     and alterations: Provided further, That funds made 
     available in 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 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 
     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 
     all funds for repairs and alterations prospectus projects 
     shall expire on September 30, 2001, and remain in the 
     Federal Buildings Fund except funds for projects as to 
     which funds for design or other funds have been obligated 
     in whole or in part prior to such date: Provided further, 
     That the amount provided in this or any prior Act for 
     Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to pay claims 
     against the Government arising from any projects under the 
     heading ``Repairs and Alterations'' or used to fund 
     authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided 
     further, That the General Services Administration is 
     directed to use funds available for Repairs and 
     Alterations to undertake the first construction phase of 
     the project to renovate the Department of the Interior 
     Headquarters Building located in Washington, D.C.; (3) 
     $205,668,000 for installment acquisition payments 
     including payments on purchase contracts which shall 
     remain available until expended; (4) $2,782,186,000 for 
     rental of space which shall remain available until 
     expended; and (5) $1,580,909,000 for building operations 
     which shall remain available until expended, of which 
     $475,000 shall be available for the Plains States De-
     population Symposium and of which $1,974,000 shall be 
     available until expended for acquisition, lease, 
     construction, and equipping of flexiplace telecommuting 
     centers: Provided further, That funds available to the 
     General Services Administration shall not be available for 
     expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and 
     acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 
     the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been 
     approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for 
     each project for required expenses for the development of 
     a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That funds 
     available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended 
     for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained 
     from the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
     That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special 
     services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 
     as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) 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 2000, excluding 
     reimbursements under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
     U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) in excess of $5,342,416,000 shall remain 
     in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure 
     except as authorized in appropriations Acts.


                         policy and operations

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for Government-wide policy and oversight activities 
     associated with asset management activities; utilization and 
     donation of surplus personal property; transportation; 
     procurement and supply; Government-wide responsibilities 
     relating to automated data management, telecommunications, 
     information resources management, and related technology 
     activities; utilization survey, deed compliance inspection, 
     appraisal, environmental and cultural analysis, and land use 
     planning functions pertaining to excess and surplus real 
     property; agency-wide policy direction; Board of Contract 
     Appeals; accounting, records management, and other support 
     services incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by 
     the United States Court of Federal Claims; services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $5,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, $116,223,000, 
     of which $12,758,000 shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated from this 
     Act shall be available to convert the Old Post Office at 
     1100 Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C., 
     from office use to any other use until a comprehensive 
     plan, which shall include street-level retail use, has 
     been approved by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 
     the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: 
     Provided further, That no funds from this Act shall be 
     available to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or 
     otherwise the leasehold rights of the existing lease with 
     private parties at the Old Post Office prior to the

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     approval of the comprehensive plan by the Senate Committee 
     on Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.


                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $33,317,000: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for 
     payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
     Government, including payment for recovery of stolen 
     Government property: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 
     Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 
     efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of 
     Inspector General effectiveness.


           allowances and office staff for former presidents

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
     1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, 
     $2,241,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General 
     Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
     sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such 
     Acts.

          General Services Administration--General Provisions

       Sec. 401. The appropriate appropriation or fund available 
     to the General Services Administration shall be credited with 
     the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, 
     repair, and improvement, included as part of rentals received 
     from Government corporations pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
       Sec. 402. Funds available to the General Services 
     Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles.
       Sec. 403. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
     available for fiscal year 2000 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.
       Sec. 404. No funds made available by this Act shall be used 
     to transmit a fiscal year 2001 request for United States 
     Courthouse construction that (1) does not meet 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; and (2) does not reflect the priorities of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its 
     approved 5-year construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal 
     year 2001 request must be accompanied by a standardized 
     courtroom utilization study of each facility to be 
     constructed, replaced, or expanded.
       Sec. 405. 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 compliance with the Public 
     Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
       Sec. 406. Funds provided to other Government agencies by 
     the Information Technology Fund, General 
     Services Administration, under 40 U.S.C. 757 and sections 
     5124(b) and 5128 of Public Law 104-106, Information 
     Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, for performance 
     of pilot information technology projects which have 
     potential for Government-wide benefits and savings, may be 
     repaid to this Fund from any savings actually incurred by 
     these projects or other funding, to the extent feasible.
       Sec. 407. 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.
       Sec. 408. Funds made available for new construction 
     projects under the heading ``Federal Buildings Fund, 
     Limitations on Availability of Revenue'' in Public Law 104-
     208 shall remain available until expended so long as funds 
     for design or other funds have been obligated in whole or in 
     part prior to September 30, 1999.
       Sec. 409. The Federal building located at 220 East Rosser 
     Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota, is hereby designated as the 
     ``William L. Guy Federal Building, Post Office and United 
     States Courthouse''. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper or other record of the United States to the 
     Federal building herein referred to shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``William L. Guy Federal Building, Post 
     Office and United States Courthouse''.
       Sec. 410. Conveyance of Land to the Columbia Hospital For 
     Women. (a) Administrator of General Services.--Upon receipt 
     of written notice and the consideration specified herein from 
     the Columbia Hospital for Women (formerly Columbia Hospital 
     for Women and Lying-In Asylum, located in Washington, 
     District of Columbia; in this section referred to as 
     ``Columbia Hospital''), subject to subsection (f) and such 
     other terms and conditions as the Administrator of General 
     Services (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall require, the Administrator shall 
     convey to Columbia Hospital, all right, title, and interest 
     of the United States in and to those pieces or parcels of 
     land in the District of Columbia, described in subsection 
     (b), together with all improvements thereon and appurtenances 
     thereto (in this section referred to as ``the Property''). 
     The purchase price for the Property shall be $14,000,000 (not 
     including any accrued interest) to be paid in accordance with 
     the terms set forth in subsection (d). The purpose of this 
     conveyance is to provide hospital, medical and healthcare 
     services and related uses, including but not limited to the 
     expansion by Columbia Hospital of its Ambulatory Care Center, 
     Betty Ford Breast Center, and the Columbia Hospital Center 
     for Teen Health and Reproductive Toxicology Center.
       (b) Property Description.--
       (1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) was 
     conveyed to the United States of America by deed dated May 2, 
     1888, from David Fergusson, widower, recorded in liber 1314, 
     folio 102, of the land records of the District of Columbia, 
     and is that portion of square numbered 25 in the city of 
     Washington in the District of Columbia which was not 
     previously conveyed to such hospital by the Act of June 28, 
     1952 (66 Stat. 287; chapter 486).
       (2) Particular description.--The Property is more 
     particularly described as square 25, lot 803, or as follows: 
     all that piece or parcel of land situated and lying in the 
     city of Washington in the District of Columbia and known as 
     part of square numbered 25, as laid down and distinguished on 
     the plat or plan of said city as follows: beginning for the 
     same at the northeast corner of the square being the corner 
     formed by the intersection of the west line of Twenty-fourth 
     Street Northwest, with the south line of north M Street 
     Northwest and running thence south with the line of said 
     Twenty-fourth Street Northwest for the distance of two 
     hundred and thirty-one feet ten inches, thence running west 
     and parallel with said M Street Northwest for the distance of 
     two hundred and thirty feet six inches and running thence 
     north and parallel with the line of said Twenty-fourth Street 
     Northwest for the distance of two hundred and thirty-one feet 
     ten inches to the line of said M Street Northwest and running 
     thence east with the line of said M Street Northwest to the 
     place of beginning two hundred and thirty feet and six inches 
     together with all the improvements, ways, easements, rights, 
     privileges, and appurtenances to the same belonging or in 
     anywise appertaining.
       (c) Date of Conveyance.--
       (1) Date.--The date of the conveyance of the Property shall 
     be no later than 90 days from the date upon which the 
     Administrator receives from Columbia Hospital written notice 
     of its intent to purchase the Property during which time the 
     parties shall execute all necessary purchase and sale 
     documents, and shall pay the initial cash consideration in an 
     amount at minimum equal to the first of 30 equal annual 
     installment payments of the purchase price as contemplated in 
     subsection (d)(2) hereinbelow.
       (2) Deadline for conveyance of the property.--Written 
     notification and payment of the consideration set forth under 
     subsection (c)(1) from Columbia Hospital shall be 
     ineffective, and all rights granted Columbia Hospital under 
     this section to purchase the Property shall lapse, and become 
     void and of no further force and effect, if that written 
     notification and installment payment are not received by the 
     Administrator before the date which is one (1) year after the 
     date of enactment of this section.
       (3) Quitclaim deed.--Any conveyance of the Property to 
     Columbia Hospital under this section shall be by quitclaim 
     deed.
       (d) Conveyance Terms.--
       (1) In general.--The conveyance of the Property shall be 
     consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in this 
     section and such other terms and conditions as the 
     Administrator deems to be in the interest of the United 
     States, including but not limited to--
       (A) credit and payment provisions, including the provision 
     for the prepayment of the full purchase price if mutually 
     acceptable to the parties;
       (B) restrictions on the use of the Property for the 
     purposes set forth in subsection (a);
       (C) conditions under which the Property or interests 
     therein may be sold, mortgaged, assigned, or otherwise 
     conveyed in order to facilitate financing to fulfill its 
     intended use; and
       (D) consequences in the event of default by Columbia 
     Hospital for failing to pay all installments payments toward 
     the total purchase price when due, including reversion of the 
     described property to the United States.
       (2) Payment of purchase price.--Columbia Hospital shall pay 
     the total purchase price of $14,000,000.00 for the Property. 
     The terms and conditions of the sale shall be as deemed by 
     the Administrator to be in the best interests of the United 
     States. Such terms may include financing the payment of the 
     purchase price in annual installments for a term not to 
     exceed thirty years with interest on the unpaid balance not 
     to exceed four and five-tenths percent (4.5%) per annum 
     (except during periods of default or upon entry of a final 
     judgment amount).
       (3) The Administrator shall have full authority to 
     administer the credit granted to Columbia Hospital in 
     accordance with this section including, without limitation, 
     the authority to adjust, settle, or compromise the amounts 
     specified in this section or in the documents of conveyance.
       (4) Execution of documents.--The Columbia Hospital shall 
     execute and provide to the Administrator such written 
     instruments including but not limited to contracts for 
     purchase and sale, notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, 
     restrictive covenants, indenture deeds, and assurances as the 
     Administrator may reasonably request to effect this 
     transaction and to protect the interests of the United States 
     under this section.
       (e) Treatment of Amounts Received.--Amounts received by the 
     United States as payments under this section shall be paid 
     into the fund established by section 210(f) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
     490(f)), and may be expended by the Administrator for real 
     property management and related activities not otherwise 
     provided for, without further authorization.

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       (f) Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) In general.--The Property, once conveyed as authorized 
     under subsection (a), shall revert to the United States, 
     together with any improvements thereon--
       (A) One (1) year from the date on which Columbia Hospital 
     defaults in paying to the United States any amount when due; 
     or
       (B) immediately, upon any attempt by Columbia Hospital to 
     assign, sell, mortgage, or convey the Property without the 
     Administrator's prior written consent before the United 
     States has received full purchase price, plus accrued 
     interest.
       (2) Release of reversionary interest.--The Administrator 
     may release, upon request, any restriction imposed on the use 
     of the Property authorized in subsection (d)(1)(B) for the 
     purposes set forth in subsection (a), and release any 
     reversionary interest of the United States in the Property 
     upon receipt by the United States of full payment of the 
     purchase price, including any accrued interest, specified 
     under subsection (d)(2), or such other terms and conditions 
     as may be determined by the Administrator to be in the best 
     interests of the United States as set forth in subsection 
     (d).
       (3) Property returned to the general services 
     administration.--Any portion of the Property that reverts to 
     the United States under this subsection shall be under the 
     jurisdiction, custody and control of the General Services 
     Administration and shall be available for use or disposition 
     by the Administrator in accordance with applicable Federal 
     law.
       Sec. 411. Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment for 
     Employees of the General Services Administration. (a) 
     Authority.--During the period October 1, 1999, through April 
     30, 2001, the Administrator of General Services is authorized 
     to offer a voluntary separation incentive in order to provide 
     the necessary flexibility to carry out the closing of the 
     Federal Supply Service distribution centers, forward supply 
     points, and associated programs in a manner which the 
     Administrator shall deem most efficient, equitable to all 
     employees, and cost effective for the Government.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``employee'' 
     means an employee (as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2105) who is 
     employed by GSA under an appointment without time limitation, 
     and has been so employed continuously for a period of at 
     least 3 years, but does not include--
       (1) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of Chapter 
     83 or Chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another 
     retirement system;
       (2) an employee having a disability on the basis of which 
     such employee is or would be eligible for disability 
     retirement under the retirement systems referred to in 
     paragraph (1) or another retirement system for employees of 
     the Government;
       (3) an employee who is in receipt of a specific notice of 
     involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable 
     performance;
       (4) an employee who has previously received any voluntary 
     separation incentive payment from an agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of the United States under 
     any authority;
       (5) an employee covered by statutory reemployment rights 
     who is on transfer to another organization; or
       (6) an employee who during the 24 month period preceding 
     the date of separation, has received a recruitment or 
     relocation bonus under section 5753 of title 5, United States 
     Code, or who, within the twelve month period preceding the 
     date of separation, has received and not repaid a retention 
     allowance under section 5754 of that title.
       (c) Agency Strategic Plan.--The Administrator of General 
     Services, prior to obligating any resources for voluntary 
     separation incentive payments, shall submit to the Office of 
     Management and Budget a strategic plan outlining the intended 
     use of such incentive payments and a proposed organizational 
     chart for the agency once such incentive payments have been 
     completed.
       (1) The agency's plan shall include:
       (A) the specific positions and functions to be reduced or 
     eliminated;
       (B) a proposed coverage for offers of incentives;
       (C) the time period during which incentives may be paid;
       (D) the number and amounts of voluntary separation 
     incentive payments to be offered; and
       (E) a description of how the agency will operate without 
     the eliminated positions and functions.
       (2) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall review the agency's plan and approve or disapprove such 
     plan, and may make any appropriate modifications in the plan.
       (d) Authority to Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive 
     Payments.--
       (1) The agency head may pay a voluntary separation 
     incentive payment under this section to an employee only in 
     accordance with the strategic plan under subsection (c).
       (2) A voluntary separation incentive payment--
       (A) shall be offered to agency employees on the basis of 
     organizational unit, occupational series or level, geographic 
     location, other nonpersonal factors, or an appropriate 
     combination of such factors;
       (B) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee's 
     separation;
       (C) shall be equal to the lesser of--
       (i) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be 
     entitled to receive under section 5595(c) of title 5, United 
     States Code; if the employee were entitled to payment under 
     such section (without adjustment for any previous payment 
     made); or
       (ii) an amount determined by the agency head, not to exceed 
     $25,000.
       (D) may be made only in the case of an employee who 
     voluntarily separates (whether by retirement or resignation) 
     under the provisions of this section;
       (E) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be 
     included in the computation of any other type of Government 
     benefit;
       (F) shall not be taken into account in determining the 
     amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be 
     entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, 
     based on any other separation; and
       (G) shall be paid from appropriations or funds available 
     for the payment of the basic pay of the employee.
       (e) Eligibility for Payments.--Payments under this section 
     may be made to any qualifying employee who voluntarily 
     separates, whether by retirement or resignation, between 
     October 1, 1999 through April 30, 2001.
       (f) Effect of Subsequent Employment With the Government.--
       (1) An individual who has received a voluntary separation 
     incentive payment under this section and accepts any 
     employment for compensation with the Government of the United 
     States within five years after the date of the separation on 
     which the payment is based shall be required to pay, prior to 
     the individual's first day of employment, the entire amount 
     of the incentive payment to the agency that paid the 
     incentive payment.
       (2)(A) If the employment under this subsection is with an 
     Executive agency (as defined by section 105 of title 5, 
     United States Code, but excluding the General Accounting 
     Office), the United States Postal Service, or the Postal Rate 
     Commission, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management may, at the request of the head of the agency, 
     waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses 
     unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant 
     available for the position.
       (B) If the employment under this subsection is with an 
     entity in the Legislative Branch, the head of the entity or 
     the appointing official may waive the repayment if the 
     individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the 
     only qualified applicant available for the position.
       (C) If the employment under this subsection is with the 
     Judicial Branch, the Director of the Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts may waive the repayment if the 
     individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the 
     only qualified applicant available for the position.
       (D) Employment under a personal services contract with the 
     Government of the United States shall be included in the term 
     ``employment'' with respect to paragraph (1), but shall be 
     excluded with respect to paragraph (2).
       (g) Contributions to the Retirement Fund.--
       (1) In addition to any other payments which it is required 
     to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of 
     title 5, United States Code, the General Services 
     Administration shall remit to the Office of Personnel 
     Management for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the 
     Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal 
     to 15 percent of the final annual basic pay for each employee 
     covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of 
     title 5, United States Code, to whom a voluntary separation 
     incentive has been paid under this section.
       (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the term ``final 
     basic pay'' with respect to an employee, means the total 
     amount of basic pay which would be payable for a year of 
     service by such employee, computed using the employee's final 
     rate of basic pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-
     time basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor.
       (h) Reduction of Agency Employment Levels.--
       (1) The total number of funded employee positions in the 
     agency shall be reduced by one position for each vacancy 
     created by the separation of any employee who has received, 
     or is due to receive, a voluntary separation incentive 
     payment under this section. For the purposes of this 
     subsection positions shall be counted on a full-time 
     equivalent basis.
       (2) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall monitor the agency and take any action necessary to 
     ensure that the requirement of this subsection is met.
       (3) At the request of the Administrator of General 
     Services, the Office of Management and Budget may waive the 
     application of paragraph (1) if he or she determines that the 
     plan required by subsection (c) satisfactorily demonstrates 
     downsizing or other restructuring within GSA that would 
     produce a cost-effective result.

                     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 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of 
     conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles, and direct procurement of 
     survey printing, $27,586,000 together with not to exceed 
     $2,430,000 for administrative expenses to adjudicate 
     retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board.

   Federal Payment to Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
                National Environmental Policy Foundation

       For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Trust Fund, to be 
     available for the purposes of Public Law 102-252, $2,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

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                 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, $1,250,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses in connection with the 
     administration of the National Archives (including the 
     Information Security Oversight Office) and archived Federal 
     records and related activities, as provided by law, and for 
     expenses necessary for the review and declassification of 
     documents, and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     $180,398,000: Provided, That the Archivist of the United 
     States is authorized to use any excess funds available 
     from the amount borrowed for construction of the National 
     Archives facility, for expenses necessary to provide 
     adequate storage for holdings.


                        repairs and restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
     facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
     $22,418,000, to remain available until expended.


                     records center revolving fund

       (a) Establishment of Fund.--There is hereby established in 
     the Treasury a revolving fund to be available for expenses 
     and equipment necessary to provide for storage and related 
     services for all temporary and pre-archival Federal records, 
     which are to be stored or stored at Federal National and 
     Regional Records Centers by agencies and other 
     instrumentalities of the Federal Government. The Fund shall 
     be available without fiscal year limitation for expenses 
     necessary for operation of these activities.
       (b) Start-Up Capital.--
       (1) There is appropriated $22,000,000 as initial 
     capitalization of the Fund.
       (2) In addition, the initial capital of the Fund shall 
     include the fair and reasonable value at the Fund's inception 
     of the inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets, 
     less the liabilities, transferred to the Fund. The Archivist 
     of the United States is authorized to accept inventories, 
     equipment, receivables and other assets from other Federal 
     entities that were used to provide for storage and related 
     services for temporary and pre-archival Federal records.
       (c) User Charges.--The Fund shall be credited with user 
     charges received from other Federal Government accounts as 
     payment for providing personnel, storage, materials, 
     supplies, equipment, and services as authorized by subsection 
     (a). Such payments may be made in advance or by way of 
     reimbursement. The rates charged will return in full the 
     expenses of operation, including reserves for accrued annual 
     leave, worker's compensation, depreciation of capitalized 
     equipment and shelving, and amortization of information 
     technology software and systems.
       (d) Funds Returned to Miscellaneous Receipts of the 
     Department of the Treasury.--
       (1) In addition to funds appropriated to and assets 
     transferred to the Fund in subsection (b), an amount not to 
     exceed 4 percent of the total annual income may be retained 
     in the Fund as an operating reserve or for the replacement or 
     acquisition of capital equipment, including shelving, and the 
     improvement and implementation of the financial management, 
     information technology, and other support systems of the 
     National Archives and Records Administration.
       (2) Funds in excess of the 4 percent at the close of each 
     fiscal year shall be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States as miscellaneous receipts.
       (e) Reporting Requirement.--The National Archives and 
     Records Administration shall provide quarterly reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Governmental Affairs of the 
     Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations and Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives on the operation of 
     the Records Center Revolving Fund.

        National Historical Publications and Records Commission


                             grants program

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
     historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
     U.S.C. 2504, as amended, $6,250,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading in Public Law 105-277, $2,000,000 are 
     rescinded: Provided further, That the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in division 
     A, section 101(h), of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277)) 
     is amended in Title IV, under the heading ``National 
     Historical Publications and Records Commission, Grants 
     Program'' by striking the proviso.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 
     of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, 
     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, 
     $9,114,000.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         salaries and expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     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 
     the Office of Personnel Management 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, $90,584,000; and in addition 
     $95,486,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred 
     from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel 
     Management without regard to other statutes, including direct 
     procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and 
     insurance programs, of which $4,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the cost of automating the 
     retirement recordkeeping systems: 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) and 8909(g) 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 the Office of Personnel Management 
     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 2000, accept donations of 
     money, property, and personal services in connection with the 
     development of a publicity brochure 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, 
     as amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, $960,000; and in 
     addition, not to exceed $9,645,000 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.


      government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits

       For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), as amended, such sums as may be 
     necessary.


       government payment for annuitants, employee life insurance

       For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by 
     chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may 
     be necessary.


        payment to civil service retirement and disability fund

       For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased 
     annuity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 
     1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under 
     special Acts to be credited to the Civil Service Retirement 
     and Disability Fund, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
     That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 
     amended, and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 
     U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil 
     Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

                       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), Public Law 103-424, and the Uniformed Services 
     Employment and Reemployment 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, $9,740,000.

                        United States Tax Court


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and 
     other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $35,179,000: 
     Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid 
     upon the written certificate of the judge.
       This title may be cited as the ``Independent Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2000''.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                                This Act

       Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 502. 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.

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       Sec. 503. 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.
       Sec. 504. None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available in fiscal year 2000 for the purpose of 
     transferring control over the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center located at Glynco, Georgia, and Artesia, New 
     Mexico, out of the Department of the Treasury.
       Sec. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period 
     of active military or naval service, and has within 90 days 
     after his release from such service or from hospitalization 
     continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 
     year, made application for restoration to his former position 
     and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management 
     as still qualified to perform the duties of his former 
     position and has not been restored thereto.
       Sec. 506. 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 sections 
     2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, 
     popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
       Sec. 507. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and 
     Products.--In the case of any equipment or products that may 
     be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance 
     provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that 
     entities receiving such assistance should, in expending the 
     assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and 
     products.
       (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing 
     financial assistance under this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a 
     notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
     Congress.
       Sec. 508. If it has been finally determined by a court or 
     Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label 
     bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription 
     with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to 
     the United States that is not made in the United States, such 
     person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or 
     subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, 
     pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
     procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
     48, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 509. 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 benefit program which provides any benefits 
     or coverage for abortions.
       Sec. 510. The provision of section 509 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.
       Sec. 511. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
     not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining 
     available at the end of fiscal year 2000 from appropriations 
     made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2000 
     in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 
     2001, for each such account for the purposes authorized: 
     Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees 
     on Appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of 
     such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be 
     made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines.
       Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Executive Office of the President to request 
     from the Federal Bureau of Investigation any official 
     background investigation report on any individual, except 
     when--
       (1) such individual has given his or her 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) such request is required due to extraordinary 
     circumstances involving national security.
       Sec. 513. Notwithstanding section 515 of Public Law 104-
     208, 50 percent of the unobligated balances available to the 
     White House Office, Salaries and Expenses appropriations in 
     fiscal year 1997, shall remain available through September 
     30, 2000, for the purposes of satisfying the conditions of 
     section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 1999.
       Sec. 514. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
     section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
     (Public Law 93-400; 41 U.S.C. 422) 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.
       Sec. 515. Inventory of Federal Grant Programs. The Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare an 
     inventory of existing Federal grant programs after consulting 
     each agency that administers Federal grant programs including 
     formula funds, competitive grant funds, block grant funds, 
     and direct payments. The inventory shall include the name of 
     the program, a copy of relevant statutory and regulatory 
     guidelines, the funding level in fiscal year 1999, a list of 
     the eligibility criteria both statutory and regulatory, and a 
     copy of the application form. The Director shall submit the 
     inventory no later than six months after enactment to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and relevant authorizing 
     committees.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

       Sec. 601. Funds appropriated in this or any other Act may 
     be used to pay travel to the United States for the immediate 
     family of employees serving abroad in cases of death or life 
     threatening illness of said employee.
       Sec. 602. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for fiscal year 2000 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) by the officers and employees of 
     such department, agency, or instrumentality.
       Sec. 603. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the 
     maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in 
     accordance with section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 
     Stat. 810), for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 
     (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement, and 
     undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $8,100 
     except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $9,100: 
     Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed 
     $3,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to exceed $4,000 
     for special heavy-duty 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.
       Sec. 604. 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.
       Sec. 605. Unless otherwise specified 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 in the 
     service of the United States on the date of enactment of this 
     Act who, being eligible for citizenship, has filed a 
     declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United 
     States prior to such date and is actually residing in the 
     United States; (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
     United States; (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South 
     Vietnam, the countries of the former Soviet Union, or the 
     Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence; (5) is a South Vietnamese, Cambodian, or 
     Laotian refugee paroled in the United States after January 1, 
     1975; or (6) is a national of the People's Republic of China 
     who qualifies for adjustment of status pursuant to the 
     Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992: Provided, That for 
     the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any 
     such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that 
     the requirements of this section with respect to his or 
     her status have been complied with: 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. This section shall not apply to 
     citizens of Ireland, Israel, or the Republic of the 
     Philippines, or to nationals of those countries allied 
     with the United States in a current defense effort, or to 
     international broadcasters employed by the United States 
     Information Agency, or to temporary employment of 
     translators, or to temporary employment in the field 
     service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of 
     emergencies.
       Sec. 606. 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. 749), the Public 
     Buildings Amendments of 1972 (87 Stat. 216), or other 
     applicable law.
       Sec. 607. 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. 13101 
     (September 14, 1998), 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.

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       (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
     deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency.
       Sec. 608. 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.
       Sec. 609. No part of any appropriation for the current 
     fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid 
     to any person for the filling of any position for which he or 
     she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to 
     approve the nomination of said person.
       Sec. 610. 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.
       Sec. 611. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Postal Service Fund (39 U.S.C. 2003) shall be available 
     for employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or 
     occupied by the Postal Service and under the charge and 
     control of the Postal Service, and such guards shall have, 
     with respect to such property, the powers of special 
     policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1, 
     1948, as amended (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), and, as to 
     property owned or occupied by the Postal Service, the 
     Postmaster General may take the same actions as the 
     Administrator of General Services may take under the 
     provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948, as 
     amended (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a and 318b), attaching 
     thereto penal consequences under the authority and within the 
     limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948, as 
     amended (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
       Sec. 612. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
     provisions of this Act shall be used to implement, 
     administer, or enforce any regulation which has been 
     disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval 
     duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the 
     United States.
       Sec. 613. (a) 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 2000, 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--
       (1) during the period from the date of expiration of the 
     limitation imposed by section 614 of the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 1999, until the normal 
     effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that 
     is to take effect in fiscal year 2000, in an amount that 
     exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of 
     the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section 
     614; and
       (2) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 
     year 2000, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 
     survey adjustment, the rate payable under paragraph (1) by 
     more than the sum of--
       (A) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 
     2000 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in 
     the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and
       (B) the difference between the overall average percentage 
     of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in 
     fiscal year 2000 under section 5304 of such title (whether by 
     adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage 
     of such payments which was effective in fiscal year 1999 
     under such section.
       (b) 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 subsection (a) is in effect at a 
     rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under 
     subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such 
     employee.
       (c) For the purposes of this section, the rates payable to 
     an employee who is covered by this section and who is paid 
     from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 1999, shall 
     be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of 
     Personnel Management.
       (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of 
     premium pay for employees subject to this section may not be 
     changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 1999, 
     except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to be consistent with the purpose of this section.
       (e) This section shall apply with respect to pay for 
     service performed after September 30, 1999.
       (f) 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 section shall be treated as the 
     rate of salary or basic pay.
       (g) Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit 
     or require the payment to any employee covered by this 
     section at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable 
     were this section not in effect.
       (h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for 
     exceptions to the limitations imposed by this section if the 
     Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to 
     ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees.
       Sec. 614. During the period in which the head of any 
     department or agency, or any other officer or civilian 
     employee of the 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 expressly approved by the 
     Committees on Appropriations. For the purposes of this 
     section, the word ``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.
       Sec. 615. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, and/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, 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.
       Sec. 616. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 610 of this Act, funds made available 
     for fiscal year 2000 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. 12472 (April 3, 
     1984).
       Sec. 617. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be obligated or expended by any Federal 
     department, agency, or other instrumentality for the salaries 
     or expenses of any employee appointed to a position of a 
     confidential or policy-determining character excepted from 
     the competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, 
     United States Code, without a certification to the Office of 
     Personnel Management from the head of the Federal department, 
     agency, or other instrumentality employing the Schedule C 
     appointee that the Schedule C position was not created solely 
     or primarily in order to detail the employee to the White 
     House.
       (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
     Federal employees or members of the armed services detailed 
     to or from--
       (1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
       (2) the National Security Agency;
       (3) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
       (4) the offices within the Department of Defense for the 
     collection of specialized national foreign intelligence 
     through reconnaissance programs;
       (5) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the 
     Department of State;
       (6) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, Navy, Air 
     Force, and Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of 
     Justice, the Department of Transportation, the Department of 
     the Treasury, and the Department of Energy performing 
     intelligence functions; and
       (7) the Director of Central Intelligence.
       Sec. 618. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for fiscal year 2000 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 discrimination and sexual 
     harassment and that all of its workplaces are not in 
     violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 
     amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
       Sec. 619. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act may be used to pay for the expenses of travel of 
     employees, including employees of the Executive Office of the 
     President, not directly responsible for the discharge of 
     official governmental tasks and duties: Provided, That this 
     restriction shall not apply to the family of the President, 
     Members of Congress or their spouses, Heads of State of a 
     foreign country or their designees, persons providing 
     assistance to the President for official purposes, or other 
     individuals so designated by the President.
       Sec. 620. None of the funds appropriated in this or any 
     other Act shall be used to acquire information technologies 
     which do not comply with part 39.106 (Year 2000 compliance) 
     of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless an agency's 
     Chief Information Officer determines that noncompliance with 
     part 39.106 is necessary to the function and operation of the 
     requesting agency or the acquisition is required by a signed 
     contract with the agency in effect before the date of 
     enactment of this Act. Any waiver granted by the Chief 
     Information Officer shall be reported to the Office of 
     Management and Budget, and copies shall be provided to 
     Congress.
       Sec. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the United States Customs Service may be used to allow the 
     importation into the United States of any good, ware, 
     article, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured by 
     forced or indentured child labor, as determined pursuant to 
     section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       Sec. 622. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
     any other Act shall be available

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     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 of 
     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).
       Sec. 623. Section 627(b) of the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 
     101(h) of division A of Public Law 105-277) is amended by 
     striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the following: 
     ``Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     thereafter, and notwithstanding''.
       Sec. 624. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the 
     President, or his designee, must certify to Congress, 
     annually, that no person or persons with direct or indirect 
     responsibility for administering the Executive Office of the 
     President's Drug-Free Workplace Plan are themselves subject 
     to a program of individual random drug testing.
       Sec. 625. (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.
       Sec. 626. No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
     for fiscal year 2000 may be used to implement or enforce the 
     agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4355 of the Government 
     or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such 
     policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following 
     provisions: ``These restrictions are consistent with and do 
     not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee 
     obligations, rights, or liabilities created by Executive 
     Order No. 12958; section 7211 of title 5, United States Code 
     (governing disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title 
     10, United States Code, as amended by the Military 
     Whistleblower Protection Act (governing disclosure to 
     Congress by members of the military); section 2302(b)(8) of 
     title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Whistleblower 
     Protection Act (governing disclosures of illegality, waste, 
     fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats); the 
     Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 
     et seq.) (governing disclosures that could expose 
     confidential Government agents); and the statutes which 
     protect against disclosure that may compromise the national 
     security, including sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of 
     title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the 
     Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)). The 
     definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, 
     and liabilities created by said Executive order and listed 
     statutes are incorporated into this agreement and are 
     controlling.'': Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding 
     paragraph, 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.
       Sec. 627. 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.
       Sec. 628. (a) In General.--For calendar year 2001, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare 
     and submit to Congress, with the budget submitted under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, an accounting 
     statement and associated report containing--
       (1) an estimate of the total annual costs and benefits 
     (including quantifiable and nonquantifiable effects) of 
     Federal rules and paperwork, to the extent feasible--
       (A) in the aggregate;
       (B) by agency and agency program; and
       (C) by major rule;
       (2) an analysis of impacts of Federal regulation on State, 
     local, and tribal government, small business, wages, and 
     economic growth; and
       (3) recommendations for reform.
       (b) Notice.--The Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall provide public notice and an opportunity to 
     comment on the statement and report under subsection (a) 
     before the statement and report are submitted to Congress.
       (c) Guidelines.--To implement this section, the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidelines to 
     agencies to standardize--
       (1) measures of costs and benefits; and
       (2) the format of accounting statements.
       (d) Peer Review.--The Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget shall provide for independent and external peer 
     review of the guidelines and each accounting statement and 
     associated report under this section. Such peer review shall 
     not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.).
       Sec. 629. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 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.
       Sec. 630. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to 
     establish scientific certification standards for explosives 
     detection canines, and shall provide, on a reimbursable 
     basis, for the certification of explosives detection canines 
     employed by Federal agencies, or other agencies providing 
     explosives detection services at airports in the United 
     States.
       Sec. 631. None of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act may be used to provide any non-public 
     information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person 
     or any organization outside of the Federal Government without 
     the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 632. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
     any other Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda 
     purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized 
     by the Congress.
       Sec. 633. (a) In this section the term ``agency''--
       (1) means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 
     of title 5, United States Code;
       (2) includes a military department as defined under section 
     102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Rate 
     Commission; and
       (3) shall not include the General Accounting Office.
       (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 section 
     6301(2) of title 5, United States Code, has an obligation to 
     expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such 
     employee's time in the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 634. None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act with respect to any fiscal year may be used for any 
     system to implement section 922(t) of title 18, United States 
     Code, unless the system allows, in connection with a person's 
     delivery of a firearm to a Federal firearms licensee as 
     collateral for a loan, the background check to be performed 
     at the time the collateral is offered for delivery to such 
     licensee: Provided, That the licensee notifies local law 
     enforcement within 48 hours of the licensee receiving a 
     denial on the person offering the collateral: Provided 
     further, That the provisions of section 922(t) shall apply at 
     the time of the redemption of the firearm.
       Sec. 635. (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) Providence Health Plan;
       (B) Personal Care's HMO;
       (C) Care Choices;
       (D) OSF Health Plans, Inc.;
       (E) Yellowstone Community Health Plan; and
       (2) any existing or future plan, if 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 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.
       Sec. 636. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 610 of 
     this Act, funds made available for fiscal year 2000 by this 
     or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 
     member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program 
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     appropriate share of JFMIP administrative costs, as 
     determined by the JFMIP, but not to exceed a total of 
     $800,000 including the salary of the Executive Director and 
     staff support.
       Sec. 637. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 610 of 
     this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is 
     hereby authorized to transfer to the ``Policy and 
     Operations'' account, General Services Administration, with 
     the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, funds made available for fiscal year 2000 by this or 
     any other Act, including rebates from charge card and other 
     contracts. These funds shall be administered by the 
     Administrator of General Services to support Government-wide 
     financial, information technology, procurement, and other 
     management innovations, initiatives, and activities, as 
     approved by the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency 
     groups designated by the Director (including the Chief 
     Financial Officers Council and the Joint Financial 
     Management Improvement Program for financial management 
     initiatives and the Chief Information Officers Council for 
     information technology initiatives). The total funds 
     transferred shall not exceed $7,000,000. Such transfers 
     may only be made 15 days following notification of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
       Sec. 638. (a) In General.--Section 901 of title 31, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c)(1) There shall be within the Executive Office of the 
     President a Chief Financial Officer, who shall be designated 
     or appointed by the President from among individuals meeting 
     the standards described in subsection (a)(3). The position of 
     Chief Financial Officer established under this paragraph may 
     be so established in any Office (including the Office of 
     Administration) of the Executive Office of the President.
       ``(2) The Chief Financial Officer designated or appointed 
     under this subsection shall, to the extent that the President 
     determines appropriate and in the interest of the United 
     States, have the same authority and perform the same 
     functions as apply in the case of a Chief Financial Officer 
     of an agency described in subsection (b).
       ``(3) The President shall submit to Congress notification 
     with respect to any provision of section 902 that the 
     President determines shall not apply to a Chief Financial 
     Officer designated or appointed under this subsection.
       ``(4) The President may designate an employee of the 
     Executive Office of the President (other than the Chief 
     Financial Officer), who shall be deemed `the head of the 
     agency' for purposes of carrying out section 902, with 
     respect to the Executive Office of the President.''.
       (b) Plan for Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the effective date of this section, the President shall 
     communicate in writing, to the Chairmen of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, the Chairman of the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Chairman of 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, a plan 
     for implementation of the provisions of, and amendments made 
     by, this section.
       (c) Deadline for Appointment.--The Chief Financial Officer 
     designated or appointed under section 901(c) of title 31, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall be so 
     designated or appointed not later than 180 days after the 
     effective date of this section.
       (d) Pay.--The Chief Financial Officer designated or 
     appointed under such section shall receive basic pay at the 
     rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
       (e) Transfer of Functions.--(1) The President may transfer 
     such offices, functions, powers, or duties thereof, as the 
     President determines are properly related to the functions of 
     the Chief Financial Officer under section 901(c) of title 31, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).
       (2) The personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, 
     property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, 
     authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, 
     used, arising from, available or to be made available, of any 
     office the functions, powers, or duties of which are 
     transferred under paragraph (1) shall also be so transferred.
       (f) Separate Budget Request.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph 
     (30) the following new paragraph:
       ``(31) a separate statement of the amount of appropriations 
     requested for the Chief Financial Officer in the Executive 
     Office of the President.''.
       (g) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 503(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``respectively.'' and 
     inserting ``respectively (excluding any officer designated or 
     appointed under section 901(c)).''; and
       (2) in paragraph (8) by striking ``Officers.'' and 
     inserting ``Officers (excluding any officer designated or 
     appointed under section 901(c)).''.
       (h) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect at noon 
     on January 20, 2001.
       Sec. 639. (a) Section 304(a) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
       ``(11)(A) The Commission shall promulgate a regulation 
     under which a person required to file a designation, 
     statement, or report under this Act--
       ``(i) is required to maintain and file a designation, 
     statement, or report for any calendar year in electronic form 
     accessible by computers if the person has, or has reason to 
     expect to have, aggregate contributions or expenditures in 
     excess of a threshold amount determined by the Commission; 
     and
       ``(ii) may maintain and file a designation, statement, or 
     report in electronic form or an alternative form if not 
     required to do so under the regulation promulgated under 
     clause (i).
       ``(B) The Commission shall make a designation, statement, 
     report, or notification that is filed electronically with the 
     Commission accessible to the public on the Internet not later 
     than 24 hours after the designation, statement, report, or 
     notification is received by the Commission.
       ``(C) In promulgating a regulation under this paragraph, 
     the Commission shall provide methods (other than requiring a 
     signature on the document being filed) for verifying 
     designations, statements, and reports covered by the 
     regulation. Any document verified under any of the methods 
     shall be treated for all purposes (including penalties for 
     perjury) in the same manner as a document verified by 
     signature.
       ``(D) As used in this paragraph, the term `report' means, 
     with respect to the Commission, a report, designation, or 
     statement required by this Act to be filed with the 
     Commission.''.
       (b) The amendments made by this section shall be effective 
     for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2000.
       Sec. 640. (a) In General.--Section 309(a)(4) of the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and 
     inserting ``clauses (ii) and subparagraph (C)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C)(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of a 
     violation of any requirement of section 304(a) of the Act (2 
     U.S.C. 434(a)), the Commission may--
       ``(I) find that a person committed such a violation on the 
     basis of information obtained pursuant to the procedures 
     described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
       ``(II) based on such finding, require the person to pay a 
     civil money penalty in an amount determined under a schedule 
     of penalties which is established and published by the 
     Commission and which takes into account the amount of the 
     violation involved, the existence of previous violations by 
     the person, and such other factors as the Commission 
     considers appropriate.
       ``(ii) The Commission may not make any determination 
     adverse to a person under clause (i) until the person has 
     been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard 
     before the Commission.
       ``(iii) Any person against whom an adverse determination is 
     made under this subparagraph may obtain a review of such 
     determination in the district court of the United States for 
     the district in which the person resides, or transacts 
     business, by filing in such court (prior to the expiration of 
     the 30-day period which begins on the date the person 
     receives notification of the determination) a written 
     petition requesting that the determination be modified or set 
     aside.''
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(a)(6)(A) of such Act 
     (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 
     (4)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to violations occurring between 
     January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001.
       Sec. 641. (a) Section 304(b) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 434(b)) is amended by inserting ``(or 
     election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a 
     candidate for Federal office)'' after ``calendar year'' each 
     place it appears in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7).
       (b) The amendment made by this section shall become 
     effective with respect to reporting periods beginning after 
     December 31, 2000.
       Sec. 642. (a) In General.--Section 636 of the Treasury 
     Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 
     1997 (5 U.S.C. prec. 5941 note) is amended in the first 
     sentence by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1999, or the date of 
     enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
       Sec. 643. (a) In General.--Upon promulgation of the 
     regulations required under subsection (c), an Executive 
     agency which provides or proposes to provide child care 
     services for Federal employees may use appropriated funds 
     (otherwise available to such agency for salaries) to provide 
     child care, in a Federal or leased facility, or through 
     contract, for civilian employees of such agency.
       (b) Affordability.--Amounts so provided with respect to any 
     such facility or contractor shall be applied to improve the 
     affordability of child care for lower income Federal 
     employees using or seeking to use the child care services 
     offered by such facility or contractor.
       (c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall, 
     within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     issue regulations necessary to carry out this section.
       (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term by 
     section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does not 
     include the General Accounting Office.
       (e) Notification.--None of the funds made available in this 
     or any other Act may be used to implement the provisions of 
     this section absent advance notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 644. (a) Increase in Annual Compensation.--Section 102 
     of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$400,000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall take effect at noon on January 20, 2001.
       Sec. 645. Effective October 1, 1999, all personnel of the 
     General Accounting Office employed or maintained to carry out 
     functions of the Joint Financial Management Improvement

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     Program (JFMIP) shall be transferred to the General Services 
     Administration. The Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall provide to the General Services 
     Administration one permanent Senior Executive Service 
     allocation for the position of the Executive Director of the 
     JFMIP. Personnel transferred pursuant to this section shall 
     not be separated or reduced in classification or compensation 
     for 1 year after any such transfer, except for cause.
       Sec. 646. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for the 
     statutory pay systems that takes effect in fiscal year 2000 
     under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be an increase of 4.8 percent.
       (b) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid from 
     appropriatoins which are made to each applicable department 
     or agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2000.
       Sec. 647. 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.
       Sec. 648. Federal Funds Identified. Any request for 
     proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, 
     notification, press release, or other publications involving 
     the distribution of Federal funds shall indicate the agency 
     providing the funds and the amount provided. This provision 
     shall apply to direct payments, formula funds, and grants 
     received by a State receiving Federal funds.
       Sec. 649. (a) Congress finds that--
       (1) the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (in 
     this section referred to as the ``VFW''), which was formed by 
     veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine 
     Insurrection to help secure rights and benefits for their 
     service, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 1999;
       (2) members of the VFW have fought, bled, and died in every 
     war, conflict, police action, and military intervention in 
     which the United States has engaged during this century;
       (3) over its history, the VFW has ably represented the 
     interests of veterans in Congress and State Legislatures 
     across the Nation and established a network of trained 
     service officers who, at no charge, have helped millions of 
     veterans and their dependents to secure the education, 
     disability compensation, pension, and health care benefits 
     they are rightfully entitled to receive as a result of the 
     military service performed by those veterans:
       (4) the VFW has also been deeply involved in national 
     education projects, awarding nearly $2,700,000 in 
     scholarships annually, as well as countless community 
     projects initiated by its 10,000 posts; and
       (5) the United States Postal Service has issued 
     commemorative postage stamps honoring the VFW's 50th and 75th 
     anniversaries, respectively.
       (b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the 
     United States Postal Service is encouraged to issue a 
     commemorative postage stamp in honor of the 100th anniversary 
     of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
     States.
       Sec. 650. Itemized Income Tax Receipt. (a) In General.--Not 
     later than April 15, 2000, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall establish an interactive program on an Internet website 
     where any taxpayer may generate an itemized receipt showing a 
     proportionate allocation (in money terms) of the taxpayer's 
     total tax payments among the major expenditure categories.
       (b) Information Necessary To Generate Receipt.--For 
     purposes of generating an itemized receipt under subsection 
     (a), the interactive program--
       (1) shall only require the input of the taxpayer's total 
     tax payments, and
       (2) shall not require any identifying information relating 
     to the taxpayer.
       (c) Total Tax Payments.--For purposes of this section, 
     total tax payments of an individual for any taxable year 
     are--
       (1) the tax imposed by subtitle A of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 for such taxable year (as shown on his return), 
     and
       (2) the tax imposed by section 3101 of such Code on wages 
     received during such taxable year.
       (d) Content of Tax Receipt.--
       (1) Major expenditure categories.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a), the major expenditure categories are:
       (A) National defense.
       (B) International affairs.
       (C) Medicaid.
       (D) Medicare.
       (E) Means-tested entitlements.
       (F) Domestic discretionary.
       (G) Social Security.
       (H) Interest payments.
       (I) All other.
       (2) Other items on receipt.--
       (A) In general.--In addition, the tax receipt shall include 
     selected examples of more specific expenditure items, 
     including the items listed in subparagraph (B), either at the 
     budget function, subfunction, or program, project, or 
     activity levels, along with any other information deemed 
     appropriate by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget to enhance taxpayer 
     understanding of the Federal budget.
       (B) Listed items.--The expenditure items listed in this 
     subparagraph are as follows:
       (i) Public schools funding programs.
       (ii) Student loans and college aid.
       (iii) Low-income housing programs.
       (iv) Food stamp and welfare programs.
       (v) Law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, law enforcement grants to the States, and 
     other Federal law enforcement personnel.
       (vi) Infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and mass 
     transit.
       (vii) Farm subsidies.
       (viii) Congressional Member and staff salaries.
       (ix) Health research programs.
       (x) Aid to the disabled.
       (xi) Veterans health care and pension programs.
       (xii) Space programs.
       (xiii) Environmental cleanup programs.
       (xiv) United States embassies.
       (xv) Military salaries.
       (xvi) Foreign aid.
       (xvii) Contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization.
       (xviii) Amtrak.
       (xix) United States Postal Service.
       (e) Cost.--No charge shall be imposed to cover any cost 
     associated with the production or distribution of the tax 
     receipt.
       (f) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
     prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.
       Sec. 651. (a) Section 7001 of Public Law 105-174 (112 Stat. 
     91) is amended by striking each place it appears ``for 
     purposes of the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on September 30, 1999,'' and inserting 
     ``May 1, 1998,''.
       (b) Section 1109 of Public Law 105-261 (112 Stat. 2143) is 
     repealed.
       Sec. 652. (a) The American Battle Monuments Commission and 
     the World War II Memorial Advisory Board (as referred to in 
     Public Law 103-32 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note; 107 Stat. 90)) shall 
     each be considered to qualify for the rates of postage 
     currently in effect under former section 4452 of title 39, 
     United States Code, for third-class mail matter mailed by a 
     qualified nonprofit organization.
       (b) Rates of postage afforded by subsection (a) shall be 
     available only with respect to official mail sent for the 
     furtherance of the purpose of section 2(c)(1) or 3 of Public 
     Law 103-32, as applicable.
       (c) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
     2000 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 653. (a) Establishment.--There is established the 
     National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination 
     Council (in this section referred to as the ``Council''). The 
     Council shall consist of the following members--
       (1) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of 
     Patents and Trademarks, who shall serve as co-chair of the 
     Council;
       (2) The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, who 
     shall serve as co-chair of the Council;
       (3) The Under Secretary of State for Economic and 
     Agricultural Affairs;
       (4) The Ambassador, Deputy United States Trade 
     Representative;
       (5) The Commissioner of Customs; and
       (6) The Under Secretary of Commerce for International 
     Trade.
       (b) Duties.--The Council established in subsection (a) 
     shall coordinate domestic and international intellectual 
     property law enforcement among federal and foreign entities.
       (c) Consultation Required.--The Council shall consult with 
     the Register of Copyrights on law enforcement matters 
     relating to copyright and related rights and matters.
       (d) Non-derogation.--Nothing in this section shall derogate 
     from the duties of the Secretary of State or from the duties 
     of the United States Trade Representative as set forth in 
     section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171), or 
     from the duties and functions of the Register of Copyrights, 
     or otherwise alter current authorities relating to copyright 
     matters.
       (e) Report.--The Council shall report annually on its 
     coordination activities to the President, and to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives.
       (f) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, 
     United States Code, or section 610 of this Act, funds made 
     available for fiscal year 2000 and hereafter by this or any 
     other Act shall be available for interagency funding of the 
     National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination 
     Council.
       Sec. 654. In addition to funds otherwise provided under the 
     heading ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' 
     for ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' in Public Law 
     105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-83), $5,650,000 is appropriated for 
     necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman's 
     Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for payment 
     for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents 
     under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55).
       This Act may be cited as the ``Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2000''.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     Jim Kolbe,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Ann M. Northup,
     Jo Ann Emerson,
     John E. Sununu,
     John E. Peterson,
     Roy Blunt,
     Bill Young,
     Steny Hoyer,
     Carrie P. Meek,
     David E. Price,
     Lucille Roybal-Allard,
     Dave Obey,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
     Richard Shelby,
     Jon Kyl,
     Ted Stevens,
     Byron L. Dorgan,
     Barbara A. Mikulski,
     Robert C. Byrd,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

                      JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

       The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 
     conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
     amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2490), making 
     appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States 
     Postal

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     Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
     Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 2000, and for other purposes, submit the following joint 
     statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the 
     effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and 
     recommended in the accompanying conference report.
       The conference agreement on the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2000, incorporates some of the 
     language and allocations set forth in House Report 106-231 
     and Senate Report 106-87. The language in these reports 
     should be complied with unless specifically addressed in the 
     accompanying statement of managers.
       Senate Amendment: The Senate deleted the entire House bill 
     after the enacting clause and inserted the Senate bill. The 
     conference agreement includes a revised bill.
       Throughout the accompanying explanatory statement, the 
     managers refer to the Committee and the Committees on 
     Appropriations. Unless otherwise noted, in both instances, 
     the managers are referring to the House Subcommittee on 
     Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government and the 
     Senate Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government.

             Reprogramming and Transfer of Funds Guidelines

       The conference agreement includes the following 
     reprogramming guidelines which shall be complied with by all 
     agencies funded by the Treasury and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 2000:
       1. Except under extraordinary and emergency situations, the 
     Committees on Appropriations will not consider requests for a 
     reprogramming or a transfer of funds, or use of unobligated 
     balances, which are submitted after the close of the third 
     quarter of the fiscal year, June 30;
       2. Clearly stated and detailed documentation presenting 
     justification for the reprogramming, transfer, or use of 
     unobligated balances shall accompany each request;
       3. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving 
     appropriations in excess of $20,000,000, a reprogramming 
     shall be submitted if the amount to be shifted to or from any 
     object class, budget activity, program line item, or program 
     activity involved is in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is greater, of the object class, budget activity, 
     program line item, or program activity;
       4. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving 
     appropriations less than $20,000,000, a reprogramming shall 
     be submitted if the amount to be shifted to or from any 
     object class, budget activity, program line item, or program 
     activity involved is in excess of $50,000, or 10 percent, 
     whichever is greater, of the object class, budget activity, 
     program line item, or program activity;
       5. For any action where the cumulative effect of below 
     threshold reprogramming actions, or past reprogramming and/or 
     transfer actions added to the request, would exceed the 
     dollar threshold mentioned above, a reprogramming shall be 
     submitted;
       6. For any action which would result in a major change to 
     the program or item which is different than that presented to 
     and approved by either of the Committees, or the Congress, a 
     reprogramming shall be submitted;
       7. For any action where funds earmarked by either of the 
     Committees for a specific activity are proposed to be used 
     for a different activity, a reprogramming shall be submitted; 
     and,
       8. For any action where funds earmarked by either of the 
     Committees for a specific activity are in excess of the 
     project or activity requirement, and are proposed to be used 
     for a different activity, a reprogramming shall be submitted.
       Additionally, each request shall include a declaration 
     that, as of the date of the request, none of the funds 
     included in the request have been obligated, and none will be 
     obligated, until the Committees on Appropriations have 
     approved the request.

                        Climate Change Research

        On October 22, 1997, the President introduced a three-
     stage proposal on climate change in anticipation of an 
     international agreement to be negotiated 2 months later in 
     Kyoto, Japan. The President's budget for fiscal year 1999 
     included a $6,300,000,000 package of tax incentives and 
     research and development programs over the 5 years of Stage I 
     of the President's proposal. With regard to programs pursued 
     under the President's proposal, the conferees expect the 
     administration to comply with the letter and spirit of the 
     Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
       The conferees direct the administration to designate which 
     office has authority to coordinate and direct interagency 
     activity with regard to the President's proposal, which can 
     report accountably to Congress.
       None of the funds provided in this bill are to be used to 
     implement actions called for solely under the Kyoto protocol, 
     prior to its ratification.
       The Byrd-Hagel resolution passed in 1997 (S. Res. 98) 
     remains the clearest statement of the will of the Senate with 
     regard to the Kyoto protocol, and the conferees are committed 
     to ensuring that the administration not implement the Kyoto 
     protocol without congressional consent. The conferees 
     recognize, however, that there are also longstanding energy 
     research programs which have goals and objectives that, if 
     met, could have positive effects on energy use and the 
     environment. The conferees do not intend to preclude these 
     programs from proceeding, provided they have been documented 
     in full compliance with the letter and intent of GPRA, 
     funded, and approved by Congress.
       To the extent future funding requests may be submitted 
     which would increase funding for climate change activities 
     prior to ratification of the Kyoto protocol (whether under 
     the auspices of the climate change technology initiative or 
     any other initiative), the Administration must do a better 
     job of explaining the components of the programs, their 
     anticipated goals and objectives, the justification for any 
     funding increases, a discussion of how success will be 
     measured, and a clear definition of how these programs are 
     justified by goals and objectives independent of 
     implementation of the Kyoto protocol.
       The conferees direct the Administration to provide the 
     Committees with a detailed plan for implementing key elements 
     of the President's proposal, which would include performance 
     goals for the reduction of greenhouse gases that have 
     objective, quantifiable, and measurable target levels. The 
     plan should provide evidence on the effectiveness of these 
     programs in meeting the performance goals. The conferees 
     expect these items to be included as part of the fiscal year 
     2001 budget submission for all affected agencies.
       Last year, the Senate Appropriations Committee directed the 
     Administration to include these items in the fiscal year 2000 
     budget submission. The conferees are concerned that several 
     agencies are tardy in doing so. The conferees take cognizance 
     of a joint hearing on agency accountability, conducted on May 
     20, 1999, by subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Government 
     Reform. In fact, three agencies did not submit reports until 
     April 9 or later, and one submitted its report one day before 
     this hearing. According to the General Accounting Office, 
     both the timing and the content of these submissions made it 
     more difficult for Congress to assess administration 
     proposals.-

                     Vehicle Usage and Replacement

       The conferees remain concerned about the pace by which the 
     vehicle management system is being implemented. To date, only 
     initial steps have been taken. Therefore, the conferees have 
     continued last year's provision regarding vehicle acquisition 
     and expect that the system will be fully implemented in time 
     to utilize information gathered from the system in developing 
     the fiscal year 2001 budget. The conferees direct that the 
     fiscal year 2001 request regarding vehicle acquisitions be 
     justified on a demonstrated use of this system.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $134,034,000 instead of 
     $134,206,000 as proposed by the House and $133,168,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided does not include 
     the additional $596,000 requested for Enforcement Policies 
     and Programs.
       The conferees note that the amount provided includes 
     sufficient funding for the Department of the Treasury to make 
     up to $500,000 in contract awards to the National Law Center 
     for Inter-American Free Trade as proposed by the President. 
     The conferees support this program, which will aid federal 
     government efforts to conduct legal research specific to 
     relevant trade issues.


                  Senior Executive Service Allocations

       The conferees recognize some discrepancy in allocations of 
     Senior Executive Service (SES) positions among Treasury law 
     enforcement bureaus. When compared to comparable Justice 
     Department agencies, these allocations seem disproportionate. 
     The conferees recognize that SES allocations are reviewed 
     every two years and the next review will occur in the year 
     2000. In order to mitigate this apparent disparity, the 
     conferees direct the Secretary of the Treasury to review the 
     SES allocations in its law enforcement bureaus and to make 
     recommendations to the Committees on Appropriations by 
     November 1, 1999, on those actions that might alleviate SES 
     imbalances.


                      Office of Enforcement Review

       The Congress established the Office of the Under Secretary 
     of Enforcement in Public Law 103-123, Section 105, to allow 
     the Department an office solely dedicated to assisting 
     Treasury's law enforcement bureaus in management and policy 
     oversight issues specific to the needs of law enforcement. 
     The conferees are interested in the use of funding in the 
     Office of Enforcement with respect to the management of law 
     enforcement bureaus and the development and oversight of 
     policy. Therefore, the conferees direct the General 
     Accounting Office to conduct a management review of the 
     Office of Enforcement and Treasury's law enforcement bureaus 
     as they relate to the Office of Enforcement. The conferees 
     note that attention should also be paid to the Office's 
     interactions with other entities within Treasury's 
     Departmental Offices, as well as other federal law 
     enforcement agencies.

        Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs

       The conferees agree to provide $43,961,000 instead of 
     $31,017,000 as proposed by the House and $35,561,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided includes 
     $26,221,000 for Human Resources Reengineering and Systems 
     Modernization, $4,327,000 for the

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     completion of Year 2000 conversion activities, $3,813,000 for 
     Departmental Offices productivity enhancement, $1,000,000 for 
     critical infrastructure protection, $200,000 for Department-
     wide implementation of an information systems architecture, 
     $5,400,000 for the International Trade Data System, and 
     $3,000,000 for money laundering grants.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $30,716,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $30,483,000 as proposed by the Senate.

           Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $112,207,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $111,340,000 as proposed by the Senate.

           Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

       The conferees agree to provide $23,000,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $27,818,000 instead of 
     $29,656,000 as proposed by the House and $27,681,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. This is identical to the 
     Administration's request, with the exception that $600,000 
     requested to fund Gateway system operations is provided in 
     the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund instead of the 
     Salaries and Expenses appropriation. The conferees agree that 
     not to exceed $1,000,000 of this funding shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2002 to provide flexibility in 
     keeping technology investments current.

                        Treasury Forfeiture Fund

       The conferees understand that the fiscal year 2000 super 
     surplus for the Treasury Forfeiture Fund will exceed the 
     Administration's estimate of $142,000,000, and therefore 
     direct the Department to provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations its plan for using these resources in a timely 
     manner, as well as a summary of actual obligations in the 
     fiscal year 2001 budget request.
       The conferees continue to support the use of the super 
     surplus to further advance Treasury law enforcement programs 
     and activities, and acknowledge the Department's proposal for 
     use of the super surplus for a variety of activities. The 
     conferees direct the Department to use $177,906,000 instead 
     of $142,106,000 as proposed by the House and $142,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate, as follows:

U.S. Customs Service-.....................................$64,493,000--
  Vehicle Replacement--......................................8,600,000-
  FTE/Equipment from S&E-.................................11,964,000- -
  Other Base equipment funding-.............................12,129,000-
  Integrity enhancement-...................................4,300,000- -
  Training Initiative-.......................................2,500,000-
  SW Border Initiative-......................................25,000,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms-..................34,947,000- -
  IBIS.....................................................3,000,000- -
  Mobile Radios/vehicles-..................................6,300,000- -
  Canine explosives detection-.............................1,000,000- -
  Post incident investigations-............................3,600,000- -
  Arson and explosives repository-.........................1,608,000- -
  Lab Equipment Modernization-.............................3,800,000- -
  Building security annualization-.............................639,000-
  Headquarters Construction (if required)-...................15,000,000
U.S. Secret Service-......................................75,466,000- -
  Treasury Std. Financial Systems-...........................250,000- -
  LAN Replacement-...........................................250,000- -
  TCS-.....................................................3,700,000- -
  Counter Chem/Bio Threats-................................3,325,000- -
  Upgrade WH Complex Security-.............................1,843,000- -
  Replace mainframe financial system-......................1,151,000- -
  2000 Presidential Campaign--add'l protection workload-....27,515,000-
  2000 Presidential Campaign--recurring protection workload-.7,732,000-
  Vehicle Replacement--from VCRTF-.........................6,700,000- -
  Anti-terrorism supp. follow-on costs-.....................23,000,000-
Other Treasury -.............................................3,000,000-
  FLEWUG-.....................................................3,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total-.................................................177,906,000-

                    Violent Crime Reduction Programs

       The conferees agree to provide $132,000,000, as proposed by 
     the House instead of $194,000,000 proposed by the Senate. 
     This amount is to be used as follows:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms-...................$40,920,000-
  GREAT Program Management-..................................3,000,000-
  GREAT Program Grants-.....................................13,000,000-
  YCGII Expansion to 37 cities-.............................12,320,000-
  Integrated Violence Reduction Strategy-....................12,600,000
Customs Service-............................................61,000,000-
  Land Border Automation Initiative/canopies-................4,000,000-
  Vehicles-.................................................11,464,000-
  Maintain FY 1988 equipment (NII, canopies)-................3,640,000-
  Agent/Inspector Relocation-...............................8,000,000 -
  Lab modernization-.........................................5,735,000-
  Narcotics and money laundering-...........................4,817,000 -
  Cybersmuggling--FY 99 Initiative continuation-.............2,400,000-
  Maintain FY97 Hardline/Gateway Equipment-.................5,430,000 -
  Hiring for projected attrition-............................15,514,000
Secret Service-.............................................4,200,000 -
  Forensic technologies--general-...........................2,000,000 -
  Forensic technologies--NCMEC operational support-...........2,200,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network-.........................1,863,000
  Magnitude of Money Laundering Study-..........................500,000
  SARs Access/Enhancement-......................................200,000
  Gateway Program-..............................................600,000
  Expand Secure Outreach Net-...................................263,000
  Expand Data Mining Technology-................................300,000
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement-......................14,817,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center-.....................9,200,000-
  Artesia Firearms Ranges-....................................9,200,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total-..................................................132,000,000

                Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

       The conferees agree to provide $27,920,000 instead of 
     $26,800,000 as proposed by the House and $17,847,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.


                Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative

       The conferees agree to increase total funding for the Youth 
     Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII) to $51,320,000, of 
     which $12,320,000 is provided in the violent crime reduction 
     trust fund (VCRTF). The conferees strongly support programs 
     such as YCGII, the operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) National Tracing Center, and 
     initiatives such as the Integrated Violence Reduction 
     Strategy to target, investigate and prosecute crimes with 
     guns and reduce gun violence among our nation's youth. The 
     conferees are aware that many communities are interested in 
     learning from and benefiting by increased federal efforts in 
     this area, and so ATF is encouraged to consider the needs of 
     communities where no current YCGII program exists, such as 
     Las Vegas, Nevada, as it plans for future YCGII operations.

             Gang Resistance Education and Training Grants

       The conferees agree to provide $13,000,000 to ATF as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by 
     the House to continue the Gang Resistance Education and 
     Training (GREAT) program. Additional funds of $3,000,000 for 
     ATF administrative support also are provided through VCRTF. 
     The conferees understand that the longitudinal impact study 
     of the GREAT program now underway at the National Institute 
     of Justice and the University of Nebraska will be completed 
     in the summer of 2000. The conferees urge ATF to expedite 
     completion of the study and provide the results to the 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                            Customs Service

       The conferees agree to provide $61,000,000 instead of 
     $64,000,000 as proposed by the House and $52,774,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. This fully funds the Administration 
     request for funding for vehicles, maintenance of previously 
     acquired detection equipment and equipment in support of 
     Operations HARDLINE and GATEWAY, lab modernization, money 
     laundering, and $2,400,000 to continue the Customs 
     Cybersmuggling Center. The conferees provide an additional 
     $1,600,000 for the Cybersmuggling Center in the Customs 
     Service Salaries and Expenses appropriation. The conferees 
     provide $4,000,000 for the land border automation initiative.


                     Agent and Inspector Relocation

       The conferees are interested in the use of funding provided 
     for agent and inspector relocation. Specific funding of 
     $8,000,000 was requested by the Administration, in addition 
     to $4,000,000 from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund in fiscal 
     year 1998 and $8,000,000 appropriated to Customs in fiscal 
     year 1999. The conferees direct the Customs Service to report 
     by February 1, 2000, on its use of this funding for fiscal 
     years 1998-2000, to include actual and estimated numbers of 
     inspectors and agents relocated and the costs associated with 
     such moves.

                             Secret Service

       The conferees agree to provide $4,200,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $21,950,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     This includes $2,000,000 for forensic assistance to the 
     National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 
     and $2,200,000 for grant assistance for the Exploited Child 
     Unit of NCMEC.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

       The conferees agree to provide $1,863,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of no funding as proposed by the House. 
     This includes funding for operating the Gateway system, 
     expanding the secure outreach network for federal agencies, 
     improving access to the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) 
     system and outreach to State and local law enforcement 
     agencies, money laundering, and data mining.

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                Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

       The conferees agree to provide $9,200,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of no funding as proposed by the House, 
     for two firearms ranges at the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center's Artesia, New Mexico, campus.

                 Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement

       The conferees agree to provide $14,817,000 instead of 
     $27,000,000 as proposed by the House and $28,366,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. An additional $61,083,000 is provided 
     in the Interagency Law Enforcement account for a total 
     appropriation of $75,900,000.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Center-


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $84,027,000 instead of 
     $82,827,000 as proposed by the House and $80,114,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree to an increase of 
     $1,420,000 for basic training, $1,216,000 for counter-
     terrorism training, $1,380,000 for a cost accounting system, 
     $350,000 for scheduling automation, $1,973,000 for equipment 
     base restoration, $900,000 for training vehicles, and 
     $300,000 for a Rural Law Enforcement Demonstration Project.-
       The conferees agree to continue a general provision 
     (Section 615) to permit the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Center (FLETC) to acquire the temporary use of additional 
     training facilities without seeking the advance approval 
     otherwise required by that section. The conferees direct the 
     Center to report to the Committees on Appropriations by May 
     5, 2000 on the use of this authority and projections for its 
     future use.


                   U.S. Border Patrol Basic Training

       The Congress has mandated that the US Border Patrol (USBP) 
     increase its level of new hires now and over the next several 
     years. A critical component of the hiring process is the 
     training of new agents to prepare them as quickly as possible 
     to perform their duties at USBP locations. Due to the 
     increased training requirements, entry level USBP agents are 
     currently trained at both the FLETC Glynco, Georgia and the 
     former Charleston, South Carolina Naval Yard sites. The 
     conferees direct that FLETC and the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service (INS)/USBP establish a training 
     schedule that creates fixed plateaus for conducting training 
     at both locations. FLETC and INS are to report back to the 
     Committees on Appropriations no later than January 1, 2000, 
     on how this scheduling is being implemented for fiscal year 
     2000. The conferees fully expect that the five year 
     construction Master Plan for facilities for USBP training 
     will be fully implemented subject to a certification by the 
     Secretary of Treasury and the Attorney General that all FLETC 
     overflow issues relating to USBP basic training have been 
     addressed.


         Rural Law Enforcement Education Demonstration Project

       The conferees are concerned that greater attention tends to 
     be focused on youth crime and gang activity in urban centers. 
     Rural areas are also experiencing significant increases in 
     juvenile crime. The conferees believe that rural law 
     enforcement officials, and others in rural communities who 
     could provide an early warning system of criminal behavior, 
     are not receiving the kind of education and training that may 
     be critically important to the safe keeping of their 
     communities.
       Therefore, the conferees direct the Director of FLETC to 
     provide up to $300,000 to a graduate level criminal justice 
     program specializing in rural law enforcement in a Northern 
     Plains State and/or other rural area. These funds will be 
     used to sponsor a research project on the development of law 
     enforcement training techniques aimed at addressing rural 
     crime, rural drug behavior and rural gang activities. It is 
     hoped that the study, which shall be provided to the 
     Committees on Appropriations within one year after enactment 
     of this bill, will be considered in making any law 
     enforcement changes necessary for conducting a rural law 
     enforcement training program.

     Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $21,611,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $24,310,000 as proposed by the House. 
     This includes funding for the current Master Plan 
     construction, expanding the chilled water system, a counter 
     terrorism facility, and completion of a new dormitory at 
     Artesia, New Mexico.-
       The conferees have denied funding for a new classroom at 
     Glynco, Georgia, as these funds have been made available 
     through the Treasury Forfeiture Fund in fiscal year 1999.


                  Dormitory and Classroom Construction

       The conferees continue to be committed to the principle of 
     consolidating federal law enforcement training, and are 
     greatly concerned that the INS Border patrol training 
     facility in Charleston, South Carolina will not be closed in 
     fiscal year 2001, as originally planned and agreed to by the 
     Departments of Justice and Treasury. The conferees understand 
     that the obstacle to this closure and subsequent 
     consolidation of all Border Patrol basic training at FLETC is 
     the lack of adequate capacity at the two existing FLETC 
     sites. The budget request is consistent with a revised plan 
     to have adequate basic training capacity by fiscal year 2004. 
     The conferees strongly urge FLETC and the Department to keep 
     the Committees informed of any problems that may cause 
     further delays, and directs the Treasury Department to report 
     by May 5, 2000, on progress in meeting this target.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

       The conferees agree to provide $61,083,000 instead of 
     $48,900,000 as proposed by the House and no appropriation as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees provide an additional 
     $14,817,000 through the VCRTF, for a total appropriation of 
     $75,900,000.

                      Financial Management Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $201,320,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $200,054,000 as proposed by the Senate.-
       The conferees have agreed to include language proposed by 
     the Senate that provides that not to exceed $2,500 is 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $565,959,000 instead of 
     $567,059,000 as proposed by the House and $570,345,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided fully funds the 
     request to maintain current services, includes $5,209,000 for 
     enforcement and tax collection support for tobacco tax 
     compliance, and $5,000,000 to support the Integrated 
     Ballistic Indentification System system in addition to 
     $3,000,000 funded through the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. The 
     conferees do not include $1,100,000 requested for a promotion 
     assessment system, but expect ATF to absorb those costs 
     within existing resources.-


                           Tobacco Compliance

       The conferees are concerned that a change in federal law 
     mandated by the 1997 Balanced Budget Act regarding the 
     domestic distribution of cigarettes manufactured for export 
     will create substantial enforcement problems for ATF after 
     January 1, 2000, when the new law becomes effective. The 
     conferees note that a number of States have already passed 
     laws banning the distribution of export manufactured 
     cigarettes ahead of the federal statute. The conferees 
     include $5,209,000 to fund the enforcement actions with 
     regard to gray market tobacco products and to ensure 
     collection of floor stock taxes. The conferees direct ATF to 
     report back to the Committees on Appropriations before 
     September 30, 2000, followed by semi-annual reports 
     thereafter, on the number of employees dedicated to handling 
     this transition in the law and its enforcement, the number of 
     complaints received, the number of investigations initiated, 
     and the number of cases referred for prosecution.


                            Antique Firearms

       The conferees are concerned that there are insufficient 
     data or information on the use of antique firearms in crime. 
     The term ``antique firearm'' has the meaning given the term 
     in 18 USC 921(a)(16). Therefore, the ATF is urged to conduct 
     a study on the use of antique firearms in crime and report 
     back to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
     February 15, 2000.


                 LABORATORY FACILITIES AND HEADQUARTERS

       The conferees recommend that, should it be deemed 
     necessary, ATF seek any funds required for a relocation of 
     their headquarters operations from the Treasury Forfeiture 
     Fund.-

                     United States Customs Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $1,705,364,000 instead of 
     $1,708,089,000 as proposed by the House and $1,670,747,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. These amounts include $212,000 for 
     renovations to the Louisville International Airport in 
     Louisville, Kentucky. The conferees also include funding to 
     maintain current levels and annualize the cost of personnel 
     and equipment, including vehicle replacement, and $35,000,000 
     in new funding to support the Automated Commercial System. In 
     addition, the conferees provide $9,000,000 for non-intrusive 
     mobile personal inspection technology, $5,011,000 for the 
     forced child labor program, and $2,000,000 for money 
     laundering outbound detection technology. The agreement also 
     includes $1,600,000 for the Cybersmuggling Center in addition 
     to the $2,400,000 funded through the Violent Crime Reduction 
     Trust Fund, to bring total funding to the Center to 
     $4,000,000. The conferees deny without prejudice $725,000 
     requested for land border blitzes.


                           Customs Automation

       The conferees are extremely supportive of automating 
     Customs' systems and processes. Unfortunately, the 
     Administration failed to request adequate funding for this 
     program, either to maintain the existing Automated Commercial 
     System (ACS) or to lay the groundwork for the Automated 
     Commercial Environment (ACE). The President's budget does 
     include an increase of $35,000,000 for expanded memory for 
     ACS. However, the conferees are deeply concerned that Customs 
     has failed to provide accurate estimates of possible funding 
     shortfalls which the conferees could address. The conferees 
     support Customs' efforts to mirror the Internal Revenue 
     Service's path for modernization with the use of a prime 
     integrator and the establishment of modularized acquisition 
     and spending plans. Given the adoption of this new approach, 
     the conferees request the revised system blueprint, schedule 
     and budget for ACE not later than the time the budget is 
     submitted for fiscal year 2001. The conferees also direct the 
     Customs Service to

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     provide quarterly reports on the maintenance and costs of ACS 
     until ACE has been implemented.


            Southwest Border Staffing and Cross-Border Trade

       The conferees are aware that commercial truck traffic 
     entering the United States through Mexico has grown by more 
     than 50 percent in recent years, and that the Customs Service 
     has not realized subsequent increases in inspectors. For 
     example, over 80 percent of the fresh produce imported from 
     Mexico comes through Nogales, Arizona, yet the number of 
     Customs inspectors in that area has actually decreased. In 
     addition, the San Luis, Arizona port of entry is not open 
     during key hours thereby forcing trade to be rerouted 
     hundreds of miles away. When the port is open, wait times can 
     be over two and a half hours long. The conferees understand 
     that Customs is currently reviewing its overall resource 
     allocation and encourages Customs to consider the Arizona 
     border in this review. In the interim, the conferees instruct 
     Customs at least to maintain current staffing levels in 
     Arizona in fiscal year 2000 and to report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations by March 31, 2000, on what resources are 
     necessary to reduce wait times along the Southwest border to 
     twenty minutes, in addition to outlining the current staffing 
     needs in Arizona.


              Targeted Resources for the Southwest Border

       In addition to the evaluation of overall, longer term 
     Southwest border needs directed above, the conferees, in an 
     effort to address these concerns in terms of wait times and 
     trafficking in illegal drugs and contraband, believe that an 
     immediate increase in inspectors, agents, and detection 
     technology is justified to meet these current pressures. The 
     conferees therefore direct the U.S. Customs Service to submit 
     within 60 days of enactment to the Committees on 
     Appropriations its recommendation for immediate actions to 
     reduce waiting times and improve contraband detection 
     capabilities, as well as investigative resources. Based on 
     these recommendations and subject to approval by the 
     Committees, the conferees direct that $25,000,000 from the 
     super surplus of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund be used to hire 
     new inspectors, agents, or acquire new detection technology 
     for use along the Southwest border.


                      Customs Inspection Practices

       The conferees are concerned about allegations that African-
     Americans and Hispanic-Americans are being targeted for 
     Customs inspections, detention and for personal searches at 
     border crossings. The conferees are also concerned about 
     allegations that personal searches of individuals subject to 
     such searches in accordance with regulations established by 
     the Customs Service may be carried out by employees of the 
     Customs Service who are not of the same gender as the 
     individual being searched. Therefore, the conferees direct 
     the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare and submit to the 
     Congress a report on the conduct of personal searches by 
     employees of the Customs Service by February 15, 2000.


      Canadian/United States Free Trade Agreement Research Program

       The Canadian/United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSTA) was 
     signed in 1988 and implemented in 1989. The objective was to 
     create a Canadian/U.S. free trade area so trade between the 
     two countries would be uninhibited by border measures. The 
     agreement called for conversion of non-tariff border measures 
     to tariffs, with all tariffs to be phased out over a 15 year 
     period. The agreement was expanded to NAFTA by including 
     Mexico in 1994.
       From within amounts appropriated, the conferees agree to 
     provide $725,000 and direct Customs to provide a Northern 
     Plains agricultural economics program with these funds to 
     conduct a research program to analyze issues relating to 
     bilateral U.S./Canada trade in agricultural commodities and 
     to assess the economic impact of bilateral trade on the 
     Northern Plains. Specific objectives of the research program 
     are (1) to evaluate inconsistencies in agricultural policies, 
     trade practices, and marketing activities which affect trade 
     flows of agricultural products and commodities between the 
     U.S. and Canada; (2) to analyze the impacts of Canadian 
     exports of agricultural products and commodities on prices 
     and net farm income in Northern Plains States; (3) to analyze 
     data on Canadian export prices and quantities of agricultural 
     products and commodities collected at U.S. customs points 
     along the Northern border; and (4) to evaluate factors 
     influencing Canadian exports to the United States, including 
     transportation and logistics and single desk selling of wheat 
     and barley by the Canadian Wheat Board. The conferees further 
     direct that a report on this project be provided to the 
     Committees within one year of enactment of this Act.


                Ports of Entry Infrastructure Assessment

       The conferees are concerned about the current condition of 
     the ports of entry along the U.S. land borders. Therefore, 
     the conferees direct the Customs Service, working in 
     consultation with the General Services Administration, to 
     assess the current condition and infrastructure needs of 
     these ports and provide a report to the Committees within 
     nine months after enactment of this Act on a plan to address 
     these needs and the resources required to do so. The 
     conferees expect the Customs Service to coordinate with the 
     other Federal and State border agencies in this effort.


                      International Ports of Entry

       The conferees urge the Customs Service to evaluate the 
     merits of designating the Hector International Airport in 
     Fargo, North Dakota, the San Antonio International Airport in 
     San Antonio, Texas, and The Manchester Airport in Manchester, 
     New Hampshire, as international ports of entry and report the 
     findings to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 
     February 15, 2000. Additionally, the conferees encourage the 
     U.S. Customs Service to consider a pilot project to allow 
     international port of entry designations at several selected 
     airports which may not currently meet the requirements for an 
     international port of entry designation but which demonstrate 
     promise of meeting them in the future due to expanded 
     international trade and commerce.


                   HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE COLLECTION

       The conferees agree to provide a separate appropriation of 
     $3,000,000 as proposed by the Senate, to be transferred from 
     the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to the Customs Service 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.


  OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROCUREMENT, AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION 
                                PROGRAMS

       The conferees agree to provide $108,688,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $109,413,000 as proposed by the House. 
     The conferees deny without prejudice $725,000 requested for 
     land border blitzes.


           Customs Air and Marine Interdiction Modernization

       In the fiscal year 1999 appropriation, the conferees 
     directed Customs to provide its air and marine program 
     modernization plan with its fiscal year 2000 budget. The 
     conferees understand that this plan is currently under review 
     within the Administration and are dismayed that the plan was 
     not provided as requested. The plan is to include the 
     projected lifespans and replacement schedules, as well as the 
     current status, of each aircraft or vessel, associated 
     operations and maintenance activities for these craft, and 
     any costs for fleet modernization. The conferees expect 
     prompt completion and submission of this report.


                          rotorcraft training

       The conferees are aware that the Customs Service has 
     contracted with the University of North Dakota for rotorcraft 
     training. Because of the University's state-of-the-art 
     facilities, its experienced flight instructors, and its 
     internationally recognized expertise in touch-down auto 
     rotation, the conferees urge the continuation and expansion 
     of this collaboration.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt


                     administering the public debt

       The conferees agree to provide $177,819,000 instead of 
     $176,919,000 as proposed by the House and $176,983,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees agree that the report described in House 
     report language should be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations by February 1st of each year.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                 processing, assistance, and management

       The conferees agree to provide $3,312,535,000 instead of 
     $3,270,098,000 as proposed by the House and $3,291,945,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided is the same as 
     the amount requested by the Administration.
       The conferees have also agreed to include $3,950,000 for 
     the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program as proposed by the 
     Senate instead of $3,700,000 as proposed by the House.


                          tax law enforcement

       The conferees agree to provide $3,336,838,000 instead of 
     $3,301,136,000 as proposed by the House and $3,305,090,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided is the same as 
     the amount requested by the Administration.
       The conferees have also agreed to include language in the 
     bill which provides $150,000 for official reception and 
     representation expenses associated with hosting the Inter-
     American Center of Tax Administration 2000 Conference as 
     proposed by the Senate.
     Kerosene Dye Study
       The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 established a $.244 per 
     gallon motor fuels tax on kerosene to deter fraud and evasion 
     of the diesel tax. To distinguish between those using the 
     fuel for home heating purposes and those using the fuel for 
     transportation use, a dyeing scheme was established whereby 
     red-dyed kerosene would be provided to home heating fuel 
     customers tax free and clear kerosene would be used by the 
     transportation fuel customers. The conferees are concerned 
     about the potential effects on human health and safety of 
     burning red-dyed kerosene fuel in unvented space heaters. 
     Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to conduct a study on this issue and report the results to 
     the tax-writing committees of the House and Senate by 
     September 30, 2000.


                          information systems

       The conferees agree to provide $1,455,401,000 instead of 
     $1,394,540,000 as proposed by the House and $1,450,100,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided is the same as 
     the amount requested by the Administration. The conferees 
     have also agreed to make the funds available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2001.


          administrative provisions--internal revenue service

       Section 101. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the

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     Senate which allows the transfer of 5 percent of any 
     appropriation made available to the Internal Revenue Service 
     to any other IRS appropriation subject to Congressional 
     approval.
       Section 102. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which requires the IRS 
     to maintain a training program in taxpayers' rights, dealing 
     courteously with taxpayers, and cross cultural relations.
       Section 103. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which requires the IRS 
     to institute and enforce policies and practices that will 
     safeguard the confidentially of taxpayer information.
       Section 104. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the Senate which directs that funds shall be 
     available for improved facilities and increased manpower to 
     provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line telephone 
     assistance. The House bill contained no similar provision.
       Section 105. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the Senate which provides that no reorganization 
     of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation 
     Division will result in a reduction in the number of criminal 
     investigators in Wisconsin and South Dakota below the 1996 
     level. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                      United States Secret Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $667,312,000 instead of 
     $662,312,000 as proposed by the House and $638,816,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree to provide 
     authority for up to $18,000,000 to remain available for 
     protective travel until September 30, 2001, as proposed by 
     the House. The conferees fully fund the President's request 
     with two exceptions: the conferees deny the Administration's 
     request to fund $1,000,000 from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, 
     and include $5,000,000 to implement the provisions of Section 
     118.


      acquisition, construction, improvement, and related expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $4,923,000 as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
     James J. Rowley Training Center
       The conferees believe that providing the necessary training 
     facilities is critical to a state-of-the-art protective 
     training environment. To this end, the conferees direct the 
     Secret Service to report to the Committees on Appropriations 
     on the status of the Master Plan for the James J. Rowley 
     Training Center, including project priorities, timelines for 
     completion, and its overall priority within the Secret 
     Service and Treasury law enforcement mission.

             General Provisions--Department of the Treasury

       Section 110. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which requires the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to comply with certain 
     reprogramming guidelines when obligating or expending funds 
     for law enforcement activities from unobligated balances 
     available on September 30, 2000.
       Section 111. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which allows the 
     Department of the Treasury to purchase uniforms, insurance, 
     and motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase 
     price limitation, and enter into contracts with the 
     Department of State for health and medical services for 
     Treasury employees in overseas locations.
       Section 112. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which requires the 
     expenditure of funds so as not to diminish efforts under 
     section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
       Section 113. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which authorizes 
     transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement 
     appropriations under certain circumstances.
       Section 114. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the Senate which authorizes the transfer, up to 2 
     percent, between the Departmental Offices, Office of 
     Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration, Financial Management Service, and Bureau of 
     Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances. A 
     similar provision in the House bill did not make 
     appropriations for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration eligible for transfer.
       Section 115. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate regarding the purchase 
     of law enforcement vehicles.
       Section 116. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which authorizes 
     voluntary separation incentives in the Office of Treasury 
     Inspector General for Tax Administration.
       Section 117. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House which prohibits the Department of the 
     Treasury and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 
     redesigning the $1 Federal Reserve note. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       Section 118. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     provision proposed by the House which authorizes Treasury law 
     enforcement agencies to pay their protection officers premium 
     pay in excess of the pay period limitation. The Senate bill 
     contained no similar provision.
       Section 119. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which authorizes the 
     Financial Management Service to offer voluntary separation 
     incentives to employees of the Chicago Financial Center. The 
     language included in the conference agreement includes 
     technical corrections.
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     Senate regarding the execution of judgments against property 
     of foreign state violators of international law.

                        TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE


                   Payment to the Postal Service Fund

       The conferees agree to provide $93,436,000, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate and include a technical change to 
     the bill language, as proposed by the House.


                            ethanol vehicles

       The conferees are aware that the U.S. Postal Service has 
     announced that it will purchase and deploy ethanol fuel 
     vehicles over the next two years. The conferees expect the 
     U.S. Postal Service to consider factors that will maximize 
     the efficient placement of ethanol vehicles, including 
     accessibility of ethanol and local support for implementation 
     of the ethanol program. The conferees direct the U.S. Postal 
     Service to report on the placement of the vehicles on an 
     annual basis.


                         hammondville, alabama

       The conferees are concerned about the postal needs of the 
     residents of Hammondville, Alabama, located in DeKalb County. 
     The conferees recommend that the United States Postal Service 
     study and evaluate the need for a post office in 
     Hammondville, Alabama, working with local officials and 
     community leaders. The conferees further recommend that the 
     United States Postal Service report its findings to the 
     Committees on Appropriations.

TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO 
                             THE PRESIDENT

                           White House Office


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $52,444,000 as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate and include a proviso that 
     $10,313,000 of the funds appropriated shall be available for 
     reimbursements to the White House Communications Agency, as 
     proposed by the House.

                        Office of Administration


                         salaries and expenses-

       The conferees agree to provide $39,198,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $39,448,000 as proposed by the House. -

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         salaries and expenses-

       The conferees agree to provide $63,495,000 as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate and agree to delete a new provision 
     authorizing the Office of Management and Budget to establish 
     a National Intellectual Property Coordination Center, as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees include a new provision 
     in Title VI establishing a National Intellectual Property Law 
     Enforcement Coordination Council.
     Grant consolidation-
       The conferees agree with and modify Senate report language 
     on grant consolidation. The conferees direct the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget to prepare an inventory 
     of Federal grant programs including the name of the program, 
     the statutory authorization, the eligibility criteria both 
     statutory and regulatory and a copy of the grant application 
     form for fiscal year 1999. The Director shall submit the 
     inventory no later than six months after the date of 
     enactment to the Committees on Appropriations and relevant 
     authorizing committees.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         salaries and expenses-

       The conferees agree to provide $22,951,000 for the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), instead of 
     $52,221,000 as proposed by the House and $21,963,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. This includes $20,851,000 for 
     operations, including support for clearinghouse and outreach 
     activities, and assumes that $600,000 will be used for 
     evaluation of the Drug-Free Communities Act program from 
     within the amounts appropriated. The funding also provides 
     $1,100,000 for policy research and evaluation, and $1,000,000 
     for model state drug law conferences.
     ONDCP staffing
       The conferees approve the request to provide four full time 
     equivalent (FTE) positions in ONDCP, two for the High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and two for 
     the Office of Financial Management. However, ONDCP has proven 
     unable to fully utilize its current authorized FTE level of 
     124 during the past three years. Therefore, the conferees do 
     not agree to increase the FTE ceiling, but direct that the 
     new FTEs be taken from the existing FTEs allocated to the 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of Public Affairs, 
     or the Office of the Director. ONDCP is directed to report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations by November 1, 1999, on how 
     they have implemented this FTE reallocation.
     ONDCP management review
       The conferees agree that $125,000 of ONDCP's funds will be 
     made available, by transfer, to the General Accounting Office 
     (GAO). GAO is directed to use these funds to enter into a 
     contract with an independent entity for the purpose of 
     conducting a management review of ONDCP's operations. GAO

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     shall develop a scope of work that addresses the management 
     concerns raised by the conferees and identified in Senate 
     Report 106-87, perform the administrative duties necessary to 
     award and monitor the contract, and ensure that the 
     contractor deliverables are responsive to the scope of the 
     contract. The conferees direct GAO to consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the parameters of this 
     review.
     Rural drug conferences-
       The conferees are concerned about the spread of drugs and 
     drug related crimes to rural areas and whether rural law 
     enforcement can sufficiently address these new trends. 
     Therefore, the conferees encourage the Director to consider 
     convening a national conference on rural drug crime to 
     include regional conferences in rural areas, such as those in 
     South Carolina, Vermont, and Missouri, in order to assess 
     the needs of rural law enforcement and the impact of drug 
     related crimes.

                Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center

       The conferees agree to provide $29,250,000 instead of 
     $31,100,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House had proposed 
     $29,250,000 in ONDCP's Salaries and Expenses Appropriation. 
     The conferees agree to establish this new, separate 
     appropriation account for the Counterdrug Technology 
     Assessment Center (CTAC) as authorized in Public Law 105-277 
     and proposed by the Senate. It consists of $16,000,000 for 
     the core research and assessment activities of CTAC, as well 
     as $13,250,000 for the counterdrug technology transfer 
     program.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


             high intensity drug trafficking areas program

       The conferees agree to provide $192,000,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $205,277,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     The conferees provide that established HIDTAs will be funded 
     at not less than the fiscal year 1999 levels and include 
     $1,800,000 for auditing of the HIDTA program. The conferees 
     also amend the House and Senate proposals to ensure that 
     funding for programs addressing the treatment or prevention 
     of drug use shall not be less than the funds obligated or 
     expended for such programs during fiscal year 1999 for each 
     designated HIDTA without the prior approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations.
     Measures of HIDTA performance
       The conferees know of the strong demand for the creation of 
     new HIDTAs and expansion of existing ones, and believe that 
     the funding provided in this bill will meet current 
     requirements. The conferees agree that ONDCP and regional 
     HIDTA organizations should be given a chance to manage this 
     program to meet the standards of performance set forth in 
     ONDCP's own performance measures of effectiveness (PMEs) for 
     the HIDTA program. The ONDCP Director is responsible for 
     applying the standards set forth in the HIDTA authorization 
     when designating new HIDTAs, and allocation decisions should 
     be consistent with the PMEs as well. In the fiscal year 1999, 
     ONDCP was directed to provide a request for HIDTA funding 
     based on these PMEs. Such justification has yet to be 
     provided. With the two additional FTE that this bill provides 
     to assist the HIDTA office, the conferees expect to see 
     tangible assessment of the performance of individual HIDTAs 
     and the HIDTA program overall. The conferees also expect that 
     ONDCP will use this information to assess the optimal 
     allocation of HIDTA funding and all future requests for HIDTA 
     funding will be supported by PME data.


                        special forfeiture fund-

       The conferees agree to provide $216,000,000 instead of 
     $225,000,000 as proposed by the House and $127,500,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. This includes $185,000,000 for the 
     National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, $30,000,000 for the 
     Drug-Free Communities Act, and $1,000,000 for the National 
     Drug Court Institute. The conferees agree to eliminate the 
     House report direction to GAO to conduct a review of 
     management of the Drug-Free Community Act.
     National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
       The conferees agree to provide a funding level of 
     $185,000,000 for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign 
     instead of $195,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $96,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. Instead of the 
     specific requirements listed in Senate report language, the 
     conferees direct that ONDCP comply with the following 
     requirements (in addition to those under the Drug-Free Media 
     Campaign Act of 1998): (1) ONDCP will require a pro-bono 
     match commitment up-front as part of its media buy from each 
     and every seller of ad time and space; and (2) ONDCP, or any 
     agent acting on its behalf, may not obligate any funds for 
     the creative development of advertisements from for-profit 
     organizations, not including out-of-pocket production costs 
     and talent re-use payments, unless (A) the advertisements are 
     intended to reach a minority, ethnic, or other special 
     audience that cannot be obtained on a pro bono basis within 
     the time frames required by ONDCP's advertising and buying 
     agencies, and (B) ONDCP receives prior approval from the 
     Committees on Appropriations. In addition, ONDCP shall report 
     to the Committees by June 15, 2000, on the effectiveness of 
     the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
     Corporate sponsorship-
       In keeping with previous requirements to develop a 
     corporate sponsorship plan, the conferees have added a 
     provision prohibiting the obligation of 10% of the funding 
     provided for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign 
     until the ONDCP Director submits a corporate sponsorship plan 
     to the Committees on Appropriations.


                          unanticipated needs-

       The conferees agree to provide $1,000,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of no appropriation as proposed by the 
     Senate.

                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $2,674,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $2,657,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $38,152,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $38,175,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     The conferees have provided sufficient funds to support a 
     total FTE level of 351.5 and agree with the House 
     recommendation on staffing increases for the Office of 
     General Counsel and the Audit Division.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conferees agree to provide $23,828,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $23,681,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                    General Services Administration


                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

       The conferees agree to provide $5,342,416,000 in new 
     obligational authority instead of $5,245,906,000 as proposed 
     by the House and $5,244,478,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

       The conferees agree to provide $74,979,000 instead of 
     $8,000,000 as proposed by the House and $76,979,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees have included funding 
     for the following projects:

Maryland: Montgomery County, FDA Consolidation..............$35,000,000
Michigan: Sault Sainte Marie, Border Station..................8,263,000
Montana: Roosville, Border Station-.............................753,000
Montana: Sweetgrass, Border Station..........................11,480,000
Texas: Fort Hancock, Border Station.............................277,000
Washington: Oroville, Border Station.........................11,206,000
Nationwide: Non-prospectus construction projects..............8,000,000

       The conferees have also agreed to rescind $20,782,000 of 
     the funds provided for construction and acquisition of 
     facilities in Public Law 104-208 as proposed by the Senate.


                        Courthouse Construction

       The conferees are aware of the Judiciary's continuing need 
     to have additional court space available to conduct its 
     business and move cases to settlement in a timely manner. The 
     conferees are very concerned that a courthouse construction 
     program was not included in the President's budget and that 
     funding was not allocated for such a program in this bill. 
     The conferees commend the Judicial Conference of the United 
     States for undertaking an independent, comprehensive review 
     of the courthouse construction program, which will address 
     issues such as courtroom sharing and design guide 
     conformance. This study should result in recommendations for 
     improvements in the facilities program, which will be useful 
     to the conferees in future years. However, the conferees 
     agree that the current request based on the five year plan of 
     the Judiciary is needed due to long-standing space, security, 
     and operational deficiencies, and would have considered 
     funding these priority projects if an adequate budget 
     allocation were available.


                        REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

       The conferees agree to provide $598,674,000 instead of 
     $559,869,000 as proposed by the House and $607,869,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Of the amount provided, $333,000,000 
     is for Basic Repairs and Alterations. The conferees have 
     elected not to include amounts for specific projects and 
     programs in the bill; however, the conferees direct the 
     General Services Administration to provide to the Committees 
     on Appropriations, within 15 days of enactment of this Act, a 
     plan for expenditure of the funds which includes the specific 
     projects and programs to be accomplished and the amount 
     proposed for each.
       The conferees have also agreed to include bill language 
     proposed by the House which directs the General Services 
     Administration to undertake the first construction phase of 
     the project to renovate the Department of the Interior 
     Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C.
       The conferees encourage the General Services Administration 
     to use $1,600,000 of the funds available for Basic Repairs 
     and Alterations for repairs and alterations to the Kansas 
     City Federal Courthouse at 811 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, 
     Missouri, and $1,250,000 of the funds available for Basic 
     Repairs and Alternation for repairs and alterations to the 
     Federal Courthouse at 40 Center Street, New York, New York.

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                            RENTAL OF SPACE

       The conferees agree to provide $2,782,186,000 as proposed 
     by the House instead of $2,722,982,500 as proposed by the 
     Senate.


                          BUILDING OPERATIONS

       The conferees agree to provide $1,580,909,000 instead of 
     $1,590,183,000 as proposed by the House and $1,530,979,500 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees have agreed to provide 
     language in the bill which provides that $1,974,000 of the 
     funds provided for building operations shall be available for 
     acquisition, lease, construction and equipping of flexiplace 
     telecommuting centers as proposed by the House. The Senate 
     had proposed to fund this item under the construction and 
     acquisition of facilities activity. Of the funds provided for 
     flexiplace telecommuting centers, $150,000 is for the center 
     in Winchester, Virginia, and $200,000 is for the center in 
     Woodbridge, Virginia.
       The conferees have also agreed to provide $475,000 for the 
     Plains States De-population symposium as proposed by the 
     Senate.


        Combined Law Enforcement Center, St. Petersburg, Florida

       The conferees are aware of the need for a combined federal, 
     state, and local law enforcement center in St. Petersburg, 
     Florida, and are further aware that the City of St. 
     Petersburg is willing to donate to the federal government the 
     land for such a facility. Accordingly, the conferees direct 
     the General Services Administration to utilize $500,000 to 
     undertake a study and conceptual design of a combined 
     federal, state, and local law enforcement facility in St. 
     Petersburg, Florida, and report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations by February 1, 2000, on the results of that 
     study.


                         POLICY AND OPERATIONS

       The conferees agree to provide $116,223,000 instead of 
     $110,448,000 as proposed by the House and $120,198,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided includes 
     $2,500,000 for the Rapid Service Valuation and Preparation 
     Access Program, and $1,000,000 for the program to validate 
     the access performance of information technology.


                     Digital Learning Technologies

       The conferees have also agreed to provide $2,000,000 to 
     continue the pilot projects for the development, 
     demonstration, and research of emerging digital learning 
     technologies. Of the amount provided, $1,000,000 is to 
     continue the development of a digital medical education 
     project in connection with the Native American Digital 
     TeleHealth Project, and $1,000,000 is to continue the 
     development of hardware and software capabilities, network 
     infrastructures, and other activities that will be the basis 
     for the 21st Century Distributed Learning Environment in 
     Education.


                    Virtual Archive Storage Terminal

       The conferees have agreed to provide $275,000 to study the 
     feasibility of developing a prototype facility for storing 
     land-based geographic and geophysical information to enable 
     the efficient use of natural resources.


                          Section 1122 Program

       Section 1122 of the Defense Department Authorization Act 
     for fiscal year 1994 established a program under which states 
     and units of local government may purchase ``law enforcement 
     equipment suitable for counter-drug activities'' through the 
     Department of Defense. The Act directed the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     Defense, to produce and maintain a catalog of law enforcement 
     equipment suitable for counter-drug activities that could be 
     purchased under the program. The catalog of equipment that 
     GSA is required to maintain is comprised of Federal Supply 
     Schedules that have been established for the purchase of 
     goods by Federal agencies. When the program was originally 
     established, it consisted of 10 Federal Supply Schedules. 
     However, in December of last year and February of this year, 
     the program was greatly expanded to include over 90 schedules 
     which would permit the purchase of goods which appear to be 
     completely unrelated to counter-drug activities, such as lawn 
     and garden equipment and musical instruments. The conferees 
     believe that the expansion of this program goes far beyond 
     what was intended in the authorizing legislation and is 
     counter to the intent on Congress when it repealed the 
     cooperative purchasing provisions of the Federal Acquisition 
     Streamlining Act. As a result of the concerns expressed by 
     the members of Congress about the program, on April 29, 1999, 
     GSA wrote a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology requesting that the 
     Army, as Executive Agent of the program, inform the 
     participating State Points of Contact that GSA would be 
     returning the program to the original 10 Federal Supply 
     Schedules. The conferees approve of this action and expect 
     the General Services Administration and the Department of 
     Defense to consult with the appropriate committees of the 
     Congress before implementing any further expansions of this 
     program.


                             per diem rates

       The conferees are concerned that the methodology used by 
     the GSA to develop the new per diem rates for the continental 
     United States that became effective on January 1, 1999, has 
     resulted in the unjustified lowering of per diem rates 
     throughout the country. The conferees are aware that GSA is 
     currently reviewing the rates issued in January to determine 
     if modifications are warranted. The conferees urge GSA to 
     continue its review and direct GSA to implement any changes 
     in the rates necessary to assure that they more accurately 
     reflect the cost of travel by federal workers. In addition, 
     the conferees direct GSA to modify its procedures for 
     determining per diem rates to assure that next year's survey 
     accurately reflects the cost of federal travel.


         federal office building in colorado springs, colorado-

       The Federal Building located at 1520 Willamette Avenue in 
     Colorado Springs, Colorado, is owned by GSA and is currently 
     leased to the U.S. Air Force Space Command. It is the 
     conferees' understanding that Space Command is moving ahead 
     with options to vacate the facility. In the event that Space 
     Command does not renew its lease and the facility becomes 
     vacant and is deemed surplus, the conferees urge GSA to 
     strongly consider the U.S. Olympic Committee's (USOC) need 
     for additional space and to give priority to the USOC's 
     request to gain title or acquire the property.


              old post office building, washington, D.C.-

       The conferees have agreed to continue language for an 
     additional fiscal year which provides that none of the funds 
     appropriated in this Act may be used to convert the Old Post 
     Office located at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C.


                      office of inspector general-

       The conferees agree to provide $33,317,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $33,858,000 as proposed by the Senate.

          General Services Administration--General Provisions-

       Section 401. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which provides that 
     accounts available to GSA shall be credited with certain 
     funds received from government corporations.-
       Section 402. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which provides that 
     funds available to GSA shall be available for the hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles.-
       Section 403. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which authorizes GSA to 
     transfer funds within the Federal Buildings Fund to meet 
     program requirements subject to approval by the Committees on 
     Appropriations.-
       Section 404. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which prohibits the use 
     of funds to submit a fiscal year 2001 budget request for 
     courthouse construction projects that do not meet design 
     guide criteria, do not reflect the priorities of the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, and are not accompanied by a 
     standardized courtroom utilization study.-
       Section 405. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which provides that no 
     funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square 
     feet or provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or 
     any other service usually provided to any agency which does 
     not pay the requested rental rates.-
       Section 406. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which provides that 
     funds provided by the Information Technology Fund for pilot 
     information technology projects may be repaid to the Fund.-
       Section 407. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which permits GSA to pay 
     claims of up to $250,000 arising from construction projects 
     and the acquisition of buildings.-
       Section 408. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate which provides that 
     funds made available for new construction projects in Public 
     Law 104-208 shall remain available until expended so long as 
     funds for design or other funds have been obligated in whole 
     or in part prior to September 30, 1999.-
       Section 409. The conferees agree to include a provision 
     proposed by the Senate designating the Federal Building 
     located at 220 East Rosser Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota, 
     as the ``William L. Guy Federal Building, Post Office and 
     United States Courthouse''. The House bill contained no 
     similar provision.-
       Section 410. The conferees agree to modify a provision 
     proposed by the Senate which directs the General Services 
     Administration (GSA) to sell to the Columbia Hospital for 
     Women vacant property at its GSA-appraised market value 
     provided that until the federal government has received all 
     payments towards the $14,000,000 purchase price, plus any 
     accrued interest, Columbia's use of the property shall be 
     limited to its hospital, medical and health care services 
     and related uses (such as employee parking and employee 
     child care), including but not limited to the expansion of 
     its existing facilities, unless otherwise approved by the 
     Administrator of GSA. -
       Section 411. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     authorizing the Administrator of General Services to offer 
     voluntary separation incentives in order to provide the 
     necessary flexibility to carry out the closing of the Federal 
     Supply Service distribution centers, forward supply points, 
     and associated programs.-
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     Senate reducing the funds available for rental of space and 
     building operations. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.-
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     Senate which provides that

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     funds made available to any department or agency which is a 
     member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program 
     (JFMIP) may be used to finance an appropriate share of JFMIP 
     salaries and administrative costs. This matter has been 
     addressed in Title VI.-
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     Senate which provides that the Administrator of General 
     Services may provide from government-wide credit card rebates 
     in support of the JFMIP as approved by the Chief Financial 
     Officers Council. This matter has been addressed in Title VI.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $27,586,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $27,422,000 as proposed by the Senate.

 Federal Payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
               National Environmental Policy Foundation-

       The conferees agree to provide $2,000,000 instead of 
     $1,000,000 as proposed by the House and no appropriation as 
     proposed by the Senate.

                 Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund-

       The conferees agree to provide $1,250,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of no appropriation as proposed by the 
     Senate.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                          Operating Expenses-

       The conferees agree to provide $180,398,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $179,738,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                           veterans' records-

       The conferees are pleased with the progress the National 
     Archives and Records Administration is making in its efforts 
     to improve its ability to respond to requests for veterans' 
     records. The conferees are aware that the Archivist has 
     testified that no additional resources are needed in fiscal 
     year 2000 above the amount included in the budget request for 
     this program. Therefore, the conferees have provided 
     $1,790,000 for this effort, the same as the budget request. 
     However, the conferees urge the Archives to expedite the 
     completion of this very important program to the greatest 
     extent possible.


                        repairs and restoration-

       The conferees agree to provide $22,418,000 instead of 
     $13,518,000 as proposed by the House and $21,518,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The amount provided includes $900,000 
     for design and the preparation of an environmental impact 
     statement for a National Archives facility in Anchorage, 
     Alaska. The conferees also have agreed to provide $8,000,000 
     for the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Ronald 
     Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, 
     California, as proposed by the Senate. The conferees direct 
     the National Archives and Records Administration to submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations a plan for expenditure prior 
     to the obligation of these funds.

        National Historical Publications and Records Commission


                            Grants Program-

       The conferees agree to provide $6,250,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $6,000,000 as proposed by the House. 
     The amount provided includes $250,000 for a grant for 
     research and the cataloging of records at the Fort Buford 
     Historic Site in North Dakota.


                  grant to center for jewish history-

       The conferees have agreed to rescind $2,000,000 of the 
     funds provided in fiscal year 1999 for the Center for Jewish 
     History instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $3,800,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have 
     taken this action because of the commitment made last year 
     to provide funding for this project. However, as the 
     conferees on the fiscal year 1999 Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act pointed out, a single grant 
     of this size is far beyond the scope of activities 
     normally undertaken by the National Historical 
     Publications and Records Commission. Therefore, the 
     conferees agree that this grant should not be viewed as a 
     precedent for future grants under this program. In 
     addition, the conferees direct the National Archives and 
     Records Administration to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a plan for expenditure of the funds prior 
     to the award of the grant to the Center for Jewish 
     History.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES-

       The conferees agree to provide $9,114,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $9,071,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES-

       The conferees agree to provide $90,584,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $91,584,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                    child care in federal facilities

       The conferees have included and modified a House provision 
     (Section 643) authorizing the use of funds for child care in 
     federal facilities. Specifically, the conferees agree to make 
     the provision effective for one year only, require that 
     agencies using funds for the purposes of Section 643 notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of 
     any funds, and make the provision effective only upon 
     promulgation of regulations by the Office of Personnel 
     Management (OPM). Additionally, the conferees agree that 
     these regulations shall only address the use of appropriated 
     funds to provide child care services and improve the 
     affordability of child care for lower income federal 
     employees.
       The conferees direct OPM to report to the Committees on the 
     implementation and use of Section 634 by federal agencies. At 
     minimum, the report shall include the total cost of 
     implmenting Section 643, the total number of children being 
     cared for, and the total number of federal employee dependent 
     children being cared for by agencies using this authority. 
     This report shall be submitted no later than September 1, 
     2000.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                        SALARIES AND EXPENSES -

       The conferees agree to provide $9,740,000 as proposed by 
     the House instead of $9,689,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                               Caseloads-

       The conferees are concerned about the number of backlogged 
     cases at the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The conferees 
     direct OSC to report back within 90 days after enactment of 
     this Act, on the number of cases pending that have exceeded 
     the statutory time requirements, including requirements for 
     referral. The report should include the length of time 
     overdue, the reason for the delay, and the type of 
     notification given to claimants when statutory time frames 
     are not met. The data provided in the report should be 
     presented in a manner that protects confidentiality of cases 
     and does not identify individuals represented by the OSC.

                        United States Tax Court


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES-

       The conferees agree to provide $35,179,000 instead of 
     $36,489,000 as proposed by the House and $34,179,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                                This Act

       Section 501. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     limiting the expenditure of funds to the current year unless 
     expressly provided in this Act.-
       Section 502. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     limiting the expenditure of funds for consulting services 
     under certain conditions.
       Section 503. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to engage in activities which 
     would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 
     Tariff Act.
       Section 504. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the transfer of control over the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Center out of the Department of the 
     Treasury.
       Section 505. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     concerning employment rights of Federal employees who return 
     to their civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed 
     Forces.
       Section 506. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     which requires compliance with the Buy American Act as 
     proposed by the Senate, instead of similar language proposed 
     by the House.
       Section 507. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     concerning prohibition of contracts which use certain goods 
     not made in America.
       Section 508. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting contract eligibility where fraudulent intent has 
     been proven in affixing ``Made in America'' labels.
       Section 509. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the expenditure of funds for abortions under the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).
       Section 510. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     which would authorize the expenditure of funds for abortions 
     under the FEHBP if the life of the mother is in danger or the 
     pregnancy is a result of an act of rape or incest.
       Section 511. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     providing that fifty percent of unobligated balances may 
     remain available for certain purposes.
       Section 512. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     restricting the use of funds for the White House to request 
     official background reports without the written consent of 
     the individual who is the subject of the report as proposed 
     by the House, instead of similar language proposed by the 
     Senate.
       Section 513. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     providing that fifty percent of unobligated balances of the 
     White House Salaries and Expenses account in fiscal year 1997 
     shall remain available through September 30, 2000, as 
     proposed by the House.
       Section 514. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     that cost accounting standards under the Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act shall not apply to the FEHBP, as proposed by the 
     House.
       Section 515. The conferees agree to direct the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget to prepare and submit to 
     Congress six months after the date of enactment an inventory 
     of federal grant programs as proposed by the Senate.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

       Section 601. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     authorizing agencies to pay costs of travel to the United 
     States for the immediate families of federal employees 
     assigned to foreign duty in the event of a death or a life 
     threatening illness of the employee.

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       Section 602. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     requiring agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure 
     that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use of 
     controlled substances.
       Section 603. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     regarding price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by 
     the federal government.
       Section 604. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     allowing funds made available to agencies for travel to also 
     be used for quarters allowances and cost-of-living 
     allowances.
       Section 605. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the Government, with certain specified 
     exceptions, from employing non-U.S. citizens whose posts of 
     duty would be in the continental U.S.
       Section 606. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     ensuring that agencies will have authority to pay GSA bills 
     for space renovation and other services.
       Section 607. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     allowing agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste 
     prevention programs with proceeds from the sale of materials 
     recovered through such programs.
       Section 608. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     providing that funds may be used to pay rent in the District 
     of Columbia and other services.
       Section 609. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     providing that no funds may be used to pay any person filling 
     a nominated position that has been rejected by the Senate.
       Section 610. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     precluding the financing of groups by more than one federal 
     agency absent prior and specific statutory approval.
       Section 611. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     authorizing the Postal Service to employ guards and give them 
     the same special police powers as GSA guards.
       Section 612. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for enforcing regulations 
     disapproved in accordance with the applicable law of the U.S.
       Section 613. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     limiting the pay increases of certain prevailing rate 
     employees.
       Section 614. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     limiting the amount of funds that can be used for 
     redecoration of offices under certain circumstances.
       Section 615. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of 
     additional law enforcement training facilities.
       Section 616. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     to allow for interagency funding of national security and 
     emergency telecommunications initiatives.
       Section 617. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     requiring agencies to certify that a Schedule C appointment 
     was not created solely or primarily to detail the employee to 
     the White House.
       Section 618. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     requiring agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure 
     that all of its workplaces are free from discrimination and 
     sexual harassment.
       Section 619. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for travel expenses not directly 
     related to official governmental duties.
       Section 620. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the purchase of new technology not Year 2000 
     compliant.
       Section 621. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the importation of any goods manufactured by 
     forced or indentured child labor.
       Section 622. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the payment of the salary of any employee who 
     prohibits, threatens or prevents another employee from 
     communicating with Congress.
       Section 623. The conferees agree to make permanent the 
     provision to promote protection of federal law enforcement 
     officers who intervene in certain situations.
       Section 624. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     requiring the President to certify that persons responsible 
     for administering the Drug Free Workplace Program are not 
     themselves the subject of random drug testing.
       Section 625. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting federal training not directly related to the 
     performance of official duties.
       Section 626. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the expenditure of funds for implementation of 
     agreements in nondisclosure policies unless certain 
     provisions are included.
       Section 627. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive 
     agency personnel in support or defeat of legislative 
     initiatives.
       Section 628. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     directing OMB to provide an accounting statement and report 
     on the cumulative costs and benefits of federal regulatory 
     programs.
       Section 629. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting any federal agency from disclosing an employee's 
     home address to any labor organization, absent employee 
     authorization or court order as proposed by the House, 
     instead of similar language proposed by the Senate.
       Section 630. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish 
     scientific canine explosive detection standards.
       Section 631. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting funds to be used to provide non-public 
     information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person 
     or organization outside the government without the approval 
     of the Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 632. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for propaganda and publicity 
     purposes not authorized by Congress.
       Section 633. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     directing agency employees to use official time in an honest 
     effort to perform official duties.
       Section 634. The conferees agree to continue and make 
     permanent the provision allowing a federal firearms licensee 
     to perform a background check before a firearm is offered as 
     collateral for a loan as proposed by the House.
       Section 635. The conferees agree to continue the provision 
     addressing contraceptive coverage in health plans 
     participating in the FEHBP as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 636. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     authorizing the use of fiscal year 2000 funds to finance an 
     appropriate share of the Joint Financial Management 
     Improvement Program as proposed by the House.
       Section 637. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     authorizing agencies to transfer funds to the Policy and 
     Operations account of GSA to finance an appropriate share of 
     the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program as 
     proposed by the House.
       Section 638. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision establishing a Chief Financial Officer in the 
     Executive Office of the President as proposed by the House, 
     making the provision effective with the next Administration.
       Section 639. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision authorizing the Federal Election Commission 
     (FEC) to require certain committees to file FEC reports 
     electronically as proposed by the House.
       Section 640. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision authorizing the FEC to establish an 
     administrative fine schedule, subject to reasonable appeals 
     procedures, for straightforward disclosure violations as 
     proposed by the House.
       Section 641. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision authorizing candidate committees to report to 
     the FEC on an election cycle basis rather than a calendar 
     year cycle, as is now required, as proposed by the House.
       Section 642. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision amending Section 636 of the fiscal year 1997 
     Treasury, Postal Service and General Government 
     Appropriations Act to require agencies to reimburse qualified 
     employees up to one-half of the cost of their professional 
     liability insurance as proposed by the House.
       Section 643. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision authorizing agencies to provide child care in 
     federal facilities as proposed by the House.
       Section 644. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     adjusting compensation of the President, effective at noon on 
     January 20, 2001, to $400,000 as proposed by the House.
       Section 645. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     which transfers personnel of the General Accounting Office 
     employed to carry out functions of the Joint Financial 
     Management Improvement Program to the General Services 
     Administration as proposed by the House.
       Section 646. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision regarding federal employee pay as proposed by 
     the House. The conferees anticipate that the President will 
     issue an Executive Order allocating the 4.8 percent pay 
     increase between an increase in rates of basic pay for the 
     statutory pay systems under section 5303 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and increases in comparability-based locality 
     payments for General Schedule employees under section 5304. 
     The conferees have not made the language more specific so 
     that the President may exercise his discretion to distribute 
     any amount allocated for comparability-based locality 
     payments in the most appropriate fashion among the pay 
     localities established by the President's Pay Agent.
       Section 647. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision authorizing breastfeeding at any location in a 
     federal building or on federal property as proposed by the 
     House.
       Section 648. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     requiring identification of the federal agencies providing 
     federal funds and the amount provided for all proposals, 
     solicitations, grant applications, forms, notifications, 
     press releases, or other publications related to the 
     distribution of funding to a State as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 649. The conferees agree to include and modify a 
     new provision expressing the sense of Congress that the U.S. 
     Postal Service is encouraged to issue a commemorative postage 
     stamp in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of 
     the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States as proposed 
     by the Senate.
       Section 650. The conferees agree to include a new provision 
     requiring the Secretary of Treasury to establish an 
     interactive website on the Internet allowing any taxpayer to 
     generate an itemized receipt showing the allocation of their 
     taxes among major federal spending categories as proposed by 
     the Senate.
       Section 651. The conferees agree to a new provision 
     authorizing voluntary early retirement for federal employees.

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       Section 652. The conferees include a new provision 
     addressing rates of postage for the American Battle Monuments 
     Commission.
       Section 653. The conferees agree to a new provision 
     establishing the National Intellectual Property Law 
     Enforcement Coordination Council.
       Section 654. The conferees agree to a new provision 
     regarding the payment of mandatory benefits to retired 
     members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       The conferees agree to delete a new provision providing 
     that no funds may be used by Customs to admit for importation 
     children's sleepwear that does not have a label required by 
     the flammability standards in effect on September 9, 1996 as 
     proposed by the House.-
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     House adjusting the salary level of the U.S. Customs Service 
     Commissioner.
       The conferees agree to delete a provision proposed by the 
     Senate requiring an evaluation of the outcome of welfare 
     reform and formula for bonuses to high performance States as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees agree to delete a provision regarding the 
     Border Patrol Academy in Charleston, South Carolina as 
     proposed by the House.

          TITLE VII--CHILD CARE CENTERS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES

       The conferees agree to delete Title VII.
       The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
     fiscal year 2000 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
     with comparisons to the fiscal year 1999 amount, the 2000 
     budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2000 
     follow:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1999........27,922,712
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year27,997,054
House bill, fiscal year 2000.................................27,800,105
Senate bill, fiscal year 2000................................27,754,597
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2000.......................27,972,418
Conference agreement compared with:
  New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1999.........+49,706
  Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year -24,636
  House bill, fiscal year 2000.................................+172,313
  Senate bill, fiscal year 2000................................+217,821

     Jim Kolbe,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Ann M. Northup,
     Jo Ann Emerson,
     John E. Sununu,
     John E. Peterson,
     Roy Blunt,
     Bill Young,
     Steny Hoyer,
     Carrie P. Meek,
     David E. Price,
     Lucille Roybal-Allard,
     Dave Obey,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
     Richard Shelby,
     Jon Kyl,
     Ted Stevens,
     Byron L. Dorgan,
     Barbara A. Mikulski,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     Managers on the Part of the Senate.

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