[Senate Report 107-57]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 146
107th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 107-57
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TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 2002
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September 4, 2001.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Dorgan, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1398]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1398)
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, 2002, and for other purposes, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amount of bill as reported to the Senate................ $32,363,450,000
Amount of estimate...................................... 32,035,351,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above the appropriations provided in 2001........... 1,788,729,000
Above the estimates for 2002........................ 328,099,000
C O N T E N T S
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General statement and summary of bill............................ 3
Title I--Department of the Treasury.............................. 5
Title II--United States Postal Service........................... 45
Title III--Executive Office of the President and Funds
Appropriated to the President.................................. 47
Title IV--Independent Agencies:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled................................................... 60
Federal Election Commission.................................. 60
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................ 61
General Services Administration.............................. 61
Merit Systems Protection Board............................... 75
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Foundation............................ 76
National Archives and Records Administration................. 77
National Historical Publications and Records Commission...... 79
Office of Government Ethics.................................. 80
Office of Personnel Management............................... 80
Office of Special Counsel.................................... 85
U.S. Tax Court............................................... 85
Statement concerning general provisions.......................... 87
Title V--General provisions, this act............................ 88
Title VI--General provisions, departments, agencies, and
corporations................................................... 89
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 92
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 93
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 94
Budget impact.................................................... 97
Comparative statement............................................ 98
General Statement and Summary of the Bill
The accompanying bill contains recommendations for new
budget (obligational) authority 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, 2002.
The Committee considered budget estimates for fiscal year
2002 in the aggregate amount of $32,035,351,000. Compared to
that amount, the accompanying bill recommends new budget
authority totaling $32,363,450,000.
REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS
The Committee is concerned about the number of
reprogramming requests submitted by agencies for congressional
review. Agencies are again reminded that only those requests
which meet the reprogramming criteria listed below will be
considered, that reprogramming should be reserved for critical
circumstances, and that reprogramming proposals will not be
considered, except in extraordinary circumstances, if received
45 or fewer days prior to the end of the fiscal year.
The reprogramming guidelines to be used to determine
whether or not a reprogramming shall be submitted to the
Committee for prior approval are as follows:
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.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $222,337,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 181,768,000
Committee recommendation................................ 187,322,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $187,322,000
for salaries and expenses for department offices of the
Department of the Treasury, which is $5,554,000 above the
President's request. The increase above the President's request
includes $1,354,000 for non-pay inflation, $3,200,000 for
reimbursements related to the Asian Development Bank Conference
and $1,000,000 for Smartforce.
Departmental Offices' function in the Treasury Department
is to provide basic support to the Secretary of the Treasury,
who is the chief operating executive of the Department. The
Secretary of the Treasury maintains the primary role in
formulating and managing the domestic and international tax and
financial policies of the Federal Government. The Secretary's
responsibilities funded by the Salaries and Expenses
appropriation include: recommending and implementing United
States domestic and international economic and tax policy;
fiscal policy; governing the fiscal operations of the
Government; maintaining foreign assets control; managing the
public debt; overseeing major law enforcement functions carried
out by the Treasury Department; managing development financial
policy; representing the United States on international
monetary, trade and investment issues; overseeing Treasury
Department overseas operations; and directing the
administrative operations of the Treasury Department.
In support of the Secretary, the Salaries and Expenses
appropriation provides resources for policy formulation and
implementation in the areas of domestic and international
financial, investment, tax, economic, trade and financial
operations and general fiscal policy. This appropriation also
provides resources for administrative support to the Secretary
and policy components, and coordination of Departmental
administrative policies in financial and personnel management,
procurement operations, and automated information systems and
telecommunications.
Economic Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Economic Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in economic areas such as: (1)
monitors macro-and micro-economic developments and assists in
determining appropriate economic policies; collects and
analyzes data pertaining to international portfolio investment
and foreign exchange positions; develops an overall appraisal
of the current state of, and outlook for the economy; provides
written and oral briefing materials for the Secretary, other
officials, and outsiders; participates in interagency groups
working on economic matters to develop and maintain a
coordinated and consistent government-wide economic program;
and (2) the formulation and execution of U.S. international
economic and financial policies regarding a wide range of
international development and analysis functions involving:
trade and investment, energy policy, monetary affairs,
development financing, and general economic research into
international financial issues. The Office of International
Affairs works closely with other Federal agencies and
international financial institutions, and coordinates
international financial and macro-economic policy with the
National Economic Council (Annual Economic Summit), the
National Security Council, the Council of Economic Advisors,
the Office of Management and Budget (foreign country risk
review), the United States Trade Representative (financial
services, investment, etc.), and all components of the
Executive Office of the President. Under Presidential Executive
Order, the Office of International Affairs participates with
the Department of State in the collection and analysis of
economic information on foreign countries. In the areas of
international monetary and foreign exchange policy, the Office
of International Affairs shares responsibility with the Federal
Reserve (principally, the Board of Governors, but also the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York) in working closely with the
International Monetary Fund. In the area of international
development, the Office of International Affairs formulates
resource needs, notably U.S. contributions, policies and
programs for various Multilateral Development Banks. With the
Export-Import Bank, the Office of International Affairs has
responsibility for export credit finance. This activity
includes the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Economic
Policy), the immediate offices of the Under Secretary
(International Affairs), the Assistant Secretary (International
Affairs) and the Office of International Affairs.
Financial Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Financial Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in areas of domestic finance,
banking, fiscal policy and operations, and other related
financial matters, including development of policies and
guidance in the areas of financial institutions, Federal debt
finance, financial regulation, and capital markets.
Specifically, this activity ensures that the management of the
Federal Government's cash minimizes risk and strikes a balance
between cash needs and short-term investments. This activity
provides decision makers and stakeholders with: (1) timely,
concise and thorough policies, guidance and analysis in the
areas of: financial institutions, financial regulation, the
equitable and efficient delivery of financial services, the
availability of credit, financial crimes, Federal debt finance,
capital markets, the privatization of government assets, and
any other issues related to domestic finance and financial
services; and (2) the development and implementation of tax
policies and programs; provides official estimates of all
Government receipts for the President's Budget, fiscal policy
decisions, and cash management decisions; establishes policy
criteria reflected in regulations and rulings and guides
preparation of them with the Internal Revenue Service to
implement the Internal Revenue Code; negotiates tax treaties
for the United States; and provides economic and legal policy
analysis for domestic and international tax policy decisions.
This activity includes the immediate office of the Under
Secretary (Domestic Finance), the Assistant Secretary
(Financial Institutions), the Assistant Secretary (Financial
Markets), the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, and the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Community Development Policy and the
Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy).
Enforcement Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Enforcement Policies and Programs activity is to provide policy
development, guidance and coordination to Treasury's law
enforcement entities to combat money laundering and other
financial crime, interdict illegal drugs, reduce violent crime,
protect our nation's leaders, and provide quality training for
enforcement personnel. Responsibilities include: (1) providing
Departmental oversight and supervision of U.S. Customs Service,
U.S. Secret Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms, and Executive Office of Asset
Forfeiture; and (2) negotiating international agreements on
behalf of the Secretary to engage in joint law enforcement
operations for the exchange of financial information and
records. The Office of Enforcement administers economic
sanctions against selective foreign countries, international
narcotics traffickers and international terrorists in
furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and national security goals.
This activity includes the immediate offices of the Under
Secretary for Enforcement and the Assistant Secretary
(Enforcement), including the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs.--The
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs Activity
provides policy advice on matters involving the internal
management of the Department and its bureaus; coinage and
currency production and security; the sale and retention of
savings bonds; financial management, information systems,
security, property management, human resources, procurement and
contracting, strategic planning; and customer service. This
activity is responsible for implementing the functions of the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA), and the Information Technology Management
Reform Act which includes efficient and effective use of the
Treasury's resources. This activity includes the Office of the
Assistant Secretary (Management) and Chief Financial Officer
and the Treasurer of the United States.
The Committee has provided $3,200,000 to reimburse law
enforcement agencies in the State of Hawaii for additional
expenses incurred during the May 7-12, 2001 Asian Development
Bank Conference in Honolulu. These funds are to be transferred
subject to a review of the billing statements.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
The Committee provides that the Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) be funded at no less than $19,732,000. The
Committee is encouraged by the level of funding detail offered
by Treasury in its budget justifications for its Enforcement
programs, and regards this as an assurance that OFAC's direct
costs will be properly covered as shown, and that
administrative overhead resources are fairly allocated. The
Committee requests that similar explanatory tables be provided
in future justifications.
DEPARTMENT-WIDE TRAINING
The Committee encourages the Department of the Treasury to
deploy a commercial, enterprise-wide, Internet-based,
comprehensive online, e-learning solution to provide training
for its employees. The Committee is interested in this approach
versus using multiple, fragmented and redundant training
strategies across the Department. The Committee believes that
adopting such an enterprise-wide, e-learning solution will
create economies of scale and cost savings. Internet-based, on-
line, e-learning solutions are already being deployed within
the Treasury at the IRS School of Information Technology in
Austin, Texas. These e-learning solutions provide a higher
quality training experience for IRS employees that can also be
customized and adapted to fulfill the training needs of the
entire Treasury Department. The Committee has provided an
additional $1,000,000 to assist in the deployment of this
training.
Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $62,150,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 70,828,000
Committee recommendation................................ 69,028,000
The Committee has provided a total of $69,028,000. The 1997
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act established
this account which is authorized to be used by or on behalf of
Treasury bureaus, at the Secretary's discretion, to modernize
business processes and increase efficiency through technology
investments, as well as other activities that involve more than
one Treasury bureau or Treasury's interface with other
governmental agencies.
Office of the Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $32,827,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 35,150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,150,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,150,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General (IG). This amount is $2,323,000 above the fiscal year
2001 level, and equals the budget estimate in fiscal year 2002.
The IG conducts and supervises audits, evaluations, and
investigations designed to: (1) promote economy, efficiency,
and effectiveness and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in
Departmental programs and operations; and (2) keep the
Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed of
problems and deficiencies in the administration of Departmental
programs and operations. The audit function provides program
audit, contract audit and financial statement audit services.
Contract audits provide professional advice to agency
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
relative to negotiation, award, administration, repricing, and
settlement of contracts. Program audits review and audit all
facets of agency operations. Financial statement audits assess
whether financial statements fairly present the agency's
financial condition and results of operations, the adequacy of
accounting controls, and compliance with laws and regulations.
These audits contribute significantly to improved financial
management by helping Treasury managers identify improvements
needed in their accounting and internal control systems. The
evaluations function reviews program performance and issues
critical to the mission of the Department, including assessing
the Department's implementation of the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA). The investigative function provides for
the detection and investigation of improper and illegal
activities involving programs, personnel, and operations. This
appropriation also provides for the oversight of internal
investigations made by the Office of Internal Affairs and
Inspection in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the
Customs Service, and the Secret Service.
The Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute provides
the necessary facilities, equipment, and support services for
conducting auditor training for the Federal Government
Inspector General community. The Office of the Inspector
General is the parent organization for this entity, although
program and financing data is reported under the Treasury
Franchise fund (effective in 1999).
The Committee is aware that the IG has the authority to
request external audits for Treasury agencies. The Committee is
deeply disturbed that the IG's decision not to continue to
perform certain financial audits was made after the fiscal year
2002 budget submission, leaving the affected agencies
scrambling to find funds to cover the costs of the audits. The
Committee expects the Department of the Treasury to work with
the IG to remedy this growing problem for fiscal years 2001 and
2002, and propose a permanent fix for fiscal year 2003 and
beyond. Further, the Committee directs the IG to provide to the
Committee by November 12, 2001, a written description of the
steps that are being taken to address this problem.
The Committee is also concerned about the movement of staff
resources from performing financial audits to conducting
investigations. As a result of this shift, the Committee is
concerned that the IG is not meeting all of its requirements
laid out by the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990, Public Law
101-576, Section 301. The Committee directs the Inspector
General to allocate the necessary staff and funding required to
prepare the financial audits which the Secretary determines
fall under the Inspector's jurisdiction. The Committee also
directs the Inspector General to provide to the Committee on
Appropriations, by March 1, 2002, a complete breakdown of
financial audits prepared by the office. The report should
delineate where such funds were provided to cover the costs
during fiscal years 2001 and 2002, as well as provide a
comprehensive plan for fiscal year 2003 for funding of the
audit program.
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $118,166,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 122,342,000
Committee recommendation................................ 123,799,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $123,799,000,
an increase of $5,633,000 above the fiscal year 2001 level and
$1,457,000 above the President's request. This includes
$457,000 for non-pay inflation and $1,000,000 for monthly tax
assistance audits.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
(TIGTA) conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to
assess the operations and programs of the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and Related Entities, the IRS Oversight Board and
the Office of Chief Counsel to (1) promote the economic,
efficient and effective administration of the nation's tax laws
and to detect and deter fraud and abuse in IRS programs and
operations; and (2) recommend actions to resolve fraud and
other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies in these
programs and operations, and keep the Secretary and the
Congress fully and currently informed of these issues and the
progress made in resolving them. TIGTA reviews existing and
proposed legislation and regulations relating to the programs
and operations of the IRS and Related Entities and makes
recommendations concerning the impact of such legislation and
regulations on the economy and efficiency in the administration
of programs and operations of the IRS and Related Entities. The
audit function provides program audit, contract audit and
financial statement audit services. Program audits review and
audit all facets of IRS and Related Entities. Contract audits
provide professional advice to IRS contracting officials on
accounting and financial matters relative to negotiation,
award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts.
The evaluations function reviews program performance and issues
critical to the mission of the IRS. The investigative function
provides for the detection and investigation of improper and
illegal activities involving IRS programs and operations and
protects the IRS and Related Entities against external attempts
to corrupt or threaten their employees.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration was
established by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-206). Funding was first appropriated for this
account in the fiscal year 2000 Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-58).
IMPROVED TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE
One of Congress's principal objectives in enacting sweeping
changes in the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA
98) was to improve IRS' service to the vast majority of
taxpayers who want to comply with their tax filing and payment
obligations but need additional assistance in meeting the
obligations on an accurate and timely basis. In RRA 98,
Congress directed IRS to achieve a better balance between its
post-filing enforcement efforts on the one hand and pre-filing
taxpayer assistance through education and service on the other.
Congress also created an independent TIGTA to access and report
on IRS' progress in achieving its new mandate.
IRS maintains Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs), walk-in
site staffed by IRS assistors where taxpayers should be able to
have questions correctly answered and obtain the forms and
guidance required for filing timely and accurate returns. To
evaluate the IRS's success with these centers, TIGTA audited 47
TACs and detailed the results in its May, 2001, report, ``The
Internal Revenues Service Continues to Give Incorrect Tax
Information in Taxpayer Assistance Centers.'' The report paints
a scathing picture of numerous instances in which IRS provided
inaccurate, incomplete, or inapplicable information. The
Committee was especially concerned to read of several instances
in which taxpayers were treated rudely, inconvenienced by waits
as long as 90 minutes, and in some cases, denied service
altogether.
The Committee is deeply concerned about the findings of the
TIGTA report, and with IRS's failure since enactment of RRA 98
to achieve more significant progress in the critically
important areas of pre-filing taxpayer service and assistance.
The Committee has provided additional funds to TIGTA to allow
TIGTA to conduct monthly audits--similar to the one conducted
for its May 2001 report--and to report to the Committee on IRS'
efforts to improve taxpayer service. The Committee expects to
see a marked improvement in service during the 2001 tax filing
season and directs TIGTA to begin the audits after January 1,
2002.
Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $30,932,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 32,932,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,932,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,932,000
for the repair and restoration of the Treasury Building and
Annex. This appropriation funds repairs and selected
improvements to maintain the Main Treasury and Annex buildings.
This recommendation is $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2001
level and equal to the budget estimate.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $37,493,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 45,155,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,702,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,702,000
for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is
$8,209,000 above the fiscal year 2001 level and $547,000 above
the President's request. The increase above the President's
request is for non-pay inflation.
FinCEN has responsibility for implementing Treasury's anti-
money laundering regulations through administration of the Bank
Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. section 5311, et seq., and serves as a
United States Government source for the systematic collection
and analysis of information to assist in the investigation of
money laundering and other financial crimes. FinCEN supports
Treasury's goal to ``Combat Financial Crimes and Money
Laundering'' by: (1) providing focused and sophisticated
analysis of the elements of major case law enforcement support
including trends and patterns of money laundering; (2)
preventing money laundering through its regulatory programs and
its outreach efforts to the financial community; and (3)
serving as a catalyst to enlist valuable international support
by promoting anti-money laundering measures worldwide.
FinCEN, through the investigative analysis efforts,
provides assistance to all law enforcement entities, including
Federal, State, local and international, as they investigate
and prosecute individuals, businesses and organizations
involved in money laundering and other financial crimes. In the
regulatory area, FinCEN establishes policy for an oversees Bank
Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance by financial institutions. FinCEN
provides BSA training to law enforcement, bank regulators, and
bankers. FinCEN also provides expertise to support policy
issues relevant to U.S. Government anti-money laundering and
financial crime initiatives carried out through multilateral
organizations. FinCEN is a catalyst for the development of
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in other countries, and the
transfer of information on money laundering issues and
financial services worldwide.
The Money Services Business (MSB) Regulatory Support
Program will provide funding for additional regulatory and
enforcement support to ensure compliance by money service
businesses to the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act.
TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND
The Treasury forfeiture fund was established on October 1,
1993, in Public Law 102-393. It is available to pay or
reimburse certain costs and expenses related to seizures and
forfeitures that occur pursuant to the Treasury Department's
law enforcement activities. It has two accounts, one which is
funded through permanent indefinite authority and the other
which is funded through a direct annual appropriation. The
direct appropriation represents the annual congressional
limitation on the use of the proceeds from seized and forfeited
assets. Forfeited cash and the proceeds of forfeited monetary
instruments are deposited into the fund. Proceeds from the sale
of other seized and forfeited assets are also deposited into
the fund.
Expanded Access to Financial Services
(rescission)
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 0
Committee recommendation................................ -8,000,000
The Committee rescinds $8,000,000 of unobligated balances
and directs that the remaining funds be obligated to continue
the two projects initiated in fiscal year 2001.
Counterterrorism Fund
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $54,879,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 44,879,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,879,000
The Committee has provided $44,879,000 for the
Counterterrorism Fund, which is equal to the budget estimate.
These funds are provided for responding to unforseen
emergencies not budgeted for in the regular process. These
funds are to be made available upon the advance approval of the
Committees on Appropriations.
The Counterterrorism Fund is designed to cover
unanticipated costs associated with: (1) providing support to
counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or international
terrorism, including payment of rewards in connection with
these activities; and (2) re-establishing the operational
capability of an office, facility or other property damaged or
destroyed as a result of any domestic or international
terrorist incident. Treasury bureaus have important
counterterrorism responsibilities including: protecting the
President; designing and implementing security at National
Special Security Events; investigating arson, explosives and
firearms incidents; conducting financial investigations
relating to terrorism; preventing weapons of mass destruction
from entering our country; and implementing sanctions against
terrorist organizations. Funds would be reimbursed to Treasury
bureaus of departmental offices to compensate for costs
incurred in areas such as travel, transportation, rentals and
communications, print and graphics, other services, supplies,
equipment, and unvouchered funds.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $99,264,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 100,707,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,317,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $106,317,000
for salaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC), an increase of $5,610,000 above the
President's request which provides $1,062,000 for non-pay
inflation. This includes an additional $1,298,000 necessary for
the training associated with the third and final year of the
Secret Service staffing initiative. This also includes an
additional $2,000,000 necessary for the costs associated with
training additional Customs officers in the Northern Border
staffing initiative. The Committee has included $650,000 for
the Center to work with other Federal law enforcement agencies
to establish written standards for the accreditation of Federal
law enforcement training.
FLETC provides the necessary facilities, equipment, and
support services for conducting recruit, advanced, specialized,
and refresher training for Federal law enforcement personnel.
FLETC personnel conduct the instructional programs for the
basic recruit and some of the advanced training. This
appropriation is for operating expenses of FLETC, for research
in law enforcement training methods, and curriculum content. In
addition, FLETC has a reimbursable program to accommodate the
training requirements of various Federal agencies. As funds are
available, law enforcement training is provided to certain
State, local, and foreign law enforcement personnel on a space-
available basis.
The Committee has included ample funding to ensure that
FLETC can meet the demands of agencies for training their
personnel as they continue to hire additional personnel.
The Committee has again included a general provision
(section 615) to permit FLETC to acquire the temporary use of
additional training facilities without seeking the advance
approval otherwise required by that section.
Off-Campus Training
The Committee continues to support the FLETC mission to
provide basic technical assistance to State and local law
enforcement agencies. Therefore, the Committee provides funding
for the travel expenses of non-Federal personnel to attend
course development meetings and training. In addition, the
Committee continues to authorize FLETC to obtain temporary use
of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement
for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center
facilities. In making these decisions, the Committee believes
every consideration should be given to providing training in
the most cost effective manner.
RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION
As part of the fiscal year 2001 appropriations made
available to FLETC, Congress provided $1,000,000 to expand on a
collaborative undertaking between FLETC's National Center for
State and Local Training and Minot State University (MSU). This
funding was divided between the two organizations for use in
expanding the National Center's Small Town and Rural Law
Enforcement training series in the Northern Plains States and
for related, on-going research by MSU. As part of a contractual
agreement, MSU and FLETC have worked to increase the amount of
training for rural law enforcement agencies in the Plains
region, including drug enforcement, critical incident response
training, and hate and bias crimes training. MSU also is
conducting an evaluation during, and a longitudinal study
following, each training program to determine the value of the
training. MSU is developing a clearinghouse for research
findings, pursuing additional research, and marketing training
programs throughout the Plains States.
The Committee is pleased the Administration has continued
funding for this program in its budget request at the fiscal
year 2001 level and expects the National Center to use the
funding provided in the bill, including funds used for hiring
additional staff, to continue to develop specialized training
for rural law enforcement agencies based upon the research and
findings of MSU's studies and such other evaluative factors as
FLETC may deem appropriate. The Committee provides an
additional $250,000 to MSU to develop and deliver training that
will help strengthen relationships among law enforcement
organizations, schools, and communities to reduce gang
activities and drug and other offenses in a coordinated manner.
Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit Training
In large and small communities throughout the United
States, serious concerns have arisen over law enforcement
vehicles engaged in criminal pursuit situations. One study,
produced by the Police Executive Research Forum, suggests that
40 percent of all police chases conclude in collisions and 20
percent result in personal injuries, with 1 percent of those
ending in an estimated 400 deaths annually. The problem has
become one of balancing the legitimate needs for timely law
enforcement actions against safety for all concerned.
At the request of this Committee in the fiscal year 2001
Appropriations Act, FLETC submitted a proposal to identify
problems associated with vehicle pursuits, to evaluate current
guidelines, and to develop programs aimed at improving
practices involving police pursuits. Utilizing a FLETC
curriculum developmental conference and a special interactive
symposium, which was broadcast on live, closed circuit law
enforcement television and over the Internet, participants and
experts recommended an aggressive, multi-dimensional training
program. The topics identified included ethical considerations,
risk management, the decision to pursue, disengagement actions,
legal and political ramifications, court decisions, and the
psychology of stress on pursuing officers. The FLETC report
suggests that training be conducted at three levels--executive,
supervisory and officer--to reach as many as possible of the
17,000 law enforcement agencies across the country.
The Committee has included $1,000,000 for the National
Center for State and Local Training at FLETC to oversee the
development and coordination of a train-the-trainer program
with the initial emphasis on police executives. The training
should draw on experiences of seasoned personnel and provide a
framework of best practices in policy implementation that can
be provided to any agency that has pursuit responsibilities.
The funding made available by the Committee shall be used by
the National Center for necessary staff, course development,
and program delivery. To the extent feasible, both FLETC sites
and the National Center's Small Town and Rural (STAR) training
sites should be utilized. The Committee recognizes that the
funding provided will not be sufficient to complete all aspects
of the needed training. FLETC should submit a report to the
Committee on Appropriations on its progress and future resource
needs, if any, no later that April 30, 2002.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $54,086,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 21,895,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,434,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,434,000
for acquisition, construction, improvements, equipment,
furnishings and related costs for expansion and maintenance of
facilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The
increase above the President's request includes $939,000 for
non-pay inflation.
This amount includes funding for the Facilities Master
Plan, which provides the long range blueprint for expansion of
facilities to meet the training requirements of the over 73
participating agencies. The Committee has provided $1,700,000
for a cafeteria and $2,200,000 for a firearms training facility
complex, both of which are at the Artesia, New Mexico campus,
as well as $4,700,000 for a firearms multipurpose building and
an additional $2,000,000 for the Port of Entry facility at the
Glynco, Georgia campus.
Interagency Law Enforcement
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $103,248,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 106,487,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,965,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $106,965,000
for interagency law enforcement. The increase above the
President's request is for non-pay inflation.
In a 1982 counterdrug effort, the Department of Justice
(DOJ) developed the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement Task
Force (ICDE) program to bring together and integrate the
efforts of all levels of law enforcement in the fight against
drugs. The ICDE program designated nine domestic regions that
deploy the investigative expertise from 10 Federal agencies,
and State and local law enforcement agencies to dismantle and
disrupt major drug trafficking and money laundering
organizations and place offenders in jail. Treasury agencies
provide specific value-added investigative expertise to these
major cases. The U.S. Customs Service provides specific
expertise in international smuggling and interdiction; the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) provides
expertise on firearms and explosives violence; and the Internal
Revenue Service (Criminal Investigative Division) provides
expertise on money laundering and tax evasion. Since 1998, the
Treasury portion of the ICDE program has been administered by
Treasury's Departmental Offices. Treasury's participating
bureaus, ATF, Customs, and IRS, are reimbursed from this
appropriation. Treasury has assigned two special agents to
oversee ICDE policy and budget for the three Treasury bureaus.
Funding for Treasury components is primarily utilized for full-
time equivalent employees; however, a portion of funding is
used for operating expenses incurred during the investigative
phase of the case.
Financial Management Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $255,972,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 211,594,000
Committee recommendation................................ 212,316,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $212,316,000
for salaries and expenses for the Financial Management Service
(FMS) in fiscal year 2002. The increase above the President's
request is for non-pay inflation.
Payments.--FMS implements payment policy and procedures for
the Federal Government, issues and distributes payments,
promotes the use of electronics in the payment process, and
assists agencies in converting payments from paper checks to
electronic funds transfer (EFT). The control and financial
integrity of the Federal payments and collections process
includes reconciliation, accounting, and claims activities. The
claims activity settles claims against the United States
resulting from Government checks which have been forged, lost,
stolen, or destroyed, and collects monies from those parties
liable for fraudulent or otherwise improper negotiation of
Government checks.
Collections.--FMS implements collections policy,
regulations, standards, and procedures for the Federal
Government, facilitates collections, promotes the use of
electronics in the collections process, and assists agencies in
converting collections from paper to electronic media.
Debt Collection.--FMS provides debt collection operational
services to client agencies which includes collection of
delinquent accounts, offset of Federal payments against debts
owed the Government, post-judgment enforcement, consolidation
of information reported to credit bureaus, reporting for
discharged debts or vendor payments, Federal Employee Salary
Offset Hearings, mortgage servicing, collection of unclaimed
financial assets, and disposition of foreclosed property.
Government-wide Accounting and Reporting.--FMS also
provides financial accounting, reporting, and financing
services to the Federal Government and the Government's agents
who participate in the payments and collections process by
generating a series of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual
Government-wide reports. FMS also works directly with agencies
to help reconcile reporting differences.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $771,143,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 803,521,000
Committee recommendation................................ 821,421,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $821,421,000
for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF), an increase of $17,900,000 above the
President's request. The Committee recommends $6,400,000 for
non-pay inflation, which includes $2,000,000 to support the
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network system. The
Committee has also included $5,000,000 above the
Administration's request for the Integrated Violence Reduction
Strategy. This funding shall be used to increase the number of
ATF agents to enforce existing firearms laws in support of
satellite offices of the United States Attorney's in outlying
areas in conjunction with the Attorney General's Safe
Neighborhoods initiative. This amount also includes $3,500,000
for retrofitting and upgrades of the National Tracing Center
Facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
The ATF has three major strategic goals: (1) effectively
contribute to a safer America by reducing the future number and
cost of violent crimes; (2) maintain a sound revenue management
and regulatory system that continues reducing payer burden,
improving service, collecting revenue due, and preventing
illegal diversion; and (3) protect the public and prevent
consumer deception in ATF's regulated commodities. To achieve
these goals, ATF enforces the Federal laws and regulations
relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson
by working directly and in cooperation with others.
Federal alcohol administration act
The Committee recognizes alcoholic beverages as among the
most socially sensitive commodities marketed in the United
States. In this connection, marketing, labeling, and
advertising of alcoholic beverages must be accomplished in an
environment which fosters fair and healthy competition while
protecting the interests of the American consumer. The
Committee expects that there be no diminution of regulatory and
oversight functions in fiscal year 2002.
ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM
The Armed Career Criminal Act, signed into law in 1984 and
expanded by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, provides mandatory
sentences for certain violent repeat offenders who carry
firearms. The Bureau, given its jurisdiction over firearms
laws, has a unique opportunity to effect the apprehension of
violent offenders. The success to date of the Bureau's Repeat
Offender Program has surpassed initial expectations regarding
apprehension, prosecution, and conviction of career criminals.
The Committee notes that over 80 percent of the defendants
apprehended under this program have had direct involvement in
illegal narcotics trafficking.
STAFFING LEVELS IN SMALLER STATES AND RURAL STATES
Over the past several years the number of ATF agents in the
smaller States and rural areas have steadily declined, in favor
of placing agent resources in larger States with large
metropolitan centers. These staffing trends have not always
reflected the needs of these areas. The Committee credits the
Department for recognizing the need for placing special agents
in under-represented rural areas and small and medium-sized
States. The Committee urges that ATF follow through on pledges
to maintain and increase staffing in under-represented rural,
small, and medium-sized States.
GREAT Program
The Committee provides $16,000,000 for grants to local law
enforcement organizations for the Gang Resistance Education and
Training (GREAT) Program. The GREAT program continues to be
enthusiastically endorsed by communities in Colorado, North
Dakota, and Alaska. The Committee directs ATF to consider
providing GREAT funding to the qualified law enforcement and
prevention organizations in these areas. In addition, the
Committee believes strong consideration should be given to an
application from Beaufort, South Carolina.
Safety and Security Standards
The Committee is concerned about the apparent lack of
safety and security standards for federally licensed firearms
dealers. Guns stolen from licensed gun dealers pose an
increasingly significant public safety threat. It is clear that
the industry and ATF need to work together to address these
problems. Therefore, the Committee directs ATF to make
identifying and addressing security recommendations for Federal
firearms licensees a priority at the next firearms industry
discussion group that convenes.
Criminal Gang Activity on Indian Reservations
The Committee appreciates ATF's efforts to address the
growing problem of gang-related activities on and near Indian
reservations. In conjunction with programs and activities
provided by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, ATF has made
in-roads in Native communities to reduce gang-related
activities by training, seminars, and after-school activities
aimed at reducing the number of Native children that are likely
participants in gang behavior. The Committee recommends that
ATF continue to coordinate the efforts of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and private
organizations such as the National Native American Law
Enforcement Association to expand these activities and develop
an inter-agency and inter-disciplinary approach to gang-related
activities.
Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
The Committee commends ATF's efforts to reduce firearms
violence by investigating illegal trafficking to the youth of
this country. The Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
(YCGII) began as a pilot program in 17 cities in 1996 and is
currently operating in 50 sites.
The partnership between ATF and local law enforcement
agencies in these communities is invaluable to the mutual
effort to reduce gun-related crime. The tracing information
provided by ATF not only allows local jurisdictions to target
scarce resources to investigations likely to achieve results
but also gives ATF the raw data to be able to investigate and
prosecute the illegal source of these crime guns. The Committee
continues to believe that there are significant disruptions in
these illegal firearms markets directly due to investigative
leads arising from this regional initiative.
The Committee is concerned about youth gun violence in the
Providence, Rhode Island metropolitan area. The Committee
requests that ATF evaluate the feasibility of expanding the
Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative into this area and
report its findings to the Committee on Appropriations within
120 days of enactment of this Act.
EXPLOSIVE DETECTION TRAINING
The Committee is pleased with the manner in which ATF has
moved to make explosive detection training available on request
to school districts nationwide. Field offices have utilized
existing ATF publications and products for this effort, and are
continuing to receive requests from schools and school systems.
MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS
The Committee provided $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 for
management and technological enhancement at the ATF Licensing
Center, the Imports Branch, and the National Firearms Act
Branch (NFA). The Committee appreciates the efforts of ATF to
clearly articulate the enhancements they have implemented and
are planning to implement in order to provide a more
appropriate level of service to customers. It is clear that
these are definitely steps in the right direction. The
Committee encourages ATF to continue these efforts, and to
provide periodic updates on their efforts to fulfill these
commitments. However, the Committee believes that there are
still two critical components of the plan which should be
further addressed--personnel and communication.
Understaffing at certain branches has contributed to some
of the problems with the slow responses and inefficiencies
regarding permit or form applications processing. The plan does
not fully state how this problem will be addressed,
particularly with regard to staff needed to troubleshoot
problems. The plan also states that it is establishing new
performance standards and critical elements for service
positions in the Firearms, Explosives and Arson (FEA) Division.
However, the plan does not state the key personnel performance
areas that will be improved, nor does it state some typical
standards to be achieved. For example, industry has continually
pointed out ATF's long processing times, even for elementary
transactions. One appropriate standard might be to cut the
current processing time by some measurable percentage--perhaps
by 50 percent within the next 18 months.
ATF has stated that it welcomes advice from the importing
and NFA communities in contributing to the achievement of ATF
program objectives. However, the plan does not mention outreach
objectives, such as regular quarterly meetings, regulatory
seminars, or regional workshops with these industry sectors.
Some possible communication improvements include more frequent
open letters or Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) newsletters, a
directory of ATF FEA personnel and how to contact them, and a
revised and updated guidance handbook designed for both the
importing and NFA communities. Finally, the Committee notes
that ATF efforts cannot be fully achieved without some
consideration to the import and export processes at the
Department of State and the U.S. Customs Service. The Committee
recommends that ATF seek a working group with these agencies to
consult with industry on solutions that will enhance the
fairness and efficiency of administering or enforcing firearms-
related laws by these agencies.
U.S. Customs Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $1,878,557,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 1,961,764,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,022,453,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,022,453,000
for salaries and expenses of the U.S. Customs Service, an
increase of $143,896,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and
$60,689,000 above the President's request. The increase above
the President's request includes $20,216,000 for non-pay
inflation, $1,000,000 for work on joint technology projects
with New Mexico State University's Physical Services
Laboratory, $1,800,000 for funding related to the Customs
financial statement audit, an additional $5,000,000 for child
labor efforts, $750,000 for the Center for Agriculture Policy
and Trade Studies, $250,000 for the National Law Center for
Inter-American Free Trade, $25,000,000 for northern border
staffing, $5,000,000 for the Intellectual Property Rights
Center, $500,000 for the Vermont World Trade Office, and
$900,000 for the scrap metal inspection pilot.
The United States Customs Service, in partnership with
other Federal agencies, is one of the Nation's primary means of
border enforcement. Its mission is to ensure that all goods and
persons entering and exiting the United States do so in
compliance with all United States laws and regulations.
Commercial.--Commercial activities are all process/business
area activities (Trade Compliance, Outbound, and Passenger
Processing) which occur prior to a violation being confirmed or
acceptance of a referral for investigation. This includes
intelligence gathering, targeting, analysis, and examination
activities.
Drug and Other Enforcement.--Drug and Other Enforcement
activities are process activities which occur after
confirmation of a violation or acceptance of a referral for
investigation. Also included are enforcement strategies to
address enforcement issues which impact more than one process,
intelligence activities and investigations of drug and money
laundering violations, intelligence activities and
investigations related to alleged/suspected violations which
are independent of process activities, the air and marine
interdiction programs, and radio communications management.
NORTHERN BORDER STAFFING INITIATIVE
The Northern Border of the United States extends nearly
4,000 miles, but is staffed by only 1,773 Customs officers.
Since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA), trade with Canada has increased 90 percent, and total
cargo entries have increased by 162 percent, representing trade
worth over $350,000,000,000 in goods annually. Annual increases
in legitimate, as well as illegal, trade and traffic at the
Northern Border places additional burdens on the woefully
understaffed U.S. Customs Service, whose officers ensure all
persons and goods entering and exiting the United States do so
in compliance with all U.S. laws and regulations. Customs not
only enforces these laws through interdiction and
investigation, they facilitate the entry of billions of dollars
in legitimate trade.
The 2,000-mile Southwest Border has experienced similar
pressures in legitimate trade and illegal activity. The
Committee provided a total of $38,700,000 above the President's
budget requests in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the
additional hiring of Customs officers on the Southwest Border.
That staffing effort resulted in the hiring of an additional
316 Special Agents, Inspectors, and Canine Enforcement Officers
to augment the approximate 8,000 officers already serving that
area. However, recent events at the Northern Border accentuates
the need for increased staffing there as well. The Committee
notes that in December 1999, prior to the celebration of the
Millennium, Customs apprehended a terrorist at the Blaine,
Washington Port of Entry as he entered the United States,
thereby preventing an almost certain terrorist event. In June
2001, two Cuban assassins were apprehended by Customs agents as
they attempted to flee the United States through this same
border area, after murdering a child in New Mexico following a
failed narcotics deal. These incidents, in conjunction with
huge increases in legitimate cargo entering the United States
across the Northern border as a result of NAFTA and other trade
agreements, underscore the need for additional staffing for
Customs along this extended and largely unprotected border.
The Committee has included $25,000,000 for a Northern
Border hiring initiative. This funding would increase staffing
along the Northern Border by approximately 285 Customs
officers. The Committee therefore directs that Customs hire an
appropriate ratio of Special Agents, Inspectors, and Canine
Enforcement Officers to address the needs of the offices and
ports along the Northern Border. The Committee encourages
Customs to pay particular attention to the needs of Washington,
Montana, North Dakota, Michigan, New York, and Vermont in
assessing where to deploy these officers. The Committee directs
Customs to submit an expenditure plan for approval to the
Committee on Appropriations prior to obligating any funds
provided by this initiative.
Remote Administration Technology
The Committee supports ongoing efforts to enhance services
at low-volume ports of entry through the use of remote
administration technology. The Committee believes the
additional security presence and the after-hours travel
capabilities will benefit those who live near the affected
border crossings. However, to ensure that commercial traffic
through these ports is not negatively affected, these
enhancements must not result in loss of personnel or reduced
staffed hours at these ports.
Staffing and Service Levels at Customs Ports of Entry
The Committee continues to believe that the services
provided through the Charleston, WV, Customs office are very
important to the State of West Virginia and the Nation as a
whole. For this reason, the Committee expects the Service to
maintain the level of services provided in fiscal year 1996
through fiscal year 2002 at this office.
The Committee continues to believe that the policy of
providing part-time and temporary inspectors at the Honolulu
International Airport is an effective way to handle the large
and increasing volume of passengers arriving and departing this
very busy airport in Hawaii. The Committee has again included
$750,000 for part-time and temporary positions in the Honolulu
Customs District. This action is intended to enhance and not
supplant current staffing levels. Amounts included in this
account are sufficient to maintain staffing levels at this
airport through fiscal year 2002 at the fiscal year 1997 level.
The Charleston, South Carolina Port (Port) is the fourth
largest cargo port in the United States, and the second largest
on the East Coast. However, the Port continues to be severely
understaffed by Customs and lacks the necessary resources to
address the volume of cargo entering the Port yearly. As the
volume of cargo traffic at the Port continues to increase,
Customs resources and staffing at the Port have fallen behind.
The Committee is aware that Customs dedicated to the Port, on a
temporary basis, an additional canine team which resulted in
commensurate increases in seizures of contraband. This is
concrete evidence that increased staffing at the Port will
enhance the mission of the Customs Service at this location,
supporting enforcement as well as facilitating the entry of
legitimate trade. The Committee recommends that Customs make
every effort to provide additional staffing and equipment for
use at the Port. The Committee directs that in no case shall
the level of Special Agents, Inspectors, Canine Enforcement
Officers or other support personnel fall below the 1999
staffing levels at the Port.
The Committee is aware of the need to sufficiently staff
and operate the Santa Teresa, New Mexico border station. This
border station has two processing booths, but lacks staff to
operate them both throughout the day. With the projected
traffic volume increase resulting from a new Mexican road which
will bypass Ciudad Juarez/El Paso and divert traffic to Santa
Teresa, it is essential that these two processing booths be
fully manned. The Committee directs Customs to provide to the
Committee by March 1, 2002 a report on their plans to address
these staffing needs.
Southeast Michigan is one of the largest commercial trade
corridors in North America. Its land border passenger traffic
and airport passenger operations are among the busiest in the
United States and growing. The Port of Detroit contains various
modes of entry which present unique challenges to Customs
because passengers and cargo arrive in Detroit via airport,
seaport, tunnel, and bridge along an international border. The
Committee is concerned that despite growing trade and
commercial traffic, as well as increasing passenger border
crossings and airport passenger arrivals, Customs staffing is
inadequate to handle this volume of traffic at the Port.
Customs should give a high priority to funding sufficient
staffing at the Port of Detroit for fiscal year 2002.
The Louisville office of the Customs Service is the second
busiest in the Midwest Region and ranks second in all major
trade-related categories. However, the Committee has been made
aware that the Louisville office ranks ninth in terms of
staffing. The Louisville Airport ranks 12th in the world in
terms of total cargo handled and seventh nationwide. As the
Louisville Airport continues to grow, and as its links to the
international community increase, additional Customs Inspectors
are needed to handle the increased passenger and cargo traffic.
Therefore, the Committee directs Customs to provide to the
Committee by March 1, 2002 a report on their plans to address
these staffing needs.
The Committee recognizes the deficiencies in facilities
along the Northern Border between Montana and Canada. The
Committee recommends that the Customs Service address these
harmful shortages expeditiously.
Legitimate, as well as illicit, trade and traffic continue
to grow in the State of Florida. Customs should give a high
priority to funding sufficient inspection personnel at ports of
entry in Florida for fiscal year 2002.
Over the years Customs personnel in smaller States as well
as rural areas have declined considerably. Problems facing
these areas have not necessarily declined, and the Committee
urges Customs to continually review its staffing requirements
and to consider the allocation to smaller States and rural
areas.
The Committee recognizes the importance of full-time
staffing at the Pittsburg, New Hampshire port of entry for New
Hampshire and the entire New England region. As the only port
of entry in New Hampshire, the Committee directs Customs to
give a high priority to funding sufficient staffing at the
Pittsburg station for fiscal year 2002.
VERMONT WORLD TRADE OFFICE
Vermont continues to develop a large market in
international trade. Forty percent of Vermont companies, which
employ approximately 70,000 individuals, are engaged in
exports. In 1995, the State of Vermont created the Vermont
World Trade Office to provide technical assistance to
businesses and information on foreign trade opportunities. The
Office has received overwhelming numbers of requests from
companies interested in exploring international trade
opportunities. To meet this demand, the Vermont World Trade
Office hopes to open satellite offices and expand service for
its clients. The Committee includes $500,000 to continue the
partnership with the Vermont World Trade Office in furtherance
of promoting foreign trade.
PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
The Committee was pleased to receive the Port of Entry
Infrastructure Assessment study earlier this year. This
detailed report was a joint collaboration of the Customs
Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), and
General Services Administration (GSA). The information provided
in the study is extremely valuable and sets ambitious goals for
the Administration to meet. The Committee strongly believes
that our Nation's ports of entry have been too long ignored and
has provided detailed instructions in the GSA portion of this
report for the Administration to carefully review as it
prepares its budget projections for fiscal year 2003 and
beyond.
Because of the dramatic increase in trade and traffic
between the United States and Mexico over the past several
years, resources to police the border and facilitate cross-
border trade have been strained. There remains a critical need
to upgrade New Mexico border facilities so that the Customs
Service can efficiently and effectively handle the increasing
traffic demands. The Committee encourages Customs to work with
the General Services Administration to address infrastructure
and technology improvements at the Santa Teresa and Columbus,
New Mexico border stations. Further, the Committee requests
that Customs provide a written update on those efforts by March
1, 2002.
Customs Integrity Awareness Program (CIAP)
The Committee continues its strong support for the Customs
integrity awareness program. This program, begun in fiscal year
2000, is to improve hiring methodologies to ensure that
applicants are of the highest quality and integrity, and to
improve the recruitment process. The funding provided allows
Customs to conduct polygraph examinations for candidates
applying for positions which are most susceptible to
corruption. The Committee encourages the Commissioner to
continue efforts to improve the integrity measures of the
Customs Service.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
The Committee directs the Customs Service to continue
providing $100,000 of available funds to promote public
awareness for the child pornography tipline, including ongoing
efforts to make children aware of the tipline, in fiscal year
2002. The Committee recommends that the Customs Service
continue to coordinate this promotional effort with the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the U.S.
Postal Service to ensure that the publicity is diversified and
effective. The Committee fully supports Customs' work in
battling child pornography and is impressed with the successes
Customs has had given the limited resources.
Forced and Indentured Child Labor
The Committee is pleased with the continued work of Customs
regarding enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930
as it relates to forced and indentured child labor. The
Committee believes that continued focus on enforcement of the
ban on importation of goods made by forced child labor is
critical, and that Customs needs to continue this effort
through aggressive investigation and enforcement of the
applicable laws. The Committee has provided an additional
$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 for Customs to expand staffing
and to open offices in regions identified as high-threat for
forced and indentured child labor. The Committee requests an
expenditure plan prior to the obligation of funds.
CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND TRADE STUDIES
The volume of trade along the Northern border has increased
dramatically in the last decade as a result of a number of free
trade agreements. Implementation of World Trade Organization
(WTO) policies will also have a significant impact on the
Northern Border, particularly in the Northern Plains region.
The Committee recognized the importance of this growth in trade
and provided funds in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 to conduct
research on the bilateral trade of agricultural commodities and
products under the Canada-United States Trade Agreement. This
research is being conducted at the Center for Agricultural
Policy and Trade Studies located at North Dakota State
University.
The primary purpose of this research is to analyze a wide
range of agricultural and trade policies, and emerging issues
related to the Northern Plains agricultural exports for
agricultural producers, agribusinesses, and the rural economies
of the Northern Plains States. Specific objectives are to: (1)
evaluate the impact of multilateral and regional free trade
agreements and competitiveness of Northern Plains agriculture
in global economies; (2) analyze the region's agricultural
competitiveness and farm income under the 2002 Farm Bill; (3)
evaluate the impact of macro policy variables, such as interest
rates and exchange rates on imports; (4) develop strategies to
improve export opportunities for Northern grown crops and
products under the new trade environment; and (5) monitor
continuously United States and Canada agricultural trade and
assess its impact on the economy. The Committee recognizes that
United States and Northern Plains agriculture has become
internationally oriented. Therefore, it is critical that
Federal and State policymakers be able to appraise the impact
of trade policy decisions on agriculture and agribusiness. The
Committee has included $750,000 for the Center to continue this
project.
The Committee also has included $250,000 for the National
Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade to continue to conduct
research and develop recommendations for the Customs Services
in connection with the negotiations on the Free Trade Area of
the Americas.
Project ALERT
The Committee instructs the Customs Service to provide no
less than $200,000 to the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children for the training of retired law enforcement
officers to assist in the investigation of unsolved missing
children cases nationwide. The Committee anticipates that these
funds will be in addition to other funds available to the
Center for these purposes.
Drug Interdiction Operations
Through the years, Customs has had to react to changing
smuggling modes. Drug interdiction methods have been adjusted
to challenge this ever changing threat. This effort has proven
effective through the years. Yet, vigilance remains the
watchword. Currently, emphasis is being placed on interdiction
efforts in Caribbean waters around Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. Lessons learned from efforts off the Florida
coast have been very successful. The Committee reminds Customs
that the threat can shift very quickly, and that appropriate
attention should be given to ensure that the Florida coast is
adequately covered by air and marine assets.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INITIATIVE
The U.S. copyright and trademark industries are America's
fastest growing asset, representing more than 4.3 percent of
the annual gross domestic product. These intellectual property
based industries contribute more to the Nation's economy and
employ more individuals than any other manufacturing sector,
and remain first in foreign sales and exports. The software
industry, in particular, contributes more than 800,000 skilled,
highly paid jobs, and $28,000,000,000 in tax revenues. The
Committee is aware that the success of this industry is
increasingly threatened by intellectual property theft. To stem
the tide of piracy and counterfeiting, Federal law enforcement
efforts, particularly by Customs, are dedicated to
investigation and prosecution of these types of crimes. In
1999, Customs, in concert with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), developed and staffed the Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) Center. The Committee is extremely
pleased with the results to date of the enforcement efforts of
the Department of Justice, Customs and the FBI. The Committee,
therefore, recommends that an additional $5,000,000 be provided
for the investigative efforts of the IPR Center. The Committee
expects that the funds will support the hiring and strategic
placement of dedicated Customs Special Agents in domestic and
overseas offices to enhance enforcement of the intellectual
property rights laws, and, in particular, to halt importation
and exportation of the contraband goods. The Committee further
directs that sufficient funds be allocated to support the
operations of the IPR Center. No funds shall be obligated
without submission of a spending plan to the Committee on
Appropriations.
SCRAP METAL INSPECTION PILOT
Last year the Committee provided funding for Customs,
working with scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, to purchase and
gather data from radiation monitors to detect radionuclide
concentrations in scrap metal being imported into the United
States through the port of New Orleans. The Committee is
cognizant of the burden on United States businesses for efforts
to dispose of contaminated steel and therefore provides an
additional $900,000 to fund a second year of the pilot. This
threat assessment should also address which Government agency
is best suited to carry out the pilot project, and at what
cost. The Committee understands that although this radioactive
waste is largely transported via ocean going cargo, it also is
reportedly transported via trucks across the land borders. The
Committee directs that consideration be given to expanding the
project to develop a detection system at a land border port of
entry with particular attention to a port in the State of
Vermont.
INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY
The Committee has consistently supported new technology and
equipment to improve the inspection of traffic across our
borders. One example is the use of the Vehicle and Cargo
Inspection System (VACIS) technology, which is a non-intrusive
inspection technology used on vehicles and cargo containers. A
new VACIS system has been developed to scan rail cars and is
being installed along the Southwest Border for deployment.
An additional technology of interest to law enforcement
agencies along our borders is the Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) system,
which can weigh commercial traffic as it passes through ports
of entry. New Mexico State University's Physical Sciences Lab
(NMSU/PSL) has WIM under development, and is also establishing
the Santa Teresa Border Technology Development Center, which is
designed to test such technologies. With a presence on the
border and at a port of entry that handles mostly commercial
traffic, an additional $1,000,000 has been included in the
Customs budget for WIM and other detection technologies so that
the agency can work in partnership with NMSU/PSL on joint
technology projects.
MARKING REQUIREMENTS ON JEWELRY
The Committee directs Customs to report to the Committee on
Appropriations, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, on the
discrepancies between country of origin marking requirements
for imported Native American style jewelry and imported fashion
jewelry and jewelry boxes.
operation, maintenance and procurement, air and marine interdiction
programs
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $139,919,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 162,637,000
Committee recommendation................................ 172,637,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $172,637,000
for operation and maintenance activities of the Customs air and
marine interdiction programs. This amount is $39,703,000 above
fiscal year 2001 levels and $10,000,000 above the President's
request. This includes an additional $3,000,000 for electro-
optical infrared (EO-IR) sensors, and $7,000,000 for the
Customs National Aviation Center.
The Customs Air and Marine Interdiction Program combats the
illegal entry of narcotics and other goods into the United
States. This appropriation provides capital procurement and
total operations and maintenance for the Customs air and marine
program. This program also provides support for the
interdiction of narcotics by other Federal, State and local
agencies.
The Customs Service will continue implementation of the
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act (WHDEA). At the
Administration's request $35,000,000 in new funding is included
to intensify WHDEA activities, including the purchase of new
equipment as well as other enhancements, to improve
interdiction efforts against drug operations in the source and
transit zones.
CUSTOMS COUNTERDRUG RESOURCES
The Committee, supportive of the use of technology and
assets as a means to enhance the Customs mission, necessarily
places the priority on meeting these annualized costs over the
acquisition of additional assets and the concomitant support
personnel and maintenance costs. The Committee remains
concerned about the Customs Service failure to consider the
full budgetary impact and secure funding for items and
personnel funded in addition to their congressional budget
submission. The Committee encourages Customs to continue to
evaluate, consider and acquire such assets in an effort to
maximize its personnel and resources. However, the Committee
expects that the Customs Service will responsibly address and
meet all out-year costs for any new acquisitions and personnel
without sacrificing existing programs in the process.
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION DIVISION EO/IR IMAGING SYSTEMS
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,200,000 for
electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) sensors, an increase of
$3,000,000 above the President's request of $1,200,000 for P-3
EO/IR sensor upgrades. These additional funds are to be used
for the procurement or upgrade of these sensors for the
following Customs aircraft: AS-350 Light Enforcement
Helicopter; UH-60 helicopter; C-12 Maritime Patrol Aircraft;
and for the marine interceptor ``go-fast'' boats. These funds
will allow Customs to accelerate the upgrade of the current
fleet and begin the procurement for air/maritime platforms that
do not presently have this critical EO/IR capability.
ROTORCRAFT TRAINING
The Committee is aware that the Customs Service previously
contracted with the University of North Dakota for rotorcraft
training. The University has state-of-the-art facilities,
experienced flight instructors, internationally recognized
expertise in touch-down auto rotation, and an excellent
relationship with the Customs Service. Therefore, the Committee
urges Customs to give particular attention to applications
submitted by the University when the contract is next competed.
LONG RANGE BLUE WATER VESSELS
The Committee recognizes the importance of long range blue
water vessels as an operational component of Customs' marine
interdiction strategy. The Committee understands the difficult
choices facing the Customs Service with regard to the marine
interdiction program and applauds the continued success in
spite of current budgetary constraints. The Committee
encourages the Customs Service, within existing resources, to
examine ways to address the replacement of these vessels given
the importance of operating and maintaining a safe and
effective fleet.
CUSTOMS NATIONAL AVIATION CENTER
The Committee has provided $7,000,000 to continue a Customs
Service program to facilitate uniformity in aviation training.
This standardization program will be headquartered on site at
the Customs National Aviation Center (CNAC) at Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. CNAC will also be the home station for such assets as
are required to implement this program, including facilities
necessary for further standardization of operational training
activities of the Customs Service's Air and Marine Interdiction
Division.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $257,832,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 257,832,000
Committee recommendation................................ 357,832,000
The Committee has provided $5,400,000 for the International
Trade Data System, $122,432,000 for the Automated Commercial
Systems (ACS), and $230,000,000 to continue work on the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This is $100,000,000
above the requested level.
The Customs Service continues to modernize its trade data
processing system. The current system, ACS, will be replaced
with the new ACE. ACE will provide an upgrade to the system
which will enable Customs to meet the demands of an increasing
volume of trade and convert to a paperless process and an
account-based system. These funds will support the ACS legacy
system while the conversion to ACE is underway and will assist
Customs in incorporating the development of an International
Trade Data System into its overall plan for modernizing the
trade data processing system.
AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Automation modernization of the aging Customs commercial
systems and processes is critical to the Nation's commerce. The
Committee is encouraged by the efforts and progress made over
the last year by Customs in its automation modernization
effort. With funding provided by this Committee in fiscal year
2001, Customs was able to select the PRIME contractor for ACE.
The Committee believes that Customs appears to be on the right
track in establishing a well-considered framework necessary to
proceed with the initial ACE development.
The Committee is extremely concerned that the
Administration's inadequate request for the ACE project could
result in a delay in the planned replacement of the legacy
system, ACS, by a number of years. The Committee is concerned
that delay beyond the 5-year track begs the question of whether
ACE will be obsolete before it is functional. Delays also
increase exposure to increased costs and risk of project
failure. Additionally, delay in the development of ACE places
concurrent additional burdens on the aging ACS system it was
designed to replace. To allow for advances in technology over
time, consideration should be given by Customs to design
flexibility to address vagaries in the completion date and
allow for technology insertion. The Committee directs Customs,
in concert with General Accounting Office (GAO) and the
Department of the Treasury, to report periodically on the
status of the project pertaining to the need for technology
insertion, to include the reasons, whether through
technological advancement or delay in project completion.
The Committee strongly believes that continued oversight of
the program by GAO and Treasury is critical to successful
adherence to the ACE expenditure plan. Periodic review of
investment increments allows for oversight of the capital
planning and architecture development and is consistent with
best practices. The Committee directs that regular quarterly
reports continue to be provided until ACE become functional.
Additionally, the Committee directs Customs to submit requests
for release of funds, including a cost-benefit analysis, in a
timely manner, but in no case less than 30 days from the
anticipated need for the funds.
Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $2,993,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 2,993,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,000,000
The Committee provides $3,000,000 to be transferred from
the harbor maintenance trust fund to the Customs Service
``salaries and expenses'' appropriation.
The harbor maintenance fee was established to provide
resources to the Army Corps of Engineers for the improvement of
American channels and harbors. The fee is assessed on the value
of commercial imports and exports delivered to and from certain
specified ports. The fee is collected by the Customs Service.
The transferred funds will offset the costs incurred by Customs
in collecting these fees.
U.S. Mint
The U.S. Mint manufactures coins, sells numismatic and
investment products, and provides for security and asset
protection. Public Law 104-52 established the U.S. Mint Public
Enterprise Fund (the Fund). The new Fund encompasses the
previous Salaries and Expenses, Coinage Profit Fund, Coinage
Metal Fund, and the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund. The Mint
submits annual audited business-type financial statements to
the Secretary of the Treasury and to Congress in support of the
operations of the revolving fund.
The operations of the Mint are divided into three major
activities: Circulating Coinage; Numismatic and Investment
Products; and Protection. The Mint is credited with receipts
from its circulating coinage operations, equal to the full cost
of producing and distributing coins that are put into
circulation, including depreciation of the Mint's plant and
equipment on the basis of current replacement value. From those
receipts, the Mint pays its cost of operations, which includes
the costs of production and distribution. The difference
between the face value of the coins and these costs are profit,
which is deposited as seigniorage to the general fund. In 2000,
the Mint transferred $2,281,000,000 to the General Fund. Any
seigniorage used to finance the Mint's capital acquisitions is
recorded as budget authority in the year that funds are
obligated for this purpose, and as receipts over the life of
the asset.
The Committee is concerned about the direction of the
marketing campaigns which the U.S. Mint is using to promote the
$1 coin and the circulating commemorative quarters authorized
under Public Law 105-124. The Committee is also concerned about
the lack of information regarding the nature and extent to
which the $1 coin is being used in commerce, and the total
funding to date of the marketing of the $1 coin. The Committee
has also not received information on all contracts and
agreements secured between the Mint and non-government
entities, and those secured by all public relations firms
working on behalf of the Mint contained within the report,
``Report to Congress on the Marketing of the Golden Dollar,''
submitted to the Congress by the U.S. Mint. The Committee is
especially concerned about the lack of coordination between the
Mint and the Congress on these promotional efforts. Therefore,
the U.S. Mint shall not draw funds from the United States Mint
Public Enterprise Fund to promote the $1 coin or the
circulating commemorative quarters until the Secretary or his
designee submits to the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee approves a marketing plan for such promotional
efforts. This provision shall not be construed to limit the
sales or marketing of any of these coins for sale directly to
the public through the U.S. Mint's traditional numismatic sales
channels.
The Committee also is concerned about the amount of travel
outside the continental United States by U.S. Mint employees.
Therefore, the U.S. Mint shall not draw funds from the United
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for travel outside the
continental United States until the Secretary or his designee
has approved such travel. The Secretary or his designee shall
submit a report on the cost of such travel during fiscal year
2001 to this Committee no later than October 31, 2001.
The Committee also is concerned about the content of the
quarterly reports submitted to the Congress as required by the
conference report accompanying Public Law 104-52. The Committee
intended for these reports to be a useful tool for Congress to
judge whether or not the U.S. Mint is effectively implementing
the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. The Committee
believes that the report has degenerated into a marketing
device and is concerned by this development. The Committee
fully expects that the reports will begin to show a more
comprehensive view of the operations of the U.S. Mint rather
than only the positive aspects.
GOLDEN DOLLAR COIN
The Committee strongly supported the creation and
circulation of the Golden Dollar (Sacagawea) coin. However, the
Committee notes with disappointment that nearly a year has
passed since the coin was first introduced, and the coin has
yet to enter into regular circulation. It appears that
notwithstanding rosy reports from the Mint, the coin is
recognized but not used by the general public. By way of
explanation, the Mint states that the coin is not circulating
because it is being collected as a novelty. The Committee is
not satisfied with this explanation and has asked the General
Accounting Office (GAO) to provide a report on the Mint's
marketing and promotion of the coin. Some of the issues to be
addressed are, inter alia, promotional activities for the coin
to date, the impact of having two $1 coins in circulation
simultaneously, method of distribution by the Federal Reserve,
and the effect of business contracts between the Mint and
commercial entities to market the coin.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) designs,
manufactures, and supplies Federal Reserve notes, various
public debt instruments, as well as most evidences of a
financial character issued by the United States, such as
postage and internal revenue stamps. The Bureau executes
certain printings for various territories administered by the
United States, particularly postage and revenue stamps.
The operations of the Bureau are currently financed by
means of a revolving fund established in accordance with the
provisions of Public Law 656, August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181),
which requires the Bureau to be reimbursed by customer agencies
for all costs of manufacturing products and services performed.
The Bureau is also authorized to assess amounts to acquire
capital equipment and provide for working capital needs. Bureau
operations during 2000 resulted in an increase to retained
earnings of $15,000,000.
The anticipated work volume is based on estimates of
requirements submitted by agencies served. The program
comprises the following activities:
Currency.--Total deliveries of currency for 2001 and 2002
are estimated to be 7.5 billion notes each year. During 2000,
the Bureau delivered 9 billion Federal Reserve notes.
Stamps.--This category of work is comprised of postal and
internal revenue stamps. The projected requirements for 2001
and 2002 are estimated to be 15 billion and 12 billion stamps,
respectively. In 2000, the Bureau delivered 17.5 billion
stamps.
Securities.--This program encompasses the production of a
wide variety of bonds, notes, and debentures for the Bureau of
Public Debt and certain other agencies of the Government.
Commissions, certificates, etc.--This program is comprised
primarily of Presidential and Department of Defense commissions
and certificates, White House invitations, and identification
cards for various Government agencies. It represents a small
portion of the Bureau's total workload.
Space utilized by other agencies.--Other agencies are
charged for services provided in the space occupied in the
Bureau's buildings.
Other miscellaneous services.--A wide variety of
miscellaneous services are performed by Bureau personnel for
other agencies, which are charged on an actual cost basis.
Purchase of operating equipment.--This category consists of
new purchases and replacement of printing equipment and other
related printing items.
Plant alterations and experimental equipment.--This
category encompasses alterations made on the Bureau's buildings
and purchases of experimental equipment. The operations of the
Bureau are currently financed by means of a revolving fund
established in accordance with the provisions of Public Law
656, August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181), which requires the Bureau
to be reimbursed by customer agencies for all costs of
manufacturing products and services performed. The Bureau is
also authorized to assess amounts to acquire capital equipment
and provide for working capital needs. Bureau operations during
2000 resulted in an increase to retained earnings of
$15,000,000.
No direct appropriation is required to cover the activities
of the Bureau.
Bureau of the Public Debt
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $182,699,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 185,370,000
Committee recommendation................................ 187,318,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $187,318,000
for the Bureau of the Public Debt in fiscal year 2002, an
increase of $4,619,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and
$1,948,000 above the President's request. This amount includes
a one-time only increase to $15,000 within existing funds for
official reception and representation expenses. This will allow
the Bureau of Public Debt to host the third annual
International Retail Debt Collection conference in May 2002.
The increase above the President's request is for non-pay
inflation.
This appropriation provides funds for the conduct of all
public debt operations and the promotion of the sale of U.S.
savings-type securities.
Savings securities.--This activity involves the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of savings bonds and notes and
retirement-type securities, including: (1) the maintenance and
servicing of individual accounts of owners of series H and HH
bonds and the authorization of interest payments; and (2) the
maintenance of accounting control over financial transactions,
securities transactions and accountability, and interest cost.
These functions are performed directly by the Bureau of the
Public Debt, by the Federal Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of
the United States, and by the qualified agents which issue and
redeem savings bonds and notes. This activity also consists of
sales promotion efforts, using press, radio, other advertising
media, and organized groups, augmented by concentrated sales
campaign emphasizing payroll savings plans.
Marketable and special securities.--This activity involves
all securities of the United States, other than savings and
retirement securities, including securities of Government
corporations for which the Bureau of the Public Debt provides
services. Functions performed relate to the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of these securities, both directly by
the Bureau and through the Federal Reserve Banks, as fiscal
agents, including: (1) the maintenance and servicing of
individual accounts of owners of registered securities and
book-entry Treasury bills; (2) the authorization of interest
and principal payments; and (3) the maintenance of accounting
control over financial transactions, securities transactions
and accountability, and interest cost.
Internal Revenue Service
SUMMARY
The Committee has recommended a total of $9,450,387,000 for
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in fiscal year 2002. This
amount is $609,661,000 above the fiscal year 2001 enacted level
and an increase of $28,000,000 above the President's request.
IRS RESTRUCTURING AND REFORM ACT OF 1998
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98)
required the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to develop and
implement a plan to reorganize the IRS to establish units to
serve particular groups of taxpayers with similar needs. This
directive has resulted in the creation of a new organizational
structure which establishes four operating divisions--Wage and
Investment Income (individual taxpayers), Small Business and
Self-Employed, Tax Exempt and Government Entities, and Large
and Mid-Size Business. While full implementation of this new
organizational structure will take time, it should result in
more accurate and timely taxpayer assistance.
RRA 98 also requires the IRS to emphasize taxpayer
assistance which has resulted in the transfer of resources from
the Tax Law Enforcement (TLE) account into the Processing,
Assistance, and Management and the Information Systems
accounts. While the Committee has not objected to these
transfers, there is continuing concern about the impact of this
transfer on the Service's ability to effectively enforce tax
laws and collect taxes due.
PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $3,643,166,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 3,783,347,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,786,347,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,786,347,000
for processing, taxpayer assistance, and management. This
amount is $143,181,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and
$3,000,000 above the President's request. This includes an
additional $1,000,000 for Volunteer Income Taxpayer Assistance
and an additional $2,000,000 for the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
program.
This appropriation provides for: processing tax returns and
related documents; assisting taxpayers in the filing of their
returns, paying taxes that are due, and complying with tax
laws; issuing technical rulings; revenue accounting, conducting
background investigations; managing financial resources, rent
and utilities.
Pre-Filing Taxpayer Assistance and Education.--This
activity includes resources to support services provided before
a return is filed to assist the taxpayer in filing a correctly.
Included in this activity are staffing, training and direct
support for (1) pre-filing services operational management; (2)
tax law interpretation and published guidance; (3) taxpayer
communication and education to research customer needs, prepare
tax forms and publications, develop and manage education
programs, establish partnerships with stakeholder groups, and
disseminate tax information to taxpayers and the general
public; (4) rulings and agreements to apply the tax law to
specific taxpayers in the form of pre-filing agreements,
determination letters, advance pricing agreements and other
pre-filing determinations and advice; (5) marketing of
electronic tax administration products and services; and (6)
ensuring that taxpayers have an advocate to prevent future
problems by identifying the underlying causes of taxpayers'
problems and to participate in the development of systemic and/
or procedural remedies.
Filing and Account Services.--This activity provides
resources to support services provided to a taxpayer in the
process of filing returns and paying taxes in addition to
issuance of refunds and maintenance of taxpayers records.
Included in this activity are staffing, training and direct
support for (1) filing and account services operational
management; (2) submission processing of paper and
electronically submitted tax returns and supplemental documents
which account for tax revenues, and issue refunds and tax
notices; (3) electronic/correspondence assistance to taxpayers
to resolve account and notice inquires, either electronically
or by telephone; (4) face-to-face assistance to taxpayers,
including return preparation, answering tax questions,
resolving account and notice inquiries, and supplying forms and
publications to taxpayers; and (5) processing of information
documents which enables the Service to match this information
with that provided by taxpayers on their returns.
Shared Services Support.--This activity provides staffing,
training and direct support for (1) services and supplies to
manage IRS facilities; (2) human resources programs including
recruitment, labor and employee relations, workforce planning
and evaluation, performance management, employee benefits,
personnel security and transactional processing; (3)
procurement; (4) the Servicewide EEO and Diversity program; (5)
the Servicewide Learning Delivery program; (6) financial
services including relocation, travel, imprest fund, purchase
cards, corporate express and employee clearance; and (7)
Treasury complaint centers. This activity also provides
resources for (1) building rent; (2) IRS building services,
maintenance space alterations, guard services, custodial
overtime, utility services, and non-information technology
equipment; (3) shared support such as copiers, postage meters,
shredders, courier services, P.O. boxes, etc.; and (4)
cleaning, maintenance, utilities, security and repair costs of
delegated buildings.
General Management and Administration.--This activity
provides staffing, training and direct support for (1) business
unit headquarters management activities of strategic planning,
communications and liaison, finance, human resources, EEO and
diversity, and business systems planning; (2) national
headquarters management and administration of policy making and
goal setting, leadership and direction for the IRS, building
partner relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., Congress,
OMB, etc.); (3) strategic direction Servicewide for
communications, Government liaison and disclosure, legislative
affairs and public liaison; (4) general legal advice to the IRS
on non-tax legal issues including procurement, personnel, labor
relations, equal employment opportunity, fiscal law, tort
claims and damages, ethics, and conflict of interest; and (5)
payments for workmen's compensation benefits and unemployment
compensation payments.
IRS Staffing Plans
The Committee continues to support adequate staffing levels
for effective tax administration and supports the staffing
plans for the Internal Revenue Service facilities in the
communities of Martinsburg and Beckley, WV. Therefore, the
Committee urges the IRS, within the constraints of the fiscal
year 2002 funding levels, to make no staffing reductions at the
Martinsburg National Computing Center and the programmed level
at the Administrative Services Center in Beckley, WV.
Taxpayer Services
The Committee is pleased that the IRS is providing more
service and assistance to taxpayers, especially in rural and
less populated areas. The Committee notes the benefits provided
by, and increased usage of, mobile tax preparation services in
North Dakota. The Committee commends the IRS for providing this
mobile taxpayer service and urges the IRS to use existing
resources to expand this mobile service to New Mexico, with a
special emphasis on providing these services to Native American
reservations and pueblos. To increase use of these mobile
services, the Committee urges the IRS to make a greater effort
to provide early notice to local media of the dates and times
the mobile services will be in specific locations.
TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY
The Committee once again believes that the Tax Counseling
Program for the Elderly has proven to be most successful. To
meet the goals of this program, $3,950,000 is included within
the aggregate amount recommended by the Committee for
processing tax returns and assistance in fiscal year 2002. To
ensure that the full effect of the program is accomplished, the
IRS is directed to cover administrative expenses within
existing funds.
Taxpayer Services in Alaska and Hawaii
Given the remote distance of Alaska and Hawaii from the
U.S. mainland and the difficulty experienced by Alaska and
Hawaii taxpayers in receiving needed tax assistance by the
national toll-free line, it is imperative that the Taxpayer
Advocate Service office in each of these States is fully
staffed and capable of resolving taxpayer problems of the most
complex nature. The Committee directs the Internal Revenue
Service to staff each Taxpayer Advocate Service office in each
of these States with a Collection Technical Advisor and an
Examination Technical Advisor in addition to the current
complement of office staff. Staffing shall be increased if, as
the result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998,
subsequent legislation, or other factors, the number of cases
or their complexity increases.
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
The Committee commends the IRS for the Low-Income Taxpayer
Clinic (LITC) program. With the growing complexity of tax laws,
this program has provided invaluable help for taxpayers who are
seeking to resolve disputes with the IRS. To ensure that the
goals of the LITC program are maintained, the Committee has
provided a total of $8,000,000 to assist low-income tax clinics
across the Nation.
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
The Committee notes that the existing Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program provides an invaluable service by
helping low income taxpayers prepare and file their Federal
income tax returns. The Committee understands that VITA
volunteers receive only in-kind contributions of forms and
equipment from the IRS. An additional $1,000,000 has been
provided to assist VITA programs in increasing the capacity to
file returns electronically and to cover some operational
expenses.
REMOTE TRAINING FACILITIES
The Committee commends the IRS for creating IRS Remote
Training Facilities throughout the country. Because of the
extensive travel costs associated with bringing IRS employees
to central locations for training, the IRS Training Section has
begun deploying training locations around the country. The
Committee understands that these locations usually consist of
satellite downlink, television, VCR and 20 communications
devices. These remote locations have helped tremendously to
improve training efforts, reduce travel costs substantially and
reduce the number of man-hours lost to travel. The Committee
understands that the IRS has a goal of placing a remote
training facility at locations that serve 50 or more employees.
Therefore, the Committee strongly urges the IRS to continue
this program and directs the IRS to place a remote training
facility in North Dakota. Because the IRS has a presence in
Fargo, North Dakota, the Committee recommends placing this
remote facility at North Dakota State University. The
University has state of the art facilities available, including
Internet access, and is ideally suited to accommodate IRS
training requirements in North Dakota, northern South Dakota
and western Minnesota.
Further, the Committee is aware that the University of
Missouri Kansas City and Rolla campuses are uniquely situated
to assist the IRS with employee training through distance
learning. The Committee strongly encourages the IRS to work
directly with the Kansas City and Rolla campuses to provide
professional and continuing education programs at a distance to
ensure that employees in taxpayer assistance positions meet the
IRS customer satisfaction goals.
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $3,366,380,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 3,533,198,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,535,198,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,535,198,000
for tax law enforcement activities in fiscal year 2002. This
amount is $168,818,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and
$2,000,000 above the President's request, which is for a study
on transfer pricing.
This appropriation funds IRS's ability to provide equitable
application and enforcement of the tax laws, identify possible
nonfilers for investigations, investigate violations of
criminal statutes, and supports the Statistics of Income
program.
Compliance Services.--This activity funds services to
taxpayers after a return is filed, identifying and attempting
to correct possible errors or underpayment. It provides for the
examination of tax returns, both domestic and international,
and the administration and judicial settlement of taxpayer
appeals of examination findings. It also provides for
monitoring employee pension plans, determining qualifications
of organizations seeking exempt status, examining the tax
returns of exempt organizations, enforcing statutes relating to
detection and investigation of criminal violations of the
internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, collecting
unpaid accounts, securing unfiled tax returns and payments,
analyzing and determining the reasons for delinquent accounts,
preventing accounts from becoming delinquent, and preventing
nonfiling. This activity also provides for legal counsel
regarding legal interpretation of the law and representation in
litigation.
Research and Statistics of Income.--This activity funds
research and statistical analysis support for the Service. It
provides annual income, financial, and tax data from tax
returns filed by individuals, corporations, and tax-exempt
organizations. Likewise it provides resources for market-based
research to identify compliance issues, for conducting tests of
treatments to address non-compliance, and for the
implementation of successful treatments of taxpayer non-
compliant behavior.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the practice
known as ``transfer pricing.'' This is a practice used by some
large multinational companies to underreport their U.S. income
and to improperly avoid paying billions of dollars of U.S.
taxes annually. The Committee is aware of research conducted at
the Florida International University regarding this practice to
determine the amount of revenue that may be recovered by the
Federal Government if such practices were curtailed. The
Committee provides an additional $2,000,000 to this account to
expand upon this ongoing research effort. The Committee also
notes that the Customs Service has also done additional
research in this area. The Committee directs IRS and Customs to
collaborate with the researchers at Florida International
University and directs that the funds be transferred within 90
days of enactment of this Act.
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $144,681,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 146,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 146,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $146,000,000,
which is equal to the budget request.
The ``Earned income tax credit'' (EITC) appropriation
provides for expanded customer service and public outreach
programs, strengthened enforcement activities, and enhanced
research efforts to reduce overclaims and erroneous filing
associated with the earned income tax credit.
Expanded customer service includes dedicated, toll-free
telephone assistance, increased community-based tax preparation
sites, and a coordinated marketing and educational effort
(including paid advertising and direct mailings) to assist low-
income taxpayers in determining their eligibility for EITC.
Improved compliance includes increased staff and systemic
improvements in submissions processing, examination, and
criminal investigation programs. In returns processing, new
procedures include expanded use of math error authority and the
identification of EITC-based refund claims involving invalid or
duplicate primary, secondary, and dependent tax identification
numbers (TIN's). Increased examination coverage, prior to
issuance of refunds, reduces overpayment and encourages
compliance in subsequent filing periods. In addition, post-
refund correspondence audits by service center staff aids in
the recovery of erroneous refunds. Criminal investigation
activities target individuals and practitioners involved in
fraudulent refund schemes and generate referrals of suspicious
returns for followup examination. Examination staff, assigned
to district offices, audit return preparers and may apply
penalties for noncompliance with due diligence requirements.
Enhanced research activities and projects focus on EITC
claimant characteristics and patterns of noncompliance and are
designed to improve education and outreach products, strengthen
IRS abuse detection capabilities, and measure the effects of
Servicewide programs on compliance levels for the EITC-eligible
taxpayer population. This appropriation also funds the
development of specialized research data bases and masterfile
updates, reimbursement to the Social Security Administration
(SSA) for enhancements to the SSA numbering systems, and
cooperative efforts with State vital statistics offices.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $1,522,416,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 1,563,249,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,563,249,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,563,249,000
for information systems activities in fiscal year 2002. This
amount is equal to the budget estimate.
This appropriation provides for Servicewide information
systems operations and maintenance, and investments to enhance
or develop business applications for the IRS Business Units.
The appropriation includes staffing, telecommunications,
hardware and software (including commercial-off-the-shelf), and
contractual services.
Information services.--This activity provides the salaries,
benefits, and related costs to manage, maintain, and operate
the information systems that support tax administration. The
Service's business activities rely on these information systems
to process tax and information returns, account for tax
revenues collected, send bills for taxes owed, issue refunds,
assist in the selection of tax returns for audit, and provide
telecommunications services for all business activities
including the public's toll free access to tax information.
These systems are located in a variety of sites including the
Martinsburg, West Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, and Detroit,
Michigan Computing Centers; Service Centers; and in other field
office operations. Staffing in this activity develops and
maintains the millions of lines of programming code supporting
all aspects of tax processing; as well as operating and
administering the Service's hardware infrastructure of
mainframes, minicomputers, personal computers, networks, and a
variety of management information systems.
Information systems improvement programs.--This activity
funds improvements or enhancements to business applications
that support requirements unique to one of the new IRS Business
Units. These projects meet the following criteria: each project
is small or medium in size and can be fully developed and
implemented in 1 to 2 years; it supports specialized functions
of a single Business Unit; and it conforms to the modernized
IRS architecture. These projects differ in scope from those
funded by the Business Systems Modernization Program, which
addresses major common tax administration systems that cross
Business Unit lines.
Business Systems Modernization
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $71,593,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 396,593,000
Committee recommendation................................ 419,593,000
The Committee has renamed this account ``Business Systems
Modernization'' and recommends an appropriation of
$419,593,000. This amount is $348,000,000 above fiscal year
2001 levels and $23,000,000 above the President's budget
request. This account, previously called ``Information
technology investments'', provides for revamping business
practices and acquiring new technology. The agency is using a
formal methodology to prioritize, approve, fund, and evaluate
its portfolio of business systems modernization investments.
This methodology enforces a documented, repeatable, and
measurable process for managing investments throughout their
life cycle. Investment decisions are approved by the IRS Core
Business System Executive Steering Committee, chaired by the
Commissioner.
The Committee is aware of the lengthy internal process IRS
has to complete before funds for the capital asset acquisition
of information technology systems can be released. The
Committee directs IRS to report to the Committee on
Appropriations no later than January 31, 2002 on the steps it
is planning to take to streamline this process.
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION EFFORT
The Committee very much appreciates the personal attention
that the Commissioner has devoted to the systems modernization
effort, and continues to recognize the need to modernize the
timeworn IRS computer systems. The Committee also remains
steadfast on the legislative demands that funds provided under
the ``Business Systems Modernization'' account only be used in
a manner that implements the IRS Modernization Blueprint, meets
OMB investment guidelines, meets the requirements of the
systems life cycle program, and are otherwise in compliance
with Federal acquisition requirements and practices.
As expressed in communications with the Service, the
Committee is also adamant that the IRS continue to proceed with
the systems modernization in a way that is consistent with
General Accounting Office (GAO) recommendations. The Committee
acknowledges that the spending plans submitted to Congress thus
far generally have been consistent with the legislative demands
as well as GAO recommendations, and appreciates efforts by the
IRS management team to keep GAO informed as those spending
plans are developed.
However, the Committee remains concerned about the limited
progress to date, and hopes that the IRS will heed the
admonition to correct management weaknesses and establish the
capability to build an effective, modernized system.
IRS--administrative provisions
The Committee has recommended approval of the following
administrative provisions for the Internal Revenue Service:
Section 101 continues a provision which authorizes the IRS
to transfer up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available
to the agency in fiscal year 2002, to any other IRS account.
The IRS is directed to follow the Committee's reprogramming
procedures outlined earlier in this report.
Section 102 continues a provision which maintains a
training program in taxpayer's rights and cross-cultural
relations.
Section 103 continues a provision which requires the IRS to
institute and enforce policies and procedures which will
safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.
Section 104 continues a provision which directs that funds
shall be available for improved facilities and increased
manpower to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 telephone
assistance and that the Commissioner shall continue to make
this a priority.
U.S. Secret Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $824,885,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 857,117,000
Committee recommendation................................ 899,615,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $899,615,000
for the U.S. Secret Service in fiscal year 2002. This amount is
$74,730,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and $42,498,000 above
the President's request. The Committee recommendation also
includes $32,944,000 for the third and final year of the
workforce retention and workforce balancing initiative. The
increase above the President's request includes $9,000,000 for
non-pay inflation.
The Secret Service is responsible for the security of the
President, the Vice President and other dignitaries and
designated individuals; for enforcement of laws relating to
obligations and securities of the United States and financial
crimes such as financial institution fraud and other fraud; and
for protection of the White House and other buildings within
Washington, D.C.
Investigations, protection, and uniformed activities.--The
Service must provide for the protection of the President of the
United States, members of his immediate family, the President-
elect, the Vice President, or other officer next in the order
of succession to the Office of the President, and the Vice
President-elect, and the members of their immediate families
unless the members decline such protection; protection of the
person of a visiting head and accompanying spouse of a foreign
state or foreign government and, at the direction of the
President, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United
States and official representatives of the United States
performing special missions abroad; the protection of the
person of former Presidents, their spouses and minor children
unless such protection is declined. The Service is also
responsible for the detection and arrest of persons engaged in
counterfeiting, forging, or altering of any of the obligations
or other securities of the United States and foreign
governments; the investigation of thefts and frauds relating to
Treasury electronic fund transfers; fraudulent use of debit and
credit cards; fraud and related activity in connection with
Government identification documents; computer fraud; food
coupon fraud; and the investigation of personnel, tort claims,
and other criminal and noncriminal cases.
The Secret Service Uniformed Division protects the
Executive Residence and grounds in the District of Columbia;
any building in which White House offices are located; the
President and members of his immediate family; the official
residence and grounds of the Vice President in the District of
Columbia; the Vice President and members of his immediate
family; foreign diplomatic missions located in the Washington
metropolitan area; and the Treasury Building, its annex and
grounds, and such other areas as the President may direct on a
case-by-case basis.
Presidential candidate protective activities.--The Secret
Service is authorized to protect major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates, as determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury after consultation with an advisory committee. In
addition, the Service is authorized to protect the spouses of
major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates; however,
such protection may not commence more than 120 days prior to
the general Presidential election.
Missing and Exploited Children
The Committee has included $4,187,000 for the Service's
operation costs of the exploited child unit, associated with
its continued efforts with the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, including $2,554,000 as a grant for
investigations of exploited children.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $8,921,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 3,352,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,352,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,352,000 for
the ``Acquisition, construction, improvement and related
expenses'' account in fiscal year 2002, which is equal to the
budget estimate.
This appropriation provides funding for the James J. Rowley
Training Center to continue development of the current Master
Plan and to maintain and renovate existing facilities to ensure
efficient and full utilization of the Center.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
General Provisions
The Committee recommends that certain general provisions be
included in the Senate bill. The provisions do the following:
Section 110 continues a provision which pertains to
reprogramming instructions for unobligated funds.
Section 111 continues a provision which authorizes certain
basic services within the Treasury Department in fiscal year
2002, including purchase of uniforms; maintenance, repairs, and
cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles
operated in foreign countries; and contracts with the
Department of State for health and medical services to
employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries.
Section 112 continues a provision which requires that funds
provided to ATF for fiscal year 2002 will be expended in such a
manner so as not to diminish enforcement efforts with respect
to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
Section 113 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement
appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 114 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices,
Office of Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Financial Management Service, and the Bureau of
the Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 115 continues a provision which authorizes
transfer, up to 2 percent, between the Internal Revenue Service
and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration under
certain circumstances.
Section 116 continues a provision to require that the
purchase of law enforcement vehicles is consistent with
Departmental vehicle management principles.
Section 117 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer funds from Salaries and Expenses, Financial Management
Service, to the Debt Services Account as necessary to cover the
costs of debt collection. Such amounts shall be reimbursed to
the Salaries and Expenses account from debt collections
received in the Debt Services Account.
Section 118 is a new provision that authorizes intelligence
and intelligence-based activities at the Department of the
Treasury.
Section 119 is a new provision that extends the pilot
project for designated critical occupations for one additional
year.
Section 120 is a new provision that requires authorization
for the construction and operation of a museum by the United
States Mint.
TITLE II--U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $95,888,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 76,619,000
Committee recommendation................................ 76,619,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $76,619,000 in
fiscal year 2002 for payment to the Postal Service Fund. The
Committee provides $56,303,000 for providing free mail to the
blind and overseas voters and $8,684,000 has been deducted to
reconcile previous fiscal year estimated mail volume with
actual volume. The Committee also provides $29,000,000 as
partial reimbursement for losses incurred in previous years for
reduced-rate mail, as required by the Revenue Forgone Act of
1993.
Revenue forgone on free and reduced-rate mail enables
postage rates to be set at levels below the unsubsidized rates
for certain categories of mail as authorized by subsections (c)
and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code. Free
mail for the blind and overseas voters will continue to be
provided at the funding level recommended by the Committee.
The Committee includes provisions in the bill that would
assure that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind
shall continue to be free; that 6-day delivery and rural
delivery of mail shall continue at the 1983 level; and that
none of the funds provided be used to consolidate or close
small rural and other small post offices in fiscal year 2002.
These are services that must be maintained in fiscal year 2002
and beyond.
The Committee believes that 6-day mail delivery is one of
the most important services provided by the Federal Government
to its citizens. Especially in rural and small town America,
this critical postal service is the linchpin that serves to
bind the Nation together. The Committee was extremely concerned
when the Postal Service Board of Governors announced on April
3, 2001 that it had directed the management of the Postal
Service to study cost-savings associated with reducing delivery
to five days. Likewise, the Committee believes the Board made
the right decision on July 10, 2001 when, after receiving the
preliminary findings and decided to maintain 6-day delivery.
The Committee recognizes that the Postal Service faces fiscal
woes, but it believes that there are other means available to
resolve this problem than reducing mail delivery to Americans.
Pest Introductions
The Committee is concerned that recent introductions of
plant and animal pests and diseases into Hawaii may have
occurred through the U.S. postal system. Such introductions
have severe consequences for U.S. agriculture, biodiversity,
and public health and safety. The U.S. Postal Service is
directed to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to devise and implement a
program to combat pest introductions.
ETHANOL VEHICLES
The Committee commends the USPS for their purchase and
deployment of ethanol flexible fuel vehicles--Long Life E-85
vehicles--and their increasing use of this alternative fuel.
The Committee encourages the USPS to continue to purchase
ethanol flexible fuel vehicles. The Committee understands that
the USPS will locate vehicles as its operations require and
that local providers will be encouraged to develop the
necessary infrastructure to enable convenient access to ethanol
at competitive prices.
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
The Committee is aware that the city of Lake St. Louis,
Missouri has a population of 10,500 citizens, is experiencing
rapid growth, and is without a full service post office. The
Committee directs the Postal Service to expeditiously evaluate
the need for a full service post office in Lake St. Louis,
working with local officials and community leaders. The
Committee further asks that the Postal Service report its
findings to the Committee.
POSTAL SERVICE EFFICIENCIES
The Committee commends the Postal Service for its previous
efforts to improve service and promote efficiencies, which are
critical to providing universal mail service throughout the
United States. The Committee is eager to learn more about other
new and innovative ways to serve the public and enhance USPS
operations. Accordingly, the Committee requests that the Postal
Service provide the Committee with a report 90 days after
enactment detailing and supporting the Postal Service's
position as to the scope of its existing authority under title
39, United States Code, and title 39, Code of Federal
Regulations, to introduce and provide new products and services
(including the introduction and provision of new products and
services on an experimental or market test basis) and to enter
into negotiated service agreements with individual customers or
groups of customers. Such report shall detail any efforts to
use such authority within the past 24 months.
TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO
THE PRESIDENT
Summary
The President's fiscal year 2002 budget request under this
title totals $731,725,000. The Committee recommendation is
$755,519,000. This amount is $55,246,000 above the fiscal year
2001 appropriations and $23,794,000 above the President's
request.
Compensation of the President and the White House Office
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $390,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 450,000
Committee recommendation................................ 450,000
The fiscal year 2002 budget request for compensation of the
President is $450,000. This amount includes $400,000 for the
direct salary of the President as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
and a $50,000 expense account for official expenses, with any
unused portions reverting to the Treasury. This expense account
is not considered as taxable to the President.
The Committee recommends the full budget request of
$450,000 for compensation of the President.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $53,171,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 54,165,000
Committee recommendation................................ 54,165,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $54,165,000
for the White House Office. This is the same as the President's
request.
These funds provide the President with staff assistance and
provide administrative services for the direct support of the
President. Public Law 95-570 authorizes appropriations for the
White House Office and codifies the activities of the White
House Office.
Executive Residence at the White House
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $10,876,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 11,914,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,914,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,914,000
for the Executive Residence at the White House. The Committee
recommendation is equal to the budget estimate.
These funds provide for the care, maintenance,
refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including
electrical power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence.
The Executive Residence staff provides for the operation of
the Executive Residence. A staff of 40 domestic employees
accomplish general housekeeping, prepare and serve meals, greet
visitors, and provide services as required in support of
official and ceremonial functions. A staff of 33 tradespersons,
including plumbers, carpenters, painters, on a single shift;
electricians on a double shift; and operating engineers on a
24-hour basis, maintains and makes repairs, minor
modifications, and improvements to the 132 rooms and the
mechanical systems, and provides support for official and
ceremonial functions.
A staff of 12 specialized employees provide services
necessary to the operation of the White House and official and
ceremonial functions. This staff includes four florists, four
curators, and four calligraphers.
An administrative staff consists of the chief usher, four
assistant ushers, one executive grounds superintendent, one
operating accountant, one accounting technician, one computer
network engineer, and one administrative officer. This staff is
charged with management and administrative functions of the
Executive Residence. This requires coordination with the
Executive Office of the President, the National Park Service,
the military, the U.S. Secret Service, the General Services
Administration, and other agencies.
During larger events, the Executive Residence staff is
assisted by contract personnel under personal services contract
agreements (services by agreement) to provide additional help
as required for official and ceremonial functions.
White House Repair and Restoration
Appropriation, 2001..................................... $966,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 8,625,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,625,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,625,000 for
White House Repair and Restoration. The Committee
recommendation is equal to the budget estimate.
To provide for the repair, alteration, and improvement of
the Executive Residence at the White House, a separate account
was established in fiscal year 1996 to program and track
expenditures for the capital improvement projects at the
Executive Residence at the White House.
Special Assistance to the President
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $3,665,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 3,896,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,896,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,896,000 for
special assistance to the President. The Committee
recommendation equals the budget estimate.
The ``Special assistance to the President'' account was
established on September 26, 1970, to enable the Vice President
to provide assistance to the President. This assistance takes
the form of directed and special Presidentially assigned
functions.
The objective of the Office of the Vice President is to
efficiently and effectively advise, assist, and support the
President in the areas of domestic policy, national security
affairs, counsel, administration, press, scheduling, advance,
special projects, and assignments. Assistance is also provided
for the wife of the Vice President.
The Vice President also has a staff funded by the Senate to
assist him in the performance of his duties in the legislative
branch.
The level of funding recommended by the Committee will
allow for 24 full-time permanent positions in fiscal year 2002.
Official Residence of the Vice President
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $353,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 314,000
Committee recommendation................................ 314,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $314,000 for
the official residence of the Vice President. This amount
equals the budget estimate.
The ``Official Residence of the Vice President
(residence)'' account was established by Public Law 93-346 on
July 12, 1974. The residence is located on the grounds of the
Naval Observatory in the District of Columbia and serves as a
facility for official and ceremonial functions and as a home
for the Vice President and his family.
The objective of the ``Residence'' account is to provide
for the care of, operation, maintenance, refurnishing,
improvement, and heating and lighting of the residence and to
provide such appropriate equipment, furnishings, dining
facilities, services, and provisions as may be required to
enable the Vice President to perform and discharge the duties,
functions, and obligations associated with his high office.
Funds to renovate the residence are provided to the
residence through the Department of the Navy budget. The
Committee has had a longstanding interest in the condition of
the residence and expects to be kept fully apprised by the Vice
President's office of any and all renovations and alterations
made to the residence by the Navy.
Council of Economic Advisers
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $4,101,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 4,192,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,192,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,192,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers. The
Committee recommendation is equal to the budget estimate.
The Council of Economic Advisors analyzes the national
economy and its various segments, advises the President on
economic developments, recommends policies for economic growth
and stability, appraises economic programs and policies of the
Federal government, and assists in the preparation of the
annual Economic Report of the President to Congress.
Office of Policy Development
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $4,023,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 4,119,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,119,000
The Committee recommends $4,119,000 for the Office of
Policy Development. The Committee recommendation equals the
budget estimate.
The Office of Policy Development supports the National
Economic Council and the Domestic Policy Council, in carrying
out their responsibilities to advise and assist the President
in the formulation, coordination, and implementation of
economic and domestic policy. The Office of Policy Development
also provides support for other domestic policy development and
implementation activities as directed by the President.
National Security Council
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $7,149,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 7,447,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,447,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,447,000 for
the salaries and expenses of the National Security Council
(NSC). The Committee recommendation is equal to the budget
estimate.
The primary purpose of the Council is to advise the
President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign,
and military policies relating to the national security.
The funding level provided by the Committee will support 60
full-time equivalent positions, or the same since the fiscal
year 1996 level for the normal activities of the NSC.
Office of Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $43,641,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 46,032,000
Committee recommendation................................ 46,032,000
The Committee has provided $46,032,000 to the Office of
Administration for fiscal year 2002. The Committee
recommendation is equal to the budget estimate.
The Office of Administration's mission is to provide high-
quality, cost-effective administrative services to the
Executive Office of the President. These services, defined by
Executive Order 12028 of 1977, include financial, personnel,
library and records services, information management systems
support, and general office services.
The Office of Administration receives reimbursements for
information management support and general office services.
Office of Management and Budget
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $68,635,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 70,521,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,519,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $70,519,000.
The Committee supports the creation of an official
representation account and provides $3,000 for that purpose.
This level of funding is similar to that of the Congressional
Budget Office.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assists the
President in the discharge of his budgetary, management, and
other executive responsibilities.
OMB-wide offices.--Executive direction and coordination for
all Office of Management and Budget activities is provided.
This includes the Director's immediate office as well as staff
support in the areas of budget review, administration, public
affairs, office of communications, legislative reference,
legislative affairs, economic policy, and general counsel.
Budget instructions and procedures are developed, review of
agency estimates is coordinated, budget data systems are
maintained, agency financial management plans are reviewed, the
budget document is prepared, and scorekeeping is accomplished.
National security and international affairs; general
government and finance; natural resources, energy, and science;
education, income maintenance, and labor; and health/
personnel.--Agency programs, budget requests, and management
activities are examined, appropriations are apportioned,
proposed changes in agency functions are studied, and special
studies aimed at establishing goals and objectives that would
result in long- and short-range improvements in the agencies'
financial, administrative, and operational management are
conducted.
Financial management.--In conjunction with the Chief
Financial Officers Council, prepares the Government-wide
financial management status report and 5-year plan, monitors
execution of the plan; provides policy guidance on preparation
and audit of financial statements, financial systems
requirements, management controls, and cost accounting and
audit requirements for the non-Federal grantee community.
Information and regulatory affairs.--Agency proposals to
implement or revise Federal regulations and information
collection requirements are reviewed and coordinated.
Information resources management and statistical policies and
practices are analyzed and developed.
Procurement policy.--The Office of Federal Procurement
Policy is responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the procurement of property and services by
and for the executive branch.
Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships
The Committee strongly supports the Truman Scholarship
program and its original intentions. The Committee is
concerned, however, that the regulations regarding awarding a
scholarship to at least one qualified applicant from each State
has been violated numerous times in recent years. The Committee
directs the Board of the Truman Scholarship program to strictly
adhere to its statutory mandate to ``assure that at least one
Truman scholar shall be selected each year from each State in
which there is at least one resident applicant who meets the
minimum criteria established by the Foundation.''
Office of National Drug Control Policy
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $24,705,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 25,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,096,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,096,000.
This recommendation is $391,000 over fiscal year 2001.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),
established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and
reauthorized by Public Law 105-277, is charged with developing
policies, objectives and priorities for the National Drug
Control Program. In addition, ONDCP administers the Counterdrug
Technology Assessment Center (CTAC), the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and the Special Forfeiture
Fund. The account provides funding for personnel compensation,
travel, and other basic operations of the Office, and for
general policy research to support the formulation of the
National Drug Control Strategy. Funds are also provided for the
National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, which encourages
States to adopt and implement model laws, policies, and
regulations to reduce drug use and its adverse consequences.
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $35,974,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 42,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $42,000,000
for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC). This
funding includes $22,000,000 for the continuation of the
technology transfer program by CTAC to State and local law
enforcement in their efforts to combat drugs. Pursuant to the
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of
1998 (Title VII of Division C of Public Law 105-277), CTAC
serves as the central counterdrug research and development
organization for the U.S. Government.
The Committee expects multiagency research and development
programs to be coordinated by CTAC in order to prevent
duplication of effort and to assure that whenever possible,
those efforts provide capabilities that transcend the need of
any single Federal agency. Prior to the obligation of these
funds, the Committee expects to be notified by the chief
scientist on how these funds will be spent; it also expects to
receive periodic reports from the chief scientist on the
priority counterdrug enforcement research and development
requirements identified by the Center and on the status of
projects funded by CTAC.
The Committee continues to believe CTAC should work closely
and cooperatively with the individual law enforcement agencies
in the definition of a national research and development
program which addresses agency requirements with respect to
timeliness, operational utility, and consistency with agency
budget plans.
The Committee is aware that Native Americans have the
highest rate of substance abuse of any U.S. population. The
Committee also understands that this population is
traditionally underserved by the medical research community.
However, a significant proportion of Native American physicians
return to communities with predominately Native American
populations. Therefore, the Committee has provided an
additional $2,000,000 to CTAC's Research and Development
Program and directs the chief scientist to provide neuroimaging
technology to an institution which can focus on conducting
substance abuse research and training Native American
physicians in the field of substance abuse research. The
Committee requests that the chief scientist provide periodic
updates on this process.
Counterdrug Technology Transfer Program
The Committee fully supports the continuation of this
program and, therefore, has provided $22,000,000 for its
operation in fiscal year 2002. The Committee believes that this
program demonstrates the best that the Federal Government has
to offer to State and local law enforcement in their efforts to
combat drug related crimes. The Committee is encouraged by the
positive reception this program has received by State and local
law enforcement agencies as current requests for technology
continue to outpace resources by over four to one. The
Committee expects that CTAC will conduct further outreach to
State and local agencies to educate them about the program.
Finally, the Committee would encourage CTAC to work with
private industry to make their developed technology available
to State and local law enforcement through this program. The
Committee requests that ONDCP report within 60 days after the
date of enactment of the fiscal year 2002 appropriations bill
on the number of requests received, promotion efforts to State
and local law enforcement, and the effectiveness and interest
in this program by these law enforcement communities.
Funds Appropriated to the President
Federal drug control programs
HIGH-INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS
(including transfer of funds)
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $206,046,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 206,350,000
Committee recommendation................................ 226,350,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $226,350,000,
which is $20,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee
directs that funding shall be provided for the existing High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) at no less than the
fiscal year 2001 level.
The HIDTA program was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse
Act of 1988, as amended, and the Office of National Drug
Control Policy's reauthorization, Public Law 105-277, to
provide assistance to Federal, State and local law enforcement
entities operating in those areas most adversely affected by
drug trafficking. In allocating the HIDTA funds, the Committee
expects the Director of ONDCP to ensure that the activities
receiving these limited additional resources are used strictly
for implementing the strategy for each HIDTA, taking into
consideration local conditions and resource requirements. These
funds should not be used to supplant existing support for
ongoing Federal, State, or local drug control operations
normally funded out of the operating budgets of each agency.
The remaining funds may be transferred to Federal agencies and
departments to support Federal antidrug activities.
The Committee believes that the Director should take steps
to ensure that the HIDTA funds are transferred to the
appropriate drug control agencies expeditiously. To ensure that
the funding allocations meet the priorities outlined in the
strategies, the Committee instructs the Director to submit the
strategies, along with the identification of how the funds will
be spent, to the Committee for review prior to the obligation
of the funds. The Committee also expects to be notified if any
changes are made in the spending plans presented to it during
the course of the fiscal year. The Committee further instructs
the Director to submit the updated 2002 strategies for each of
the HIDTA's to the Committee for review and to obligate the
HIDTA funds within 120 days of enactment of this act. This
provision may be waived if a request is made to the Committee
and has been approved in advance according to the normal
reprogramming procedures. The Committee expects the Director to
take actions necessary to ensure that all HIDTA funds are being
used to support only those activities which are directly linked
to the individual HIDTA strategies recommended by the HIDTA
coordinators and which support the goals and objectives
outlined in each of these strategies.
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS
The Committee is aware of the current interest in
additional funding for existing HIDTA programs. The Committee
has provided an additional $20,000,000 for this program, and
has directed that $8,000,000 of that amount be used for the
following purposes:
For the Midwest HIDTA, the Committee recommends $1,000,000
for increasing Missouri's efforts to reduce methamphetamine
production in that State and $500,000 for the South Central
Iowa Methamphetamine Lab Task Force.
The Committee has included $1,000,000 for the Hawaii HIDTA
and $500,000 for the Milwaukee HIDTA.
For the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA, the Committee recommends
an additional $500,000 for new communications equipment for the
City of Camden Police Department's STRIKE program.
The Committee has provided $1,000,000 for the Northwest
HIDTA and $1,000,000 for the Gulf Coast HIDTA--$500,000 for
efforts in Louisiana and $500,000 for Alabama.
The Committee has included $1,000,000 for the Rocky
Mountain HIDTA for an Ecstasy reduction initiative.
For the Southwest Border HIDTA, the Committee has provided
$1,000,000 for New Mexico's efforts in fighting black tar
heroin trafficking and $500,000 for the Metro Intelligence
Support and Technical Investigative Center (MISTIC) in Arizona.
The Committee is also aware of the interest in the
designation of new HIDTA programs. For example, Arkansas
continues to have a critical problem with the production, use,
and distribution of methamphetamine. This can be readily seen
when examining the exponential increase in the number of meth
labs which have been seized--24 in 1995, 96 in 1996, 242 in
1997, 434 in 1998, and 780 in 2000. So far in 2001, 260 meth
labs have been seized; at that pace, the number of labs seized
could exceed 1,040 by year end.
The Committee is aware of a proposal to create a HIDTA for
Charleston County and specific areas of Berkeley, Dorchester,
Beaufort, and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina. The main
areas to be targeted would be I-26, the I-26 interchanges with
I-95, U.S. Highways 17, 52, 78, and 701 and major State
Highways 7, 41, 61, 171, 642, 700, and 703. Upon receipt of
their proposal, the Director of ONDCP is directed to work with
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies within South
Carolina to determine whether these areas meet the statutory
criteria required for designation as a HIDTA. Further, ONDCP is
encouraged to work with the State to develop and implement
their innovative approach to drug interdiction.
Similarly, the Montana counties of Missoula, Cascade, and
Yellowstone have become centers for the production and
trafficking of methamphetamine. Because of Montana's frontier
setting, law enforcement authorities at the local, county, and
State levels are currently unable to effectively stem the flow
of drugs through these areas. With their close proximity to
several reservations, the drugs manufactured in and transiting
through these counties have significant impact on Montana's
American Indian population.
ECSTASY REDUCTION INITIATIVE
The Committee is extremely concerned about the use of
Ecstasy among teenagers and young adults. The use of this
dangerous drug has reached alarming proportions among junior
high and high school students, and the numerous fatalities
associated with Ecstasy do not appear to have had any impact on
the drug's popularity. Therefore, the Committee has provided an
additional $1,000,000 to the Rocky Mountain HIDTA for an
Ecstasy reduction initiative to help deal with this steadily
increasing problem. In developing this pilot project, emphasis
should be placed upon designated counties in Colorado.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HIDTAS
The Committee recognizes the positive impact and successes
of the cooperative law enforcement arrangements of the HIDTA.
As HIDTAs have matured, they have demonstrated an ability to
address their HIDTA-specific problems with unique and effective
solutions. Many HIDTAs have begun to reach outside of the law
enforcement community to other organizations which affect the
effort to combat drugs in our communities. The Committee has
seen success in the HIDTAs as they begin to incorporate the
important work of those in the community itself, such as in the
areas of treatment and counseling. The Committee is encouraged
by this rounding out of the HIDTAs' efforts and encourages the
HIDTAs to continue to further develop these relationships.
MIDWEST HIDTA
The Committee is concerned about the growth in importation,
distribution, and manufacturing of methamphetamine over the
past 3 years among the five States that make up the Midwest
HIDTA. Missouri in particular has experienced an explosion of
manufacturing methamphetamine by small entrepreneurial users
and dealers. In 1996, the Director of ONDCP designated the
Midwest HIDTA to specifically address this threat. The
Committee directs the Director of ONDCP to evaluate the current
situation and work with State and local law enforcement to
provide adequate resources to target this threat.
GULF COAST HIDTA
The Committee recognizes that the Gulf Coast HIDTA covers
the full spectrum of drug trafficking and abuse, trafficking
modalities and types of criminal organizations. In its
continued effort to combat these threats, the Gulf Coast HIDTA
is seeking to expand into new areas of Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Alabama. ONDCP is encouraged to work with Louisiana and
other interested States to further their initiatives.
NEW ENGLAND HIDTA
The Committee is concerned about drug traffickers
increasing use of the interstate highway system to distribute
heroin and other illegal drugs from urban centers to rural
areas. Of note in the New England region is the use of the I-
91/I-89 corridor. Therefore, the Committee directs ONDCP to
work with the State law enforcement drug control task forces to
combat interstate shipment of drugs in this region, with a
particular focus on Vermont.
PHILADELPHIA/CAMDEN HIDTA
The Committee is aware of the current coordination of the
State of Delaware with the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA. As a
result of this strong relationship, the Committee directs the
Director of ONDCP to evaluate the current situation to
determine whether or not Delaware meets the statutory
requirements to qualify for inclusion into the Philadelphia/
Camden HIDTA.
APPALACHIA HIDTA
The Committee is concerned that the three Appalachia HIDTA
States, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, along with
California and Hawaii, account for over 77 percent of the
domestic production of marijuana. The three Appalachia HIDTA
States are also producing some of the most potent marijuana
available. For fiscal year 2000, the West Virginia National
Guard, which has mounted a vigorous counterdrug program in
cooperation with the Appalachia HIDTA, estimates that the
eradicated marijuana crop in West Virginia yielded plants
valued at $56,000,000. Therefore, the Committee directs ONDCP
to work with State and local law enforcement officials to
provide additional resources to combat this threat.
HIDTA EFFORTS TO COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE IN RURAL AREAS
The Committee is concerned about the increasing threat
posed by methamphetamine production, trafficking, and use,
especially in rural, underpopulated areas. Recognizing that the
Director of ONDCP designated the Midwest HIDTA in 1996 to
specifically address this threat, the Committee encourages
ONDCP to continue to focus available resources on combating
this emerging drug threat not only in the Midwest HIDTA, but in
all HIDTAs operating in traditionally underserved areas.
Special Forfeiture Fund
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $233,086,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 247,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 249,400,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $249,400,000,
an increase of $16,314,000 above fiscal year 2001 levels and
$1,800,000 above the President's request. The Committee
provides $185,000,000 for the continuation of the National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. The Committee expects that of
this amount, $5,000,000 will be spent on purchasing advertising
time and space specifically targeted at combating the drug
Ecstasy. The Committee recommendation includes no funding for
the proposed Parents for a Drug-Free Future initiative. The
Committee included a total of $4,800,000 for the United States
Anti-Doping Agency and $5,000,000 for a drug testing and
intervention program.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, as amended, and the Office
of National Drug Control Policy's reauthorization, Public Law
105-277, established the Special Forfeiture Fund to be
administered by the Director of ONDCP. The monies deposited in
the Fund support high-priority drug control programs and may be
transferred to drug control agencies or may be directly
obligated by the Director of ONDCP.
National Media Campaign
The Committee has been supportive of the national media
campaign and has provided consistent funding for this program.
When this program was initially funded by the Congress in
fiscal year 1998, it was with the understanding that within 3
years there would be demonstrable behavior changes in America's
youth with relation to drug use. To date, the Congress has
provided over $748,000,000 for this program and has done so at
the expense of many other important law enforcement needs. The
Committee is concerned that drug use is clearly increasing in
spite of the national media campaign, leading some observers to
conclude it has not had a noticeable impact on drug use among
America's youth.
In particular, the Committee is deeply concerned that while
there might be movement in the awareness of the campaign, drugs
and the problems associated with them, ONDCP has not provided
concrete evidence that the campaign itself has altered the
behavior of youth in a substantial manner. The Committee
understands that it is the intention of ONDCP to provide such
data during Phase III of its research; however, that
information will not be available to Congress until close to
$1,000,000,000 of taxpayer money has been appropriated towards
this endeavor. In addition, the Committee is concerned about
the methodology behind the research, and, in particular, the
fact that data was not collected prior to the commencement of
the campaign in order to compare it with data compiled during
its lifetime. But the Committee is pleased with the data
collected and the effort on behalf of the media campaign by the
Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The Committee directs
ONDCP to review the Partnership's research and report to the
Committee on Appropriations by March 25, 2002, on steps it will
take to improve ONDCP's research prior to the reauthorization
of the media campaign.
Drug-Free Communities Act
The accelerating rate of drug use by young Americans is a
major concern that must be addressed. The Committee, therefore,
provides $50,600,000 to support matching grants to drug-free
communities. These funds will be used to support the
establishment of local counterdrug efforts that are
characterized by strong conditions for local initiatives,
support, and accountability. In addition, the requirement for
participating communities to match funding will help ensure the
degree of commitment necessary to succeed.
COMMUNITY COALITION MENTORING PROGRAM
The Committee is aware that reauthorization of the Drug-
Free Communities Act grant program is under consideration. It
is expected that this reauthorization will include a provision
to establish a new coalition mentoring program to assist
communities interested in creating their own community drug
prevention coalitions. The Oregon Partnership's Strengthening
Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Abuse is a
comprehensive program that targets resources to underserved
regions to promote best practices for developing local
coalitions to help prevent substance abuse in rural areas. It
is the Committee's expectation that the Oregon Partnership will
apply for funds through the Drug-Free Communities Act grant
program once the coalition mentoring program is authorized.
NATIONAL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
The Committee recognizes the work of the National Drug-Free
Workplace Alliance to promote and assist the establishment of
drug-free workplace programs and provide comprehensive drug-
free workplace services to businesses. In addition, the
Committee understands that the Alliance provides technical
assistance and up-to-date workplace substance abuse information
to communities, drug-free workplace organizations, and other
similar groups through a national network of experts and
professionals with drug-free workplace interests. The Committee
urges ONDCP to work with the National Drug-Free Workplace
Alliance as it coincides with ONDCP's mission and encourages
cooperative efforts relating to the National Clearinghouse.
UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
The Committee provides $4,800,000 for efforts of the United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) under the Special Forfeiture
Fund. The Committee directs ONDCP to provide all of the
$4,800,000 directly to USADA within 30 days after enactment.
USADA was created to oversee testing, education, research,
and adjudication on behalf of America's athletes participating
in the Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic Games. The
Committee has provided additional funds to increase the number
of ``No-Advanced-Notice'' tests, to increase research funding
at university and research laboratories, and to expand their
efforts to educate the youth of America on health issues and
the ethics of competing fairly in sport. The Committee
continues to be impressed with the operations of this new
agency and wishes to congratulate them on the international
recognition of their efforts.
Drug Court Institute
The Committee provides $1,000,000 for the National Drug
Court Institute. The Committee is aware of the extraordinary
growth in drug courts across the country and the important
training of new drug courts that the Institute provides. Drug
courts provide an effective means to fight drug-related crime
through the cooperative efforts of State and local law
enforcement, the judicial system, and the public health
treatment network.
DRUG TESTING AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM
The Committee has included an additional $5,000,000 under
the Special Forfeiture Fund for the creation and implementation
of a drug testing and intervention program. The Committee
believes that, should such a program be authorized, the funds
should be immediately available. As currently envisioned, this
program would provide grants to State and local government,
State and local courts, and Indian tribes, acting directly or
through agreements with other public or private entities, to
support programs to develop or implement comprehensive drug
testing and treatment policies and practices for criminal
justice populations.
TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $4,149,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 4,498,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,498,000
The Committee recommends $4,498,000 for the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
(CPPBSD). The Committee recommendation is equal to the budget
estimate.
The CPPBSD was established by the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act
(JWOD) of 1938, as amended. Its primary objective is to use the
purchasing power of the Federal Government to provide people
who are blind or have other severe disabilities with employment
and training that will develop and improve job skills as well
as prepare them for employment options outside the JWOD
program. In fiscal year 2002, the Committee's goal is to employ
approximately 43,000 people who are blind or have other severe
disabilities in 750 producing nonprofit agencies. The
Committee's duties include promoting the program; determining
which products and services are suitable for Government
procurement from qualified nonprofit agencies serving people
who are blind or have other severe disabilities; maintaining a
procurement list of such products and services; determining the
fair market price for products and services on the procurement
list; and making rules and regulations necessary to carry out
the purposes of the Act. In fiscal year 2002, the Committee's
goal is to have sales of $1,700,000,000.
The Committee staff's responsibilities include promoting
and assessing the overall program; supervising the selection
and assignment of new products and services; assisting in
establishing prices; reviewing and adjusting these prices;
verifying the qualifications of nonprofit agencies; and
monitoring their performance.
Federal Election Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $40,411,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 41,411,000
Committee recommendation................................ 43,993,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $43,993,000
for the Federal Election Commission. This amount is $2,582,000
above the President's request. The Committee included $582,000
to provide for the Administration's requested government-wide
pay adjustment. An additional $2,000,000 has also been included
for improvements to State and local election systems and
election administration. It is the Committee's belief that once
such a program is enacted into law, the funds should be
available to immediately begin this process.
The Federal Election Commission administers the disclosure
of campaign finance information, enforces limitations on
contributions and expenditures, supervises the public funding
of Presidential elections, and performs other tasks related to
Federal elections.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $25,003,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 26,378,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,378,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,378,000
for the Federal Labor Relations Authority. This amount is
$1,375,000 above the fiscal year 2001 level, which reflects
mandatory cost increases including required pay adjustments.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) serves as a
neutral party in the settlement of disputes that arise between
unions, employees, and agencies on matters outlined in the
Federal Service Labor Management Relations statute, decides
major policy issues, prescribes regulations, and disseminates
information appropriate to the needs of agencies, labor
organizations, and the public. Establishment of the FLRA gives
full recognition to the role of the Federal Government as an
employer.
In addition, the FLRA is engaged in case-related
interventions and training and facilitation of labor-management
partnerships and in resolving disputes. FLRA promotes labor-
management cooperation by providing training and assistance to
labor organizations and agencies on resolving disputes,
facilitates the creation of partnerships, and trains the
parties on rights and responsibilities under the Federal
Relations Labor Relations Management statute.
General Services Administration
Federal buildings fund--limitations on availability of revenue
(Including Transfer of Funds)
The Federal Buildings Fund program consists of the
following activities financed from rent charges:
Construction and acquisition of facilities.--Space is
acquired through the construction or purchase of facilities and
prospectus-level extensions to existing buildings. All costs
directly attributable to site acquisition, construction, and
the full range of design and construction services, and
management and inspection of construction projects are funded
under this activity.
Repairs and alterations.--Repairs and alterations of public
buildings as well as associated design and construction
services are funded under this activity. Protection of the
Government's investment, health and safety of building
occupants, transfer of agencies from leased space, and cost
effectiveness are the principal criteria used in establishing
priorities. Primary consideration is given to repairs to
prevent deterioration and damage to buildings, their support
systems, and operating equipment. This activity also provides
for conversion of existing facilities and non-prospectus
extensions.
Installment acquisition payments.--Payments are made for
liabilities incurred under purchase contract authority and
lease purchase arrangements. The periodic payments cover
principal, interest, and other requirements.
Rental of space.--Space is acquired through the leasing of
buildings including space occupied by Federal agencies in U.S.
Postal Service facilities, 153 million rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2001, and 155 million rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2002.
Building operations.--Services are provided for Government-
owned and leased facilities, including cleaning, utilities and
fuel, protection, maintenance, miscellaneous services (such as
moving, evaluation of new materials and equipment, and field
supervision), and general management and administration of all
real property related programs including salaries and benefits
paid from the Federal Buildings Fund.
Other programs.--When requested by Federal agencies, the
Public Buildings Service provides building services such as
tenant alterations, cleaning and other operations, and
protection services which are in excess of those services
provided under the commercial rental charge. For presentation
purposes, the balances of the Unconditional Gifts of Real,
Personal, or Other Property trust fund have been combined with
the Federal Buildings Fund.
CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $477,676,000
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ 386,289,000
Committee recommendation................................ 477,544,000
The Committee recommends $753,944,000 for the construction
and acquisition account. Of this amount, $574,458,000 is for
courthouse projects, including $276,400,000 in advance
appropriations provided in fiscal year 2001. The Committee
recommendation is $91,255,000 above the President's request.
GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS
Geothermal heat pumps use the constant temperature of the
subsurface earth to provide an energy-efficient and
environmentally-clean means to heat and cool buildings,
promoting energy conservation and reducing energy demand. As
the Federal Government is looking for innovative methods to
achieve nationwide energy efficiencies, the Committee strongly
supports the purposes outlined in the July, 1999 Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between GSA and the Geothermal Heat Pump
Consortium and urges GSA to fully and creatively explore ways
to include this technology in new construction projects. The
Committee directs GSA to report to the Committee no later than
April 30, 2002, on its progress on implementing the MOU.
COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
The Committee encourages the General Services
Administration (GSA), the administration, and the judiciary to
continue to work cooperatively to develop a single
comprehensive plan upon which courthouse construction will be
based. The Committee continues to believe that a model should
incorporate utilization rates, courtroom sharing, and safety
considerations. The use of cost savings measures and careful
planning will result in a program that can be consistently
supported. The Committee notes, however, that it has been
extremely supportive of addressing the courthouse construction
backlog. The Committee would remind the Administrative Office
of the U.S. Courts (AOC) and other organizations that in fiscal
year 2001, as well as in this bill, the Committee has provided
funding above each Administration's request for additional
courthouse projects based on the jointly agreed to priority
list. The Committee has adhered to the priority list and
reminds these groups that the Congress is constrained by
overall budget resolutions and spending caps from accommodating
every request.
COURTROOM SHARING
The Committee is aware of conflicting information regarding
the issue of courtroom sharing. The Committee is concerned that
in spite of the strict budgetary pressures facing the Federal
Government, AOC fails to pursue a policy of fiscal restraint
and approaches the Congress for increases in courthouse
construction funding above the Administration's request. The
Congress and the Administration have worked diligently to reign
in court construction costs and the Committee will continue to
pursue all avenues with respect to cost containment with or
without the support of the Courts.
The Committee notes that the General Accounting Office
(GAO), in a December 2000 report to the Congress on this issue,
analyzed the data used in a courtroom sharing study
commissioned by the Courts. That study criticized a 1997 GAO
report on the same issue. GAO noted that the Courts did not
agree with its recommendations, yet also commented that the AOC
``did not provide any data, analysis, or rationale that would
give us [GAO] an adequate basis for changing or dropping'' the
recommendations. The Committee concurs with GAO's concerns and
urges the AOC to provide the Committee with persuasive
courtroom use data and analysis, along with its views, to
justify the number of courtrooms being requested in future
courtroom construction requests.
BILOXI-GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI COURTHOUSE
The Committee provided funding for the construction of the
Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi courthouse in the fiscal year 2001
Act. However, because of escalating construction costs,
additional funds are necessary. Therefore, the Committee has
included an additional $3,000,000 for this project.
MIAMI, FLORIDA COURTHOUSE
The Committee also provided funding for the Miami, Florida
courthouse in the fiscal year 2001 Act. Again, escalating
construction costs have resulted in the need for increased
funds. Therefore, the Committee has included an additional
$15,282,000 for this project.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COURTHOUSE
The Committee understands the need for the construction of
a new courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the same time, the
Committee recognizes the value of preserving significant
historic buildings such as the Moss Courthouse and the Odd
Fellows Hall. Therefore, the Committee has provided an
additional $5,000,000 to help purchase land and facilitate the
moving of the Odd Fellows Hall which is currently located on
the preferred site. The Committee is concerned about the slow
progress on the resolution of issues surrounding the site for
the new courthouse and encourages the various groups to work
closely with GSA to resolve any remaining issues.
PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Committee is pleased to have received the Port of Entry
Infrastructure Assessment Study completed by Customs, INS, and
GSA. That study was requested as part of the Treasury
Appropriations Act in fiscal year 2000. The Study noted a
staggering backlog of infrastructure needs at our Nation's
border crossings. It identified 822 infrastructure requirements
at an estimated gross cost of $784,000,000. Although the North
American Free Trade Agreement has enabled an increase in trade
between the United States, Mexico, and Canada of approximately
75 percent, the capacities and capabilities of our Ports of
Entry have not kept pace. The Committee notes that the last
major funding for border infrastructure needs was in the early
1990s. The previous Administration only responded to this
backlog in a piecemeal, ad hoc fashion. The Committee also
notes with disappointment, and is concerned that, neither the
President's budget request nor the Budget Resolution for fiscal
year 2002 provided resources to address the serious degradation
of our Nation's border infrastructure. The Committee therefore
directs GSA, in conjunction with OMB, Customs, and INS, to
develop a multi-year plan to address this growing backlog,
starting with its fiscal year 2003 budget submission. GSA
should consider creating a priority list of projects, in
concert with the affected agencies. The Committee recommends
using as a model the courthouse construction plan developed
annually by the AOC. Additionally, the Committee anticipates
that future budgets will request sufficient funding to begin to
substantively and aggressively address the current inadequacies
of our crumbling border infrastructure.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $681,613,000
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ 826,676,000
Committee recommendation................................ 844,880,000
The Committee recommends new obligational authority of
$844,880,000 for repairs and alterations in fiscal year 2002.
This amount is $18,204,000 above the President's request.
Under this activity, the General Services Administration
(GSA) executes its responsibility for repairs and alterations
(R&A) of both Government-owned and leased facilities under the
control of GSA. The major goal of this activity is to provide
commercially equivalent space to tenant agencies. Safety,
quality, and operating efficiency of facilities are given
primary consideration in carrying out this responsibility. A
major portion of the fiscal year 2002 program is devoted to
nondiscretionary work necessary to meet this goal and keep the
buildings in an occupiable condition.
R&A workload requirements originate with scheduled onsite
inspections of buildings by qualified regional engineers and
building managers. The work identified through these
inspections is programmed in order of priority into the repairs
and alterations construction automated tracking system (RACATS)
and incorporated into a 5-year plan for accomplishment, based
upon funding availability, urgency, and the volume of R&A work
that GSA has the capability to execute annually. Beginning in
fiscal year 1995, design and construction services activities
associated with the repair and alteration projects are funded
in this account.
The R&A program, for purposes of funds control, is divided
into two types of projects--line item and nonline item. The
following is a definition of each category of projects:
Line item projects.--Line item projects are those larger
projects for which a prospectus is required under the
provisions of the Public Buildings Act of 1959. Generally, line
item projects are similar to construction projects in the scope
of work involved and the multiyear timeframe for project
completion. Line item projects are listed individually in GSA's
appropriations acts and the obligational authority for each
project is limited to the amount shown therein.
Nonline item projects.--Projects included in this category
are generally short term in nature and funds can normally be
obligated within a 1-year period. This category also includes
projects which are recurring in nature, such as cyclic painting
and the minor repair of defective building systems; for
example, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, and
elevator system components.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS BACKLOG
The Committee is aware of the recent GAO audit of GSA
repairs and alterations efforts on Federal facilities. The
Committee has included within this appropriation funds to meet
the needs of 25 major projects. The Committee urges GSA to
continue to work diligently to maintain the integrity of the
Federal Government's properties and assets.
NATIONAL TRACING CENTER
The Committee continues to urge GSA to work with the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to provide the necessary
expanded facilities to meet the chronic space needs at the
National Tracing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE
The necessary renovations of the Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Montgomery,
Alabama have been delayed for a variety of reasons. Because of
this delay, the funding previously provided is inadequate. In
order to get this project back on track, the Committee has
provided $4,000,000 in the repairs and restoration account to
deal with this shortfall and get this project moving again.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
The U.S. District Court and court-related agencies vacated
the Federal Building at 811 Grand in Kansas City, Missouri in
September 1998 and relocated to a new facility. The old
courthouse, in a prime downtown location, is currently vacant
and in need of renovations. A project was identified and design
funding was provided. However, the cost estimates have been
revised to take into account a recent seismic study which show
the need for structural improvements to address the progressive
collapse. Therefore, the Committee has included an additional
$1,604,000 in the repairs and restoration account to address
these additional needs.
STRUCTURAL RETROFIT TECHNOLOGIES
Terrorist attacks against U.S. Government assets on U.S.
soil is no longer just a possibility. A terrorist incident is
unpredictable both with respect to timing and the nature of an
attack. GSA and other Federal property owners and managers must
insure that both existing and new structures are capable of
absorbing, deflecting, and resisting blast effects. Current
standards for new construction allow architects and engineers
to incorporate blast resistance capabilities at modest
increases over routine construction costs. However, standards
for existing buildings are less precise because these buildings
vary by design, construction, age, and materials.
Innovative retrofit solutions for such structures are
relatively new and, as a result, there may be a reluctance
within certain agencies to employ such systems. A major hurdle
to using innovative retrofit solutions appears to be the
Government's reliance on a limited number of consulting design
and engineering firms which are themselves reluctant to specify
the use of new retrofit technologies. As a result, the Federal
Government may be limited in its ability to acquire cost-
effective solutions.
Therefore, the Committee directs that GSA provide detailed
information on the criteria used to determine the eligibility
of consulting design and engineering firms for Federal blast
mitigation procurements, and the number of firms which meet
those criteria. The Committee also directs that GSA conduct a
study of available innovative and cost-effective structural
retrofit technologies for use on existing level four and five
buildings, including advanced composite materials, innovative
connections technologies, and integral barrier technologies
that can be installed quickly and at costs equal to or below
that for conventional retrofit solutions. Further, the
Committee directs that GSA report to the Committee not later
than 120 days after passage of this bill on the results of this
study, as well as steps they plan to take to make sure that the
Federal Government is able to take advantage of these cost-
effective solutions.
INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $185,369,000
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ 186,427,000
Committee recommendation................................ 186,427,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $186,427,000 for
installment acquisition payments. The Committee recommendation
equals the budget estimate.
The Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 enables GSA to
enter into contractual arrangements for the construction of a
backlog of approved but unfunded projects. The purchase
contracts require the Government to make periodic payments on
these facilities over varying periods until title is
transferred to the Government. This activity provides for the
payment of principal, interest, taxes, and other required
obligations related to facilities acquired pursuant to the
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 602a).
Rental of Space
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $2,943,854,000
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ 2,959,550,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,959,550,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,959,550,000 for
rental of space. The Committee recommendation is equal to the
budget estimate.
GSA is responsible for leasing general purpose space and
land incident thereto for Federal agencies, except cases where
GSA has delegated its leasing authority (for example, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Departments of
Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense). GSA's policy is to lease
privately owned buildings and land only when: (1) Federal space
needs cannot be otherwise accommodated satisfactorily in
existing Government-owned or leased space; (2) leasing proves
to be more efficient than the construction or alteration of a
Federal building; (3) construction or alteration is not
warranted because requirements in the community are
insufficient or are indefinite in scope or duration; or (4)
completion of a new Federal building within a reasonable time
cannot be assured.
Building Operations
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $1,624,711,000
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ 1,748,949,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,748,949,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $1,748,949,000 for
building operations. The Committee recommendation is equal to
the budget estimate.
This activity provides for the operation of all Government-
owned facilities under the jurisdiction of GSA and building
services in GSA-leased space where the terms of the lease do
not require the lessor to furnish such services. Services
included in building operations are cleaning, protection,
maintenance, payments for utilities and fuel, grounds
maintenance, and elevator operations. Other related supporting
services include various real property management and staff
support activities such as space acquisition and assignment;
the moving of Federal agencies as a result of space alterations
in order to provide better space utilization in existing
buildings; onsite inspection of building services and
operations accomplished by private contractors; and various
highly specialized contract administration support functions.
The space, operations, and services referred to above are
furnished by GSA to its tenant agencies in return for payment
of rent. Due to considerations unique to their operation, GSA
also provides varying levels of above-standard services in
agency headquarter facilities, including those occupied by the
Executive Office of the President, such as the east and west
wings of the White House.
POLICY AND OPERATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $137,406,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 138,499,000
Committee recommendation................................ 145,749,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $145,749,000
for salaries and expenses for the policy and operations of the
General Services Administration. This amount is $8,343,000
above fiscal year 2001 levels and $7,250,000 above the
President's request.
Policy.--Provides for Government-wide policy, evaluation,
and asset management functions associated with real and
personal property, supplies, information technology,
acquisition support, transportation and travel management,
Federal Procurement Data Center, Regulatory Information Service
Center, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, and the
Committee Management Secretariat. The Office of Government-wide
Policy, working cooperatively with other agencies, provides the
leadership needed to develop and evaluate the implementation of
policies designed to achieve the most cost-effective solutions
for the delivery of administrative services and sound workplace
practices, while reducing regulations and empowering employees.
Operations.--Provides for the personal property utilization
and donation activities of the Federal Supply Service and
Public Buildings Service, as well as agency-wide management and
administration. These programs include utilization of real and
personal property by Federal agencies and the transfer among
agencies of excess real and personal property; disposal of
surplus real property by sale, exchange, lease, permit,
assignment, or transfer, as well as the protection and
maintenance of excess and surplus property, necessary
environmental and cultural analyses, reuse planning, and real
property support of Congressional District and Senate State
offices, and Critical Infrastructure Protection.
Child Care Centers
The Committee recommends that funds provided to the Office
of Policy and Operations continue to be used to issue and
enforce regulations requiring any entity operating a child care
center in a facility owned or leased by an executive agency to
(1) comply with applicable State and local licensing
requirements related to the provision of child care and (2)
comply with center-based accreditation standards specified by
the Administrator, if such a regulatory program is authorized.
VIRTUAL ARCHIVE STORAGE TERMINAL
The Committee recognizes the need for many agencies such as
the National Archives, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
U.S. Geological Survey to capture and archive domain specific
electronic data. As such, the Committee provided funds in
fiscal year 2001 to North Dakota State University to continue
development of an on-line, multi-domain archive to combine data
from many domains and provide tools to fuse, mine and extract
information important to the Upper Great Plains. The Committee
recognizes the importance of this retrieval system and
recommends continued funding of $1,000,000.
COMPUTERS TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM
The Committee is aware that Indian tribal colleges and
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions are
being asked to undertake an increasing number of activities in
Native communities related to education, employment and other
training as part of the ongoing ``welfare to work'' transition
mandated by the 1996 welfare reform law. To complement recent
private sector donations of computers and related equipment to
Indian tribes and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving
institutions, as part of its existing ``Computers to Schools''
program, the General Services Administration (GSA) is
encouraged to work with the 31 Indian tribal colleges and
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions to
provide assistance to them in developing and upgrading the
colleges' electronic capabilities. As part of this effort, GSA
should utilize the 31 tribal colleges and Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian serving institutions as a discrete evaluation
point as it works to meet these equipment needs. GSA's
technical assistance will further enable the tribal colleges
and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions to
provide a higher quality of education to their students.
DIGITAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee has provided $2,500,000 from within existing
resources to continue the development, demonstration, and
research of the digital medical education project in connection
with the Native American Digital TeleHealth Project and the
Upper Great Plains Native American Telehealth Program at the
University of North Dakota. These funds will be utilized to
further develop the hardware and software capabilities, network
infrastructures, and other activities that will, through the
use of telecommunications technologies, overcome distance and
provide a series of health-related services, education and
research activities for American Indian and Alaska Native
communities living in remote areas or on reservations. The
Committee notes that the University of North Dakota leads the
nation in the number of Native American physicians.
TELECOMMUTING CENTERS
The Committee encourages GSA to continue to promote
telecommuting centers within the Federal Government in the
Washington D.C. metro area as an effective means to provide an
alternative workplace.
E-COMMERCE
The Committee recognizes GSA's progress in the use of
Internet technology for electronic commerce and urges that
further steps be taken. Enhancements to the Federal Supply
System should be aggressively pursued to keep pace with
commercially available technologies, such as electronic
marketplaces and private and/or public exchanges. The Committee
further recommends that GSA pursue additional eBusiness
initiatives to provide faster-better-cheaper means for both the
``Government to acquire'' and ``suppliers to offer'' goods and
services in a completely paperless, web based, desktop-to-
desktop environment. The Committee encourages GSA to undertake
these initiatives that will result in improved Government
performance through streamlined decision-making with the
seamless exchange of financial information.
Federal Office Building in Colorado Springs
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
Committee's 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 Committee urges 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.
Social Security Administration/Office of Hearings and Appeals
The Committee is concerned about the adequacy of the
security system at the new Social Security Administration
Office of Hearings and Appeals in Baltimore, Maryland located
in the 900 block of North Howard Street. The Committee
encourages SSA to work with GSA to review the advisability of
providing a walk-through magnetometer and portable hand-held
detection wands at the Baltimore Office of Hearings and
Appeals.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
GSA has in the past provided administrative and logistical
support to the Olympics, Pan-American Games, and other
international events. GSA performs these duties under
authorities of the Department of the Army on a reimbursable
basis. The Committee encourages GSA to assist the Salt Lake
Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic
Games in 2002.
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS
The Committee urges GSA to work to remove barriers and
establish needed definitions and standards to allow
environmentally preferable products to be widely purchased by
the Federal Government and its grantees. GSA should set long
term goals for the purchase of such products in coordination
with the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, and other agencies. Priorities should be set
based on estimated environmental benefit, likely market size,
and use of renewable and agri-based resources.
The Federal Supply Service should identify acquisition
regulations that needlessly delay the purchase of
environmentally preferable products. By December 1, 2001, GSA
should make recommendations to the Office of Management and
Budget concerning logical changes to the Federal Acquisition
Regulations to include language emphasizing the purchase of
environmentally preferable products and the removal of language
deterring their purchase. The Federal Supply Service shall
identify environmentally preferable products available for sale
through its catalogues and electronic distribution systems.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OUTREACH
The Committee is aware that GSA has been engaged in a
dialogue with the Social Security Administration about how it
can provide improved outreach and information on benefits and
eligibility for benefits to members of Indian tribes across the
country. One avenue GSA has discussed has been to work through
an established network such as that which exists with the
Indian tribal colleges. The Committee is encouraged that GSA is
pursuing this dialogue and directs that GSA establish a pilot
project with one or more tribal college from within existing
funds to provide enhanced information to beneficiaries in
Indian country.
GOVERNMENT SERVICES RURAL OUTREACH INITIATIVE
The Committee is aware of an initiative that would address
the needs of citizens located in rural America to more easily
and efficiently access and transact business with Government
agencies. The Committee understands that citizens located in
rural areas of the United States, particularly in states with a
growing percentage of elderly population and also Native
Americans who live on reservations in remote locations, do not
have access to front-line services from Government agencies.
The Committee supports the Government Services Rural Outreach
Initiative, which will conduct surveys to determine the types
of services required by these rural residents, develop
information technology and associated software to deliver
Government services to this population, train personnel to
implement the initiative, and develop awareness of the
availability of the services through marketing and advertising.
The Committee has provided $1,000,000 for this pilot project to
be established at the University of North Dakota, a leading
institution in information systems, entrepreneurship programs,
and programs that serve Native Americans.
BUSES LEASED TO BIA SCHOOLS
The Committee has also included a provision which places a
1-year moratorium on the increase in rates for school buses
leased from the GSA by federally funded Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) schools and dormitories. Unfortunately, the BIA
budget for student transportation is not adequate to cover the
increase in vehicle rental rates and per mile rates that went
into effect on May 1, 2001. In fiscal year 2001, the BIA-funded
transportation reimbursement rate is only $2.30 per mile, far
short of the national average of $3.22 per mile for public
schools. When BIA-funded schools cannot meet their rising
transportation expenses, they are forced to make-up the
shortfall in funding through cuts in their classroom
instruction budgets. This provision will help to ensure that
the classroom instruction budgets at BIA-funded schools will be
used to educate the 50,000 Native American students on or near
Indian reservations, not to supplement higher transportation
costs.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission was
established to create an appropriate permanent memorial to
perpetuate the memory and contributions of Dwight D.
Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in
Europe during World War II and 34th President of the United
States. The Committee has provided $1,750,000 during fiscal
year 2002 for this purpose, and directs GSA to provide those
funds within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILATORS (AED)
The Committee is concerned that Federal agencies come into
compliance with the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000. The
Committee notes that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken
steps to begin implementing this program within DOJ buildings,
and other agencies have begun making their plans as well. In
cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services,
GSA developed guidelines for public access to defibrilation
(PAD) programs in Federal facilities. These guidelines were
approved on May 23, 2001. The use of automated external
defibrilators (AEDs) has proven to be very effective in saving
lives. Because the use of these machines within minutes of
cardiac arrest is key to effectively savings lives, it is
important that the installation of these devices be accompanied
by a training program in order to maximize their effectiveness.
The Committee directs GSA to develop a PAD demonstration/
pilot project to equip various buildings under its jurisdiction
across the country with AED devices following its May 23, 2001
guidelines. The pilot project should be implemented within the
guidelines and should include the following:
1. Support of the program by agency leadership.
2. A thorough site survey of each facility to determine the
proper placement of the devices.
3. A complete and ongoing personnel training program to
properly operate the equipment, to include cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use of the AED.
4. Development and regular review of PAD operational
protocols, including cooperation with local emergency medical
services.
5. Maintenance of hardware and support equipment on a
regular basis and after each use.
6. Development of quality assurance and data information
management plans.
The Committee has provided $2,000,000 within existing funds
to initiate this project. The Committee directs GSA to provide
a report no later than April 1, 2002 on the steps it has taken
to meet the goals listed above.
BATON ROUGE PARK
The Committee directs GSA to submit a report to the
Committee by November 30, 2001 which provides the relevant
historical facts of the Baton Rouge downtown park site, which
outlines GSA's and BREC's positions on the disposition of the
park, and addresses GSA's understanding of any questions
involving the status of the title to the former park site.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO SSA OFFICE
The Committee expects GSA to utilize available funds to
relocate the memorial stone and its 4' by 4' base and to
transplant the tree constituting the memorial to the victims of
the Oklahoma City bombing from the current location of the
Social Security Administration office in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, to its new location in Albuquerque.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $34,444,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 36,025,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,025,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,025,000
for the Office of Inspector General. This amount is equal to
the President's request.
This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and
investigative functions to identify and correct management and
administrative deficiencies within the General Services
Administration (GSA), which create conditions for existing or
potential instances of fraud, waste and mismanagement. This
audit function provides internal audit and contract audit
services. Contract audits provide professional advice to GSA
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
relative to the negotiation, award, administration, repricing,
and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and
evaluate all facets of GSA operations and programs, test
internal control systems, and develop information to improve
operating efficiencies and enhance customer services. The
investigative function provides for the detection and
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving GSA
programs, personnel, and operations.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (E-GOV) FUND
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $0
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 20,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,000,000
The Committee has agreed with the Administration's request
to create a new account to support interagency electronic
government or ``e-gov'' initiatives, and has recommended an
appropriation of $5,000,000, to remain available through fiscal
year 2004. This will allow the Administration to begin this
effort to develop and implement innovative uses of the Internet
and other electronic media to provide individuals, businesses,
and other Government agencies with simpler and more timely
access to Federal information, benefits, services, and business
opportunities. It is hoped that the resulting initiative will
allow agencies to provide the public with optional use and
acceptance of electronic information, services, and signatures
by October 2003 as required under the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act.
Proposals for funding must meet capital planning guidelines
and include adequate documentation to demonstrate a sound
business case, attention to security and privacy, and a way to
measure performance against planned results. The Office of
Management and Budget would control the allocation of the fund
and direct its use for information systems projects and affect
multiple agencies and offer the greatest improvements in access
and service.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $2,511,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 3,552,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,376,000
The Committee recommends $3,376,000 for allowances and
office staff for former Presidents. This reflects a decrease in
costs associated with former President Clinton's office space.
This appropriation provides support consisting of pensions,
office staffs, and related expenses for former Presidents
Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and
William Jefferson Clinton, and for pension and postal franking
privileges for the widow of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Below is listed a detailed breakdown of the fiscal year
2002 funding:
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION--ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2002 request--former Presidents
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Ford Carter Reagan Bush Clinton
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Personnel Compensation.................... 96 96 96 96 150 ........ 534
Personnel Benefits........................ 24 6 24 35 60 ........ 149
Benefits for Former Personnel: Pensions... 166 166 166 166 166 20 850
Travel.................................... 50 2 16 57 57 ........ 182
Rental Payments to GSA.................... 110 102 357 169 354 ........ 1,092
Communications, Utilities and
Miscellaneous charges:
Telephone............................. 21 25 15 14 28 ........ 103
Postage............................... 6 20 10 14 22 2 74
Printing.................................. ........ 5 12 12 15 ........ 44
Other Services............................ 11 71 15 13 80 ........ 190
Supplies & Materials...................... 9 6 20 11 24 ........ 70
Equipment................................. 4 9 3 36 36 ........ 88
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Total Obligations................... 497 508 734 623 992 22 3,376
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GSA GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 401 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
credit accounts with certain funds received from Government
corporations.
Section 402 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
use funds for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Section 403 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
transfer funds within the Federal buildings fund for meeting
program requirements.
Section 404 continues a provision which limits funding for
courthouse construction which does not meet certain standards
of a capital improvement plan.
Section 405 continues a provision which provides that no
funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square
feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any
other service usually provided, to any agency which does not
pay the requested rate.
Section 406 continues a provision which allows pilot
information technology projects to be repaid from the
information technology fund.
Section 407 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
pay claims up to $250,000 from construction projects and
acquisition of buildings.
Section 408 is a new provision which allows GSA to continue
to offer voluntary separation incentives through September 30,
2002.
Section 409 is a new provision directing GSA to maintain
the vehicle rental rates and per mile rates charged for buses
leased by schools and dormitories funded by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs.
Section 410 is a new provision designating the Federal
building and courthouse located at 100 1st Street, SW, Minot,
North Dakota as the ``Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle Federal
Building and United States Courthouse.''
Merit Systems Protection Board
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $29,372,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 30,375,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,375,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,375,000
for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
MSPB assists Federal agencies in running a merit-based
civil service system. This is accomplished on a case-by-case
basis through hearing and deciding employee appeals, and on a
systemic basis by reviewing significant actions and regulations
of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and conducting
studies of the civil service and other merit systems. These
actions are designed to assure that personnel actions taken
against employees are processed within the law, and that
actions taken by OPM and other agencies support and enhance
Federal merit principles.
LIMITATION
(transfer of trust funds)
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $2,424,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 2,520,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,520,000
The Committee has recommended a limitation of $2,520,000 on
the amount to be transferred from the civil service retirement
and disability fund to the Board to cover administrative
expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals cases. This amount
equals the budget request.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
Policy Foundation
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $1,996,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 1,746,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no appropriation for this account,
a decrease of $1,996,000 below the fiscal year 2001 enacted
level and a decrease of $1,746,000 below the President's
request. Funding for activities associated with this account is
provided in a new account, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund.
Native Nations Institute
Appropriations, 2001....................................................
Budget estimate, 2002................................... $250,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no appropriation for the Native
Nations Institute, a decrease of $250,000 below the President's
request. The potential for funding activities associated with
this proposed account has been made permissible by transfer
from a new account, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence
in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
Policy Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2001....................................................
Budget estimate, 2002...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ $1,996,000
The Committee establishes a new appropriation in lieu of
the Federal Payment to Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation account
and the proposed Native Nations Institute account. The
Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,996,000 for these
activities of the Morris K. Udall Foundation. The Committee
includes language to allow up to 60 percent of the
appropriation to be used for the expenses of the Native Nations
Institute. The Committee also includes language requiring the
Foundation to report to the Committee on the amount of funding,
if any, transferred from the Trust Fund for the Native Nations
Institute, and directs that this report include an itemization
of planned Native Nations Institute expenditures for fiscal
year 2002. The Committee further directs the Foundation to
describe as part of the report its justification for such a
transfer. Future budget justifications submitted to Congress
regarding this effort are to contain detailed information on
the actual expenditures of past years as well as detailed
information on planned expenditures for the current and budget
years.
Public Law 102-259 established the Morris K. Udall
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Trust Fund. Federal payments to that fund are invested in
Treasury securities. Interest earnings from the investments are
used to carry out the activities of the Morris K. Udall
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Foundation. The Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships,
and grants and funds activities of the Udall Center for Studies
in Public Policy.
Public Law 106-568 (section 817) established the Native
Nations Institute as part of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship
and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. The
purpose of the Native Nations Institute is to provide
management and leadership training to Native American tribal
leaders.
Morris K. Udall Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $1,248,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 1,309,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,309,000
In 1998, Public Law 105-156 established the U.S. Institute
for Environmental Conflict Resolution as part of the Morris K.
Udall Foundation. The Institute is designed to conduct
Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) and training, and
provides assessment, mediation, and other related services
primarily to Federal agencies in connection with a dispute or
conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural
resources. Contracting sponsors or parties pay fees into the
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund for environmental dispute
resolution services. In fiscal year 1999, its initial year of
operation, the Institute began a project with the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals to demonstrate ECR processes in Federal trial
courts.
National Archives and Records Administration
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $208,946,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 244,247,000
Committee recommendation................................ 244,247,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $244,247,000
for Operating Expenses of the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). This amount is equal to the President's
request.
NARA provides for basic operations dealing with management
of the Government's archives and records, operation of
Presidential Libraries, and for the review for declassification
of classified security information.
Records services.--This activity provides for selecting,
preserving, describing, and making available to the general
public, scholars, and Federal agencies the permanently valuable
historical records of the Federal Government; the historical
materials and Presidential records in Presidential Libraries;
for preparing related publications and exhibit programs; and
for conducting the appraisal of all Federal records.
Through the records declassification program, historically
valuable information in the records of the Federal Government
and in donated historical materials are made available to the
public by declassifying as much information as possible without
endangering the national security.
This activity also provides oversight for the information
security program established by Executive Order 12958 and
reports annually to the President on the status of that
program. It is also responsible for policy oversight for the
National Industrial Security Program established under
Executive Order 12829.
NARA, in research and development collaboration with
national and international partners, is building an Electronic
Records Archives (ERA) that will ensure the preservation of,
and access to, Government electronic records. The pace of
technological progress makes formats in which the records are
stored obsolete within a few years, threatening to make them
inaccessible even if they are preserved intact. ERA will
preserve electronic records, regardless of the original format,
retain them indefinitely, and enable requesters to access them
on computer systems now and in the future.
Archives related services.--This activity provides for the
publication of the Federal Register the Code of Federal
Regulations, the U.S. Statutes-at-Large, and Presidential
documents, and for a program to improve the quality of
regulations and the public's access to them. It also includes
the administration and reference services portion for the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission. This
Commission makes grants nationwide to preserve and publish
records that document American history.
Archives II Facility.--Provides for construction and
related services of the new archival facility which was opened
to the public in 1993. Costs of construction are financed by
$302,000,000 of federally guaranteed debt issued in 1989. Since
1994 and continuing in 2002, the Archives seeks appropriations
for the annual payments for interest and redemption of debt to
be made under the contract for construction and related
services.
Veteran's Records Processing
Although the Committee appreciates recent efforts to
improve processes at the National Personnel Records Center
(NPRC), the Committee is greatly disappointed that, according
to a recent GAO report, the backlog of veterans' requests for
their service records is long and growing, and the NPRC appears
to have no clear plan for eliminating this backlog. Recognizing
the importance to our Nation's veterans of access to their
personnel records, the Committee requests a report from NARA
with the fiscal year 2003 budget submission on how it plans to
eliminate delays in responding to requests at the NPRC,
including timeframes, milestones, and an estimate of necessary
staffing and production levels and resources.
ARCHIVES FACILITIES REPAIRS AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $101,536,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 10,643,000
Committee recommendation................................ 41,143,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,143,000.
Included in this amount is $30,500,000 for construction of the
Southeast Regional Archives Facility in Atlanta, Georgia, for
which the Congress provided initial funds in Public Law 106-
554.
This account provides for the repair, alteration, and
improvement of the Archives facilities and Presidential
libraries nationwide, and for providing adequate storage for
archival holdings nationwide. It will better enable the
National Archives to maintain its facilities in proper
condition for public visitors, researchers, and employees in
NARA facilities, and also maintain the structural integrity of
the buildings.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
GRANTS PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $6,436,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 4,436,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,436,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,436,000.
This amount is $2,000,000 above the budget request.
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC) provides grants nationwide to preserve and publish
records that document American history. Administered within the
National Archives, which preserves Federal records, NHPRC helps
State, local, and private institutions preserve non-Federal
records, helps publish the papers of major figures in American
history, and helps archivists and records managers improve
their techniques, training, and ability to serve a range of
information users.
Records Center Revolving Fund.--The NARA Records Center
Revolving Fund provides low cost services, on a standard price
basis, to Federal agency customers for quality storage and
accession, reference, refile, and disposal services for records
stored in service centers.
National Archives Gift Fund.--The National Archives Trust
Fund Board may solicit and accept gifts or bequests of money,
securities, or other personal property, for the benefit of or
in connection with the national archival and records activities
administered by the National Archives and Records
Administration (44 U.S.C. 2305).
In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2112, the Bush Presidential
Library received a $4,000,000 endowment from the Bush Library
Foundation. The money was deposited in the gift fund and
invested in accordance with established National Archives Trust
and Gift Fund procedures. Income earned on the investment will
be used to offset a portion of the Library's operation and
maintenance costs.
National Archives Trust Fund.--The Archivist of the United
States furnishes, for a fee, copies of unrestricted records in
the custody of the National Archives (44 U.S.C. 2116). Proceeds
from the sale of copies of microfilm publications,
reproductions, special works, and other publications, as well
as admission fees to Presidential Library museum rooms, are
deposited in this fund (44 U.S.C. 2112, 2307).
JOHN ADAMS AND CALVIN COOLIDGE PAPERS
The Committee is aware of the interest of the Boston Public
Library in preserving and making accessible its holdings of the
papers of John Adams, and of the Forbes its holdings of Library
of Northampton, MA in preserving and making accessible the
papers of Calvin Coolidge. The Committee notes that this is the
purpose for which NHPRC grant program was begun and encourages
the Commission to work with the officials of these institutions
to develop competitive grant proposals.
Statehood Initiative
Communities in Hawaii and Alaska are preparing to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of Alaska and Hawaii Statehood. Within the
funds provided, the Committee recommends that the NHPRC work
closely with the University of Hawaii and the University of
Alaska to develop a proposal for cataloging the historic
records relating to Statehood in preparation for the Statehood
celebrations.
Office of Government Ethics
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $9,663,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 10,060,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,060,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,060,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Ethics
(OGE) in fiscal year 2002. This amount is equal to the
President's request.
OGE is charged by law to provide overall direction of
Executive Branch policies designed to prevent conflicts of
interest and insure high ethical standards. OGE carries out
these responsibilities by developing rules and regulations
pertaining to conflicts of interest, post employment
restrictions, standards of conduct, and public and confidential
financial disclosure in the Executive Branch; by monitoring
compliance with the public and confidential disclosure
requirements of the Ethics Reform Act of 1978 and the Ethics
Reform Act of 1989 to determine possible violations of
applicable laws or regulations and recommending appropriate
corrective action; by consulting with and assisting various
officials in evaluating the effectiveness of applicable laws
and the resolution of individual problems; and by preparing
formal advisory opinions, informal letter opinions, policy
memoranda, and Federal Register entries on how to interpret and
comply with the requirements on conflicts of interest, post
employment, standards of conduct, and financial disclosure.
Office of Personnel Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $93,888,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 99,036,000
Committee recommendation................................ 99,036,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $99,036,000
for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM). This amount is equal to the budget request.
OPM is responsible for personnel management functions which
include the following activities:
Merit systems oversight and effectiveness.--Includes
evaluating human resources management in Federal agencies
through various methods including on-site reviews land special
studies; administering classification appeals, Fair Labor
Standards Act, and Intergovernmental Personnel programs to
ensure that agencies adhere to the statutory requirements;
helping agencies develop merit-based human resources management
accountability; assessing the effectiveness of Government-wide
human resources management policies and programs, and serving
as a clearinghouse for best practices; testing and evaluating
innovative human resources management practices and systems,
including demonstration projects; providing readily accessible
statistics on the Federal workforce; and administering parts of
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Employment service.--Provides leadership and manages the
merit-based employment system for the Federal Government. In
partnership with agencies, the Service provides a high-quality,
diverse workforce through a mix of policy direction, technical
assistance, and reimbursable services. These operations are
carried out through a network of Service Centers throughout the
country.
Retirement and Insurance.--This activity encompasses
administration of earned employee benefits for Federal
employees, retired Federal employees, and their families. These
programs include the Civil Service Retirement System, the
Federal Employees' Retirement System, the Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Program, and the Federal Employees and
Retired Employees Health Benefits Programs. In addition, this
activity includes OPM's efforts to stay abreast of, and respond
to, developments in non-Federal fringe benefits practices.
Workforce compensation and performance.--This activity
includes developing and implementing pay and leave
administration policy and evaluating the effectiveness of
alternative compensation systems; developing classification
policies and systems, and designing flexible alternatives to
current systems; and developing Government-wide policy
concerning employee performance management.
Investigations.--Focuses on assuring applicant and
appointee fitness and suitability, and oversight of the
investigative contract company.
Workforce relations.--This activity includes developing and
administering policies, regulations and guidelines on employee
relations, including adverse and performance-based actions and
violence in the workplace; facilitating and supporting Federal
work and family programs; providing leadership and policy
guidance in support of agency human resources development
programs and training technology initiatives; and providing
guidance and assistance to Federal agencies in labor-management
relations and partnerships.
Executive resources.--Provides Government-wide program
leadership, policy direction, and technical assistance on all
aspects of the Senior Executive Service personnel system and
comparable executive systems.
Executive and other services.--Includes executive
direction, policy development, legal advise and representation,
public affairs, legislative activities, financial management,
and the operating expenses of the President's Commission on
White House Fellows.
Reimbursable programs.--OPM performs reimbursable work at
the request of other agencies. OPM also provides
administrative, information resources management, and executive
service to other OPM accounts on a reimbursable basis.
Voting Rights Act
The Committee continues to include a provision requested by
the administration to allow Federal employees acting as Voting
Rights Act observers to receive per diem at their permanent
duty station. This provision makes it feasible for these
observers to work in local areas and allow the Government to
discontinue the practice of recruiting observers from distant
locations and assuming the per diem, as well as travel costs.
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends that the pilot project permitting
Executive agencies to use their appropriated funds to help
subsidize child care expenses for their lower paid employees be
made permanent.
The Committee remains concerned that child care expenses
are often the second or third largest monthly expense Federal
employees face. Additionally, many lower paid Federal workers
are unable to afford quality child care. As private industry
has increasingly used subsidized child care for its employees
as an effective productivity enhancement, retention and
recruiting tool, the Committee believes the Federal Government
must continue its commitment to do the same.
EASTERN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER
OPM's agreement for operation of the Eastern Management
Development Center states that OPM will ``aggressively pursue
programs that will increase attendance to the original levels
set for the solicitation.'' In light of the lower than
anticipated attendance levels experienced since opening this
complex, the Committee believes that the meaning of
``aggressively pursue'' should be construed as ensuring that
all appropriate and suitable efforts will be undertaken to
achieve the target participation levels at the Center. Not only
does the Committee encourage OPM to enhance its efforts to
increase use of this facility, but it also expects OPM to
consider adjustments to the existing lease rates and the costs
of food and lodging in the context of responsible, good-faith
negotiations, as appropriate, should the aggressive efforts
described above not achieve the targeted participation rates.
The Committee recognizes that the participants at the Center
are, generally, employees of the executive departments and
agencies, and that OPM's ability to meet target participation
rates is dependent on the ability and resources of those
departments and agencies to assign participants. The Committee
requests that OPM provide a report no later than March 15,
2002.
LIMITATION
(transfer of trust funds)
Limitation, 2001........................................ $161,762,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 115,928,000
Committee recommendation................................ 115,928,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $115,928,000.
These funds will be transferred from the appropriate trust
funds of the Office of Personnel Management to cover
administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance
programs.
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
Over the past several years, the Federal Government has
expended hundreds of millions of dollars on automation hardware
and software without significant planning and architectural
design. The General Accounting Office (GAO) has documented
problems with design and systems procurement on countless
occasions. The Committee is supportive of providing the
technology necessary to modernize the Federal employee
retirement system, but is concerned given past history with
other Federal agencies. The Committee recommends that OPM reach
out to GAO for guidance and support on this initiative and
encourages the establishment of a relationship for the duration
of this project. The Committee expects to be informed regularly
by OPM and GAO on the progress of this IT modernization
project.
Office of Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $1,357,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 1,398,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,398,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,398,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
fiscal year 2002. This amount is equal to the President's
request.
The Office of Inspector General is charged with
establishing policies for conducting and coordinating efforts
which promote economy, efficiency, and integrity in the Office
of Personnel Management's activities which prevent and detect
fraud, waste, and mismanagement in the agency's programs.
Contract audits provide professional advice to agency
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
regarding the negotiation, award, administration, repricing,
and settlement of contracts. Internal agency audits review and
evaluate all facets of agency operations, including financial
statements. Evaluation and inspection services provide detailed
technical evaluations of agency operations. Insurance audits
review the operations of health and life insurance carriers,
health care providers, and insurance subscribers. The
investigative function provides for the detection and
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving
programs, personnel, and operations. Administrative sanctions
debar from participation in the health insurance program those
health care providers whose conduct may pose a threat to the
financial integrity of the program itself or to the well-being
of insurance program enrollees.
(LIMITATION ON TRANSFER FROM TRUST FUNDS)
Limitation, 2001........................................ $9,704,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 10,016,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,016,000
The Committee recommends a limitation on transfers from the
trust funds in support of the Office of Inspector General
activities totaling $10,016,000 for fiscal year 2002, as
requested.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $5,427,166,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 6,145,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,145,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,145,000,000
for Government payments for annuitants, employees health
benefits. The Committee recommendation equals the budget
estimate.
This appropriation covers the Government's share of the
cost of health insurance for annuitants covered by the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program and the Retired Federal
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1960, as well as
administrative expenses incurred by OPM for these programs.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $35,000,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 33,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,000,000
for the Government payment for annuitants, employee life
insurance. This amount equals the budget request.
Public Law 96-427, the Federal Employees' Group Life
Insurance Act of 1980 requires that all employees under the age
of 65 who separate from the Federal Government for purposes of
retirement on or after January 1, 1990, continue to make
contributions toward their basic life insurance coverage after
retirement until they reach the age of 65. These retirees will
contribute two-thirds of the cost of the basic life insurance
premium, identical to the amount contributed by active Federal
employees for basic life insurance coverage. As with the active
Federal employees, the Government is required to contribute
one-third of the cost of the premium for basic coverage. OPM,
acting as the payroll office on behalf of Federal retirees, has
requested, and the Committee has provided, the funding
necessary to make the required Government contribution
associated with annuitants' postretirement life insurance
coverage.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $8,940,051,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 9,229,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,229,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,229,000,000
for payment to the civil service retirement and disability
fund. The Committee recommendation equals the budget estimate.
The civil service retirement and disability fund was
established in 1920 to administer the financing and payment of
annuities to retired Federal employees and their survivors. The
fund covers the operation of the Civil Service Retirement
System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.
This appropriation provides for the Government's share of
retirement costs, transfers of interest on the unfunded
liability and annuity disbursements attributable to military
service, and survivor annuities to eligible former spouses of
some annuitants who did not elect survivor coverage.
Office of Special Counsel
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $11,122,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 11,784,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,784,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,784,000
for the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). This amount is equal
to the President's request.
OSC investigates Federal employee allegations of prohibited
personnel practices and, when appropriate, prosecutes cases
before the Merit Systems Protection Board and enforces the
Hatch Act. OSC also provides a channel for whistleblowing by
Federal employees, and may transmit whistleblowing allegations
to the agency head concerned and require an agency
investigation and a report to Congress and the President when
appropriate.
U.S. Tax Court
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2001.................................... $37,224,000
Budget estimate, 2002................................... 37,305,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,305,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,305,000
for the U.S. Tax Court. This amount is equal to the President's
request.
The U.S. Tax Court is an independent judicial body in the
legislative branch under article I of the Constitution of the
United States. The court is composed of a chief judge and 18
judges. Decisions by the court are reviewable by the U.S.
Courts of Appeals and, if certiorari is granted, by the Supreme
Court.
In their judicial duties the judges are assisted by senior
judges, who participate in the adjudication of regular cases,
and by special trial judges, who hear small tax cases and
certain regular cases assigned to them by the chief judge.
The court conducts trial sessions throughout the United
States, including Hawaii and Alaska. The matters over which the
Court has jurisdiction are set forth in various sections of
title 26 of the United States Code.
Tax Court Independent Counsel Fund.--This fund is
established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7475. The fund is used by the
Tax Court to employ independent counsel to pursue disciplinary
matters involving practitioners admitted to practice before the
Court.
Tax Court Judges Survivors Annuity Fund.--This fund
established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7448, is used to pay
survivorship benefits to eligible surviving spouses and
dependent children of deceased judges of the U.S. Tax Court.
Participating judges pay 3.5 percent of their salaries or
retired pay into the fund to cover creditable service for which
payment is required. Additional funds, as are needed, are
provided through the annual appropriation to the U.S. Tax
Court.
STATEMENT CONCERNING GENERAL PROVISIONS
Traditionally, the Treasury and General Government
appropriation bill has included general provisions which govern
both the activities of the agencies covered by the bill, and,
in some cases, activities of agencies, programs, and general
government activities that are not covered by the bill. Those
general provisions that are Governmentwide in scope are
contained in title VI of this bill.
The bill contains a number of general provisions that have
been carried in this bill for years and which are routine in
nature and scope. General provisions in the bill are explained
under this section of the report. Those general provisions that
deal with a single agency only are shown immediately following
that particular agency's or department's appropriation accounts
in the bill. Those general provisions that address activities
or directives affecting all of the agencies covered in this
bill are contained in title V of the bill.
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Act
Section 501 continues a provision which limits the use of
appropriated funds to the current fiscal year.
Section 502 continues a provision regarding consultant
services.
Section 503 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to engage in activities which would prohibit in the
enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
Section 504 continues a provision which prohibits the
transfer of control over the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center.
Section 505 continues the provision concerning the
employment rights of Federal employees who return to their
civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed Forces.
Section 506 continues a provision which requires compliance
with the Buy American Act.
Section 507 continues a provision which states the sense of
Congress regarding notice and purchase of American-made
products.
Section 508 continues a provision which prohibits an
individual from eligibility for Government contracts if a court
determines that individual has intentionally fraudulently
affixed a ``Made in America'' label to any product non-American
made.
Section 509 continues a provision which provides up to 50
percent of unobligated balances may remain available for
authorized purposes in compliance with reprogramming
guidelines.
Section 510 continues a provision which prohibits the
Executive Office of the President from using appropriated funds
to request FBI background investigation reports.
Section 511 continues a provision that cost accounting
standards under the Federal Procurement Policy Act shall not
apply to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Section 512 continues a provision permitting OPM to utilize
certain funds to resolve litigation and implement settlement
agreements regarding the non-foreign area cost-of-living
allowance program.
Section 513 requires the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget to submit to Congress a comprehensive
review of whether the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act are
being achieved, and whether additional procedures are necessary
to achieve the purpose of the law.
Section 514 continues and modifies a provision prohibiting
the use of funds to monitor personal information relating to
the use of Federal Internet sites.
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 601 continues a provision authorizing agencies to
pay travel costs of the families of Federal employees on
foreign duty to return to the United States in the event of
death or a life threatening illness of an employee.
Section 602 continues a 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 continues a provision regarding price
limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal
Government.
Section 604 continues a provision allowing funds made
available to agencies for travel to also be used for quarters
allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
Section 605 continues a provision prohibiting the
Government, with certain specified exceptions, from employing
non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would be in the
continental United States.
Section 606 continues a provision ensuring that agencies
will have authority to pay the General Services Administration
bills for space renovation and other services.
Section 607 continues a 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 continues a provision providing that funds may
be used to pay rent and other service costs in the District of
Columbia.
Section 609 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds to pay the salary of any nominee after the
Senate voted not to approve the nomination.
Section 610 continues a provision precluding interagency
financing of groups absent prior statutory approval.
Section 611 continues a provision authorizing the Postal
Service to employ guards.
Section 612 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in
accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
Section 613 continues a provision limiting the pay
increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
Section 614 continues a provision limiting the amount that
can be used for redecoration of offices under certain
circumstances.
Section 615 continues provision prohibiting the expenditure
of appropriated funds for the acquisition of additional law
enforcement training facilities without the advance approval of
the Committees on Appropriations and allowing the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center to obtain temporary use of
additional facilities for training which cannot be accommodated
in existing Center facilities.
Section 616 continues a provision permitting interagency
funding of national security and emergency preparedness
telecommunications initiatives, which benefit multiple Federal
departments, agencies, and entities.
Section 617 continues a 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 continues a provision requiring agencies to
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its
workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.
Section 619 continues a provision which prohibits the U.S.
Customs Service from allowing the importation of products
produced by forced or indentured child labor.
Section 620 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to prevent Federal employees from communicating with
Congress or to take disciplinary or personnel actions against
employees for such communication.
Section 621 continues a provision which prohibits training
not directly related to the performance of official duties.
Section 622 continues a provision prohibiting the
expenditure of funds for the implementation of agreements in
certain nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are
included in the policies.
Section 623 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda designed to
support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
Section 624 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds by an agency to provide Federal employees
home address to labor organizations.
Section 625 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds to provide nonpublic information such as
mailing or telephone lists to any person or organization
outside of the Government.
Section 626 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes
within the United States not authorized by Congress.
Section 627 continues a provision directing agencies
employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform
official duties.
Section 628 makes technical modifications and continues a
provision regarding contraceptive coverage under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Plan.
Section 629 continues a provision authorizing the use of
fiscal year 2002 funds to finance an appropriate share of the
Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.
Section 630 continues a 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.
Section 631 modifies and continues a provision authorizing
Federal agencies to provide child care in Federal facilities,
and to provide assistance of lower-income Federal employees
using such services.
Section 632 continues a provision authorizing breastfeeding
at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property.
Section 633 continues a provision which permits interagency
funding of the National Science and Technology Council.
Section 634 continues a 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.
Section 635 is a new provision which extends the
authorization for franchise fund pilots for 1 year.
Section 636 is a new provision which allows the Secretary
of the Navy to accept gifts of consumable items, or funds for
them, for use at official functions at the Vice President's
official residence.
Section 637 is a new provision to clarify that title 5
authorities are available to civilian personnel within the
Executive Office of the President.
Section 638 is a new provision which clarifies that the
Department of the Navy will provide and pay for utilities for
the official residence of the Vice President without
reimbursement.
Section 639 is a new provision which clarifies that the
United States Anti-Doping Agency is the official anti-doping
agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sport in the
United States.
Section 640 is a new provision clarifying the status of
certain employees of the United States-China Security Review
Commission.
Section 641 is a new provision regarding Federal employee
pay adjustments.
Section 642 is a new provision directing departments and
agencies to comply with the Rural Development Act of 1972
(RDA). The RDA directed ``the heads of all executive
departments and agencies of the Government to establish and
maintain departmental policies and procedures giving first
priority to the location of new offices and other facilities in
rural areas.'' The Committee is aware that reports by the
General Accounting Office continue to show that most executive
branch departments and agencies do not have policies and
procedures required by the RDA. As a result, the Committee
directs those departments and agencies subject to the RDA to
report, within 6 months of enactment of this Act, on the
policies and procedures they have adopted to comply with the
RDA requirements.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on
general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment
to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session.''
The Committee recommends the following appropriations which
lack authorization:
Department of the Treasury:
Departmental Offices:
Salaries and expenses, $187,322,000
Department-wide Systems and Capital
Investments Program, $69,028,000
Treasury Building and annex, repair and
restoration, $32,932,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, salaries and
expenses, $45,702,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and expenses, $106,317,000
Acquisition, construction, improvements, and
related expenses, $33,434,000
Financial Management Service, salaries and expenses,
$212,316,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms:
Salaries and expenses, $82,421,000
U.S. Customs Service:
Salaries and expenses, $2,022,453,000
Operation and maintenance, air and marine
interdiction programs, $172,637,000
Automation modernization, $357,832,000
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, assistance, and management,
$3,786,347,000
Tax law enforcement, $3,535,198,000
Information systems, $1,563,249,000
Executive Office of the President:
The White House Office, salaries and
expenses, $54,165,000
Executive Residence at the White House,
operating expenses, $11,914,000
Special Assistance to the President, salaries
and expenses, $3,896,000
Council of Economic Advisers, salaries and
expenses, $4,192,000
National Security Council, salaries and
expenses, $7,447,000
Office of Administration, salaries and
expenses, $46,032,000
Office of Management and Budget, salaries and
expenses, $70,519,000
Office of National Drug Control Policy, salaries and
expenses, $25,096,000
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center, salaries and
expenses, $22,000,000
Counternarcotics research and development projects,
$20,000,000
High-intensity drug trafficking areas, $226,350,000
Federal Election Commission, salaries and expenses,
$43,993,000
Federal Labor Relations Authority, salaries and expenses,
$26,378,000
General Services Administration, Federal buildings fund,
limitations on availability of revenue:
Repairs and alterations, $844,880,000
Nationwide: Basic repairs and alterations,
$370,000,000
Policy and operations, salaries and expenses,
$145,749,000
National Historical Publications and Records Commission,
$6,436,000
Office of Government Ethics, salaries and expenses,
$10,060,000
U.S. Tax Court, salaries and expenses, $37,305,000
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee
ordered reported, en bloc, H.R 2506, the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs appropriations bill,
2002, and S. 1398, an original Treasury and General Government
appropriations bill, 2002, each subject to amendment and each
subject to its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 29-0,
a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 2--OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT
* * * * * * *
Sec. 111. Expense allowance of Vice President
* * * * * * *
AMENDMENTS
* * * * * * *
OFFICIAL TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
* * * * * * *
``Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Navy shall, subject to the
supervision and control of the Vice President, provide for the
military staffing, utilities (including electrical) for, and
the care and maintenance of the grounds of the temporary
official residence of the Vice President and, subject to
reimbursement therefor out of funds appropriated for such
purposes, provide for the civilian staffing, care, maintenance,
repair, improvement, alteration, and furnishing of such
residence.
* * * * * * *
``Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized and
directed, with the approval of the Vice President, to accept
donations of money or property for the furnishing of or making
improvements in or about, or for use at official functions in
or about, the temporary official residence of the Vice
President, all such donations to become the property of the
United States and to be accounted for as such.
* * * * * * *
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-356
* * * * * * *
TITLE IV--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
* * * * * * *
SEC. 403. FRANCHISE FUND PILOT PROGRAMS.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(f) Termination.--The provisions of this section shall
expire on [October 1, 2001] October 1, 2002.
* * * * * * *
OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
1999, PUBLIC LAW 105-277
* * * * * * *
Sec. 102. Section 122 of Public Law 105-119 (5 U.S.C. 3104
note) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to establish, for a period of [three years] four
years from date of enactment of this provision, a personnel
management demonstration project providing for the compensation
and performance management of not more than a combined total of
950 employees who fill critical scientific, technical,
engineering, intelligence analyst, language translator, and
medical positions in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms[, the United States Customs Service, and the United
States Secret Service].
* * * * * * *
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, FISCAL YEAR 2001, PUBLIC LAW 106-398
* * * * * * *
APPENDIX--H.R. 5408
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D.
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2001''.
* * * * * * *
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS
* * * * * * *
Subtitle D--Other Matters
* * * * * * *
SEC. 1238. UNITED STATES-CHINA SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION.
(a) Purposes.--* * *
* * * * * * *
(e) Commission Personnel Matters.--
* * * * * * *
(3) Staff.--An executive director and other
additional personnel for the United States-China
Security Review Commission shall be appointed,
compensated, and terminated in the same manner provided
for the appointment, compensation, and termination of
the executive director and other personnel of the Trade
Deficit Review Commission under section 127(g)(3) and
section 127(g)(6) of the Trade Deficit Review
Commission Act. The executive director and any
personnel who are employees of the United States-China
Security Review Commission shall be employees under
section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for
purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90
of that title.
* * * * * * *
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, PUBLIC LAW 106-554
* * * * * * *
APPENDIX C--H.R. 5658
TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001
* * * * * * *
TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
* * * * * * *
General Services Administration
* * * * * * *
General Services Administration--General Provisions
* * * * * * *
Sec. 408. Section 411 of Public Law 106-58 is amended by
striking ``April 30, 2001'' each place it appears and inserting
``[April 30, 2002] September 30, 2002''.
* * * * * * *
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 2002: Subcommittee on Treasury and General
Government:
General purpose, non-defense discretion- ary........... 16,972 17,118 NA NA
General purpose......................................... NA NA 16,183 16,183
Mandatory............................................... 15,478 15,690 15,475 \1\ 15,688
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2002.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 27,863
2003.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 2,859
2004.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 736
2005.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 323
2006 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 183
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2002 NA 226 NA 57
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
Note.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for earned income tax credit compliance and in
accordance with section 314(b)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, the Committee
anticipates that the Budget Committee will file a revised section 302(a) allocation for the Committee on
Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $146,000,000 in budget authority and $143,000,000 in
outlays.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2002
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2001 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2001
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices.......................................... 222,337 181,768 187,322 -35,015 +5,554
Department-wide systems and capital investments programs...... 62,150 70,828 69,028 +6,878 -1,800
Office of Inspector General................................... 32,827 35,150 35,150 +2,323 ................
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration............. 118,166 122,342 123,799 +5,633 +1,457
Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration............ 30,932 32,932 32,932 +2,000 ................
Expanded Access to Financial Services......................... 9,978 ................ ................ -9,978 ................
Rescission................................................ ................ ................ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.......................... 37,493 45,155 45,702 +8,209 +547
Counterterrorism Fund......................................... 54,879 44,879 44,879 -10,000 ................
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 99,264 100,707 106,317 +7,053 +5,610
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related 54,086 21,895 33,434 -20,652 +11,539
Expenses.................................................
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Total................................................... 153,350 122,602 139,751 -13,599 +17,149
Interagency Law Enforcement: Interagency crime and drug 103,248 106,487 106,965 +3,717 +478
enforcement..................................................
Financial Management Service.................................. 255,972 211,594 212,316 -43,656 +722
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms....................... 771,143 803,521 821,421 +50,278 +17,900
United States Customs Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 1,878,557 1,961,764 2,022,453 +143,896 +60,689
Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection......................... 2,993 2,993 3,000 +7 +7
Operation, Maintenance and Procurement, Air and Marine 132,934 162,637 172,637 +39,703 +10,000
Interdiction Pro- grams.................................
Miscellaneous appropriations (Public Law 106-554)..... 6,985 ................ ................ -6,985 ................
Automation modernization:
Automated Commercial System........................... 122,442 122,432 122,432 -10 ................
International Trade Data System....................... 5,389 5,400 5,400 +11 ................
Automated Commercial Environment...................... 130,000 130,000 230,000 +100,000 +100,000
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Subtotal............................................ 257,831 257,832 357,832 +100,001 +100,000
Customs Services at Small Airports (to be derived from 1,993 3,000 3,000 +1,007 ................
fees collected)..........................................
Offsetting receipts................................... -2,000 -3,000 -3,000 -1,000 ................
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Total............................................... 2,279,293 2,385,226 2,555,922 +276,629 +170,696
Bureau of the Public Debt..................................... 182,699 185,370 187,318 +4,619 +1,948
Payment of government losses in shipment...................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 ................ ................
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, Assistance, and Management.................... 3,643,166 3,783,347 3,786,347 +143,181 +3,000
Tax Law Enforcement....................................... 3,366,380 3,533,198 3,535,198 +168,818 +2,000
Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative............ 144,681 146,000 146,000 +1,319 ................
Information Systems....................................... 1,522,416 1,563,249 1,563,249 +40,833 ................
Business systems modernization............................ 71,593 396,593 419,593 +348,000 +23,000
Staffing tax administration for balance and equity........ 140,690 ................ ................ -140,690 ................
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Total................................................... 8,888,926 9,422,387 9,450,387 +561,461 +28,000
United States Secret Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 824,885 857,117 899,615 +74,730 +42,498
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related 8,921 3,352 3,352 -5,569 ................
Expenses.................................................
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Total................................................... 833,806 860,469 902,967 +69,161 +42,498
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Total, title I, Department of the Treasury.............. 14,038,199 14,631,710 14,908,859 +870,660 +277,149
Appropriations.................................. (14,038,199) (14,631,710) (14,916,859) (+878,660) (+285,149)
Rescissions......................................... ................ ................ (-8,000) (-8,000) (-8,000)
Emergency funding............................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund............................ 28,936 76,619 76,619 +47,683 ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002................... 66,952 67,093 67,093 +141 ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2003................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total................................................... 95,888 143,712 143,712 +47,824 ................
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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............................. 390 450 450 +60 ................
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 53,171 54,165 54,165 +994 ................
Executive Residence at the White House:
Operating Expenses........................................ 10,876 11,914 11,914 +1,038 ................
White House Repair and Restoration........................ 966 8,625 8,625 +7,659 ................
Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence
of the Vice President:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 3,665 3,896 3,896 +231 ................
Operating expenses........................................ 353 314 314 -39 ................
Council of Economic Advisers.................................. 4,101 4,192 4,192 +91 ................
Office of Policy Development.................................. 4,023 4,119 4,119 +96 ................
National Security Council..................................... 7,149 7,447 7,447 +298 ................
Office of Administration...................................... 43,641 46,032 46,032 +2,391 ................
Office of Management and Budget............................... 68,635 70,521 70,519 +1,884 -2
Office of National Drug Control Policy:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 24,705 25,100 25,096 +391 -4
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.................. 35,974 40,000 42,000 +6,026 +2,000
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Total................................................... 60,679 65,100 67,096 +6,417 +1,996
Federal Drug Control Programs:
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program............. 206,046 206,350 226,350 +20,304 +20,000
Special Forfeiture Fund................................... 233,086 247,600 249,400 +16,314 +1,800
Unanticipated Needs........................................... 998 1,000 1,000 +2 ................
Elections Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico... 2,494 ................ ................ -2,494 ................
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Total, title III, Executive Office of the President and 700,273 731,725 755,519 +55,246 +23,794
Funds Appropriated to the President....................
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TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 4,149 4,498 4,498 +349 ................
Disabled.....................................................
Federal Election Commission................................... 40,411 41,411 43,993 +3,582 +2,582
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................. 25,003 26,378 26,378 +1,375 ................
General Services Administration:
Federal Buildings Fund:
Appropriations........................................ 476,523 276,400 276,400 -200,123 ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal years 2002-2004..... (276,400) ................ ................ (-276,400) ................
Limitations on availability of revenue:
Construction and acquisition of facilities........ (477,676) (386,289) (477,544) (-132) (+91,255)
Repairs and alterations........................... (681,613) (826,676) (844,880) (+163,267) (+18,204)
Installment acquisition payments.................. (185,369) (186,427) (186,427) (+1,058) ................
Rental of space................................... (2,943,854) (2,959,550) (2,959,550) (+15,696) ................
Building Operations............................... (1,624,771) (1,748,949) (1,748,949) (+124,178) ................
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Subtotal........................................ (5,913,283) (6,107,891) (6,217,350) (+304,067) (+109,459)
Repayment of Debt................................. (70,595) (72,000) (72,000) (+1,405) ................
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Total, Federal Buildings Fund................... 476,523 276,400 276,400 -200,123 ................
(Limitations)............................... (5,983,878) (6,179,891) (6,289,350) (+305,472) (+109,459)
Policy and Operations..................................... 137,406 138,499 145,749 +8,343 +7,250
Office of Inspector General............................... 34,444 36,025 36,025 +1,581 ................
Electronic Government (E-Gov) Fund........................ ................ 20,000 5,000 +5,000 -15,000
Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents......... 2,511 3,552 3,376 +865 -176
Expenses, Presidential transition......................... 7,084 ................ ................ -7,084 ................
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Total, General Services Administration.................. 657,968 474,476 466,550 -191,418 -7,926
Merit Systems Protection Board:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 29,372 30,375 30,375 +1,003 ................
Limitation on administrative expenses..................... 2,424 2,520 2,520 +96 ................
Federal payment to Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 1,996 1,746 1,996 ................ +250
in National Environmental Policy Foundation..................
Native Nations Institute.................................. ................ 250 ................ ................ -250
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund..................... 1,248 1,309 1,309 +61 ................
National Archives and Records Administration:
Operating expenses........................................ 208,946 244,247 244,247 +35,301 ................
Reduction of debt......................................... -6,084 -6,612 -6,612 -528 ................
Repairs and Restoration................................... 101,536 10,643 41,143 -60,393 +30,500
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: 6,436 4,436 6,436 ................ +2,000
Grants program...........................................
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Total................................................... 310,834 252,714 285,214 -25,620 +32,500
Office of Government Ethics................................... 9,663 10,060 10,060 +397 ................
Office of Personnel Management:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 93,888 99,036 99,036 +5,148 ................
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 101,762 115,928 115,928 +14,166 ................
Office of Inspector General............................... 1,357 1,398 1,398 +41 ................
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 9,724 10,016 10,016 +292 ................
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health 5,427,166 6,145,000 6,145,000 +717,834 ................
Benefits.................................................
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance 35,000 33,000 33,000 -2,000 ................
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund... 8,940,051 9,229,000 9,229,000 +288,949 ................
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Total, Office of Personnel Management................... 14,608,948 15,633,378 15,633,378 +1,024,430
Office of Special Counsel..................................... 11,122 11,784 11,784 +662 ................
United States Tax Court....................................... 37,223 37,305 37,305 +82 ................
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Total, title IV, Independent Agencies................... 15,740,361 16,528,204 16,555,360 +814,999 +27,156
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Grand total............................................. 30,574,721 32,035,351 32,363,450 +1,788,729 +328,099
Current year, fiscal year 2002...................... 30,507,769 31,968,258 32,296,357 +1,788,588 +328,099
Appropriations.................................. (30,507,769) (31,968,258) (32,304,357) (+1,796,588) (+336,099)
Emergency funding............................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Rescissions..................................... ................ ................ (-8,000) (-8,000) (-8,000)
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2002/fiscal year 66,952 67,093 67,093 +141 ................
2003...............................................
(Limitations)....................................... (5,983,878) (6,179,891) (6,289,350) (+305,472) (+109,459)
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