[House Report 117-393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                   {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                   {       117-393

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  FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2023

                                _______
                                

 June 28, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Quigley of Illinois, from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 8254]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for Financial Services and General Government 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

                        INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT


                                                            Page Number

                                                            Bill Report
Title I--Department of the Treasury........................     2
                                                                     13
Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds 
    Appropriated to the President..........................    30
                                                                     35
Title III--The Judiciary...................................    47
                                                                     47
Title IV--District of Columbia.............................    57
                                                                     54
Title V--Independent Agencies..............................    68
                                                                     59
        Administrative Conference of the United States.....    68
                                                                     59
        Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...............
                                                                     59
        Consumer Product Safety Commission.................    68
                                                                     60
        Election Assistance Commission.....................    69
                                                                     61
        Federal Communications Commission..................    73
                                                                     63
        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation..............    75
                                                                     67
        Federal Election Commission........................    76
                                                                     67
        Federal Labor Relations Authority..................    76
                                                                     67
        Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council....    77
                                                                     68
        Federal Trade Commission...........................    77
                                                                     68
        General Services Administration....................    79
                                                                     73
        Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation..............    93
                                                                     88
        Merit Systems Protection Board.....................    94
                                                                     88
        Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation....    94
                                                                     89
        National Archives and Records Administration.......    96
                                                                     90
        National Credit Union Administration...............    98
                                                                     93
        Office of Government Ethics........................    98
                                                                     94
        Office of Personnel Management.....................    99
                                                                     94
        Office of Special Counsel..........................   102
                                                                     99
        Postal Regulatory Commission.......................
                                                                    100
        Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board........   103
                                                                    100
        Public Buildings Reform Board......................   103
                                                                    101
        Securities and Exchange Commission.................   103
                                                                    101
        Selective Service System...........................   106
                                                                    105
        Small Business Administration......................   107
                                                                    105
        United States Postal Service.......................   113
                                                                    114
        United States Tax Court............................   114
                                                                    120
Title VI--General Provisions--This Act.....................   115
                                                                    120
Title VII--General Provisions--Government-wide: 
    Departments, Agencies, and Corporations................   130
                                                                    122
Title VIII--General Provisions, District of Columbia.......   181
                                                                    126
House of Representatives Report Requirements...............
                                                                    127

                Summary of Estimates and Appropriations

    The following table compares on a summary basis the 
appropriations, including trust funds, for fiscal year 2023, 
the budget request for fiscal year 2023, and the Committee 
recommendation for fiscal year 2023 in the accompanying bill.

                                 SUMMARY TABLE--AMOUNTS IN NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY
                               [Net Discretionary Funding in Thousands of Dollars]
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                                                 Fiscal  Year                       Committee Recommendation
                               ------------------------------------------------            compared to
             Title                                              2023 Committee ---------------------------------
                                 2022 Enacted     2023 Budget   Recommendation   2022 Enacted      2023 Budget
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Title I--Department of the         $14,299,001     $16,156,471     $15,558,522      +1,259,521          -597,949
 Treasury.....................
Title II--Executive Office of          785,827         853,527         865,027         +79,200           +11,500
 the President and Funds
 Appropriated to the President
Title III--The Judiciary......       7,987,126       8,641,878       8,574,373        +587,247           -67,505
Title IV--District of Columbia         775,488         773,918         793,918         +18,430           +20,000
Title V--Other Independent           1,817,708       4,529,953       3,969,810      +2,152,102          -560,143
 Agencies\1\..................
Title VI--General Provisions--        -174,150             850             850        +175,000             - - -
 This Act.....................
Title VII--General Provisions--         -2,000          -2,000            -500          +1,500            +1,500
 Government-wide..............
 
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\1\Total does not include Disaster Relief funding provided under the Small Business Administration

                              Introduction

    The Committee recommends a total of $29,762,000,000 in new 
discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2023. The 
recommendation is $4,273,000,000 above the comparable fiscal 
year 2022 enacted level. In addition, the recommendation 
includes a budget cap adjustment of $143,000,000 for disaster 
relief.
    The Committee report refers to certain organizations, 
offices, and institutions as follows: the Government 
Accountability Office as GAO; the Office of Management and 
Budget as OMB; the Office of Personnel Management as OPM; the 
Internal Revenue Service as IRS; the General Services 
Administration as GSA; and full-time equivalent as FTE. 
References to ``the Committee'' means the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, unless 
otherwise noted. In addition, any reference to the ``budget 
request'' or ``the request'' should be interpreted to mean the 
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2023, that was 
submitted to Congress on March 28, 2022.

                         Highlights of the Bill

    The Financial Services and General Government bill has 
jurisdiction over a broad and varied range of government 
functions and services encompassing both the Executive and 
Judicial branches. These appropriations support the Department 
of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, Federal 
Payments to the District of Columbia, and the Federal 
Judiciary. The bill also provides resources for a long list of 
independent agencies and commissions, each of which serves the 
public with a distinct mission.
    Several of these diverse institutions of government, such 
as the General Services Administration, the Internal Revenue 
Service, and the National Archives and Records Administration, 
bear responsibility for basic, but critical, operations of the 
United States Government. Others serve public-facing functions 
such as protecting consumers from defective and dangerous 
products, ensuring that government officials are complying with 
ethics laws, assisting small businesses, and investing in 
distressed communities.
    Some of the most significant investments in the fiscal year 
2023 Committee recommendation include the following:
    Internal Revenue Service (IRS).--The fiscal year 2023 
budget invests significantly in improving the taxpayer 
experience, strengthening IRS collections and enforcement, and 
modernizing IRS systems. The recommendation of $13,594,578,000 
in discretionary funding, an increase of $1 billion or 8 
percent above fiscal year 2022, supports efforts to rebuild IRS 
after years of budget cuts that have left the agency 
understaffed and lacking critical modernized information 
technology. Recent hearings and reports have highlighted the 
need for additional staffing to help increase taxpayer service, 
especially as it relates to reducing the backlog of unprocessed 
returns and responding to taxpayer calls and correspondence as 
well as specialized personnel to increase oversight of high-
income taxpayers and corporations to ensure all taxpayers are 
compliant with tax laws.
    IRS received special hiring authorities in fiscal year 2022 
to quickly onboard qualified staff to process returns and 
provide quality customer service to taxpayers. Although the IRS 
has made strides to onboard and train new staff in fiscal year 
2022, they are struggling to meet their hiring needs. The 
Committee is concerned that the backlog of unprocessed returns 
that began during the pandemic when processing centers were 
closed will continue into the next filing season. The Committee 
recognizes the IRS's modernization, staffing, and customer 
service challenges and has provided robust funding to help the 
IRS succeed. Additionally, the Committee looks forward to 
working with the IRS to support the agency as it takes on new 
initiatives and programs in the next year.
    Election Security.--The United States continues to face 
threats from Russia and other actors attempting to influence 
the U.S. democratic process. Since fiscal year 2018, Congress 
has provided $880,000,000 in grants to States to improve 
election security, and an additional $400,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2020 to help states prepare for the 2020 elections during 
the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of these investments and the 
dedicated work by U.S. officials at all levels of government, 
the 2020 election was declared ``the most secure in American 
history'' by the Department of Homeland Security. However, the 
threats to U.S. democracy are constant and ever evolving, and 
vulnerabilities continue to exist throughout the Nation's 
election system. While Congress has made significant 
investments in election security, the funding has been 
inconsistent, unpredictable, and insufficient to meet the vast 
need across all the States and territories. Congress must 
provide a consistent, steady source of Federal funds to support 
State and local election officials on the frontlines of 
protecting U.S. elections. The Committee recommends 
$400,000,000 for Election Security Grants and reaffirms the 
commitment to providing a consistent, steady source of Federal 
funds to support State and local election officials on the 
frontlines of protecting U.S. elections. In addition to 
providing support to State and local election officials, the 
Committee has supported efforts to rebuild the Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC), more than doubling funding for the 
agency's operating expenses from fiscal year 2019 to fiscal 
year 2022. The recommendation continues to support EAC's growth 
and includes $34,087,000, an increase of $14,087,000 above 
fiscal year 2022, to ensure the agency is appropriately 
resourced to execute its vital mission of protecting Federal 
elections.
    Combating Financial Crime and Countering the Financing of 
Terrorism.--The Committee strongly supports the critical work 
performed by the Department of the Treasury in combating 
terrorist financing and money laundering. The enactment of the 
Anti-Money Laundering Act and Corporate Transparency Act in 
early 2021 represented the first comprehensive revision to 
anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism 
laws in nearly 20 years. The Committee recommendation includes 
$210,330,000 for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
(FinCEN), an increase of $49,330,000 above fiscal year 2022, to 
continue implementation of the programs established in that 
Act. These new programs and authorities, coupled with the 
resources included in this bill, will strengthen FinCEN's 
collection and analysis of financial intelligence that can be 
used by law enforcement to investigate financial crimes and 
money laundering. The recommendation also includes $217,059,000 
for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, an 
increase of $21,867,000 above fiscal year 2022. The additional 
funds included in this bill will support Treasury's continued 
efforts to protect the integrity of the U.S. and international 
financial system.
    Supporting Underserved Small Businesses and 
Entrepreneurs.--Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. 
economy. The United States has more than 30 million small 
businesses that employ nearly half of the country's private 
workforce. One element critical to the ability of small 
businesses to grow and thrive is access to credit. The Small 
Business Administration (SBA) plays an important role in 
improving access to credit when the private market is not 
meeting the need. SBA loan programs enable small businesses and 
entrepreneurs to access loans for working capital, fixed 
assets, and other assistance to establish, operate, acquire, or 
expand a small business. SBA also provides several programs to 
help small businesses win Federal government contracts. The 
bill supports the President's budget proposal to invest in 
programs to help underserved entrepreneurs access capital and 
contracting opportunities, with a goal of increasing the share 
of federal contracts awarded to Small Disadvantaged Businesses 
to 15 percent by 2025. SBA also serves the small business 
community through its Entrepreneurial Development Programs 
(EDP), which provide training, counseling, mentoring, technical 
assistance, and other support. The Committee recommendation 
includes $326,000,000 for EDPs, which is an increase of 
$35,850,000 above fiscal year 2022, with a focus on programs 
that support underserved entrepreneurs, including women and 
minority populations.
    Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.--
The CDFI Fund has been a lifeline for many struggling low-
income and distressed communities across the country who are 
particularly disadvantaged when it comes to accessing credit. 
The CDFI Fund has a successful track record promoting access to 
capital and local economic growth through the Funds' Financial 
and Technical Assistance Grants, Native Initiatives, the Bank 
Enterprise Award Program, and Healthy Food Financing Initiative 
Programs. As the United States recovers from the pandemic, the 
CDFI Fund is well positioned to invest in businesses, housing, 
commercial real estate, human development, and urban activities 
that promote long-term economic and social viability. The 
Committee provides $336,420,000 to the CDFI Fund, an increase 
of $41,420,000 over fiscal year 2022, with growth to all CDFI 
programs.
    Protecting Consumers.--The Committee is concerned about 
ongoing consumer protection issues, including hidden and 
emerging product safety incidents, market concentration, 
privacy and data security violations, and instances of 
financial fraud. Consequently, the Committee recommendation 
provides significant additional resources to agencies 
responsible for overseeing product safety, fair competition, 
unfair and deceptive trade practices, and financial markets. 
The recommendation provides $166,300,000--an increase of 
$27,250,000 over fiscal year 2022--for the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission to address chronic underfunding in recent 
years and to expand operational capabilities to match the 
safety challenges in an evolving marketplace. The Committee 
expects that these additional resources will also allow 
improved consumer education on hidden and emerging hazards, 
especially in relation to toys and other products that pose a 
disproportionate risk for children, including crumb rubber.
    The Committee recommends $490,000,000--a $113,470,000 
increase over fiscal year 2022--for the Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC). This additional funding will increase the 
FTC's capabilities both to monitor mergers and acquisitions 
that could reduce competition or lead to higher prices, and to 
take enforcement action against companies that fail to take 
reasonable steps to secure customer data or that engage in 
other problematic trade practices. The Committee recommendation 
also increases resources to protect investors, facilitate 
capital formation, and combat market manipulation. To that end, 
the recommendation includes $2,206,405,000--an increase of 
$206,742,000 over fiscal year 2022--for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to increase enforcement actions related to 
securities and financial fraud, monitoring of major market 
participants, compliance examinations, and investor education 
activities.

                        Oversight and Management

    The Committee believes strongly in the need for careful 
oversight of government expenditure of taxpayer dollars and is 
committed to providing the necessary oversight to reduce waste, 
fraud, and inefficiency in the operations and programs funded 
by the Financial Services and General Government bill.
    To this end, the Committee recommendation takes care to 
ensure adequate resources for the Offices of Inspectors General 
(OIG) funded by this Act, each of which plays a critical role 
in monitoring the agencies under the jurisdiction of this bill.
    Additionally, language is included, where needed, directing 
agencies to provide spending plans, performance measurements, 
and workforce and project implementation plans to the Committee 
for review. The Committee intends to continue coordination with 
the Comptroller General of the United States, which offers 
expertise in reducing waste, fraud, and misuse of Federal 
funds.
    The Committee recommendation again includes a provision 
requiring OMB to remind all Federal agencies of the compliance 
obligations detailed in title VII of this Act.

              Reprogramming and Operating Plan Procedures

    Section 608 and Section 738 of this Act detail department 
and agency responsibilities and procedures relating to 
reprogramming of funds among programs, projects, and 
activities. Each department and agency funded in this Act shall 
follow the directions set forth in this Act and its 
accompanying report and shall not reallocate resources or 
reorganize activities except as provided herein. The Committee 
expects that agencies or entities that fulfill the requirements 
of Section 608 will also be in compliance with the requirements 
of Section 738.
    Section 608 requires agencies and entities funded by this 
Act to receive prior approval from the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
for any reprogramming of funds that (1) creates a new program; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases 
funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for 
which funds have been denied or restricted by Congress; (4) 
proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the 
Committee on Appropriations of either the House of 
Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess 
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces 
existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities. In addition, prior to any 
significant reorganization, restructuring, relocation, or 
closing of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or 
entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, each agency shall submit a report to establish the 
baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
authorities for fiscal year 2023. The amount appropriated for 
agencies shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day 
after the required date that the report has not been submitted 
to the Committees.
    Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds provided in 
this bill, unobligated balances from previous appropriations 
Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2023, and non-appropriated resources such as fee 
collections that are used to meet program requirements in 
fiscal year 2023.
    To assess a reprogramming request, the Committee expects it 
would require the following information, at minimum: a thorough 
justification for the reprogramming, the impact of the 
reprogramming on budget requirements for future fiscal years, 
and the impact of the reprogramming on carryover funding. These 
requirements also apply to significant reorganizations or 
restructurings of programs, projects, or activities, even if 
such a reorganization or restructuring does not involve 
reprogramming of funding. The Committee also expects prompt 
notification of any reprogramming that does not meet the above 
criteria but might have significant impacts on budgetary 
requirements for future fiscal years.
    The Committee directs that, for purposes of this report and 
the Act, the term ``consult'' means a pre-decisional engagement 
between a relevant Federal agency and the Committee during 
which the Committee is provided a meaningful opportunity to 
provide facts and opinions to inform: (1) the use of funds; (2) 
the development, content, or conduct of a program or activity; 
or (3) a decision to be taken.
    Except in emergency situations, reprogramming requests 
should be submitted no later than June 30, 2023. Moreover, the 
Committee notes that when an agency or entity submits a 
reprogramming or transfer request to the Committees on 
Appropriations and does not receive identical responses from 
the House and Senate, it is the responsibility of the 
Department or agency to reconcile the House and Senate 
differences before proceeding and, if reconciliation is not 
possible, to consider the request to reprogram funds 
unapproved.
    The Committee further expects any agency or entity funded 
in this bill that plans a reduction-in-force to notify the 
Committee in writing at least 30 days in advance of the date of 
such planned personnel action.

                      Other Matters and Directives

    Reports.--Agencies funded by this Act that currently 
provide separate copies of periodic reports and correspondence 
to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees on Financial 
Services and General Government are directed to use a single 
cover letter jointly addressed to the chairs and ranking 
members of the Committees and Subcommittees of both the House 
and the Senate. To the greatest extent feasible, agencies 
should include in the cover letter a reference or hyperlink to 
facilitate electronic access to the report and provide the 
documents by electronic mail delivery. These measures will help 
reduce costs, conserve paper, expedite agency processing, and 
ensure that consistent information is conveyed concurrently to 
the majority and minority committee offices of both chambers of 
Congress.
    To help ensure the Committees' ability to perform their 
responsibilities, the Committees insist on having direct, 
unobstructed, and timely access to the budget offices and 
expect to be able to receive forthright and complete responses 
from those offices and their employees.
    Federal Law Enforcement.--The explanatory statement that 
accompanied the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 directed the Attorney General 
to ensure implementation of evidence-based training programs on 
de-escalation, the use-of force, and the protection of civil 
rights, that are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal 
law enforcement agencies. Several agencies funded by this Act 
employ Federal law enforcement officers and are Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers partner organizations. These 
agencies are again directed to consult with the Attorney 
General regarding the implementation of these programs for 
their law enforcement officers. The Committee further directs 
such agencies to submit a report to the Committee on their 
efforts relating to such implementation not later than 90 days 
after consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
Committee continues to direct such agencies to the extent that 
they are not already participating, to consult with the 
Attorney General and the Director of the FBI regarding 
participation in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The 
Committee further directs such agencies to submit a report to 
the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
Act on their efforts to so participate.
    Budget Justifications.--Budget justifications are the 
primary tool used by the Committees on Appropriations to 
evaluate the resource requirements and fiscal needs of 
agencies. The Committee is aware that the format and 
presentation of budget materials is largely left to the agency 
within presentation objectives set forth by OMB. In fact, OMB 
Circular A-11, part 1 specifically instructs agencies to 
consult with Congressional committees beforehand. The Committee 
expects that all agencies funded under this Act will heed this 
directive.
    The Committee continues the direction that justifications 
submitted with the fiscal year 2024 budget request by agencies 
funded under this Act contain the customary level of detailed 
data and explanatory statements to support the appropriations 
requests at the level of detail contained in the funding table 
included at the end of this report. Among other items, agencies 
shall provide a detailed discussion of proposed new 
initiatives, proposed changes in the agency's financial plan 
from prior year enactment, detailed data on all programs, and 
comprehensive information on any office or agency 
restructurings. At a minimum, each agency must also provide 
adequate justification for funding and staffing changes for 
each individual office and materials that compare programs, 
projects, and activities that are proposed for fiscal year 2024 
to the fiscal year 2023 enacted levels.
    Community Project Funding Oversight, Transparency, and 
Accountability.--The Committee includes, as part of the fiscal 
year 2023 appropriations process, Community Project Funding, 
which identifies the specific recipients of certain Federal 
funds. Community Project Funding is being included in most of 
the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills, consistent with 
House Rules XXI and XXIII, and the Committee highlights the 
public transparency and accountability that underpins the 
process for vetting these proposals.
    The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office 
to again undertake an audit of Community Project Funding 
contained in fiscal year 2023 appropriations legislation. The 
audit shall include the same characteristics GAO adhered to in 
its fiscal year 2022 Community Project Funding directive after 
consulting with the Committees on Appropriations.
    To support GAO's oversight efforts, the Committee 
recommendation requires any non-Federal recipient of Community 
Project Funding to retain records relevant to the obligation or 
expenditure of such funding. The recommendation further 
requires that each recipient of Community Project Funding make 
such records, as well as the entity's staff and facilities, 
available to GAO to support the agency's oversight efforts.
    The Committee recognizes that recipients of Community 
Project Funding will have varying levels of institutional 
capacity for record-keeping and does not intend for the record-
retention requirements to impose undue administrative burdens 
upon recipients. The Committee expects that the Comptroller 
General will make similar efforts to reasonably accommodate 
recipients in their direct interactions to similarly not 
subject them to undue burden.
    Federal Home Loan Bank System.--The Committee recognizes 
the critical nature of tax-exempt bonds to the economic 
livelihood of rural and socio-economically disadvantaged 
communities across the country, and that states, local 
governments, and service-oriented organizations rely on tax-
exempt bonds to raise funds for infrastructure projects. 
Congress created the Federal Home Loan Bank System (``System'') 
in 1932 to provide liquidity and spur homeownership during the 
Great Depression. In 2008, the System was congressionally 
authorized to provide liquidity to municipalities. Prior to the 
authorization sunsetting in 2010, the system provided liquidity 
through letters of credit, enabling $4 billion worth of 
infrastructure projects. To aid in the nation's recovery from 
COVID-19 and to best leverage the investment made through the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Committee 
encourages leveraging the Federal Home Loan Bank System to 
expand access to liquidity in the form of credit enhanced local 
bonds.
    Transparency in the Federal Home Loan Bank System.--The 
Committee supports the mandate of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
System to support housing finance and community investment. The 
Committee recognizes that one way that Federal Home Loan Banks 
demonstrate their successful commitment to this mandate is by 
achieving threshold core mission asset ratios. The Committee 
urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to ensure all Federal 
Home Loan Banks publicly disclose primary mission asset ratios 
and core mission asset ratios and collect these asset ratios in 
one easily accessible webpage to increase transparency in the 
Federal Home Loan Bank System.
    Customer Service Measures.--The Committee continues to 
support efforts to improve customer experience in accordance 
with Executive Order 13571, ``Streamlining Service Delivery and 
Improving Customer Service,'' and directs all agencies funded 
by this Act to continue to develop standards to improve 
customer service and incorporate the standards into the 
performance plans required under title 31 of the United States 
Code. The Committee directs the agencies funded by this Act to 
report on their implementation plans regarding this subject no 
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
    Grants Training Practices.--In report 18-491, Actions 
Needed to Ensure Staff Have Skills to Administer and Oversee 
Federal Grants, GAO found that many agencies vary in following 
best practices in approaches for their grants training 
programs. The Committee directs each department and agency with 
grants specialists to establish a process to monitor and 
evaluate grants training at a centralized level and expects 
that such agencies will work toward implementation of the 
recommendations contained in GAO 18-491. The Committee directs 
GAO to submit a report to the Committee on progress made in 
this regard within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
    American Flag Purchases.--The Committee again urges all 
Federal agencies to only purchase flags that contain 100 
percent American-made materials even though the All American 
Flag Act requires the Federal government to purchase flags made 
of only 50 percent American-made materials.
    Drinking Water.--The Committee notes that not every Federal 
agency provides complimentary filtered drinking water for 
employees and urges Federal agencies to explore options for 
ensuring access to filtered drinking water.
    Retail Redlining Study.--The Committee remains concerned 
over retail redlining that detrimentally impacts employment 
opportunities, the local tax base, redevelopment, and economic 
growth. The Committee looks forward to reviewing the report 
requested in House Report 117-79, Retail Redlining Study, 
regarding redlining's effects on the placement of Class A 
commercial investment and other business lending in the U.S., 
particularly in areas with high minority populations. The 
Committee is especially interested in community practices where 
characteristics, like median income level or proximity to 
public transportation, meet the requirements for locating Class 
A commercial retail, but where those communities are ignored by 
developers and continuously fall short in attracting this type 
of retail.
    Arbitration Agreements.--The Committee is concerned about 
the prevalence of forced arbitration clauses in contracts 
between consumers and companies. The Committee notes that with 
the passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault 
and Sexual Harassment (Public Law 117-90), Congress acted to 
end forced arbitration in certain circumstances, acknowledging 
that the practice can be an unfair and inappropriate process 
for resolving certain claims. The Committee directs the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the use of 
forced arbitration by government contractors. Specifically, GAO 
should issue a report that examines how often government 
contractors require employees to sign mandatory arbitration 
agreements and whether employee contracts also include non-
disclosure agreements. GAO shall submit this report no later 
than 180 days after enactment of this Act.
    Regional Councils and Councils of Government.--Regional 
councils and councils of government play an important role in 
the administration of government services and promoting 
regional collaboration. The Committee recommends that Federal 
agencies consider making such entities eligible to compete for 
grant funding for appropriate programs.
    Funds Management.--The Committee is pleased with OMB's 
timely implementation of initial deadlines outlined in section 
204 of last year's agreement. The Committee continues to agree 
with GAO's recommendation to require OMB to publicly post all 
apportionments of executive branch appropriations, as outlined 
in GAO's Proposals to Reinforce Congress's Constitutional Power 
of the Purse (report B-333181, issued on April 29, 2021) and in 
additional testimony before the House Committee on the Budget 
on April 29, 2021. The Committee notes that the provision of 
these documents pursuant to section 204 of last year's 
agreement has proven critical to the Congress's timely 
oversight of the executive branch's management of appropriated 
funds. Consistent with GAO's recommendation, and in furtherance 
of the Committee's oversight responsibilities, the Committee 
includes a provision that would make permanent last year's 
requirement to make apportionments of appropriations publicly 
available in a timely fashion.
    The Committee again notes that apportionments are only 
legally binding under the Antideficiency Act to the extent that 
they are consistent with the law and within the bounds of the 
Antideficiency Act apportionment authority, and the Committee 
expects that any department or agency will promptly notify 
Congress in the event that an apportionment contains contrary 
direction. To that end, the recommendation continues a 
provision that requires each department and agency of the 
executive branch to notify Congress if an apportionment is not 
provided in the required timeframe, conditions (or purports to 
condition) availability on some further action, could hinder 
the department or agency's obligation of budgetary resources, 
or otherwise improperly restricts budgetary resources.
    Impoundment of Resources.--The Committee agrees with GAO 
decision B-330330, issued on December 10, 2018, regarding the 
withholding of budgetary authority from obligation pending 
congressional consideration of a special message under the 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA). In that decision, GAO 
concluded that ``the ICA does not permit the withholding of 
funds through their date of expiration'' and that ``under the 
Constitution, the President must take care to execute the 
appropriations that Congress has enacted.''
    The Committee also agrees with GAO's recommendation to 
Congress in report B-333181 to clarify the law ``[t]o ensure 
consistency in the application of the Impoundment Control Act 
and the timely obligation of enacted budget authority.'' In 
support of its recommendation, GAO explained that ``allow[ing] 
such so-called `pocket rescissions' would upset the delicate 
balance of powers provided for in the Constitution. Congress 
wields the authority to introduce, consider, and pass 
legislation--including appropriations--and the President must 
take care that enacted laws be faithfully executed. 
Appropriations are laws like any other and can be rescinded 
only through the bicameralism and presentment procedures that 
the Constitution prescribes. Indeed, the Supreme Court has 
noted that there `is no provision in the Constitution that 
authorizes the President to enact, to amend, or to repeal 
statutes.' Interpreting the Impoundment Control Act as 
authorizing the President to unilaterally cancel budget 
authority would bestow powers upon the President beyond those 
the Constitution contemplates and would deny Congress its 
constitutionally prescribed role in the enactment of law.''
    Consistent with GAO's recommendation, the Committee 
includes new requirements in title VII of this Act that expand 
upon the existing requirements under the ICA to make budget 
authority available in sufficient time for prudent obligation. 
This new provision requires that budget authority proposed for 
rescission or deferral pursuant to sections 1012 or 1013 of the 
ICA be made available, not just in time to be prudently 
obligated (as is required under the ICA), but, in any case, no 
later than 90 calendar days before such budget authority would 
expire. This requirement applies to the current period of 
availability of budget authority proposed for rescission or 
deferral under the ICA procedures, as well as the initial 
period of availability of such budget authority. Withholding 
budget authority with a fixed period of availability through 
its expiration would not just violate the ICA but would violate 
the requirements of this new provision as well. The Committee 
recommendation includes a corresponding requirement that 
appropriations be released to agencies through administrative 
apportionment processes in time for the agencies to prudently 
obligate their appropriations (as is already required under 
current law), but in any case, to release funds to agencies no 
later than 90 calendar days before such appropriation would 
expire.
    In furtherance of those requirements, the Committee 
recommendation requires that GAO report on the executive 
branch's compliance with these new requirements, and that the 
President provide to GAO such information, documentation, 
views, and access to personnel as the Comptroller General 
determines is necessary to complete any such report.
    Reporting Requirement for Impoundment of Resources.--The 
Antideficiency Act (ADA) and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
(ICA) are bedrock appropriations laws that protect Congress's 
power of the purse. By law, executive branch agencies must 
immediately report ADA violations to the President and 
Congress, while transmitting a copy of the report to the 
Comptroller General. However, under current law, the executive 
branch is not required to notify Congress of violations of the 
ICA. The Committee believes that the executive branch should 
similarly inform Congress of ICA violations, and this provision 
requires such reporting to Congress, with a copy to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Comptroller General. The 
Committee directs that reports submitted pursuant to this 
provision follow the reporting standards for ADA violations in 
section 145 of OMB Circular No. A-11 and contain, at a minimum, 
the same information that is included in ADA violation reports 
under section 145.
    Executive Branch Responsiveness to GAO.--In report B-
333181, GAO detailed the difficulty they have encountered in 
getting timely responses from agencies; in some cases, they 
received no responses at all. This has occurred during both 
Democratic and Republican Administrations, and it has impacted 
GAO's ability to provide timely decisions to Congress. For 
these reasons, GAO recommended that ``[t]o ensure that GAO 
receives timely responses to our requests, we recommend a 
provision of law to require agencies to respond to our letters 
within a certain time period.'' Consistent with GAO's 
recommendation, the Committee expands upon GAO's current law 
access to information by including a requirement for executive 
agencies to respond to GAO's written requests for information, 
documentation, and views relating to a decision or opinion on 
budget or appropriations law not later than 20 days after the 
agency receives the request, unless such request provides a 
later deadline. The bill requires the Comptroller General to 
notify Congress in the event that requested information is not 
provided to GAO within the required timeframe, and it 
authorizes the Comptroller General to bring suit to compel 
production of information, documentation, or views withheld in 
violation of this section.
    The Committee also expands the reporting requirements in 
the Antideficiency Act to ensure that Congress has access to 
essential oversight information.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


                          Departmental Offices


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $243,109,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       293,242,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       278,382,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +35,273,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -14,860,000
 

    The Departmental Offices support the Secretary of the 
Treasury as the chief operating executive of the Department and 
in their role in determining the tax, economic, and financial 
management policies of the Federal government. The Secretary's 
responsibilities funded by the Salaries and Expenses 
appropriation include: recommending and implementing domestic 
and international economic and tax policy; providing 
recommendations regarding fiscal policy; governing the fiscal 
operations of the government; managing the public debt; 
managing development of financial policy; representing the U.S. 
on international monetary, trade, and investment issues; 
overseeing Treasury Department international operations; 
directing the administrative operations of the Treasury 
Department; and providing executive oversight of the bureaus 
within the Treasury Department.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $278,382,000 for Departmental 
Offices, Salaries and Expenses.
    Treasury Forfeiture Fund.--The Department is directed to 
continue to submit a detailed table each month reporting the 
interest earned, forfeiture revenue collected, unobligated 
balances, recoveries, expenses to date, and expenses estimated 
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
    Climate-Related Financial Risk.--The Committee strongly 
supports the ongoing work by the Department and the Financial 
Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in assessing and identifying 
climate-related risk to financial stability. The Committee 
encourages the Department to continue to assess the potential 
for and implications of climate-related ``sub-systemic'' shocks 
to financial markets and institutions in particular sectors and 
regions of the United States, such as agricultural and 
community banks and financial institutions serving low- to 
moderate-income or marginalized communities. The Committee 
expects the Department to make tangible recommendations for 
Federal regulators, policymakers, and businesses.
    Climate-Related Insurance Risk.--The Committee looks 
forward to the Federal Insurance Office's (FIO) forthcoming 
report, anticipated by the end of the year, which is expected 
to provide an assessment of climate-related issues or gaps in 
the supervision and regulation of insurers, including their 
potential impacts on U.S. financial stability, and include an 
analysis of climate-related disclosures for the insurance 
sector. The Committee expects the FIO to include a study of the 
impacts that increased wildfire risk is having, and will have, 
on insurance markets, including recommendations to ensure home, 
business, and commercial property insurance covering wildfire-
related losses remains available and affordable.
    Property Damage Exclusions.--The Committee directs the FIO 
to gather data on property damage exclusions in homeowners' and 
renters' insurance policies covering both property damage and 
liability across the industry. The FIO should assess which 
types of property damage are excluded from coverage, including 
non-natural disaster-related water damage; the rates at which 
each type of coverage is excluded; and how and why property 
damage exclusions have changed over time. In addition, the FIO 
should investigate whether companies offer riders to cover 
these exclusions, and if and at what rates consumers are 
purchasing these riders. The FIO shall include these findings 
in its annual report to Congress.
    Automobile Insurance Rates.--The Committee is aware of 
concerns regarding the lack of reliable data regarding 
disparate pricing practices in the automobile insurance market. 
The Committee believes that the availability of such data on 
people of color and those in lower-income communities would be 
useful to policymakers and researchers. Therefore, the 
Committee directs the FIO to examine the impact of non-driving 
related factors, such as a consumer's credit history, 
homeownership status, census tract, marital status, 
professional occupation, and educational attainment, on the 
affordability of auto insurance premiums for traditionally 
underserved communities.
    Office of Tribal Affairs.--The Department plays an 
important role in matters that seriously affect the welfare and 
sovereignty of Tribal nations, and recent engagements between 
Tribal nations and the Department demonstrate a pressing need 
for an Office of Tribal Affairs. The Committee encourages the 
Department to establish an Office of Tribal Affairs to improve 
the Department's outreach and capacity to respond to the needs 
of Native communities.
    Cybersecurity in the Financial Services Sector.--The 
Committee supports the Department's efforts to protect the 
financial services sector and its customers from the 
devastating effects of cyberattacks. As the designated Sector 
Risk Management Agency for the financial services sector, the 
Committee encourages the Department, through the Office of 
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP), 
to further improve resilience to cyberattacks by expanding risk 
assessment and mitigation capabilities. OCCIP is encouraged to 
engage in efforts to map third party dependencies in the 
financial sector, provide analyses of domestic and 
international cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, and 
support bilateral and multilateral engagement on financial 
sector cybersecurity in strategically important regions, 
including Eastern Europe and East Asia. OCCIP is directed to 
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on 
its collaborative efforts with the financial services sector to 
enhance cybersecurity controls and safeguards, and the proposed 
methods and tools to improve these efforts.
    Treasury-backed Green Bonds.--The Department is encouraged 
to assess the feasibility and potential benefits of issuing a 
Treasury-backed ``Green Bond,'' a type of fixed-income 
instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for 
climate and environmental projects. Such assessment should 
include issues as taxonomy, a national standard for Green 
Bonds, and proposed use of funds raised by Treasury-backed 
Green Bonds.
    Financial Stability Oversight Council Guidance.--The 
Committee recognizes the guidance finalized by FSOC on December 
4, 2019, regarding the designation of nonbank financial 
companies as systemically important financial institutions, 
which outlines an activities-based approach and is intended to 
make FSOC's process more transparent, accountable, and 
rigorous. While FSOC's guidance is important, the Committee 
recognizes Congress may also codify these changes to require 
FSOC to focus on activities-based risk assessments for nonbank 
financial companies, which would target areas of potential 
systemic risk, instead of on designations of individual 
companies.
    Financial Literacy.--The Committee is concerned about the 
low level of financial literacy and numeracy skills among the 
adult population of the United States, as well as among primary 
and secondary students as they enter the workforce or pursue 
post-secondary education. As the Department develops and 
implements initiatives to educate and empower consumers to make 
better informed financial decisions, the Committee directs the 
Department to work with the Financial Literacy and Education 
Commission (FLEC) to develop materials that effectively serve 
at-risk groups, such as communities of color and historically 
disadvantaged individuals. Further, the Committee encourages 
the Department to explore the degree to which existing Federal 
financial literacy programs benefit those individuals with low 
literacy skills and to develop measurable goals and objectives 
for the FLEC that address the needs of this population. 
Finally, the Committee urges the Department to explore 
opportunities to work with rural community-based adult and 
family literacy organizations to promote and implement future 
financial literacy initiatives.
    Cryptocurrency.--The Committee is concerned with the high 
volatility and financial risks associated with investing in 
cryptocurrency, particularly among financially vulnerable 
investors. The Committee encourages the Department and the FLEC 
to continue to educate consumers and the public on the 
financial risks of cryptocurrency and to provide 
recommendations to protect underbanked and disadvantaged 
investors from the financial risks of cryptocurrency.
    Student Loans.--The Committee urges the Department, in 
coordination with Federal banking regulators, to continue to 
encourage financial institutions to work constructively with 
private student loan borrowers experiencing financial 
difficulties.
    Treatment of U.S. Territories.--The Committee is concerned 
with the continued inclusion of U.S. territories on the 
European Union's (EU) list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for 
tax purposes, and with the EU's decision to analyze U.S. 
territories separately from the United States as a whole. This 
blacklisting is damaging to investment and economic development 
in the territories, particularly as the territories are 
striving to recover from recent emergencies and natural 
disasters. The Committee finds the blacklisting to be 
unsubstantiated and rejects the inclusion of U.S. territories 
on the list. The Committee urges the Department to continue its 
efforts to have all U.S. territories removed from the list. The 
Department is directed to brief the Committee and the Committee 
on Financial Services within 60 days of enactment of this Act 
on this issue.
    Puerto Rico Technical Assistance.--Within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Department is directed to provide a 
report to the Committee describing the technical assistance it 
has provided to Puerto Rico in fiscal year 2022 and planned 
assistance in fiscal year 2023, in light of any financial 
hardships that may have been experienced during the COVID-19 
pandemic and the continued recovery from Hurricane Maria.
    U.S. Foreign Indebtedness.--The Committee looks forward to 
the briefing required in House Report 117-79 regarding U.S. 
foreign indebtedness, including current levels of foreign 
indebtedness and the potential national security concerns with 
such indebtedness.

       COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        20,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        20,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 
(CFIUS) was established in 1975 to monitor the impact of 
foreign investment in the United States and to coordinate and 
implement Federal policy on such investment. The Foreign 
Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) 
expanded the jurisdiction of CFIUS to address growing national 
security concerns over foreign exploitation of certain national 
security structures that traditionally have fallen outside of 
the Committee's jurisdiction, and modernized CFIUS processes to 
better enable timely and effective reviews of covered 
transactions. FIRRMA also established the CFIUS Fund to support 
these expanded functions and responsibilities, and to collect 
filing fees.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the CFIUS Fund. In 
addition, $25,611,000 is included under the Salaries and 
Expenses appropriation for CFIUS activities.
    The Committee strongly supports CFIUS' vital work to 
safeguard U.S. national security and supports the Department's 
efforts to hire and fully staff operations for CFIUS 
activities. CFIUS serves a critical role in reviewing 
transactions that may pose a national security threat, 
particularly foreign corporate acquisition of U.S. businesses. 
The Committee urges an additional level of scrutiny over major 
mergers that would result in combined total assets exceeding $1 
billion. The Committee notes the importance of closely 
monitoring anticompetitive consolidations that hurt small 
businesses and often result in artificial price inflation.
    Spending Plan.--The Department is directed to provide a 
detailed accounting of planned expenditures of the Department 
and member agencies prior to obligating or transferring amounts 
available in the CFIUS Fund.
    CFIUS Fund Interagency Transfers.--The Committee looks 
forward to the report required in House Report 117-79 on the 
process through which CFIUS funds are distributed across the 
interagency. During fiscal year 2023, the Committee expects to 
be kept informed of any changes to the criteria and process 
used to approve CFIUS Fund requests within Treasury and the 
interagency.

             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $195,192,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       212,059,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       217,059,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +21,867,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +5,000,000
 

    Economic and trade sanctions issued and enforced by the 
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence's (TFI) Office 
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) protect the financial system 
from being polluted with criminal and illicit activities and 
counteract national security threats from drug lords, 
terrorists, human rights abusers, weapons of mass destruction 
proliferators, and rogue nations, among others. In addition to 
the enforcement of sanctions, TFI also produces vital analysis 
of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence across all 
elements of the national security community.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $217,059,000 for TFI.
    Russian Sanctions.--The Committee is concerned that high-
ranking Russian officials and oligarchs are evading sanctions 
by transferring assets to family members, thereby weakening the 
sanctions regime on those responsible for Russia's continued 
aggression in Ukraine and human rights abuses. The Committee 
urges OFAC to conduct a review of the transfer of Russian 
assets and apply sanctions to personal relatives where 
appropriate. Such sanctions should be tied to gross human 
rights abuses such as illegal detainment of prisoners of war 
and other freedom-fighters.
    Central America Sanctions.--The Committee is deeply 
concerned by the corruption and degradation of the rule of law 
in the Northern Triangle. Economic sanctions are an important 
tool in combatting corruption and reducing human rights abuses. 
In accordance with the Administration's goal of countering 
corruption, which is a root cause of migration from Central 
America, the Committee supports the use of funds within TFI to 
increase OFAC's capacity for investigations, policy 
development, and enforcement of sanctions against individuals 
from Central America that are involved with corruption, human 
rights abuses, and anti-democratic activities. Further, the 
Committee urges Treasury and the Department of State to 
strengthen inter-departmental coordination and collaboration on 
sanctions to ensure a whole-of-government response to these 
corrupt and undemocratic actors. OFAC is directed to brief the 
Committee on the challenges with investigating, developing, and 
enforcing sanctions in this region within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act. The briefing shall also discuss how sanctions 
could be used to address theft of electricity by criminal 
organizations in Central America, particularly Guatemala.
    Countering Corruption.--The Committee is concerned that the 
lack of anti-money laundering regulations in the $18 trillion 
private funds industry facilitates money laundering by Russian 
oligarchs subject to sanctions. The Committee notes the 
Department's active consideration of a proposed rule that would 
address existing gaps in regulatory coverage for investment 
advisers and urges Treasury to use its rulemaking authority to 
prescribe minimum standards for anti-money laundering programs 
for the private investment industry.
    Impact of Sanctions on Civilian Populations.--The Committee 
is concerned by the humanitarian impacts of comprehensive 
sanctions programs on civilian populations. The Treasury 2021 
Sanctions Review documented several recommendations to 
modernize U.S. economic and financial sanctions, including the 
need to appropriately calibrate sanctions to ensure that 
legitimate humanitarian aid continues to flow to non-targeted 
populations. The Committee urges the Department to provide 
clear communication to Congress, the regulated community, 
humanitarian aid groups, and the general public regarding the 
next steps in the sanctions review process. The Department is 
directed to brief the Committee not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act on implementation of the sanctions 
review's findings, including how OFAC is refining sanctions 
processes and initiatives to reduce the unintended impacts of 
comprehensive sanctions programs on humanitarian and 
peacebuilding activities.
    Sanctions Enforcement in Africa.--The Committee is 
concerned that corruption continues to be an impediment to 
social, economic, and political development in nations such as 
Sudan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the 
Democratic Republic of Congo. The Committee supports the use of 
funds to enhance regional expertise and capacity to promote the 
effectiveness of sanctions regimes and international arms 
embargoes designed to curtail the flow of funding that is 
fueling wars and contributing to regional destabilization.

                   CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $80,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       215,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       135,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +55,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -80,000,000
 

    The Cybersecurity Enhancement Account (CEA) is a dedicated 
account designed to identify and support Department-wide 
investments for critical IT improvements, including the systems 
identified as High Value Assets.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $135,000,000 for the CEA.
    Quarterly Reports.--Within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Department is directed to submit a plan for the 
obligation of funds by quarter for each CEA investment. The 
plan shall include prior year unobligated balances and 
delineate planned obligations by source year of appropriation. 
The plan shall also include anticipated unobligated balances at 
the close of the fiscal year and the planned obligation of 
carryover in future years, by quarter, until all funds are 
obligated. Treasury is directed to submit quarterly updates on 
this plan.

        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $6,118,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        11,118,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        11,118,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments 
Programs account funds capital investments that support the 
missions of all Treasury bureaus and programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $11,118,000 for Department-wide 
Systems and Capital Investments Programs.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $42,275,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        43,878,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        48,878,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +6,603,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +5,000,000
 

    The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides agency-wide 
audit and investigative functions to identify and correct 
operational and administrative deficiencies that create 
conditions for fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit 
function provides contract, program, 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 evaluate 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. The investigative function provides 
for the detection and investigation of improper and illegal 
activities involving programs, personnel, and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $48,878,000 for the OIG to conduct 
audits of the Department's highest risk programs and continue 
its investigative work to prevent, detect, and investigate 
complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse impacting Treasury 
programs and operations. The recommendation includes an 
increase of $5,000,000 above the request to support ongoing 
audits and investigations of pandemic relief programs.

           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $174,250,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       182,409,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       179,409,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,159,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -3,000,000
 

    The Office of 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 its related entities, the 
IRS Oversight Board, and the Office of Chief Counsel. The 
purpose of those audits and investigations is as follows: (1) 
to 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) to 
recommend actions to resolve fraud and other serious problems, 
abuses, and deficiencies in these programs and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $179,409,000 for TIGTA.
    IRS Hiring.--The Committee directs TIGTA to brief the 
Committee 60 days after enactment of this Act on the IRS's 
efforts to hire up to 10,000 new employees using its direct 
hire and critical pay authorities.

    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $16,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         9,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         9,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        -7,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of the Special Inspector General for the 
Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) was established in the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) (Public Law 
110-343). SIGTARP's mission is to conduct, supervise, and 
coordinate audits and investigations of the purchase, 
management, and sale of assets by the Secretary of the Treasury 
under programs established pursuant to the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $9,000,000 for SIGTARP to enable 
the office to continue to execute its vital mission to target 
crime at financial institutions and protect taxpayer dollars as 
the EESA programs wind down.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $161,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       210,330,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       210,330,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +49,330,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
(FinCEN) is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use; 
combat money laundering; and promote national security through 
the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial 
intelligence and strategic use of financial authorities. FinCEN 
supports Federal, State, local, and international law 
enforcement agency investigations of money laundering and other 
financial crimes, and fosters interagency and global 
cooperation against domestic and international financial 
crimes.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $210,330,000 for FinCEN.
    The recommendation supports FinCEN's continued 
implementation of the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering 
Act of 2020 (AMLA). Within AMLA, the Corporate Transparency Act 
(CTA) includes requirements for corporations, limited liability 
companies, and similar entities, to report on the beneficial 
ownership of these entities, and for FinCEN to develop a system 
to collect and secure this information. Once fully implemented, 
these actions will help protect the U.S. financial system from 
money laundering and other illicit financial exchanges and make 
it harder for bad actors, including Russian oligarchs, to evade 
oversight and conceal proceeds of corrupt acts using shell 
companies and other legal entities. In developing the 
beneficial ownership system, the Committee encourages FinCEN to 
include multilingual name-matching technology that uses 
phonetics and linguistics to identify the names of persons and 
entities written in different languages in non-standardized 
domestic and international data systems. Further, the Committee 
urges FinCEN and the Department to proceed expeditiously to 
complete the rulemaking and other requirements in order to 
fully implement the mandates of AMLA/CTA.
    Business Email Compromise.--Email compromise fraud schemes 
generally entail criminal attempts to compromise the email 
accounts of victims to send fraudulent payment instructions to 
financial institutions or business associates in order to 
misappropriate funds or to assist in financial fraud. The 
Committee is concerned with the prevalence of such schemes in 
the real estate sector. FinCEN is directed to brief the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on its 
ongoing efforts to combat and raise awareness of business email 
compromise scams, including joint activities conducted with the 
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal 
Trade Commission, and other relevant agencies.
    Automated Technology to Combat Money Laundering.--The 
Committee is aware of reports of Muslim Americans whose bank 
accounts have been suddenly and erroneously closed due to 
increased scrutiny by financial institutions. The Committee 
supports FinCEN's work with Federal regulators and financial 
institutions to encourage innovative approaches to detect and 
combat money laundering and terrorist financing, including the 
use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. 
However, the Committee is concerned that such tools may contain 
implicit biases that result in discrimination against 
individuals based on race, religion, or culture. The Anti-Money 
Laundering Act of 2020 contained significant revisions to 
existing law to strengthen anti-money laundering programs, 
while also taking into account the potential effects of such 
programs on de-risking and financial inclusion. As the new 
mandates are implemented, the Department and FinCEN are urged 
to carefully consider the disparate impact that these tools and 
processes may have on certain individuals and groups.
    Asia-Pacific Region.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of FinCEN's support to law enforcement cases in 
Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific territories as part of the Bureau's 
broader mission to combat money laundering and promote national 
security. FinCEN is expected to keep the Committee apprised on 
current trends and methods of money laundering in the Asia-
Pacific Region and ongoing efforts to counter this activity.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $355,936,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       372,485,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       372,485,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +16,549,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The mission of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal 
Service) is to promote the financial integrity and operational 
efficiency of the U.S. Government through accounting, 
borrowing, collections, payments, and shared services. The 
Fiscal Service is the Federal government's central financial 
agent. The Fiscal Service also develops and implements reliable 
and efficient financial methods and systems to operate the 
government's cash management, credit management, and debt 
collection programs in order to maintain government accounts 
and report on the status of the government's finances. In 
addition, the Fiscal Service is the primary agency for 
collecting Federal non-tax debt owed to the government and is 
responsible for all public debt operations and the promotion of 
the sale of U.S. securities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $372,485,000 for the Fiscal 
Service.
    Transparency in Federal Spending.--Transparency and 
accountability are critical to a democratic and fiscally 
responsible government, and USASpending.gov is the primary 
portal through which the public can review and understand 
Federal spending. The Committee is pleased by ongoing 
improvements to the website and expects the Fiscal Service to 
continue to work with OMB and other Federal agencies to improve 
the accessibility, searchability, and reliability of spending 
information on USASpending.gov. The Committee directs the 
Fiscal Service to continue to make basic information about the 
use of financial agents publicly available in a central 
location, including compensation paid to each financial agent 
and a description of the services provided. The Committee 
further directs the Fiscal Service to coordinate with OMB to 
publish all unclassified vendor contracts and grant awards for 
all Federal agencies online at USAspending.gov. The Committee 
expects the Fiscal Service to keep the Committee apprised of 
its progress in improving data quality and transparency 
regarding Federal spending.
    Treasury Cross-Servicing Program.--The Committee encourages 
the Fiscal Service to increase its oversight of private 
collection agencies that assist in the collection of non-tax 
debt through the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program. As the 
Fiscal Service prepares future solicitations for private debt 
collection, the Committee encourages the Bureau to conduct 
robust market research to identify qualified small- and medium-
sized entrants, and to prioritize private collection agencies 
that have the strongest record of performance and a 
demonstrated record of compliance with applicable consumer 
protection laws. The Committee looks forward to the briefing 
required in House Report 117-79.
    Matured Unredeemed Debt.--The Department is directed to 
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on 
its progress regarding the digitization of mature unredeemed 
debt.
    Paper Savings Bonds.--The Committee notes that e-savings 
bonds may reduce the human impact of receiving a savings bond 
and encourages the Fiscal Service to consider the potential 
benefits of providing paper savings bonds to cultivate a 
culture of saving passed down from generation to generation.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $128,067,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       150,863,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       150,863,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +22,796,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is 
responsible for the enforcement of laws designed to eliminate 
certain illicit activities and the regulation of lawful 
activities relating to distilled spirits, beer, wine, and 
nonbeverage alcohol products, and tobacco. TTB focuses on 
collecting revenue, reducing taxpayer burden and improving 
service while preventing diversion, and protecting the public 
and preventing consumer deception in certain regulated 
commodities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $150,863,000 for the TTB. The 
recommendation supports TTB's implementation of the provisions 
of the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) related to 
imported alcohol, including the new CBMA import claims program, 
which will take effect on January 1, 2023.
    Trade Practice Enforcement and Education.--The 
recommendation includes $5,000,000 for TTB to continue its 
education and enforcement efforts for industry trade practice 
violations. Enforcement of basic trade practice functions, 
required under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, is 
critical to ensuring a competitive, fair, and safe marketplace. 
The Committee urges the TTB to increase its outreach to educate 
and inform the industry on trade practice laws and regulations.
    Serving Facts for Alcoholic Beverages.--The Committee notes 
that TTB has yet to finalize a 2007 proposed rule requiring 
alcohol content and other serving facts be included on all 
alcoholic beverages, which would enable consumers to make 
informed drinking decisions. In the February 2022 report 
Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, and Spirits, the 
Department recommended that ``TTB should revive or initiate 
rulemaking proposing ingredient labeling and mandatory 
information on alcohol content, nutritional content, and 
appropriate serving sizes.'' The Committee encourages TTB to 
implement this recommendation and initiate rulemaking to 
require a uniform ``alcohol facts label'' on alcoholic 
beverages with appropriate information to ensure consumers have 
access to complete and standardized labeling information on 
beer, wine, and distilled spirits, including the amount of 
alcohol per serving.

                           United States Mint


               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

    The United States Mint (the Mint) manufactures coins, 
receives deposits of gold and silver bullion, and safeguards 
the Federal government's holdings of monetary metals. In 1997, 
Congress established the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund (Public Law 104-52), which authorized the Mint to use 
proceeds from the sale of coins to finance the costs of its 
operations and consolidated all existing Mint accounts into a 
single fund. Public Law 104-52 also provided that, in certain 
situations, the levels of capital investments for circulating 
coins and protective services shall factor into the decisions 
of Congress.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a spending level for capital 
investments by the Mint for circulating coinage and protective 
services of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $295,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       331,420,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       336,420,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +41,420,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +5,000,000
 

    The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) 
Fund provides grants, loans, equity investments, and technical 
assistance, on a competitive basis, to new and existing CDFIs 
such as community development banks, community development 
credit unions, and housing and microenterprise loan funds. 
Recipients use the funds to support mortgages, small business, 
and economic development lending in underserved and distressed 
neighborhoods and the availability of financial services in 
these neighborhoods. The CDFI Fund is also responsible for 
implementation of the New Markets Tax Credits.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $336,420,000 for the CDFI Fund 
program. Of the amounts recommended, $216,883,000 is for 
financial and technical assistance grants, $22,500,000 is for 
Native Initiatives, $28,000,000 is for the Bank Enterprise 
Award Program, $24,000,000 is for the Healthy Food Financing 
Initiative, $10,000,000 is for the Small Dollar Loan Program, 
and $35,037,000 is for administrative expenses. In addition, 
the Committee recommends a loan limit of $500,000,000 for the 
Bond Guarantee Program.
    Persistent Poverty Areas.--Building upon the existing 
investment requirement in persistent poverty counties that has 
been included in previous appropriations Acts, the Committee 
supports increasing targeted investments in high-poverty areas, 
defined as any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 
percent as measured by the 2016-2020 5-year data series 
available from the American Community Survey of the Census 
Bureau. The Committee directs the CDFI Fund to develop and 
implement measures to increase the share of investments in 
high-poverty census tracts and any other impoverished areas the 
CDFI Fund determines to be appropriate areas to target. The 
Committee directs the CDFI Fund to submit a report to the 
Committee within 180 days after enactment of this Act that 
includes the amount of funds that were targeted to such areas; 
the percent change from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2023 in 
the level of funds that were targeted toward such areas; and, 
to the extent practicable, an assessment of the economic impact 
of the program on these areas, including data on the categories 
of individuals impacted by the targeting of funds to such areas 
under the program, disaggregated by household income, race, 
gender, age, national origin, disability status, and whether 
the individuals live in an urban area, suburban area, or rural 
area.
    Further, the Committee directs the CDFI Fund to place a 
priority on making additional funds available to CDFIs that 
have provided no less than 15 percent of their total lending to 
recipients in persistent poverty counties, as measured by a 
three-year average of their activity in fiscal years 2020, 
2021, and 2022. The Committee appreciates the CDFI Fund's 
efforts to increase the overall dollar amount invested by 
awardees in high-poverty areas. A report shall be submitted to 
the Committees on these efforts within 60 days of enactment of 
the Act.
    Minority Lending Institutions.--The Committee encourages 
the Secretary to establish an Office of Minority Lending 
Institutions led by a Deputy Director for Minority Lending 
Institutions to help ensure that at least 40 percent of 
financial assistance, technical assistance, and awards are 
distributed directly to community development financial 
institutions that are minority lending institutions, as defined 
under subsection (c) of section 523 of division N of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116--260). 
The Department is directed to submit a report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs by September 30, 2023, detailing the 
Department's efforts to support minority lending institutions, 
including amounts and types of assistance and a list of 
recipients of such support.
    Lead Safe Homes.--The Committee encourages the Department 
to communicate the importance of addressing lead paint in 
housing to CDFIs and urges them to fund lead-safe home projects 
that enable expedient repairs among property owners to remove 
this risk and prevent harm.
    Small Dollar Loan Program.--The Committee recommends 
$10,000,000 for the Small Dollar Loan Program. The Committee 
directs the CDFI Fund to brief the Committee within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act on the implementation of the program.
    Native Initiatives.--The Committee is interested in the 
impact of the CDFI Fund Native Initiatives. The Committee 
requests a list of current Native American CDFI-certified 
organizations and a list of Native American CDFI Assistance 
Program awards for each of the last three years.
    Economic Mobility Corps Program (Program).--The Committee 
is pleased with the progress made by the Corporation for 
National and Community Service's placement of service members 
at certified CDFIs to assist in their capacity to provide 
financial literacy and financial planning along with other 
economic development initiatives. The Program established 
partnerships with existing CDFIs serving rural and persistent 
poverty communities, as well as partnerships with a large 
network of community development credit unions in Puerto Rico.

                        Internal Revenue Service

    The Committee bill recommends $13,594,578,000 for the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is an increase of 
$1,000,524,000, or 8 percent, above the fiscal year 2022 
enacted level, to administer the nation's tax systems. The 
fiscal year 2023 bill increases funding above the fiscal year 
2022 enacted level in each of the IRS appropriations accounts. 
Additionally, the recommendation adopts the Administration's 
proposal to realign rent payments totaling $634,443,000 from 
Operations Support to Taxpayer Services and Enforcement to 
better reflect the needs to operate these programs.
    The Committee recommendation includes program increases to 
implement Taxpayer First Act initiatives, establish enforcement 
strategies to ensure a fair tax system, increase telephone and 
in-person customer service, and modernize IRS legacy systems. 
The Committee is pleased to provide sufficient funding for the 
Taxpayer First Act of 2019 to revamp customer service, 
introduce new taxpayer protections, and deliver new online 
service platforms to facilitate filing and payment for 
individuals and businesses.
    The Committee was pleased to provide the IRS additional 
hiring authorities in fiscal year 2022 to streamline hiring of 
new staff to assist with processing backlogged tax returns and 
correspondence. Additionally, the IRS implemented surge teams 
of redesignated IRS staff to serve as Customer Service 
Representatives to expand IRS customer callback and backlog 
reduction capabilities. The Committee appreciates these and 
staff efforts to respond to taxpayer needs, but realizes more 
must be done to clear out the backlog and provide quality 
customer service to taxpayers. Once again, the Committee has 
included hiring authorities to help the IRS meet its mission. 
The Committee looks forward to progress updates on IRS hiring 
and backlog reduction.
    The Committee supports IRS's efforts to improve tax 
compliance and protect billions of additional revenue while 
reducing the tax gap. The Committee expects that investments in 
rebuilding the Criminal Investigation Division and improving 
voluntary compliance in the tax system will improve revenue 
collections and raise confidence in our tax collection system.
    The Committee is pleased to continue increased funding for 
IRS Business Systems Modernization. Coupled with supplemental 
funding received in fiscal year 2021, the IRS expects 
significant progress on IRS's IT infrastructure. The Committee 
encourages the IRS to continue to explore scanning and 2-D 
barcode solutions to reduce the amount of manual data entry 
from paper returns.
    User Fee and Spending Reports.--The Committee directs the 
IRS to submit a user fee spending plan within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act detailing planned spending on its four 
appropriations accounts. Additionally, the Committee directs 
the IRS to submit on a quarterly basis FTE usage and 
obligations by account and anticipated FTE usage and spending 
through fiscal year 2023.
    Obligations and Employment.--Within 45 days of the end of 
each quarter for calendar year 2023, the IRS is directed to 
submit to the Committee an obligation and personnel report. The 
report shall include information about the obligations made 
during the previous quarter by appropriation, object class, 
office, and activity; the estimated obligations for the 
remainder of the fiscal year by appropriation, object class, 
office, and activity; the number of FTE within each office 
during the previous quarter; and the estimated number of FTE 
within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year.
    Child Tax Credit.--The Committee is aware of the need to 
continue outreach and education, and to expand digital and 
print services. The Committee is also aware that there are 
millions of children and families who were not eligible for the 
Child Tax Credit before the American Rescue Plan. This will 
require the IRS to focus on reaching low-income and underserved 
communities who are not connected to the tax system, which is a 
key change and improvement identified as a goal in the Taxpayer 
First Act of 2019. The Committee directs the IRS to submit a 
report no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, with 
an update on how the implementation funding was used to support 
its outreach to communities, families, and other customer and 
community services resources, and what additional funding and 
resources are needed from Congress. The Committee also directs 
the IRS to report on the number of new families who claimed the 
CTC under the American Rescue Plan expansion and filed their 
taxes in 2021 and 2022.
    A description of the Committee's recommendation by 
appropriation is provided below.

                           TAXPAYER SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $2,780,606,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     3,684,593,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    3,410,728,000*
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +630,122,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -273,865,000
 
 
*Includes $265,830,000 in rent payments previously charged to Operations
  Support as part of the Administration's budget realignment proposal.

    The Taxpayer Services appropriation provides for taxpayer 
services, including forms and publications; processing of tax 
returns and related documents; filing and account services; 
taxpayer advocacy services; and assistance to taxpayers to 
understand their tax obligations, correctly file their returns, 
and pay taxes due in a timely manner. The budget includes 
$35,000,000 an increase of $5,000,000 for the Community 
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants Program to 
support free tax preparation and other services.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,410,728,000 for Taxpayer 
Services.
    Certification of U.S. Tax Residency.--The Committee urges 
the IRS to process and issue Certifications of U.S. Tax 
Residency (CoR) in a timely manner, allowing U.S. taxpayers 
invested in U.S. mutual funds to avail themselves of tax treaty 
benefits. Currently, the IRS processes these forms manually in 
paper form which results in significant delays. The Committee 
believes the IRS should digitalize the CoR.
    Free File Program.--The Committee is concerned about 
confusing guidance and low participation of the Free File 
program. The Committee urges the IRS to increase promotion of 
the Free File program via press releases, press outreach, 
social media, and other communications with taxpayers.
    Furthermore, the Committee urges the IRS to include 
Military Tax and other free tax preparation and filing services 
provided by the Department of Defense in all promotional 
material targeted at military servicemembers.
    Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) Casework.--The Committee is 
grateful to the dedicated workforce at the IRS and TAS who help 
taxpayers every day. The Committee is concerned that TAS does 
not have adequate resources to support Congressional casework. 
The Committee supports increased IRS funding to address the 
backlog in return processing and for TAS.
    Employer-Provided Child Care Credit.--The Committee is 
aware of an urgent need to support access to quality, 
affordable child care. The Committee encourages the IRS to 
increase awareness of the Employer-Provided Child Tax Credit 
through an awareness campaign that includes the creation and 
dissemination of information on how the tax credit works and 
how it can be used by employers in various situations. The 
Committee directs the IRS to brief the Committee on its efforts 
180 days after enactment of this Act.
    Staff Hires.--In fiscal year 2022, Congress appropriated 
$12.6 billion for the IRS, a $675 million increase over fiscal 
year 2021 enacted levels. The Committee is interested in IRS's 
efforts to increase staff and their enforcement processing 
capacity. The Committee requests a briefing within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act on IRS's use of special hiring 
authorities, hiring goals, targets met, and outreach efforts to 
attract new employees.
    Customer Service.--The Committee remains concerned with 
IRS's Level of Service (LOS) that measures IRS telephone 
customer service. During the recent filing season, the level of 
service on the IRS's Accounts Management telephone lines was a 
historic low of 15 percent. IRS received approximately 60 
million calls to these lines and of the calls answered, 
taxpayers waited an average of 28 minutes to speak to an IRS 
assistor. The Committee will continue to monitor IRS customer 
service and directs the IRS to continue to include in its 
fiscal year 2024 Congressional budget submission data on the 
number of calls received, the number of calls answered by 
telephone assistors, and the percentage of all calls answered 
by telephone assistors, and to report this data separately for 
its Accounts Management telephone lines, its compliance 
telephone lines, and all telephone lines combined.
    Taxpayer ID Theft.--The Committee remains concerned for 
taxpayers who have had their tax return rejected because their 
Social Security or taxpayer identification number was 
improperly used by another individual to commit tax fraud. The 
Committee directs the IRS to continue their identity theft tax 
protection work, with a special focus on assisting victims of 
tax fraud.
    Backlog of Returns.--Within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act, the IRS is directed to brief the Committee on the status 
of the calendar year 2021 return backlog, reasons for the 
backlog, and recommendations to prevent similar backlog issues 
in the future.
    Virtual Currency Taxation Guidance.--The Committee directs 
the IRS to continue to update its guidance on the tax 
consequences and basic reporting requirements for taxpayers 
that use virtual currencies, including acceptable methods for 
calculating the fair market value of virtual currencies, 
acceptable methods of determining the cost basis of virtual 
currency dispositions, and the tax treatment of tokens 
resulting from virtual currency network forks. Furthermore, the 
Committee encourages the IRS to draft tax guidance that 
discusses the potential use of a de minimis tax exemption as 
used in other currency conversations for small transactions 
from fiat currency to cryptocurrency or vice versa.
    Simplified Portal for Non-Filers.--The IRS is encouraged to 
research the benefits of the creation of a simplified portal 
for non-filers to claim IRS benefits such as the earned income 
tax credit and the child tax credit. The IRS is directed to 
brief the Committee on its findings within 180 days after 
enactment of this Act.
    Parking and Transit Benefits.--The Committee acknowledges 
that section 13304 of Public Law 115-97 eliminates employers' 
ability to deduct parking and transit benefits for corporate 
tax purposes. The Committee encourages the IRS to address the 
issue of the disallowance of employers' deduction of parking 
benefits.
    IVES Modernization.--The Committee continues to monitor the 
IRS's implementation of section 2201 of the Taxpayer First Act, 
which directs the IRS to build a real-time system to speed up 
the process of verifying tax transcript data during a financial 
transaction. The Committee encourages the IRS to engage with 
industry on their recommendations and concerns regarding IVES 
implementation to improve both the taxpayer and industry 
experience related to the process of verifying tax transcript 
data during financial transactions. The Committee directs the 
IRS to brief the Committee 90 days after enactment of this Act 
on the status of IVES and recommendations and concerns from 
industry.

                              ENFORCEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $5,437,622,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     6,272,313,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    6,120,262,000*
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +682,640,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -152,051,000
 
 
*Includes $368,613,000 in rent payments previously charged to Operations
  Support as part of the Administration's budget realignment proposal.

    The Enforcement appropriation provides for the examination 
of tax returns, both domestic and international; the 
administrative and judicial settlement of taxpayer appeals of 
examination findings; technical rulings; monitoring of employee 
pension plans; determinations of qualifications of 
organizations seeking tax-exempt status; examinations of tax 
returns of exempt organizations; enforcement of statutes 
relating to detection and investigation of criminal violations 
of the internal revenue laws; identification of underreporting 
of tax obligations; securing of unfiled tax returns; and 
collecting of unpaid accounts.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $6,120,262,000 for Enforcement. 
The Committee recommends not less than $60,257,000 to support 
IRS activities for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
program.
    Reducing the Federal Deficit.--The Committee is concerned 
about white-collar criminals' use of tax havens, low-tax 
countries, and other techniques to defraud the federal 
government of important revenue at the expense of taxpayers. 
The Committee is deeply concerned that recent reports show that 
according to IRS data, millionaires in 2018 were close to 80 
percent less likely like to be audited than in 2011. The 
Committee recognizes that the Treasury Department estimates 
that every $1 in enforcement can produce $5 in additional 
revenue. Recapturing these funds is a responsible first step in 
reducing the federal deficit and ensuring the U.S. government 
can carry out its vital services. The Committee has provided 
the IRS with sufficient resources to ensure effective 
enforcement of white-collar criminal tax evasion schemes.
    IRS Audit Rates.--The Committee notes IRS audit rates that 
are geographically concentrated in counties with a higher 
percentage of non-traditional families claiming the Earned 
Income Tax Credit. The Committee directs the IRS to brief the 
Committee on updates and actions taken since submitting the IRS 
Audit Rate report directed in House Report 117-79.
    Criminal Investigators.--The IRS is urged to increase the 
number of Special Agents in the Criminal Investigations unit 
who are responsible for investigating money laundering, 
violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, and criminal violations of 
the tax code. In conjunction with FinCEN and the Department of 
Justice, additional agents will help solidify U.S. efforts to 
combat money laundering and ensure that offenders are 
prosecuted to the fullest extent. The Committee directs the IRS 
to submit a report to the Committee on these efforts within 60 
days of enactment of the Act.
    Digital Assets.--The Committee is concerned that the 
definition of a broker for digital asset stakeholders included 
in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
58) is too broad. The Committee directs the Department to 
provide guidance to the IRS regarding section 80603 of this law 
so that the IRS can target appropriate intermediaries while 
accurately and efficiently taxing digital assets.
    IRS Penalties.--The Committee is concerned that penalties 
charged by the IRS may disproportionately impact low-income 
people while not adequately deterring tax-avoidance and 
criminal activity by high-income taxpayers. The Treasury 
Department is directed to study this issue and brief the 
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on options 
for addressing any issues uncovered during the study.
    Correspondence Audits.--The Committee supports the 
Administration's commitment to focus IRS enforcement resources 
on the wealthiest taxpayers by providing increased resources to 
IRS enforcement for enhanced oversight of high-income 
taxpayers.

                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $4,100,826,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     3,833,734,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    3,753,561,000*
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      -347,265,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -80,173,000
 
 
*Realigns $634,443,000 from Operations Support to Taxpayer Services and
  Enforcement as part of the Administration's budget realignment
  proposal.

    The Operations Support appropriation provides for overall 
planning and direction of the IRS, including shared service 
support related to facilities services, rent payments, 
printing, postage, and security. Specific activities include 
headquarters management activities such as strategic planning, 
communications and liaison, finance, human resources, Equal 
Employment Opportunity and diversity, research, information 
technology, and telecommunications.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,753,561,000 for Operations 
Support.
    Information Technology Reports.--Within 30 days of the end 
of each quarter for calendar year 2023, the IRS is required to 
submit a report on major information technology project 
activities to the Committee and to GAO. The Committee expects 
the reports to include detailed, plain English explanations of 
the cumulative expenditures and schedule performance to date, 
specified by fiscal year; the costs and schedules for the 
previous three months; the anticipated costs and schedules for 
the upcoming three months; and the total expected costs to 
complete IRS's top five major information technology project 
activities. In addition, the quarterly report should include 
the date the project was started; the expected date of 
completion; the percentage of work completed as compared to 
planned work; the current and expected state of functionality; 
any changes in schedule; and current risks unrelated to funding 
amounts and mitigation strategies. The Committee directs the 
Department of the Treasury to conduct a semi-annual review of 
IRS's IT investments to ensure the cost, schedule, and scope of 
the projects' goals are transparent.
    In addition, the Committee directs GAO to review and 
provide an annual report to the Committee evaluating the cost 
and schedule of activities for all major IRS information 
technology projects for the year, with a particular focus on 
the projects included in IRS's quarterly reports.

                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $275,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       310,027,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       310,027,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +35,027,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Business Systems Modernization (BSM) appropriation 
provides funding to modernize key business systems of the IRS.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $310,027,000 for BSM. The 
Committee continues to support the IRS in its efforts to 
modernize its business systems, such as CADE 2, the Enterprise 
Case Management System, and the Return Review Program.
    Quarterly Reports.--The IRS is directed to continue to 
submit quarterly reports to the Committees and GAO, no later 
than 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, on the 
status of BSM-funded items in this bill. In addition, GAO is 
directed to conduct an annual review of BSM-funded initiatives.
    The Committee expects the reports to include detailed, 
plain English summaries on the status of plans, costs, and 
results for the IRS Integrated Modernization Business Plan 
(Plan) including CADE 2, the Individual Master File, the 
Enterprise Case Management System, and the Return Review 
Program. The reports should include prior quarter results and 
expenditures, upcoming quarter deliverables and costs, risks 
and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing work, reasons 
for any cost and schedule variances, total expenditures to date 
by fiscal year, and estimated costs for completing each IT 
investment or phase of the Plan.
    Document Digitization.--Federal policy requires agencies to 
adopt document-digitization as a method to innovate and 
modernize the operations of the federal government. Digitizing 
tax returns and extracting data using secure artificial 
intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is a potential tool 
for the IRS's digitization efforts. By utilizing AI and ML 
tools to process, safeguard, and analyze tax returns, the IRS 
has the potential to improve and broaden its service to 
taxpayers, minimize errors and delays from manual processes, 
and improve its ability to collect outstanding taxes. The 
Committee encourages the IRS to consider expanding its 
digitization AI and ML capabilities to accurately and timely 
process tax filings. The Committee encourages the IRS to 
dedicate funding to document-digitization efforts.

          Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 101. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision that allows for the transfer of up to six percent of 
the Enforcement appropriation and up to five percent of other 
appropriations made available to the IRS to any other IRS 
appropriation, upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate.
    Section 102. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to maintain a training program to include 
taxpayer rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-
cultural relations, and the impartial application of tax law.
    Section 103. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and 
procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer 
information and protect taxpayers against identity theft.
    Section 104. The Committee continues a provision that makes 
funds available for improved facilities and increased staffing 
to provide efficient and effective 1-800 number help line 
service for taxpayers.
    Section 105. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to notify employers of any address change 
request and to give special consideration to offers-in-
compromise for taxpayers who have been victims of payroll tax 
preparer fraud.
    Section 106. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the IRS from targeting U.S. citizens for exercising 
their First Amendment rights.
    Section 107. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the IRS from targeting groups based on their 
ideological beliefs.
    Section 108. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to comply with procedures and policies on 
conference spending as recommended by the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration.
    Section 109. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees or hiring 
former employees without considering conduct and compliance 
with Federal tax law.
    Section 110. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds to violate the confidentiality of tax returns.
    Section 111. The Committee continues a provision that 
provides direct hiring authorities for IRS positions.
    Section 112. The Committee includes a new provision that 
extends the current home to work transportation for the IRS 
Commissioner for fiscal year 2023.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 113. The Committee continues a provision that 
authorizes the Department to purchase uniforms, insurance for 
motor vehicles that are overseas, and motor vehicles that are 
overseas without regard to the general purchase price 
limitations; to enter into contracts with the State Department 
for health and medical services for Treasury employees who are 
overseas; and to hire experts or consultants.
    Section 114. The Committee continues a provision that 
authorizes transfers, up to two percent, between ``Departmental 
Offices--Salaries and Expenses'', ``Office of Inspector 
General'', ``Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program'', ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network'', 
``Bureau of the Fiscal Service'', and ``Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau'' appropriations under certain circumstances.
    Section 115. The Committee continues a provision that 
authorizes transfers, up to two percent, between the Internal 
Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration under certain circumstances.
    Section 116. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the Department of the Treasury from undertaking a 
redesign of the one dollar Federal Reserve note.
    Section 117. The Committee continues a provision that 
provides for transfers from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to 
the Debt Collection Fund as necessary for the purposes of debt 
collection.
    Section 118. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
Congressional approval for the construction and operation of a 
museum by the United States Mint.
    Section 119. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds in this or any other Act from being used to 
merge the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and 
Printing without the approval of the House and the Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 120. The Committee continues a provision deeming 
that funds for the Department of the Treasury's intelligence-
related activities are specifically authorized in fiscal year 
2023 until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2023.
    Section 121. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to use $5,000 from the 
Industrial Revolving Fund for reception and representation 
expenses.
    Section 122. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Department to submit a Capital Investment Plan.
    Section 123. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a report on the Department's Franchise Fund.
    Section 124. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
quarterly reports of the Office of Financial Stability and the 
Office of Financial Research.
    Section 125. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision providing funding for the Special Inspector General 
for Pandemic Recovery.
    Section 126. The Committee includes a new provision making 
certain administrative funds available for the Department's 
ongoing administration of COVID relief programs.

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

    Funds appropriated in this title provide for the staff and 
operations of the White House, along with other organizations 
within the Executive Office of the President (EOP) that 
formulate and coordinate policy on behalf of the President, 
such as the National Security Council and the Office of 
Management and Budget. The title also includes funding for the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy and certain expenses of 
the Vice President.

                            The White House


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $65,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        77,681,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        77,681,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +12,681,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The White House Salaries and Expenses account supports 
staff and administrative services necessary for the direct 
support of the President.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $77,681,000 for the White House.
    Veterans Day Moment of Silence.--The Committee notes that 
Public Law 114-240 directs the President to issue an annual 
proclamation calling on the people of the United States to 
observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 
3:11 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, in honor of the service and 
sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation. The 
Committee expects the Executive Office of the President to 
issue such a proclamation on each Veterans Day as required by 
law.
    Adams Memorial Commission.--The Committee notes that 
section 2406 of Public Law 116-9 directs the President and 
Congressional Leadership to appoint 12 persons, with an even 
number from each political party, to serve on the Adams 
Memorial Commission for the purpose of establishing a permanent 
memorial to honor John Adams and his legacy as authorized by 
Public Law 107-62. The Committee encourages the President to 
work with Congressional Leadership to appoint a full Commission 
in a timely manner.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $14,050,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        15,609,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        15,609,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,559,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Executive Residence at the White House Operating 
Expenses account provides for the care, maintenance, staffing, 
and operations of the Executive Residence, including official 
and ceremonial functions of the President.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $15,609,000 for the Operating 
Expenses of the Executive Residence. The bill continues the 
same restrictions on reimbursable expenses for use of the 
Executive Residence as have been included in past years.

                   White House Repair and Restoration


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $2,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         2,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The White House Repair and Restoration account provides for 
the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive 
Residence at the White House.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for White House Repair 
and Restoration.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,120,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         4,903,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,903,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +783,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Council of Economic Advisers 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 preparation of the annual 
Economic Report of the President.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,903,000 for the Council of 
Economic Advisers.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $12,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        13,901,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        13,901,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,401,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The National Security Council and the Homeland Security 
Council have been combined to form the National Security Staff, 
which advises and assists the President on the integration of 
domestic, foreign, military, intelligence, and economic aspects 
of national security policy and serves as the principal means 
of coordinating executive departments and agencies in the 
development and implementation of national security and 
homeland security policies.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $13,901,000 for the National 
Security Council and Homeland Security Council.

                        Office of Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $106,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       115,463,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       115,463,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +8,963,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Administration is responsible for providing 
administrative services to the Executive Office of the 
President. These services include financial, personnel, 
procurement, information technology, records management, and 
general office services.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $115,463,000 for the Office of 
Administration (OA). Of the recommended amount, not to exceed 
$12,800,000 is available until expended for modernization of 
information technology infrastructure within the Executive 
Office of the President.
    The Committee notes the new language proposed in the budget 
request regarding Senior Executive Service positions in OA. The 
Committee will continue to work with OA on this issue.
    White House Virtual Visitor Logs.--The Committee believes 
that disclosure of White House visitors is essential to helping 
the public, the press, and Congress understand the development 
of White House policies and initiatives. The Committee is 
pleased that the Biden-Harris Administration has committed to 
reinstating a White House visitors log disclosure policy. 
However, the Committee is concerned that social distancing 
procedures and the resulting increase in virtual meetings limit 
the amount of relevant disclosures and harm the public 
interest. The Committee looks forward to the briefing required 
in House Report 117-79 regarding the feasibility of disclosing 
``virtual'' visitors to the Executive Office of the President.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $116,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       128,035,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       128,035,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +12,035,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assists the 
President in the discharge of budgetary, economic, management, 
and other executive responsibilities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $128,035,000 for OMB.
    Budget Submission.--The recommendation includes sufficient 
funds for OMB to consult with Congressional committees and 
provide an appropriate number of printed copies of the 
President's fiscal year 2024 budget request, including 
documents such as the Appendix, Historical Tables, and 
Analytical Perspectives.
    Personnel and Obligations Report.--The Committee continues 
direction to OMB to provide the Committee with quarterly 
reports on personnel and obligations consisting of on-board 
staffing levels, estimated staffing levels by office for the 
remainder of the fiscal year, total obligations incurred to 
date, estimated total obligations for the remainder of the 
fiscal year, and a narrative description of current hiring 
initiatives.
    Unobligated Balances Report.--OMB is directed to report to 
the Committee within 45 days of the end of each fiscal quarter 
on available balances at the start of the fiscal year, current 
year obligations, and resulting unobligated balances for each 
discretionary account within the jurisdiction of this Act.
    Improper Payments.--The Committee encourages OMB to 
continue working with agencies across the Federal government to 
ensure processes are in place to eliminate payments to deceased 
persons. OMB is directed to report to the Committee within 60 
days of enactment of this Act on how it is reducing improper 
payments to deceased individuals, and what initiatives have 
proven to be most effective.
    Performance Measures.--The Committee continues to urge OMB 
to ensure that agencies comply with title 31 of the United 
States Code, including the development of organizational 
priority goals and outcomes such as performance outcome 
measures, output measures, efficiency measures, and customer 
service measures. OMB should also ensure that agency funding 
requests in fiscal year 2024 are directly linked to agency 
performance plans. The Committee requests OMB to highlight 
specific examples where priority goals and performance outcomes 
influenced fiscal year 2024 budget justifications.
    Online Budget Repository.--The Committee continues language 
in the bill requiring OMB to make available on a website a list 
of each Federal agency with a link to its budget justification 
materials.
    Food Safety Modernization Act.--The FDA Food Safety 
Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353), enacted in 2011, gave 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authorities to 
regulate how foods are grown, harvested, and processed and 
required the FDA to issue various rulemakings and guidance 
documents. The Committee directs OMB to work closely with the 
FDA to meet the timelines for promulgation of rules and 
regulations outlined in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. 
The Committee requests a report every 180 days after the 
enactment of this Act describing any rule or regulation that is 
more than 60 days overdue and the reasons why each rule or 
regulation is overdue.
    Public Safety Telecommunicators.--The Committee recognizes 
that the Standard Occupational Classification System's (SOC) 
categorization of a ``public safety telecommunicator'' as an 
``office and administrative support occupation'' is outdated 
and does not reflect the nature of this life-saving work. The 
Committee notes that OMB has not followed the instructions of 
the Committee to reclassify public safety telecommunicators 
under the SOC and to correctly classify them as a ``protective 
service occupation.'' The Committee expects OMB to complete 
this reclassification this fiscal year.
    Persistent Poverty Counties.--The Committee supports 
targeted investment in areas with high poverty rates. The 
Committee directs OMB, in consultation with Federal agencies, 
to develop and implement measures to increase the share of 
Federal investments targeted to persistent poverty counties, 
high-poverty census tracts, and other areas of high and 
persistent poverty, including issuing guidance to Federal 
agencies on the share of Federal investments to be targeted to 
the designated areas, the manner in which such investments are 
to be targeted, and measures to track the Federal investments 
targeted to such areas over time. Federal investments targeted 
to such areas should exceed the amount that is proportional to 
the population of such areas in the United States relative to 
the population of the United States as a whole. The Committee 
directs OMB to include in its fiscal year 2024 budget 
submission a list of programs that provide aid to State and 
local governments, U.S. territories, Tribal governments, and 
private entities that include targeted investments in 
persistent poverty counties, along with relevant demographic 
and statistical data about such investments. The budget 
submission should also include legislative and budgetary 
proposals by OMB to expand the number of programs that make 
such targeted investments.
    Race and Ethnicity Data Disaggregation.--The Committee has 
a keen interest in agency compliance with OMB's Statistical 
Directive No. 15, Compliance with Race and Ethnic Standards for 
Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting, which 
specifies what race and ethnicity categories Federal agencies 
should use in data collection and reporting practices. The 
Committee directs OMB to submit a report within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act regarding Federal agency compliance with 
Directive 15. The report should summarize agency compliance 
with Directive 15; include information on OMB's efforts to 
ensure further compliance with Directive 15; and evaluate 
compliance feasibility, including cost estimates, IT 
requirements, or legislative authorities that would be 
necessary for timely compliance.
    Federal Data on Workforce Programs by Race and Ethnicity.--
The Committee is aware that few Federal or Federally funded 
workforce training programs track outcomes by race. The 
Committee recommends careful evaluation of disaggregated racial 
data to advance racial equity and minimize racial disparities 
in workforce training. The Committee expects OMB to work with 
each agency that operates or funds such a program on a method 
to collect racial data for analytical purposes while protecting 
privacy and confidentiality.
    Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency (CIGIE).--The Committee recognizes that the 
Inspectors General community has taken steps recently that 
allow for more efficient and effective access to its reports 
and recommendations by Congress and the public. The Committee 
expects CIGIE to maintain and improve their existing website 
and provide information about its contents. The Committee is 
concerned that there is not a public list on the website of 
non-public inspectors general reports. Therefore, the Committee 
requests CIGIE to publish on their website a public-facing list 
broken out by each inspector general regarding any non-public 
reports.
    The Committee directs CIGIE to brief the Committee, within 
120 days of enactment of this Act, on the advantages and 
disadvantages of its current funding model, including a 
discussion of how CIGIE has spent its direct appropriations to 
date and whether it would be feasible to fund CIGIE entirely 
through direct appropriations.
    Inclusion of Puerto Rico in Federal Statistical Programs.--
The Committee reminds OMB that House Report 117-79 directed OMB 
to develop a plan to collect and publish statistics regarding 
Puerto Rico and other Territories in the same manner as 
statistics are collected and reported by the Federal agencies 
for States. The directive further encouraged the U.S. Chief 
Statistician to place the subject of Territorial inclusion in 
Federal statistical programs on the agenda of the Interagency 
Council on Statistical Policy; develop an action plan with 
short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives; and describe 
this action plan in the Statistical Programs of the United 
States Government document submitted annually to Congress, as 
previously recommended by the Congressional Task Force on 
Economic Growth in Puerto Rico. The Committee directs OMB to 
submit a report within 60 days of enactment of this Act 
describing its progress toward these goals.
    Commercial Cloud Services.--The Committee is aware of 
concerns that commercial cloud services used by the Federal 
government could also be used commercially in China, by foreign 
militaries, and in other countries of concern. The Committee 
directs OMB, in consultation with the Office of the National 
Cyber Director and other agencies as necessary, to assess this 
security concern. OMB is directed to report to the Committee, 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act, on obligations by 
agency for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for commercial cloud and 
computing services and platforms. The report shall identify 
costs by infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, 
and software-as-a-service.
    In addition, the report shall identify obligations for 
commercial cloud and computing services and platforms that are 
also used in China and by foreign militaries and countries of 
concern. The report shall assess the security concerns 
associated with such contracts and whether the commercial cloud 
and computing services and platforms that are also used in 
China and by foreign militaries and countries of concern are 
materially different than what is provided to the Federal 
government.
    The Committee is also concerned that investments in cloud 
solutions, particularly the fee structure associated with these 
investments, have resulted in costs that have exceeded agency 
expectations. Within 180 days of enactment of the Act, OMB is 
directed to report on Federal civilian agency use of the cloud 
and the associated fees to fully access and utilize 
applications and data stored in the cloud. The report shall 
include common cloud fee structures, the cost of cloud 
operations as a percentage of major departments' information 
technology budgets, and recommendations for agencies on 
balancing cloud investments with hardware and software 
modernization investments.
    Made in America Office.--The Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (Public Law 117-108) codified OMB's Made in America 
Office (MIAO) and its responsibilities. The MIAO ensures that 
any waivers from Made in America laws are applied clearly, 
consistently, and transparently across Federal agencies. The 
MIAO analyzes the information it gathers from waivers to 
support U.S. manufacturing and more resilient supply chains. 
The Committee recommendation includes sufficient funding to 
support this important program.
    Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation.--The 
Committee supports creating an independent office within the 
Executive Office of the President dedicated to manufacturing 
and industrial innovation. Such an office would provide 
manufacturing and industrial perspectives and advice to the 
President, develop a strategic national manufacturing policy 
for the United States, and engage in a comprehensive survey and 
cross-administration management of efforts to ensure global 
leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic 
health and national security of the United States. The 
Committee will work with OMB and other EOP offices to ensure 
that such an office is authorized and funded in a timely 
manner.
    Office of Young Americans.--The Committee supports creating 
an independent office within the Executive Office of the 
President dedicated to issues that substantially impact young 
Americans. Such an office would provide youth-centered 
perspectives and advice to the President, develop strategic 
national policies to address issues affecting youth in the 
United States, and manage government-wide efforts to ensure the 
needs of the nation's youth are met and resources are provided 
to continue the advancement of future generations of leaders, 
which is critical to the economic health and national security 
of the United States. The Committee will work with OMB and any 
other relevant offices of the Executive branch to ensure that 
such an office is authorized and funded in a timely manner.
    Young Americans Inclusion Assessment.--Millennials became 
the largest generation in America in 2020, representing 22 
percent of the population, but only 8.1 percent of the Federal 
workforce is under the age of 30. To improve representation in 
our democracy and to benefit the next generation of leaders, 
the Committee directs OMB to conduct an assessment on young 
Americans' inclusion across the Federal government. Within 270 
days of enactment of this Act, OMB shall report on methods for 
assessing whether agency policies, actions, and personnel are 
inclusive of young American stakeholders and provide 
recommendations on how to increase young Americans' inclusion 
and meaningful engagement in each Federal agency.
    Confidential Information Projection and Statistical 
Efficiency.--The Committee recommendation includes sufficient 
funding for implementation of the regulatory requirements of 
the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act (title III of the Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act, Public Law 115-435) and related Evidence Act 
coordination activities.
    Employment Agreements.--The Committee recognizes that 
harassment, including sexual harassment and assault, continue 
to be pervasive in the workplace, and that the use of 
predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses as 
conditions of employment can perpetuate illegal conduct by 
silencing survivors and shielding perpetrators. The Committee 
directs the Office of Management and Budget to assess the 
prevalence of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement 
clauses in employment contracts used by contractors and 
grantees receiving Federal funds. The Committee directs OMB to 
include proposals in its fiscal year 2024 budget request to 
eliminate the use of grants and contracts to employers that use 
this practice.
    Advertising Contracts.--The Committee directs the Office of 
Management and Budget to work with all departments and agencies 
across the federal government to include in its fiscal year 
2024 budget justification projected expenditures for all fiscal 
year 2024 contracts for advertising services including amounts 
for contracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small 
businesses concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637 (a)(4)); and women- and minority-
owned businesses, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.

             Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $1,838,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         1,902,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,902,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................           +64,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator (IPEC) was created in 2008 to develop and 
coordinate overall U.S. intellectual property policy and 
strategy.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,902,000 for IPEC.
    Piracy Prevention.--The Committee continues to strongly 
support IPEC's efforts to promote voluntary, stakeholder-driven 
initiatives to deprive piracy services from revenue from 
legitimate payment processors and advertising networks. The 
Committee directs IPEC to build upon this work and engage 
hosting entities such as registries and registrars to combat 
piracy. IPEC should work to ensure that U.S. companies that 
provide hosting and analogous services work proactively and 
effectively so that their legitimate services are not 
manipulated to facilitate the theft of copyrighted works.

                 Office of the National Cyber Director


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       $21,926,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        21,926,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +21,926,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) was 
created in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to 
advise the President on cybersecurity and related emerging 
technology issues and to coordinate cybersecurity strategy and 
policy, including Executive Branch development of an integrated 
national cybersecurity.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $21,926,000 for the ONCD.
    Cyber Coordination.--The Committee notes the increasing 
regularity of highly damaging cyberattacks, including attacks 
against critical U.S. infrastructure, and supports the creation 
of new Federal cyber policy expertise and capabilities. The 
Committee also notes that cyber policy functions are currently 
distributed among numerous Federal agencies and offices and 
seeks clarity on ONCD's jurisdiction. The Committee directs 
ONCD to consult with OMB, the National Security Council, the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the United 
States Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and 
other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, to 
ensure coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, 
the activities of the ONCD with the activities of other parts 
of the Federal government.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $18,952,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        22,340,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        22,340,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +3,388,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was 
established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. As the 
President's primary source of support for counter-drug policy 
development and program oversight, ONDCP is responsible for 
developing and updating a National Drug Control Strategy, 
developing a National Drug Control Budget, and coordinating and 
evaluating the implementation of Federal drug control 
activities. In addition, ONDCP manages several counter-drug 
programs, including the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
(HIDTA) and Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $22,340,000 for ONDCP Salaries and 
Expenses.
    Administration of Grant Programs.--The HIDTA and DFC grant 
programs play an important role in combating the nation's 
opioid epidemic. The Committee notes that ONDCP ensures the 
HIDTA and DFC programs are equitably managed across Federal, 
State, and local agencies and with the necessary interagency 
flexibility to address emerging threats. The Committee supports 
keeping operational control over these programs within ONDCP.
    Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy.--The Committee 
remains concerned about narcotics trafficking and related 
violence in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, home to 
approximately 3.3 million American citizens, and their effect 
on U.S. States, especially communities along the Eastern 
seaboard. The Committee commends ONDCP for including a 
Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy as a companion to 
the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy and expects that ONDCP 
will continue to include a Caribbean Border Counternarcotics 
Strategy in forthcoming versions of the National Drug Control 
Strategy.
    National Drug Control Strategy and U.S. Territories.--The 
Committee is concerned that the National Drug Control Strategy 
does not adequately address the problem of substance abuse, 
drug trafficking, and associated violence in the U.S. 
territories. The Committee directs ONDCP to take all reasonable 
steps to consider, collect, and publish relevant information 
from the five U.S. territories in future reports and 
forthcoming versions of the National Drug Control Strategy, in 
the same manner that such data is considered, collected, and 
published for the States and the District of Columbia.
    Alternative Livelihood Opportunities.--The Committee 
recognizes the importance of creating alternative livelihood 
opportunities for farmers in opium poppy crop-producing regions 
of Mexico to reduce the supply of opioids flowing into the 
United States. The Committee urges ONDCP to lead interagency 
efforts with the Government of Mexico to develop an alternative 
livelihood program in Mexico to increase economic opportunities 
for farmers, reduce their dependence on opium poppy as a cash 
crop, and complement other existing drug supply reduction 
strategies.

                     FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $296,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       293,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       300,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +3,400,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +6,500,000
 

    The HIDTA Program provides resources to Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal agencies in designated HIDTAs to combat the 
production, transportation, and distribution of illegal drugs; 
to seize assets derived from drug trafficking; to address 
violence in drug-plagued communities; and to disrupt the drug 
marketplace.
    There are 33 HIDTAs operating in all 50 States plus the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
Each HIDTA is managed by an Executive Board comprised of equal 
numbers of Federal, State, local, and Tribal officials. Each 
HIDTA Executive Board is responsible for designing and 
implementing initiatives for the specific drug trafficking 
threats in its region. Intelligence and information sharing are 
key elements of all HIDTA programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the HIDTA 
Program.
    Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP).--
The Committee recognizes the effectiveness of ODMAP in 
facilitating information sharing and supporting efforts by 
public health and public safety officials to mobilize rapid 
response to a suspected overdose event. The Committee 
encourages ONDCP, in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, to 
prioritize discretionary funds towards programs that promote 
public health and public safety collaboration, including ODMAP.

                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $133,617,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       134,670,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       139,670,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +6,053,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +5,000,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $139,670,000 for Other Federal 
Drug Control Programs. The recommended level for fiscal year 
2023 is distributed among specific programs and activities as 
follows:

 
 
 
Drug-Free Communities.................................      $110,000,000
Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance..........         3,000,000
Anti-Doping Activities................................        15,000,000
World Anti-Doping Agency..............................         3,420,000
Model Acts Program....................................         1,250,000
Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants (CARA             5,200,000
 Grants)..............................................
Policy Research.......................................         1,300,000
Performance Audits and Evaluation.....................           500,000
 

    U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.--The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency 
(USADA) manages the anti-doping program for all U.S. Olympic 
and Paralympic Committee recognized sports, which includes a 
program for testing athletes for performance-enhancing 
substances to ensure clean competition. The Committee 
encourages USADA to support additional research on the effects 
of cannabis on athletic performance, including whether 
marijuana use during the in-competition period delivers 
performance-enhancing effects, and to engage in efforts to 
change how cannabis is treated under the World Anti-Doping Code 
and World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.

                          Unanticipated Needs


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $1,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         1,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Unanticipated Needs account enables the President to 
meet unanticipated exigencies in support of the national 
interest, security, or defense.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for Unanticipated 
Needs.

              Information Technology Oversight and Reform


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $8,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        13,700,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        13,700,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,700,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Information Technology Oversight and Reform account 
supports efforts to make the Federal government's investments 
in information technology more efficient, secure, and 
effective.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $13,700,000 for information 
technology oversight activities.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,839,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         6,076,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         6,076,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,237,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    These funds support the executive functions of the Office 
of the Vice President.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $6,076,000 for the Office of the 
Vice President.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................          $311,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................           321,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           321,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................           +10,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Official Residence of the Vice President Operating 
Expenses account supports the care and operation of the Vice 
President's residence and supports equipment, furnishings, 
dining facilities, and services required to perform and 
discharge the Vice President's official duties, functions, and 
obligations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $321,000 for the Operating 
Expenses of the Vice President's residence.

Administrative Provisions--Executive Office of the President and Funds 
                     Appropriated to the President


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 201. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the transfer of not to exceed 10 percent of funds among various 
accounts within the Executive Office of the President, with 
advance approval of the Committee. The amount of an 
appropriation shall not be increased by more than 50 percent.
    Section 202. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the OMB Director to include a statement of budgetary impact 
with any Executive Order or Presidential Memorandum issued or 
rescinded during fiscal year 2023 where the regulatory cost 
exceeds $100,000,000.
    Section 203. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the OMB Director to issue a memorandum to all Federal 
departments, agencies, and corporations directing compliance 
with title VII of this Act.
    Section 204. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision requiring OMB to permanently operate and maintain the 
system to make publicly available, in an automated fashion, all 
documents apportioning an appropriation including explanations 
of any footnotes for apportioned amounts (as that term is used 
in OMB Circular No. A-11), to publish all relevant delegations 
of apportionment authority, and to provide requested classified 
formation.
    Section 205. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring the Executive Office of the President to make 
contemporaneously available on a publicly available website a 
searchable, sortable, downloadable database of visitors to the 
White House, the Vice President's residence, or any other 
location at which the President or Vice President regularly 
conducts official business.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

    The funds in title III are for the operation and 
maintenance of United States Courts and include the salaries of 
judges, probation and pretrial services officers, public 
defenders, court clerks, law clerks, and other supporting 
personnel, as well as security costs, information technology, 
and other expenses of the Federal Judiciary. The Committee 
recommends a total of $8,574,373,000 in discretionary funding 
for the Judiciary in fiscal year 2023 which incorporates the 
Judiciary's spring re-estimate. This is a $587,247,000 increase 
above fiscal year 2022 levels.
    In addition to direct appropriations, the Judiciary 
collects various fees and has certain multiyear funding 
authorities. The Judiciary uses these non-appropriated funds to 
offset its direct appropriation requirements. Consistent with 
prior year practices and section 608 of this Act, the Committee 
expects the Judiciary to submit a financial plan, within 60 
days of enactment of this Act, allocating all sources of 
available funds including appropriations, fee collections, and 
carryover balances. This financial plan will be the baseline 
for purposes of reprogramming notification.
    The Committee is concerned for the safety of all Judicial 
employees and with the number of recent attacks and threats 
made to members of the Judiciary. The Committee requests to be 
kept informed of the security resources needed to protect the 
Third Branch of the Federal Government. The Committee is 
pleased to report that the bill fully funds the fiscal year 
2023 budget request for the Judiciary Court Security account.
    The Judiciary recently notified the Committee of their 
critical information technology and cybersecurity needs 
totaling $403 million. The Committee provides $128 million in 
fiscal year 2023 to fund the Judiciary's data center move and 
make investments in modernizing Judiciary's core systems. This 
funding supports the Judiciary's case management system and 
strengthens the detection and response efforts to proactively 
identify external and internal threats to Judiciary's 
information technology systems. The Committee looks forward to 
continued discussions on the incremental funding needed, 
milestones achieved on each priority, and outyear sustainment 
costs.
    As the Judiciary collaborates with GAO and other 
stakeholders on various workplace studies, the Committee 
expects the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the 
Federal Judicial Center to provide regular and in-depth access 
to all necessary data requested by GAO and the National Academy 
of Public Administration in order for their reviews to be 
completed in a timely manner.
    The Committee believes that the employees of the Judiciary 
deserve and should expect basic workplace rights that protect 
them from harassment, discrimination, and other forms of 
misconduct. The Judicial Conference is directed to report to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the 
Judiciary on Judicial Conduct and Disability (JC&D) Act orders 
that result in a finding of misconduct for any judge no later 
than 30 days after an order of the relevant judicial council 
becomes final or, for those orders where review by the Judicial 
Conference's Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability (JC&D 
Committee) has been requested, no later than 30 days after the 
JC&D Committee's review has been completed. The Committee urges 
the Judicial Conference to create a single, centralized webpage 
from which it is possible to access JC&D orders posted on each 
circuit website.

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $98,338,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       107,153,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       113,951,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +15,613,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +6,798,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $113,951,000 for fiscal year 2023 
for the salaries and expenses of personnel and for the cost of 
operating the Supreme Court, excluding the care of the building 
and grounds. The Committee is pleased to provide $6,798,000 
above the Supreme Court's request for security needs. The 
Committee includes language making $1,500,000 available until 
expended for information technology investments. The Committee 
directs the Court to include with its budget justification 
materials a report showing information technology carryover 
balances and describing expenditures made in the previous 
fiscal year and planned expenditures in the budget year.
    Supreme Court Live Audio and Video Access.--The Committee 
notes that providing Supreme Court arguments in real time via 
video would greatly expand the Court's accessibility to 
Americans and provide historic and educational value. As such, 
the Committee encourages the Supreme Court to permit video 
coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless allowing such 
coverage in any case would violate the due process of one or 
more of the parties in a case before the Court. Should a 
majority of Justices remain reluctant about video broadcasts of 
oral arguments, the Committee encourages the Court to continue 
providing the public with live audio access to its arguments, 
as it has done since May 2020.
    Supreme Court Code of Conduct.--The Committee urges the 
Supreme Court to adopt a Code of Conduct applicable for the 
Justices. The Committee expects to be briefed on proposals for 
the adoption of a Code of Conduct within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act.
    Supreme Court Retention and Recruitment.--The Committee is 
pleased to provide funding for the Supreme Court's new 
initiative to create and implement a Supreme Court loan 
repayment and education assistance program for critical Supreme 
Court employees. This new program creates parity with the 
Capitol Police and Executive Branch agencies regarding 
recruitment and retention of police officers and other critical 
employees.
    Supreme Court Security.--The Committee is committed to 
ensuring the Court's security requirements are fully funded. 
Justices and court staff should not be threatened with 
violence. While the Court's initial budget request proposed 
security enhancements of $4,986,000, the Court has identified 
an additional requirement of $6,798,000. The recommendation 
fully funds all security requirements identified by the Court. 
The Court is expected to keep the Committee informed of its 
security requirements and any changes in funding needs.

                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $14,434,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        33,512,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        29,246,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +14,812,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -4,266,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $29,246,000 for Care of Buildings 
and Grounds, to remain available until expended. The Architect 
of the Capitol has responsibility for these functions and 
supervises the use of this appropriation.
    Supreme Court Security.--The recommendation includes 
$2,800,000 for physical security upgrades, as requested. This 
is in addition to $4,200,000 provided in fiscal year 2022 for 
physical security upgrades.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $34,280,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        36,448,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        36,735,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +2,455,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          +287,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive 
national jurisdiction over a large number of diverse subject 
areas, including government contracts, patents, trademarks, 
Federal personnel, and veterans' benefits. The Committee 
recommends $36,735,000 for the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $20,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        21,405,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        21,260,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +660,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          -145,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Court of International Trade has exclusive nationwide 
jurisdiction over civil actions against the United States and 
certain civil actions brought by the United States arising out 
of import transactions and administration and enforcement of 
the U.S. customs and international trade laws. The Committee 
recommends $21,260,000 for the United States Court of 
International Trade.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $5,580,052,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     5,973,325,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     5,867,825,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +287,773,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -105,500,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,867,825,000 for the operations 
of the regional Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy 
Courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and probation and pretrial 
services offices.
    In addition, the Committee recommends a reimbursement of 
$10,280,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund to 
cover expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims 
associated with processing cases under the National Childhood 
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

                           DEFENDER SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,343,175,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     1,461,711,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,409,211,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +66,036,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -52,500,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    This account provides funding for the operation of the 
Federal Public Defender and Community Defender organizations 
and for compensation and reimbursement of expenses of panel 
attorneys appointed pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act for 
representation in criminal cases. The Committee recommends 
$1,409,211,000 for Defender Services.

                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $32,603,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        45,677,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        45,677,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +13,074,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $45,677,000 for payments to jurors 
and commissioners

                             COURT SECURITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $704,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       785,589,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       750,586,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +45,786,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -35,003,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $750,586,000 for Court Security to 
provide for necessary expenses of security and protective 
services in courtrooms and adjacent areas.
    The recommendation fully funds the Judiciary's request for 
Court Security in this account and includes additional funds in 
section 307 of this Act to address courthouse security 
requirements. The Committee estimates the Judiciary will use 
$35,000,000 of funds provided in section 307 for court security 
requirements. The Committee is committed to ensure the 
Judiciary's security requirements are fully funded. Judges and 
court staff should not be threatened with violence.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $98,545,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       111,261,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       105,700,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +7,155,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -5,561,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) 
provides administrative and management support to the United 
States Courts, including the probation and bankruptcy systems. 
It also supports the Judicial Conference of the United States 
in determining Federal Judiciary policies, in developing 
methods to assist the courts to conduct business efficiently 
and economically, and in enhancing the use of information 
technology in the courts. The Committee recommends $105,700,000 
for the AO.
    The Committee directs the Administrative Office's Office of 
Judicial Integrity to continue to inform Congress in their 
annual Congressional budget on the challenges remaining to 
provide an exemplary workplace for every judge and every court 
employee.
    Judiciary Materials.--The Committee continues to direct the 
Judiciary to include in their annual budget justification a 
report on the steps the AO is taking to ensure materials 
concerning pending legislation are consistent with both the 
Code of Conduct for United States Judges and the Code of 
Conduct for Judicial Employees.
    Office of Compliance and Risk.--The Committee directs the 
Judiciary to submit a report concurrently with its fiscal year 
2024 budget justification to Congress summarizing all judiciary 
audit results reported to the Judicial Conference Committee on 
Audits and Administrative Office Accountability for the period 
beginning in 2018 through the date of transmission of the 
report.
    Sharing Best Practices.--The Committee encourages the 
Judiciary to share and implement best practices for the 
reduction of and responses to workplace misconduct. These 
include findings in the climate surveys and throughout the 
Judiciary.
    Oversight over the Office of Judicial Integrity.--The 
Committee provides additional funding for the Office of 
Judicial Integrity to increase staff dedicated to providing 
confidential advice to judiciary staff on workplace issues, 
coordinating staff training programs, and ensuring consistency 
in workplace policies and protections across circuits. The 
Committee looks forward to receiving GAO's review of workplace 
misconduct in the Federal Judiciary and recommendations for how 
this office can help foster a better workplace environment for 
all Judicial employees.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $29,885,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        33,455,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        34,261,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +4,376,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          +806,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) improves the management 
of Federal Judicial dockets and court administration through 
education for judges and staff and through research, 
evaluation, and planning assistance for the courts and the 
Judicial Conference. The Committee recommends $34,261,000 for 
the FJC.
    Education and Training of Judges.--The Committee recognizes 
the importance of national security considerations in reviewing 
bankruptcy and investment transactions, and encourages the FJC 
to educate bankruptcy judges on the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States process and how bankruptcy 
court decisions impact this process and national security. The 
Committee looks forward to the submission of the report 
required by House Report 117-79 on the FJC's plans to 
incorporate national security considerations into bankruptcy 
judge educational activities.
    Workplace Misconduct Report.--The Committee directs the 
Federal Judicial Center to contract with the National Academy 
of Public Administration, entering into independent partnership 
to assist the FJC with its efforts to conduct workplace surveys 
of the judiciary, collect and analyze organizational process 
and employee engagement data, and coordinate best workplace 
practices across the Judiciary. The study should also explore 
options to institutionalize such capacity within the Judiciary 
to ensure continued and consistent attention to these matters 
in the future. The recommendation includes $1,000,000 for this 
purpose and directs that the study begin within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act. The FJC is invited to coordinate with 
the Office of Judicial Integrity during this study. The 
National Academy of Public Administration and the FJC shall 
submit the results of the study no later than one year after 
the study contract is executed and submit the results to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $20,564,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        21,892,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        21,641,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,077,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          -251,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The purpose of the U.S. Sentencing Commission is to 
establish, review, and revise sentencing guidelines, policies, 
and practices for the Federal criminal justice system. The 
Commission is also required to monitor the operation of the 
guidelines and to identify and report necessary changes to 
Congress. The Committee recommends $21,641,000 for the 
Commission.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 301. The Committee continues language to permit 
funds for salaries and expenses to be available for employment 
of experts and consultant services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109.
    Section 302. The Committee continues language that permits 
up to five percent of any appropriation made available for 
fiscal year 2023 to be transferred between Judiciary 
appropriations provided that no appropriation shall be 
decreased by more than five percent or increased by more than 
ten percent by any such transfer except in certain 
circumstances. In addition, the language provides that any such 
transfer shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
sections 604 and 608 of the accompanying bill and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in those sections.
    Section 303. The Committee continues language authorizing 
not to exceed $11,000 to be used for official reception and 
representation expenses incurred by the Judicial Conference of 
the United States.
    Section 304. The Committee continues language through 
fiscal year 2023 regarding the delegation of authority to the 
Judiciary for contracts for repairs of less than $100,000.
    Section 305. The Committee continues language to authorize 
a court security pilot program.
    Section 306. The Committee continues language to extend 
temporary judgeships in the districts of Alabama-Northern, 
Arizona, California Central, Florida-Southern, Hawaii, Kansas, 
Missouri Eastern, New Mexico, North Carolina Western, and Texas 
Eastern.
    Section 307. The Committee includes new language providing 
an additional $128,000,000 to improve Judicial security, 
Judiciary IT, and cybersecurity.
    Section 308. The Committee includes new language creating a 
retention and recruitment program for critical Supreme Court 
employees.

                     TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


                             Federal Funds


              FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $40,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        20,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        40,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +20,000,000
 

    The Resident Tuition Support program, also known as the 
D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program, provides up to $10,000 
annually for undergraduate District students to address the 
difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition rates and 
makes it possible for them to attend eligible four-year public 
universities and colleges nationwide. Grants of up to $2,500 
per year are available for students to attend private 
universities and colleges in the D.C. metropolitan area, 
private Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
nationwide, and public two-year community colleges nationwide.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $40,000,000 
for the Resident Tuition Support program. The District of 
Columbia can contribute local funds to this program and is 
authorized to prioritize applications based on income and need 
if there is demand for the program beyond the available level 
of Federal funds.

   federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the 
                          district of columbia


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $25,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        30,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        30,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $30,000,000 
for emergency planning and security costs and additional costs 
incurred by the District of Columbia.

           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $257,591,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       295,588,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       295,588,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +37,997,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Under the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997, the Federal government is 
required to finance the District of Columbia Courts. This 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts funds the 
operations of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 
Superior Court, Court System, and Capital Improvement Program.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $295,588,000 
for operation of the District of Columbia Courts.
    The amount recommended by the Committee includes 
$15,055,000 for the Court of Appeals, $140,973,000 for the 
Superior Court, $88,290,000 for the Court System, and 
$51,270,000 for capital improvements to courthouse facilities. 
Funds for capital improvements are provided to improve life 
safety compliance, conduct general repair projects and 
upgrades, and move the various court offices into owned space 
and out of leased space.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $46,005,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        46,005,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        46,005,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The District of Columbia Courts appoint and compensate 
attorneys to represent persons who are financially unable to 
obtain such representation.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $46,005,000 
for Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts. The 
recommendation includes a one-time rescission of $22,000,000 
million in unobligated balances from Defender Services.

 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY 
                      FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $286,426,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       281,516,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       281,516,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        -4,910,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) 
for the District of Columbia is an independent Federal agency 
created by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997. CSOSA acquired operational 
responsibilities for the former District agencies in charge of 
probation and parole and houses the Pretrial Services Agency 
for the District of Columbia within its framework.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $281,516,000 
for CSOSA. Of the amounts provided, $204,579,000 is for 
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration and 
$76,937,000 is for pretrial services. The recommendation 
includes $7,798,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, for the costs associated with relocation under 
replacement leases for headquarters offices, field offices, and 
related facilities for CSOSA and $998,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, for the costs associated with a 
replacement lease and relocation of the Pretrial Services 
Agency.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $52,598,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        53,629,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        53,629,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,031,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of 
Columbia is an independent organization authorized by the 
National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement 
Act of 1997. PDS's purpose is to provide legal representation 
services within the District of Columbia justice system.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $53,629,000 
for PDS for the District of Columbia.

      FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $2,150,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         2,450,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,450,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +300,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) provides a 
forum for District of Columbia and Federal law enforcement to 
identify criminal justice issues and solutions and improve the 
coordination of their efforts. In addition, the CJCC developed 
and maintains the Justice Integrated Information System, which 
provides for the seamless sharing of information with Federal 
and local law enforcement.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,450,000 to 
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

                FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................          $618,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................           630,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           630,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................           +12,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    This appropriation provides funding for two judicial 
commissions. The first is the Judicial Nomination Commission 
(JNC), which recommends a panel of three candidates to the 
President for each judicial vacancy in the District of Columbia 
Court of Appeals and Superior Court. From the panel selected by 
the JNC, the President nominates a person for each vacancy and 
submits his or her name for confirmation to the Senate. The 
second commission is the Commission on Judicial Disabilities 
and Tenure (CJDT), which has jurisdiction over all judges of 
the Court of Appeals and Superior Court to determine whether a 
judge's conduct warrants disciplinary action and whether 
involuntary retirement of a judge for health reasons is 
warranted. In addition, the CJDT conducts evaluations of judges 
seeking reappointment and judges who retire and wish to 
continue service as a senior judge.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $330,000 for 
the CJDT and $300,000 for the JNC.

                 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $52,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        52,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        52,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, as 
reauthorized in P.L. 116-94, authorizes funds to be evenly 
divided between District of Columbia Public Schools, Public 
Charter Schools, and Opportunity Scholarships.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $52,500,000 
for school improvement. Based on the statutory funding formula, 
$17,500,000 is provided for District of Columbia Public 
Schools, $17,500,000 is provided for Public Charter Schools, 
and $17,500,000 is provided for Opportunity Scholarships. The 
Committee also retains bill language requiring schools 
participating in the SOAR program to certify compliance with 
Federal civil rights and special education laws.
    In the fiscal year 2022 budget request for the District of 
Columbia, the Administration indicated that they planned to 
phase out the Opportunity Scholarship Program in fiscal year 
2023 and that they would submit a road map for the phase out. 
However, there was no phase out plan submitted with the fiscal 
year 2023 budget request. In fiscal year 2024 the Committee 
expects a phase out plan to be submitted. Therefore, the 
Committee directs the District of Columbia, in consultation 
with the nonprofit corporation that administers the D.C. 
Opportunity Scholarship Program, to submit a plan within 180 
days of enactment of this Act that ensures that students 
currently participating in the program are allowed to complete 
their education at their current school and also ensures that 
no new students are admitted to the program.

      FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................          $600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................           600,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           600,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of 
Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program 
pays for a tuition assistance program for guard members.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $600,000. The 
Committee acknowledges the unique role of the D.C. National 
Guard in addressing emergencies that may occur as a result of 
the presence of the Federal government.

         FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         5,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Currently, two percent of the population of the District of 
Columbia has been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. This percentage 
surpasses the generally accepted definition of an epidemic, 
which is one percent of the population.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $5,000,000 
for testing, education, and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

 federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $8,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         8,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         8,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and 
Sewer Authority supports the D.C. Clean Rivers Project, which 
is designed to reduce combined sewer overflows to the Anacostia 
and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $8,000,000 
for implementation of the D.C. Clean Rivers project.

                     TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES


             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $3,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         3,465,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         3,465,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................           +65,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) 
is an independent agency that studies Federal administrative 
procedures and processes to recommend improvements to the 
President, Congress, and other agencies.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,465,000 for ACUS.

                  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was 
established under title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) as a bureau under 
the Federal Reserve System. The Act consolidated authorities 
previously shared by seven Federal agencies under Federal 
consumer protection laws in the CFPB and provided CFPB with 
additional authorities to conduct rulemaking, supervision, and 
enforcement with respect to Federal consumer financial laws. 
Funding required to support the CFPB's operations are obtained 
from transfers from the Federal Reserve System.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee strongly supports the CFPB's work to empower 
and protect consumers by regulating offerings of consumer 
financial products and enforcing violations of consumer 
financial laws and regulations. The Committee directs CFPB to 
take aggressive action to protect consumers, including those 
negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $139,050,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       195,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       166,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +27,250,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -29,200,000
 

    The Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972 established the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent 
Federal regulatory agency, to reduce the risk of injury 
associated with consumer products.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $166,300,000 for the CPSC. The 
CPSC has been chronically underfunded in recent years. The 
recommendation includes a significant increase to address 
unfunded priorities identified by the CPSC in prior years, 
including increased import surveillance, expanded hazard 
identification capability, and increased Internet surveillance 
for dangerous products.
    The recommendation includes $2,500,000 for the Virginia 
Graeme Baker (VGB) Grant Program and the associated 
administrative costs to reduce the number of injuries and 
deaths associated with pools and spas.
    Pool Safely.--The Committee commends the CPSC for 
continuing to provide resources for the national and grassroots 
``Pool Safely'' campaign, a safety information and education 
program designed to reduce child drownings and near drowning 
injuries and maintain a zero-fatality rate for drain 
entrapments. This multifaceted initiative includes consumer and 
industry education efforts, press events, partnerships, 
outreach, and advertising. The Committee expects the CPSC to 
increase funding for the ``Pool Safely'' campaign above the 
fiscal year 2022 levels.
    VGB Grant Program Facilitation.--The CPSC is directed to 
include in its VGB Grant Program solicitation explicit language 
indicating that some aspects of the grant proposal may be 
achieved by contracting with other entities, including civic 
organizations.
    Illegal Aerial Fireworks.--The Committee remains concerned 
about ongoing consumer protection issues posed by illegal 
aerial fireworks. The Committee expects to receive the report 
requested in House Report 117-79 adopted by Public Law 117-103, 
on its investigation of the importation and shipment of illegal 
aerial fireworks and recommendations for stopping their 
importation and shipment and educating the public about their 
danger.
    Nanotechnology and Crumb Rubber.--The Committee directs the 
CPSC to continue to conduct applied research on exposure to 
potential chronic hazards related to nanotechnology in consumer 
products and crumb rubber (artificial field turf and 
playgrounds). In addition, as part of the Healthy Children 
initiative and in coordination with other relevant Federal 
agencies, the CPSC is directed to continue to conduct a hazard 
analysis and quantitative risk assessments on crumb rubber to 
determine whether crumb rubber may be ``hazardous,'' as defined 
in the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

    Section 501. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the 
proposed rule on recreational off-highway vehicles until a 
study is completed by the National Academy of Sciences.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        30,087,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        34,087,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +14,087,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +4,000,000
 

    The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is a bipartisan 
Federal commission that helps election officials administer and 
voters participate in elections. Established by the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the EAC distributes, 
administers, and audits HAVA funds, serves as the Nation's 
clearinghouse for information on election administration, 
conducts the Election Administration and Voting Survey and 
other studies, develops the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, 
accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, 
and administers the National Mail Voter Registration Form in 
accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $34,087,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses of the EAC, of which $1,500,000 shall be made 
available to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) for election reform activities authorized under HAVA. In 
addition, the recommendation includes $4,000,000 for the Help 
America Vote College Program.
    The Committee supports outreach and investments to promote 
full and active participation in the election process and 
protect the right to vote for all Americans.
    Support to Local Election Jurisdictions.--The Committee 
urges the EAC to increase outreach and trainings to local 
election jurisdictions, with particular attention to those 
jurisdictions which are consistently last to report polling 
data for Federal elections.
    Election Cybersecurity Support.--The Committee is concerned 
with the threat of election meddling from state and non-state 
actors through cyberattacks on election and voter registration 
systems. The Committee urges the EAC to work with NIST and the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen 
coordination with and outreach to State and local election 
officials on cybersecurity best practices.
    Survivor Safety in Voting.--The Committee recognizes that 
survivors of intimate-partner violence and sexual assault may 
choose to not register to vote because their personally 
identifiable information may be released or accessed in voter 
registration databases. Several states have established voter 
privacy programs that enable survivors of domestic violence, 
stalking, sexual assault, trafficking, and dating violence to 
keep their personally identifiable information, such as a home 
address, confidential. The Committee directs EAC to publish 
guidance for states on how to advance the privacy and safety of 
survivors when registering to vote or casting a ballot, 
including best practices for establishing voter privacy 
programs. Such guidance shall be written in consultation with 
organizations with expertise in intimate-partner violence and 
sexual assault and technology safety, including culturally 
specific programs.

                        ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $75,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................            - - -*
Recommended in the bill...............................       400,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +325,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +400,000,000
 
 
*The budget request proposes legislation to provide $10,000,000,000 in
  mandatory funding, to be expended over 10 years, to support state and
  local election infrastructure through formula grants administered by
  EAC.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $400,000,000 for Election Security 
Grants.
    The bill requires States to use payments to replace direct-
recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with voting systems 
that require the use of an individual, durable, voter-verified 
paper ballot, marked by the voter by hand or through the use of 
a non-tabulating ballot marking device or system, and made 
available for inspection and verification by the voter before 
the vote is cast and counted. Funds shall only be available to 
a State or local election jurisdiction for further election 
security improvements after a State has submitted a 
certification to the EAC that all DRE voting machines have been 
or are in the process of being replaced.
    Funds shall be available to States for the following 
activities to improve the security of elections for Federal 
office: implementing a post-election, risk-limiting audit 
system that provides a high level of confidence in the accuracy 
of the final vote tally; maintaining or upgrading election-
related computer systems, including voter registration systems, 
to address cyber vulnerabilities identified through DHS scans 
or similar assessments of existing election systems; 
facilitating cyber and risk mitigation training for State and 
local election officials; implementing established 
cybersecurity best practices for election systems; and other 
priority activities and investments identified by the EAC, in 
consultation with DHS, to improve election security. The EAC 
shall define in the Notice of Grant Award the eligible 
investments and activities for which grant funds may be used by 
the States. The EAC shall review all proposed investments to 
ensure funds are used for the purposes set forth in the Notice 
of Grant Award.
    The bill also requires that not less than 67 percent of the 
payment made to a State be allocated in cash or in-kind to 
local government entities responsible for the administration of 
elections for Federal office. Further, the bill requires States 
to submit quarterly financial reports and annual progress 
reports to the EAC.

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $381,950,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       390,192,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       390,192,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +8,242,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The mission of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
is to implement and enforce the Communications Act of 1934 and 
assure the availability of high-quality communications services 
for all Americans.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $390,192,000 for the FCC, to be 
derived from offsetting collections. The Committee also 
includes a cap of $132,231,000 for the administration of 
spectrum auctions.
    Broadband Maps.--The Committee has provided significant 
funding for implementation of the Broadband DATA Act (P.L. 116-
130) and remains highly interested in the FCC's progress in 
meeting the requirements of the Act. The FCC is directed to 
provide an updated spend plan and status report on Broadband 
Data Act spending no later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act, including an updated timeline for release of the broadband 
maps required by the Act.
    Spectrum Coordination.--The Committee remains concerned 
about ongoing, public disputes among Federal agencies that 
disrupt spectrum reallocation initiatives, harm efforts to 
deploy new commercial wireless technologies, and undermine U.S. 
competitiveness with peer nations. The Committee is encouraged 
that the FCC and National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) have launched a new Spectrum Coordination 
Initiative to improve Federal coordination on spectrum 
management issues, including committing to update the 20-year 
Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies. The 
Committee expects the FCC to take further action to help 
eliminate the potential for future interagency spectrum 
disputes, including promptly implementing the relevant 
recommendations from the GAO report entitled ``Spectrum 
Management: Agencies Should Strengthen Collaborative Mechanisms 
and Processes to Address Potential Interference'' (GAO-21-474), 
developing engineering tools and techniques to resolve disputes 
in an evidence-based manner, and working with agencies to 
implement receiver hardening and other techniques to mitigate 
out-of-band interference concerns.
    Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.--The 
Committee looks forward to reviewing the final funding 
allocations for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
Act Reimbursement Program and notes that the FCC has a 
statutory obligation to disburse funds first to approved 
applicants that have 2,000,000 or fewer customers for removal 
and replacement of covered communications equipment.
    Mobile Services.--The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (IIJA) provides substantial resources to improve broadband 
coverage throughout the country. Given the resources provided 
by IIJA, the FCC should evaluate Universal Service Fund (USF) 
program plans to ensure that future USF funding is not 
duplicative of the IIJA program or other Federal broadband 
funding initiatives. The USF funding should address the most 
pressing unfunded needs in unserved and underserved 
communities, such as access to mobile 5G services.
    Broadband Access.--The Committee believes that deployment 
of broadband in rural and economically disadvantaged areas is a 
driver of economic development, jobs, and new educational 
opportunities. The Committee supports FCC efforts to 
judiciously allocate USF funds for these areas.
    Territorial Access to Broadband.--The Committee is 
concerned about disparities in access to communications 
services on Tribal lands and in territories. The Committee 
encourages the FCC to implement policies to increase broadband 
access and adoption in these areas. The Committee commends the 
FCC's work in establishing the Uniendo, a Puerto Rico Fund, and 
the Connect U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Fund to make additional 
USF funding available to rebuild fixed and mobile voice and 
broadband networks damaged in the 2017 hurricane season. In 
September 2019, the FCC approved $950,000,000 in Stage 2 
funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks 
in Puerto Rico and the USVI. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 
FCC is allocating more than $180,000,000 over ten years in 
support fixed networks, and $4,000,000 over three years for 
mobile networks. The Committee supports these efforts and urges 
the FCC to expeditiously move forward with its funding 
commitments under these programs.
    Tribal Access to Broadband.--The Committee urges the FCC to 
responsibly and efficiently take action to increase access to 
broadband on Tribal lands and supports consultation with 
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native villages and 
corporations, and entities related to Hawaiian home lands to 
help close the digital divide. The FCC is encouraged to use all 
available resources to increase funding for consultation with 
Federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and 
entities related to Hawaiian homelands; other work by the 
Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP); and associated work 
from other bureaus and offices in support of ONAP. Within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, the Committee requests that the 
FCC provide a report on its efforts to support Tribal access to 
broadband, including efforts to help Tribes implement broadband 
services using 2.5 GHz spectrum and utilize the Emergency 
Broadband Benefit and the Affordable Connectivity Program.
    School Broadband.--The Committee believes that access to 
broadband is an important factor in student success in school. 
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted this issue, but it will 
continue for many students even after full-time remote learning 
ends. The Committee notes that Congress established a 
$7,171,000,000 Emergency Connectivity Fund in the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to help address this 
issue. The Committee directs the FCC to evaluate new or 
existing programs that could be used to permanently extend 
telecommunications and information services to students at 
locations other than schools and libraries. The Committee 
directs the FCC to provide a briefing on implementation of the 
Emergency Connectivity Fund and any findings from its 
evaluations no later than 120 days after the enactment of this 
Act.
    Emergency Alert System.--The Committee recognizes the 
important role that the Emergency Alert System and emergency 
warnings play in averting loss of life during disasters and 
other emergencies. The Committee directs the FCC, which is 
responsible for creating standards and procedures for these 
systems, to ensure Emergency Alert System messages, emergency 
warnings, and other similar alerts are provided to the public 
in English, Spanish, and any other language deemed necessary in 
a geographic area whenever appropriate to help prevent loss of 
life during emergencies.
    6 GHz.--The Committee continues to hear concerns about the 
potential for harmful interference to important public safety 
and critical infrastructure communications systems within the 6 
GHz band. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the FCC is 
directed to brief the Committee on the Commission's engineering 
analysis leading to its decision concerning the use of the 6 
GHz band and detail how the FCC will ensure that incumbents are 
properly protected from harmful interference.
    Cybersecurity Certification and Labeling.--The Committee 
encourages the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to 
begin assessing existing cybersecurity certifications pertinent 
to critical infrastructure and to develop further informational 
and technological resources, as needed, to inform consumer and 
critical infrastructure owner and operator purchasing decisions 
for secure information and communications technologies.
    Citizens Broadband Radio Service.--The Committee directs 
the FCC to study and support innovative pilot programs to 
increase student access to technology through the Citizens 
Broadband Radio Service, to determine if effective models may 
be scaled up.
    Rural Telehealth Initiative.--The Committee supports the 
Memorandum of Understanding entered into on August 31, 2020, 
establishing a Rural Telehealth Initiative among the Department 
of Health and Human Services, the FCC, and the Department of 
Agriculture. Together, this important initiative can leverage 
expertise from each respective agency and improve collaboration 
among entities tasked with addressing rural telehealth access. 
This initiative recognizes the unique problems facing rural 
Americans that need access to critical care services through 
telehealth platforms. Agencies involved in this initiative 
should prioritize opportunities to continue the expansion of 
telehealth services, close the digital divide, and not leave 
rural communities behind.
    Broadcaster Relocation.--The Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) provided an additional $1,000,000,000 
over two years to the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund to 
reimburse channel relocation service and equipment costs 
incurred by the broadcast industry, as well as to provide 
financial assistance to FM stations, TV translators, and low-
power stations. The Committee is aware of concerns about funds 
available to broadcasters to repack stations and is monitoring 
this issue closely. Both broadcasters and entities who 
purchased spectrum rights participated in good faith to make 
the incentive auction successful. The Committee supported FCC's 
administration of the incentive auction and expects the FCC to 
take into careful consideration any participating entity's 
concerns. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the FCC 
shall provide a report detailing the total amount of funding 
provided and requested by each category of eligible recipient.
    Digital Literacy.--The Committee notes that closing the 
digital divide is critical to economic growth and reductions in 
inequality. As digital platforms grow in scope and vital 
services such as healthcare and education move online, all 
communities must be digitally literate and have the skills to 
access essential online services. The Committee directs the 
FCC, in collaboration with the Departments of Commerce and 
Education, to study the state of digital literacy in the United 
States, including efforts by state and local governments to 
increase digital literacy. The FCC is directed to report to 
Congress, within one year of enactment of this Act, on how the 
Federal government can improve and maintain digital literacy in 
the United States.
    Robocalls.--The Committee remains concerned about the 
rapidly growing problem of robocalls and understands that the 
FCC receives more consumer complaints about robocalls than any 
other single issue. The FCC is directed to provide a report to 
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act detailing 
the status of implementation of the TRACED Act (P.L. 116-105).
    Robocall Penalty Collection.--The Committee is aware of 
significant delays in collecting and enforcing financial 
penalties levied under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act 
(TCPA) and is concerned that these fines serve as an 
insufficient deterrent to potential TCPA violators. The 
Committee urges the FCC to regularly discuss collections of 
these fines with the Department of Justice to ensure timely 
collection and to report to the Committee every three months 
after enactment of this Act on the status of collected and 
uncollected penalties.
    USF Contribution Reform.--In recognition of the rapidly 
changing communications industry landscape, the Committee 
believes it is imperative that the FCC work with the Federal-
State Joint Board on Universal Service on recommendations for 
USF modernization, including contribution reform to ensure the 
long-term sustainability and viability of the USF programs and 
resolve inequities in the current contributions structure.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Section 510. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision extending an exemption from the Antideficiency Act 
for the USF.
    Section 511. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the FCC from changing rules governing the USF 
regarding single connection or primary line restrictions.
    Section 512. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the FCC from taking any action against businesses 
that include advertisements for cannabis in areas where it is 
legal statewide.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $46,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        47,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        47,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Funding for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is provided 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1105(a)(25), which requires a separate 
appropriation for each OIG established under section 11(2) of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $47,500,000 from the Deposit 
Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance 
Corporation Resolution Fund to finance the OIG.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $74,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        81,674,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        81,674,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +7,174,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Federal Election Commission (FEC) administers the 
disclosure of campaign finance information, enforces 
limitations on contributions and expenditures, and performs 
other tasks related to Federal elections.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $81,674,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses of the FEC.
    The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office 
to revisit and update the report entitled ``Campaign Finance 
Reform: Experiences of Two States That Offered Full Public 
Funding for Political Candidates'' (GAO-10-390), to account for 
data and experiences in selected states and localities that 
have established systems of public funding over the last five 
election cycles.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $27,398,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        31,762,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        31,762,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +4,364,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Established by title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 
1978, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) serves as a 
neutral arbiter in the labor activities of non-postal Federal 
employees, Departments and agencies, and Federal unions on 
matters outlined in the Act, including collective bargaining 
and the settlement of disputes. Establishment of the FLRA gives 
full recognition to the role of the Federal government as an 
employer. Under the Foreign Service Act of 1980, the FLRA also 
addresses similar issues affecting Foreign Service personnel by 
providing staff support for the Foreign Service Impasse 
Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $31,762,000 for the FLRA.

            Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council


                 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $10,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,262,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          -262,000
 

    This account funds the authorized activities of the 
Environmental Review Improvement Fund and the Federal 
Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC). The FPISC 
leads ongoing government-wide efforts to modernize the Federal 
permitting and review process for major infrastructure projects 
and works with Federal agency partners to implement and oversee 
adherence to the statutory requirements set forth in the Fixing 
America's Surface Transportation Act.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the FPISC.

                        Federal Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $376,530,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       490,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       490,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +113,470,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The mission of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is to 
enforce various Federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. 
Appropriations for both the Antitrust Division of the 
Department of Justice and the FTC are partially financed by 
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger filing fees. The FTC's 
appropriation is also partially offset by Do-Not-Call registry 
fees.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $490,000,000 for the FTC. The 
Congressional Budget Office estimates $190,000,000 of 
collections from Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing fees and 
$20,000,000 of collections from Do-Not-Call fees, which 
partially offset the appropriation requirement for this 
account.
    The Committee is highly concerned by increasing instances 
of fraudulent or deceptive data collection practices and other 
violations of consumer protection laws, as well as by 
increasing concentration in technology and other markets. The 
Committee provides the FTC with additional resources to 
increase both its enforcement of antitrust statutes and its 
capacity to investigate unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent 
business practices.
    Fraudulent Calls to Seniors.--The Committee notes that 
there has been a significant uptick in fraudulent telephone 
calls to seniors from people claiming to represent the Social 
Security Administration. In many cases, these callers are 
spoofing the actual Social Security hotline number, making it 
appear as if they are calling from the Social Security hotline. 
The Committee urges the FTC to prioritize investigations into 
robocalls that attempt to defraud senior citizens.
    Fraudulent Health Care Calls.--The Committee is aware of 
the growing practice of robocallers attempting to commit 
financial fraud by targeting health care providers and 
patients. In some cases, callers use a spoofed number, making 
it appear as if they are calling from a hospital or physician's 
office, and seek to obtain sensitive health-related or finance-
related information about patients. In other cases, callers 
posing as agents of the Department of Justice or relevant 
credentialing authorities contact hospitals, questioning the 
licensing of physicians working at the hospital. These 
practices pose a direct threat to patients and providers, and 
they undermine the integrity and trust that are vital 
components of the patient-physician and patient-hospital 
relationship. The Committee directs the FTC to prioritize 
investigations into robocalls that attempt to defraud patients, 
physicians, hospitals, and other health care stakeholders.
    Unproven Stem Cell Products.--The Committee commends the 
FTC for its recent enforcement actions against companies making 
deceptive health claims about the safety and efficacy of 
unapproved, unproven stem cell products and cellular therapies. 
Unproven stem cell products and cellular therapies have put 
many patients at risk and resulted in patients being blinded, 
paralyzed, and infected with dangerous pathogens. However, 
despite these enforcement actions, the number of businesses 
marketing unapproved therapies continues to grow. The Committee 
encourages the FTC to continue to prioritize enforcement 
actions against companies making deceptive and unproven health 
claims regarding the safety and efficacy of unapproved stem 
cell-based products and cellular therapies. Further, the 
Committee encourages the FTC to continue to coordinate with the 
Food and Drug Administration to optimize its enforcement and 
consumer education activities. The FTC shall provide a report 
to the Committee within 120 days of enactment of this Act on 
the enforcement actions taken in these areas in the past two 
years.
    Cryptocurrency.--Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that 
use cryptography to secure or verify transactions. They are not 
created by a government or central bank, but they can be 
exchanged for U.S. dollars or other government-backed 
currencies. As consumer interest in cryptocurrencies has grown, 
so have scams such as deceptive investment and business 
opportunities, bait-and-switch schemes, and deceptively 
marketed mining machines. The Committee encourages the FTC to 
work with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other 
financial regulators, consumer groups, law enforcement, 
research organizations, and other public and private 
stakeholders to identify and investigate fraud related to 
cryptocurrencies market and discuss methods to empower and 
protect consumers. The Committee recommends that the FTC 
increase its engagement with stakeholders on this issue and 
that the FTC promptly publish any public education or consumer 
protection best practices developed from its activities on its 
website. The Committee requests the FTC, in coordination with 
the SEC, brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act on its engagement with stakeholders on this issue.
    False Arrests.--The Committee is deeply concerned by recent 
reports that rental car companies have contributed to false 
arrests of customers by wrongfully reporting customers to law 
enforcement for vehicle theft due to failed corporate 
recordkeeping. Moreover, rental car companies have then failed 
to correct their false reports when confronted with evidence to 
the contrary. The Committee directs the FTC to swiftly 
investigate this egregious failure, which can have life-
changing consequences for consumers, and implement a plan to 
protect consumers from these false arrests.
    Consumer Right to Repair.--The Committee is aware of the 
FTC's ongoing work examining how manufacturers, particularly 
mobile phone and car manufacturers, may limit repairs by 
consumers and repair shops, and how those limitations may 
increase costs, limit choice, and impact consumers' rights 
under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Increasingly, 
manufacturers are exploiting their access to consumers' 
telematics data while limiting those same consumers from 
accessing their own data or from sharing such access with 
independent repair shops. Following up on the ``Nixing the 
Fix'' report, the Committee directs the FTC to prioritize 
investigations and enforcement efforts that protect consumers 
from unfair acts limiting competition, specifically stemming 
from manufacturers' control over telematics systems.
    Online Misinformation.--The Committee is concerned about a 
lack of digital literacy and poor public understanding of 
emerging technologies that allow for the manipulation of 
digital content. The Committee directs the FTC to consult with 
the Department of Education, the Commerce Department, the 
Federal Communications Commission, and other agencies as 
appropriate, and brief the Committee within 120 days of 
enactment of this Act with recommendations for programs or 
initiatives that could help educate consumers about the 
potential harm caused by disinformation, misinformation, and 
deepfakes, or help certify the authenticity and provenance of 
online content. The Committee also expects the FTC to increase 
its Spanish-focused online literacy education in these areas to 
ensure that Americans who primary language is Spanish can also 
benefit from the FTC's efforts.
    Non-Compete Agreements.--The Committee is concerned that 
the overuse of non-compete agreements is detrimental to workers 
in many sectors. The Committee directs the FTC to research this 
issue and determine whether a rule restricting the use of non-
compete clauses in employment contracts might be appropriate. 
The FTC is directed to brief the Committee on this issue within 
180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Study.--The Committee was 
disappointed that the FTC did not advance its proposal to issue 
orders to study the competitive impact of large pharmacy 
benefit managers' contractual provisions, reimbursement 
adjustments, and other practices affecting drug prices for 
patients, including those practices that may disadvantage 
specialty and other types of pharmacies. The Committee is 
concerned that some PBMs may have a conflict of interest when 
they control which pharmacies patients can access, the 
reimbursement that non-affiliated (or owned) pharmacies will 
receive, and rebate practices that increase patient out-of-
pocket costs. The Committee urges the FTC to proceed 
expeditiously with a ``6(b) Study on Pharmacy Benefit 
Managers'' (PBMs) Relationship with Affiliated and Independent 
Pharmacies,'' and to examine these issues closely, providing 
recommendations to Congress and the Administration. The 6(b) 
Study on PBMs should examine contractual practices like 
inflation payments or other rebate-like fees, policies 
affecting network participation by non-affiliated and non-owned 
pharmacies, pharmacy certification and accreditation 
requirements, post-sale pharmacy price concessions or other 
pharmacy fee adjustments, pharmacy performance evaluations and 
related payment adjustments, practices affecting drug prices 
like determinations on whether a drug is brand or generic, and 
Direct or Indirect Remuneration effects on patient cost-
sharing, among other considerations.
    Plant-Based Products.--The Committee is aware of the 
ongoing debate around plant-based labels and the use of 
traditional meat, dairy, and egg terminology. The Committee 
encourages the FTC to work with the Food and Drug 
Administration on labeling requirements to ensure that 
consumers have clear, accurate information about plant-based 
food products.
    Children's Privacy.--The Committee notes ongoing concerns 
about potential violations of the Children's Online Privacy 
Protection Act (COPPA) as a result of the significant increase 
in online activity by children during the COVID-19 pandemic, 
including concerns from the White House, States, and civil 
society, and looks forward to the report on COPPA enforcement 
required by House Report 117-79. The Committee is encouraged by 
the FTC's aggressive use of its statutory enforcement 
authorities to examine and remedy alleged violations of the 
COPPA Rule, including the recent actions related to Kurbo, 
Recolor, and OpenX. The Committee urges the FTC to prioritize 
investigations into potential violations of the COPPA rule, to 
continue to require the destruction or deletion of models or 
algorithms that incorporate inappropriately collected 
information, and to examine other authorities that might allow 
the FTC to better protect the privacy of children.
    Exploitation of Native Language and Culture.--The Committee 
is concerned about the inauthentic use of native language and 
culture for marketing, which can harm economic opportunities 
for native producers and denigrate native education efforts. 
Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee 
requests the FTC report to the Committee with recommendations 
for actions under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act or other 
mechanisms to help address this issue.
    Combating Online Hate.--The Committee is concerned with the 
vast amounts of racist and sexist hate experienced by users of 
online platforms. The Committee encourages the FTC to identify 
policies and provide recommendations that can help protect 
Americans from hate and abuse on online platforms.
    Disorder Treatment Services.--The Committee is concerned 
about the growing prevalence of unfair or deceptive marketing 
practices with respect to substance use disorder treatment 
service providers. The Committee directs the FTC to report 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on current trends of 
deceptive representation by treatment service providers 
regarding the cost, price, efficacy, performance, benefit, 
risk, or safety of opioid treatment programs or products, as 
well as the FTC's actions to enforce relevant regulations to 
prevent these types of abuses.
    Retail Grocery Industry.--The Committee is concerned about 
trade promotion practices in the retail grocery industry. 
Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the FTC is directed 
to report to the Committee and post online a study of trade 
promotion, category captain, and online retail practices in the 
grocery retail industry, building on any relevant findings that 
may be reported from the FTC inquiry into supply chain 
disruptions. The Committee further requests that the report 
include any findings regarding retailers' in-store and online 
trade promotion, category management, and personalized data use 
practices.
    HSR Aggregation.--The Committee recognizes the importance 
of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Improvements Act in protecting 
consumers from anticompetitive behavior. The Committee, 
however, is concerned about the FTC's recent rulemaking related 
to aggregation requirements for HSR filings that would apply to 
registered investment companies. Mutual funds, including those 
managed by a common investment adviser, are by law separate 
entities with independent investment objectives and strategies 
that are wholly owned by respective fund shareholders. 
Requiring the aggregation of holdings across multiple funds 
that share a common adviser and other entities may lead to 
arbitrary investment caps, increased costs to funds due to 
additional HSR filings, and index fund tracking errors due to 
the required pause in carrying out transactions, among other 
unintended effects. This will impair the ability of funds to 
meet their shareholders' investment objectives. The Committee 
expects the FTC to carefully review the record in the 
rulemaking and address significant stakeholder concerns before 
taking further action on this issue.
    Contact Lenses.--The Committee supports maintaining 
longstanding regulation and oversight of the contact lens 
marketplace, including via the recently finalized Contact Lens 
Rule. The Committee supports the FTC's efforts to enforce the 
Rule's verification requirements, particularly related to new 
online market entrants.
    Health Information Privacy.--The Committee is concerned by 
reports of app developers, data brokers, and re-sellers that 
are collecting and selling personal health information and 
geolocation information related to health services. The 
collection and sale of this private information risks 
substantial harm to consumers, including health and safety 
injuries. The Committee directs the FTC to investigate reports 
and instances of such practices to the maximum extent of its 
authorities, issue warning letters to entities engaged in the 
collection and sale of this information as appropriate, and 
dedicate enforcement resources to address these urgent issues. 
Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the FTC shall report 
to the Committee on actions the FTC has taken to address these 
practices in the past two years, an assessment of the extent of 
these practices, and any legislative recommendations that might 
help mitigate harms to consumers. Additionally, the Committee 
expects the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the FTC to 
include dedicated resources for investigating and responding to 
instances in which health-related information and location data 
is collected and sold by data brokers.
    Food Marketing.--The Committee is concerned about the 
growing rate of childhood and adolescent obesity and the food 
industry's marketing practices for these populations. Within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs FTC to 
report on the marketing activities and expenditures of the food 
industry targeted toward children and adolescents. The report 
should update topics in previous expenditure reports and focus 
on three new priorities including targeted food and beverage 
marketing to children and adolescents of color, digital food 
and beverage marketing and data practices targeting children 
and adolescents regardless of platform type, and food and 
beverage marketing on educational technology platforms. The 
Committee further directs the FTC to publicly post this report 
on the FTC website.

                    General Services Administration

    The Committee continues several reporting requirements for 
the General Services Administration (GSA) for fiscal year 2023 
and includes new spending priorities.
    Takings and Exchanges.--Using existing statutory 
authorities, GSA has been working to dispose of properties that 
no longer meet the needs of Federal agencies in exchange for 
assets of like value. Some of these exchanges are very complex 
in nature and involve multi-year, multi-party, and multi-
billion-dollar contracts. GSA also has the statutory authority 
to take properties. The Committee believes that, in some 
instances, employing such authorities can result in savings to 
the taxpayer when appropriately executed. In order to provide 
increased transparency and keep the Committee informed, the 
Administrator is directed to report to the Committee not later 
than 30 days after the end of each quarter on the use of these 
authorities. The report shall include a description of all 
takings and exchange actions that occurred or were considered 
during the most recently completed quarter of the fiscal year, 
including the costs, benefits, and risks for each action. The 
report shall also include the planned or considered use of 
takings and exchange authorities during the remainder of the 
fiscal year, including the costs, benefits, and risks of each 
action.
    Spending Report.--Within 50 days of the end of each 
quarter, GSA is directed to submit a spending report to the 
Committee. The reports shall include actual obligations 
incurred and estimated obligations for the remainder of the 
fiscal year for each appropriation in the Federal Buildings 
Fund and regular discretionary appropriations. The reports must 
also include obligations by object class, program, project, and 
activity.
    State of the Portfolio.--Within 45 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee a 
report on the state of the Public Buildings Service real estate 
portfolio for fiscal year 2022. The content included in the 
report shall be comparable to the tabular information provided 
in past State of the Portfolio reports, including, but not 
limited to, the number of leases; the number of buildings; 
amount of square feet, revenue, expenses by type, and vacant 
space; top customers by square feet and annual rent; and 
completed new construction, completed major repairs and 
alterations, and disposals, in total and by region where 
appropriate.
    Diversity in Federal Public Building Names.--The Committee 
recognizes the Administrator of GSA's role in naming or 
renaming Federal buildings, and the honor and significance of 
naming a Federal public building after an individual. The 
Committee also recognizes the significant contributions to the 
prosperity of the United States made by individuals from Black, 
Latino, Native America, and Asian American and Pacific Islander 
communities, as well as the history of underrepresentation that 
these communities have experienced in the United States. Within 
180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs 
the GSA to conduct an analysis of the diversity of the 
individuals after which Federal buildings are named after and a 
list of all unnamed GSA owned buildings above 10,000 gross 
square feet and the congressional district they are located 
within.
    Presidential Transition Costs.--GSA serves a central role 
in coordinating and facilitating presidential transitions under 
the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. GSA's responsibilities 
include the provision of office space and information 
technology to transition teams, funding for transition team 
staff, and coordinating with agencies across the government to 
arrange pre-election and post-election transition activities. 
The Committee requests that the Government Accountability 
Office conduct a review of GSA's full costs of supporting the 
2020-2021 presidential transition. This review will help the 
Committee ensure that GSA is prepared for future transitions 
and help the Committee assess the feasibility of GSA support to 
more than one transition team should the result of an election 
be unclear for a period following the election.
    Supply Chain Security Pilot.--In fiscal year 2022 the 
Committee noted there was a growing consensus in the Federal 
government that increased measures need to be taken to better 
identify and effectively respond to threats to the Federal 
government's information technology, networks, and supply 
chains. Commercial off-the-shelf supply chain tools have been 
developed to address supply chain issues such as understanding 
supply chains with precision, identifying cyber or other 
threats to them, and providing continuous critical information 
for when specific threats are identified. GSA should, as a 
matter of policy, consider using commercial off-the-shelf 
supply chain management tools to accomplish government supply 
chain monitoring missions. The Committee expects GSA to spend 
all of the allotted funds for this activity under the fiscal 
year 2022 GSA Office of Government Wide Policy heading or 
submit a notification consistent with section 608 of division E 
of Public Law 117-103.
    In addition, to maintain support of the critical monitoring 
of government supply chain programs, the Committee directs GSA 
to spend $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 across appropriated and 
non-appropriated accounts to provide additional funding for 
demonstrations and contracts to test and evaluate the utility 
of commercial solutions for supply chain risk management for 
the Office of Information Technology Category within the GSA 
Federal Acquisition Service. The Committee furthers directs GSA 
to provide a briefing to the Committee within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act on all spending related to the Supply 
Chain Security Pilot.

                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2022..........    $9,342,205,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal        10,797,954,000
 year 2023............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................    10,485,535,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022.........    +1,143,330,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2023 request.      -312,419,000
 

    The Federal Buildings Fund (FBF) finances the activities of 
the Public Buildings Service (PBS), which provides space and 
services for Federal agencies in a relationship similar to that 
of landlord and tenant. The FBF, established in 1975, replaces 
direct appropriations with income derived from rent 
assessments, which approximate commercial rates for comparable 
space and services. The Committee makes funds available through 
a process of placing limitations on obligations from the FBF as 
a way of allocating funds for various FBF activities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation on the availability 
of funds of $10,485,535,000 for the FBF.
    Historically, prior to obligating funds for prospectus-
level construction, alterations, or leases, GSA has waited for 
the project to be authorized through a resolution approved by 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works in the Senate 
as required by title 40 of the United States Code and in 
accordance with the proviso included in the FBF appropriations 
limiting the obligation of funds to prospectus-level projects 
approved by the authorizing committees. The Committee supports 
this process and believes that prospectus-level projects 
warrant a thorough review from both the Appropriations 
Committee and the authorizing committees. The Committee expects 
GSA to continue to follow this process.
    Building Automation Systems to Monitor and Reduce 
Emissions.--The Committee directs GSA's Public Buildings 
Service to support existing agency sustainability goals by 
monitoring the sustainability profile of the Federal real 
estate portfolio in real-time by modernizing the building 
automation systems of federal buildings. The Committee further 
directs the Public Building Service to enter into a pilot 
program with a smart sensor provider that has the ability to 
measure emissions levels in real-time, trigger alerts, and 
inform building activity to reduce building emissions. 
Additionally, the pilot program participant shall provide 
emissions feedback to a data repository such that the GSA can 
report emissions reductions progress. The Committee includes 
$3,000,000 for the Public Buildings Service in the Federal 
Buildings Fund Building Operations account to upgrade GSA PBS 
sustainability monitoring at a federally-owned building in 
Region 1. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act and the 
conclusion of this pilot, GSA is directed to provide a report 
to the Committee that summarizes how emissions were monitored, 
detected, and mitigated.
    Social Cost of Carbon.--For the purpose of life cycle cost 
analyses on projects receiving funding in this Act, the 
Administrator is directed to apply the social cost of carbon, 
the social cost of nitrous oxide, and the social cost of 
methane as established pursuant to Executive Order 13990, with 
interim values to be used until final values are published.
    Mitigating Bird Deaths.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of mitigating bird deaths due to collisions with 
buildings. The Committee directs GSA, to the maximum extent 
practicable, to incorporate methods and strategies to reduce 
bird mortality from collisions with public buildings 
constructed, acquired, altered, or operated by GSA. GSA is 
encouraged to follow current best practices for building facade 
materials, design features, lighting practices, and operations, 
including those practices referenced in green building system 
credits, and to obtain certification for such credits when 
green building systems are applied.
    High Performance Leasing.--The Administration has committed 
time and resources to develop lease procedures to reduce 
utility consumption, optimize building performance, and save 
taxpayer funds on leasing inefficient facilities, in light of 
its statutory obligation to provide for implementation of cost-
effective energy and water efficiency measures throughout 
Federally leased properties. The Committee expects the 
Administration to follow statutory requirements and implement 
its policies for leases, including compliance with the ENERGY 
STAR and building rating certification lease policies and 
procedures in applicable projects. The Committee further 
encourages the Administration to develop and implement 
mechanisms to improve landlord compliance with energy 
provisions of leases for Federal space.
    Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Court 
Space.--The Committee is concerned with the lack of necessary 
facilities for Immigration Judges on the U.S.-Mexico border. 
Therefore, the Committee directs GSA to take direction from 
EOIR on its new space requirements. The Committee further 
directs GSA to conduct market research and market surveys, with 
EOIR's program of requirements, that are geographically 
adjacent to the southwest border with the purpose of 
identifying potential facilities that can be used as 
immigration courtrooms from Federal, State, local, and private 
sources, including courtrooms where the cases of detained 
aliens may be heard. The Committee expects GSA to use a turn-
key leasing approach, when possible, for court space 
acquisition. Furthermore, in Federal locations along the U.S.-
Mexico border, the Committee encourages GSA to identify and 
prioritize the acquisition of available space for use by EOIR 
as courtrooms, including courtrooms where the cases of detained 
aliens may be heard. Within 60 days of enactment of this Act 
GSA shall report to the Committees on progress it has made 
relative to the directive included under this heading in House 
Report 117-79 adopted by Public Law 117-103.
    Plumbing Requirements.--During the next revision of GSA's 
building construction requirements (GSA P100), the Committee 
encourages GSA to evaluate additional codes and standards, 
including those that have achieved American National Standard 
Institute (ANSI) designation, or were developed by an ANSI 
Audited Designator, to better align with the intent of Federal 
policy on the use of codes, standards, and directives that 
Congress has given Federal departments and agencies through 
more than 100 Committee Reports since the 108th Congress.
    Design Excellence Program.--The Committee supports the 
Design Excellence Program, administered by the Public Buildings 
Service within GSA. The Committee believes it is an essential 
part of GSA's mission, encouraging architectural achievement 
and providing value to the American taxpayer. The Committee 
directs GSA to strictly adhere to the Guiding Principles of 
Federal Architecture of 1962 in all solicitations for design 
services and other procurement practices. The Committee further 
directs GSA to consider input from advisory panels, including 
the Commission of Fine Arts, as non-binding, pursuant to their 
statutory authority.
    Plum Island.--The Committee supports GSA's and the 
Department of Homeland Security's efforts to remediate and 
transfer ownership of Plum Island. The Committee encourages GSA 
to work expeditiously on the Plum Island Closure and Sale 
project and to support a conservation outcome for the island.
    Automated External Defibrillators in public buildings.--
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death for 
Americans, and early intervention and timely use of an 
automated external defibrillator (AED) significantly improves 
the chances of survival. In 2001, Congress required the 
creation of a public access defibrillator program that included 
voluntary guidelines for deployment of AEDs in Federal 
buildings. Furthermore in 2009, GSA and the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Federal Management 
Regulation (FMR) bulletin on Guidelines for Public Access 
Defibrillation Programs in Federal facilities. The Committee 
directs GSA, in coordination with HHS as the lead agency with 
health policy expertise, to update the 2009 FMR bulletin to 
reflect advances in AED technologies and to examine whether 
AEDs should be required in Federally owned buildings under the 
custody and control of GSA.

                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2022..........      $299,476,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal           408,023,000
 year 2023............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................       962,438,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022.........      +662,962,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2023 request.      +554,415,000
 

    The construction and acquisition fund finances the project 
cost of design, construction, and management and inspection 
costs of new Federal facilities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $962,438,000 for 
the following projects:

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               State                     Description          Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DC................................  DHS Consolidation at     379,938,000
                                     St. Elizabeths.
DC................................  Federal Energy            21,000,000
                                     Regulatory
                                     Commission Lease
                                     Purchase.
NCR...............................  Federal Bureau of        500,000,000
                                     Investigation
                                     Headquarters
                                     Consolidation.
CT................................  Hartford, United          61,500,000
                                     States Courthouse.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Mexico-American Border Coordinators.--Mexico is the second 
largest importer of all goods into the U.S., in addition to 
being the second largest recipient of all goods exported by the 
U.S. The Committee is concerned that a potential lack of 
coordination between Customs and Border Protection (CBP), GSA, 
the Department of Transportation, and other relevant Federal 
agencies is hampering freight infrastructure development at 
land ports of entry with the highest amount annual trade at the 
southwest border, critical to maintaining this bilateral trade 
relationship. The Committee notes that GSA has designated a 
border infrastructure coordinator in each region along the 
southwest border to facilitate more efficient development of 
these projects and to coordinate with the appropriate 
counterpart within the Mexican government. The Committee 
expects GSA to maintain these border coordinator positions and 
notify the Committee if any additional resources are necessary 
to maintain these positions.
    Land Ports of Entry Study.--The Committee directs GAO to 
study the Federal government's efforts to modernize and design 
land ports of entry. The Committee directs GAO to report to the 
Committee no later than one year after the enactment of this 
Act on how Federal agencies determine designs for modernization 
projects, plan and prioritize projects and other modernization 
efforts, and manage and oversee those projects and efforts.
    Flexible Workspace Services.--Within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act, GSA is directed to produce a report on the 
agency's implementation of its flexible coworking services 
contracts, including but not limited to the number of task 
orders issued thereunder, and the agency's plans for utilizing 
the contracts and other short term flexible workspace 
agreements as part of the agency's overall strategy to address 
current and future Federal office space needs. GSA is further 
directed, consistent with 40 U.S.C. 587(c), to provide 
assistance to other agencies regarding their establishment and 
operation of alternative workplace arrangements. Such 
alternative workplace arrangements may include, but not be 
limited to, flexible coworking services contracts entered into 
by GSA, as well as other similar flexible workspace agreements 
entered into by GSA or other agencies utilizing existing 
service contract authorities.

                        REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2022..........      $581,581,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         1,751,870,000
 year 2023............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................       974,708,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022.........      +393,127,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2023 request.      -777,162,000
 

    The repairs and alterations activity funds the project cost 
of design, construction, management and inspection for the 
repair, alteration, and modernization of existing real estate 
assets in addition to various special programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $974,708,000 to 
remain available until expended for repairs and alterations.
    Major Repairs and Alterations.--The Committee recommends 
$475,911,000 for repairs and alterations projects that exceed 
the prospectus threshold. The funds are provided to address 
GSA's highest priority facility needs as detailed in the budget 
submission.

 
 
 
Multiple..........................  National Conveying       $63,198,000
                                     Systems.
NCR...............................  Fire Alarm Systems..     $81,125,000
NY................................  Alexander Hamilton       $68,497,000
                                     U.S. Courthouse.
PA................................  James A. Byrne U.S.      $83,955,000
                                     Courthouse.
GA................................  Sam Nunn Atlanta         $72,015,000
                                     Federal Center.
MT................................  Mike Mansfield           $25,792,000
                                     Federal Building
                                     and U.S. Courthouse.
CA................................  San Francisco            $15,687,000
                                     Federal Building.
VT................................  Federal Building         $17,978,000
                                     U.S. Post Office
                                     and Courthouse.
CO................................  Denver Federal           $47,664,000
                                     Center
                                     Infrastructure.
 


    Basic Repairs and Alterations.--The Committee recommends 
$398,797,000 for non-recurring repairs and alterations projects 
between $10,000 and the current prospectus threshold of 
$3,095,000. Within this amount the Committee directs GSA to 
fund $3,000,000 in repairs to the water feature at the Wilkie 
D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, FL.
    Special Emphasis Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$100,000,000 for special emphasis programs. This funding 
includes:

 
 
 
Consolidation Activities..............................       $20,000,000
Climate and Resilience................................       $30,000,000
Fire Protection and Life Safety Program...............       $20,000,000
Judicial Capital Security Program.....................       $20,000,000
Seismic Mitigation Program............................       $10,000,000
 

                            RENTAL OF SPACE

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2022..........    $5,665,148,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         5,645,680,000
 year 2023............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................     5,596,008,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022.........       -69,140,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2023 request.       -49,672,000
 

    The rental of space program funds lease payments made to 
privately-owned buildings, temporary space for Federal 
employees during major repair and alteration projects, and 
relocations from Federal buildings due to forced moves and 
relocations as a result of health and safety conditions.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $5,596,008,000 for 
rental of space. The Committee expects GSA to continue its 
efforts to reduce its leased inventory.

                          BUILDING OPERATIONS

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2022..........    $2,796,000,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         2,992,381,000
 year 2023............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,952,381,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022.........      +156,381,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2023 request.       -40,000,000
 

    The building operations account funds services that Federal 
agencies in GSA-owned buildings and occasionally in GSA-leased 
buildings, when not provided by the lessor, directly benefit 
from, such as building security; cleaning; utilities; window 
washing; snow removal; pest control; and maintenance of 
heating, air conditioning, ventilating, plumbing, sewage, 
electrical, elevator, escalator, and fire protection systems. 
In addition, this account funds all the personnel and 
administrative expenses for carrying out construction and 
acquisition, repair and alteration, and leasing activities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,952,381,000 for 
building operations and maintenance. Not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee a spend plan, by region, regarding the use of 
these funds.

                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $68,720,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        70,354,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        71,186,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +2,466,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................           832,000
 

    The Office of Government-Wide Policy provides Federal 
agencies with guidelines, best practices, and performance 
measures for complying with all the laws, regulations, and 
executive orders related to acquisition and procurement, 
personal and real property management, travel and 
transportation management, electronic customer service 
delivery, and use of Federal advisory committees.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $71,186,000 for Government-wide 
Policy.
    Building Design.--The Committee recognizes the importance 
of mitigating bird deaths due to collisions, and encourages the 
incorporation of materials and design features for each public 
building constructed, acquired, or altered by GSA to have at 
least 90 percent of the faade material from ground level to 40 
feet not be composed of glass or employ one or more of the 
following: (a) elements mounted outside the glass that 
eliminate reflectivity; (b) UV patterned glass; (c) patterned 
glass which restricts horizontal spaces to less than 
2,, high or vertical spaces less than 4,, 
wide; and (d) opaque, etched, stained, or frosted glass. The 
Committee recognizes that with the increase in local and state 
bird-friendly building ordinances and guidelines in states such 
as California and Minnesota that there is an increasing need 
for a uniform minimum Federal standard.
    Green Building Certification.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of incorporating energy and water efficiency in 
constructing, modernizing, and operating Federal facilities to 
save taxpayer money and meet Federal goals. The GSA is 
encouraged to build on its successful track record of using 
green building certification on construction projects by 
utilizing certification or recertification of existing 
buildings to ensure continued focus on excellence in 
performance operations. The Committee encourages GSA to engage 
its staff and contractors through competitions and awards as 
appropriate.
    First Aid Kit Enhancements.--The Committee is aware that 
first aid products endorsed by the Department of Defense's 
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCC) help to 
reduce death or trauma as a result of bleeding. To improve 
outcomes in crisis situations, the Committee encourages GSA to 
consult with CoTCC and determine whether it is appropriate to 
incorporate CoTCC-approved items in first aid kits in Federal 
buildings, Federal courthouses, and Federal law enforcement 
vehicles.
    Health Metrics.--The GSA has developed expertise and 
conducted original research into aspects of healthy buildings. 
The Committee recognizes the importance and value of such 
Federal knowledge and encourages the agency to continue these 
activities and to expand its work to incorporating practical 
metrics to its owned and managed portfolio to support health, 
wellness, and productivity of the Federal workforce and 
civilian visitors.
    City-Pair Program.--GSA is charged with implementing the 
Fly America Act, P.L. 93-623, which is accomplished through the 
City-Pair Program. This Act requires travel paid for by the 
U.S. Government to be conducted by U.S. air carriers as defined 
by 49 U.S.C. 41102. The Committee is concerned that GSA has 
awarded long-haul international travel contracts to U.S. air 
carriers that do not have aircraft of sufficient range and 
payload capable of performing each segment of the awarded 
transportation in a commercially reasonable manner. The 
Committee encourages GSA to not award a city-pair contract 
through the City-Pair Program to a Federal Aviation 
Administration certificated air carrier that does not have 
aircraft capable of operating each nonstop segment on the 
proposed city pair routing, that is not enrolled in the 
Department of Defense Civil Reserve Air Fleet program section 
corresponding to the routes for which it receives awards, and 
whose city-pair award revenue does not substantially benefit 
U.S. air carriers and U.S. air carrier employees. The Committee 
looks forward to receiving the report required by House Report 
117-79 on the City-Pairs program as soon as possible.
    Funding for the Office of Federal High-Performance Green 
Buildings.--Within the amount provided for Government-wide 
Policy, the Committee directs GSA to reserve $1,500,000 for 
staffing resources for GSA to create a ``library of buildings'' 
comprised of a representative group of ``typical'' as-built 
projects to establish baseline embodied carbon through whole 
building life cycle assessments (WBLCAs) for government 
construction projects. Using standard-based metrics from Life 
Cycle Inventory (LCI) (based on current life-cycle databases 
housed in the inter-agency LCA Commons and other LCA 
repositories) and a set of standard-based WBLCA practices, GSA 
will analyze and evaluate existing buildings to assess their 
holistic embodied carbon levels. The data would be made 
accessible to the public on the LCA Commons and inform future 
policy direction on reductions below the baselines to maximize 
carbon reduction in the federal buildings.
    Funding for the Office of Federal High-Performance Green 
Buildings.--The fiscal year 2023 budget request includes 
proposed spending of $1,900,000 to support implementation of 
the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings 
initiatives in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, including 
initiatives for building decarbonization planning, development 
of a policy roadmap, and substantial energy savings and 
decreased operating expenses in federal buildings. The 
Committee supports this spending priority.
    System for Award Management.--As GSA undertakes it Systems 
for Award Management (SAM) modernization efforts, the Committee 
expects GSA to make anti-fraud measures a priority. The 
Committee directs GSA to submit a report within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act on its progress to modernize SAM 
including the anti-fraud screening processes and tools.
    Improving Building Resiliency.--The Committee remains 
concerned that increasingly destructive natural catastrophes 
are occurring with greater frequency, and are equally 
devastating to federal assets as they are to property owned by 
individuals, businesses, and communities. Individuals, 
businesses, and communities are impacted by catastrophes on an 
increasingly frequent basis. These events impact federal 
infrastructure in exactly the same way. The Federal government 
could potentially save hundreds of millions in future disaster 
recovery spending by requiring that federally-owned, 
constructed, or altered buildings meet or exceed better 
building codes and defensible space requirements. House Report 
117-79 directed GSA to establish uniform minimum Federal 
resiliency and sustainability standards for federal buildings 
and to promulgate rules or issue guidance to require that every 
public building constructed, acquired, or altered by GSA 
conform to such standards. Within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act, GSA is directed to produce a report on progress it has 
made relative to this directive.
    Integrated Project Delivery.--The Committee is aware that 
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a construction delivery 
method that integrates project teams across agencies, 
designers, builders, and owners, and building trades, which can 
lead to significant project delivery efficiencies. The 
Committee understands that there are Federal procurement laws 
and policies that prohibit the Federal government from 
maximizing the use of IPDs in Federal construction projects. 
The Committee directs GSA to analyze the effectiveness of IPD 
in delivering large construction projects including the 
timeliness of project delivery and any cost efficiencies. GSA 
shall report to the Committee within one year of enactment of 
this Act on its findings and include any recommended 
legislative or policy changes that would be necessary to 
maximize the use of IPDs for Federal construction projects.
    Department of Defense Software Factory.--The Committee 
encourages the General Services Administration to review and 
consider the Department of Defense Software Factory approach 
across federal civilian agencies to further accelerate adoption 
of modern technology.
    Multi-cloud Architecture.--Consistent with ongoing efforts 
directed by Executive Order 14028, the Committee directs GSA to 
work in concert with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency (CISA), the National Institute on Standards and 
Technology (NIST), and United States Digital Service (USDS) to 
examine how multi-cloud architecture that allows for 
portability and interoperability across multiple cloud vendors 
can be used to implement secure multi-cloud systems. GSA, CISA, 
NIST, and USDS should jointly develop guidance for federal 
agencies to use multi-cloud technology that allows for 
applications, data, and programs to be portable and 
interoperable between public, private, and edge cloud 
environments, which will yield additional efficiencies as well 
as be effective in accelerating adoption of multi-could 
functionality by the government.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $52,540,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        54,478,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        54,478,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,938,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    This account provides appropriations for activities that 
are not feasible for a user fee arrangement. Included under 
this heading are personal property utilization and donation 
activities of the Federal Acquisition Service; real property 
utilization and disposal activities of the PBS; select 
management and administration activities including support of 
government-wide emergency management activities; and top-level, 
agency-wide management communication activities.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $54,478,000 for operating 
expenses. Within the amount provided, $29,092,000 is for Real 
and Personal Property Management and Disposal and $25,386,000 
is for the Office of the Administrator.

                   CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $9,580,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,352,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,352,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +772,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    This account provides appropriations for the Civilian Board 
of Contract Appeals (CBCA). The CBCA is charged with 
facilitating the prompt, efficient, and inexpensive resolution 
of disputes through the use of alternate dispute resolution.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,352,000 for the Civilian Board 
of Contract Appeals.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $69,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        74,583,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        74,583,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,583,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The GSA Office of Inspector General (GSA IG) provides 
agency-wide audit and investigative functions to identify and 
correct GSA management and administrative deficiencies that 
create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, 
waste, and mismanagement. The audit function provides internal 
and contract audits. 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. 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. 
The investigative function provides for the detection and 
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving GSA 
programs, personnel, and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $74,583,000 for the GSA IG.

           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $5,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         5,200,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,200,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +200,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    This appropriation provides pensions, office staff, and 
related expenses for former Presidents Jimmy Carter, William 
Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,200,000 for allowances and 
office staff for former Presidents.

                     FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $55,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       115,784,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       115,784,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +60,784,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Federal Citizen Services Fund provides for the salaries 
and expenses of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative 
Technologies. The Fund enables citizen access and engagement 
with government through an array of operational programs and 
direct citizen-facing services. The Fund also provides 
electronic or other methods of access to and understanding of 
Federal information, benefits, and services to citizens, 
businesses, local governments, and the media.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $115,784,000 for the Federal 
Citizen Services Fund. The Committee expects that the funds 
provided for these activities, combined with efficiency gains 
and resource prioritization, will result in increased delivery 
of information to the public and the ease of transaction with 
the government.
    Open Government.--The recommendation includes up to 
$5,000,000 for implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act's 
(title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking 
Act, Public Law 115-435) section 3511 requirements. 
Specifically, these funds are used to support the establishment 
and maintenance of a Federal Data Catalogue; assistance to 
Federal agencies for implementation of the requirement of 
Comprehensive Data Inventories; and the establishment of an 
open data best practices online repository, including 
additional personnel dedicated to operational and standards 
setting support functions.
    Independent Login Services.--The Committee is monitoring 
GSA's efforts to prioritize common services and standards for 
login and identity management across Federal agencies. The 
Committee believes an open, competitive marketplace that 
provides citizen choice at login is the best way to drive 
continuous innovation in areas of access and security, best 
exemplified by recently developed omni-channel verification 
pathways for those unable to verify identity via an automated 
process. Therefore, the Committee directs GSA to promote 
government-wide policy that leverages portable identity and 
multiple credentialed service providers (CSPs) independently 
certified against the requisite National Institute of Standards 
and Technology guidelines for the highest possible pass rates, 
fraud prevention, and cost reduction.

                     TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................      $300,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       100,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +100,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -200,000,000
 

    This account provides appropriations for the Technology 
Modernization Fund (TMF) which is a full cost recovery fund 
that finances the transition of IT systems for Federal agencies 
to modern IT platforms.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $100,000,000 for the TMF. The 
Committee encourages GSA and the TMF Board to prioritize and 
fund those projects that have the most significant impact on 
mission enhancement and that most effectively modernize 
citizen-facing services, including updating public facing 
websites, modernizing forms, and digitizing government 
processes.
    Zero Trust Architecture.--The Committee supports the 
Federal Government's migration towards a zero trust 
architecture (ZTA), which is essential to improving the 
nation's cybersecurity in the face of increasingly 
sophisticated and persistent cyber threats. The Committee also 
recognizes that different agencies have varying capacities and 
resources to put towards ZTA migration. Certain agencies may 
require greater supplementary funding assistance in sustaining 
the technology modernization investments required for the 
transition to Zero Trust Architecture. GSA's TMF is potentially 
a key source of supplementary funding to help agencies overcome 
budgetary constraints to support ZTA migration, fulfill 
information technology modernization projects, and address 
other urgent cybersecurity needs.

                ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        16,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         7,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +3,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -9,000,000
 

    This account provides appropriations for the purposes of 
carrying out actions pursuant to the recommendations of the 
Public Buildings Reform Board consistent with Public Law 114-
287.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for the Asset Proceeds 
and Space Management Fund.

                         WORKING CAPITAL FUND 

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,900,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,900,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +6,900,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    This account is a revolving fund that finances GSA's 
administrative services. Examples of these core support 
services include: IT management; budget and financial 
management; legal services; human resources; equal employment 
opportunity services; procurement and contracting oversight; 
emergency planning and response; and facilities management of 
GSA-occupied space. WCF offices also provide external 
administrative services such as human resource management for 
other Federal agencies, including small boards and commissions 
on a reimbursable basis

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,900,000 for the Working 
Capital Fund.

                         ELECTRIC VEHICLES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................      $300,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       100,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +100,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -200,000,000
 

    This appropriation provides funding to support electrifying 
the Federal fleet by providing the mechanism for GSA to procure 
zero emission and electric vehicles and the associated charging 
infrastructure on behalf of Federal agencies.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $100,000,000 for the procurement 
of zero emission and electric passenger motor vehicles and the 
associated charging infrastructure.
    Electric Vehicles Transition.--The Committee recognizes 
that commercial automobile manufacturers are moving towards 
having fully electrical fleets. GSA must have a strategy for 
how they plan to have all covered nontactical vehicles 
purchased or leased by or for the use of the Department of 
Defense that shall be (1) electric or zero emission vehicles; 
and (2) use a charging connector type (or other means to 
transmit electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable 
industry accepted standards for interoperability and safety. 
Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs 
GSA to provide a report to Congress that includes the resources 
needed, the planning required, and any potential problems that 
would need to be addressed in order to meet this goal.
    Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.--The Committee is 
concerned that electric vehicle supply equipment purchased by 
the Federal government is not being made available for 
personally owned vehicles. The Committee directs GSA to 
encourage all other Federal agencies to exercise their 
authority granted under the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) and support the goals 
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) by 
allowing the use of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by 
all vehicles accessing federal properties.

       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 520. The Committee continues a provision providing 
authority for the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Section 521. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that funds made available for activities of the Federal 
Buildings Fund may be transferred between appropriations with 
advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and the Senate.
    Section 522. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
funds proposed for developing courthouse construction requests 
to meet appropriate standards and the priorities of the 
Judicial Conference.
    Section 523. The Committee continues a provision providing 
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 assessed rent.
    Section 524. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against 
the Federal government.
    Section 525. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Administrator to ensure that the delineated area of 
procurement for all lease agreements is identical to the 
delineated area included in the prospectus unless prior notice 
is given to the committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 526. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a spend plan for certain accounts and programs.
    Section 527. The Committee includes a new provision that 
prohibits the use of any previously appropriated funds for a 
new FBI headquarters that does not comply with certain 
requirements.
    Section 528. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for any contracts inconsistent 
with the Brooks Act and part 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
    Section 529. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for any Executive Order that would 
establish a preferred architectural style for Federal buildings 
and courthouses or would conflict with existing GSA 
architectural guidelines.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $2,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................             - - -
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +2,500,000
 

    The Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation is an independent 
agency established by Congress in 1975 (Public Law 93-642) to 
encourage exceptional college students to pursue careers in 
public service through the Truman Scholarship program. The 
Truman Scholarship is a merit-based award available to college 
juniors who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere 
in public service.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,500,000 for the Harry S Truman 
Scholarship Foundation.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $48,170,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        53,484,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        53,484,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +$5,314,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an 
independent, quasi-judicial agency established to protect the 
civil service merit system. The MSPB adjudicates appeals 
primarily involving personnel actions, certain Federal employee 
complaints, and retirement benefits issues. The MSPB reports to 
the President whether merit systems are sufficiently free of 
prohibited employment practices.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $53,484,000 for the MSPB. The 
recommendation includes a transfer of $2,345,000 from the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $1,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         1,800,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,800,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The General Fund payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Trust Fund is invested in Treasury securities with 
maturities suitable to the needs of the Fund. Interest earnings 
from the investments are used to carry out the activities of 
the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. The 
Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships, and grants, and 
funds activities of the Udall Center. The Foundation also 
supports training programs for professionals in healthcare 
policy and public policy, such as the Native Nations Institute 
(NNI). NNI, based at the University of Arizona, provides Native 
Americans with leadership and management training and analyzes 
policies relevant to tribes.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,800,0000 for the Morris K. 
Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $3,296,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         3,943,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         3,943,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +647,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution is 
a Federal program established by Public Law 105-156 to assist 
parties in resolving environmental, natural resource, and 
public lands conflicts. The Institute is part of the Morris K. 
Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation and serves as an 
impartial, nonpartisan institution providing professional 
expertise, services, and resources to all parties involved in 
such disputes. The Institute helps parties determine whether 
collaborative problem solving is appropriate for specific 
environmental conflicts, how and when to bring all the parties 
together for discussion, and whether a third-party facilitator 
or mediator might be helpful in assisting the parties in their 
efforts to reach consensus or to resolve the conflict. In 
addition, the Institute maintains a roster of qualified 
facilitators and mediators with substantial experience in 
environmental conflict resolution and can help parties in 
selecting an appropriate neutral professional.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,943,000 for the Environmental 
Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $388,310,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       426,520,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       427,520,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +39,210,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +1,000,000
 

    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is 
an independent agency established in 1934 to identify, access, 
protect, preserve, and make available for use the important 
documents and records of all three branches of the Federal 
government. Today, NARA's responsibilities also include 
publishing the Federal Register, mediating Freedom of 
Information Act disputes, and coordinating controlled 
unclassified information.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $427,520,000 for NARA to support 
basic operations, services to the public, operation of Public 
Libraries, and declassification review. Of this amount, up to 
$2,000,000 is available until expended to implement the Civil 
Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018.
    The Committee recommendation supports NARA's work related 
to the Electronic Records Initiative, mass digitization, 
preservation of archival electronic records, cybersecurity, and 
increased access to records that document the history of 
underserved and underrepresented communities in America.
    NARA is directed to provide to the Committee, within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, comprehensive financial 
projections--including revenue and operational cost estimates--
for the Federal Records Centers Program for the next five years 
and legislative recommendations for the future of the program.
    Records Backlog.--The Committee notes ongoing Congressional 
concerns over the backlog in processing of records requests at 
the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, 
Missouri, despite the provision of $50 million in emergency 
funding for the Records Center Revolving Fund in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). Records 
at the NPRC are required for veterans to receive COVID-19 
vaccinations from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), G.I. 
Bill education benefits, VA loans, medical benefits, burial 
benefits, disability compensation, and other important 
services, but the backlog has grown to more than 500,000 
records as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on NPRC 
operating hours and staffing levels. The Committee expects NARA 
to restore the NPRC to full operational capacity as quickly as 
feasible, to continue to use its emergency funding 
expeditiously to streamline operations and reduce the records 
backlog, and to continue to prioritize critical veterans 
records. The Committee directs NARA to provide quarterly 
reports detailing obligations and planned spending for this 
emergency funding, the current status of the backlog and an 
estimate for when it will be fully cleared, and lessons learned 
about NPRC operations as a result of the pandemic and 
recommendations for future improvements.
    WWI Medals Reviews.--The Committee recognizes the efforts 
by the WWI Valor Medals Review Task Force to research those 
servicemembers not receiving the Medal of Honor--but downgraded 
due to racial and religious bias to the Distinguished Service 
Cross and/or the Navy Cross--and strongly encourages NARA to 
support the efforts to submit Medal of Honor nominations to the 
appropriate Secretary for review.
    Transition to Electronic Records.--The Committee supports 
efforts by OMB and NARA to implement the government's 
transition to electronic records, including the issuance of OMB 
NARA Memorandum M-19-21. M-19-21 provides that all Federal 
agencies must transfer their permanent records to NARA in 
electronic format and that all temporary records should utilize 
commercial records storage facilities. The Committee is aware 
that the COVID-19 pandemic created obstacles for NARA and the 
Federal agencies, including multiple backlogs for records 
requests, but the Committee continues to support the prompt 
implementation of M-19-21 and urges NARA to work with agencies 
to minimize any delays to the deadlines specified in M-19-21.
    Seattle Archives and Records Center.--The Committee notes 
that OMB has withdrawn its approval for the sale of the Federal 
Archives and Records Center in Seattle, pending further 
consultation with local stakeholders. As OMB notes, ``the 
process that led to the decision to approve the sale of the 
Federal Archives and Records Center is contrary to this 
Administration's tribal-consultation policy.'' The Committee 
urges NARA to continue to engage with Tribal members and other 
stakeholders so that NARA is fully informed about the actions 
necessary to maintain ongoing access to the records stored at 
the facility.
    Public Access to Records.--The Committee supports NARA's 
increasing use of digital methods to improve the efficiency of 
its interactions with the public, including pre-visit 
consultations and pre-ordering of records. However, the 
Committee is concerned about reductions in research services 
staff, hours of operation, and the number of documents 
available daily for research, as well as aging equipment 
related to these services. Those cuts may harm veterans in 
documenting their requests for critically needed benefits and 
burden educators, historians, lawyers, students, government 
agencies, and other who use NARA's research rooms. As pandemic-
related restrictions are lifted, the Committee expects NARA to 
restore access to public research rooms, improve and streamline 
access to critical records, and take steps to reduce research 
backlogs. The Committee directs NARA to provide a report, 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act, on its actions to 
increase access and services in its public research rooms and 
assess potential changes to its hours of operation, staffing, 
equipment, and digitization capabilities that might improve its 
ability to serve the public, including lessons learned from the 
impact of COVID-19 on its research room services.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $4,968,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         5,980,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,980,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,012,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The NARA Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides audits 
and investigations and serves as an independent, internal 
advocate to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness 
within NARA.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,980,000 for the NARA OIG.

                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $71,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         7,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         7,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -63,500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The NARA Repairs and Restoration account provides for the 
repair, alteration, and improvement of Archives facilities and 
Presidential libraries nationwide. It enables NARA to maintain 
its facilities in proper condition for visitors, researchers, 
and employees, as well as to ensure the structural integrity of 
its buildings.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $7,500,000 for Repairs and 
Restoration.

 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $7,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         9,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         9,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +2,500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) program provides for grants to preserve and publish 
records that document American history. Administered within 
NARA, the NHPRC helps State, local, and private institutions 
preserve non-Federal records; helps historical organizations 
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.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $9,500,000 for NHPRC grants. The 
Committee supports the use of $3,000,000 of this funding to 
implement a new grants program to preserve and digitize the 
records of the creation of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities.

 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

    Section 530. The Committee includes a new provision 
providing funds for initiatives related to the preserving and 
publishing of historical records, to be awarded as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Recipient                   Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pimeria Alta Historical Society   Pimeria Alta                  $325,000
 & Museum, Nogales, AZ.            Historical Society
                                   & Museum's Archive
                                   Project.
Our Lives Media Inc., Madison,    Our Lives Media--             $250,000
 WI.                               Dick Wagner
                                   Memorial Grant;
                                   WI's First-In-The-
                                   Nation Gay Rights
                                   Law (1982) Book
                                   and Archive.
North Carolina Department of      America250 Primary            $142,000
 Natural and Cultural Resources,   Source Sets.
 Raleigh, NC.
Long Island University,           Exploring American            $149,500
 Brookville, NY.                   Presidential
                                   Stories.
U.S. Capitol Historical Society,  Capitol History and           $465,000
 Washington, DC.                   Civics Digital
                                   Resource
                                   Development
                                   Project.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $1,545,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         4,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +2,455,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program 
(CDRLF) was established in 1979 to assist officially designated 
low-income credit unions in providing basic financial services 
to low-income communities. Low-interest loans and deposits are 
made available to assist these credit unions. Loans or deposits 
are normally repaid in five years, although shorter repayment 
periods may be considered. Technical assistance grants are also 
available to low-income credit unions. Earnings generated from 
the CDRLF are available to fund technical assistance grants in 
addition to funds provided for in appropriations acts. Grants 
are available for improving operations as well as addressing 
safety and soundness issues.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for the National Credit 
Union Administration's (NCUA) CDRLF for technical assistance 
grants. The Committee continues to support NCUA's policy of 
prioritizing access to such grants by minority depository 
institutions and credit unions with less than $100 million in 
assets and encourages NCUA to allocate no less than 40 percent 
of appropriated CDRLF funds to support MDI credit unions.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $19,158,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        22,400,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        25,400,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +6,242,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +3,000,000
 

    The Office of Government Ethics (OGE), established by the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978, partners with other executive 
branch Departments and agencies to foster high ethical 
standards. OGE issues and monitors rules, regulations, and 
memoranda pertaining to the prevention and resolution of 
conflicts of interest, post-employment restrictions, standards 
of conduct, and financial disclosure for executive branch 
employees. OGE is also responsible for creating and running an 
electronic financial disclosure system under the Stop Trading 
on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $25,400,000 for the OGE. The 
Committee includes $3,000,000 above the budget request for OGE 
relocation expenses.
    Administration Officials.--The Committee notes that Cabinet 
members are subject to criminal conflict of interest laws and 
that OGE Letter 83x16 (Oct. 20, 1983) recommends that, as a 
matter of policy, the President and the Vice President should 
conduct themselves as if they were so bound. In addition, under 
federal acquisition regulations, Government employees generally 
cannot receive Federal contracts. The Committee expects that 
these laws and regulations have the effect of preventing, in 
almost all the cases, the President, Vice President, and 
Cabinet members from contracting with the Federal government.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $339,648,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       415,578,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       410,578,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +70,930,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -5,000,000
 

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the Federal 
agency responsible for management of Federal human resources 
policy and oversight of the merit civil service system. OPM 
provides a government-wide policy framework for personnel 
matters, advises and assists agencies (often on a reimbursable 
basis), and ensures that agency operations are consistent with 
requirements of law. OPM oversees the examination of applicants 
for employment; issues regulations and policies on hiring, 
classification and pay, training, and investigations; and 
manages many other aspects of personnel management. The agency 
also operates a reimbursable training program for the Federal 
government's managers and executives. In addition, OPM is 
responsible for administering the retirement, health benefits, 
and life insurance programs covering most Federal employees, 
retired Federal employees, and their survivors.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $220,262,000 for OPM's General 
Fund. The Committee also recommends $190,316,000 for 
administrative expenses to be transferred from the appropriate 
trust funds. The increase of $70,930,000 is provided to 
strengthen OPM's workforce so that it can better lead and 
administer Federal personnel policies and guidance. 
Additionally, the funds support OPM's IT modernization effort 
of the Trust Fund Federal Financial System that supports $1 
trillion in combined assets for the retirement, health 
benefits, and life insurance programs for Federal employees.
    The Committee strongly encourages OPM to address key 
recommendations in the Congressionally mandated report by a 
panel of the National Academy of Public Administration, 
Elevating Human Capital: Reframing the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management's Leadership Imperative, and looks forward to 
working with OPM on the implementation of these 
recommendations.
    The Committee reminds OPM of its obligation to engage in 
prior consultation with and notify the Committee of any 
reorganizations, restructurings, new programs, or elimination 
of programs as described in title VI of this Act.
    Responsiveness to Congress.--The Committee recognizes the 
need to increase the number of advocates working in OPM's 
Congressional Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (CLIA) 
office. Additional staff are needed to interact with Congress 
and State, local, and Tribal officials on Federal human 
resources management policy. CLIA personnel are vital to 
address and resolve constituent and human resource issues and 
the Committee encourages OPM to increase its support for CLIA 
advocates.
    Strengthening the Federal Workforce.--The President's 
Management Agenda embraces the opportunity to rethink workforce 
planning and management with a focus on strengthening and 
empowering the Federal workforce. This multi-year strategy 
includes dedicated investments to attract and hire the most 
qualified employees including developing a diverse and 
competent workforce, improve Federal hiring processing, and 
identify human capital needs of the Federal workforce. OPM is 
well positioned to assist and coordinate with the 
Administration and Federal agencies to meet these initiatives.
    Federal Employee Hiring.--The Committee encourages OPM and 
the Suitability Executive Agent to continue to review policies 
and guidelines regarding hiring and firing of individuals who 
use marijuana in states where that individual's private use of 
marijuana is not prohibited under the law of the State. These 
policies should reflect updated changes to the law on marijuana 
usage and clearly state the impact of marijuana usage on 
Federal employment. The Committee encourages the Administration 
to apply these policies with consistency and fairness.
    Federal Government Recruiting Process.--The Committee is 
concerned with the length of time it often takes the Federal 
government to hire qualified employees and directs OPM to 
continue to find ways to reduce barriers to Federal employment 
and reduce delays in the hiring process. Rigid rules and long 
delays in the hiring and interview process discourage top 
candidates from applying for or accepting Federal positions. 
Specifically, the Committee encourages OPM to seek input from 
hiring managers on the type of challenges they face, 
improvements that could be made to make the Federal hiring 
process more efficient and effective, and which hiring 
authorities they find most beneficial. As part of OPM's mission 
to recruit and hire the most talented and diverse Federal 
workforce, the Committee encourages Federal agencies to 
increase recruitment efforts within the United States and its 
territories and at Hispanic Serving Institutions and 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
    Strategic Workforce Planning.--To better attract, retain, 
and develop a Federal cyber workforce, OPM is directed to 
expand efforts to educate Federal personnel responsible for 
hiring and administering Federal employee development programs 
on the benefits of hiring authorities, compensation 
flexibilities, and employee development and cyber development 
programs. The Committee is pleased to provide robust funding 
for OPM to support these initiatives.
    Workforce Diversity.--Congress looks forward to the report 
requested in House Report 117-79 on Enhanced Federal Workforce 
Diversity.
    Transparency in Political Appointment Diversity.--The 
Committee recognizes and encourages new efforts to increase the 
diversity of the Federal workforce, including political 
appointees. The Committee also recognizes the need for data and 
transparency in order to achieve a workforce that represents 
all segments of society. The Committee directs OPM to report on 
aggregate data, on a quarterly basis, on currently serving 
political appointees by categories such as gender, race, 
veteran status, and appointment type, and grouped by agency 
where possible within 90 days after enactment of this Act.
    Non-Foreign Area Hiring.--The Committee continues to be 
concerned that capable candidates may be dissuaded from 
applying for or accepting Federal positions due to their 
unfamiliarity with the Federal hiring portal, USAJOBS, and the 
Federal hiring process. This is especially of concern in non-
foreign areas, where Federal agencies continue to struggle to 
recruit and retain employees. Within one year of enactment of 
this Act, the Committee directs OPM to provide a report to the 
Committee on the number of unfilled Federal positions, any 
agency and applicant feedback on barriers to applying for a 
Federal job, and community recruitment outreach efforts in the 
non-foreign areas.
    Federal Wage System.--The Committee is concerned that some 
General Schedule (GS) localities include several Federal Wage 
System areas, which creates pay increase disparities for hourly 
workers within a GS locality. The Committee encourages OPM to 
explore limiting the number of local wage areas defined within 
a GS Pay Locality to a single wage area.
    Returning to Federal Employment.--Programs that support re-
entry into the workforce for those who have taken a leave of 
absence to care for a dependent are often referred to as 
returnships, return-to-work, and re-entry programs, and have 
been used in state governments and private industry to bolster 
the workforce. The Committee directs OPM to assess the 
feasibility and potential benefits of establishing returnship 
programs within the Federal government and report to the 
Committee no later than September 30, 2023. The feasibility 
study shall assess: (1) where returnship programs could be used 
to address the workforce needs and bolster the knowledge and 
experience base of the federal workforce; (2) how the programs 
would be structured and the estimated funding levels to 
implement the programs; and (3) if and how returnship programs 
impact the diversity of the Federal workforce.
    IT Modernization.--The Committee remains concerned with 
OPM's progress in improving its IT security and infrastructure, 
and its efforts to implement GAO and OIG recommendations for 
improving information security. The Committee looks forward to 
receiving the report directed in House Report 117-79 on how 
blockchain technology can help improve OPM's IT security and 
infrastructure.
    Telework.--The Committee directs OPM to brief the Committee 
within 180 days after enactment of this Act on work 
productivity during the pandemic and provide recommendations, 
and guidance regarding Federal telework and remote work.
    Military Buy Back Program.--The Committee directs OPM to 
issue guidance requiring Federal agencies to notify within 90 
days any former active duty new hire that they qualify for the 
Military Buy Back Program.
    Federal Child Care Study.--The Committee directs OPM to 
conduct a study to analyze the current state of child care for 
the Federal workforce. The study should include an overview of 
the federal child care landscape, and a detailed analysis of 
the availability of child care programs in the ten largest 
Federal departments or agencies, including employee utilization 
of and access to child care programs. OPM is directed to brief 
the Committee on its findings by September 30, 2023.
    Bureau of Prisons Special Pay Incentive.--The Committee is 
aware of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) request to OPM to provide 
a 25 percent special pay incentive to certain BOP facilities. 
To ensure the safety of staff and inmates, the Committee 
encourages OPM to expedite and grant special pay incentives for 
BOP facilities in which 10 percent or more of the total 
available positions are vacant, prioritizing facilities with 
the largest number of vacancies.
    Bureau of Prison Retention Bonuses.--The Committee 
recognizes that agencies have the authority to approve a 
retention incentive without OPM approval for payments of up to 
10 percent for a group or category of employees. OPM approval 
is required for an agency to exceed these limits, based on 
critical agency need. Under an OPM retention incentive waiver, 
an agency could approve a retention incentive of up to 50 
percent of basic pay. To ensure the safety of staff and 
inmates, the Committee encourages OPM to expedite and grant 
requests for group and category of employees incentive payments 
above 10 percent for BOP facilities in which 10 percent or more 
of the total available positions are vacant, prioritizing 
facilities with the largest number of vacancies.
    Retirement Services.--The Committee is concerned with the 
lengthy delays to process retirement and survivor claims and 
update health insurance benefits, as well as other critical 
changes that impact retirement benefits. These delays cause 
hardships for Federal annuitants and their families. OPM is 
directed to brief the Committee quarterly on OPM's efforts and 
progress to reduce these delays. OPM is directed to post on its 
website monthly reports indicating the length of time it takes 
to process initial retirement claims, applications for survivor 
benefits, annuitant health benefit adjustments, and other FEHB 
and FEGLI adjustments. Additionally, OPM is expected to keep 
the Committee informed on the measures OPM is taking to 
decrease the processing delays and improve customer service 
levels, including the average time it takes a caller to reach 
an OPM operator and the number and percentage of unanswered 
calls.
    Centralized Enrollment.--As OPM works to develop the 
business requirements for the new postal enrollment system, the 
Committee encourages OPM to assess how these requirements can 
be applied to enhance federal benefit enrollment and updates to 
the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance Program, Federal Dental and 
Vision Insurance Program, Federal Flexibility Spending Account 
Program, and any other future offerings made available (e.g., 
voluntary benefits). The Committee directs OPM to brief the 
Committee by September 30, 2023 on its findings.
    Federal Financial Systems.--The Committee continues to 
support OPM's efforts to modernize and replace the Federal 
Financial Systems (FFS), which is the core centralized 
accounting system used to manage OPM's trust funds. OPM is 
directed to continue to brief the Committee as outlined in 
House Report 116-456.
    Quarterly Briefings on Modernization.--The Committee is 
concerned with OPM's modernization efforts and requests the 
continuation of quarterly briefings to the Committees. Each 
briefing should include the total IT modernization budget 
broken out by project; obligations and unobligated balances by 
project; and the progress, anticipated completion date, and 
significant concerns for each project.
    OPM IT Working Capital Fund.--In fiscal year 2022 OPM 
created the Information Technology Working Capital Fund (IT-
WCF) utilizing the authority provided to Federal agencies by 
the Modernizing Government Technology Act (Public Law 115-91). 
The IT-WCF provides sustained funding to improve and replace 
OPM's legacy systems and enhance their cybersecurity posture. 
Within 90 days after enactment of this Act, OPM is directed to 
brief the Committee on the IT-WCF's balance, oversight and 
management, and projects funded through the IT-WCF.
    Value-based Contracting and Inclusion of Midwives and Birth 
Centers.--The OPM is encouraged to evaluate participating plans 
in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program regarding 
increasing the percent of services purchased through value-
based contracting versus fee for service, including services 
with midwives and birth centers, as well as other healthcare 
services and brief the Committee within six months of enactment 
of this Act.
    Management Agenda Reminder.--The Committee is concerned 
with the prior Administration's efforts to override collective 
bargaining agreements with Executive Agencies and reminds 
Federal agencies of the President's Management Agenda that 
recognizes the importance of collective bargaining to employee 
morale and mission effectiveness.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $33,233,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        40,719,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        37,719,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +4,486,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        -3,000,000
 

    This appropriation provides for the Office of Inspector 
General's (OIG) agency-wide audit, investigative, evaluation, 
and inspection functions, which identify management and 
administrative deficiencies, fraud, waste, and mismanagement. 
The OIG performs internal agency audits and insurance audits 
and offers contract audit services. Internal 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. Contract 
auditors provide professional advice to agency contracting 
officials on accounting and financial matters regarding the 
negotiation, award, administration, repricing, and settlement 
of contracts. The investigative function provides for the 
detection and investigation of improper and illegal activities 
involving programs, personnel, and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a general fund appropriation of 
$5,556,000 for the OIG. In addition, the recommendation 
includes $32,163,000 from the appropriate trust funds.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $30,385,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        31,990,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        31,990,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,605,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Special Counsel (OSC): (1) investigates 
Federal employee allegations of prohibited personnel practices 
(including reprisal for whistleblowing) and, when appropriate, 
prosecutes before the Merit Systems Protection Board; (2) 
provides a channel for whistleblowing by Federal employees; and 
(3) enforces the Hatch Act. The OSC may transmit whistleblower 
allegations to the agency head concerned and require an agency 
investigation and a report to Congress and the President when 
appropriate. Additionally, OSC is responsible for the 
enforcement of the civilian employment and reemployment rights 
of military service members under the Uniformed Services 
Employment and Re-employment Rights Act.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $31,990,000 for the OSC.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $17,510,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        20,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................             - - -
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -17,510,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -20,300,000
 

    The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) establishes and 
maintains the U.S. Postal Service's ratemaking systems, 
measures service and performance, ensures accountability, and 
has enforcement mechanisms, including the authority to issue 
subpoenas.
    The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-108) 
removed the PRC's budget from the appropriations process.
    Rate Increases for Market-Dominant Products.--The Committee 
remains concerned about the size and timing of rate increases 
for market-dominant products and looks forward to reviewing the 
report to the Committee required by House Report 117-79 on how 
factors such as higher package revenues and emergency funding 
provided to the USPS should impact the rate increases proposed 
by USPS and the PRC rules adopted in November 2020. The 
Committee urges the PRC to also assess the impacts of the 
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-108) in this 
analysis.

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $9,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,700,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,700,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +900,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (the Board) 
is an independent agency within the Executive Branch whose 
purpose is to (1) analyze and review actions the Executive 
Branch takes to protect the nation from terrorism, ensuring 
that the need for such actions is balanced with the need to 
protect privacy and civil liberties; and (2) ensure that 
liberty concerns are appropriately considered in the 
development and implementation of laws, regulations, and 
policies related to efforts to protect the nation against 
terrorism. The Board consists of four part-time members and a 
full-time chairman.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,700,000 for the Board.

                     Public Buildings Reform Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $3,605,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         4,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +395,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Public Buildings Reform Board (Board) was created under 
the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to identify 
opportunities for the Government to significantly reduce its 
inventory of civilian real property and reduce cost to the 
Government.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 funds for the Board.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,999,663,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,206,405,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,206,405,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +206,742,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) is to protect investors, maintain the 
integrity of the securities markets, and assure adequate 
information on the capital markets is made available to market 
participants and policymakers. To facilitate this, the SEC 
monitors the capital markets, ensures full disclosure of all 
appropriate financial information, regulates the Nation's 
securities markets, and takes action to prevent fraud and 
malpractice in the securities and financial markets.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,149,000,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the SEC, to be fully derived from offsetting fee 
collections. In addition, the Committee recommends $57,405,000 
for move, replication, and related costs associated with 
replacement leases for the Commission's District of Columbia 
headquarters facilities, also to be fully derived from 
offsetting fee collections. The Committee understands that 
there may be additional costs associated with the San Francisco 
Regional Office replacement lease which were not included in 
the fiscal year 2023 budget request. The Committee expects the 
Commission to provide additional information on these costs and 
to work closely with GSA on its replacement leases and to keep 
the Committee informed of any notable developments. The 
Committee will take additional action as necessary.
    The Committee is concerned that too many small-dollar 
investors lack access to high-quality legal advice and 
representation, either because they cannot afford 
representation, or because their claims are too small to obtain 
private counsel. There are currently 11 law school clinics 
around the country focused on investor advocacy that have 
played a vital role in helping to fill this gap, but the lack 
of external funding makes it difficult for law schools to keep 
existing clinics operating or open new clinics in underserved 
locations. In House Report 116-122, the Committee asked the SEC 
for recommendations related to a potential grant program that 
could assist in the creation, development, expansion, or 
continuation of investor advocacy clinics. The Committee looks 
forward to additional discussions with the SEC about expanding 
the availability of high-quality, low-cost legal assistance for 
small claims investors.
    Consolidated Audit Trail.--Stakeholders have raised 
concerns about the amount of personally identifiable 
information (PII) being collected by the SEC and the self-
regulatory organizations through the Consolidated Audit Trail 
(CAT). The Committee supports the actions taken by the SEC in 
Release No. 34-88393 to allow a CAT Customer ID Alternative and 
a Modified PII approach that would minimize the collection of 
PII and support the SEC's policy to collect only the 
``information sufficient to achieve regulatory objectives.'' 
The Committee urges the Commission to carefully monitor its CAT 
policy and implementation to minimize risk to the PII of system 
participants.
    Data Security.--It is critically important to both 
investors and the U.S. capital markets that the SEC fortify its 
cybersecurity threat detection, response, and mitigation 
process. The SEC is collecting an increasing amount of market-
sensitive data and PII, including through Form N-PORT and the 
CAT. As a repository for sensitive market data and a likely 
target for those who wish to manipulate U.S. markets, the 
security of the CAT system and data is paramount. The Committee 
strongly supports the SEC's efforts to strengthen and protect 
its information technology systems and systems it oversees 
maintained by the self-regulatory organizations, including the 
CAT system and EDGAR (the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, 
and Retrieval system). The Committee also strongly urges the 
SEC, in its oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, to ensure the CAT has adequate breach notification 
policies in place so affected participants are promptly 
notified of critical security events.
    Economic Analysis and Comment Periods.--The Committee 
firmly believes that robust economic analysis and stakeholder 
engagement in the rulemaking process are not only required by 
law, but also essential for effective SEC rulemaking, as they 
help ensure that decisions to propose and adopt rules are 
informed by the best available information about a rule's 
likely economic and other consequences. The Committee 
appreciates the SEC's decision to reopen rulemaking comment 
periods that were previously closed after only 30 days, 
including the rule titled, ``Private Fund Advisers; 
Documentation of Registered Investment Compliance Reviews,'' 
and encourages the SEC to extend comment periods to a length 
that is appropriate for the complexity and potential impact of 
the rule. However, the Committee also strongly encourages the 
SEC to reconduct the economic analysis for the Private Fund 
Advisers proposal to ensure the analysis adequately considers 
the disparate impact on emerging minority and women-owned asset 
management firms, minority and women-owned businesses, and 
historically underinvested communities. Doing so will not only 
improve the quality of proposed rules, but also help to 
increase public confidence in the SEC's regulatory process.
    Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA).--The 
Committee is aware of the significant volume of proposals 
currently being put forth by the SEC and supports the cost 
benefit analysis process. In furtherance of this process, the 
Committee supports DERA and its important work analyzing the 
impact of the Commission's proposed regulations and expects 
DERA to be allocated sufficient funding to ensure that the 
economic impact of proposed rules is fully understood.
    Prosecuting White Collar Criminals.--The Committee 
continues to have concerns over the threats to economic growth, 
financial stability, and national security posed by white-
collar crimes and directs the SEC to work with the Department 
of Justice to prioritize Federal prosecution of white-collar 
criminals, particularly in cases of high-dollar crimes. The 
Committee again requests a report within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act on the SEC's prosecution efforts involving white-
collar crimes over the past year.
    Rental Income Securitizations.--The Committee urges the SEC 
to examine transparency and ratings requirements and procedures 
in the rental income securitizations market for issues that 
might contribute to financial or housing price instability.
    E-Delivery.--The Committee supports efforts by the SEC to 
modernize how registered investment companies (including mutual 
funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds), business 
development companies, registered broker-dealers, registered 
advisers, registered transfer agents, and certain other SEC-
regulated entities may satisfy their obligation to deliver 
regulatory documents to investors under the Federal securities 
laws using electronic means, or e-delivery, while delivering 
such information in paper via U.S. mail to any shareholder who 
requests it. Such changes will better satisfy investor 
preferences, reduce costs for investors, and facilitate 
positive and more timely investor engagement. The Committee 
expects any action by the SEC to incorporate investor 
protections, including allowing those investors who prefer 
paper communications to opt out of electronic delivery at any 
time and receive paper versions of documents.
    Registered Index Linked Annuities.--The Committee is 
concerned that the current registration process for registered 
index linked annuities (RILAs) is cumbersome and requires 
significant information not needed for other registered 
insurance products. The Committee encourages the SEC to create 
a tailored filing form for RILAs.
    Climate-Related Disclosures.--The Committee believes that 
effective climate risk mitigation and capital allocation 
requires a robust, standardized climate disclosure framework, 
for both financial and non-financial corporations. However, in 
the absence of international alignment on climate and broader 
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures, a 
patchwork of standards across jurisdictions may arise that will 
reduce the comparability and reliability of information 
provided by companies and weaken the ability of financial 
market participants to make informed sustainable investment 
decisions. The Committee encourages the SEC to leverage the 
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures, along with other globally recognized standards, to 
ensure better international alignment on climate-related 
disclosures.
    Climate Change Risks to Municipal Bond Markets.--The 
Committee directs the SEC to provide to the Committee, within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, a report on the long- and 
short-term risks that climate change may pose to the State and 
local municipal bond market.
    Pre-Dispute Arbitration Contracts.--The Committee is 
concerned about proliferation of mandatory pre-dispute 
arbitration contracts by SEC-registered investment advisers. 
The Committee directs the SEC to gather detailed information 
about how such contracts are used by SEC-registered investment 
advisers and the effect such contracts have on investors who 
are harmed by the conduct of advisers. When such contracts are 
used, the SEC shall gather information about whether a dispute 
resolution forum has been designated; whether particular forum 
rules are designated; whether a venue is designated; whether a 
class action waiver is included; whether there are limitations 
on claims that may be asserted or damages that may be awarded; 
whether the contract includes any fee shifting provision; 
whether any complaints have been filed against the advisor in 
accordance with the contract; and whether the firm has any 
arbitration awards or unpaid arbitration awards in the last 
five years. The SEC is directed to provide a report to the 
Committee and to the House Financial Services Committee within 
180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Workplace Harassment Claims.--Shareholders and the public 
should know whether corporations are expending company funds to 
resolve, settle, or litigate claims of workplace harassment, 
including sexual harassment. Investors may be dissuaded from 
investing in companies that spend significant shareholder funds 
on resolving harassment claims. The Committee directs the SEC 
to consider a rulemaking addressing this issue, including, but 
not limited to, by requiring the collection and reporting of 
data on annual 10-K forms from any entity that is required to 
file such a disclosure on the number of settlements reached, 
the number of judgments or awards entered against the entity, 
and the aggregate amounts paid in connection with any workplace 
harassment claim, without divulging information that would 
compromise the privacy of a claimant.
    Workplace Diversity and Equity.--The Committee recognizes 
that women and people of color continue to be underrepresented 
in corporate leadership and face income discrimination 
throughout the workforce. Research has demonstrated that 
companies with more diverse leadership are more successful, and 
investors may seek to weigh the diversity and pay equity of a 
company's workforce in making investment decisions. The 
Committee directs the SEC to examine the prospect of requiring 
data on diversity and wage disparities in annual 10-K filings 
and brief the Committee on its evaluation within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    Digital Assets.--The Committee recognizes that digital 
assets can drive innovation in the financial services sector. 
New financial products require clear pathways and regulatory 
structures for stakeholders, developers, and investors. The 
Committee is concerned that enforcement action in the absence 
of regulatory clarity invokes confusion in the growing sector. 
The Committee encourages the SEC to issue public guidance that 
promotes U.S.-based innovation.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Section 540. The Committee includes a new provision 
restricting the use of funds to implement certain rules 
relating to proxy solicitations.

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $29,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        29,700,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        29,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +100,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................          -400,000
 

    The Selective Service System was established by the 
Selective Service Act of 1948. The mission of the System is to 
be prepared to supply manpower to the Armed Forces adequate to 
ensure the security of the United States during a time of 
national emergency. Since 1973, the Armed Forces have relied on 
volunteers to fill military manpower requirements, but 
selective service registration was reinstituted in July 1980.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $29,300,000 for the Selective 
Service System.

                     Small Business Administration

    The Small Business Administration (SBA) assists and 
protects the interests of small businesses through programs 
including loans, loan guarantees, counseling, and contracting 
preferences.
    The Committee recommends a total of $1,107,562,000 for SBA.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $278,378,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       346,257,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       313,872,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +35,494,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -32,385,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $313,872,000 for SBA Salaries and 
Expenses.
    The Committee supports SBA's ongoing efforts to improve 
small businesses' awareness of SBA resources. The Committee 
recommends that SBA and its resource partners provide 
information outlining federal tax benefits and resources 
related to child care available to small business employers and 
employees. The Committee believes greater awareness and 
understanding of available resources would help drive their 
increased utilization.
    Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE).--The 
recommendation includes $20,000,000, as requested, to support 
the transition of the Center for Verification and Evaluation 
(CVE) from the Department of Veterans Affairs to SBA in fiscal 
year 2023. The CVE verifies veteran eligibility of firms owned 
by veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses. The Committee will continue to work 
with SBA to ensure the agency has the resources necessary to 
successfully transition and sustain this program.
    Ensuring Fair Access to Capital.--The Committee strongly 
supports the President's Executive Order, Advancing Racial 
Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Throughout the 
Federal Government, which demonstrates the Administration's 
efforts to address racial and socioeconomic disparities to 
ensure all entrepreneurs have fair access to resources and 
opportunities. The Committee recognizes SBA's important role in 
providing services dedicated to small business owners and 
entrepreneurs, including entrepreneurs of color. A lack of 
demographic data on the distribution of Federally backed small 
business loans and grants impedes efforts to measure and 
advance equity for women-owned and minority-owned firms. The 
Committee urges SBA to collect and make publicly available data 
on loans provided to women-owned and minority-owned businesses, 
and to include racial and gender equity analyses in reports to 
Congress on its lending programs.
    8(a) Program Support.--The Committee supports the 8(a) 
Business Development Program as a successful tool to assist 
small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the American 
economy. However, the Committee is concerned that a significant 
number of 8(a) participants struggle to survive following the 
completion of the program. The Committee encourages SBA to 
conduct a survey of the financial health of former 8(a) 
participants not more than three years separated from 
enrollment in the program. The Committee urges SBA to 
disaggregate participant data by race and gender wherever 
possible. The Committee encourages SBA, through its resource 
partners and the Community Navigator program, to reach out to 
former 8(a) firms to provide information on the resources 
available to support their continued success in the Federal 
contracting arena.
    Employee Ownership.--The Committee recognizes that 
employee-owned businesses are uniquely structured and provide 
wide-ranging benefits for businesses, workers, and the local 
economy. The Committee notes that the Main Street Employee 
Ownership Act, which Congress enacted in section 862 of Public 
Law 115-232, requires SBA to make structural changes in SBA 
lending programs to ease the challenges faced by employee-owned 
businesses in accessing financing. This legislation also 
requires SBA to use Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) 
to establish an employee-owned business promotion program to 
provide assistance on structure, business succession, and 
planning. SBA is directed to fully implement these 
requirements. The Committee further directs SBA to work with 
the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, and Commerce to provide 
education and outreach to businesses, employees and financial 
institutions about employee-ownership, including cooperatives 
and employee stock ownership plans; provide technical 
assistance to assist employees' efforts to become businesses; 
and assist in accessing capital sources.
    Cybersecurity Support to Small Businesses.--The Committee 
encourages SBA to require cybersecurity technical assistance in 
its Federal contracting support programs, particularly for 
small businesses competing for contracts in sensitive or 
classified fields.
    Information Technology Systems.--The SBA OIG has repeatedly 
documented SBA's challenges with major IT investments. The 
agency's early struggles with the implementation of COVID-19 
relief programs further emphasized the need for significant 
investments in IT infrastructure and public-facing portals to 
handle the growth in user transactions. The Committee directs 
the SBA Chief Information Officer (CIO) to brief the Committee 
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act on the 
challenges with maintaining, improving, and providing 
appropriate oversight over SBA IT systems, and resource needs 
for the CIO to adequately address problems across existing IT 
systems, particularly with industry-standard independent 
verification and validation.
    Office of Rural Affairs.--The SBA Office of Rural Affairs 
was authorized in 1990 to help SBA serve farmers and rural 
small businesses, but the office has never been fully 
established. In 2020, SBA took steps to implement this long-
overdue Congressional mandate, but the mission, operations, 
organization, and funding requirements for the Office have not 
been clearly defined or explained. The Committee is dismayed 
that SBA has yet to submit the report required in House Report 
116-456 on the Office of Rural Affairs, and expects SBA to 
expeditiously submit this long-overdue report.
    Ascent Platform.--The Committee is encouraged by SBA's 
efforts to develop free online educational resources for women-
owned small businesses through the Ascent digital platform. SBA 
is urged to continue these efforts and to explore opportunities 
to develop similar resources for entrepreneurs from 
historically underrepresented groups.
    Solopreneurs.--The Committee recognizes the large number of 
small businesses that are owned and operated by one individual, 
also known as a ``solopreneur.'' The Committee encourages SBA 
to pursue efforts to reduce existing barriers that limit access 
to funding and technical assistance opportunities in order to 
help solopreneurs expand and scale up their businesses.
    Language Access for Limited English Proficiency.--The 
Committee recognizes that small business owners with limited 
English proficiency (LEP) are often unable to complete SBA's 
online loan and grant application forms due to language 
barriers, leaving these businesses without the access to 
critical business funding. Businesses owned by LEP individuals 
must be provided language access when applying for SBA funding, 
especially at a time when businesses are rebuilding from the 
coronavirus pandemic. The Committee urges the Administrator to 
make online application forms available in at least the top 20 
most commonly spoken languages other than English, based on the 
latest Census data.
    Nonprofit Child Care Support.--The Committee recognizes the 
critical role of child care providers in supporting the economy 
and workforce, and encourages the Administrator to consider 
allowing qualified nonprofit child care providers access to the 
same SBA loan programs that for-profit child care providers may 
utilize.
    Small Business Succession Planning.--The Committee is 
concerned that more than 58 percent of businesses do not have 
succession plans. The Committee encourages SBA to work with its 
resource partners to develop guidance, training, best 
practices, workshops, and other resources, to assist small 
business owners and entrepreneurs in establishing and executing 
a business succession plan. In addition, SBA should consider 
the development of a publicly available online toolkit that can 
be used by SBA and its resource partners to guide small 
businesses through the process of creating a business 
succession plan.
    Small Business Participation in Federal Contracting.--The 
SBA Office of Government Contracting employs a team of Area 
Directors, Procurement Center Representatives (PCR), Commercial 
Market Representatives (CMR), and size and industrial 
specialists that collaborate with Federal agencies to increase 
Federal contract awards to small businesses. These 
professionals are critical to the success of small business 
contractors, encouraging new entrants into the Federal 
marketplace, and maintaining a strong industrial base. PCRs 
increase the small business share of Federal procurement awards 
by initiating small business set-asides, reserving procurements 
opportunities for competition among small business firms; 
providing small business sources to Federal buying activities; 
and counseling small firms. SBA is urged to assess the current 
funding and staffing levels for PCRs and CMRs to ensure the 
proper resources are allocated to these positions.

                  ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $290,150,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       318,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       326,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +35,850,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +8,000,000
 

    SBA's Entrepreneurial Development Programs (EDP) support 
non-credit business assistance to entrepreneurs. The 
appropriation includes funding for a network of resource 
partners located throughout the United States that provide 
training, counseling, and technical assistance to small 
business entrepreneurs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $326,000,000 for EDP. The 
Committee recommendations, by program, are displayed in the 
following table:

 
 
 
7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting                $6,000,000
 Assistance)..........................................
Entrepreneurship Education............................         3,500,000
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership                8,000,000
 Program..............................................
Growth Accelerators...................................         5,000,000
HUBZone Program.......................................         5,000,000
Microloan Technical Assistance........................        41,000,000
National Women's Business Council.....................         1,500,000
Native American Outreach..............................         5,000,000
PRIME Technical Assistance............................        10,000,000
Regional Innovation Clusters..........................        10,000,000
SCORE.................................................        15,000,000
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).............       145,000,000
State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP).................        22,000,000
Veterans Outreach*....................................        19,000,000
Women's Business Centers (WBC)........................        30,000,000
    Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs.......      $326,000,000
 
 
*Veterans Outreach includes funding for: Boots to Business, Veterans
  Business Outreach Centers (VBOC), Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of
  Entrepreneurship (V Wise), Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with
  Disabilities (EBV), and Boots to Business reboot.

    SBA shall not reduce these non-credit programs from the 
amounts specified above and SBA shall not merge any of the non-
credit programs without advance written approval from the 
Committee. The Committee strongly supports the development 
programs listed in the table above and will carefully monitor 
SBA's support of these programs.
    Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.--The 
Committee supports the Federal and State Technology (FAST) 
Partnership Program's efforts to reach innovative, technology-
driven small businesses and to leverage the Small Business 
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 
Transfer (STTR) program to stimulate economic development. The 
FAST program is particularly important in states that are 
seeking to build high technology industries but are 
underrepresented in the SBIR/STTR programs. Small Business and 
Technology Development Centers (SBTDCs) serve small businesses 
in these fields and are accredited to provide intellectual 
property and technology commercialization assistance to 
businesses in high technology industries. Of the amount 
provided, $1,500,000 shall be for FAST awards to SBTDCs fully 
accredited for technology designation as of December 31, 2022.
    Native American Outreach.--The Committee directs the 
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Native American 
Affairs (ONAA) to continue to manage Native American Outreach 
activities. The Assistant Administrator is responsible for 
assisting Native businesses in navigating SBA's capital access 
and contracting programs; organizing multi-agency workshops and 
Native supplier initiative events around the country; and 
facilitating Native contractors' participation in SBA's various 
small business contracting programs.
    Tribal Lending Initiative.--The Committee supports efforts 
by ONAA to address and dismantle barriers experienced by Tribal 
small businesses and fisheries seeking to access traditional 
SBA lending products, and encourages ONAA to establish a Tribal 
Lending Initiative to address these challenges. Through this 
initiative, ONAA is expected to update guidance for traditional 
SBA lending products and relief programs in consultation with 
Tribal Nations, including removing barriers to existing SBA 
lending products, such as the acceptance of Tribally registered 
business licenses and Tribal treaty fishery income 
verification, the inability of many Tribal small businesses and 
fisheries to obtain Federally verified income tax statements, 
and complications related to collateral requirements. SBA is 
directed to brief the Committee on its progress in establishing 
and implementing a Tribal Lending Initiative not later than 60 
days after the enactment of this Act.
    SCORE.--The Committee recognizes the value of providing 
mentors to small business owners through programs such as 
SCORE, especially for women-owned and minority-owned 
businesses. The Committee supports efforts to increase outreach 
to underserved communities and urges SCORE to increase 
diversity among its mentors to support women entrepreneurs and 
entrepreneurs of color.
    Women-Owned Businesses in Science, Technology, Engineering, 
and Math (STEM).--While women's participation in the STEM-
related sectors has increased over the last several decades, 
large gaps still exist, as noted by the most recent annual 
report published by the National Women's Business Council. The 
Committee urges SBA and its resource partners to support 
efforts to increase the representation of women, especially 
women of color, in the innovation, patenting, trademark, and 
commercialization of new technologies. Such efforts include 
increased STEM business mentorship through SCORE; expanded STEM 
educational resources and opportunities for women entrepreneurs 
on the Ascent platform; and additional partnerships with 
Women's Business Centers, minority-serving institutions, 
historically black colleges and universities, and community-
based programs focused on women's business enterprise 
development.
    Woman- and Minority-Led Entrepreneurs in Health 
Innovation.--The Committee recognizes that women- and minority-
led start-ups receive disproportionately less funding, 
especially in the health innovation industry, which may 
contribute to fewer health innovations in conditions that 
solely, disproportionately, or differently impact women and 
people of color. The Committee encourages SBA, in conjunction 
with Women's Business Centers and other resource partners, to 
explore new methods and programs to engage with health 
innovation startups that are led by and/or meet the needs of 
women and people of color. SBA is directed to report back to 
the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on its 
efforts, including recommendations to support the launch and 
growth of new small businesses focused on female and minority 
healthcare innovation.
    Cybersecurity Assistance Pilot Program.--Within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act, SBA is directed to brief the Committee 
on the lessons learned from implementation of the Cybersecurity 
Assistance Pilot Program in fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The 
briefing should include recommendations to improve or expand 
Cybersecurity Assistance programming, including in the Federal 
contracting space.
    Assistance to Coal Communities.--To diversify and enhance 
economic opportunities, SBA and its resource partners should 
ensure the appropriate resources and support are directed to 
communities and regions that have experienced job losses due to 
the economic downturn of the coal industry.
    Border Colonias Region Outreach.--The Committee urges SBA, 
through its resource partners and Community Navigators, to 
engage in targeted outreach to small businesses and 
entrepreneurs in the border colonias region in Texas, New 
Mexico, Arizona, and California, to improve access to small 
business training, counseling, and Federal contracting 
programs, and to help launch new businesses to compete in the 
marketplace. The Committee expects SBA and its partners to 
ensure the appropriate resources are made available to support 
small businesses and entrepreneurs in the under-resourced 
border region.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $22,671,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        32,020,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        32,020,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +9,349,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to 
provide independent, objective oversight to improve the 
integrity, accountability, and performance of SBA and its 
programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $32,020,000 for the SBA OIG.

                           OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $9,466,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,211,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,211,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          +745,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Advocacy was established by Congress in 1976 
to serve as the independent voice for small business within the 
Federal government.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,211,000 for the Office of 
Advocacy.

                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $169,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       171,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       171,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +2,300,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The SBA Business Loans Program serves as an important 
source of capital for America's small businesses. The 
recommendation supports the 7(a) Business Loan Program at a 
level of $35,000,000,000; the 504 certified development company 
program at a level of $11,000,000,000; the 504 Commercial Real 
Estate Refinance Program at a program level of $7,500,000,000; 
the Secondary Market Guarantee Program at a program level of 
$15,000,000,000; and Small Business Investment Company 
debenture authority of $5,000,000,000.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a total of $171,300,000 for the 
Business Loans Program Account. The recommendation includes 
$6,000,000 for loans subsidy for the Microloan Program to 
support a program level of $110,000,000.

                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $178,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       179,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................      179,000,000*
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 
 
*The recommendation includes $143,000,000 in disaster relief funding.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a total of $179,000,000 for the 
administrative expenses of the Disaster Loans Program, of which 
$143,000,000 is designated as being for disaster relief for 
major disasters.

        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 550. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing transfers of up to five percent among SBA 
appropriations, provided that transfers do not increase an 
appropriation by more than 10 percent. The provision also 
requires that transfers be treated as a reprogramming of funds.
    Section 551. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing the transfer of not to exceed 3 percent of funding 
available under the SBA ``Salaries and Expenses'' and 
``Business Loans Program Account'' appropriations to the SBA 
``Information Technology System Modernization and Working 
Capital Fund''.
    Section 552. The Committee continues a provision providing 
funds for initiatives related to small business development and 
entrepreneurship, including programmatic and construction 
activities, to be awarded as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Recipient                   Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cordova Economic and Industrial   Cordova Business              $250,000
 Development Authority, Cordova,   Incubator.
 AL.
The University of Texas at        STartup REsearch To           $745,000
 Dallas, Richardson, TX.           Capstone Honors
                                   (STRETCH) project
                                   for Small Business.
Lander County Convention &        Lemaire Building            $1,000,000
 Tourism Authority, Battle         Small Business
 Mountain, NV.                     Incubator.
Zora's House Inc., Columbus, OH.  Zora's House.......         $1,000,000
Oregon Native American Chamber,   Technical                     $670,000
 Portland, OR.                     Assistance for
                                   Small Native-Owned
                                   Construction
                                   Businesses.
Feed'em Freedom Foundation,       Black Community               $703,046
 Portland, OR.                     Food Center.
Columbia County Economic Team,    Columbia County               $814,000
 St. Helens, OR.                   Advanced and
                                   Additive
                                   Manufacturing
                                   Small Business
                                   Incubator.
United Black Fund of Greater      Black                         $500,000
 Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.         Entrepreneurship
                                   Training Project.
Mercer County Better Together     Mercer County                 $225,000
 (MCBT), Aledo, IL.                Business Retention
                                   and Expansion
                                   Program.
Initiating Change in Our          Empowering the San            $500,000
 Neighborhoods Community           Fernando Valley
 Development Corporation (ICON     Initiative.
 CDC), Van Nuys, CA.
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce     LCCF Southeast              $2,000,000
 Foundation, New Orleans, LA.      Louisiana
                                   AgriAquaculture
                                   Small Business
                                   Technical
                                   Assistance and
                                   Workforce Training
                                   Center.
Tampa Bay Wave, Inc., Tampa, FL.  LatinTech                     $500,000
                                   Accelerator.
LiftFund Inc., San Antonio, TX..  SA West Small               $1,000,000
                                   Business Support
                                   Program.
University of Texas at San        UTSA HUB Government           $576,000
 Antonio, San Antonio, TX.         Contracting
                                   Academy.
Florida Memorial University,      Florida Memorial            $1,500,000
 Fort Lauderdale, FL.              University Center
                                   for
                                   Entrepreneurship.
City of Pasadena, Pasadena, CA..  Pasadena On-Street          $1,500,000
                                   Dining Project.
Vibrant Memphis, Inc. dba         901 Entrepreneurs             $673,332
 Epicenter, Memphis, TN.           (901E).
Town of Stonington, Stonington,   Town of Stonington            $900,000
 CT.                               Fishermen's Dock
                                   Project.
Temple University Ambler Campus,  Temple Ambler               $1,000,000
 Ambler, PA.                       Community Kitchen
                                   (TACK).
Innovation Works, Pittsburgh, PA  On-Ramps to                   $635,392
                                   Entrepreneurship.
El Paso County, El Paso, TX.....  Heritage Tourism              $500,000
                                   Business
                                   Connection.
The Greater Harlem Chamber of     Harlem Small                $1,115,000
 Commerce, New York, NY.           Businesses Public
                                   Safety Educational
                                   and Information
                                   Initiative.
New York City Department of       La Marqueta                 $1,250,000
 Small Business Services, New      Workforce
 York, NY.                         Improvement
                                   Project.
Hispanic Federation, New York,    Hispanic Federation         $1,000,000
 NY.                               Small Business
                                   Support Initiative.
Davidson Community Center, Inc.,  Davidson Community            $796,981
 Bronx, NY.                        Center Business
                                   Improvement
                                   District Formation
                                   Initiative.
Inwood Merchant Association,      Inwood Merchant             $1,728,586
 Inc., New York, NY.               Association.
Bucks County Industrial           The Bucks Built               $500,000
 Development Authority,            Startup Fund.
 Doylestown, PA.
University of St. Francis,        University of St.             $500,000
 Joliet, IL.                       Francis Small
                                   Business
                                   Accelerator.
Rehoboth Community Development    Training Initiative           $203,124
 Corporation, Glendale, AZ.        to Mentor
                                   Entrepreneurs
                                   (TIME) Program.
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg  Small Business                $475,000
 Law Center, Central Islip, NY.    Legal Assistance
                                   Clinic.
Valley Industrial Association of  Connecting to                 $675,000
 Santa Clarita, Valencia, CA.      Success.
The International Sonoran Desert  Ajo Business                  $400,000
 Alliance, Ajo, AZ.                Support Center and
                                   Co-Working Space.
Ball & Socket Arts, Cheshire, CT  Ball & Socket Arts            $625,000
                                   Fire Sprinklers.
Young Women's Christian           New Britain                    $50,000
 Association of New Britain        Childcare Business
 Inc., New Britain, CT.            Incubator.
Launch New York, Inc., Buffalo,   Entrepreneurial             $1,000,000
 NY.                               Services for High-
                                   Growth Potential
                                   Startups.
Women's Business Development      Technical                     $500,000
 Council, Inc., Stamford, CT.      Assistance and
                                   Microgrants to
                                   Women-Owned
                                   Businesses.
CPLC Nevada, Inc., Las Vegas, NV  CPLC Small Business           $391,500
                                   Assistance.
United Way of Chester County,     United Way Social             $200,000
 Exton, PA.                        Innovation Lab.
Berks Latino Workforce            Berks Tec Centro...         $1,907,500
 Development Corporation,
 Reading, PA.
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo,       Community Financial           $500,000
 Burien, WA.                       Skill-Building.
Hiram College, Hiram, OH........  Hiram Workforce               $665,000
                                   Office.
Mainstreet Waynesboro Inc.,       21 E. Main St.                $500,000
 Waynesboro, PA.                   Redevelopment
                                   Project.
Chatham Business Association,     Internee-to-                  $626,000
 Chicago, IL.                      Entrepreneur
                                   Program.
University of Mississippi,        Center for Growth,          $2,000,000
 University, MS.                   New Markets,
                                   Innovation, and
                                   Cyber Awareness.
Central Michigan University,      Support for Mid-            $1,065,000
 Saginaw, MI.                      Michigan Small
                                   Businesses and
                                   Entrepreneurs.
Hispanic Federation, Hartford,    Hispanic Federation           $650,000
 CT.                               Financial
                                   Education
                                   Initiative.
Invest Detroit Foundation,        Invest Detroit.....           $600,000
 Detroit, MI.
Oakland Private Industry          California Jobs and           $654,370
 Council, Oakland, CA.             Infrastructure
                                   Initiative.
Clark County, Nevada, Las Vegas,  Small Business                $350,000
 NV.                               Opportunity
                                   Program (SBOP).
Prosperity Lab, San Jose, CA....  Mesa Redonda.......           $350,000
Oklahoma State University,        Oklahoma Rural E-             $500,000
 Stillwater, OK.                   Commerce Academy.
MassChallenge Inc., Boston, MA..  Driving Equitable             $800,000
                                   Outcomes in
                                   Business Growth.
North Brooklyn Chamber of         LoveLocal..........           $750,000
 Commerce, Brooklyn, NY.
Chamber of Commerce of the        Queens Business               $500,000
 Borough of Queens Inc., Jackson   Incubator and
 Heights, NY.                      Angel Fund Project.
Queens Economic Development       Queens Together....           $500,000
 Corporation, Long Island Cit,
 NY.
Nussbaum Center for               The Steelhouse              $2,000,000
 Entrepreneurship, Greensboro,     Center for Urban
 NC.                               Manufacturing and
                                   Innovation.
City of High Point, North         Commercial Shared-          $2,000,000
 Carolina, High Point, NC.         Use Kitchen.
Neighborhood Development Center,  Cybersecurity               $1,600,000
 Saint Paul, MN.                   Information Center.
Latino Economic Development       Plaza del Sol               $1,000,000
 Center, Saint Paul, MN.           Redevelopment.
Chhaya Community Development      Chhaya Small                  $150,000
 Corporation, Richmond Hill, NY.   Business
                                   Assistance Program.
Greater Jamaica Development       GJDC Small Batch            $2,000,000
 Corporation, Jamaica, NY.         Manufacturing
                                   Development.
Chamber of Commerce of the        Queens Chamber of           $1,000,000
 Borough of Queens Inc., Jackson   Commerce Small
 Heights, NY.                      Business Legal
                                   Desk Support
                                   Program.
City of New York, New York, NY..  District 6 Open             $2,000,000
                                   Restaurants Kits.
The Research Foundation of CUNY,  Queens College              $1,465,856
 New York, NY.                     Small Business
                                   Development
                                   Initiative.
Black Economic Council of         Back Office Support           $800,000
 Massachusetts (BECMA), Boston,    Services (BOSS)
 MA.                               Program and Vendor
                                   Advisory Council.
The Latino Chamber of Commerce    Latino Chamber of             $250,000
 of Boulder County, Lafayette,     Commerce Mobile
 CO.                               Office.
Monmouth University, West Long    Develop, Educate,             $640,000
 Branch, NJ.                       and Accelerate
                                   Entrepreneurs from
                                   Underserved
                                   Communities in
                                   Central New Jersey.
Greater Portland Immigrant        Women Lead: an                $619,000
 Welcome Center, Portland, ME.     Enterprise
                                   Institute.
Boots2Roots, Portland, ME.......  Transition to Work            $597,076
                                   Initiative.
The Latina Circle dba Amplify     PowerUp Latinx                $400,000
 Latinx, Boston, MA.               Business
                                   Initiative.
African Community Economic        ACEDONE Small                 $643,003
 Development Of New England-CDC,   Business
 Boston, MA.                       Development and
                                   Technical
                                   Assistance Program.
Main Street Alabama, Birmingham,  Main Street Alabama           $700,000
 AL.                               Entrepreneurial
                                   Support and
                                   Training.
Northeast Ohio Public Energy      NOPEC Small                   $400,000
 Council (NOPEC), Solon, OH.       Business Energy
                                   Efficiency Support
                                   Program.
Florida International             Business Growth and           $650,000
 University, Miami, FL.            Acceleration
                                   Program.
Anne Arundel County, Annapolis,   Inclusive Ventures          $1,650,000
 MD.                               Small Business
                                   Program.
Loyola University Chicago,        Minority-Owned                $625,000
 Chicago, IL.                      Business Dashboard.
Georgia Tech Research             Connect and Serve:            $495,547
 Corporation, Atlanta, GA.         Growing
                                   Underrepresented
                                   Companies in
                                   Manufacturing,
                                   Logistics,
                                   Warehousing, and
                                   Transportation.
Douglas County Board of           Douglas County                $500,000
 Commissioners, Douglasville, GA.  Community Business
                                   Incubator.
City of Renton, Renton, WA......  Logan Place Market          $1,500,000
                                   Rehabilitation.
Partnership for Community         Social Enterprise             $650,000
 Action, Albuquerque, NM.          Center (SEC)
                                   Families First
                                   Economic Justice
                                   Project.
Take The Lead, Inc., Scottsdale,  Women Entrepreneurs           $500,000
 AZ.                               Leadership
                                   Development
                                   Program.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce,       Emerging Business             $100,000
 Dublin, CA.                       Community Outreach
                                   Program.
Venango County Economic           Venango County                $600,000
 Development Authority, Oil        Business
 City, PA.                         Innovation Center.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas,  Cyber Clinic for              $650,000
 Las Vegas, NV.                    Small Businesses.
City of Romulus, MI, Romulus, MI  Romulus Small               $1,000,000
                                   Business
                                   Assistance &
                                   Workforce
                                   Development
                                   Project.
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH  Greater West Dayton         $1,000,000
                                   Incubator.
Joliet Junior College, Joliet,    Joliet Junior                 $353,404
 IL.                               College
                                   Entrepreneurial
                                   Development Center
                                   (EDC).
Village of Huntley, Huntley, IL.  Huntley Shops on              $974,843
                                   Main.
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago,        YWCA Metropolitan             $575,000
 Chicago, IL.                      Chicago Childcare
                                   Network.
Atlantic Cape Community College,  Atlantic Cape               $1,000,000
 Mays Landing, NJ.                 Community College/
                                   Cape May County
                                   BizHub.
Evergreen Inc.: Your North        Resilient Recovery:           $750,000
 Brooklyn Business Exchange,       Brooklyn's
 Brooklyn, NY.                     Industrial
                                   Waterfront.
Community Venture Foundation,     Arkansas Venture            $1,000,000
 dba Startup Junkie Foundation,    Expansion Project.
 Fayetteville, AR.
OneWest, Louisville, KY.........  Minority-Owned                $800,000
                                   Small Business
                                   Development,
                                   Training, and
                                   Business
                                   Improvements in
                                   Louisville's West
                                   End.
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                      United States Postal Service


                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $52,570,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        50,253,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        56,253,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +3,683,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +6,000,000
 

    The United States Postal Service (USPS) is funded almost 
entirely by Postal ratepayers, rather than taxpayers. Funds 
provided to USPS in the Payment to the Postal Service Fund 
include appropriations for revenue forgone, including for 
providing free mail for the blind and for overseas absentee 
voting.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $56,253,000 for Payment to the 
Postal Service Fund. The recommendation funds free mail for the 
blind and overseas voting and includes a reconciliation 
adjustment.
    Since 1983, the annual appropriations Act has included a 
provision requiring the Postal Service to deliver mail six days 
per week. Section 202 of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 
(PSRA) (P.L. 117-108) requires that the ``The Postal Service 
shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of 
market-dominant and competitive products'' and that ``Delivery 
shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks that 
include a Federal holiday, in emergency situations, such as 
natural disasters, or in geographic areas where the Postal 
Service has established a policy of delivering mail fewer than 
six days a week as of the date of enactment of the Postal 
Service Reform Act of 2022.'' In lieu of continuing the 
provision in the annual appropriations Act, the Committee 
expects USPS shall maintain six-day delivery as specified in 
the PSRA.
    Postal Non-Banking Financial Services Modernization Pilot 
Program.--The Committee notes that USPS currently plays a major 
role in the financial services market. For example, USPS is the 
largest single provider of paper money orders in the United 
States, in addition to offering electronic funds transfers and 
U.S. Treasury check cashing. However, current USPS offerings 
are out-of-date and do not fully reflect the needs of modern 
customers. By updating its services to reflect new 
technological and financial trends, the USPS can offer an 
improved customer experience and expand its affordable non-bank 
financial services to tens of millions of unbanked and 
underbanked Americans. The Committee includes an increase of 
$6,000,000 above the budget request for USPS to carry out pilot 
programs (in at least five rural zip codes and at least five 
non-rural zip codes) to modernize its current postal banking 
services, including surcharge-free automated teller machines, 
wire transfers, check cashing, and bill payment to the fullest 
extent permitted under current statutory authority, as 
described in the 2015 USPS Office of the Inspector General 
(OIG) Report ``The Road Ahead for Postal Financial Services'' 
(RARC-WP-15-011). The Committee directs USPS, in collaboration 
with the USPS OIG, to report to the Committee within one year 
of the enactment of this Act regarding findings from the pilot 
programs.
    Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp.--
The recommendation continues a provision requiring USPS not to 
destroy, and to continue to offer for sale, existing copies of 
the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp.
    Alzheimer's Semipostal Fundraising Stamp.--The Committee 
notes its strong support for the Alzheimer's Semipostal 
Fundraising Stamp, of which millions of copies of the original 
printing remain. USPS is directed to continue to offer the 
stamp for sale to the public, in addition to any other 
semipostal stamps the Postal Service may issue under its rules 
and regulations. USPS is further directed not to destroy any 
copies of the stamp.
    Rural Post Offices.--The Committee believes that the United 
States postal facility network is an asset of significant 
value. The closure of post offices in rural communities creates 
an economic burden for people in the United States that depend 
on USPS for communication and package services. In addition to 
typical postal services, post offices are part of the identity 
of rural communities and provide a significant social value. 
The Committee recommends that no funds be used to consolidate 
or close small rural and other small post offices. The Postal 
Service shall take into consideration the importance of 
providing consistent and on-time delivery to all Americans, 
including those in rural and mountainous areas.
    Notification to Congress.--Title 39 of the U.S. Code 
requires USPS to notify the public prior to closing or 
consolidating a post office. The Committee understands that it 
is USPS's policy to inform the district and Washington, D.C. 
offices of Members of Congress when the public receives notice. 
The Committee directs USPS to keep Members of Congress informed 
of USPS activities impacting their constituents and expects 
USPS to ensure that Members of Congress are appropriately 
informed simultaneously or prior to all public notices.
    Member Access to Postal Facilities.--The Committee is 
concerned by reports that USPS is preventing Members of 
Congress from visiting postal facilities within 45 days of an 
election, citing the Hatch Act. According to the Office of 
Special Counsel, ``Members of Congress, who are candidates for 
partisan political office, are not barred from visiting Federal 
facilities to execute their official, oversight 
responsibilities to include receiving briefings, tours, or 
other official information.'' USPS's policy could effectively 
remove three months of Congressional oversight during each 
Congress if primary elections are included. The Committee 
therefore directs USPS to revise its policies to ensure that it 
does not prevent Members of Congress from accessing or visiting 
USPS facilities for official purposes, regardless of the 
request's proximity to an upcoming election.
    First-Class Service Standards.--As part of USPS's 
Delivering for America 10-year plan, the agency implemented new 
service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals that 
increased time-in-transit standards by one or two days for 
certain mail traveling longer distances, resulting in standard 
delivery timeframes of up to five days. The Committee is 
concerned that this change jeopardizes USPS's ability to uphold 
its commitment to provide prompt and reliable postal services 
and further erodes public confidence in the USPS. The Committee 
directs USPS to provide a comparison of delivery service 
performance data for the new service standards effective 
October 1, 2021, and the corresponding quarters of the previous 
service standards in effect between 2016 and 2020. The data 
should reflect the comparison of parcels now delivered on-time 
that previously would have been delivered outside of the 
service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals. The 
Committee further encourages USPS to work with the PRC on steps 
it can take to minimize or reverse any further degradations to 
service standards for market-dominant products.
    Accessibility for Disabled Individuals.--The Committee 
notes that under the Architectural Barriers Act, USPS is 
required to meet accessibility requirements for disabled 
individuals.
    Electric Vehicles.--The Committee believes USPS, as one of 
the U.S. government's largest vehicle fleet operators, has an 
important role to play in moving the Federal government toward 
a fleet of clean and zero-emission vehicles and spurring 
investment in this technology nationwide. The Committee is 
therefore disappointed that USPS's recent Next Generation 
Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) contract award fails to include robust 
investment in electric vehicle technology. The Committee 
directs USPS to prioritize robust procurement of a battery 
electric vehicle fleet under the NGDV program to the greatest 
extent possible, which would comply with the spirit of 
Executive Order 14008 on ``Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home 
and Abroad'' and ensure that the USPS shares in efforts to 
expand clean energy capacity and spur well-paying union jobs 
and economic growth. The Committee recommendation includes $100 
million for a new program within GSA to fund electric vehicles 
government-wide, including at USPS, and expects USPS to consult 
with GSA on effective use of that funding to increase its 
investment in electric vehicles. The Committee further directs 
USPS to report on whether its electric trucks will be serviced 
internally by USPS or if they will be externally serviced. The 
Committee requests that USPS track the fuel consumption and 
emissions portfolio of all vehicles managed or contracted by 
USPS and report to the Committee no later than 180 days after 
the enactment of this Act on its findings and its plan for 
reducing fleet fuel costs and emissions in the future.
    Mail Theft.--The Committee supports actions taken by USPS 
to combat mail theft and fraud by replacing aging USPS cluster 
box units and directs USPS to continue to follow the directive 
on this issue included in House Report 116-122.
    Mail Fishing.--The Committee remains concerned about ``mail 
fishing,'' in which thieves ``fish'' mail out of blue mail 
collection boxes. The Committee commends USPS for taking action 
to mitigate mail fishing by retrofitting mail collection boxes 
and directs the USPS to report to the Committee no later than 
60 days after the enactment of this Act on additional actions 
it has taken to combat mail fishing in fiscal years 2021 and 
2022.
    Mail Service in Remote Areas.--The Committee is concerned 
by the prevalence of reports of irregular delivery, 
unresponsiveness, and other complaints about USPS service in 
rural and Non-Foreign Areas. The Committee directs USPS to keep 
Members of Congress informed of USPS activities impacting their 
constituents and expects USPS to create an outreach program 
explaining the scope of mail delivery distribution delays and 
providing timely notices to customers in rural and Non-Foreign 
Areas. The Committee requests that the USPS strategic plan 
includes steps to provide timely, consistent mail delivery 
service that addresses the concerns of local communities in 
rural and Non-Foreign Areas and report back to the Committee 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on its efforts.
    Deceptive Political Mail.--The Committee is concerned about 
ways in which USPS can unwittingly be used to distort electoral 
outcomes through the sending of deceptive political mailers 
that promote shadow ``ghost'' campaigns. During the 2020 
election cycle, news reports and court filings show that 
political operatives in at least three Florida Senate races 
used funds from dark money groups to send thousands of mailers 
that contained false information about candidates specifically 
because their names or other identifiers prompted confusion or 
conflation with legitimate candidates. To combat these 
practices, the Committee strongly recommends that USPS 
prioritize implementing the current rule requiring the 
disclosure of designers, marketers, and beneficiaries of 
political mailers, as outlined in the current PS-3602 form. In 
addition, the Committee encourages USPS to consider additional 
identification requirements for the purchase of Political Mail, 
including maintaining a publicly available database that lists 
the individuals who design and market the mailpiece and who 
directly benefit from the mailing.
    Delivery Vehicle Climate Control.--The Committee recognizes 
that heat stress is a persistent issue for USPS vehicle 
operators. The Committee is pleased that the Next Generation 
Delivery Vehicle will include air conditioning and heating.
    Mail Interdiction of Heroin & Opioids.--The Committee 
remains concerned that international drug traffickers are 
harnessing vulnerabilities in our mail system to import 
significant quantities of deadly narcotics. The Committee is 
encouraged that USPS is pursuing innovative tools and 
technologies to detect opioids in parcels and that it has 
increased the capture of Customs and Border Protection hold 
requests at International Service Centers to more than 80 
percent. The Committee expects USPS to reach 100 percent 
capture rates and to continue seeking out and implementing new 
tools to increase accurate detection of opioids and related 
substances, and requests USPS brief the Committee within 90 
days of enactment of this Act on progress it has made on this 
issue.
    Postal Worker Safety.--Despite the best efforts of USPS and 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. mail remains a primary 
method for moving narcotics into and throughout the country. 
The increasing use of extremely potent illegal narcotics, such 
as fentanyl, poses significant risks of exposure to potentially 
deadly doses of illicit opioids for postal workers unknowingly 
handling these packages. The Committee encourages USPS to 
evaluate how best to deploy countermeasures, such as naloxone, 
to ensure the safety of postal workers.
    Accurate Address Listing.--The Committee remains concerned 
about instances in which assigned zip codes overlap multiple 
municipal jurisdictions, resulting in end user mailing/address 
information with incorrect or multiple city listings. The 
Committee looks forward to reviewing the report required by 
House Report 117-79 on this important topic, including options 
to ensure proper city designations.
    Preferred Last Line.--The Committee is concerned that USPS 
is not adequately communicating with customers about the 
potential for mail delays caused by using ``preferred last 
line'' mailing addresses. The committee directs USPS to 
increase its ongoing outreach to communities using a preferred 
last line to make customers aware of potential mail delivery 
slowdowns.
    Processing Centers.--In recent decades, USPS has closed 
hundreds of processing facilities. The Committee is concerned 
that these closures have contributed to reduced service. USPS 
is directed to review the impact that closing processing 
centers has had on costs and the level of service provided. The 
study shall consider the feasibility of reopening necessary 
facilities. USPS shall report its findings to the Committee 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Blockchain Technologies and Mail Tracking.--The Committee 
notes the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize 
postal tracking and traceability, including tracking postal 
items from origin through every point of contact on the journey 
to the consumer. The Committee is interested in how blockchain 
technology can be utilized to accurately track postage, reduce 
cost, improve efficiency, and reduce the harm associated with 
lost postage and other supply chain disruptions. The Committee 
encourages USPS to conduct research on the opportunity and 
needs for new digital solutions built with public, open-source 
decentralized technologies to increase the efficiency and 
decrease the cost of USPS data collection and delivery 
tracking.
    Local Delivery.--The Committee directs USPS to provide a 
briefing, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, on options 
and recommendations to utilize its logistical network to 
deliver food surplus direct from farms to consumers. The 
briefing may include information on (but should not be limited 
to) the following: barriers and solutions to utilizing the 
regional rate program, local connect program, and parcel select 
programs for agricultural direct-to-consumer deliveries, such 
as by expanding the type or size of program-eligible shipping 
boxes or allowing nutrition assistance beneficiaries to 
purchase food through farm-to-consumer deliveries.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $262,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       271,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       271,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +9,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts audits, 
reviews, and investigations and keeps Congress informed on the 
efficiency and economy of USPS programs and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $271,000,000 for the OIG, which 
includes sufficient funds for the OIG to continue its 
aggressive drug interdiction efforts.
    Postal Retail Facilities in Underserved Areas.--The 
Committee recognizes the vital role that USPS plays for low-
income, minority, and rural communities. During the pandemic, 
these communities' reliance on USPS for critical services, such 
as access to medication or banking services, has grown. 
However, the Committee is concerned that the USPS may not 
equitably distribute resources among its facilities. USPS 
facilities in higher-income areas may have better access to 
facilities and receive more support for funding maintenance. 
The Committee looks forward to reviewing the report from the 
USPS OIG required by House Report 117-79 on the difference 
between the distribution of resources for facility repair and 
maintenance between low-income and higher income communities, 
as well as the expected impact of the USPS Strategic Plan on 
low-income, minority, and rural communities.

                        United States Tax Court


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $57,783,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        57,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        57,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................          -483,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The United States Tax Court adjudicates controversies 
involving deficiencies in income, estate, and gift taxes. The 
Court also has jurisdiction to determine deficiencies in 
certain excise taxes, to issue declaratory judgments in the 
areas of qualifications of retirement plans and exemptions of 
charitable organizations, and to decide certain cases involving 
disclosure of tax information by the Commissioner of the 
Internal Revenue Service.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $57,300,000 for the U.S. Tax 
Court.

                 TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

    Section 601. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting pay and other expenses for non-Federal parties in 
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
    Section 602. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting obligations beyond the current fiscal year and 
prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly so provided 
herein.
    Section 603. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
procurement contracts for consulting service expenditures to 
contracts that are matters of public record and available for 
public inspection.
    Section 604. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting transfer of funds in this Act without express 
authority.
    Section 605. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to engage in activities that would 
prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
    Section 606. The Committee continues a provision concerning 
compliance with the Buy American Act.
    Section 607. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds by any person or entity convicted 
of violating the Buy American Act.
    Section 608. The Committee continues a provision specifying 
reprogramming procedures. The provision requires that agencies 
or entities funded by this Act obtain prior approval from the 
Committee for any reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a 
new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 
activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the 
Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House 
of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess 
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces 
existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities different from the budget 
justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or 
the tables in the report accompanying this Act, whichever is 
more detailed. The provision also directs agencies to consult 
with the Committees prior to any significant reorganization, 
restructuring, relocation, or closing of offices, programs, or 
activities and directs the agencies funded by this Act to 
submit operating plans for the Committee's review within 60 
days of the bill's enactment.
    Section 609. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that fifty percent of unobligated balances may remain available 
through September 30, 2024, for certain purposes.
    Section 610. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funding for the Executive Office of the President 
to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background 
investigation or Internal Revenue Service determination with 
respect to section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
except with the express consent of the individual involved in 
an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving 
national security.
    Section 611. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
cost accounting standards for contracts under the Federal 
Employee Health Benefits Program.
    Section 612. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
non-foreign area cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 613. The Committee continues a provision waiving 
restrictions on the purchase of non-domestic articles, 
materials, and supplies in the case of acquisition of 
information technology by the Federal government.
    Section 614. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting officers or employees of any regulatory agency or 
commission funded by this Act from accepting travel payments or 
reimbursements from a person or entity regulated by such agency 
or commission.
    Section 615. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
certain agencies in this Act to consult with GSA before seeking 
new office space or making alterations to existing office 
space.
    Section 616. The Committee continues a provision providing 
for several appropriated mandatory accounts. These are accounts 
where authorizing language requires the payment of funds.
    Section 617. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
that the head of any executive branch agency ensure that the 
Chief Information Officer has authority to participate in the 
budget planning process and approval of the information 
technology budget.
    Section 618. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds in contravention of the Federal Records Act.
    Section 619. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting agencies from requiring Internet Service Providers 
to disclose electronic communications information in a manner 
that violates the Fourth Amendment.
    Section 620. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to be used to deny inspectors general access 
to records.
    Section 621. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to Universal Service Fund payments for wireless providers.
    Section 622. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting any funds made available in this Act from being 
used to establish a computer network unless such network blocks 
the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Section 623. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting any funds made available in this Act from being 
used to pay for award or incentive fees for contractors with 
below satisfactory performance.
    Section 624. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds made available under this Act from being used 
for certain travel and conference activities unless an agency 
or entity determines that the travel is in the national 
interest and advance notice is provided to the Appropriations 
Committees.
    Section 625. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds made available under this Act from being used 
to fund first-class or business-class travel in contravention 
of Federal regulations.
    Section 626. The Committee continues a provision providing 
an additional $850,000 for the Inspectors General Council Fund 
to expand and update the Federal-wide Inspectors General 
website oversight.gov.
    Section 627. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to contracts for public relations services.
    Section 628. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to advertising and educational programming.
    Section 629. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to statements by grantees regarding projects or programs funded 
by this agreement.
    Section 630. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies funded in this Act to submit to the Committees 
quarterly budget reports on obligations.
    Section 631. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting funds made available in this Act from being used to 
penalize a financial institution for providing financial 
services to an entity that participates in a business or 
organized activity involving cannabis that is conducted 
pursuant to a law established by a State or a unit of local 
government.

             TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT WIDE


                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 701. The Committee 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 702. The Committee continues a provision 
establishing price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by 
the Federal government with an exemption for the purchase of 
electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell 
vehicles.
    Section 703. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
funds made available to agencies for travel to also be used for 
quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 704. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision prohibiting the employment of noncitizens with 
certain exceptions, including an exemption for recipients of 
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
    Section 705. The Committee continues a provision giving 
agencies the authority to pay GSA bills for space renovation 
and other services.
    Section 706. The Committee 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 707. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that funds made available to corporations and agencies subject 
to 31 U.S.C. 91 may pay rent and other service costs in the 
District of Columbia.
    Section 708. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting interagency financing of groups absent prior 
statutory approval.
    Section 709. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for enforcing regulations 
disapproved in accordance with the applicable law of the U.S.
    Section 710. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of 
offices under certain circumstances.
    Section 711. The Committee continues a provision to allow 
for interagency funding of national security and emergency 
telecommunications initiatives.
    Section 712. The Committee 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 713. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the payment of any employee who prohibits, 
threatens, or prevents another employee from communicating with 
Congress.
    Section 714. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting Federal training not directly related to the 
performance of official duties.
    Section 715. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting, other than for normal and recognized executive-
legislative relationships, propaganda, publicity, and lobbying 
by executive agency personnel in support or defeat of 
legislative initiatives.
    Section 716. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting any Federal agency from disclosing an employee's 
home address to any labor organization, absent employee 
authorization or court order.
    Section 717. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to be used to provide non-public information 
such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any 
person or organization outside the government without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 718. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for propaganda and publicity 
purposes not authorized by Congress.
    Section 719. The Committee continues a provision directing 
agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to 
perform official duties.
    Section 720. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of 
the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
    Section 721. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing the transfer of funds to GSA to finance an 
appropriate share of various government-wide boards and 
councils and for Federal government priority goals under 
certain conditions.
    Section 722. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits breastfeeding in a Federal building or on Federal 
property if the woman and child are authorized to be there.
    Section 723. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits interagency funding of the National Science and 
Technology Council and provides for a report on the budget and 
resources of the National Science and Technology Council.
    Section 724. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
documents involving the distribution of Federal funds to 
indicate the agency providing the funds and the amount 
provided.
    Section 725. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to monitor personal access or use 
of Internet sites or to collect, review, or obtain any 
personally identifiable information relating to access to or 
use of an Internet site.
    Section 726. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
health plans participating in the Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Program to provide contraceptive coverage and provides 
exemptions to certain religious plans.
    Section 727. The Committee continues language supporting 
strict adherence to anti-doping activities.
    Section 728. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
funds for official travel to be used by departments and 
agencies, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126, to participate 
in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.
    Section 729. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for the implementation of OPM regulations 
limiting detailees to the legislative branch and placing 
certain limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship 
program.
    Section 730. The Committee continues a provision that 
restricts the use of funds for Federal law enforcement training 
facilities.
    Section 731. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits Executive Branch agencies from creating prepackaged 
news stories that are broadcast or distributed in the United 
States unless the story includes a clear notification within 
the text or audio of such news story that the prepackaged news 
story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 
This provision confirms the GAO opinion dated February 17, 2005 
(B-304272).
    Section 732. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting use of funds in contravention of section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act) and regulations 
implementing that section.
    Section 733. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds from being used for any Federal government 
contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated 
as an inverted domestic corporation.
    Section 734. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to pay a fee to OPM for processing retirement of 
employees who separate under Voluntary Early Retirement 
Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation Incentive 
payments.
    Section 735. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for the painting of a portrait of an employee 
of the Federal government, including the President, the Vice 
President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive 
branch agency, or the head of an office of the legislative 
branch.
    Section 736. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
    Section 737. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to submit reports to Inspectors General concerning 
expenditures for agency conferences.
    Section 738. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce 
funding for a program or project unless such change is made 
pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions.
    Section 739. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting agencies from using funds to implement regulations 
changing the competitive areas under reductions-in-force for 
Federal employees.
    Section 740. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the use of funds to begin or announce a study or a 
public-private competition regarding the conversion to 
contractor performance of any function performed by civilian 
Federal employees pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 or any other 
administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
    Section 741. The Committee continues a provision ensuring 
contractors are not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, or 
abuse by signing confidentiality agreements that would prohibit 
such disclosure.
    Section 742. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the expenditure of funds for the implementation of 
certain nondisclosure agreements unless certain provisions are 
included in the agreements.
    Section 743. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to enter into any agreement with 
any corporation with certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities 
unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
corporation and made a determination that further action is not 
necessary to protect the interests of the government.
    Section 744. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to enter into any agreement with 
any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal 
violation within the preceding 24 months unless an agency has 
considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made 
a determination that further action is not necessary to protect 
the interests of the government.
    Section 745. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate, the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House, and the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of 
requests for a transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System as well as post any such 
notifications on the Bureau's website.
    Section 746. The Committee continues a provision 
eliminating the automatic statutory pay increase for the Vice 
President and certain senior political appointees.
    Section 747. The Committee includes a new provision 
regarding reporting requirements related to the impoundment of 
resources.
    Section 748. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to impoundment of resources to prevent and deter unlawful 
impoundments.
    Section 749. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring executive branch agencies to respond to GAO's written 
requests for information relating to a decision or opinion on 
budget or appropriations law not later than 20 days after the 
agency receives the request.
    Section 750. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
that any executive branch agency notify the Committees if an 
apportionment of an appropriation for such agency is not 
approved in a timely and appropriate manner.
    Section 751. The Committee includes a new provision 
creating a Commission to review the assigning, modifying, or 
removing of names, monuments, statues, public art, historical 
markers, or other symbols owned or located on Federal 
Government property which are inconsistent with the values of 
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Section 752. The Committee continues a provision addressing 
interagency funding for the United States Army Medical Research 
and Development Command and the Congressionally Directed 
Medical Research Programs and the National Institutes of Health 
research programs.
    Section 753. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision related to recordkeeping requirements for certain GAO 
audits.
    Section 754. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to the purchase of infrastructure as a service.
    Section 755. The Committee continues a provision concerning 
the non-application of these general provisions to title IV and 
to title VIII.

          TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Section 801. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision establishing reprogramming procedures for Federal 
funds.
    Section 802. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the obligation of Federal funds beyond the current 
fiscal year and transfers of funds unless expressly provided 
herein.
    Section 803. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances from 
Federal appropriations for salaries and expenses may remain 
available for certain purposes.
    Section 804. The Committee continues a provision 
appropriating local funds during fiscal year 2024 if there is 
an absence of a continuing resolution or regular appropriation 
for the District of Columbia. Funds are provided under the same 
authorities and conditions and in the same manner and extent as 
provided for in fiscal year 2023.
    Section 805. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision limiting access to the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant 
program to families with a taxable annual income of less than 
$750,000 subject to inflation as measured by the Consumer Price 
Index.
    Section 806. The Committee continues a provision that 
concerns a ``conscience clause'' on legislation that pertains 
to contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans.
    Section 807. The Committee continues a provision providing 
the District of Columbia authority to transfer, receive, and 
acquire lands and funding it deems necessary for the 
construction and operation of interstate bridges over navigable 
waters, including related infrastructure, for projects to 
expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide 
bike and pedestrian access crossings.
    Section 808. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the federalization of the District of Columbia 
Metropolitan Police Department by the President of the United 
States.
    Section 809. The Committee includes a new provision 
increasing the maximum annual tuition assistance grant, maximum 
lifetime grant, and authority to ratably reduce the grants for 
students receiving more than $10,000 annually before reducing 
the grants for students receiving less than $10,000 annually.
    Section 810. The Committee includes a new provision that 
permits the District of Columbia Courts to set the hourly rate 
for attorneys and investigators appointed to represent indigent 
defendants, capped at the hourly rate paid in the federal 
courts for similar matters.
    Section 811. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
references to ``this Act'' as referring to only this title and 
title IV.

              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT REQUIREMENTS

    The following items are included in accordance with various 
requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives:

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of 
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure 
authorizes funding:
    The Committee on Appropriations considers program 
performance, including a program's success in developing and 
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing 
funding recommendations.

                          Rescission of Funds

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted 
describing the rescissions recommended in the accompanying 
bill:

 
                Department or Activity                       Amount
 
Federal Payment for Defender Services in District of         $22,000,000
 Columbia Courts......................................
 

                           Transfers of Funds

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following list is submitted 
describing the transfers of funds in the accompanying bill:

               Under Title I--Department of the Treasury

    Language is included under the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States allowing the transfer of funds 
to a department or agency represented on the Committee upon the 
advance notification.
    Language is included under Department-Wide Systems and 
Capital Investments allowing the transfer of funds to accounts 
necessary to satisfy the requirement of the Department's 
offices, bureaus, and other organizations.
    Section 101 allows the transfer of up to six percent of the 
Enforcement appropriation and up to five percent of other 
appropriations made available to the IRS to any other IRS 
appropriation, upon the advance approval of the Committees.
    Section 114 authorizes transfers, up to two percent, 
between Departmental Offices--Salaries and Expenses, Office of 
Inspector General, Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau appropriations under certain circumstances.
    Section 115 authorizes transfers, up to two percent, 
between the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration under certain circumstances.
    Section 117 allows the transfer from the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to 
cover the costs of debt collection.

      Under Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds 
                     Appropriated to the President

    Language is included under Federal Drug Control Programs, 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, which allows for 
the transfer of funds to Federal departments or agencies and 
State and local entities.
    Language is included under Other Federal Drug Control 
Programs allowing the transfers of funds to other Federal 
departments and agencies to carry out activities.
    Language is included under Information Technology Oversight 
and Reform allowing the transfer of funds to other agencies to 
carry out projects.
    Language is included under the Official Residence of the 
Vice President, Operating Expenses, allowing the transfer of 
funds to other Federal departments or agencies.
    Section 201 permits the Executive Office of the President 
to transfer up to 10 percent of certain appropriations, subject 
to approval of the Committee.

                     Under Title III--The Judiciary

    Language is included under Court Security allowing the 
transfer of funds to the United States Marshals Service for 
courthouse security.
    Section 302 permits the Judiciary to transfer up to five 
percent of any appropriation with certain limitations.

                  Under Title V--Independent Agencies

    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration allowing the transfer of funds within the 
Federal Buildings Fund, under certain circumstances, upon the 
advance approval of the Committees.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Federal Citizens Services Fund, allowing the 
transfer of funds from the Federal Citizens Services Fund to 
Federal agencies.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Working Capital Fund, allowing the transfer of 
funds from the Working Capital Fund to other Federal agencies.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Electric Vehicles Fund, allowing the transfer 
of funds from the Electric Vehicles Fund to other Federal 
agencies.
    Section 521 permits the General Services Administration to 
transfer funds in the Federal Buildings Fund upon the advance 
approval of the Committees.
    Language is included under the Merit Systems Protection 
Board, Salaries and Expenses, allowing the transfer from the 
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
    Language is included under the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Foundation, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust 
Fund, allowing the transfer of funds from the Office of 
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to the 
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for annual 
independent financial audits.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Salaries and Expenses, allowing the transfer of 
certain trust funds to the Salaries and Expenses account for 
administrative expenses, and allowing the transfer of up to 
five percent of the appropriation into an information 
technology working capital fund upon the advance approval of 
the Committees.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Office of Inspector General, allowing the transfer 
of certain trust funds to the Office of Inspector General 
account for administrative expenses.
    Language is included under the Small Business 
Administration, Business Loans Program Account, allowing funds 
to be transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses 
appropriation.
    Language is included under the Small Business 
Administration, Disaster Loans Program Account, allowing funds 
to be transferred to and merged with the Office of Inspector 
General and Salaries and Expenses appropriations.
    Section 550 permits the transfer of funds between 
appropriations of the Small Business Administration.
    Section 551 permits the transfer of funds from the Small 
Business Administration Salaries and Expenses and Business 
Loans Program Account appropriations into the Information 
Technology Systems Modernization and Working Capital Fund.
    Language is included under the United States Postal 
Service, Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses, 
allowing the transfer of funds from the Postal Service Fund.

          Under Title VII--General Provisions--Government-Wide

    Section 721 authorizes departments and agencies to transfer 
funds to the General Services Administration to support certain 
financial, information technology, procurement, and other 
management initiatives.

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    The following table is submitted in compliance with clause 
9 of rule XXI, and lists the congressional earmarks (as defined 
in paragraph (e) of clause 9) contained in the bill or in this 
report. Neither the bill nor the report contain any limited tax 
benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs 
(f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule XXI.

                                                        FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
                                                               [Community Project Funding]
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          Agency                    Account              Location          Recipient                  Project             House Amount  House Requestors
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General Services           Federal Buildings Fund..  Miami, FL......  U.S. General         Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S.      $3,000,000  Wilson (FL)
 Administration                                                        Services             Courthouse Repairs.
                                                                       Administration.
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National Archives and      National Historical       Nogales, AZ....  Pimeria Alta         Pimeria Alta Historical             325,000  Grijalva
 Records Administration     Publications & Records                     Historical Society   Society & Museum's Archive
 (NARA)                     Commission Grants                          & Museum.            Project.
                            Program.
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National Archives and      National Historical       Madison, WI....  Our Lives Media      Our Lives Media -- Dick             250,000  Pocan
 Records Administration     Publications & Records                     Inc..                Wagner Memorial Grant; WI's
 (NARA)                     Commission Grants                                               First-In-The-Nation Gay
                            Program.                                                        Rights Law (1982) Book and
                                                                                            Archive.
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National Archives and      National Historical       Raleigh, NC....  North Carolina       America250 Primary Source           142,000  Price (NC)
 Records Administration     Publications & Records                     Department of        Sets.
 (NARA)                     Commission Grants                          Natural and
                            Program.                                   Cultural Resources.
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National Archives and      National Historical       Brookville, NY.  Long Island          Exploring American                  149,500  Suozzi
 Records Administration     Publications & Records                     University.          Presidential Stories.
 (NARA)                     Commission Grants
                            Program.
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National Archives and      National Historical       Washington, DC.  U.S. Capitol         Capitol History and Civics          465,000  Titus
 Records Administration     Publications & Records                     Historical Society.  Digital Resource Development
 (NARA)                     Commission Grants                                               Project.
                            Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Cordova, AL....  Cordova Economic     Cordova Business Incubator...       250,000  Aderholt
 Administration (SBA)                                                  and Industrial
                                                                       Development
                                                                       Authority.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Richardson, TX.  The University of    STartup REsearch To Capstone        745,000  Allred
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Texas at Dallas.     Honors (STRETCH) project for
                                                                                            Small Business.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Battle           Lander County        Lemaire Building Small            1,000,000  Amodei
 Administration (SBA)                                 Mountain, NV.    Convention &         Business Incubator.
                                                                       Tourism Authority.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Columbus, OH...  Zora's House Inc...  Zora's House.................     1,000,000  Beatty
 Administration (SBA)
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Portland, OR...  Oregon Native        Technical Assistance for            670,000  Blumenauer
 Administration (SBA)                                                  American Chamber.    Small Native-Owned
                                                                                            Construction Businesses.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Portland, OR...  Feed'em Freedom      Black Community Food Center..       703,046  Blumenauer
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Foundation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  St. Helens, OR.  Columbia County      Columbia County Advanced and        814,000  Bonamici
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Economic Team.       Additive Manufacturing Small
                                                                                            Business Incubator.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Cleveland, OH..  United Black Fund    Black Entrepreneurship              500,000  Brown (OH)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  of Greater           Training Project.
                                                                       Cleveland.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Aledo, IL......  Mercer County        Mercer County Business              225,000  Bustos
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Better Together      Retention and Expansion
                                                                       (MCBT).              Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Van Nuys, CA...  Initiating Change    Empowering the San Fernando         500,000  Cardenas
 Administration (SBA)                                                  in Our               Valley Initiative.
                                                                       Neighborhoods
                                                                       Community
                                                                       Development
                                                                       Corporation (ICON
                                                                       CDC).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New Orleans, LA  Louisiana Chamber    LCCF Southeast Louisiana          2,000,000  Carter (LA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  of Commerce          AgriAquaculture Small
                                                                       Foundation.          Business Technical
                                                                                            Assistance and Workforce
                                                                                            Training Center.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Tampa, FL......  Tampa Bay Wave,      LatinTech Accelerator........       500,000  Castor (FL)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Inc..
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  San Antonio, TX  LiftFund Inc.......  SA West Small Business            1,000,000  Castro (TX)
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Support Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  San Antonio, TX  University of Texas  UTSA HUB Government                 576,000  Castro (TX)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  at San Antonio.      Contracting Academy.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Fort             Florida Memorial     Florida Memorial University       1,500,000  Cherfilus-
 Administration (SBA)                                 Lauderdale, FL.  University.          Center for Entrepreneurship.                 McCormick
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Pasadena, CA...  City of Pasadena...  Pasadena On-Street Dining         1,500,000  Chu
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Project.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Memphis, TN....  Vibrant Memphis,     901 Entrepreneurs (901E).....       673,332  Cohen
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Inc. dba Epicenter.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Stonington, CT.  Town of Stonington.  Town of Stonington                  900,000  Courtney
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Fishermen's Dock Project.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Ambler, PA.....  Temple University    Temple Ambler Community           1,000,000  Dean
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Ambler Campus.       Kitchen (TACK).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Pittsburgh, PA.  Innovation Works...  On-Ramps to Entrepreneurship.       635,392  Doyle, Michael
 Administration (SBA)                                                                                                                    F.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  El Paso, TX....  El Paso County.....  Heritage Tourism Business           500,000  Escobar
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Connection.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  New York City        La Marqueta Workforce             1,250,000  Espaillat
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Department of        Improvement Project.
                                                                       Small Business
                                                                       Services.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  Inwood Merchant      Inwood Merchant Association..     1,728,586  Espaillat
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Association, Inc..
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  The Greater Harlem   Harlem Small Businesses           1,115,000  Espaillat
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Chamber of           Public Safety Educational
                                                                       Commerce.            and Information Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Bronx, NY......  Davidson Community   Davidson Community Center           796,981  Espaillat
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Center, Inc..        Business Improvement
                                                                                            District Formation
                                                                                            Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  Hispanic Federation  Hispanic Federation Small         1,000,000  Espaillat
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Business Support Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Doylestown, PA.  Bucks County         The Bucks Built Startup Fund.       500,000  Fitzpatrick
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Industrial
                                                                       Development
                                                                       Authority.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Joliet, IL.....  University of St.    University of St. Francis           500,000  Foster
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Francis.             Small Business Accelerator.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Glendale, AZ...  Rehoboth Community   Training Initiative to Mentor       203,124  Gallego
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Development          Entrepreneurs (TIME) Program.
                                                                       Corporation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Central Islip,   Touro College Jacob  Small Business Legal                475,000  Garbarino
 Administration (SBA)                                 NY.              D. Fuchsberg Law     Assistance Clinic.
                                                                       Center.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Valencia, CA...  Valley Industrial    Connecting to Success........       675,000  Garcia (CA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Association of
                                                                       Santa Clarita.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Ajo, AZ........  The International    Ajo Business Support Center         400,000  Grijalva
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Sonoran Desert       and Co-Working Space.
                                                                       Alliance.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Cheshire, CT...  Ball & Socket Arts.  Ball & Socket Arts Fire             625,000  Hayes
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Sprinklers.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New Britain, CT  Young Women's        New Britain Childcare                50,000  Hayes
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Christian            Business Incubator.
                                                                       Association of New
                                                                       Britain Inc..
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Buffalo, NY....  Launch New York,     Entrepreneurial Services for      1,000,000  Higgins (NY)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Inc..                High-Growth Potential
                                                                                            Startups.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Stamford, CT...  Women's Business     Technical Assistance and            500,000  Himes
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Development          Microgrants to Women-Owned
                                                                       Council, Inc..       Businesses.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Las Vegas, NV..  CPLC Nevada, Inc...  CPLC Small Business                 391,500  Horsford
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Assistance.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Reading, PA....  Berks Latino         Berks Tec Centro.............     1,907,500  Houlahan
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Workforce
                                                                       Development
                                                                       Corporation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Exton, PA......  United Way of        United Way Social Innovation        200,000  Houlahan
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Chester County.      Lab.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Burien, WA.....  Colectiva Legal del  Community Financial Skill-          500,000  Jayapal
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Pueblo.              Building.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Hiram, OH......  Hiram College......  Hiram Workforce Office.......       665,000  Joyce (OH)
 Administration (SBA)
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Waynesboro, PA.  Mainstreet           21 E. Main St. Redevelopment        500,000  Joyce (PA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Waynesboro Inc..     Project.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Chicago, IL....  Chatham Business     Internee-to-Entrepreneur            626,000  Kelly (IL)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Association.         Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  University, MS.  University of        Center for Growth, New            2,000,000  Kelly (MS)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Mississippi.         Markets, Innovation, and
                                                                                            Cyber Awareness.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Saginaw, MI....  Central Michigan     Support for Mid-Michigan          1,065,000  Kildee
 Administration (SBA)                                                  University.          Small Businesses and
                                                                                            Entrepreneurs.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Hartford, CT...  Hispanic Federation  Hispanic Federation Financial       650,000  Larson (CT)
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Education Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Detroit, MI....  Invest Detroit       Invest Detroit...............       600,000  Lawrence
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Foundation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Oakland, CA....  Oakland Private      California Jobs and                 654,370  Lee (CA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Industry Council.    Infrastructure Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Las Vegas, NV..  Clark County,        Small Business Opportunity          350,000  Lee (NV)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Nevada.              Program (SBOP).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  San Jose, CA...  Prosperity Lab.....  Mesa Redonda.................       350,000  Lofgren
 Administration (SBA)
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Stillwater, OK.  Oklahoma State       Oklahoma Rural E-Commerce           500,000  Lucas
 Administration (SBA)                                                  University.          Academy.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Boston, MA.....  MassChallenge Inc..  Driving Equitable Outcomes in       800,000  Lynch
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Business Growth.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Jackson          Chamber of Commerce  Queens Business Incubator and       500,000  Maloney, Carolyn
 Administration (SBA)                                 Heights, NY.     of the Borough of    Angel Fund Project.                          B.
                                                                       Queens Inc..
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Brooklyn, NY...  North Brooklyn       LoveLocal....................       750,000  Maloney, Carolyn
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Chamber of                                                        B.
                                                                       Commerce.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Long Island      Queens Economic      Queens Together..............       500,000  Maloney, Carolyn
 Administration (SBA)                                 Cit, NY.         Development                                                       B.
                                                                       Corporation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Greensboro, NC.  Nussbaum Center for  The Steelhouse Center for         2,000,000  Manning
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Entrepreneurship.    Urban Manufacturing and
                                                                                            Innovation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  High Point, NC.  City of High Point,  Commercial Shared-Use Kitchen     2,000,000  Manning
 Administration (SBA)                                                  North Carolina.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Saint Paul, MN.  Neighborhood         Cybersecurity Information         1,600,000  McCollum
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Development Center.  Center.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Saint Paul, MN.  Latino Economic      Plaza del Sol Redevelopment..     1,000,000  McCollum
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Development Center.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Richmond Hill,   Chhaya Community     Chhaya Small Business               150,000  Meeks
 Administration (SBA)                                 NY.              Development          Assistance Program.
                                                                       Corporation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Jamaica, NY....  Greater Jamaica      GJDC Small Batch                  2,000,000  Meeks
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Development          Manufacturing Development.
                                                                       Corporation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Jackson          Chamber of Commerce  Queens Chamber of Commerce        1,000,000  Meng
 Administration (SBA)                                 Heights, NY.     of the Borough of    Small Business Legal Desk
                                                                       Queens Inc..         Support Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  The Research         Queens College Small Business     1,465,856  Meng
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Foundation of CUNY.  Development Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  New York, NY...  City of New York...  District 6 Open Restaurants       2,000,000  Meng
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Kits.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Boston, MA.....  Black Economic        Back Office Support Services       800,000  Neal, Pressley
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Council of           (BOSS) Program and Vendor
                                                                       Massachusetts        Advisory Council.
                                                                       (BECMA).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Lafayette, CO..  The Latino Chamber   Latino Chamber of Commerce          250,000  Neguse
 Administration (SBA)                                                  of Commerce of       Mobile Office.
                                                                       Boulder County.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  West Long        Monmouth University  Develop, Educate, and               640,000  Pallone
 Administration (SBA)                                 Branch, NJ.                           Accelerate Entrepreneurs
                                                                                            from Underserved Communities
                                                                                            in Central New Jersey.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Portland, ME...  Boots2Roots........  Transition to Work Initiative       597,076  Pingree
 Administration (SBA)
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Portland, ME...  Greater Portland     Women Lead: an Enterprise           619,000  Pingree
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Immigrant Welcome    Institute.
                                                                       Center.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Boston, MA.....  The Latina Circle    PowerUp Latinx Business             400,000  Pressley
 Administration (SBA)                                                  dba Amplify Latinx.  Initiative.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Boston, MA.....  African Community    ACEDONE Small Business              643,003  Pressley
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Economic             Development and Technical
                                                                       Development Of New   Assistance Program.
                                                                       England-CDC.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Birmingham, AL.  Main Street Alabama  Main Street Alabama                 700,000  Rogers (AL)
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Entrepreneurial Support and
                                                                                            Training.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Solon, OH......  Northeast Ohio       NOPEC Small Business Energy         400,000  Ryan
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Public Energy        Efficiency Support Program.
                                                                       Council (NOPEC).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Miami, FL......  Florida              Business Growth and                 650,000  Salazar
 Administration (SBA)                                                  International        Acceleration Program.
                                                                       University.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Annapolis, MD..  Anne Arundel County  Inclusive Ventures Small          1,650,000  Sarbanes
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Business Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Chicago, IL....  Loyola University    Minority-Owned Business             625,000  Schakowsky
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Chicago.             Dashboard.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Atlanta, GA....  Georgia Tech         Connect and Serve: Growing          495,547  Scott, David
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Research             Underrepresented Companies
                                                                       Corporation.         in Manufacturing, Logistics,
                                                                                            Warehousing, and
                                                                                            Transportation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Douglasville,    Douglas County       Douglas County Community            500,000  Scott, David
 Administration (SBA)                                 GA.              Board of             Business Incubator.
                                                                       Commissioners.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Renton, WA.....  City of Renton.....  Logan Place Market                1,500,000  Smith (WA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Rehabilitation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Albuquerque, NM  Partnership for      Social Enterprise Center            650,000  Stansbury
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Community Action.    (SEC) Families First
                                                                                            Economic Justice Project.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Scottsdale, AZ.  Take The Lead, Inc.  Women Entrepreneurs                 500,000  Stanton
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Leadership Development
                                                                                            Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Dublin, CA.....  Dublin Chamber of    Emerging Business Community         100,000  Swalwell
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Commerce.            Outreach Program.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Oil City, PA...  Venango County       Venango County Business             600,000  Thompson (PA)
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Economic             Innovation Center.
                                                                       Development
                                                                       Authority.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Las Vegas, NV..  University of        Cyber Clinic for Small              650,000  Titus
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Nevada, Las Vegas.   Businesses.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Romulus, MI....  City of Romulus, MI  Romulus Small Business            1,000,000  Tlaib
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Assistance & Workforce
                                                                                            Development Project.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Dayton, OH.....  University of        Greater West Dayton Incubator     1,000,000  Turner
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Dayton.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Huntley, IL....  Village of Huntley.  Huntley Shops on Main........       974,843  Underwood
 Administration (SBA)
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Chicago, IL....  YWCA Metropolitan    YWCA Metropolitan Chicago           575,000  Underwood
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Chicago.             Childcare Network.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Joliet, IL.....  Joliet Junior        Joliet Junior College               353,404  Underwood
 Administration (SBA)                                                  College.             Entrepreneurial Development
                                                                                            Center (EDC).
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Mays Landing,    Atlantic Cape        Atlantic Cape Community           1,000,000  Van Drew
 Administration (SBA)                                 NJ.              Community College.   College/Cape May County
                                                                                            BizHub.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Brooklyn, NY...  Evergreen Inc.:      Resilient Recovery:                 750,000  Velazquez
 Administration (SBA)                                                  Your North           Brooklyn's Industrial
                                                                       Brooklyn Business    Waterfront.
                                                                       Exchange.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Fayetteville,    Community Venture    Arkansas Venture Expansion        1,000,000  Womack
 Administration (SBA)                                 AR.              Foundation, dba      Project.
                                                                       Startup Junkie
                                                                       Foundation.
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Small Business             Salaries and Expenses...  Louisville, KY.  OneWest............  Minority-Owned Small Business       800,000  Yarmuth
 Administration (SBA)                                                                       Development, Training, and
                                                                                            Business Improvements in
                                                                                            Louisville's West End.
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          Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

                   JUDICIAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1990

TITLE II--FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS

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SEC. 203. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

  (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate--
          (1) 1 additional district judge for the western 
        district of Arkansas;
          (2) 2 additional district judges for the northern 
        district of California;
          (3) 5 additional district judges for the central 
        district of California;
          (4) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of California;
          (5) 2 additional district judges for the district of 
        Connecticut;
          (6) 2 additional district judges for the middle 
        district of Florida;
          (7) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of Florida;
          (8) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of Florida;
          (9) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
        district of Georgia;
          (10) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of Illinois;
          (11) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of Iowa;
          (12) 1 additional district judge for the western 
        district of Louisiana;
          (13) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Maine;
          (14) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Massachusetts;
          (15) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of Mississippi;
          (16) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Missouri;
          (17) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        New Hampshire;
          (18) 3 additional district judges for the district of 
        New Jersey;
          (19) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        New Mexico;
          (20) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of New York;
          (21) 3 additional district judges for the eastern 
        district of New York;
          (22) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
        district of North Carolina;
          (23) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of Ohio;
          (24) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of Oklahoma;
          (25) 1 additional district judge for the western 
        district of Oklahoma;
          (26) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Oregon;
          (27) 3 additional district judges for the eastern 
        district of Pennsylvania;
          (28) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
        district of Pennsylvania;
          (29) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        South Carolina;
          (30) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Tennessee;
          (31) 1 additional district judge for the western 
        district of Tennessee;
          (32) 1 additional district judge for the middle 
        district of Tennessee;
          (33) 2 additional district judges for the northern 
        district of Texas;
          (34) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Texas;
          (35) 5 additional district judges for the southern 
        district of Texas;
          (36) 3 additional district judges for the western 
        district of Texas;
          (37) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Utah;
          (38) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Washington;
          (39) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of West Virginia;
          (40) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of West Virginia; and
          (41) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Wyoming.
  (b) Existing Judgeships.--(1) The existing district 
judgeships for the western district of Arkansas, the northern 
district of Illinois, the northern district of Indiana, the 
district of Massachusetts, the western district of New York, 
the eastern district of North Carolina, the northern district 
of Ohio, and the western district of Washington authorized by 
section 202(b) of the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal 
Judgeship Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-353, 98 Stat. 347-348) 
shall, as of the effective date of this title, be authorized 
under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the 
incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 
133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this title.
  (2)(A) The existing 2 district judgeships for the eastern and 
western districts of Arkansas (provided by section 133 of title 
28, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the 
effective date of this title) shall be district judgeships for 
the eastern district of Arkansas only, and the incumbents of 
such judgeships shall hold the offices under section 133 of 
title 28, United States Code, as amended by this title.
  (B) The existing district judgeship for the northern and 
southern districts of Iowa (provided by section 133 of title 
28, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the 
effective date of this title) shall be a district judgeship for 
the northern district of Iowa only, and the incumbent of such 
judgeship shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, 
United States Code, as amended by this title.
  (C) The existing district judgeship for the northern, 
eastern, and western districts of Oklahoma (provided by section 
133 of title 28, United States Code, as in effect on the day 
before the effective date of this title) and the occupant of 
which has his or her official duty station at Oklahoma City on 
the date of the enactment of this title, shall be a district 
judgeship for the western district of Oklahoma only, and the 
incumbent of such judgeship shall hold the office under section 
133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this title.
  (c) Temporary Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
          (1) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of California;
          (2) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Hawaii;
          (3) 1 additional district judge for the central 
        district of Illinois;
          (4) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
        district of Illinois;
          (5) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Kansas;
          (6) 1 additional district judge for the western 
        district of Michigan;
          (7) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Missouri;
          (8) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Nebraska;
          (9) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of New York;
          (10) 1 additional district judge for the northern 
        district of Ohio;
          (11) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Pennsylvania; and
          (12) 1 additional district judge for the eastern 
        district of Virginia.
Except with respect to the district of Kansas, the western 
district of Michigan, the eastern district of Pennsylvania, the 
district of Hawaii, and the northern district of Ohio, the 
first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the 
judicial districts named in this subsection, occurring 10 years 
or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill 
the temporary judgeship created by this subsection, shall not 
be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in 
the district of Kansas occurring [31 years and 6 months] 32 
years and 6 months or more after the confirmation date of the 
judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created for such 
district under this subsection, shall not be filled. The first 
vacancy in the office of district judge in the western district 
of Michigan, occurring after December 1, 1995, shall not be 
filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in 
the eastern district of Pennsylvania, occurring 5 years or more 
after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
temporary judgeship created for such district under this 
subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the 
office of district judge in the northern district of Ohio 
occurring 19 years or more after the confirmation date of the 
judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created under this 
subsection shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office 
of the district judge in the district of Hawaii occurring [28 
years and 6 months] 29 years and 6 months or more after the 
confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary 
judgeship created under this subsection shall not be filled. 
For districts named in this subsection for which multiple 
judgeships are created by this Act, the last of those 
judgeships filled shall be the judgeships created under this 
section.

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                              ----------                              


TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2006

 DIVISION A--TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
THE JUDICIARY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


TITLE IV--THE JUDICIARY

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


  Sec. 406. The existing judgeship for the eastern district of 
Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial 
Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089) 
as amended by Public Law 105-53, as of the effective date of 
this Act, shall be extended. The first vacancy in the office of 
district judge in this district occurring [29 years and 6 
months] 30 years and 6 months or more after the confirmation 
date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created 
by section 203(c) shall not be filled.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

                              ----------                              


  21ST CENTURY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT



           *       *       *       *       *       *       *
     DIVISION A--21ST CENTURY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS 
AUTHORIZATION ACT

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


SEC. 312. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS.

  (a) Permanent District Judges for the District Courts.--
          (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and 
        with the advice and consent of the Senate--
                  (A) 5 additional district judges for the 
                southern district of California;
                  (B) 1 additional district judge for the 
                western district of North Carolina; and
                  (C) 2 additional district judges for the 
                western district of Texas.
          (2) [Omitted--Amendatory]
  (b) District Judgeships for the Central and Southern 
Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of New York, and 
the Eastern District of Virginia.--
          (1) Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent 
        judgeships.--The existing district judgeships for the 
        central district and the southern district of Illinois, 
        the northern district of New York, and the eastern 
        district of Virginia authorized by section 203(c) (3), 
        (4), (9), and (12) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 
        1990 (Public Law 101-650, 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall be 
        authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States 
        Code, and the incumbents in such offices shall hold the 
        offices under section 133 of title 28, United States 
        Code (as amended by this section).
          (2) [Omitted--Amendatory]
          (3) Effective date.--With respect to the central or 
        southern district of Illinois, the northern district of 
        New York, or the eastern district of Virginia, this 
        subsection shall take effect on the earlier of--
                  (A) the date on which the first vacancy in 
                the office of district judge occurs in such 
                district; or
                  (B) July 15, 2003.
  (c) Temporary Judgeships.--
          (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and 
        with the advice and consent of the Senate--
                  (A) 1 additional district judge for the 
                northern district of Alabama;
                  (B) 1 additional judge for the district of 
                Arizona;
                  (C) 1 additional judge for the central 
                district of California;
                  (D) 1 additional judge for the southern 
                district of Florida;
                  (E) 1 additional district judge for the 
                district of New Mexico;
                  (F) 1 additional district judge for the 
                western district of North Carolina; and
                  (G) 1 additional district judge for the 
                eastern district of Texas.
          (2) Vacancies not filled.--The first vacancy in the 
        office of district judge in each of the offices of 
        district judge authorized by this subsection, except in 
        the case of the central district of California and the 
        western district of North Carolina, occurring [20 
        years] 21 years or more after the confirmation date of 
        the judge named to fill the temporary district 
        judgeship created in the applicable district by this 
        subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in 
        the office of district judge in the central district of 
        California occurring [19 years and 6 months] 20 years 
        and 6 months or more after the confirmation date of the 
        judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship 
        created in that district by this subsection, shall not 
        be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district 
        judge in the western district of North Carolina 
        occurring [18 years] 19 years or more after the 
        confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
        temporary district judgeship created in that district 
        by this subsection, shall not be filled.
          (3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take 
        effect on July 15, 2003.
  (d) Extension of Temporary Federal District Court Judgeship 
for the Northern District of Ohio.--
          (1)  In general.--[Omitted--Amendatory]
          (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment 
        of this Act.
  (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide 
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions 
created by this section.

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                      TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE



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PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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CHAPTER 45--SUPREME COURT

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Sec. 677. Counselor to the Chief Justice

  (a) The Chief Justice of the United States may appoint a 
Counselor who shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice 
and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the 
Chief Justice. The salary payable to the Counselor shall be 
fixed by the Chief Justice at a rate which shall not exceed the 
salary payable to the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts. The Counselor may elect to bring 
himself within the same retirement program available to the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts, as provided by section 611 of this title, by filing a 
written election with the Chief Justice within the time and in 
the manner prescribed by section 611.
  (b) The Counselor, with the approval of the Chief Justice, 
may appoint and fix the compensation of necessary employees. 
The Counselor and his employees shall be deemed employees of 
the Supreme Court.
  (c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Counselor, with the approval of the Chief Justice, may accept 
voluntary personal services to assist with public and visitor 
programs.
  (2) No person may volunteer personal services under this 
subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writing, to 
waive any claim against the United States arising out of or in 
connection with such services, other than a claim under chapter 
81 of title 5.
  (3) No person volunteering personal services under this 
subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States 
for any purpose other than for purposes of--
          (A) chapter 81 of title 5; or
          (B) chapter 171 of this title.
  (4) In the administration of this subsection, the Counselor 
shall ensure that the acceptance of personal services shall not 
result in the reduction of pay or displacement of any employee 
of the Supreme Court.
          (d) The Counselor, with the approval of the Chief 
        Justice, shall establish a retention and recruitment 
        program that is consistent with section 908 of the 
        Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1926) for 
        Supreme Court Police officers and other critical 
        employees who agree in writing to remain employed with 
        the Supreme Court for a period of service of not less 
        than two years.

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       UNIVERSAL SERVICE ANTIDEFICIENCY TEMPORARY SUSPENSION ACT



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TITLE III--UNIVERSAL SERVICE

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SEC. 302. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN TITLE 31 PROVISIONS TO UNIVERSAL 
                    SERVICE FUND.

  (a) In General.--During the period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act and ending on [December 31, 2022] 
December 31, 2024, section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 
of title 31, United States Code, do not apply--
          (1) to any amount collected or received as Federal 
        universal service contributions required by section 254 
        of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254), 
        including any interest earned on such contributions; 
        nor
          (2) to the expenditure or obligation of amounts 
        attributable to such contributions for universal 
        service support programs established pursuant to that 
        section.
  (b) Post-2005 Fulfillment of Protected Obligations.--Section 
1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States 
Code, do not apply after [December 31, 2022] December 31, 2024, 
to an expenditure or obligation described in subsection (a)(2) 
made or authorized during the period described in subsection 
(a).
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            DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF 1999



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SEC. 3. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.

  (a) Grants.--
          (1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
        subsection (i) the Mayor shall award grants to eligible 
        institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the 
        difference between the tuition and fees charged for in-
        State students and the tuition and fees charged for 
        out-of-State students on behalf of each eligible 
        student enrolled in the eligible institution.
          (2) Maximum student amounts.--An eligible student 
        shall have paid on the student's behalf under this 
        section--
                  (A) not more than [$10,000] $15,000 for any 1 
                award year (as defined in section 481 of the 
                Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088)); 
                and
                  (B) a total of not more than [$50,000] 
                $75,000.
          (3) Proration.--The Mayor shall prorate payments 
        under this section for students who attend an eligible 
        institution on less than a full-time basis.
  (b) Reduction for Insufficient Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--If the funds appropriated pursuant 
        to subsection (i) for any fiscal year are insufficient 
        to award a grant in the amount determined under 
        subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible student 
        enrolled in an eligible institution, then the Mayor 
        shall--
                  (A) first, ratably reduce the amount of the 
                tuition and fee payment made on behalf of each 
                eligible student who has not received funds 
                under this section for a preceding year; [and]
                  (B) after making reductions under 
                subparagraph (A), ratably reduce the amount of 
                the tuition and fee payment of each eligible 
                student who receives more than $10,000 for the 
                award year; and
                  [(B)] (C) after making reductions under 
                [subparagraph (A)] subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and 
                fee payments made on behalf of all other 
                eligible students.
          (2) Adjustments.--The Mayor may adjust the amount of 
        tuition and fee payments made under paragraph (1) based 
        on--
                  (A) the financial need of the eligible 
                students to avoid undue hardship to the 
                eligible students; or
                  (B) undue administrative burdens on the 
                Mayor.
          (3) Further adjustments.--Notwithstanding paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), the Mayor may prioritize the making or 
        amount of tuition and fee payments under this 
        subsection based on the income and need of eligible 
        students.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' means an institution that--
                  (A) is a public institution of higher 
                education located--
                          (i) in the State of Maryland or the 
                        Commonwealth of Virginia; or
                          (ii) outside the State of Maryland or 
                        the Commonwealth of Virginia, but only 
                        if the Mayor--
                                  (I) determines that a 
                                significant number of eligible 
                                students are experiencing 
                                difficulty in gaining admission 
                                to any public institution of 
                                higher education located in the 
                                State of Maryland or the 
                                Commonwealth of Virginia 
                                because of any preference 
                                afforded in-State residents by 
                                the institution;
                                  (II) consults with the 
                                Committee on Government Reform 
                                of the House of 
                                Representatives, the Committee 
                                on Governmental Affairs of the 
                                Senate, and the Secretary 
                                regarding expanding the program 
                                under this section to include 
                                such institutions located 
                                outside of the State of 
                                Maryland or the Commonwealth of 
                                Virginia; and
                                  (III) takes into 
                                consideration the projected 
                                cost of the expansion and the 
                                potential effect of the 
                                expansion on the amount of 
                                individual tuition and fee 
                                payments made under this 
                                section in succeeding years;
                  (B) is eligible to participate in the student 
                financial assistance programs under title IV of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1070 et seq.); and
                  (C) enters into an agreement with the Mayor 
                containing such conditions as the Mayor may 
                specify, including a requirement that the 
                institution use the funds made available under 
                this section to supplement and not supplant 
                assistance that otherwise would be provided to 
                eligible students from the District of 
                Columbia.
          (2) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' 
        means an individual who--
                  (A)(i) in the case of an individual who 
                begins an undergraduate course of study within 
                3 calendar years (excluding any period of 
                service on active duty in the armed forces, or 
                service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
                2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the 
                National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
                U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of graduation from a 
                secondary school, or obtaining the recognized 
                equivalent of a secondary school diploma, was 
                domiciled in the District of Columbia for not 
                less than the 12 consecutive months preceding 
                the commencement of the freshman year at an 
                institution of higher education;
                  (ii) in the case of an individual who 
                graduated from a secondary school or received 
                the recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma before January 1, 1998, and is 
                currently enrolled at an eligible institution 
                as of the date of enactment of the District of 
                Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 
                2002, was domiciled in the District of Columbia 
                for not less than the 12 consecutive months 
                preceding the commencement of the freshman year 
                at an institution of higher education; or
                  (iii) in the case of any other individual and 
                an individual re-enrolling after more than a 3-
                year break in the individual's post-secondary 
                education, has been domiciled in the District 
                of Columbia for at least 5 consecutive years at 
                the date of application;
                  (B)(i) graduated from a secondary school or 
                received the recognized equivalent of a 
                secondary school diploma on or after January 1, 
                1998;
                  (ii) in the case of an individual who did not 
                graduate from a secondary school or receive a 
                recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma, is accepted for enrollment as a 
                freshman at an eligible institution on or after 
                January 1, 2002; or
                  (iii) in the case of an individual who 
                graduated from a secondary school or received 
                the recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma before January 1, 1998, is currently 
                enrolled at an eligible institution as of the 
                date of enactment of the District of Columbia 
                College Access Improvement Act of 2002;
                  (C) meets the citizenship and immigration 
                status requirements described in section 
                484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));
                  (D) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, 
                on at least a half-time basis, in a degree, 
                certificate, or other program (including a 
                program of study abroad approved for credit by 
                the institution at which such student is 
                enrolled) leading to a recognized educational 
                credential at an eligible institution;
                  (E) if enrolled in an eligible institution, 
                is maintaining satisfactory progress in the 
                course of study the student is pursuing in 
                accordance with section 484(c) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c));
                  (F) has not completed the individual's first 
                undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; 
                and
          [(G) (i) for individuals who began an undergraduate 
        course of study prior to school year 2015-2016, is from 
        a family with a taxable annual income of less than 
        $1,000,000; (ii) for individuals who begin an 
        undergraduate course of study in or after school year 
        2016-2017 but before school year 2019-2020, is from a 
        family with a taxable annual income of less than 
        $750,000. Beginning with school year 2017-2018, the 
        Mayor shall adjust the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) 
        for inflation, as measured by the percentage increase, 
        if any, from the preceding fiscal year in the Consumer 
        Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the 
        Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; 
        and
                  [(iii) For individuals who begin an 
                undergraduate course of study in or after 
                school year 2019-2020, is from a family with a 
                taxable annual income of less than $500,000. 
                Beginning with school year 2020-2021, the Mayor 
                shall adjust the amount in the previous 
                sentence for inflation, as measured by the 
                percentage increase, if any, from the preceding 
                fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index for All 
                Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of 
                Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.]
                  (G) is from a family with a taxable annual 
                income of less than the applicable family 
                income limit, as defined in paragraph (7).
          (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
          (4) Mayor.--The term ``Mayor'' means the Mayor of the 
        District of Columbia.
          (5) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' 
        has the meaning given that term under section 8101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
          (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Education.
          (7) Applicable family income limit.--The term 
        ``applicable family income limit'' means, with respect 
        to an individual, the following:
                  (A) In the case of an individual who began an 
                undergraduate course of study prior to school 
                year 2015-2016, $1,000,000.
                  (B) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2016-2017, $750,000.
                  (C) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2017-2018 or school year 2018-2019, the 
                applicable family income limit under this 
                paragraph for an individual who began an 
                undergraduate course of study in the previous 
                school year, adjusted by the Mayor for 
                inflation, as measured by the percentage 
                increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal 
                year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
                Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics of the Department of Labor.
                  (D) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2019-2020, $500,000.
                  (E) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2020-2021, the amount described in subparagraph 
                (D), adjusted by the Mayor for inflation, as 
                measured by the percentage increase, if any, 
                from the preceding fiscal year in the Consumer 
                Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published 
                by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
                Department of Labor.
                  (F) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2021-2022, $750,000.
                  (G) In the case of an individual who begins 
                an undergraduate course of study in school year 
                2022-2023 or any succeeding school year, the 
                applicable family income limit under this 
                paragraph for an individual who began an 
                undergraduate course of study in the previous 
                school year, adjusted by the Mayor for 
                inflation, as measured by the percentage 
                increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal 
                year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
                Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics of the Department of Labor.
  (d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
require an institution of higher education to alter the 
institution's admissions policies or standards in any manner to 
enable an eligible student to enroll in the institution.
  (e) Applications.--Each student desiring a tuition payment 
under this section shall submit an application to the eligible 
institution at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such information as the eligible institution may require.
  (f) Administration of Program.--
          (1) In general.--The Mayor shall carry out the 
        program under this section in consultation with the 
        Secretary. The Mayor may enter into a grant, contract, 
        or cooperative agreement with another public or private 
        entity to administer the program under this section if 
        the Mayor determines that doing so is a more efficient 
        way of carrying out the program.
          (2) Policies and procedures.--The Mayor, in 
        consultation with institutions of higher education 
        eligible for participation in the program authorized 
        under this section, shall develop policies and 
        procedures for the administration of the program.
          (3) Memorandum of agreement.--The Mayor and the 
        Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement 
        that describes--
                  (A) the manner in which the Mayor shall 
                consult with the Secretary with respect to 
                administering the program under this section; 
                and
                  (B) any technical or other assistance to be 
                provided to the Mayor by the Secretary for 
                purposes of administering the program under 
                this section (which may include access to the 
                information in the common financial reporting 
                form developed under section 483 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090)).
  (g) Mayor's Report.--The Mayor shall report to Congress 
annually regarding--
          (1) the number of eligible students attending each 
        eligible institution and the amount of the grant awards 
        paid to those institutions on behalf of the eligible 
        students;
          (2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable reduction 
        was made in the amount of tuition and fee payments made 
        on behalf of eligible students; and
          (3) the progress in obtaining recognized academic 
        credentials of the cohort of eligible students for each 
        year.
  (h) GAO Report.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
monitor the effect of the program assisted under this section 
on educational opportunities for eligible students. The 
Comptroller General shall analyze whether eligible students had 
difficulty gaining admission to eligible institutions because 
of any preference afforded in-State residents by eligible 
institutions, and shall expeditiously report any findings 
regarding such difficulty to Congress and the Mayor. In 
addition the Comptroller General shall--
          (1) analyze the extent to which there are an 
        insufficient number of eligible institutions to which 
        District of Columbia students can gain admission, 
        including admission aided by assistance provided under 
        this Act, due to--
                  (A) caps on the number of out-of-State 
                students the institution will enroll;
                  (B) significant barriers imposed by academic 
                entrance requirements (such as grade point 
                average and standardized scholastic admissions 
                tests); and
                  (C) absence of admission programs benefiting 
                minority students;
          (2) assess the impact of the program assisted under 
        this Act on enrollment at the University of the 
        District of Columbia; and
          (3) report the findings of the analysis described in 
        paragraph (1) and the assessment described in paragraph 
        (2) to Congress and the Mayor.
  (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the District of Columbia to carry out this 
section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and (subject to 
section 7) such sums as may be necessary for each of the 12 
succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended.
  (j) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect with 
respect to payments for periods of instruction that begin on or 
after January 1, 2000.

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           TITLE 11 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICIAL CODE



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CHAPTER 26--REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENTS IN CRIMINAL CASES

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Sec. 11-2604. Payment for representation

  (a) Any attorney appointed pursuant to this chapter shall, at 
the conclusion of the representation or any segment thereof, be 
compensated [at a fixed rate of $90 per hour] an hourly rate 
not to exceed the rate payable under section 3006A(d)(1) of 
title 18, United States Code. Such attorney shall be reimbursed 
for expenses reasonably incurred.
  (b) The compensation to be paid to an attorney appointed 
pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed the following maximum 
amounts:
          (1) For representation of a defendant before the 
        Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
        misdemeanors or felonies, the maximum amount set forth 
        in section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, 
        for representation of a defendant before the United 
        States magistrate judge or the district court for 
        misdemeanors or felonies (as the case may be).
          (2) For representation of a defendant before the 
        District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the maximum 
        amount set forth in section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, 
        United States Code, for representation of a defendant 
        in an appellate court.
          (3) For representation of a defendant in post-trial 
        matters for misdemeanors or felonies, the amount 
        applicable under paragraph (1) for misdemeanors or 
        felonies (as the case may be).
  (c) Claims for compensation and reimbursement in excess of 
any maximum amount provided in subsection (b) of this section 
may be approved for extended or complex representation whenever 
such payment is necessary to provide fair compensation. Any 
such request for payment shall be submitted by the attorney for 
approval by the chief judge of the Superior Court upon 
recommendation of the presiding judge in the case or, in cases 
before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, approval by 
the chief judge of the Court of Appeals upon recommendation of 
the presiding judge in the case. Each chief judge may delegate 
such approval authority to an active or senior judge in the 
court in which the chief judge sits.
  (d) A separate claim for compensation and reimbursement shall 
be made to the Superior Court for representation before that 
court, and to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for 
representation before that court. Each claim shall be supported 
by a sworn written statement specifying the time expended, 
services rendered, and expenses incurred while the case was 
pending before the court, and the compensation and 
reimbursement applied for or received in the same case from any 
other source. The court shall fix the compensation and 
reimbursement to be paid to the attorney. In cases where 
representation is furnished other than before the Superior 
Court or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, claims 
shall be submitted to the Superior Court which shall fix the 
compensation and reimbursement to be paid.
  (e) For purposes of compensation and other payments 
authorized by this section, an order by a court granting a new 
trial shall be deemed to initiate a new case.
  (f) If a person for whom counsel is appointed under this 
section appeals to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 
such person may do so without prepayment of fees and costs or 
security therefor and without filing the affidavit required by 
section 1915(a) of title 28, United States Code.

Sec. 11-2605. Services other than counsel

  (a) Counsel for a person who is financially unable to obtain 
investigative, expert, or other services necessary for an 
adequate defense may request them in an ex parte application. 
Upon finding, after appropriate inquiry in an ex parte 
proceeding, that the services are necessary and that the person 
is financially unable to obtain them, the court shall authorize 
counsel to obtain the services.
  (b) Counsel appointed under this section may obtain, subject 
to later review, investigative, expert, or other services, 
excluding the preparation of reporter's transcript, without 
prior authorization if necessary for an adequate defense. The 
total cost of services obtained without prior authorization may 
not exceed $375 or the rate provided by Sec.  3006A(e)(2) of 
title 18, United States Code,[ (or, in the case of 
investigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)] 
whichever is higher, and expenses reasonably incurred.
  (c) Compensation to be paid to a person for services rendered 
by such person to a person under this subsection shall not 
exceed $750, or the rate provided by Sec.  3006A(e)(3) of title 
18, United States Code,[ (or, in the case of investigative 
services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)] whichever is higher, 
exclusive of reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred, 
unless payment in excess of that limit is certified by the 
court, as necessary to provide fair compensation for services 
of an unusual character or duration, and the amount of the 
excess payment is approved by the presiding judge in the case.

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               Changes in the Application of Existing Law

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statements are 
submitted describing the effect of provisions proposed in the 
accompanying bill which may be considered, under certain 
circumstances, to change the application of existing law, 
either directly or indirectly. The bill provides that 
appropriations shall remain available for more than one year 
for a number of programs for which the basic authorizing 
legislation does not explicitly authorize such extended 
availability. In addition, the bill carries language, in some 
instances, permitting activities not authorized by law, or 
exempting agencies from certain provisions of law, but which 
has been carried in appropriations acts for many years.
    The bill includes several limitations on official 
entertainment, reception, and representation expenses. Similar 
provisions have appeared in many previous appropriations Acts. 
The bill includes a number of limitations on the purchase of 
automobiles or office furnishings that also have appeared in 
many previous appropriations Acts. Language is included in 
several instances permitting certain funds to be credited to 
the appropriations recommended. Language is also included in 
several instances permitting funding for services authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109 and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.

                  Title I--Department of the Treasury

    Language is included for Departmental Offices, Salaries and 
Expenses, that provides funds for operation and maintenance of 
Treasury Buildings; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of 
commercial insurance policies for real properties leased or 
owned overseas; and for domestic finance and tax policy 
activities. Language is also included designating funds for 
official reception and representation expenses; unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential nature; and extending the period 
of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States Fund that provides for the 
transfer of funds to departments or agencies represented on the 
Committee for expenses of implementing section 721 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950. Language is included that 
provides for the assessment and collection of offsetting 
collections.
    Language is included for Office of Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to 
safeguard the financial system from national security threats.
    Language is included for the Cybersecurity Enhancement 
Account that provides funds for enhanced cybersecurity for 
systems operated by the Department of the Treasury.
    Language is included for Department-wide Systems and 
Capital Investments Programs that provides funds for equipment, 
software, and repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the 
Department of the Treasury.
    Language is included for the Office of Inspector General, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to carry out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, including the 
hire of vehicles, unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
nature, official reception and representation expenses, and 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature.
    Language is included for the Treasury Inspector General for 
Tax Administration, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds 
to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, including consulting services, official reception and 
representation expenses, the purchase and hire of motor 
vehicles, unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, and 
specifies the period of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Special Inspector General for 
the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Salaries and Expenses, that 
provides funds for carrying out the provisions of the Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
    Language is included for Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for the 
hire of motor vehicles; travel and training of non-Federal and 
foreign government personnel attending meetings involving 
domestic or foreign financial intelligence, law enforcement, 
and regulation; official reception and representation expenses; 
and assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies with or 
without reimbursement. Language is also included that extends 
the period of availability for certain amounts.
    Language is included for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for necessary 
expenses, including for official reception and representation 
expenses, and extends the period of availability for 
information systems modernization funds. Language is also 
included specifying an amount to be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund.
    Language is included for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, official reception and 
representation expenses, cooperative research and development 
programs, and laboratory assistance to State and local 
agencies. Language is included that extends the period of 
availability for certain amounts.
    Language is included for the United States Mint, United 
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, which identifies the source 
of funding for the operations and activities of the U.S. Mint 
and specifies the level of funding for circulating coinage and 
protective service capital investments.
    Language is included for the Community Development 
Financial Institutions Fund Program Account that provides 
specific amounts for: financial and technical assistance; 
individuals with disabilities; Economic Mobility Corps; Native 
American initiatives; Bank Enterprise Awards; Healthy Food 
Financing Initiatives; Small Dollar Loan Program; and 
administrative expenses for the program and cost of direct 
loans. Language is included for clarifying the amount for the 
Bond Guarantee Program.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Taxpayer Services, that provides funds for pre-filing 
assistance and education, filing and account services, and 
taxpayer advocacy services, and dedicating funding for the Tax 
Counseling for the Elderly Program, low-income taxpayer clinic 
grants, and Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Enforcement, that provides funds to determine and collect owed 
taxes, provide legal and litigation support, conduct criminal 
investigations, enforce criminal statutes, purchase and hire of 
vehicles; and designates funding for the Interagency Crime and 
Drug Enforcement program. Language is included specifying the 
period of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Operations Support, that provides funds for operating and 
supporting taxpayer services and tax law enforcement programs; 
facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; 
headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; 
research and statistics of income; telecommunications; 
information technology development, enhancement, operations, 
maintenance, and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and official reception and representation expenses. Language is 
included specifying the period of availability for certain 
funds and requiring reports on information technology.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Business Systems Modernization, that provides for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology, including 
management and related contractual costs and IRS labor costs of 
said acquisitions, contractual costs associated with 
operations, an extended availability of the funds and requires 
quarterly reports on the Integrated Business Systems 
Modernization plan.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 101. Language is included that allows for the 
transfer of up to six percent of the Enforcement appropriation 
and up to five percent of other appropriations made available 
to the IRS to any other IRS appropriation, upon the advance 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 102. Language is included that requires the IRS to 
maintain a training program in taxpayers' rights, dealing 
courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, and the 
impartial application of tax law.
    Section 103. Language is included that requires the IRS to 
institute and enforce policies and procedures that will 
safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and 
protect taxpayers against identity theft.
    Section 104. Language is included that makes funds 
available for improved facilities and increased staffing to 
provide efficient and effective 1-800 number help line service 
for taxpayers.
    Section 105. Language is included to require the IRS to 
issue notices to employers of any address change request and to 
give special consideration to offers in compromise for 
taxpayers who have been victims of payroll tax preparer fraud.
    Section 106. Language is included to prohibit the IRS from 
targeting U.S. citizens for exercising their First Amendment 
rights.
    Section 107. Language is included to prohibit the use of 
funds by the IRS to target groups based on their ideological 
beliefs.
    Section 108. Language is included to prohibit the use of 
funds by the IRS on conferences that do not adhere to 
recommendations made by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration.
    Section 109. Language is included to prohibit the use of 
funds for IRS employee awards or hiring programs that do not 
consider employee conduct and Federal tax compliance.
    Section 110. Language included to prohibit the use of funds 
in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns 
and return information).
    Section 111. Language is included that provides direct 
hiring authorities for IRS positions.
    Section 112. Language is included that extends the current 
home to work transportation for the IRS Commissioner for fiscal 
year 2023.
    Section 113. Language is included to authorize the 
Department to purchase uniforms, insurance for motor vehicles 
that are overseas, and motor vehicles that are overseas, 
without regard to the general purchase price limitations; to 
enter into contracts with the State Department for health and 
medical services for Treasury employees that are overseas; and 
to hire experts or consultants.
    Section 114. Language is included to authorize transfers, 
up to two percent, between Departmental Offices--Salaries and 
Expenses, Office of Inspector General, Special Inspector 
General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau appropriations under certain 
circumstances.
    Section 115. Language is included to authorize transfers, 
up to two percent, between the Internal Revenue Service and the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration under certain 
circumstances.
    Section 116. Language is included prohibiting the 
Department of the Treasury from undertaking a redesign of the 
$1 Federal Reserve note.
    Section 117. Language is included providing for transfers 
from and reimbursements to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Salaries and Expenses, for the purposes of debt collection.
    Section 118. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used by the United States Mint to construct or operate 
any museum without the approval of the House and Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 119. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving 
and Printing without the approval of the House and Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 120. Language is included deeming that funds for 
the Department of the Treasury's intelligence-related 
activities are specifically authorized in fiscal year 2023 
until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2023.
    Section 121. Language is included permitting the Bureau of 
Engraving and Printing to use $5,000 from the Industrial 
Revolving Fund for reception and representation expenses.
    Section 122. Language is included requiring the Department 
of the Treasury to submit a capital investment plan.
    Section 123. Language is included requiring the Department 
of the Treasury to submit a report on the Franchise Fund.
    Section 124. Language is included requiring quarterly 
reports from the Office of Financial Stability and the Office 
of Financial Research.
    Section 125. Language is included providing funding for the 
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.
    Section 126. Language is included making certain 
administrative funds available for the Department's ongoing 
administration of COVID relief programs.

              Title II--Executive Office of the President

    Language is included for The White House, Salaries and 
Expenses, that provides funds for services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 103, 105 and 107; hire of vehicles; 
official reception and representation expenses; and the Office 
of Policy Development.
    Language is included for Executive Residence at the White 
House, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for necessary 
expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.
    Language is included for Executive Residence at The White 
House, Reimbursable Expenses, that specifies the authorized use 
of funds; specifies that reimbursable expenses are the 
exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur 
obligations and receive offsetting collections; requires the 
sponsors of political events to make advance payments; requires 
the national committee of the political party of the President 
to maintain $25,000 on deposit; requires the Executive 
Residence to ensure that amounts owed are billed within 60 days 
of a reimbursable event and collected within 30 days of the 
bill notice; authorizes the Executive Residence to charge and 
assess interest and penalties on late payments; authorizes all 
reimbursements to be deposited into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts; requires a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the reimbursable expenses within 90 days of 
the end of the fiscal year; requires the Executive Residence to 
maintain a system for tracking and classifying reimbursable 
events; and specifies that the Executive Residence is not 
exempt from the requirements of subchapter I or II of chapter 
37 of title 31, United States Code.
    Language is included for White House Repair and Restoration 
that provides funds for the repair, alteration, and improvement 
of the Executive Residence at the White House; and allows funds 
to remain available until expended.
    Language is included for Council of Economic Advisors, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides for necessary expenses in 
carrying out the Employment Act of 1946.
    Language is included for National Security Council and 
Homeland Security Council, Salaries and Expenses, that provides 
for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and official reception 
and representation expenses.
    Language is included for Office of Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses, that provides funds for continued modernization 
of the information resources within the Executive Office of the 
President, to remain available until expended; provides for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, and for 
the hire of vehicles; and provides funds for a program to 
provide payments to students, recent graduates, and veterans 
recently discharged from active duty who are performing 
voluntary services in the Executive Office of the President 
under section 3111(b) of title 5, United States Code, or 
comparable authority. Language is included specifying that such 
payments to students, recent graduates, and veterans shall not 
be considered payments for purposes of section 3111(b) and may 
be paid in advance.
    Language is included for Office of Management and Budget, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the hire of vehicles, and for 
carrying out provisions of chapter 35 of title 44 United States 
Code and to prepare the budget request; and specifies funds for 
official representation expenses. Language is included that 
prohibits the review of agricultural marketing orders; 
prohibits the use of funds for the purpose of altering the 
transcript of testimony except for OMB officials; prohibits the 
use of funds for evaluating or determining if water resource 
project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers 
are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and 
requirements; prohibits the use of funds for altering the Corp 
of Engineers annual work plan; specifies the amount of time to 
perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on 
which the Chief of Engineers has reported before the report is 
considered approved, and specifies notification requirements; 
and requires OMB to make publicly available on a website a 
tabular list for each agency that submits budget justification 
materials that includes the name of the agency, the date on 
which the budget justification materials of the agency were 
submitted to Congress, and a uniform resource locator where the 
budget justification materials are published on the website of 
the agency.
    Language is included for Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator, that provides funds for expenses authorized by 
title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for 
Intellectual Property Act of 2008 and services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109.
    Language is included for the Office of the National Cyber 
Director, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
expenses authorized by section 1752 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116-283), and official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Language is included for the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy, Salaries and Expenses, providing funds for 
research activities; official reception and representation 
expenses; and participation in joint projects or the provision 
of services to nonprofit, research, or public organizations or 
agencies, with or without reimbursement. Language is included 
permitting gifts for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the 
work of the Office.
    Language is included for Federal Drug Control Programs, 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, that provides 
funds for drug control activities, allows for the transfer of 
funds, and requires notification on the distribution of funds.
    Language is included for Other Federal Drug Control 
Programs that provides certain amounts for drug control 
activities and allows for the transfer of funds.
    Language is included for Unanticipated Needs that provides 
for the use of funds as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108 and extends 
the availability of funds.
    Language is included for Information Technology Oversight 
and Reform that provides for the use of funds, extends the 
availability of funds, and allows for the transfer of funds.
    Language is included for Special Assistance to the 
President, Salaries and Expenses, that enables the Vice 
President to provide assistance to the President, services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, and the hire of 
vehicles.
    Language is included for Official Residence of the Vice 
President, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
operation and maintenance of the official residence of the Vice 
President, the hire of vehicles, and expenses authorized by 3 
U.S.C. 106(b)(2), and provides for the transfer of funds as 
necessary.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 201. Language is included permitting the transfer 
of not to exceed ten percent of funds among various 
appropriations within the Executive Office of the President, 
with advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. The 
amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than 
50 percent.
    Section 202. Language is included requiring the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to include a statement of 
budgetary impact with any Executive order or Presidential 
memorandum issued or rescinded during fiscal year 2023 where 
the regulatory cost exceeds $100,000,000.
    Section 203. Language is included requiring the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to issue a memorandum to 
all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations directing 
compliance with the provisions in title VII of this Act.
    Section 204. Language is included requiring OMB to 
permanently operate and maintain the system to make publicly 
available, in an automated fashion, all documents apportioning 
an appropriation including explanations of any footnotes for 
apportioned amounts (as that term is used in OMB Circular No. 
A-11), to publish all relevant delegations of apportionment 
authority, and to provide requested classified formation.
    Section 205. Language is included requiring the Executive 
Office of the President to make contemporaneously available on 
a publicly available website a searchable, sortable, 
downloadable database of visitors to the White House, the Vice 
President's residence, or any other location at which the 
President or Vice President regularly conducts official 
business.

                        Title III--The Judiciary

    Language is included under Supreme Court of the United 
States, Salaries and Expenses, providing for certain funds to 
remain available until expended; the hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, official reception and representation, and 
miscellaneous expenses. Language is included providing funds 
for salaries of judges as authorized by law.
    Language is included under Supreme Court of the United 
States, Care of the Building and Grounds, permitting funds to 
remain available until expended.
    Language is included under United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit, Salaries and Expenses, for necessary 
expenses of the court. Language is included providing funds for 
salaries of judges as authorized by law.
    Language is included under United States Court of 
International Trade, Salaries and Expenses, for necessary 
expenses of the court. Language is included providing funds for 
salaries of judges as authorized by law.
    Language is included under Courts of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses, 
providing funds for the salaries of certain judges, and all 
other employees not otherwise provided for; necessary expenses; 
the purchase, rental, repair and cleaning of uniforms for 
Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff; firearms and 
ammunition; and specifies certain funds remain available for 
certain periods for specific purposes. Language is included 
providing funds for salaries of judges as authorized by law. 
Language is also included providing funding from the Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Trust Fund for certain purposes.
    Language is included under Defender Services, providing for 
the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the 
compensation and reimbursement of expenses for attorneys, 
investigative, expert, and other services, travel, training, 
and general administrative expenses; and permitting funds to 
remain available until expended.
    Language is included under Fees of Jurors and Commissioners 
permitting funds to remain available until expended and 
specifying limitations for the compensation of land 
commissioners.
    Language is included under Court Security providing for 
protective guard services and procurement, installation, and 
maintenance of security systems and equipment, building 
ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, 
directed security patrols, perimeter security, and services 
provided by the Federal Protective Services. Language is 
included permitting certain funds to remain available until 
expended, which may be transferred to the United States 
Marshals Service.
    Language is included under Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, Salaries and Expenses, providing for 
travel, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, advertising and 
rent in the District of Columbia. Language is included 
specifying certain amounts for official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Language is included under Federal Judicial Center, 
Salaries and Expenses, extending the availability of certain 
funds for education and training, and specifying certain 
amounts for official reception and representation expenses.
    Language is included under United States Sentencing 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, specifying certain amounts 
for official reception and representation expenses.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 301. Language is included permitting funds for 
salaries and expenses to be available for the employment of 
experts and consultant services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Section 302. Language is included permitting up to five 
percent of any appropriation made available for fiscal year 
2023 to be transferred between Judiciary appropriations 
provided that no appropriation shall be decreased by more than 
five percent or increased by more than ten percent by any such 
transfer except in certain circumstances. In addition, the 
language provides that any such transfer shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under sections 604 and 608 of the 
accompanying bill and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in those sections.
    Section 303. Language is included allowing not to exceed 
$11,000 to be used for official reception and representation 
expenses incurred by the Judicial Conference of the United 
States.
    Section 304. Language is included allowing the delegation 
of authority to the Judiciary for contracts for repairs of less 
than $100,000 through fiscal year 2023.
    Section 305. Language is included allowing a court security 
pilot program.
    Section 306. Language is included requested by the Judicial 
Conference of the United States extending temporary judgeships 
in Alabama Northern, Arizona, California Central, Florida 
Southern, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri Eastern, New Mexico, North 
Carolina Western, and Texas Eastern.
    Section 307. Language is included providing additional 
funding to improve Judicial security, information technology, 
and cybersecurity.
    Section 308. Language is included creating a retention and 
recruitment program for critical Supreme Court employees.

                     Title IV--District of Columbia

    Language is included under Federal Payment for Resident 
Tuition Support, permitting the amount appropriated to remain 
available until expended; specifying conditions for the use, 
award, and financial accounting of funds; and requiring 
quarterly reports.
     Language is included under Federal Payment for Emergency 
Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia, 
providing that the amount appropriated shall remain available 
until expended for providing public safety at events, including 
support of the United States Secret Service, to respond to 
terrorist threats or attacks.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Courts, authorizing official reception and 
representation expenses; specifying certain amounts for 
specific purposes; providing all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies; allowing funds made available for capital 
improvements to remain available until September 30, 2024; 
providing for the reallocation of funds and providing for 
certain payments.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Defender 
Services in District of Columbia Courts, providing that the 
amount appropriated shall remain available until expended; 
specifying who shall administer these funds; providing that all 
amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by 
the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended 
in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and 
expenses of other Federal agencies; and permanently cancelling 
unobligated balances from prior year appropriations.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia, allowing the transfer and hire of motor vehicles; 
authorizing official reception and representation expenses; 
specifying certain amounts for specific purposes and programs; 
allowing certain funds to remain available until September 30, 
2025, for costs associated with replacement leases for 
headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities for 
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration; allowing 
specified to remain available until September 30, 2025, for 
costs associated with replacement leases for headquarters 
offices, field offices, and related facilities for Community 
Supervision and Sex Offender Registration; providing that all 
amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by 
the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended 
in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and 
expenses of other Federal agencies; allowing the use of 
programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants who 
successfully meet the terms of their supervision; authorizing 
the Director to accept, solicit, and use on the behalf of the 
Agency any monetary or nonmonetary gift to support offenders 
and defendants successfully meeting terms of supervision.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Public Defender Service, allowing the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles; providing that all amounts under this 
heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other 
Federal agencies; and authorizing the acceptance and use of 
voluntary and uncompensated services to facilitate the work of 
the District of Columbia Public Defender Service.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the Criminal 
Justice Coordinating Council, specifying that the amount 
appropriated shall remain available until expended to support 
initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local 
criminal justice resources.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Judicial 
Commissions, specifying certain amounts for certain commissions 
and allowing for appropriations to remain available until 
September 30, 2024.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for School 
Improvement, allowing for appropriations to remain available 
until expended for payments authorized under the Scholarship 
for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR). Additional language is 
included requiring schools participating in the SOAR program to 
certify compliance with Federal civil rights and special 
education laws.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for the District 
of Columbia National Guard, providing funds for the National 
Guard Retention and College Access Program to remain available 
until expended.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Testing and 
Treatment of HIV/AIDS for testing and treatment.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to continue 
implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan.

                     Title V--Independent Agencies

    Language is included for the Administrative Conference of 
the United States, Salaries and Expenses, that provides for 
expenses, including official reception and representation, and 
extends the availability of funds.
    Language is included for the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
expenses, the hire of motor vehicles, services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109 (with a limitation on rates for individuals), and 
official reception and representation expenses.
    The bill includes the following administrative provision 
under the Consumer Product Safety Commission:
    Section 501. Language is included prohibiting funds to 
finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule on 
recreational off-highway vehicles until a study is completed by 
the National Academy of Sciences.
    Language is included for the Election Assistance 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to carry 
out the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
    Language is included for the Election Assistance 
Commission, Election Security Grants, that provides funds to 
make payments to states for activities to improve the 
administration of elections for Federal office, including to 
enhance election technology and make election security 
improvements.
    Language is included under the Federal Communications 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, permitting funds for 
uniforms and allowances therefor, official reception and 
representation expenses, purchase and hire of motor vehicles, 
special counsel fees, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109. Language provides for the assessment and collection of 
offsetting collections, authorizes retention of such 
collections, and provides that they remain available until 
expended. Language limits the use of proceeds from the use of a 
competitive bidding system. Language provides funding for the 
Office of Inspector General.
    The bill includes the following administrative provisions 
under the Federal Communications Commission:
    Section 510. Language is included extending an exemption 
from the Antideficiency Act for the Universal Service Fund.
    Section 511. Language is included prohibiting the FCC from 
changing rules governing the Universal Service Fund regarding 
single connection or primary line restrictions.
    Section 512. Language is included prohibiting the FCC from 
taking any action against businesses that include 
advertisements for cannabis in areas where it is legal 
statewide.
    Language is included for the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, Office of the Inspector General, that provides for 
the funds to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund, and 
the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
    Language is included for the Federal Election Commission, 
Salaries and Expenses, providing for expenses including 
official reception and representation expenses and funds for 
the Office of the Inspector General.
    Language is included for the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the hire of experts and 
consultants, hire of motor vehicles, reception and 
representation expenses, and the rental of conference rooms; 
authorizes travel payments to public members of the Federal 
Service Impasses Panel; and allows for fees collected to be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation.
    Language is included for the Federal Permitting Improvement 
Steering Council, Environmental Review Improvement Fund, that 
provides for services provided pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4370m--
8(d).
    Language is included for the Federal Trade Commission, 
Salaries and Expenses, permitting funds for uniforms and 
allowances therefor, services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
official reception and representation expenses, hire of motor 
vehicles, and contract for collection services. Language 
provides for the crediting and retention of certain fees. 
Language also prohibits funds from being used to implement 
subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Federal Buildings Fund, that allows for 
revenues and collections to be spent from the Fund; specifies 
the conditions under which funds made available can be used; 
limits the availability of funds for certain purposes; 
specifies funding for construction and acquisition projects; 
provides for certain transfers of funds; requires spending 
plans; and prohibits excess funds from being available.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Government-wide Policy, that provides funds for 
policy and evaluation activities associated with the management 
of real and personal property assets and certain administrative 
services; support responsibilities relating to acquisition, 
telecommunications, motor vehicles, information technology 
management, and related technology activities; and services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
Government-wide activities associated with personal and real 
property disposal, and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
and for expenses for activities associated with agency-wide 
policy direction and management.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, that 
provides funds for activities associated with the Civilian 
Board of Contract Appeals and extends the period of 
availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Office of Inspector General, that makes certain 
funds available until expended and provides for awards in 
recognition of efforts that enhance the office. Language is 
included for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 
designates funds for information and detection of fraud.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Allowances and Office Staff for Former 
Presidents, for carrying out the provisions of 3 U.S.C. 102 
note and Public Law 95-138.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund, which provides 
funds for the Office of Citizen Services and other information 
technology costs and allows for certain transfers to the 
Federal Citizen Services Fund. Language is also included for 
the Federal Citizen Services Fund that authorizes funds to be 
deposited in the Fund and limits the availability of funds in 
the Fund.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Technology Modernization Fund, that provides 
funds for technology-related modernization activities.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund, that 
provides funds to carry out section 16(b) of the Federal Assets 
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Working Capital Fund, that provides funds for 
GSA's administrative services.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Electric Vehicles Fund, that provides funds for 
the procurement of zero emission and electric vehicles and the 
associated charging infrastructure on behalf of Federal 
agencies.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provisions under the General Services Administration:
    Section 520. Language is included providing authority for 
the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Section 521. Language is included providing that funds made 
available for activities of the Federal Buildings Fund may be 
transferred between appropriations with advance approval of the 
Congress to apply to funds provided in prior appropriations 
Acts.
    Section 522. Language is included requiring funds proposed 
for developing courthouse construction requests to meet 
appropriate standards and the priorities of the Judicial 
Conference.
    Section 523. Language is included providing 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 
assessed rent.
    Section 524. Language is included permitting the General 
Services Administration to pay small claims (up to $250,000) 
made against the Federal Government.
    Section 525. Language is included requiring the 
Administrator to ensure that the delineated area of procurement 
for all lease agreements is identical to the delineated area 
included in the prospectus unless prior notice is given to the 
Committees.
    Section 526. Language is included requiring a spend plan 
for certain accounts and programs.
    Section 527. Language is included prohibiting GSA from 
spending funds on the consolidation of a new Federal Bureau of 
Investigation headquarters unless certain conditions are met.
    Section 528. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for any contracts inconsistent with the chapter 11 of 
title 40, United States Code, and subpart 36.6 of title 48, 
Code of Federal Regulations.
    Section 529. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for any Executive Order that would establish a preferred 
architectural style for Federal buildings and courthouses or 
would conflict with existing GSA architectural guidelines.
    Language is included for the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
Foundation, Salaries and Expenses, providing for payment to the 
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund.
    Language is included for the Merit Systems Protection 
Board, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey 
printing, and official reception and representation expenses; 
specifies the period of availability for certain funds; 
provides for administration expenses to adjudicate retirement 
appeals; and provides for the transfer of certain funds.
    Language is included for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation, for payment to the Morris K. Udall and 
Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall 
and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), 
and provides for funds to be available until expended.
    Language is included for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation, Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, to 
carry out activities under sections 10 and 11 of Public Law 
111-90, and provides for funds to be available until expended.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901, including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; activities of the Public Interest 
Declassification Board; the review and declassification of 
documents; and the operations and maintenance of the electronic 
records archive. Language is included for expenses necessary to 
enhance the Federal Government's ability to electronically 
preserve, manage, and store Government records, and for 
implementation of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection 
Act of 2018, and provides that such funds remain available 
until expended. Language is included for necessary expenses of 
the Public Interest Declassification Board.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Office of Inspector General, that provides 
funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Repairs and Restoration, that provides funds 
for the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
facilities and provision of adequate storage for holdings; and 
provides that funds remain available until expended.
    Language is included under the National Archives and 
Records Administration, National Historical Publications and 
Records Commission, Grants Program, that provides funds for 
allocations and grants for historical publications and records; 
and provides that funds remain available until expended.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provision under the National Archives and Records 
Administration:
    Section 530. Language is included providing funds for 
initiatives related to the preserving and publishing of 
historical records.
    Language is included under the National Credit Union 
Administration, Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, that 
provides funds for technical assistance and extends the 
availability of funds.
    Language is included under the Office of Government Ethics, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, and official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, medical examinations for 
veterans, rental of conference rooms, hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, official reception and representation expenses, 
advances for reimbursements, payment of per diem or subsistence 
allowances, and the transfer of administrative expenses; 
directs that provisions shall not affect other authorities; 
prohibits funds for the Legal Examining Unit; and authorizes 
the acceptance of donations under certain conditions. Language 
is included for the OPM IT Working Capital Fund.
    Language is included for the Office of Personnel 
Management, Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses, 
that provides funds for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference rooms, 
and a transfer for administrative expenses.
    Language is included for the Office of Special Counsel, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for 
witnesses, rental of conference rooms, and the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles.
    Language is included for the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Oversight Board, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds 
authorized by section 1061 of 42 U.S.C. 2000ee.
    Language is included for the Public Buildings Reform Board, 
that provides funds for carrying out the Federal Assets Sale 
and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287).
    Language is included for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides for rental of 
space, services, reception and representation expenses, a 
permanent secretariat for the International Organization of 
Securities Commissions, and consultations and meetings hosted 
by the Commission. Language is included designating funds for 
move, replication, and related costs associated with a 
replacement lease for the Commission's District of Columbia 
headquarters facilities. Language is included that provides for 
the crediting of offsetting collections. Language provides for 
the assessment and collection of offsetting collections, 
authorizes retention of such collections, and provides that 
they remain available until expended.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provision under the Securities and Exchange Commission:
    Section 540. Language is included restricting the use of 
funds to implement certain rules relating to proxy 
solicitations.
    Language is included for the Selective Service System, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for attendance of 
meetings, training, hire of passenger motor vehicles, services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and official reception and 
representation expenses; authorizes certain exemptions under 
certain conditions; and prohibits funds used in connection with 
the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United 
States.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for the hire of 
motor vehicles and official reception and representation 
expenses; designates funds for lender oversight activities; 
provides authority to charge fees and credit such fees to the 
account without further appropriation; authorizes the 
acceptance of gifts; and extends the period of availability of 
funds for the Loan Modernization and Accounting System and the 
certification of small businesses owned by veterans and 
service-disabled veterans.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Entrepreneurial Development Programs, that provides funds for 
programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business 
development grant programs. Language is included extending the 
availability of funds.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Office of Inspector General, that provides funds to carry out 
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Office of Advocacy, that provides funds to carry out the 
provisions of the Independent Office of Advocacy Act of 2003 
and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, and provides such 
funds to remain available until expended.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Business Loans Program Account, providing funds for the cost of 
direct loans, to remain available until expended, and limiting 
commitments for certain guaranteed loan programs. Language is 
also included authorizing the transfer of funds to the Salaries 
and Expenses appropriation for administrative expenses.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Disaster Loans Program Account, that provides funds for 
administrative expenses, to remain available until expended, 
and authorizes the transfer of funds to the Office of Inspector 
General and the Salaries and Expenses appropriations.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provisions under the Small Business Administration:
    Section 550. Language is included allowing for the transfer 
of funds between Small Business Administration appropriations.
    Section 551. Language is included allowing for the transfer 
of funds from the Small Business Administration Salaries and 
Expenses and Business Loans Program Account appropriations into 
the Information Technology Systems Modernization and Working 
Capital Fund.
    Section 552. Language is included providing funds for 
initiatives related to small business development and 
entrepreneurship, including programmatic and construction 
activities.
    Language is included for the United States Postal Service, 
Payment to the Postal Service Fund, that provides funds for 
revenue foregone; stipulates that mail for overseas voting and 
mail for the blind is free; prohibits funds in this Act from 
being used to charge a fee to a child support enforcement 
agency seeking the address of a postal customer; prohibits 
funds from being used to consolidate or close small rural and 
other small post offices; and requires the Postal Service to 
continue to offer for sale copies of the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.
    Language is included for the United States Postal Service, 
Office of Inspector General, that provides for transfer from 
the Postal Service Fund.
    Language is included for the United States Tax Court, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for contract 
reporting; other services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and 
official reception and representation expenses; that extends 
the availability of some funds; and that requires that travel 
expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written 
certificate of the judge.

                 Title VI--General Provisions--This Act

    In addition, the bill provides the following provisions 
under this title:
    Section 601. Language is included prohibiting pay and other 
expenses for non-Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory 
proceedings funded in this Act.
    Section 602. Language is included prohibiting obligations 
beyond the current fiscal year and prohibiting transfers of 
funds unless expressly so provided herein.
    Section 603. Language is included limiting procurement 
contracts for consulting service expenditures to contracts that 
are matters of public record and available for public 
inspection.
    Section 604. Language is included prohibiting transfer of 
funds in this Act without express authority.
    Section 605. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds to engage in activities that would prohibit the 
enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
    Section 606. Language is included concerning compliance 
with the Buy American Act.
    Section 607. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds by any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy 
American Act.
    Section 608. Language is included limiting the authority to 
reprogram funds within an appropriation above a specified 
threshold without prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations. Language is also included directing agencies to 
consult with the Committees prior to any significant 
reorganization, restructuring, relocation, or closing of 
offices, programs, or activities and directs the agencies 
funded by this Act to submit operating plans for the 
Committees' review within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
    Section 609. Language is included providing that fifty 
percent of unobligated balances may remain available for 
certain purposes.
    Section 610. Language is included prohibiting funding for 
the Executive Office of the President to request either a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation or 
Internal Revenue Service determination with respect to section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except with the 
express consent of the individual involved in an investigation 
or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security.
    Section 611. Language is included regarding cost accounting 
standards for contracts under the Federal Employee Health 
Benefits Program.
    Section 612. Language is included regarding non-foreign 
area cost of living allowances.
    Section 613. Language is included waiving restrictions on 
the purchase of non-domestic articles, materials, and supplies 
in the case of acquisition of information technology by the 
Federal government.
    Section 614. Language is included prohibiting officers or 
employees of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this 
Act from accepting travel payments or reimbursements from a 
person or entity regulated by such agency or commission.
    Section 615. Language is included requiring certain 
agencies in this Act to consult with the General Services 
Administration before seeking new office space or making 
alterations to existing office space.
    Section 616. Language is included providing for several 
appropriated mandatory accounts. These are accounts where 
authorizing language requires the payment of funds.
    Section 617. Language is included requiring that the head 
of any executive branch agency ensure that the Chief 
Information Officer has authority to participate in the budget 
planning process and approval of the information technology 
budget.
    Section 618. Language is included prohibiting funds in 
contravention of the Federal Records Act.
    Section 619. Language is included prohibiting agencies from 
requiring Internet Service Providers to disclose electronic 
communications information in a manner that violates the Fourth 
Amendment.
    Section 620. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to deny inspectors general access to records.
    Section 621. Language is included relating to Universal 
Service Fund payments for wireless providers.
    Section 622. Language is included prohibiting any funds 
made available in this Act from being used to establish a 
computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Section 623. Language is included prohibiting any funds 
made available in this Act from being used to pay for award or 
incentive fees for contractors with below satisfactory 
performance.
    Section 624. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used for certain travel and 
conference activities unless an agency or entity determines 
that the travel is in the national interest and advance notice 
is provided to the Appropriations Committees.
    Section 625. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used to fund first-class or 
business-class travel in contravention of Federal regulations.
    Section 626. Language is included providing additional 
funds for the Inspectors General Council Fund to expand and 
update the Federal-wide Inspectors General (IG) website 
oversight.gov.
    Section 627. Language is included relating to contracts for 
public relations services.
    Section 628. Language is included relating to advertising 
and educational programming.
    Section 629. Language is included relating to statements by 
grantees regarding projects or programs funded by this 
agreement.
    Section 630. Language is included requiring agencies funded 
in this Act to submit to the Committees quarterly budget 
reports on obligations.
    Section 631. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used to penalize a financial 
institution for providing financial services to an entity that 
participates in a business or organized activity involving 
marijuana that is conducted pursuant to a law established by a 
State or a unit of local government.

             Title VII--General Provisions--Government-Wide

    In addition, the bill provides the following provisions 
under this title:
    Section 701. Language is included requiring agencies to 
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its 
workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled 
substances.
    Section 702. Language is included establishing price 
limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal 
Government with certain exceptions.
    Section 703. Language is included allowing funds made 
available to agencies for travel to also be used for quarters 
allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 704. Language is included prohibiting the 
employment of noncitizens with certain exceptions, including an 
exemption for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals.
    Section 705. Language is included giving agencies the 
authority to pay General Services Administration bills for 
space renovation and other services.
    Section 706. Language is included allowing agencies to 
finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs 
with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through such 
programs.
    Section 707. Language is included providing that funds made 
available to corporations and agencies subject to 31 U.S.C. 91 
may pay rent and other service costs in the District of 
Columbia.
    Section 708. Language is included prohibiting interagency 
financing of groups absent prior statutory approval.
    Section 709. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with 
the applicable law of the U.S.
    Section 710. Language is included limiting the amount of 
funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under 
certain circumstances.
    Section 711. Language is included allowing for interagency 
funding of national security and emergency telecommunications 
initiatives.
    Section 712. Language is included requiring agencies to 
certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created solely or 
primarily to detail the employee to the White House.
    Section 713. Language is included prohibiting the payment 
of any employee who prohibits, threatens, or prevents another 
employee from communicating with Congress.
    Section 714. Language is included prohibiting Federal 
training not directly related to the performance of official 
duties.
    Section 715. Language is included prohibiting, other than 
for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, 
propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency 
personnel in support or defeat of legislative initiatives.
    Section 716. Language is included prohibiting any Federal 
agency from disclosing an employee's home address to any labor 
organization, absent employee authorization or court order.
    Section 717. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to provide non-public information such as mailing, 
telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any person or 
organization outside the government without the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 718. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by 
Congress.
    Section 719. Language is included directing agency 
employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform 
official duties.
    Section 720. Language is included allowing the use of funds 
to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting 
Standards Advisory Board.
    Section 721. Language is included allowing the transfer of 
funds to the General Services Administration to finance an 
appropriate share of various government-wide boards and 
councils and for Federal Government Priority Goals under 
certain conditions.
    Section 722. Language is included permitting breast feeding 
in a Federal building or on Federal property if the woman and 
child are authorized to be there.
    Section 723. Language is included permitting interagency 
funding of the National Science and Technology Council and 
provides for a report on the budget and resources of the 
National Science and Technology Council.
    Section 724. Language is included requiring documents 
involving the distribution of Federal funds to indicate the 
agency providing the funds and the amount provided.
    Section 725. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds to monitor personal access or use of Internet sites or to 
collect, review, or obtain any personally identifiable 
information relating to access to or use of an Internet site.
    Section 726. Language is included requiring health plans 
participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 
to provide contraceptive coverage and provides exemptions to 
certain religious plans.
    Section 727. Language is included supporting strict 
adherence to anti-doping activities.
    Section 728. Language is included allowing funds for 
official travel to be used by departments and agencies, if 
consistent with OMB Circular A-126, to participate in the 
fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.
    Section 729. Language is included the prohibits the 
implementation of OPM regulations limiting detailees to the 
legislative branch and placing certain limitations on the Coast 
Guard Congressional Fellowship program.
    Section 730. Language is included restricting the use of 
funds for Federal law enforcement training facilities.
    Section 731. Language is included prohibiting Executive 
Branch agencies from creating prepackaged news stories that are 
broadcast or distributed in the United States unless the story 
includes a clear notification within the text or audio of that 
news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or 
funded by that executive branch agency.
    Section 732. Language is included prohibiting use of funds 
in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(the Privacy Act) and regulations implementing that section.
    Section 733. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign 
incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic 
corporation.
    Section 734. Language is included requiring agencies to pay 
a fee to the Office of Personnel Management for processing 
retirement of employees who separate under Voluntary Early 
Retirement Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation 
Incentive payments.
    Section 735. Language is included prohibiting funds for the 
painting of a portrait of an employee of the Federal government 
including the President, the Vice President, a Member of 
Congress, the head of an executive branch agency, or the head 
of an office of the legislative branch.
    Section 736. Language is included limiting the pay 
increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
    Section 737. Language is included requiring agencies to 
submit reports to Inspectors General concerning expenditures 
for agency conferences.
    Section 738. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program or 
project unless such change is made pursuant to reprogramming or 
transfer provisions.
    Section 739. Language is included prohibiting agencies from 
using funds to implement regulations changing the competitive 
areas under reductions-in-force for Federal employees.
    Section 740. Language is included that prohibits the use of 
funds for a public-private competition regarding the conversion 
to contractor performance of any function performed by civilian 
Federal employees.
    Section 741. Language is included ensuring contractors are 
not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing 
confidentiality agreements that would prohibit such disclosure.
    Section 742. Language is included prohibiting the 
expenditure of funds for the implementation of certain 
nondisclosure agreements unless certain provisions are included 
in the agreements.
    Section 743. Language is included prohibiting funds to any 
corporation with certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities unless 
an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
corporation and made a determination that further action is not 
necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
    Section 744. Language is included prohibiting funds to any 
corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation 
within the preceding 24 months unless an agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a 
determination that further action is not necessary to protect 
the interests of the Government.
    Section 745. Language is included requiring the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection to notify certain Committees of 
requests for a transfer of funds from the Federal Reserve 
System and to post any such notifications on the Bureaus 
website.
    Section 746. Language is included that eliminates the 
automatic statutory pay increase for the Vice President and 
certain senior political appointees.
    Section 747. Language is included related to the 
impoundment of resources.
    Section 748. Language is included to prevent and deter 
unlawful impoundment of resources.
    Section 749. Language is included requiring an executive 
agency or the District of Columbia Government to respond to 
information requests from the Government Accountability Office.
    Section 750. Language is included on the notification of 
apportionments.
    Section 751. Language is included creating a Commission to 
review the assigning, modifying, or removing of names, 
monuments, statues, public art, historical markers, or other 
symbols owned or located on Federal Government property which 
are inconsistent with the values of diversity, equity, and 
inclusion.
    Section 752. Language is included addressing interagency 
funding for the Unites States Army Medical Research and 
Development Command, the Congressionally Directed Medical 
Research Programs, and the National Institutes of Health 
research programs.
    Section 753. Language is included requiring recordkeeping 
requirements for certain GAO audits.
    Section 754. Language is included prohibiting funding for 
infrastructure as a service unless it does not store or 
transmit images which depict violations of child exploitation 
law.
    Section. 755. Language is included concerning the non-
application of these general provisions to title IV and to 
title VIII.

          Title VIII--General Provisions--District of Columbia

    In addition, the bill provides the following provisions 
under this title:
    Section 801. Language is included that continues and 
modifies a provision establishing reprogramming procedures for 
Federal funds.
    Section 802. Language is included prohibiting the 
obligation of Federal funds beyond the current fiscal year and 
transfers of funds unless expressly provided herein.
    Section 803. Language is included providing that not to 
exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances from Federal 
appropriations for salaries and expenses may remain available 
for certain purposes.
    Section 804. Language is included appropriating local funds 
during fiscal year 2023 if there is an absence of a continuing 
resolution or regular appropriation for the District of 
Columbia. Funds are provided under the same authorities and 
conditions and in the same manner and extent as provided for in 
fiscal year 2022.
    Section 805. Language is included that modifies a provision 
limiting access to the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program to 
families with a taxable annual income of less than $750,000 
subject to inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
    Section 806. Language is included that concerns a 
``conscience clause'' on legislation that pertains to 
contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans.
    Section 807. Language is included providing the District of 
Columbia authority to transfer, receive, and acquire lands and 
funding it deems necessary for the construction and operation 
of interstate bridges over navigable waters, including related 
infrastructure, for a project to expand commuter and regional 
passenger rail service and provide bike and pedestrian access 
crossings.
    Section 808. Language is included prohibiting the 
federalization of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police 
Department by the President of the United States.
    Section 809. Language is included to increase the maximum 
award for the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program from 
$10,000 to $15,000 and to increase the total limit on awards 
from $50,000 to $75,000.
    Section 810. Language is included providing for an 
adjustment in compensation rates for defense attorneys and 
criminal justice investigators.
    Section 811. Language is included that continues a 
provision limiting references to ``this Act'' as referring to 
only this title and title IV.

                  Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following table lists the 
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not 
authorized by law for the period concerned:

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                                                                             Appropriation in
                 Account                    Last Year of    Authorization      Last Year of     Appropriation in
                                           Authorization        Level         Authorization        this bill
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Title I--Department of the Treasury
    Departmental offices--Salaries and                n/a              n/a                n/a            278,382
     Expenses...........................
    Office of Terrorism and Financial                2013        such sums            100,000            217,059
     Intelligence.......................
    Cybersecurity Enhancement Account...              n/a              n/a                n/a            135,000
 
    Department-Wide Systems and Capital               n/a              n/a                n/a             11,118
     Investments Program................
    Bureau of the Fiscal Service........              n/a              n/a                n/a            372,485
    Alcohol and Trade Tax and Trade                  2002              n/a             80,000            150,863
     Bureau.............................
    Community Development and Financial              1998          111,000             80,000            336,420
     Institutions Fund..................
    Internal Revenue Service:
        Taxpayer Services...............              n/a              n/a                n/a          3,410,728
        Enforcement.....................              n/a              n/a                n/a          6,120,262
        Operations Support..............              n/a              n/a                n/a          3,753,561
        Business Systems Modernization..              n/a              n/a                n/a            310,027
Title II--Executive Office of the
 President
    Office of Management and Budget.....             2003          various             61,988            128,035
    Office of the National Cyber                     2021              n/a                n/a             21,926
     Director...........................
    Other Federal Drug Control Programs:
        Anti-Doping Activities..........             2020           14,800             10,000             15,000
        CARA Grants.....................             2021            5,000              5,000              5,200
    Information Technology Oversight and             2007        such sums                n/a             13,700
     Reform.............................
Title IV--District of Columbia
    Federal Payment for Resident Tuition             2012        such sums             30,000             40,000
     Support............................
    Federal Payment for Emergency                     n/a              n/a                n/a             30,000
     Planning and Security Costs in DC..
    Federal Payment for the Judicial                  n/a              n/a                n/a                630
     Commissions........................
    Federal Payment for the DC National               n/a              n/a                n/a                600
     Guard..............................
    Federal Payment for Testing and                   n/a              n/a                n/a              5,000
     Treatment of HIV/AIDS..............
Title V--Independent Agencies
    Administrative Conference of the                 2011            3,200              2,750              3,465
     United States......................
    Consumer Safety Product Commission..             2014          136,409            118,000            166,300
        Pool Safety Grant Program.......             2016        such sums                n/a              2,500
    Election Assistance Commission:
        Salaries and Expenses...........             2005           10,000             14,000             34,087
        Election Security Grants........             2005        3,600,000          1,500,000            400,000
    Federal Communications Commission...             2020          339,610            339,000            390,192
    Federal Election Commission.........             1981            9,400              9,662             81,674
    Federal Labor Relations Authority...             1978        such sums                n/a             31,762
    Federal Trade Commission............             1998          111,000            106,500            490,000
    General Services Administration:
        Government-wide Policy..........              n/a              n/a                n/a             71,186
        Federal Citizen Services Fund...              n/a              n/a                n/a            115,784
        Technology Modernization Fund...             2019          250,000             25,000            100,000
        Working Capital Fund............              n/a              n/a                n/a             10,900
        Electric Vehicles Fund..........              n/a              n/a                n/a            100,000
    Merit Systems Protection Board......             2007        such sums             29,110             53,484
    National Historical Publications and             2009           10,000             11,250              9,500
     Records Commission Grants..........
    NCUA: Community Development                      1998        such sums              1,000              4,000
     Revolving Loan Fund................
    Office of Government Ethics.........             2007        such sums             11,148             25,400
    Privacy and Civil Liberties                      2007        such sums                n/a             10,700
     Oversight Board....................
    Securities and Exchange Commission..             2015        2,250,000          1,500,000          2,206,405
    Small Business Administration
        Salaries and Expenses...........          various          various                n/a            313,872
        Entrepreneurial Development               various          various                n/a            326,000
         Programs.......................
        Business Loans Program Account..             2006        such sums              1,300            171,300
        Disaster Loans Program Account..             2006        such sums                n/a            179,000
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                          Program Duplication

    No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a 
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of 
another Federal program, a program that was included in any 
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program 
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance.

                           Committee Hearings

    For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, the following hearings 
were used to develop or consider the Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations Act, 2023:
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 12, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Judiciary''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Roslynn R. Mauskopf, Director, Administrative 
Office of the U.S. Courts
    The Honorable Amy St. Eve, Chair, Judicial Conference 
Committee on Budget
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 17, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Office of Management and 
Budget''. The Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Shalanda Young, Director, Office of 
Management and Budget
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 18, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Federal Trade Commission and 
the Securities and Exchange Commission''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Gary Gensler, Chair, U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission
    The Honorable Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 18, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service''. 
The Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, Internal 
Revenue Service


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      Comparative Statement of New Budget (Obligational) Authority

    The following table provides a detailed summary, for each 
Department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 
bill with amounts enacted for fiscal year 2022 and budget 
estimates presented for fiscal year 2023.

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                             MINORITY VIEWS

    We appreciate the collegial and collaborative efforts of 
Subcommittee Chair Quigley in producing a Financial Services 
and General Government Appropriations bill. The bill includes 
several bipartisan priorities that support small business 
development, sanctions programs, and drug control programs.
    Unfortunately, we are not able to support the bill as 
currently drafted. The bill provides $29,905,000,000 in new 
discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2023, which 
includes an allocation adjustment of $143,000,000 for disaster 
relief. This is $4,273,000,000, or 17 percent, above the 
comparable fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This level of 
spending is not justified and ignores our unsustainable fiscal 
trajectory.
    With inflation at historic levels and the pandemic waning, 
we were hoping that in fiscal year 2023, we could start to 
limit Federal spending. Instead, numerous programs funded in 
the bill receive a double- or triple-digit percentage increase 
over last year, including a 19.5 percent increase for the White 
House Offices appropriation, a 433 percent increase in Election 
Security Grants, a 110 percent increase for the Federal Citizen 
Services Fund, and a 30 percent increase for the Federal Trade 
Commission. These excessive increases will continue growing the 
size and reach of the Federal government without helping 
American families struggling with inflation.
    There are also several controversial policy changes 
included in the bill such as allowing District of Columbia tax 
dollars to fund abortions and removing the prohibition on the 
Federal employee health benefits program funding abortions. 
These policy changes will prevent the bill from being enacted 
into law.
    Unfortunately, the Majority rejected several Republican 
amendments offered in Committee. One such amendment was 
targeted specifically at addressing inflation. It would have 
prohibited the Department of the Treasury from proposing any 
new regulations not estimated to reduce the price of gas or the 
Consumer Price Index until gas prices and inflation return to 
pre-pandemic levels.
    Other amendments rejected by the Majority would have 
addressed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) overreach by 
stopping rules on climate-related disclosures and private fund 
advisors. We are concerned with the volume of rules being 
proposed by the SEC and that they are doing too much too fast 
and are not focused on their core mission. We believe many of 
the SEC's proposals will increase compliance costs and hinder 
capital formation. We appreciate that the Manager's amendment 
includes direction to allocate sufficient resources to the 
Division of Economic and Risk Analysis to ensure the economic 
impact of proposed rules is fully understood.
    Additional amendments offered by Republicans that were 
rejected would have:
           Prevented the U.S. Postal Service from 
        developing government-run banking.
           Transferred funds from the Presidential 
        Election Campaign Fund to the 10-Year Pediatric 
        Research Initiative Fund.
           Ensured TV and radio marijuana advertising 
        is accurate and poses no risk to an individual or 
        public health by requiring certification from the 
        Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
           Restored long-standing prohibitions on the 
        use of Federal employee health benefits and District of 
        Columbia local funds for abortion.
           Moved $80 million from IRS enforcement 
        programs to cybersecurity efforts at Treasury.
           Prevented wasteful spending at the Federal 
        Trade Commission by maintaining funding at the fiscal 
        year 2022 level.
           Increased the IRS reporting threshold 
        requirement for third-party settlement organizations to 
        report business transactions.
    While we have many concerns with the bill and are 
disappointed the Majority rejected several attempts to improve 
the bill, we are hopeful that we will be able to reach a 
bipartisan and bicameral agreement on spending and eliminate 
controversial policy changes.
    We are confident that as this process moves forward, we can 
continue working together to find bipartisan agreement on the 
items that matter most.
                                   Kay Granger.
                                   Steve Womack.

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