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Calendar No. 694
106th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 106-500
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TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 2001
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October 12 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.--Ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Campbell, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2900]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2900)
making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United
States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain Independent Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amount of bill as reported to the Senate................ $29,433,584,000
Amount of estimate...................................... 31,756,826,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above the appropriations provided in 2000........... 1,410,749,000
Below the estimates for 2001........................ 2,323,242,000
C O N T E N T S
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Page
General statement and summary of bill............................ 3
Title I--Department of the Treasury.............................. 6
Title II--United States Postal Service........................... 48
Title III--Executive Office of the President and Funds
Appropriated to the President.................................. 50
Title IV--Independent Agencies:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled................................................... 63
Federal Election Commission.................................. 64
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................ 64
General Services Administration.............................. 64
Merit Systems Protection Board............................... 77
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Foundation............................ 78
National Archives and Records Administration................. 79
National Historical Publications and Records Commission...... 80
Office of Government Ethics.................................. 81
Office of Personnel Management............................... 82
Office of Special Counsel.................................... 86
U.S. Tax Court............................................... 86
Statement concerning general provisions.......................... 88
Title V--General provisions, this act............................ 89
Title VI--General provisions, departments, agencies, and
corporations................................................... 91
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 94
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 95
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 96
Budget impact.................................................... 106
Comparative statement............................................ 107
General Statement and Summary of the Bill
The accompanying bill contains recommendations for new
budget (obligational) authority for the Treasury Department,
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the
President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001.
The Committee considered budget estimates for fiscal year
2001 in the aggregate amount of $31,709,577,000. Compared to
that amount, the accompanying bill recommends new budget
authority totaling $28,973,130,000.
reprogramming requirements
The Committee is concerned about the number of
reprogramming requests submitted by agencies for congressional
review. Agencies are again reminded that only those requests
which meet the reprogramming criteria listed below will be
considered, that reprogramming should be reserved for critical
circumstances, and that reprogramming proposals will not be
considered, except in extraordinary circumstances, if received
45 or fewer days prior to the end of the fiscal year.
The reprogramming guidelines to be used to determine
whether or not a reprogramming shall be submitted to the
Committee for prior approval are as follows:
1. Except under extraordinary and emergency
situations, the Committees on Appropriations will not
consider requests for a reprogramming or a transfer of
funds, or use of unobligated balances, which are
submitted after the close of the third quarter of the
fiscal year, June 30;
2. Clearly stated and detailed documentation
presenting justification for the reprogramming,
transfer, or use of unobligated balances shall
accompany each request;
3. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving
appropriations in excess of $20,000,000, a
reprogramming shall be submitted if the amount to be
shifted to or from any object class, budget activity,
program line item, or program activity involved is in
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater,
of the object class, budget activity, program line
item, or program activity;
4. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving
appropriations less than $20,000,000, a reprogramming
shall be submitted if the amount to be shifted to or
from any object class, budget activity, program line
item, or program activity involved is in excess of
$50,000, or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the
object class, budget activity, program line item, or
program activity;
5. For any action where the cumulative effect of
below threshold reprogramming actions, or past
reprogramming and/or transfer actions added to the
request, would exceed the dollar threshold mentioned
above, a reprogramming shall be submitted;
6. For any action which would result in a major
change to the program or item which is different than
that presented to and approved by either of the
Committees, or the Congress, a reprogramming shall be
submitted;
7. For any action where funds earmarked by either of
the Committees for a specific activity are proposed to
be used for a different activity, a reprogramming shall
be submitted; and,
8. For any action where funds earmarked by either of
the Committees for a specific activity are in excess of
the project or activity requirement, and are proposed
to be used for a different activity, a reprogramming
shall be submitted.
Additionally, each request shall include a declaration
that, as of the date of the request, none of the funds included
in the request have been obligated, and none will be obligated,
until the Committees on Appropriations have approved the
request.
climate change research
On October 22, 1997, the President introduced a three-stage
proposal on climate change in anticipation of an international
agreement to be negotiated 2 months later in Kyoto, Japan. The
President's budget for fiscal year 1999 included a
$6,300,000,000 package of tax incentives and research and
development programs over the 5 years of stage I of the
President's proposal, for the Climate Change Technology
Initiative (CCTI), of which the President has requested
$1,600,000,000 for the CCTI's third year. With regard to
programs pursued under the President's proposal, the Committee
expects the administration to comply with the letter and spirit
of the Government Performance and Results Act.
The Committee directs the administration to designate which
office has authority to coordinate and direct interagency
activity with regard to the President's proposal, which can
report accountably to Congress. None of the funds provided in
this bill are to be used to implement actions called for solely
under the Kyoto protocol, prior to its ratification.
The Byrd-Hagel resolution passed in 1997 (S. Res. 98)
remains the clearest statement of the will of the Senate with
regard to the Kyoto protocol, and the Committee is committed to
ensuring that the administration not implement the Kyoto
protocol without congressional consent. The Committee
recognizes, however, that there are also longstanding energy
research programs which have goals and objectives that, if met,
could have positive effects on energy use and the environment.
The Committee does not intend to preclude these programs from
proceeding, provided they have been funded and approved by
Congress.
To the extent future funding requests may be submitted
which would increase funding for climate change activities
prior to ratification of the Kyoto protocol (whether under the
auspices of the climate change technology initiative or any
other initiative), the Committee continues to expect the
administration to adequately explain the components of the
programs, their anticipated goals and objectives, the
justification for any funding increases, a discussion of how
success will be measured, and a clear definition of how these
programs are justified by goals and objectives independent of
implementation of the Kyoto protocol.
The Committee directs the administration to provide the
Committee with a detailed plan for implementing key elements of
the President's proposal, which would include performance goals
for the reduction of greenhouse gases that have objective,
quantifiable, and measurable target levels. The plan should
provide evidence on the effectiveness of these programs in
meeting the performance goals. The Committee expects these
items to be included as part of the fiscal year 2002 budget
submission for all affected agencies.
vehicle usage and replacement
The Committee is concerned by the lack of progress the
Department of the Treasury and its bureaus have made with
regard to the establishment of a centralized vehicle
acquisition program. The Congress provided $1,000,000 in Public
Law 105-277 for the establishment of a vehicle management
system. Two years later, the Department has only conducted a
preliminary study of how to address the problem but has
essentially maintained the status quo with regard to vehicle
acquisition. The Committee believes the Department has not made
a significant nor expedient effort to streamline and refine the
tracking of vehicle usage, costs and replacement of vehicles
Department-wide. The Committee also believes that there are
efficiencies and cost-savings to be garnered with the
implementation of such a system for vehicle costs, a program
totaling approximately $100,000,000 a year for the Treasury
Department. Such cost savings could potentially be utilized to
further support the mission of the bureaus. Therefore, the
Committee directs that no funds for vehicle acquisition shall
be obligated until the Department has developed and implemented
the data warehouse and provides the Committee with a report
which confirms that the policy directives and operating
procedures with regard to vehicles is fully implemented. The
Committee expects that the mandate established in section 116
of Public Law 105-277 shall still be enforced.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $134,034,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 161,006,000
Committee recommendation................................ 149,610,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $149,610,000
for salaries and expenses for departmental offices of the
Treasury Department. The amount provided by the Committee is
$15,576,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The Committee
recommends $3,881,000 for program annualizations and $7,332,000
for mandatory cost increases. In addition, the Committee
recommends $4,363,000 for base infrastructure correction and
systems modernization resources. Finally, the Committee
provides $502,000 in contingent emergency funds for the
reimbursement of law enforcement overtime pay to Morris County,
New Jersey associated with the hosting of the Spring 2000 World
Bank meeting.
Departmental Offices' function in the Treasury Department
is to provide basic support to the Secretary of the Treasury,
who is the chief operating executive of the Department. The
Secretary of the Treasury maintains the primary role in
formulating and managing the domestic and international tax and
financial policies of the Federal Government. The Secretary's
responsibilities funded by the Salaries and Expenses
appropriation include: recommending and implementing United
States domestic and international economic and tax policy;
fiscal policy; governing the fiscal operations of the
Government; maintaining foreign assets control; managing the
public debt; overseeing major law enforcement functions carried
out by the Treasury Department; managing development financial
policy; representing the United States on international
monetary, trade and investment issues; overseeing Treasury
Department overseas operations; and directing the
administrative operations of the Treasury Department.
In support of the Secretary, the Salaries and Expenses
appropriation provides resources for policy formulation and
implementation in the areas of domestic and international
financial, investment, tax, economic, trade and financial
operations and general fiscal policy. This appropriation also
provides resources for administrative support to the Secretary
and policy components, and coordination of Departmental
administrative policies in financial and personnel management,
procurement operations, and automated information systems and
telecommunications.
Economic Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Economic Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in economic areas such as: (1)
monitors macro-and micro-economic developments and assists in
determining appropriate economic policies; collects and
analyzes data pertaining to international portfolio investment
and foreign exchange positions; develops an overall appraisal
of the current state of, and outlook for the economy; provides
written and oral briefing materials for the Secretary, other
officials, and outsiders; participates in interagency groups
working on economic matters to develop and maintain a
coordinated and consistent government-wide economic program;
and (2) the formulation and execution of U.S. international
economic and financial policies regarding a wide range of
international development and analysis functions involving:
trade and investment, energy policy, monetary affairs,
development financing, and general economic research into
international financial issues. The Office of International
Affairs works closely with other Federal agencies and
international financial institutions, and coordinates
international financial and macro-economic policy with the
National Economic Council (Annual Economic Summit), the
National Security Council, the Council of Economic Advisors,
the Office of Management and Budget (foreign country risk
review), the United States Trade Representative (financial
services, investment, etc.), and all components of the
Executive Office of the President. Under Presidential Executive
Order, the Office of International Affairs participants with
the Department of State in the collection and analysis of
economic information on foreign countries. In the areas of
international monetary and foreign exchange policy, the Office
of International Affairs shares responsibility with the Federal
Reserve (principally, the Board of Governors, but also the
Federal Reserve Bank on New York) in working closely with the
International Monetary Fund. In the area of international
development, the Office of International Affairs formulates
resource needs, notably U.S. contributions, policies and
programs for various Multilateral Development Banks. With the
Export-Import Bank, the Office of International Affairs has
responsibility for export credit finance. This activity
includes the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Economic
Policy), the immediate offices of the Under Secretary
(International Affairs), the Assistant Secretary (International
Affairs) and the Office of International Affairs.
Financial Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Financial Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in areas of domestic finance,
banking, fiscal policy and operations, and other related
financial matters, including development of policies and
guidance in the areas of financial institutions, Federal debt
finance, financial regulation, and capital markets.
Specifically, this activity ensures that the management of the
Federal Government's cash minimizes risk and strikes a balance
between cash needs and short-term investments. This activity
provides decision makers and stakeholders with: (1) timely,
concise and thorough policies, guidance and analysis in the
areas of: financial institutions, financial regulation, the
equitable and efficient delivery of financial services, the
availability of credit, financial crimes, Federal debt finance,
capital markets, the privatization of government assets, and
any other issues related to domestic finance and financial
services; and (2) the development and implementation of tax
policies and programs; provides official estimates of all
Government receipts for the President's Budget, fiscal policy
decisions, and cash management decisions; establishes policy
criteria reflected in regulations and rulings and guides
preparation of them with the Internal Revenue Service to
implement the Internal Revenue Code; negotiates tax treaties
for the United States; and provides economic and legal policy
analysis for domestic and international tax policy decisions.
This activity includes the immediate office of the Under
Secretary (Domestic Finance), the Assistant Secretary
(Financial Institutions), the Deputy Assistant Secretary
Financial Institutions Policy, the Assistant Secretary, and the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Development Policy and
the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
Enforcement Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Enforcement Policies and Programs activity is to provide policy
development, guidance and coordination to Treasury's law
enforcement entities to combat money laundering and other
financial crime, interdict illegal drugs, reduce violent crime,
protect our nation's leaders, and provide quality training for
enforcement personnel. Responsibilities include: providing
Departmental oversight and supervision of U.S. Customs Service,
U.S. Secret Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms, and Executive Office of Asset
Forfeiture; and negotiating international agreements on behalf
of the Secretary to engage in joint law enforcement operations
for the exchange of financial information and records. The
Office of Enforcement administers economic sanctions against
selective foreign countries, international narcotics
traffickers and international terrorists in furtherance of U.S.
foreign policy and national security goals. This activity
includes the immediate offices of the Under Secretary for
Enforcement and the Assistant Secretary (Enforcement),
including the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs.--The
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs Activity
provides policy advice on matters involving the internal
management of the Department and its bureaus; coinage and
currency production and security; the sale and retention of
savings bonds; financial management, information systems,
security, property management, human resources, procurement and
contracting, strategic planning; and customer service. This
activity is responsible for implementing the functions of the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA), and the Information Technology Management
Reform Act which includes efficient and effective use of the
Treasury's resources. This activity includes the Office of the
Assistant Secretary (Management) and Chief Financial Officer
and the Treasurer of the United States.
office of foreign assets control
The Committee provides that the Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) be funded at no less than $11,439,000, which
includes initiative annualization and the annualized fiscal
year 2000 supplemental costs associated with the Foreign
Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act contained in Public Law 106-
120. The Committee is encouraged by the level of funding detail
offered by Treasury in its budget justifications for its
Enforcement programs, and regards this as an assurance that
OFAC's direct costs will be properly covered as shown, and that
administrative overhead resources are fairly allocated. The
Committee requests that similar explanatory tables be provided
in future justifications.
Customs Aviation Training
The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Enforcement,
working in conjunction with the Commissioner of the Customs
Service, to assess the need for a training and standardization
facility for the aviation assets of the Customs Service. This
report shall include an assessment of the existing training
assets and facilities under control of the Department of the
Treasury and how they may be utilized by the Customs Service,
as well as training available from other Federal agencies and
the private sector. In addition, the report shall identify what
efforts can be undertaken to enhance the effectiveness and
safety of Customs pilots within the budget provided.
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR RECYCLING
The Committee is concerned with the apparent direction that
the Internal Revenue Service is taking with respect to the use
of tax-exempt bonds for recycling as evidenced in Technical
Advice Memorandum 199918001 (TAM). The Committee believes that
this position is inconsistent with the administration's own
Executive Orders and with the nation's efforts to promote
recycling. The Committee is further concerned that this TAM
will act to chill recycling efforts and actually increase the
amount of materials going to landfill or to waste incineration.
The Committee, therefore, directs the Treasury Department to
reconsider this TAM in light of the administration's and
Congress' policy to increase recycling and report to the
Committee on their findings.
HOMEMAKER IRA PARTICIPATION
Beginning in 1997, Congress authorized the Homemaker IRA.
This legislation allowed homemakers who are non-wage earners to
make equal, fully deductible contributions to individual
retirement accounts. Women have traditionally been at a
disadvantage in saving for retirement because they spend time
in and out of the workforce. The Committee is interested in
determining how many homemakers are now taking advantage of
this new savings vehicle. Therefore, within 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the
Department of the Treasury to prepare a report on the effects
of this provision, particularly the number of taxpayers that
are now making new IRA contributions because of the tax code
change.
DEPARTMENT-WIDE TRAINING
The Committee is aware of and commends the Department for
its efforts to provide training for its employees. The
Committee supports the efforts of the Department's National
Learning Center to provide enterprise-wide training of its
employees and encourages the expansion of the existing efforts
through the establishment of a pilot to demonstrate enterprise-
wide training utilizing Web-based e-learning solutions.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE UNANTICIPATED BUDGET SHORTFALL
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and the
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 authorized the collection of
delinquent debt through centralized administrative offset and
levy of Federal payments, including Social Security benefits.
Over the last several years, the Financial Management Service
(FMS) has coordinated with the Social Security Administration
(SSA) to implement these programs, which are expected to
collect millions of dollars in delinquent debt.
After some delays, a July 2000 date was finally set for
implementation of these programs. In anticipation of that date,
FMS completed most of the necessary systems changes and was
preparing to begin implementation--only to be informed by SSA
that there would be yet another delay until June 2001.
This latest delay has serious negative implications for
FMS' ability to perform its debt collection functions. In
anticipation of projected fee revenue from benefit offsets and
levies, FMS reduced their budget request for direct
appropriations by $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2001. Therefore,
the Committee directs the Secretary of the Treasury to address
this issue with the Administrator of Social Security in order
to set a firm implementation date at the earliest possible
date. Further, the Committee directs the Secretary to make
every attempt to address the resulting shortfall in the FMS
budget.
Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $43,448,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 99,279,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,279,000
The Committee has provided a total of $37,279,000. This
appropriation includes $6,271,000 for expansion of the Human
Resources Information System (HRIS) project and $4,000,000 for
banking and finance critical infrastructure protection. The
1997 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act
established this account which is authorized to be used by or
on behalf of Treasury bureaus, at the Secretary's discretion,
to modernize business processes and increase efficiency through
technology investments, as well as other activities that
involve more than one Treasury bureau or Treasury's interface
with other governmental agencies.
Office of the Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $30,599,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 33,608,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,899,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,899,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General. This amount is $2,300,000 above fiscal year 2000. The
Committee recommends $1,341,000 for mandatory cost increases
and $959,000 for program changes for information technology
infrastructure upgrades and enhancement of the Office of
Investigations.
The Office of the Inspector General conducts and supervises
audits, evaluations, and investigations designed to: (1)
promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and prevent
fraud, waste and abuse in Departmental programs and operations;
and (2) keep the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently
informed of problems and deficiencies in the administration of
Departmental programs and operations. The audit function
provides program audit, contract audit and financial statement
audit services. Contract audits provide professional advice to
agency contracting officials on accounting and financial
matters relative to negotiation, award, administration,
repricing, and settlement of contracts. Program audits review
and audit all facets of agency operations. Financial statement
audits assess whether financial statements fairly present the
agency's financial condition and results of operations, the
adequacy of accounting controls, and compliance with laws and
regulations. These audits contribute significantly to improved
financial management by helping Treasury managers identify
improvements needed in their accounting and internal control
systems. The evaluations function reviews program performance
and issues critical to the mission of the Department, including
assessing the Department's implementation of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The investigative function
provides for the detection and investigation of improper and
illegal activities involving programs, personnel, and
operations. This appropriation also provides for the oversight
of internal investigations made by the Office of Internal
Affairs and Inspection in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, the Customs Service, and the Secret Service.
The Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute provides
the necessary facilities, equipment, and support services for
conducting auditor training for the Federal Government
Inspector General community. The Office of the Inspector
General is the parent organization for this entity, although
program and financing data is reported under the Treasury
Franchise fund (effective in 1999).
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $111,781,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 118,427,000
Committee recommendation................................ 118,427,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $118,427,000
which is equal to the budget estimate. The Committee has
included $6,646,000 for mandatory cost increases and the final
transfer of funds from the Internal Revenue Service into the
Inspector General for Tax Administration's Office of the
General Counsel.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
(TIGTA) conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to
assess the operations and programs of the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and Related Entities, the IRS Oversight Board and
the Office of Chief Counsel to (1) promote the economic,
efficient and effective administration of the nation's tax laws
and to detect and deter fraud and abuse in IRS programs and
operations; and (2) recommend actions to resolve fraud and
other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies in these
programs and operations, and keep the Secretary and the
Congress fully and currently informed of these issues and the
progress made in resolving them. TIGTA reviews existing and
proposed legislation and regulations relating to the programs
and operations of the IRS and Related Entities and makes
recommendations concerning the impact of such legislation and
regulations on the economy and efficiency in the administration
of programs and operations of the IRS and Related Entities. The
audit function provides program audit, contract audit and
financial statement audit services. Program audits review and
audit all facets of IRS and Related Entities. Contract audits
provide professional advice to IRS contracting officials on
accounting and financial matters relative to negotiation,
award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts.
The evaluations function reviews program performance and issues
critical to the mission of the IRS. The investigative function
provides for the detection and investigation of improper and
illegal activities involving IRS programs and operations and
protects the IRS and Related Entities against external attempts
to corrupt or threaten their employees.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration was
established by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-206). Funding was first appropriated for this
account in the fiscal year 2000 Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-58).
Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $22,700,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 31,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,700,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,700,000
for the repair and restoration of the Treasury Building and
Annex. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2000 level. This
appropriation funds repairs and selected improvements to
maintain the Main Treasury and Annex buildings.
Money Laundering Strategy
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act was
enacted in 1998 and calls for the development of a 5-year anti-
money laundering strategy. The overall strategy was released in
September 1999 and sets forth a series of action items designed
to advance four fundamental goals in the fight against money
laundering: strengthening domestic enforcement; enhancing the
measures taken by banks and other financial institutions;
building stronger partnerships with State and local
governments; and bolstering international cooperation. The
Strategy calls on the Departments of the Treasury and Justice
and, as appropriate, other relevant agencies to undertake key
actions to implement the National Money Laundering Strategy
recommendations. The Committee provides a total of $6,582,000
and 29 FTE for this effort under the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network ($2,882,000/13 FTE) and the United States
Customs Service ($3,700,000/16 FTE), respectively. The
Committee provided these funds to each bureau directly instead
of in a centralized account, as proposed by the administration.
The Committee believes it is important to provide the funds
directly to those agencies actually conducting the work rather
than create a centralized structure within the Department.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $27,818,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 34,694,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,576,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,576,000for
the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This amount
is $9,758,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The Committee
has provided $2,882,000 and 13 additional FTEs for the money
laundering strategy. In addition, the Committee provides
$600,000 for Gateway, $292,000 to expand data mining
technology, $425,000 to continue the magnitude of money
laundering study, and $263,000 to enhance the SARS/BSA
databases. The Committee continues to fund the administration's
proposed initiatives.
FinCEN has responsibility for implementing Treasury's anti-
money laundering regulations through administration of the Bank
Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. section 5311, et. seq., and serves as a
United States Government source for the systematic collection
and analysis of information to assist in the investigation of
money laundering and other financial crimes. FinCEN supports
Treasury's goal to ``Combat Financial Crimes and Money
Laundering'' by: (1) providing focused and sophisticated
analysis of the elements of major case law enforcement support
including trends and patterns of money laundering; (2)
preventing money laundering through its regulatory programs and
its outreach efforts to the financial community; and (3)
serving as a catalyst to enlist valuable international support
by promoting anti-money laundering measures worldwide.
FinCEN, through the investigative analysis efforts,
provides assistance to all law enforcement entities, including
Federal, State, local and international, as they investigate
and prosecute individuals, businesses and organizations
involved in money laundering and other financial crimes. In the
regulatory area, FinCEN establishes policy for an oversees Bank
Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance by financial institutions. FinCEN
provides BSA training to law enforcement, bank regulators, and
bankers. FinCEN also provides expertise to support policy
issues relevant to U.S. Government anti-money laundering and
financial crime initiatives carried out through multilateral
organizations. FinCEN is a catalyst for the development of
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in other countries, and the
transfer of information on money laundering issues and
financial services worldwide.
The Money Services Business (MSB) Regulatory Support
Program will provide funding for additional regulatory and
enforcement support to ensure compliance by money service
businesses to the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act.
treasury forfeiture fund
The Treasury forfeiture fund was established on October 1,
1993, in Public Law 102-393. It has two accounts, one which is
funded through permanent indefinite authority and the other
which is funded through a direct annual appropriation. The
direct appropriation represents the annual congressional
limitation on the use of the proceeds from seized and forfeited
assets. Forfeited cash and the proceeds of forfeited monetary
instruments are deposited into the fund. Proceeds from the sale
of other seized and forfeited assets are also deposited into
the fund.
Expanded Access to Financial Services
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 400,000
The Secretary of the Treasury will develop and implement a
pilot program to expand access to financial services to low-
and moderate-income individuals who do not currently utilize
bank accounts or other financial service opportunities. The
Treasury Department will develop and assist in funding private
sector provision of low-cost electronic accounts and access to
ATMs as a way of encouraging greater efficiency and access to
the financial service system; conduct research on the financial
services needs to low- and moderate-income persons; and assist
in funding financial education for low- and moderate-income
persons.
ATM PILOT PROGRAM
The Committee is aware of the success the Treasury
Department enjoys with its EFT'99 and Automated Teller Machine
(ATM) Pilot Program for recipients of Federal benefits and for
the general populations of underserved urban communities in
America. The Committee supports the Department's First Accounts
initiative. Millions of Americans currently lack access to
financial services. The First Accounts initiative would help to
expand access to basic bank accounts, ATMs and other banking
access points, and consumer financial education critical to
bringing more Americans into the economic mainstream. Although
there is insufficient funding for the full $30,000,000
requested at this time, the Committee believes that this
request warrants careful consideration. The Committee is also
aware that a large segment of the general population and
Federal benefits recipients in rural areas of America do not
have access to ATMs and basic banking services, and that a
large number of these communities are located in Alaska. In
addition, the Committee is aware that many of these rural
Alaska communities are struggling to enter the new millennium
under a cash economy system.
To address this problem, the Committee provides $400,000
for the First Accounts program, and directs the Treasury
Department to allocate $300,000, to be available until
expended, to begin a pilot program to assist one or more
locally-owned Alaska banking institutions and community
partners to bring these rural communities into the new economy.
To achieve this goal, the Committee further directs the
Department to use these funds to offset the costs of financial
services and financial education for customers who access
Federal benefits in these communities as well as for non-
Federal benefit recipients.
Because the Post Office is the center of activity for many
of these communities, the Committee recommends, that whenever
reasonably possible and efficient, ATM transactions be
conducted in local Post Offices under the pilot program.
Additionally, the Committee is aware of an innovative
program to educate low-income populations in a range of
financial skills through services and programs at Metropolitan
Family Services in Chicago, Illinois. The Committee believes it
is important to support such programs which address the needs
of low-income families who lack basic financial knowledge, and
directs the Treasury Department to allocate $100,000, to remain
available until expended, to begin a pilot program with the
Metropolitan Family Services' Family Economic Development
program.
Counterterrorism Fund
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $55,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 55,000,000
The Committee has provided $55,000,000 for the
Counterterrorism Fund, contingent upon receipt of an official
budget request that includes a designation of the amount
requested as an emergency requirement as defined in the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
The Counterterrorism Fund is designed to cover
unanticipated costs associated with: (1) providing support to
counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or international
terrorism, including payment of rewards in connection with
these activities; and (2) re-establishing the operational
capability of an office, facility or other property damaged or
destroyed as a result of any domestic or international
terrorist incident. Treasury bureaus have important
counterterrorism responsibilities including: protecting the
President; designing and implementing security at National
Special Security Events; investigating arson, explosives and
firearms incidents; conducting financial investigations
relating to terrorism; preventing weapons of mass destruction
from entering our country; and implementing sanctions against
terrorist organizations. Funds would be reimbursed to Treasury
bureaus of departmental offices to compensate for costs
incurred in areas such as travel, transportation, rentals and
communications, print and graphics, other services, supplies,
equipment, and unvouchered funds.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $84,027,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 93,483,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,198,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $93,198,000
for salaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC). This amount is $9,171,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 level. The Committee recommends $2,780,000 to
maintain current levels, $1,164,000 for new training building
support, $964,000 for program annualization, $5,684,000 for the
direct cost of basic training, and $1,000,000 for the rural law
enforcement education project.
FLETC provides the necessary facilities, equipment, and
support services for conducting recruit, advanced, specialized,
and refresher training for Federal law enforcement personnel.
FLETC personnel conduct the instructional programs for the
basic recruit and some of the advanced training. This
appropriation is for operating expenses of FLETC, for research
in law enforcement training methods, and curriculum content. In
addition, the FLETC has a reimbursable program to accommodate
the training requirements of various Federal agencies. As funds
are available, law enforcement training is provided to certain
State, local, and foreign law enforcement personnel on a space-
available basis.
The Committee has included ample funding to ensure that
FLETC can meet the demands of agencies for training their
personnel as they continue to hire additional personnel.
The Committee has again included a general provision
(section 615) to permit the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center to acquire the temporary use of additional training
facilities without seeking the advance approval otherwise
required by that section.
Off-Campus Training
The Committee continues to support the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center's mission to provide basic
technical assistance to State and local law enforcement
agencies. Therefore, the Committee provides funding for the
travel expenses of non-Federal personnel to attend course
development meetings and training. In addition, the Committee
continues to authorize FLETC to obtain temporary use of
additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement
for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center
facilities. In making these decisions, the Committee believes
every consideration should be given to providing training in
the most cost effective manner.
RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION
In the fiscal year 2000 Treasury Appropriations Act, Public
Law 106-58, the conferees directed the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC) to provide up to $300,000 to a graduate
level criminal justice program in a Northern Plains State or
other rural area to sponsor a research project aimed at rural
crime, drug behavior, and rural gang activities. FLETC
conducted a competitive procurement action and award was made
to Minot State University in North Dakota. The final report
required by the contract is due September 15, 2000. However,
preliminary indications are that there is a great need for
drug-related training, particularly training that takes into
account the special needs and circumstances of rural law
enforcement. Currently, there is little training of this nature
being offered in the Northern Plains region and limited funds
are available for officers to receive this training.
FLETC has developed a popular series of training programs
under the term ``STAR'' (Small Town and Rural) law enforcement
training. The Committee directs that FLETC and Minot State
University (MSU) continue to collaborate closely in the
development of needed training for the Northern Plains States
(North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming). FLETC should
expand its ``STAR'' training program offerings and make such
other training program modifications as may be agreed upon with
MSU at the conclusion of the study. To support this effort, the
Committee makes available $500,000 for FLETC to hire training
specialists, expand the delivery of the STAR program to the
Northern Plains States and develop such new programs as may be
determined from the on-going MSU study. An additional $500,000
is being made available for MSU to continue to conduct
research, serve as the principal host for STAR training in the
region and develop a clearinghouse concept for assuring needed
training is identified and delivered to rural law enforcement
officers in these States. A portion of the funds made available
to FLETC and MSU also may be used to reimburse certain costs of
training for State and local officer attendees consistent with
the manner in which funding has been approved for the STAR
program.
LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE PURSUIT STUDY
The Committee recognizes that there has been great concern
raised in communities across the United States regarding the
use of police vehicles in criminal pursuit situations which
have resulted on occasion in tragic accidents and innocent loss
of life. Interested groups have sought consideration by law
enforcement agencies of alternative measures to vehicle
pursuits, especially in regard to non-felony, fleeing
offenders.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's (FLETC)
Driver Training Branch has gained wide acclaim for its
innovation and excellence in providing driver training to
thousands of law enforcement officers at the Federal, State,
and local levels. FLETC's National Center for State and Local
Training also has gained a distinguished reputation for
developing training programs in cooperation with diverse groups
to address specific training concerns and needs.
The Committee requests that FLETC develop a proposal that
can be used to initiate a developmental conference and review
to identify the problems associated with vehicle pursuits,
evaluate current guidelines, and develop programs that deal
with issues intended to improve practices involving police
pursuits. The Committee requests a response by May 1, 2001.
acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $21,175,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 17,331,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,205,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,205,000
for acquisition, construction, improvements, equipment,
furnishings and related costs for expansion and maintenance of
facilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
(FLETC). The Committee provides $7,590,000 for a new dormitory
in Glynco, Georgia, $1,784,000 for an outdoor firearms range in
Artesia, New Mexico, and $2,500,000 for renovations of
deteriorated buildings. Due to budget allocation constraints,
the Committee is unable to provide funding for the firearms
office support building in Artesia, New Mexico.
This amount includes funding for the Facilities Master
Plan, Minor Construction and Maintenance, Firearms
Environmental Restoration and Reconstruction, Environmental
Compliance, and installation of Fiber Optics. The Master Plan
provides the long range blueprint for expansion of facilities
to meet the training requirements of the over 73 participating
agencies. Minor Construction and Maintenance provides
alterations and maintenance funding for approximately 300
buildings at two locations (Glynco, Georgia and Artesia, New
Mexico).
Interagency Law Enforcement
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $60,502,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 103,476,000
Committee recommendation................................ 90,976,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,976,000
for interagency law enforcement. This amount is $15,657,000
above the fiscal year 2000 total appropriated level. The
Committee's recommendation includes $3,213,000 for mandatory
cost increases, $14,761,000 which had been previously funded
through the Violent Crimes Reduction Trust Fund, and
$12,500,000 to maintain and increase participation by the
Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division.
In a 1982 counterdrug effort, the Department of Justice
(DOJ) developed the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement Task
Force (ICDE) program to bring together and integrate the
efforts of all levels of law enforcement in the fight against
drugs. The ICDE program designated nine domestic regions that
deploy the investigative expertise from 10 Federal agencies,
and State and local law enforcement agencies to dismantle and
disrupt major drug trafficking and money laundering
organizations and place offenders in jail. Treasury agencies
provide specific value-added investigative expertise to these
major cases. The U.S. Customs Service provides specific
expertise in international smuggling and interdiction; the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) provides
expertise on firearms and explosives violence; and the Internal
Revenue Service (Criminal Investigative Division) provides
expertise on money laundering and tax evasion. Since 1998, the
Treasury portion of the ICDE program has been administered by
Treasury's Departmental Offices. Treasury's participating
bureaus, ATF, Customs, and IRS, are reimbursed from this
appropriation. Treasury has assigned two special agents to
oversee ICDE policy and budget for the three Treasury bureaus.
Funding for Treasury components is primarily utilized for full-
time equivalent (FTE) employees; however, a portion of funding
is used for operating expenses incurred during the
investigative phase of the case.
Financial Management Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $200,555,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 202,851,000
Committee recommendation................................ 202,851,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $202,851,000
for salaries and expenses for the Financial Management Service
(FMS) in fiscal year 2001. This amount is equal to the budget
request. The Committee recommends $2,200,000 for the secure
payments system, $3,300,000 for computer security and disaster
recovery, $3,300,000 for Government-wide accounting and
reporting modernization, $1,500,000 for check payment and
reconciliation replacement, $800,000 for Internet application
for FMS business processes, and $500,000 for payment
application modernization.
FMS implements payment policy and procedures for the
Federal Government, issues and distributes payments, promotes
the use of electronics in the payment process, and assists
agencies in converting payments from paper checks to electronic
funds transfer (EFT). The control and financial integrity of
the Federal payments and collections process includes
reconciliation, accounting, and claims activities. The claims
activity settles claims against the United States resulting
from Government checks which have been forged, lost, stolen, or
destroyed, and collects monies from those parties liable for
fraudulent or otherwise improper negotiation of Government
checks.
FMS implements collections policy, regulations, standards,
and procedures for the Federal Government, facilitates
collections, promotes the use of electronics in the collections
process, and assists agencies in converting collections from
paper to electronic media.
FMS provides debt collection operational services to client
agencies which includes collection of delinquent accounts,
offset of Federal payments against debts owed the Government,
post-judgment enforcement, consolidation of information
reported to credit bureaus, reporting for discharged debts or
vendor payments, Federal Employee Salary Offset Hearings,
mortgage servicing, collection of unclaimed financial assets,
and disposition of foreclosed property.
FMS also provides financial accounting, reporting, and
financing services to the Federal Government and the
Government's agents who participate in the payments and
collections process by generating a series of daily, monthly,
quarterly and annual Government-wide reports. FMS also works
directly with agencies to help reconcile reporting differences.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $564,773,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 760,051,000
Committee recommendation................................ 724,937,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $724,937,000
for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF). This amount is $160,164,000 above fiscal year
2000.
The Committee recommends $20,871,000 for programs
annualization and $27,063,000 for mandatory cost increases. In
addition, the Committee recommends $44,167,000 for base
restoration, including $12,320,000 for expansion of the Youth
Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative in fiscal year 2000 and
$12,600,000 for the integrated violence reduction strategy,
both of which were previously funded through the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund.
The Committee has provided a total of $77,632,000 for
enforcement of existing gun laws, as well as to improve
voluntary compliance by the firearms industry. Of the amount
provided, $6,200,000 is to complete staffing for the existing
Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII) cities,
$6,439,000 is for expansion of the YCGII program into 6
additional cities, $11,681,000 is for providing ballistics
imaging technology to State and local law enforcement,
$2,000,000 is directed to management and technological
enhancements at the Licensing Center, the Imports Branch, and
the National Firearms Act Branch, and $9,990,000 is for
salaries and administrative expenses for the National Tracing
Center to make improvements in assistance to State and local
law enforcement, improving response time, and technology
improvements.
In addition, $41,322,000 is provided to expand the
Integrated Violence Reduction Strategy to support criminal
enforcement initiatives, such as Project Exile, Project
Ceasefire, and other specially-designed programs to combat
violent crime, which are aimed at prosecuting persons (1)
illegally transferring firearms or ammunition to individuals,
particularly those who have not attained 18 years of age, or in
violation of the Youth Handgun Safety Act; and (2) illegally
possessing firearms or ammunition, particularly in violation of
section 922(g)(1) and (2) of title 18, United States Code, or
in violation of any provision in section 924 of title 18,
United States Code, in connection with a serious drug offense
or violent felony, as those terms are used in that section.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has three
major strategic goals: (1) effectively contribute to a safer
America by reducing the future number and cost of violent
crimes; (2) maintain a sound revenue management and regulatory
system that continues reducing payer burden, improving service,
collecting revenue due, and preventing illegal diversion; and
(3) protect the public and prevent consumer deception in ATF's
regulated commodities. To achieve these goals, ATF enforces the
Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, explosives, and arson by working directly and in
cooperation with others.
Federal alcohol administration act
The Committee recognizes alcoholic beverages as among the
most socially sensitive commodities marketed in the United
States. In this connection, marketing, labeling, and
advertising of alcoholic beverages must be accomplished in an
environment which fosters fair and healthy competition while
protecting the interests of the American consumer. The
Committee expects that there be no diminution of regulatory and
oversight functions in fiscal year 2001.
ALCOHOL PRODUCT LABELING
The Committee is concerned that as a result of budgetary
constraints the level of regulatory staff devoted to ensuring
that alcohol products are properly labeled is seriously
inadequate. While staff levels have remained flat over a period
of years, the number and complexity of label applications has
increased dramatically during that period, as has the demand
for more expeditious approval of such applications. Therefore,
the Committee directs that the full-time equivalent employment
of such regulatory staff be increased above fiscal year 2000
levels to the extent possible consistent with other priorities.
The Committee further directs that the Bureau submit to the
Committee by November 1, 2000, a report as to what actions have
been taken in response to this direction and a plan as to what
further actions will be taken.
armed career criminal apprehension program
The Armed Career Criminal Act, signed into law in 1984 and
expanded by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, provides mandatory
sentences for certain violent repeat offenders who carry
firearms. The Bureau, given its jurisdiction over firearms
laws, has a unique opportunity to effect the apprehension of
violent offenders. The success to date of the Bureau's Repeat
Offender Program has surpassed initial expectations regarding
apprehension, prosecution, and conviction of career criminals.
The Committee notes that over 80 percent of the defendants
apprehended under this program have had direct involvement in
illegal narcotics trafficking.
STAFFING LEVELS IN SMALLER STATES AND RURAL STATES
Over the past several years the number of ATF agents in the
smaller States and rural areas have steadily declined, in favor
of placing agent resources in larger States with large
metropolitan centers. These staffing trends have not always
reflected the needs of these areas. The Committee credits the
Department for recognizing the need for placing special agents
in under-represented rural areas and small and medium-sized
States like Wisconsin. The Committee urges that ATF follow
through on pledges to maintain and increase staffing in under-
represented rural, small, and medium-sized States. The
Committee strongly urges ATF to increase the number of agents
in the Burlington, Vermont office and to maintain an office to
house at least seven agents by the end of fiscal year 2001 to
conduct investigations of Brady Act violations and other
violations of Federal law.
GREAT Program
The Committee provides $13,000,000 for grants to local law
enforcement organizations for the Gang Resistance Education and
Training (GREAT) Program. The GREAT program continues to be
enthusiastically endorsed by communities in Colorado and North
Dakota. The Committee directs ATF to consider providing GREAT
funding to the qualified law enforcement and prevention
organizations in these areas. In addition, the Committee
believes strong consideration should be given to an application
from Beaufort, South Carolina.
Safety and Security Standards
The Committee is concerned about the apparent lack of
safety and security standards for federally licensed firearms
dealers. Guns stolen from licensed gun dealers pose an
increasingly significant public safety threat. It is clear that
the industry and ATF need to work together to address these
problems. Therefore, the Committee directs ATF to make
identifying and addressing security recommendations for Federal
firearms licensees a priority at the next firearms industry
discussion group that convenes.
Criminal Gang Activity on Indian Reservations
The Committee appreciates the efforts of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to address the growing
problem of gang-related activities on and near Indian
reservations. In conjunction with programs and activities
provided by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, ATF has made
in-roads in Native communities to reduce gang-related
activities by training, seminars, and after-school activities
aimed at reducing the number of Native children that are likely
participants in gang behavior. The Committee recommends that
ATF continue to coordinate the efforts of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and private
organizations such as the National Native American Law
Enforcement Association to expand these activities and develop
an inter-agency and inter-disciplinary approach to gang-related
activities.
Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
The Committee commends the efforts of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to reduce firearms violence
by investigating illegal trafficking to the youth of this
country. The Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII)
began as a pilot program in 17 cities in 1996 and is currently
operating in 38 cities. The Committee is pleased to note that
Denver/Aurora, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada were both
designated as YCGII cities during fiscal year 2000. The
Committee has provided an additional $6,200,000 to complete
staffing in the existing 38 YCGII cities as well as $6,439,000
to expand the program into 6 additional cities.
The partnership between ATF and local law enforcement
agencies in these communities is invaluable to the mutual
effort to reduce gun-related crime. The tracing information
provided by ATF not only allows local jurisdictions to target
scarce resources to investigations likely to achieve results
but also gives ATF the raw data to be able to investigate and
prosecute the illegal source of these crime guns. The Committee
continues to believe that there are significant disruptions in
these illegal firearms markets directly due to investigative
leads arising from this regional initiative.
EXPLOSIVE DETECTION TRAINING
The Committee is pleased with the manner in which ATF has
moved to make explosive detection training available on request
to school districts nationwide. Field offices have utilized
existing ATF publications and products for this effort, and are
continuing to receive requests from schools and school systems.
In the first half of fiscal year 2000, 2,642 people were
trained in various aspects of explosives-related training,
including bomb threat management and explosives recognition.
U.S. Customs Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,698,227,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,887,866,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,804,687,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,804,687,000
for salaries and expenses of the U.S. Customs Service. This
amount is $106,460,000 above fiscal year 2000. The Committee
recommends $18,965,000 for program annualizations and
$84,836,000 for mandatory cost increases. In addition, the
Committee has provided $54,115,000 for maintenance and
operations, base equipment needs, maintenance of fiscal year
1998 equipment, agent/inspector relocations, laboratory
modernization, narcotics and money laundering, cybersmuggling,
and Hardline/Gateway equipment. Finally, the Committee has
provided $13,700,000 for the annualization of the Southwest
border initiative of fiscal year 2000.
The United States Customs Service, in partnership with
other Federal agencies, is one of the Nation's principle means
of border enforcement. Its mission is to ensure that all goods
and persons entering and exiting the United States do so in
compliance with all United States laws and regulations.
Commercial.--Commercial activities are all process/business
area activities (Trade Compliance, Outbound, and Passenger
Processing) which occur prior to a violation being confirmed or
acceptance of a referral for investigation. This includes
intelligence gathering, targeting, analysis, and examination
activities.
Drug and Other Enforcement.--Drug and Other Enforcement
activities are process activities which occur after
confirmation of a violation or acceptance of a referral for
investigation. Also included are enforcement strategies to
address enforcement issues which impact more than one process,
intelligence activities and investigations of drug and money
laundering violations, intelligence activities and
investigations related to alleged/suspected violations which
are independent of process activities, the air and marine
interdiction programs, and radio communications management.
FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET SUBMISSION
The Committee has experienced a significant amount of
frustration with the Customs Service and its varying degrees of
responsiveness regarding budgetary questions addressed to the
bureau by the Committee. Therefore, the Customs Service shall
provide the Committee with a zero base budget for fiscal year
2002 which outlines the salaries and expenses account,
including a list of items contained in the base appropriation.
Furthermore, the Committee directs the Commissioner of the
Customs Service to provide the Committee, as part of its
official fiscal year 2002 budget request, a report on all
sources of funding for the Customs Service's activities and the
specific uses of those funds. This information should be
delineated in terms of mandatory and discretionary funding and
the activities funded with each source. In a separate report,
the Committee directs the Customs Service to provide a detailed
accounting of its unobligated balances and a detailed
description of any projects or activities for which Customs
intends to obligate funds.
Law Enforcement Efforts on the Northern Border
The Customs Service has determined that x-ray technology
and other detection technology are effective in detecting
illicit narcotics and other contraband. As a result, the
Committee has once again included funding for research into
technologies which will assist Customs in performing its
inspection and enforcement duties. The Committee recognizes
that smuggling is not unique to the Southwest border but occurs
along the Northern border as well. The Committee would like the
Customs Service to take the level of smuggling that occurs
along the Northern border into consideration when determining
the location of x-ray and other technology effective in
detecting illicit smuggling. And, as Customs expands and
improves these technologies to the Northern border, the
Committee encourages the Customs Service pay close attention to
the border facilities in Pembina, North Dakota.
The Committee urges that more resources and staffing be
allocated to the Northern border of the United States. Our
Northern border extends nearly 4,000 miles, but only has 300
border agents. In contrast, the Southwest border is 2,000 miles
and has 8,000 agents. Recent terrorist activities at the
Canadian/Washington State border underscores the need for
increased staff and resources. Furthermore, the requirement for
increased land border inspectors called for in the 1996 Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act has not
been fully implemented by the President. The Committee urges
that these agents be hired and assigned to our Northern border.
In implementing the Committee's request for new agents on the
Northern border, the President must be mindful of the necessity
of fluid and efficient commercial transactions with Canada.
HIGHGATE SPRINGS, VERMONT
Highgate Springs is used as a Port of Entry for trucks
delivering goods to all of New England, including the cities of
Boston and New York, and other points south. In addition, it is
the major entry point for goods coming by truck from the port
of Montreal into the United States. The volume of all types of
vehicle traffic coming through Highgate Springs has increased
dramatically since the enactment of the North American Free
Trade Agreement. Specifically, the number of trucks coming
through Highgate Springs in just the last 3 years alone has
grown by almost 50 percent to approximately 121,000 a year.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Customs Service to assess
the inspection needs of the Highgate Springs, Vermont Port of
Entry and provide the appropriate inspection technology to suit
the needs of the Port.
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
The Committee is encouraged that Customs has begun to
address the needs of the Charleston, South Carolina port
(``Port''); however, the Port is still severely understaffed
and lacks necessary resources. The Port is the fourth largest
container port in the country, the second largest on the East
Coast. During this time of expanded cargo workload at the Port,
Customs support at the Port has decreased. The Committee
recommends additional staff and equipment for use at the Port
as it becomes available and directs that staffing be maintained
at least at 1999 levels. Further, the Committee urges the
Customs Service to formulate a staffing model to ensure that
there is a uniform Customs employee presence at ports with
comparable workloads. In particular, funds are provided to re-
establish K-9 units at the Port to detect the presence of
illegal drugs in cargo.
Remote Administration Technology
The Committee supports ongoing efforts to enhance services
at low-volume ports of entry through the use of remote
administration technology. The Committee believes the
additional security presence and the after-hours travel
capabilities will benefit those who live near the affected
border crossings. However, to ensure that commercial traffic
through these ports is not negatively affected, these
enhancements must not result in loss of personnel or reduced
staffed hours at these ports.
PASSIVE RADAR DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
The Committee directs the Customs Service, within the funds
provided, to utilize $2,500,000 to acquire passive radar
detection technology. The Committee is aware that this
technology would improve the low level detection capability
along the Southwestern border of the United States to detect
aviation smugglers attempting to utilize existing gaps in
current radar systems.
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
The Committee is aware that cargo traffic through Hector
International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota is increasing and
expected to increase further in the coming 3 to 5 years. The
Committee also notes that the Customs Service did not fully
comply with direction in the Conference Report accompanying
Public Law 106-58 to discuss the potential of conducting a
pilot project at an airport such as Hector. As a result, the
Committee has included language designating the Hector
International Airport as an International Port of Entry. The
Committee expects this Port of Entry will be adequately staffed
and equipment provided so that the users of the facility are
provided efficient services. No staff or funds shall be
diverted from North Dakota's other International Ports of Entry
to staff this requirement.
Staffing and Service Levels at Customs Ports of Entry
The Committee continues to believe that the services
provided through the Charleston, WV, Customs office are very
important to the State of West Virginia and the Nation as a
whole. For this reason, the Committee expects the Service to
maintain the level of services provided in fiscal year 1996
through fiscal year 2001 at this office.
The Committee continues to believe that the policy of
providing part-time and temporary inspectors at the Honolulu
International Airport is an effective way to handle the large
and increasing volume of passengers arriving and departing this
very busy airport in Hawaii. The Committee has again included
$750,000 for part-time and temporary positions in the Honolulu
Customs District. This action is intended to enhance and not
supplant current staffing levels. Amounts included in this
account are sufficient to maintain staffing levels at this
airport through fiscal year 2001 at the fiscal year 1997 level.
The Committee expects the Customs Service to ensure that
staffing levels are sufficient to staff and operate all New
Mexico and Arizona border facilities and the Great Falls and
Missoula, Montana Ports of Entry. In addition, the Committee
encourages the Customs Service to work with the General
Services Administration in evaluating and addressing
infrastructure and technology improvements at the Santa Teresa
and Columbus border stations, as well as the Sweetgrass-Coutts,
Montana Port of Entry.
Legitimate, as well as illicit, trade and traffic continue
to grow in the State of Florida. Customs should give a high
priority to funding sufficient inspection personnel at ports of
entry in Florida for fiscal year 2001.
The Committee understands that increasing trade between
Canada and the United States may require improvements in
Customs Service facilities to prevent congestion or backups.
The Committee directs the Customs Service to continue to
provide adequate personnel to meet current border crossing
needs along the Northern border.
Over the years Customs personnel in smaller States as well
as rural areas have declined considerably. Problems facing
these areas have not necessarily declined, and the Committee
urges Customs to continually review its staffing requirements
and to consider the allocation to smaller States and rural
areas.
JOURNEYMEN LEVEL PAY
The Committee is aware that the administration has
requested fiscal year 2001 funding for the Immigration and
Naturalization Service's journeymen level pay grade but did not
include a similar request for the Customs Service's journeymen
level pay grade. The Committee is concerned that the INS
officers and the Customs Service inspectors at border crossings
are working side-by-side and are performing the same duties.
Though the Committee is aware that the INS officers and the
Customs agents have different retirement, pay and benefits
systems, the Committee urges the administration to give
consideration to this unique working environment in future
budget requests.
TRI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT
The Committee is aware that the Tri-Cities Regional Airport
in Tennessee is currently a ``user-fee'' airport for which
Customs provides services on a reimbursable basis. The
Committee understands that the airport's activity level has
grown over the last 5 years. Therefore, the Committee directs
the Customs Service to reevaluate the airport in an effort to
find a solution to any unmet needs.
MONTANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The Committee directs the Customs Service to continue to
work with the Montana World Trade Center, the School of
Business, and the School of Education at the University of
Montana and the Trade Research Center at Montana State
University to further promote and encourage business
development and a distance learning initiative in rural areas.
The Committee hopes that the Customs Service will build on
$1,500,000 provided for this effort in fiscal year 1998.
PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
The Committee is pleased with the cooperative effort of the
Customs Service and the General Services Administration (GSA)
on the infrastructure assessment of the existing ports and
border stations across the country. The Committee appreciates
that the Customs Service and GSA recognize that this document
is to be systematically updated and revised as the needs of the
Customs Service change. The Committee is hopeful that this plan
will carefully balance the needs of the Customs Service in an
organized and prioritized fashion, but just as importantly,
takes into consideration the fiscal environment in which the
Federal Government operates.
Customs Integrity Awareness Program (CIAP)
The Committee continues its strong support for the Customs
integrity awareness program. This program, begun last year, is
to improve hiring methodologies to ensure that applicants are
of the highest quality and integrity, and to improve the
recruitment process. The $3,300,000 provided by the Committee
in fiscal year 2001 is for Customs to conduct polygraph
examinations for candidates applying for positions which are
most susceptible to corruption. The Committee encourages the
Commissioner to continue his efforts to improve the integrity
measures of the Customs Service.
child pornography
The Committee directs the Customs Service to continue
providing $100,000 of available funds to promote public
awareness for the child pornography tipline, including ongoing
efforts to make children aware of the tipline, in fiscal year
2001. The Committee recommends that the U.S. Customs Service
continue to coordinate this promotional effort with the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the U.S.
Postal Service to ensure that the publicity is diversified and
effective. The Committee fully supports Customs' work in
battling child pornography and is impressed with the successes
Customs has had given the limited resources.
Forced and Indentured Child Labor
The Committee is pleased with the work the Customs Service
has been doing with regard to the enforcement of section 307 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 as it relates to forced and indentured
child labor. As a result, the Committee has included $7,500,000
in the salaries and expenses account to fund the Forced Child
Labor Command Center, to establish regional offices in Asia,
and to continue and increase staffing in foreign countries
where there is a significant potential for goods to be produced
by forced or indentured child labor.
The Committee is extremely concerned about the growth in
trade of bidis which are unfiltered, sweetly flavored, hand
rolled cigarettes made by and targeted to children. The
Committee applauds the Customs Service action regarding the
detention of bidis from a certain manufacturer in India. The
Committee expects the Customs Service to examine all available
information from the U.S. Government, non-governmental
organizations and human rights groups regarding bidis, which
are known to be predominately made with forced and indentured
child labor. Additionally, the Committee requests a report by
April 30, 2001 on activities to date, the number of Customs
agents assigned abroad and the number of investigations
regarding the importation of goods made by forced or indentured
child labor.
NORTHERN PLAINS TRADE RESEARCH CENTER
The volume of trade along the Northern border has increased
dramatically in the last decade as a result of the Canadian-
U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSTA) and the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Implementation of World Trade
Organization (WTO) policies have yet to be reflected in current
Northern border trade data, but they also are certain to have a
significant impact on the Northern border, especially in the
Northern Plains region.
Furthermore, excluding government payments, net farm income
in the United States has been decreasing over the last decade
and reached the lowest level in 1999, primarily because of the
low price of agricultural commodities. This is especially true
in the Northern Plains region which produces mostly wheat and
barley, crops which are widely produced across the world.
Consequently, further liberalization of the world agricultural
market under the WTO may affect this region of the country more
than any other in the United States.
Congress recognized the importance of this growth in trade
and provided funds in fiscal year 2000 to conduct research on
the bilateral trade of agricultural commodities and products
under CUSTA. The Committee believes that this research, which
is being conducted at the Northern Plains Trade Research Center
located at North Dakota State University, should be expanded to
analyze the impacts of agricultural trade and farm policies on
the Northern Plains agricultural industry under the WTO and
regional free trade agreements. The Committee therefore directs
the Customs Service to provide an additional $500,000 from
within existing resources to North Dakota State University to
(1) evaluate the impacts of alternative farm programs and trade
policies on agricultural competitiveness and net farm income in
the Northern Plains region; (2) analyze upcoming WTO
negotiations and regional free trade agreements for
agricultural commodities and products produced in the Northern
Plains region; (3) develop marketing strategies to improve
export opportunities for agricultural commodities produced in
the Northern Plains; and (4) analyze cross-border trade issues
in North America under NAFTA.
Project ALERT
The Committee instructs the Customs Service to provide no
less than $200,000 to the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children for the training of retired law enforcement
officers to assist in the investigation of unsolved missing
children cases nationwide. The Committee anticipates that these
funds will be in addition to other funds available to the
center for these purposes.
Drug Interdiction Operations
Through the years, Customs has had to react to changing
smuggling modes. Drug interdiction methods have been adjusted
to challenge this ever changing threat. This effort has proven
effective through the years. Yet, vigilance remains the
watchword. Currently, emphasis is being placed on interdiction
efforts in Caribbean waters around Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. Lessons learned from efforts off the Florida
coast have been very successful. The Committee reminds Customs
that the threat can shift very quickly, and that appropriate
attention should be given to ensure that the Florida coast is
adequately covered by air and marine assets.
CUSTOMS COUNTERDRUG RESOURCES
The Committee understands there are growing pressures on
the existing resources of the Customs Service interdiction
programs. Though the Committee acknowledges these needs, it
must point out that the Customs Service was provided an
additional $276,000,000 as part of the emergency drug
supplemental during fiscal year 1999, a 143 percent increase in
the Operations and Maintenance account alone, for the purchase
of two P3-B AEW and four P3-B Slick aircraft. The Committee
believes that this additional funding went a long way to
address unmet interdiction needs. The fiscal year 2001
annualized costs for those personnel and assets as provided in
fiscal year 1999 total more than $36,415,000. The Committee,
supportive of the use of technology and assets as a means to
enhance the Customs mission, necessarily places the priority on
meeting these annualized costs over the acquisition of
additional assets and the concomitant support personnel and
maintenance costs. The Committee remains concerned about the
Customs Service failure to consider the full budgetary impact
and secure funding for items and personnel funded in addition
to their congressional budget submission. The result has been
that the Customs Service is now experiencing base erosion at
the expense of new programs at a rate which is greater than the
current budgetary constraints can address. The Committee
encourages Customs to continue to evaluate, consider and
acquire such assets in an effort to maximize its personnel and
resources. However, the Committee expects that the Customs
Service will responsibly address and meet all out-year costs
for any new acquisitions and personnel without sacrificing
existing programs in the process.
TARGETED RESOURCES FOR THE SOUTHWEST BORDER
The Committee is disappointed with the Customs Service
reluctance to carry out the congressional mandate with regard
to the Southwest Border Initiative, even though Congress
provided additional non-appropriated dollars to the Customs
Service to do so in fiscal year 2000. Though the Customs
Service has known of the mandate since enactment of the fiscal
year 2000 appropriations in mid-September 1999, to date the
Customs Service has failed to provide an acceptable solution to
the directive to hire agents and inspectors, and purchase
detection technologies with the $25,000,000 provided. Due to
this delay, the Customs Service will not be able to obligate
the full $25,000,000 as directed by Congress, in fiscal year
2000. The Committee therefore has directed the Under Secretary
of Enforcement to begin hiring full-time equivalents with
$13,700,000 of the $25,000,000 provided from the fiscal year
2000 Asset Forfeiture Fund. In addition, the Committee denies
the fiscal year 2001 budget request of $25,000,000 for the drug
investigations initiative and believes that the priority rests
with the annualization of an existing program over starting a
new one. The Committee directs the Customs Service to annualize
the entire $25,000,000 as it prepares its fiscal year 2002
request to the administration.
Therefore, the Committee has included $13,700,000 in
appropriated funds which is to be combined with the $11,700,000
from Treasury's Asset Forfeiture Fund for a total of
$25,000,000 for the annualization of the Southwest border
initiative. With the additional amount, the Committee directs
the Customs Service to recruit approximately 200 additional
inspectors for placement in critical southern land border
areas. The additional funding assumes phased hiring with an
average entry date midway through the fiscal year. One-time
equipment, training, and other setup costs are included, and
are expected to be non-recurred in fiscal year 2002, thereby
offsetting most of the additional fiscal year 2002 cost for
annualizing labor and direct support. Prior to deployment of
the additional amount provided, Customs must submit a complete
financial plan (approved by the Department and OMB) for fiscal
year 2001 and fiscal year 2002 for the additional resources,
and such plan needs to be approved by the Committee prior to
its implementation. The Committee cautions the Customs Service
to regulate its hiring in order to avoid hiring at a rate
higher than the budgetary resources can accommodate.
operation, maintenance and procurement, air and marine interdiction
programs
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $108,688,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 156,875,000
Committee recommendation................................ 128,228,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $128,228,000
for operation and maintenance activities of the Customs air and
marine interdiction programs. The Committee recommendation
includes $2,174,000 for mandatory cost increases and $9,916,000
for the maintenance and operation cost increases associated
with the delivery of P-3 aircraft which were purchased in
fiscal year 1999. In addition, the Committee included
$7,450,000 for the upgrade of four P-3 Forward Looking Infa-Red
units (FLIR) and flight safety enhancements.
The Customs Air and Marine Interdiction Program combats the
illegal entry of narcotics and other goods into the United
States. This appropriation provides capital procurement and
total operations and maintenance for the Customs air and marine
program. This program also provides support for the
interdiction of narcotics by other Federal, State and local
agencies.
ROTORCRAFT TRAINING
The Committee is aware that the Customs Service previously
contracted with the University of North Dakota for rotorcraft
training. The University has state-of-the-art facilities,
experienced flight instructors, internationally recognized
expertise in touch-down auto rotation, and an excellent
relationship with the Customs Service. Therefore, the Committee
urges Customs to give particular attention to applications
submitted by the University when the contract is next competed.
LONG RANGE BLUE WATER VESSELS
The Committee recognizes the importance of long range blue
water vessels as an operational component of Customs' marine
interdiction strategy. The Committee understands the difficult
choices facing the Customs Service with regard to the marine
interdiction program and applauds the continued success in
spite of current budgetary constraints. The Committee
encourages the Customs Service, within existing resources, to
examine ways to address the replacement of these vessels given
the importance of operating and maintaining a safe and
effective fleet.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $338,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 128,400,000
The Committee has provided $5,400,000 for the International
Trade Data System and $123,000,000 for the Automated Commercial
System.
The Customs Service is in the process of modernizing its
trade date processing system. The current system, the Automated
Commercial System (ACS), will be replaced with the new
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ACE will provide an
upgrade to the system which will enable Customs to meet the
demands of an increasing volume of trade and convert to a
paperless process and an account-based system. These funds will
support the ACS legacy system while the conversion to ACE is
underway and will assist Customs in incorporating the
development of an International Trade Data System into its
overall plan for modernizing the trade data processing system.
ACS LIFE SUPPORT
The Committee continues to support Customs automation
efforts with the belief that automation of Customs systems and
processes are imperative. The Committee is encouraged by the
efforts made in the last year by the Department of the Treasury
and the Customs Service to address the outstanding General
Accounting Office (GAO) recommendations. However, the Committee
is greatly concerned that the Customs Service has not
sufficiently maintained the Automated Commercial System (ACS).
In the past 3 years the funding requested for the maintenance
of the ACS system has increased over 380 percent. The Committee
is concerned that the lines differentiating ACS and the
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) costs and expenditures
have become increasingly blurred. The Committee therefore
directs that any funds provided for the ACS system be used only
for increasing the capacity of the existing system and shall
not be used to change the functionality of the system itself.
The Customs Service has provided the Committee with a working
list of those projects and planned expenditures (shown below)
for ACS and accepts this list as the anticipated spending plan.
Therefore, the Committee expects that the Customs Service will
utilize this plan throughout the course of fiscal year 2001 and
that the Committee shall be notified of any deviation from or
realignment of this plan.
As ACS is the legacy system, the Committee has rightfully
placed the priority not only on base funding of $67,000,000 for
ACS but also the administration's additional request of
$56,000,000 for the maintenance of ACS. In addition, the
Committee has long been aware of the shortfall of funding for
ACS, identified in June 1999, and has been informed by the
Customs Service that the fiscal year 2001 request is adequate
and meets the planned requirements of ACS. The Committee is
pleased that this funding shortfall has been addressed. The
Committee requests that the Customs Service continue to provide
the Committee with regular quarterly reports on the maintenance
and costs of the Automated Commercial System until the new
automation program can be put in place. The Committee is
pleased with the work that has been done over the last year on
both the ACS and ACE programs. However, the Committee
encourages the Customs Service to resolve the funding source
issues related to these programs which have prevented the
Committee, given limited resources, from addressing the
modernization issue in any meaningful way.
ACS Life Support
Estimated Cost
Base requirements:
ACS Software Maintenance............................ $4,750,000
Data Center Hardware/Software Facilities-Increased
processing capability and storage capacity to
support dramatically increasing trade volumes. In
addition, ensure performance response time for
revenue recovery, and legislative compliance...... 18,075,000
Network-Continued implementation of the frame relay
network infrastructure that provides increased
reliability, scalability, and faster response
time, in support of Customs, other Government
agencies, and the trade........................... 39,950,000
Services-Day-to-day data center operations that
support trade processing. This cost includes
maintaining 24X7 data center and help desk, and
the associated database administration contract
support........................................... 4,585,000
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Subtotal...................................... 67,000,000
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New Requirements:
ACS Software Maintenance............................ 1,800,000
Data Center Hardware/Software/Facilities............ 8,000,000
DB2 Database-Will provide the database management
system that satisfies current and future service
levels. Includes costs for program and date
conversion, testing, processor upgrades,
additional storage, licensing, training and
support services.................................. 4,370,000
Network............................................. 10,000,000
Field Network/LANs/PCS/Peripherals-The Customs
computer infrastructure must be upgraded for
Customs locations to support the deployment of
frame relay. Includes implementation of local area
networks (LANs), file servers, workstations,
printers, and installation and integration
services.......................................... 31,830,000
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Subtotal...................................... 56,000,000
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Total......................................... 123,000,000
Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,000,000
The Committee provides $3,000,000 to be transferred from
the harbor maintenance trust fund to the Customs Service
``salaries and expenses'' appropriation.
The harbor maintenance fee was established to provide
resources to the Army Corps of Engineers for the improvement of
American channels and harbors. The fee is assessed on the value
of commercial imports and exports delivered to and from certain
specified ports. The fee is collected by the Customs Service
and deposited into the harbor maintenance trust fund. The
transferred funds will offset the costs incurred by Customs in
collecting these fees.
U.S. Mint
The U.S. Mint manufactures coins, sells numismatic and
investment products, and provides for security and asset
protection. Public Law 104-52 established the U.S. Mint Public
Enterprise Fund (the Fund). The new Fund encompasses the
previous Salaries and Expenses, Coinage Profit Fund, Coinage
Metal Fund, and the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund. The Mint
submits annual audited business-type financial statements to
the Secretary of the Treasury and to Congress in support of the
operations of the revolving fund.
The operations of the Mint are divided into three major
activities: Circulating Coinage; Numismatic and Investment
Products; and Protection. The Mint is credited with receipts
from its circulating coinage operations, equal to the full cost
of producing and distributing coins that are put into
circulation, including depreciation of the Mint's plant and
equipment on the basis of current replacement value. From those
receipts, the Mint pays its cost of operations, which includes
the costs of production and distribution. The difference
between the face value of the coins and these costs are profit,
which is deposited as seigniorage to the general fund. In 1999,
the Mint transferred $1,018,000,000 to the General Fund. Any
seigniorage used to finance the Mint's capital acquisitions is
recorded as budget authority in the year that funds are
obligated for this purpose, and as receipts over the life of
the asset.
Circulating Coinage funds the manufacture of circulating
coins for sale to the Federal Reserve System as determined by
public demand. In 2001, this activity will manufacture
23,500,000,000 coins for sale to the Federal Reserve System.
Numismatic and Investment Products funds the manufacture of
numismatic and bullion coins, medals, and other products for
sale to collectors and the general public. The activity also
includes nonrecurring programs for coins and medals which are
legislated to commemorate specific events or individuals. In
2001, this activity will fund the Capitol Visitor Center
Commemorative Coin Act of 1999. In addition, the Fifty States
Commemorative Coin Program Act authorized, beginning in 1999,
the issuance of quarters for sale to the public and to the
Federal Reserve System honoring each of the 50 States with a
design emblematic of that State. These quarters will be issued
in the order of each State's admission to the Union. The Mint
will produce five different State quarter designs each year
resulting in a 10-year program.
Protection is provided for the Mint employees and visitors,
plant facilities and equipment, the Government's stock of gold
and silver bullion, coins, and all other Mint property against
abuse, theft, damage, disorders, and all other unsafe or
illegal practices by utilizing police officers and modern
protective devices.
FIFTY STATE QUARTERS PROGRAM
The Committee notes the tremendous success of the Mint's 50
State Quarters Program. Public enthusiasm for the program has
resulted in approximately 112,000,000 Americans actively
collecting the State quarters with corresponding profits to the
U.S. Treasury in excess of $1,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2000
alone. The Committee also commends the U.S. Mint for its on-
going efforts to educate America's youth about our rich
national history through the 50 State Quarters Program.
DOLLAR COIN
The Committee is concerned that demand for the new Dollar
Coin appears to be limited, even in those sectors where it has
been vigorously promoted. The Committee directs the Mint to
report to the Committee by March 2001 with an assessment of the
commercial demand for the Dollar Coin, a full accounting of the
costs of developing, promoting and advertising the Coin, and
the revenues generated as a result of the promotional campaign.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) designs,
manufactures, and supplies Federal Reserve notes, various
public debt instruments, as well as most evidences of a
financial character issued by the United States, such as
postage and internal revenue stamps. The Bureau executes
certain printings and various territories administered by the
United States, particularly postage and revenue stamps.
The operations of the Bureau are currently financed by
means of a revolving fund established in accordance with the
provisions of Public Law 656, August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181),
which requires the Bureau to be reimbursed by customer agencies
for all costs of manufacturing products and services performed.
The Bureau is also authorized to assess amounts to acquire
capital equipment and provide for working capital needs. Bureau
operations during 1999 resulted in an increase to retained
earnings of $38,000,000.
BEP provides the engraving and printing of all U.S.
currency notes an estimated 15,000,000,000 postal and internal
revenue stamps, securities for the Bureau of Public Debt and
certain other agencies of the Government, Commissions,
certificates primarily of Presidential and Department of
Defense, White House invitations, and identification cards for
various Government agencies.
A wide variety of miscellaneous services are performed by
Bureau personnel for other agencies, which are charged on an
actual cost basis.
The budget estimates are determined primarily by two
factors; namely, (1) the volume of production of the various
items needed to meet the estimated requirements of customer
agencies, and (2) the unit cost of manufacturing each type of
item produced. The unit cost of production of each item
manufactured is developed through a detailed system of cost
accounting and adjusted to reflect all known factors which will
affect the cost of production during the current budget year.
Such factors include pay rate and material price increases
expected to occur during the current year, as well as estimated
savings resulting from improvements in production procedures.
No direct appropriation is required to cover the activities
of the Bureau.
Bureau of the Public Debt
administering the public debt
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $177,143,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 182,901,000
Committee recommendation................................ 182,901,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $182,901,000
for the Bureau of the Public Debt in fiscal year 2001. The
Committee recommendation is $5,758,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted request.
This appropriation provides funds for the conduct of all
public debt operations and the promotion of the sale of U.S.
savings-type securities.
Savings securities.--This activity involves the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of savings bonds and notes and
retirement-type securities, including: (1) the maintenance and
servicing of individual accounts of owners of series H and HH
bonds and the authorization of interest payments; and (2) the
maintenance of accounting control over financial transactions,
securities transactions and accountability, and interest cost.
These functions are performed directly by the Bureau of the
Public Debt, by the Federal Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of
the United States, and by the qualified agents which issue and
redeem savings bonds and notes. This activity also consists of
sales promotion efforts, using press, radio, other advertising
media, and organized groups, augmented by concentrated sales
campaign emphasizing payroll savings plans.
Marketable and special securities.--This activity involves
all securities of the United States, other than savings and
retirement securities, including securities of Government
corporations for which the Bureau of the Public Debt provides
services. Functions performed relate to the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of these securities, both directly by
the Bureau and through the Federal Reserve Banks, as fiscal
agents, including: (1) the maintenance and servicing of
individual accounts of owners of registered securities and
book-entry Treasury bills; (2) the authorization of interest
and principal payments; and (3) the maintenance of accounting
control over financial transactions, securities transactions
and accountability, and interest cost.
Internal Revenue Service
summary
The Committee has recommended a total of $8,535,069,000 for
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in fiscal year 2001. This
amount is $318,580,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
IRS RESTRUCTURING AND REFORM ACT OF 1998
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98)
required the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to develop and
implement a plan to reorganize the IRS to establish units to
serve particular groups of taxpayers with similar needs. This
directive has resulted in the creation of a new organizational
structure which establishes four operating divisions--Wage and
Investment Income (individual taxpayers), Small Business and
Self-Employed, Tax Exempt and Government Entities, and Large
and Mid-Size Business. While full implementation of this new
organizational structure will take time, it should result in
more accurate and timely taxpayer assistance.
RRA 98 also requires the IRS to emphasize taxpayer
assistance which has resulted in the transfer of resources from
the Tax Law Enforcement (TLE) account into the Processing,
Assistance, and Management and the Information Systems
accounts. While the Committee has not objected to these
transfers, there is continuing concern about the impact of this
transfer on the Service's ability to effectively enforce tax
laws and collect taxes due. Significant additional funds were
requested in the fiscal year 2001 budget request to provide
staff for the STABLE (Staffing Tax Administration for Balance
and Equity) initiative in the TLE account. Unfortunately, the
Committee does not have sufficient resources to fund those
increases.
Electronic Tax Administration Programs
The Committee is pleased with efforts at IRS to emphasize
and encourage the use of advancing technology for electronic
tax filing. While the goal of 80 percent of taxpayers filing
electronically by 2007 is certainly ambitious, the IRS has made
an excellent start by developing a strategic plan which defines
an approach and identifies initiatives to meet that objective.
Electronic tax filing will benefit taxpayers while at the same
time reduce processing costs for the IRS. The Committee expects
that all such electronic transmissions will be secure and that
the privacy of taxpayer information will be fully protected.
processing, assistance, and management
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,280,250,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,699,499,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,506,939,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,506,939,000
for processing, taxpayer assistance, and management. This
amount is $226,689,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The
Committee recommendation includes $149,439,000 for mandatory
cost increases, including required pay adjustments, and
$17,250,000 for operational support contracts.
The ``Processing, assistance, and management''
appropriation provides for processing tax returns and related
documents; assisting taxpayers in filing returns and paying
taxes due; matching information returns with tax returns;
conducting background investigations; managing financial
resources, rent, and utilities; and providing for an
independent taxpayer advocate.
Submission Processing.--Enables the Internal Revenue
Service to develop, publish, and distribute tax forms,
publications, and instructions to taxpayers; receive and
process paper and electronic income tax returns and
supplemental documents; process and account for tax revenues;
process information returns such as wage, dividend, and
interest statements; provide for payment of refunds and issue
notices that payments are overdue; identify possible non-filers
for investigation; and assist in the selection of tax returns
for audit. Also funds the IRS World Wide Web site that enables
taxpayers to retrieve Federal tax forms, instructions,
publications, and other information electronically. Also
included are all actions associated with electronic tax
administration, including receipt of electronically-filed tax
returns, information documents, and taxes due; electronic
refund payments to taxpayers; and electronic communications
between the IRS and taxpayers or third parties.
Telephone and Correspondence.--Enables the IRS to provide
district and service center toll-free telephone operations to
respond to taxpayer requests received via telephone; perform
adjustments and taxpayer relations functions which receive and
analyze taxpayer inquiries initiated by correspondence;
initiate contacts with taxpayers to resolve accounts before
district office action is required; prepare and issue letters
proposing assessments; issue statutory notices of deficiency;
operate the automated collection system; and determine
taxpayers' correct income levels and corresponding tax
liabilities.
Document Matching.--Enables the IRS to identify and follow
up on income reporting discrepancies and unsubstantiated
deductions, and to verify facts and amounts in question through
taxpayer contact prior to assessing additional tax or refunding
excess credits. These taxpayer contacts are carried out in
service centers through correspondence.
Management Services.--Sets policies and goals, provides
leadership and direction for the IRS, and provides Service-wide
policy guidance for managing contract administration and
procurement programs, conducting IRS planning, budgeting and
communication strategies, conducting analysis of programs and
investments to support strategic decision-making, acquiring
resources, and maintaining controls and safeguards over those
resources conducting personnel security investigations as
required, and developing and managing the human and logistical
resources required to fulfill the IRS mission in administering
the nation's tax laws. Also provides all administrative
services for IRS national office and field installations.
Rent and Utilities.--Provides rent and utilities for the
entire IRS.
Taxpayer Advocate Service.--Provides an independent
advocate for taxpayers within the IRS to ensure that the
individual interests of the taxpayer are represented in all
aspects of the policies and procedures of the Service; resolve
taxpayers' problems through prompt identification and
settlement; prevent future problems through prompt
identification of the underlying causes of taxpayers' problems;
identify and raise the awareness of systemic issues impacting
the operating divisions; report regularly to Congress on the
program's effectiveness and issues adversely affecting
taxpayers; maintain liaisons with congressional offices; and
educate the public on the role of the Advocate. Includes the
immediate office of the National Taxpayer Advocate, the
headquarters staff, nine area offices, 74 local/service center
offices responsible for resolving taxpayer advocate cases, and
two operating division taxpayer advocate offices responsible
for working directly with the operating divisions to identify
and recommend solutions to systemic problems. All taxpayer
advocate employees report directly to the National Taxpayer
Advocate.
IRS Staffing Plans
The Committee continues to support adequate staffing levels
for effective tax administration and supports the staffing
plans for the Internal Revenue Service facilities in the
communities of Martinsburg and Beckley, WV. Therefore, the
Committee urges the IRS, within the constraints of the fiscal
year 2001 funding levels, to make no staffing reductions at the
Martinsburg National Computing Center and the programmed level
at the Administrative Services Center in Beckley, WV.
tax counseling for the elderly
The Committee once again believes that the Tax Counseling
Program for the Elderly has proven to be most successful. To
meet the goals of this program, $3,950,000 is included within
the aggregate amount recommended by the Committee for
processing tax returns and assistance in fiscal year 2001. To
ensure that the full effect of the program is accomplished, the
IRS is directed to cover administrative expenses within
existing funds.
Taxpayer Services in Alaska and Hawaii
Given the remote distance of Alaska and Hawaii from the
U.S. mainland and the difficulty experienced by Alaska and
Hawaii taxpayers in receiving needed tax assistance by the
national toll-free line, it is imperative that the Taxpayer
Advocate Service office in each of these States is fully
staffed and capable of resolving taxpayer problems of the most
complex nature. The Committee directs the Internal Revenue
Service to staff each Taxpayer Advocate Service office in each
of these States with a Collection Technical Advisor and an
Examination Technical Advisor in addition to the current
complement of office staff. Staffing shall be increased if, as
the result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998,
subsequent legislation, or other factors, the number of cases
or their complexity increases.
REMOTE TRAINING FACILITIES
The Committee commends the IRS for creating IRS Remote
Training Facilities throughout the country. Because of the
extensive travel costs associated with bringing IRS employees
to central locations for training, the IRS Training Section has
begun deploying training locations around the country. The
Committee understands that these locations usually consist of
satellite downlink, television, VCR and 20 communications
devices. These remote locations have helped tremendously to
improve training efforts, reduce travel costs substantially and
reduce the number of man-hours lost to travel. The Committee
understands that the IRS has a goal of placing a remote
training facility at locations that serve 50 or more employees.
Therefore, the Committee strongly urges the IRS to continue
this program and directs the IRS to place a remote training
facility in North Dakota. Because the IRS has a presence in
Fargo, North Dakota, the Committee recommends placing this
remote facility at North Dakota State University. The
University has state of the art facilities available, including
Internet access, and is ideally suited to accommodate IRS
training requirements in North Dakota, northern South Dakota
and western Minnesota.
Further, the Committee is aware that the University of
Missouri Kansas City and Rolla campuses are uniquely situated
to assist the IRS with employee training through distance
learning. The Committee strongly encourages the IRS to work
directly with the Kansas City and Rolla campuses to provide
professional and continuing education programs at a distance to
ensure that employees in taxpayer assistance positions meet the
IRS customer satisfaction goals.
tax law enforcement
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,336,838,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,443,859,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,378,040,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,378,040,000
for tax law enforcement activities in fiscal year 2001. This
amount is $41,202,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The
Committee recommendation includes $137,505,000 for mandatory
cost increases, including required pay adjustments, and
$4,363,000 for operational support contracts.
The ``Tax law enforcement'' appropriation provides for the
examination of tax returns, both domestic and international,
and the administrative and judicial settlement of taxpayer
appeals of examination findings. It also provides for technical
rulings, monitoring employee pension plans, determining
qualifications of organizations seeking tax-exempt status,
examining tax returns of exempt organizations, enforcing
statutes relating to detection and investigation of criminal
violations of the internal revenue laws and other financial
crimes, collecting unpaid accounts, securing unfiled tax
returns and payments, analyzing and determining the reasons for
delinquent accounts, preventing accounts from becoming
delinquent, and preventing nonfiling.
Criminal investigation.--Provides for enforcement of
criminal statutes relating to violations of internal revenue
laws. Investigates cases of suspected intent to defraud,
recommends prosecution as warranted, and assists in the
preparation and trial of criminal tax cases. Also includes the
investigation and prosecution of tax and money laundering
violations associated with narcotics organizations. Financial
investigations expose money laundering schemes through a
variety of methods, including currency transaction reports.
Examination.--Encourages voluntary compliance with the
internal revenue laws through the determination of correct tax
liability by the selective examination of tax returns, the
correction of errors, and explanation of these corrections to
taxpayers. The taxpayer education portion is designed to assist
taxpayers to comply with their tax responsibilities. The
appeals portion of this activity provides staffing, training,
and direct support to allow for an administrative review
process that provides a channel for impartial case settlement
prior to cases being docketed in a court of law.
Directs the full range of IRS enforcement and assistance
programs related to U.S. taxpayers doing business or residing
outside the United States, as well as non-resident aliens with
a U.S. tax obligation. Provides technical tax training and
administrative assistance to foreign governments; provides
compliance and taxpayer service support to Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, and certain Pacific Island jurisdictions; and
manages activities related to tax treaties between the United
States and other governments. Develops and evaluates data on
taxpayer filing characteristics based upon returns as they are
filed, and conducts statistical and economic studies.
Collection.--Collects unpaid accounts and secures
delinquent returns; protects the Government's interest in
litigation proceedings; develops and implements programs to
prevent tax accounts from becoming delinquent; provides
resources to service walk-in taxpayers; assists taxpayers in
resolving tax account problems; helps taxpayers comply with tax
laws by educating through outreach programs; and takes
appropriate enforcement actions when warranted.
Tax exempt and government entitites.--Strategically plans
and provides an array of processes including: education and
communication; rulings and agreements; customer account
services; and examinations to help tax exempt and government
entities understand and comply with tax liabilities. Will
develop processes to help tax exempt entities which range from
local community organizations and municipalities to major
universities and large pension funds as well as government
entities which include outstanding tax-exempt bond issuances,
State and local entities, and Federally-recognized Indian
Tribes.
Statistics of income.--Publishes statistics of income
reports on the operation of income tax laws, as required by the
Internal Revenue Code for the Congress and its committees; for
administrative use by the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue; and for the Federal benchmark
statistical programs on income, wealth, and finance.
Chief Counsel.--Legal counsel to the IRS provides
interpretation of the internal revenue laws, represents the IRS
in litigation, and provides legal support, all in a manner that
enhances the public confidence in the integrity, efficiency,
and fairness of the tax system.
earned income tax credit
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $144,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 145,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 145,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $145,000,000,
which is equal to the budget request.
The ``Earned income tax credit'' (EITC) appropriation
provides for expanded customer service and public outreach
programs, strengthened enforcement activities, and enhanced
research efforts to reduce overclaims and erroneous filing
associated with the earned income tax credit.
Expanded customer service includes dedicated, toll-free
telephone assistance, increased community-based tax preparation
sites, and a coordinated marketing and educational effort
(including paid advertising and direct mailings) to assist low-
income taxpayers in determining their eligibility for EITC.
Improved compliance includes increased staff and systemic
improvements in submissions processing, examination, and
criminal investigation programs. In returns processing, new
procedures include expanded use of math error authority and the
identification of EITC-based refund claims involving invalid or
duplicate primary, secondary, and dependent tax identification
numbers (TIN's). Increased examination coverage, prior to
issuance of refunds, reduces overpayment and encourages
compliance in subsequent filing periods. In addition,
postrefund correspondence audits by service center staff aids
in the recovery of erroneous refunds. Criminal investigation
activities target individuals and practitioners involved in
fraudulent refund schemes and generate referrals of suspicious
returns for followup examination. Examination staff, assigned
to district offices, audit return preparers and may apply
penalties for noncompliance with due diligence requirements.
Enhanced research activities and projects focus on EITC
claimant characteristics and patterns of noncompliance and are
designed to improve education and outreach products, strengthen
IRS abuse detection capabilities, and measure the effects of
servicewide programs on compliance levels for the EITC-eligible
taxpayer population. This appropriation also funds the
development of specialized research data bases and masterfile
updates, reimbursement to the Social Security Administration
(SSA) for enhancements to the SSA numbering systems, and
cooperative efforts with State vital statistics offices.
information systems
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,455,401,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,583,565,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,505,090,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,505,090,000
for information systems activities in fiscal year 2001. This
amount is $49,689,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The
Committee recommendation includes $60,652,000 for mandatory
cost increases, including required pay adjustments.
The ``Information systems'' appropriation provides for
servicewide data processing support, including the evaluation,
development, and implementation of computer systems, including
software and hardware requirements.
Operations and Maintenance.--Provides for management,
maintenance, and operation of the information systems that
process tax and information returns, account for tax revenue
collected, send bills for taxes owed, issue refunds, assist in
the selection of tax returns for audit, and provide for
telecommunications services including the toll free access to
tax information. Staff maintains millions of lines of
programming code running the systems as well as operates and
administers the hardware infrastructure of mainframes,
minicomputers, personal computers and networks. Additional
responsibilities include development and maintenance of the
applications supporting all aspects of the tax processing
pipeline, corporate masterfile of the entire taxpayer spectrum,
and a variety of management information systems.
Business Line Investments.--Provides for projects which
have specific requirements unique to one or more of the new
business lines which will result in systems not immediately
effected by the modernization effort. This includes support for
the taxpayer advocate, integrated compliance system, and
electronic transcript delivery, as well as for specific
business line needs such as issue tracking/secure e-mail for
Large and Mid-Size Business, determination support for Tax
Exempt and Government Entities, and secure dial-in for Small
Business/Self Employed field employees.
Information Technology Investments
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $71,751,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no direct appropriation for this
account in fiscal year 2001. However, the Committee did include
language in the fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations
bill which rescinded any remaining amounts which were due to
expire from previously appropriated funds, and reappropriated
those amounts to remain available through September 30, 2001.
It is currently estimated that this will provide up to
$125,000,000 for the IRS to use in fiscal year 2001 for
information technology investments.
The ``Information technology investments'' account provides
for funding to revamp IRS business practices and acquire new
technology. IRS is using a formal methodology to prioritize,
approve, fund, and evaluate its portfolio of business systems
modernization investments which enforces a documented,
repeatable, and measurable process for managing investments
throughout their life cycle. Investment decisions are approved
by the IRS Core Business System Executive Steering Committee,
which is chaired by the Commissioner.
SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION EFFORT
The Committee very much appreciates the personal attention
that the Commissioner has devoted to the systems modernization
effort, and continues to recognize the need to modernize the
timeworn IRS computer systems. The Committee also remains
steadfast on the legislative demands that funds provided under
the ``Information technology investment'' account only be used
in a manner that implements the IRS Modernization Blueprint,
meets OMB investment guidelines, meets the requirements of the
systems life cycle program, and are otherwise in compliance
with Federal acquisition requirements and practices.
As expressed in communications with the Service, the
Committee is also adamant that the IRS proceed with the systems
modernization in a way that is consistent with General
Accounting Office (GAO) recommendations. The Committee
acknowledges that the spending plans submitted to Congress thus
far generally have been consistent with the legislative demands
as well as GAO recommendations, and appreciates efforts by the
IRS management team to keep GAO informed as those spending
plans are developed.
However, the Committee remains concerned about the limited
progress to date, and hopes that the IRS will heed the
admonition to correct management weaknesses and establish the
capability to build an effective, modernized system.
IRS--administrative provisions
The Committee has recommended approval of the following
administrative provisions for the Internal Revenue Service:
Section 101 continues a provision which authorizes the IRS
to transfer up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available
to the agency in fiscal year 1999, to any other IRS account.
The IRS is directed to follow the Committee's reprogramming
procedures outlined earlier in this report.
Section 102 continues a provision which maintains a
training program in taxpayer's rights and cross-cultural
relations.
Section 103 continues a provision which requires the IRS to
institute and enforce policies and procedures which will
safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.
Section 104 continues a provision which directs that funds
shall be available for improved facilities and increased
manpower to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 telephone
assistance and that the Commissioner shall continue to make
this a priority.
U.S. Secret Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $677,312,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 824,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 778,297,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $778,279,000
for the U.S. Secret Service in fiscal year 2001. This amount is
$100,967,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. This includes
$28,610,000 for mandatory cost increases and $9,750,000 to
annualize existing programs. In addition, the Committee
recommends $19,481,000 for base restoration which reflects
ongoing programs previously funded through the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. The
Committee recommendation also includes $11,476,000 for
residence security for both the incoming and outgoing President
as well as $20,650,000 for workforce retention and workforce
balancing.
secret service functions
Investigations, protection, and uniformed activities.--The
Service must provide for the protection of the President of the
United States, members of his immediate family, the President-
elect, the Vice President, or other officer next in the order
of succession to the Office of the President, and the Vice
President-elect, and the members of their immediate families
unless the members decline such protection; protection of the
person of a visiting head and accompanying spouse of a foreign
state or foreign government and, at the direction of the
President, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United
States and official representatives of the United States
performing special missions abroad; the protection of the
person of former Presidents, their spouses and minor children
unless such protection is declined. The Service is also
responsible for the detection and arrest of persons engaged in
counterfeiting, forging, or altering of any of the obligations
or other securities of the United States and foreign
governments; the investigation of thefts and frauds relating to
Treasury electronic fund transfers; fraudulent use of debit and
credit cards; fraud and related activity in connection with
Government identification documents; computer fraud; food
coupon fraud; and the investigation of personnel, tort claims,
and other criminal and noncriminal cases.
The Secret Service Uniformed Division protects the
Executive Residence and grounds in the District of Columbia;
any building in which White House offices are located; the
President and members of his immediate family; the official
residence and grounds of the Vice President in the District of
Columbia; the Vice President and members of his immediate
family; foreign diplomatic missions located in the Washington
metropolitan area; and the Treasury Building, its annex and
grounds, and such other areas as the President may direct on a
case-by-case basis.
Presidential candidate protective activities.--The Secret
Service is authorized to protect major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates, as determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury after consultation with an advisory committee. In
addition, the Service is authorized to protect the spouses of
major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates; however,
such protection may not commence more than 120 days prior to
the general Presidential election.
Missing and Exploited Children
The Committee has included $3,196,000 for the Service's
operation costs of the exploited child unit, associated with
its continued efforts with the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, including $1,196,000 for activities related
to investigations of exploited children.
PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS
The Committee has become concerned about the large number
of Federal departments, agencies, and bureaus which provide
physical protection to a wide variety of Cabinet-level and
other Federal officials. The Committee is concerned about the
lack of consistent threat assessment for this group of
protected officials, as well as the absence of standardized
training in physical protection of their protective details.
The Committee believes that one agency should have the
responsibility of threat assessment and training in physical
protection, so that each and every department, agency, or
bureau which takes on the responsibility of physical protection
does so only when a threat assessment indicates the need and in
a standardized, coordinated, and consistent fashion. Therefore,
the Committee directs the Secret Service to report on the costs
associated with infrastructure and personnel upgrades at the
James J. Rowley Training Center which would be necessary to
carry out an initiative to provide standardized physical
protection training and threat assessments to all bureaus and
departments which provide physical protection for Federal
officials without specific statutory authority to do so.
UNIFORMED DIVISION PAY DISPARITY
The Committee is aware that the Secret Service Uniformed
Division is facing several challenges to preserve its high
quality workforce. The District of Columbia Council recently
increased the pay of the Metropolitan Police Department which
surpasses the pay of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, and
passed a law that allows outside police officers to make
lateral transfers to the Metropolitan Police Department. Other
challenges facing the Uniformed Division include comparable pay
by other neighboring uniformed law enforcement agencies, and
the potential retirement of as many as one-quarter of the
Uniformed Division workforce eligible to retire within the next
4 years. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Department and
the administration to work with the appropriate authorizing
Committees on a proposal to close the discrepancy in pay
between the Secret Service Uniformed Division and the District
of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, and to support a
fiscal year 2002 budget request to fund the increased costs
associated with this initiative.
acquisition, construction, improvement and related expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $4,185,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 5,021,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,283,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,283,000 for
the ``Acquisition, construction, improvement and related
expenses'' account in fiscal year 2001. This amount is $98,000
above fiscal year 2000 level, which reflects mandatory cost
increases.
This appropriation provides funding for the James J. Rowley
Training Center to continue development of the current Master
Plan and to maintain and renovate existing facilities to ensure
efficient and full utilization of the Center.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
General Provisions
The Committee recommends that certain general provisions be
included in the Senate bill. The provisions do the following:
Section 110 continues a provision which pertains to
reprogramming instructions for unobligated funds.
Section 111 continues a provision which authorizes certain
basic services within the Treasury Department in fiscal year
2001, including purchase of uniforms; maintenance, repairs, and
cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles
operated in foreign countries; and contracts with the
Department of State for health and medical services to
employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries.
Section 112 continues a provision which requires that funds
provided to ATF for fiscal year 2001 will be expended in such a
manner so as not to diminish enforcement efforts with respect
to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
Section 113 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement
appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 114 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices,
Office of Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Financial Management Service, and the Bureau of
the Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 115 continues a provision to require that the
purchase of law enforcement vehicles is consistent with
Departmental vehicle management principles.
Section 116 modifies and continues a provision which
authorizes Treasury law enforcement agencies to pay their
protection officers premium pay in excess of the pay period
limitation. Such payments may be made in a lump sum on the last
payday of the calendar year.
Section 117 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer funds from Salaries and Expenses, Financial Management
Service, to the Debt Services Account as necessary to cover the
costs of debt collection. Such amounts shall be reimbursed to
the Salaries and Expenses account from debt collections
received in the Debt Services Account.
Section 118 provides for a 2-year extension of the Treasury
Franchise Fund.
Section 119 prohibits the closure of the Port of Racine,
Wisconsin Customs Office. The Committee continues to believe
that the services provided by the Port of Racine Customs Office
are important to Southeastern Wisconsin. Due to increasing
activity at the Port of Racine and projections of increased
demand from the business community in the area, the Committee
believes that it is appropriate to keep the Port of Racine
Customs Office open through fiscal year 2001.
TITLE II--U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $93,056,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 96,093,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,093,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,093,000 in
fiscal year 2001 for payment to the Postal Service Fund. This
amount is $25,963,000 below fiscal year 2000. The Committee
provides $66,473,000 for providing free mail to the blind and
overseas voters and $620,000 has been included to reconcile
previous fiscal year estimated mail volume with actual volume.
The resulting $67,093,000 is made available on October 1, 2001.
Revenue forgone on free and reduced-rate mail enables
postage rates to be set at levels below the unsubsidized rates
for certain categories of mail as authorized by subsections (c)
and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code. Free
mail for the blind and overseas voters will continue to be
provided at the funding level recommended by the Committee.
The Committee recognizes the congressional obligation to
reimburse the Postal Service for past services provided under
the revenue forgone program. Unfortunately, budget limitations
force the Committee not to fund, at this time, the revenue
forgone reimbursement of $29,000,000 authorized under 39 U.S.C.
2401(d), and requested in the fiscal year 2001 budget. Although
the Committee is currently unable to provide any resources for
this installment, the Committee continues to recognize the
congressional intent to reimburse the Postal Service for these
expenses.
The Committee includes provisions in the bill that would
assure that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind
shall continue to be free; that 6-day delivery and rural
delivery of mail shall continue at the 1983 level; and that
none of the funds provided be used to consolidate or close
small rural and other small post offices in fiscal year 2001.
These are services that must be maintained in fiscal year 2001
and beyond. The Committee believes that, despite the lack of
public service appropriations, these critical postal services
are the linchpin of services that the public deserves and
expects.
Pest Introductions
The Committee is concerned that recent introductions of
plant and animal pests and diseases into Hawaii may have
occurred through the U.S. postal system. Such introductions
have severe consequences for U.S. agriculture, biodiversity,
and public health and safety. The U.S. Postal Service is
directed to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to devise and implement a
program to combat pest introductions, and to report to the
Committee as to its efforts in this regard no later than
December 31, 2000.
ETHANOL VEHICLES
The Committee commends the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for
their purchase and deployment of ethanol flexible fuel
vehicles--Carrier Route Vehicles--and their increasing use of
this alternative fuel. The Committee expects the USPS to
continue to purchase ethanol flexible fuel vehicles and to
locate them in areas where ethanol is accessible and supported
by local infrastructure and facilities.
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT
The Committee urges the United States Postal Service, the
General Services Administration, and other involved Federal
agencies to continue working together with the Town of
Brattleboro, Vermont to seek a mutually beneficial resolution
to the parking problem and other issues involved with the
building and parking lot used by the USPS and other Federal
agencies. The various Federal agencies, in partnership with the
town of Brattleboro, are requested to consider a cost-sharing
or reimbursement plan to implement a project that alleviates
this parking problem.
4-H CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
The 4-H Youth Development Program has more than 5.6 million
annual participants, from 5 to 19 years of age. True to its
original focus on Head, Heart, Hands, and Health, today's 4-H
Club is very diverse, offering agricultural, career
development, information technology, and general life skills
programs in rural and urban areas throughout the world. The 4-H
Youth Development Program continues to make great contributions
toward the development of a well-rounded youth. Therefore, the
Committee strongly urges the United States Postal Service to
issue a commemorative postage stamp or series of stamps
recognizing or representing the activities and goals of the 4-H
Youth Development Program in recognition of its centennial in
2002.
TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO
THE PRESIDENT
Summary
The President's fiscal year 2001 budget request under this
title totals $702,245,000. The Committee recommendation is
$594,758,000. This amount is $51,275,000 below the fiscal year
2000 appropriations.
compensation of the president
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $250,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 390,000
Committee recommendation................................ 390,000
The fiscal year 2001 budget request for compensation of the
President is $390,000. This amount includes $340,000 for the
direct salary of the President as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
and a $50,000 expense account for official expenses, with any
unused portions reverting to the Treasury. This expense account
is not considered as taxable to the President.
The Committee recommends the full budget request of
$390,000 for compensation of the President.
The White House Office
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $52,243,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 53,288,000
Committee recommendation................................ 53,288,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $53,228,000
for the White House Office.
These funds provide the President with staff assistance and
provide administrative services for the direct support of the
President. Public Law 95-570 authorizes appropriations for the
White House Office and codifies the activities of the White
House Office.
Executive Residence at the White House
operating expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $9,229,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 10,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,900,000
for the Executive Residence at the White House.
These funds provide for the care, maintenance,
refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including
electrical power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence.
The Executive Residence staff provides for the operation of
the Executive Residence. A staff of 40 domestic employees
accomplish general housekeeping, prepare and serve meals, greet
visitors, and provide services as required in support of
official and ceremonial functions. A staff of 33 tradespersons,
including plumbers, carpenters, painters, on a single shift;
electricians on a double shift; and operating engineers on a
24-hour basis, maintains and makes repairs, minor
modifications, and improvements to the 132 rooms and the
mechanical systems, and provides support for official and
ceremonial functions.
A staff of 12 specialized employees provide services
necessary to the operation of the White House and official and
ceremonial functions. This staff includes four florists, four
curators, and four calligraphers.
An administrative staff consists of the chief usher, four
assistant ushers, one executive grounds superintendent, one
operating accountant, one accounting technician, one computer
network engineer, and one administrative officer. This staff is
charged with management and administrative functions of the
Executive Residence. This requires coordination with the
Executive Office of the President, the National Park Service,
the military, the U.S. Secret Service, the General Services
Administration, and other agencies.
During larger events, the Executive Residence staff is
assisted by contract personnel under personal services contract
agreements (services by agreement) to provide additional help
as required for official and ceremonial functions.
White House Repair and Restoration
Appropriation, 2000..................................... $808,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 5,510,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,510,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,510,000 for
White House Repair and Restoration. The Committee
recommendation is equal to the budget estimate.
To provide for the repair, alteration, and improvement of
the Executive Residence at the White House, a separate account
was established in fiscal year 1996 to program and track
expenditures for the capital improvement projects at the
Executive Residence at the White House.
Special Assistance to the President
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,617,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,673,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,673,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,673,000 for
special assistance to the President. The Committee
recommendation equals the budget estimate.
The ``Special assistance to the President'' account was
established on September 26, 1970, to enable the Vice President
to provide assistance to the President. This assistance takes
the form of directed and special Presidentially assigned
functions.
The objective of the Office of the Vice President is to
efficiently and effectively advise, assist, and support the
President in the areas of domestic policy, national security
affairs, counsel, administration, press, scheduling, advance,
special projects, and assignments. Assistance is also provided
for the wife of the Vice President.
The Vice President also has a staff funded by the Senate to
assist him in the performance of his duties in the legislative
branch.
The level of funding recommended by the Committee will
allow for 22 full-time permanent positions in fiscal year 2001.
Official Residence of the Vice President
operating expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $330,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 354,000
Committee recommendation................................ 354,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $354,000 for
the official residence of the Vice President. This amount
equals the budget estimate.
The ``Official Residence of the Vice President
(residence)'' account was established by Public Law 93-346 on
July 12, 1974. The residence is located on the grounds of the
Naval Observatory in the District of Columbia and serves as a
facility for official and ceremonial functions and as a home
for the Vice President and his family.
The objective of the ``Residence'' account is to provide
for the care of, operation, maintenance, refurnishing,
improvement, and heating and lighting of the residence and to
provide such appropriate equipment, furnishings, dining
facilities, services, and provisions as may be required to
enable the Vice President to perform and discharge the duties,
functions, and obligations associated with his high office.
Funds to renovate the residence are provided to the
residence through the Department of the Navy budget. The
Committee has had a longstanding interest in the condition of
the residence and expects to be kept fully apprised by the Vice
President's office of any and all renovations and alterations
made to the residence by the Navy.
The funding level provided by the Committee will support
one full-time equivalent position or the same level as funded
since fiscal year 1996.
Council of Economic Advisers
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,825,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 4,110,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,110,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,110,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers.
The Council of Economic Advisors analyzes the national
economy and its various segments, advises the President on
economic developments, recommends policies for economic growth
and stability, appraises economic programs and policies of the
Federal government, and assists in the preparation of the
annual Economic Report of the President to Congress.
Office of Policy Development
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $4,017,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 4,032,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,032,000
The Committee recommends $4,032,000 for the Office of
Policy Development. The Committee recommendation equals the
budget estimate.
The Office of Policy Development supports the National
Economic Council and the Domestic Policy Council, in carrying
out their responsibilities to advise and assist the President
in the formulation, coordination, and implementation of
economic and domestic policy. The Office of Policy Development
also provides support for other domestic policy development and
implementation activities as directed by the President.
National Security Council
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,970,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 7,165,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,165,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,165,000 for
the salaries and expenses of the National Security Council
(NSC).
The primary purpose of the Council is to advise the
President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign,
and military policies relating to the national security.
The funding level provided by the Committee will support 60
full-time equivalent positions, or the same since the fiscal
year 1996 level for the normal activities of the NSC.
Office of Administration
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $39,050,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 43,737,000
Committee recommendation................................ 43,737,000
The Committee has provided $43,737,000 to the Office of
Administration for fiscal year 2001.
The Office of Administration's mission is to provide high-
quality, cost-effective administrative services to the
Executive Office of the President. These services, defined by
Executive Order 12028 of 1977, include financial, personnel,
library and records services, information management systems
support, and general office services.
The Office of Administration receives reimbursements for
information management support and general office services.
Office of Management and Budget
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $63,256,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 68,786,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,935,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,935,000.
This amount is $4,679,000 above fiscal year 2000. The Committee
has included $613,000 as requested by the administration, for
nine new full time equivalent positions. The Committee intends
that at least two-thirds of the additional staff be allocated
solely for use in supporting the management function of the
Office, which is limited to the Deputy Director for Management
and the Statutory Offices--the Office of Federal Financial
Management, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The Committee
notes that OMB failed to meet its goal of 18 clean agency
financial statements, highlighting the problems with financial
management throughout the Federal Government. Management of
large information technology projects and maintaining their
security continue to be immense challenges for most Federal
agencies. Ensuring that agencies can meet their human capital
needs is an impending crisis which has not been adequately
addressed. These challenges, and others, demonstrate the need
for greater attention to the sound management of the Federal
Government.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assists the
President in the discharge of his budgetary, management, and
other executive responsibilities.
OMB-wide offices.--Executive direction and coordination for
all Office of Management and Budget activities is provided.
This includes the Director's immediate office as well as staff
support in the areas of budget review, administration, public
affairs, office of communications, legislative reference,
legislative affairs, economic policy, and general counsel.
Budget instructions and procedures are developed, review of
agency estimates is coordinated, budget data systems are
maintained, agency financial management plans are reviewed, the
budget document is prepared, and scorekeeping is accomplished.
National security and international affairs; general
government and finance; natural resources, energy, and science;
education, income maintenance, and labor; and Health/
Personnel.--Agency programs, budget requests, and management
activities are examined, appropriations are apportioned,
proposed changes in agency functions are studied, and special
studies aimed at establishing goals and objectives that would
result in long- and short-range improvements in the agencies'
financial, administrative, and operational management are
conducted.
Financial management.--In conjunction with the Chief
Financial Officers Council, prepares the Government-wide
financial management status report and 5-year plan, monitors
execution of the plan; provides policy guidance on preparation
and audit of financial statements, financial systems
requirements, management controls, and cost accounting and
audit requirements for the non-Federal grantee community.
Information and regulatory affairs.--Agency proposals to
implement or revise Federal regulations and information
collection requirements are reviewed and coordinated.
Information resources management and statistical policies and
practices are analyzed and developed.
Procurement policy.--The Office of Federal Procurement
Policy is responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the procurement of property and services by
and for the executive branch.
REGULATORY ACCOUNTING
The Committee has modified a provision (section 627) which
requires the Office of Management and Budget to do an annual
accounting statement and associated report on the cumulative
costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs. Since the
provision was first enacted in 1996, OMB has prepared and
submitted to Congress three such reports. Each year, the
detail, quality, and usefulness of the report has improved
significantly. The Committee now recommends that this provision
be made permanent so that regulatory accounting becomes a
regular part of the annual deliberations between the executive
branch and Congress.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $22,823,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 25,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 24,312,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,312,000.
This recommendation is $1,489,000 above the fiscal year 2000
level.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),
established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and
reauthorized by Public Law 105-277, is charged with developing
policies, objectives and priorities for the National Drug
Control Program, as defined by the Act and Executive Order
12880. This program also includes funding for general policy
research to support the formulation of the National Drug
Control Strategy.
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $29,052,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 20,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,052,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,052,000
for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC). This
funding includes $13,250,000 for the continuation of the
technology transfer program by CTAC to State and local law
enforcement in their efforts to combat drugs. Pursuant to the
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of
1998 (Title VII of Division C of Public Law 105-277), the
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center serves as the central
counterdrug research and development organization for the U.S.
Government.
The Committee expects multiagency research and development
programs to be coordinated by the Counterdrug Technology
Assessment Center in order to prevent duplication of effort and
to assure that whenever possible, those efforts provide
capabilities that transcend the need of any single Federal
agency. Prior to the obligation of these funds, the Committee
expects to be notified by the chief scientist on how these
funds will be spent; it also expects to receive periodic
reports from the chief scientist on the priority counterdrug
enforcement research and development requirements identified by
the Center and on the status of projects funded by CTAC.
The Committee continues to believe CTAC should work closely
and cooperatively with the individual law enforcement agencies
in the definition of a national research and development
program which addresses agency requirements with respect to
timeliness, operational utility, and consistency with agency
budget plans.
Counterdrug Technology Transfer Program
The Committee fully supports the continuation of this
program and, therefore, has provided $13,250,000 for its
operation in fiscal year 2001. The Committee believes that this
program demonstrates the best that the Federal Government has
to offer to State and local law enforcement in their efforts to
combat drug related crimes. The Committee is encouraged by the
positive reception this program has received by State and local
law enforcement agencies as current requests for technology
continue to outpace resources by over four to one. The
Committee expects that CTAC will conduct further outreach to
State and local agencies to educate them about the program.
Finally, the Committee would encourage CTAC to work with
private industry to make their developed technology available
to State and local law enforcement through this program. The
Committee requests that ONDCP report within 60 days after the
date of enactment of the fiscal year 2001 appropriations bill
on the number of requests received, promotion efforts to State
and local law enforcement, and the effectiveness and interest
in this program by these law enforcement communities. The
Committee is dismayed that the administration proposed a 72
percent reduction in this very effective program and encourages
the administration to maintain level funding in future budget
requests.
Funds Appropriated to the President
Federal drug control programs
high-intensity drug trafficking areas
(including transfer of funds)
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $191,270,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 192,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 196,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $196,000,000.
The Committee directs that funding shall be provided for the
existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) at no
less than the fiscal year 2000 level.
The HIDTA program was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse
Act of 1988 to provide assistance to Federal, State and local
law enforcement entities operating in those areas most
adversely affected by drug trafficking. In allocating the HIDTA
funds, the Committee expects the Director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy to ensure that the activities
receiving these limited additional resources are used strictly
for implementing the strategy for each HIDTA, taking into
consideration local conditions and resource requirements. These
funds should not be used to supplant existing support for
ongoing Federal, State, or local drug control operations
normally funded out of the operating budgets of each agency.
The remaining funds may be transferred to Federal agencies and
departments to support Federal antidrug activities.
The Committee believes that the Director should take steps
to ensure that the HIDTA funds are transferred to the
appropriate drug control agencies expeditiously. To ensure that
the funding allocations meet the priorities outlined in the
strategies, the Committee instructs the Director to submit the
strategies, along with the identification of how the funds will
be spent, to the Committee for review prior to the obligation
of the funds. The Committee also expects to be notified if any
changes are made in the spending plans presented to it during
the course of the fiscal year. The Committee further instructs
the Director to submit the updated 2001 strategies for each of
the HIDTA's to the Committee for review and to obligate the
HIDTA funds within 120 days of enactment of this act. This
provision may be waived if a request is made to the Committee
and has been approved in advance according to the normal
reprogramming procedures. The Committee expects the Director to
take actions necessary to ensure that all HIDTA funds are being
used to support only those activities which are directly linked
to the individual HIDTA strategies recommended by the HIDTA
coordinators and which support the goals and objectives
outlined in each of these strategies.
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
The Committee is aware of the current interest in the
creation of new, and expansion of existing, HIDTAs. The
Committee understands that the following areas have submitted
requests for HIDTA designation: Arkansas, Las Vegas, Minnesota,
North Carolina, and Northern Florida. The Committee also
understands that a total of nine counties within the existing
Chicago (four counties) and Oregon (five counties) HIDTAs have
requested designation. Furthermore, the Committee is also aware
of other States and communities with an interest in HIDTA
designation or expansion, such as Delaware and Oklahoma.
Recognizing current resource limitations, the Committee has
provided additional discretionary funding for this purpose and
encourages ONDCP to work with these States and communities to
determine whether they meet the statutory criteria required for
designation as a HIDTA. The Committee also recommends that
ONDCP work closely with the five HIDTAs designated in 1999
(Central Valley, California; Hawaii; New England; Ohio; and
Oregon) to identify additional requirements above their initial
start-up funding levels to permit them to become fully
operational. The Committee remains supportive of the HIDTA
program and believes that this cooperative effort among
Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies to combat
drugs has proven to be an extremely effective use of limited
resources.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HIDTAS
The Committee recognizes the positive impact and successes
of the cooperative law enforcement arrangements of the HIDTA.
As HIDTAs have matured, they have demonstrated an ability to
address their HIDTA-specific problems with unique and effective
solutions. Many HIDTAs have begun to reach outside of the law
enforcement community to other organizations which impact and
affect the effort to combat drugs in our communities. The
Committee has seen success in the HIDTAs as they begin to
incorporate the important work of those in the community
itself, such as in the areas of treatment and counseling. The
Committee is encouraged by this rounding out of the HIDTAs'
efforts and encourages the HIDTAs to continue to further
develop these relationships.
LAS VEGAS HIDTA
The Committee is aware that ONDCP has reviewed the request
by the Las Vegas area for HIDTA designation, and has determined
that Las Vegas does, in fact, meet the statutory criteria
required for such designation. The Committee notes that ONDCP
has recognized that extensive illegal drug production,
manufacturing, importation, and distribution in the Las Vegas
area has had a harmful impact in other areas of the country,
and that a significant increase in allocation of Federal
resources is necessary to respond adequately to drug-related
activities in the Las Vegas area. The Committee also notes that
State and local law enforcement agencies in the Las Vegas area
have committed significant resources to the drug trafficking
problem in the area, and have already taken sufficient steps
toward establishing the necessary structural cooperation among
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the Las
Vegas area that would warrant HIDTA designation. As such, the
Committee has included bill language and appropriate funding
for HIDTA designation for the Las Vegas area.
NORTH CAROLINA HIDTA CONSIDERATION
The Committee is aware that North Carolina has submitted a
proposal to ONDCP for designation as a HIDTA with a focus on
intensified interdiction along its interstate and national
highways. Recognizing current resource limitations for further
designations, ONDCP is directed to work with Federal, State,
and local law enforcement agencies within North Carolina to
determine whether it meets the statutory criteria required for
designation as a HIDTA. Further, ONDCP is encouraged to work
with the State to develop and implement this innovative
approach to drug interdiction.
NEW ENGLAND HIDTA
The Committee is concerned about drug traffickers
increasing use of the interstate highway system to distribute
heroin and other illegal drugs from urban centers to rural
areas. Of note in the New England region is the use of the I-
91/I-89 corridor. Therefore, the Committee directs ONDCP to
work with the State law enforcement drug control task forces to
combat interstate shipment of drugs in this region, with a
particular focus on Vermont.
PHILADELPHIA/CAMDEN HIDTA
The Committee is aware of the current coordination of the
State of Delaware with the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA. As a
result of this strong relationship, the Committee directs the
Director of ONDCP to evaluate the current situation to
determine whether or not Delaware meets the statutory
requirements to qualify for inclusion into the Philadelphia/
Camden HIDTA.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIDTA
The Committee is aware that Montana's Yellowstone,
Missoula, and Cascade Counties have submitted a proposal to
ONDCP to be included in the Rocky Mountain HIDTA.
Methamphetamine abuse has exploded in Montana in recent years,
resulting in an increase in the number of drug-related arrests,
seizures of clandestine laboratories, and individuals seeking
treatment for addiction. Montana is one of only eight States
that ONDCP has identified as having ``serious methamphetamine
problems.'' Recognizing the current resource limitations for
additional designations, ONDCP is encouraged to work with
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies within
Montana to achieve expeditious consideration of this proposal.
HIDTA INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
The Committee directs ONDCP, in conjunction with the
Southwest Border HIDTA, Arizona Alliance Planning Committee, to
enhance the ongoing efforts of the anti-drug task forces in the
central region of Arizona. ONDCP and the HIDTA shall assist the
State's intelligence and investigative efforts through the
established network task forces to encourage information
sharing and eliminate the duplication of investigative efforts
in the State regarding drug crimes. The HIDTA is therefore
directed to work with the Metro Intelligence Support and
Technical Investigative Center (MISTIC) to achieve this goal.
The Committee has included $1,300,000 in the Special Forfeiture
Fund for this effort.
HIDTA EFFORTS TO COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE IN RURAL AREAS
The Committee is concerned about the increasing threat
posed by methamphetamine production, trafficking, and use,
especially in rural, underpopulated areas. Recognizing that the
Director of ONDCP designated the Midwest HIDTA in 1996 to
specifically address this threat, the Committee encourages
ONDCP to continue to focus available resources on combating
this emerging drug threat not only in the Midwest HIDTA, but in
all HIDTAs operating in traditionally underserved areas.
Special Forfeiture Fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $215,297,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 259,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 144,300,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $144,300,000.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, as amended, and the Office
of National Drug Control Policy's reauthorization, Public Law
105-277, established the Special Forfeiture Fund to be
administered by the Director of ONDCP. The monies deposited in
the Fund support high-priority drug control programs and may be
transferred to drug control agencies or may be directly
obligated by the Director of ONDCP.
National Media Campaign
The Committee has been supportive of the national media
campaign and has provided consistent funding for this program.
When this program was initially funded by the Congress, it was
with the understanding that within 3 years there would be
demonstrable behavior changes in America's youth with relation
to drug use. To date, the Congress has provided over
$500,000,000 for this program and has done so at the expense of
many other important law enforcement needs. The Committee is
aware of the recent report by the Centers for Disease Control
on Youth Risk Behaviors for 1999, a study that uses a
sophisticated monitoring system of six areas of priority
health-risk behaviors among youth and includes data from 33
States and 16 large cities. The Committee notes that for 1999,
there is a significant increasing trend in both marijuana and
cocaine use in America's youths. The Committee is concerned
that drug use is clearly increasing in spite of the national
media campaign, leading some observers to conclude it has not
had a noticeable impact on drug use among America's youth. The
Committee directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy to
provide the Committee with a detailed report, no later than 60
days after enactment, responding to the CDC survey as it
relates to drug use and the national media campaign. This
reports shall include what steps ONDCP is taking to address
these latest trends and the issue of why the media campaign
does not appear to be changing youth behaviors with relation to
marijuana and cocaine.
PRO-BONO MATCHES
The Committee is aware of the controversy surrounding the
pro-bono match requirement of the National Youth Anti-Drug
Media Campaign. The Committee held a hearing early in 2000, and
through the course of the hearing it became apparent that the
issue of pro-bono matches and the practice of issuing
``credits'' to the networks is not easy to discern. The
Committee has become very concerned about ONDCP providing
credits to networks for shows that have already run, which are
deemed ``on message'' with the media campaign. Though the
Committee does not take issue with how ONDCP enforces the pro-
bono match requirement as part of the up-front media purchase
of ad time and space, it does however believe it is
inappropriate and contrary to the intent of Congress to give
the networks a loophole in their ad contracts by allowing the
networks to receive credit for programs already run in place of
ad time and space purchased by ONDCP with appropriated dollars.
Therefore, the Committee has included a new provision that
prohibits the use of credits associated with media purchases
and ads specifically purchased with Federally appropriated
dollars. In addition, the Committee has also included a
provision that prohibits ONDCP from providing credits to
networks for shows once in syndication. The Committee is
disappointed that ONDCP has not used its sizeable leverage to
encourage the entertainment industry and the networks to do
more than simply sell ad time. The media campaign currently is
one of the most sizeable forces in the media marketplace. In
many instances, the Committee believes that ONDCP is not
utilizing its power in the marketplace to expect a higher
standard from the networks and to harness the networks'
influence on the target market, America's youth.
Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997
The accelerating rate of drug use by young Americans is a
major concern that must be addressed. The Committee, therefore,
provides $40,000,000, which is $5,000,000 above the budget
request, to support matching grants to drug-free communities,
as authorized in the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997. These
funds will be used to support the establishment of local
counterdrug efforts that are characterized by strong conditions
for local initiatives, support, and accountability. In
addition, the requirement for participating communities to
match funding will help ensure the degree of commitment
necessary to succeed.
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES ACT ADMINISTRATIVE CEILING
The Committee finds that, while there may be merit in
increasing the administrative overhead costs for the Drug Free
Communities Act grant program, ONDCP did not include the
request for such an increase in its budget submission to
Congress and has not provided sufficient justification to the
appropriate authorizing committees for such an increase in
fiscal year 2001. The Committee therefore directs ONDCP to
conduct a study detailing the need for such increases in
support of its fiscal year 2002 budget submission. The study
shall include the following: information on current staffing
levels and administrative requirements needed to implement the
program; information on what an increase in overhead would
accomplish; why such an increase is necessary; how much the
ceiling should be increased; what programs or efforts the
increase would fund and how these programs or efforts will
improve grant performance, application processing, grant
administration, and program support, including support to the
Advisory Commission; and a specific breakout of what percentage
of the funding will go to ONDCP, OJJDP, etc. Finally, the
report should provide an analysis of expected outcomes and how
ONDCP and the Department of Justice will administer the program
in order to limit future increases in administrative costs.
This report shall be submitted to the appropriate authorizing
committees and shall be due no later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act.
NATIONAL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
The Committee recognizes the work of the National Drug-Free
Workplace Alliance to promote and assist the establishment of
drug-free workplace programs and provide comprehensive drug-
free workplace services to businesses. In addition, the
Committee understands that the Alliance provides technical
assistance and up-to-date workplace substance abuse information
to communities, drug-free workplace organizations, and other
similar groups through a national network of experts and
professionals with drug-free workplace interests. The Committee
urges ONDCP to work with the National Drug-Free Workplace
Alliance as it coincides with ONDCP's mission and encourages
cooperative efforts relating to the National Clearinghouse.
ANTI-DOPING EFFORTS
The Committee provides $3,300,000 for anti-doping efforts
of the United States Olympic Committee under the Special
Forfeiture Fund. The Committee understands this effort is
critically important; however, it does not believe that anti-
doping is necessarily part of the essential mission of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Therefore, the
Committee directs ONDCP to provide all of the $3,300,000
directly to the United States Olympic Committee.
Drug Court Institute
The Committee provides $1,000,000 for the National Drug
Court Institute. The Committee is aware of the extraordinary
growth in drug courts across the country and the important
training of new drug courts that the Institute provides. Drug
courts provide an effective means to fight drug-related crime
through the cooperative efforts of State and local law
enforcement, the judicial system, and the public health
treatment network.
TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
The Committee commends the Director of ONDCP for his
stewardship of a national effort to integrate public health and
safety by proposing increased drug treatment programs within
the criminal justice system. This Committee has consistently
supported such initiatives whenever possible. Unfortunately,
due to allocation constraints, the Committee is unable to
provide funds for this initiative at this time. The Committee
encourages ONDCP to continue working with the Departments of
Justice and Health and Human Services to address this critical
need within existing programmatic and fiscal limitations.
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $996,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,500,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee denies without prejudice the administration's
request of $3,500,000 for unanticipated needs.
TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,664,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 4,158,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,158,000
The Committee recommends $4,158,000 for the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
(CPPBSD).
The CPPBSD was established by the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act
(JWOD) of 1938, as amended. Its primary objective is to use the
purchasing power of the Federal government to provide people
who are blind or have other severe disabilities with employment
and training that will develop and improve job skills as well
as prepare them for employment options outside the JWOD
program. In fiscal year 2001, approximately 34,000 people who
are blind or have other severe disabilities are projected to be
employed in 640 producing nonprofit agencies. The Committee's
duties include promoting the program; determining which
products and services are suitable for Government procurement
from qualified nonprofit agencies serving people who are blind
or have other severe disabilities; maintaining a procurement
list of such products and services; determining the fair market
price for products and services on the procurement list; and
making rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
purposes of the Act. In fiscal year 2001, the Committee expects
to have sales of $950,000,000.
The Committee staff's responsibilities include promoting
and assessing the overall program; supervising the selection
and assignment of new products and services; assisting in
establishing prices; reviewing and adjusting these prices;
verifying the qualifications of nonprofit agencies; and
monitoring their performance.
The increased resources proposed for fiscal year 2001 would
enable the Committee to expand its marketing efforts, which are
essential to protecting jobs for people with disabilities
involved in supplying commercial-type products such as office
supplies to Federal customers under the JWOD program. The
education functions to be supported by these funds would focus
on informing Federal purchase card holders about JWOD products
and working with private sector distributors of those products,
including e-commerce vendors.
Federal Election Commission
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $38,008,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 40,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 39,755,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,755,000
for the Federal Election Commission, which includes $1,518,000
for mandatory cost increases.
The Federal Election Commission (the Commission)
administers the disclosure of campaign finance information,
enforces limitations on contributions and expenditures,
supervises the public funding of Presidential elections, and
performs other tasks related to Federal elections.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $23,737,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 25,058,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,058,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,058,000
for the Federal Labor Relations Authority. This amount is
$1,321,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level, which reflects
mandatory cost increases including required pay adjustments.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) serves as a
neutral party in the settlement of disputes that arise between
unions, employees, and agencies on matters outlined in the
Federal Service Labor Management Relations statute, decides
major policy issues, prescribes regulations, and disseminates
information appropriate to the needs of agencies, labor
organizations, and the public. Establishment of the FLRA gives
full recognition to the role of the Federal Government as an
employer.
In addition, the FLRA is engaged in case-related
interventions and training and facilitation of labor-management
resolving disputes. FLRA promotes labor-
management cooperation by providing training and assistance to
labor organizations and agencies on resolving disputes,
facilitates the creation of partnerships, and trains the
parties on rights and responsibilities under the Federal
Relations Labor Relations Management statute.
General Services Administration
Federal buildings fund--limitations on availability of revenue
(Including Transfer of Funds)
The Federal Buildings Fund program consists of the
following activities financed from rent charges:
Construction and acquisition of facilities.--Space is
acquired through the construction or purchase of facilities and
prospectus-level extensions to existing buildings. All costs
directly attributable to site acquisition, construction, and
the full range of design and construction services, and
management and inspection of construction projects are funded
under this activity.
Repairs and alterations.--Repairs and alterations of public
buildings as well as associated design and construction
services are funded under this activity. Protection of the
Government's investment, health and safety of building
occupants, transfer of agencies from leased space, and cost
effectiveness are the principal criteria used in establishing
priorities. Primary consideration is given to repairs to
prevent deterioration and damage to buildings, their support
systems, and operating equipment. This activity also provides
for conversion of existing facilities and non-prospectus
extensions.
Installment acquisition payments.--Payments are made for
liabilities incurred under purchase contract authority and
lease purchase arrangements. The periodic payments cover
principal, interest, and other requirements.
Rental of space.--Space is acquired through the leasing of
buildings including space occupied by Federal agencies in U.S.
Postal Service facilities, 158,000,000 rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2000, and 162,000,000 rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2001.
Building operations.--Services are provided for Government-
owned and leased facilities, including cleaning, utilities and
fuel, protection, maintenance, miscellaneous services (such as
moving, evaluation of new materials and equipment, and field
supervision), and general management and administration of all
real property related programs including salaries and benefits
paid from the Federal Buildings Fund.
Other programs.--When requested by Federal agencies, the
Public Buildings Service provides building services such as
tenant alterations, cleaning and other operations, and
protection services which are in excess of those services
provided under the commercial rental charge. For presentation
purposes, the balances of the Unconditional Gifts of Real,
Personal, or Other Property trust fund have been combined with
the Federal Buildings Fund.
construction and acquisition
Limitation on availability, 2000........................................
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ $779,788,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,500,000
COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
The Committee encourages the General Services
Administration (GSA), the administration, and the judiciary to
continue to work cooperatively to develop a single
comprehensive plan upon which courthouse construction will be
based. The Committee continues to believe that a model should
incorporate utilization rates, courtroom sharing, and safety
considerations. The use of cost savings measures and careful
planning will result in a program that can be consistently
supported. The Committee encourages OMB, the judiciary, and GSA
to establish a courtroom sharing policy that equally
accommodates the need of the courts and current fiscal
pressures. The Committee urges GSA to work with the judiciary
to address any issues that result from this unfortunate delay
in courthouse construction funding.
COURTROOM SHARING
The Committee is aware of conflicting information regarding
the issue of courtroom sharing. The Committee is concerned that
in spite of the strict budgetary pressures facing the Federal
Government, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOC)
fails to pursue a policy of fiscal restraint and approaches the
Congress for increases in courthouse construction funding above
the administration's request. The Congress and the
administration have worked diligently to reign in court
construction costs and the Committee will continue to pursue
all avenues with respect to cost containment with or without
the support of the Courts. The Committee is aware of a study
commissioned by the Courts regarding the judiciary's space and
facilities program, which is contrary to previous reviews and
studies done by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Office
of Management and Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office.
The Committee therefore requests the GAO to conduct an
evaluation of this latest study and provide the results to
Congress. The review should focus on cost-containment with
particular emphasis on courtroom sharing. The Committee would
also like GAO to examine the parameters and foundation upon
which this AOC study was based.
BILOXI-GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI COURTHOUSE
The Committee understands the need for the construction of
a new courthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi and remains concerned
about the need to keep the project on schedule. The Committee
is encouraged by the progress that has been made in the last
year to resolve the issues surrounding site acquisition for the
new courthouse. However, the Committee remains concerned about
the issues regarding the outstanding Federal space needs and
congestion issues at the identified site. The Committee
encourages the General Services Administration to continue to
work with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the
local community to resolve these remaining issues.
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA FEDERAL BUILDING
The Committee directs the General Services Administration
(GSA) to address the remaining technology issues for the
courtrooms at the newly completed Nealon Federal Building in
Scranton, Pennsylvania and requests GSA to provide, from
existing funds, the resources necessary to address the
situation.
LAREDO COURTHOUSE
The Committee is aware of cost increases associated with
the Laredo courthouse construction project which are currently
exceeding the original estimates. Laredo, Texas is one of the
fastest growing cities in the United States and it, along with
other border cities, is experiencing a significant increase in
Federal criminal cases. The new Laredo courthouse is necessary
to accommodate this increasing caseload burden on the judicial
system. Therefore, within ninety days of enactment of this Act,
the Committee directs GSA to report to the relevant authorizing
and appropriating committees on how it will address the cost
increases of the Laredo courthouse.
repairs and alterations
Limitation on availability, 2000........................ $598,674,000
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ 721,193,000
Committee recommendation................................ 671,193,000
The Committee recommends new obligational authority of
$671,193,000 for repairs and alterations in fiscal year 2001.
Under this activity, the General Services Administration
(GSA) executes its responsibility for repairs and alterations
(R&A;) of both Government-owned and leased facilities under the
control of GSA. The major goal of this activity is to provide
commercially equivalent space to tenant agencies. Safety,
quality, and operating efficiency of facilities are given
primary consideration in carrying out this responsibility. A
major portion of the fiscal year 2001 program is devoted to
nondiscretionary work necessary to meet this goal and keep the
buildings in an occupiable condition.
R&A; workload requirements originate with scheduled onsite
inspections of buildings by qualified regional engineers and
building managers. The work identified through these
inspections is programmed in order of priority into the repairs
and alterations construction automated tracking system (RACATS)
and incorporated into a 5-year plan for accomplishment, based
upon funding availability, urgency, and the volume of R&A; work
that GSA has the capability to execute annually. Beginning in
fiscal year 1995, design and construction services activities
associated with the repair and alteration projects are funded
in this account.
The R&A; program, for purposes of funds control, is divided
into two types of projects--line item and nonline item. The
following is a definition of each category of projects:
Line item projects.--Line item projects are those larger
projects for which a prospectus is required under the
provisions of the Public Buildings Act of 1959. Generally, line
item projects are similar to construction projects in the scope
of work involved and the multiyear timeframe for project
completion. Line item projects are listed individually in GSA's
appropriations acts and the obligational authority for each
project is limited to the amount shown therein.
Nonline item projects.--Projects included in this category
are generally short term in nature and funds can normally be
obligated within a 1-year period. This category also includes
projects which are recurring in nature, such as cyclic painting
and the minor repair of defective building systems; for
example, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, and
elevator system components.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS BACKLOG
The Committee is aware of the recent General Accounting
Office (GAO) audit of the General Services Administration (GSA)
repairs and alterations efforts on Federal facilities. The
Committee has included within this appropriation funds to meet
these needs including: Federal Building Courthouse in Phoenix,
Arizona; SSA National Computer Center in Woodlawn, Maryland;
Richard Bolling Federal Building in Kansas City, Missouri; U.S.
Post Office-Courthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the
Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Committee
urges GSA to continue to work diligently to maintain the
integrity of the Federal Government's properties and assets.
SWEETGRASS-COUTTS PORT OF MONTANA
The Committee is aware of concerns regarding commercial
vehicle storage issues at the Sweetgrass-Coutts, Montana Port
of Entry (POE). The Committee therefore directs the General
Services Administration to assess the current situation and
provide the Committee with a report on the operational issues
and possible solutions to any problems at the POE. This
assessment should address safety concerns, volume of the Port,
as well as infrastructure needs.
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
The Committee is aware of concerns regarding the historic
post office/Federal building in Terre Haute, Indiana. The
Committee therefore directs the Postal Service, working in
conjunction with the General Services Administration, to report
on the current status of possible solutions to the issues
facing that historic building.
NATIONAL TRACING CENTER
The Committee continues to urge the General Services
Administration to work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms to provide the necessary expanded facilities to meet
the chronic space needs at the National Tracing Center in
Martinsburg, West Virginia.
CHARLES E. SIMONS COURTHOUSE
The Committee is aware of the issue surrounding the need
for an elevator in the Charles E. Simons Courthouse in Aiken,
South Carolina. The Committee urges the General Services
Administration to work with the Court to assess the current
situation and to cooperatively determine how resolve this
issue.
SANFORD FEDERAL BUILDING
The Committee understands that the General Services
Administration (GSA) plans to conduct a physical security
review of the Terry Sanford Federal Building, located at 310
New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, in fiscal year
2001. The Committee is aware that the Building Security
Committee has recommended some security enhancements to bring
this building in line with the minimum standards for Level Four
facilities, and that GSA anticipates the physical security
review will confirm these recommendations. The Committee
expects GSA to complete the physical security review by January
1, 2001, and to implement any needed security enhancements
expeditiously.
SUITLAND, MARYLAND
The Committee continues to be concerned with the unhealthy
working conditions of the Census and NOAA facilities at the
Suitland, Maryland Federal complex. The Committee has provided
$5,200,000 under the Repair and Alterations design program for
the design of the project. The Committee will continue to work
with GSA to ensure that necessary actions are taken to provide
the Federal employees in Suitland with adequate working
conditions.
installment acquisition payments
Limitation on availability, 2000........................ $205,668,000
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ 185,369,000
Committee recommendation................................ 185,369,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $185,369,000 for
installment acquisition payments. The Committee recommendation
equals the budget estimate.
The Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 enables GSA to
enter into contractual arrangements for the construction of a
backlog of approved but unfunded projects. The purchase
contracts require the Government to make periodic payments on
these facilities over varying periods until title is
transferred to the Government. This activity provides for the
payment of principal, interest, taxes, and other required
obligations related to facilities acquired pursuant to the
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 602a).
Rental of Space
Limitation on availability, 2000........................ $2,782,186,000
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ 2,944,905,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,944,905,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,944,905,000 for
rental of space. The Committee recommendation is equal to the
budget estimate.
The General Services Administration is responsible for
leasing general purpose space and land incident thereto for
Federal agencies, except cases where the GSA has delegated its
leasing authority (for example, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, as well as the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce,
and Defense). The GSA's policy is to lease privately owned
buildings and land only when: (1) Federal space needs cannot be
otherwise accommodated satisfactorily in existing Government-
owned or leased space; (2) leasing proves to be more efficient
than the construction or alteration of a Federal building; (3)
construction or alteration is not warranted because
requirements in the community are insufficient or are
indefinite in scope or duration; or (4) completion of a new
Federal building within a reasonable time cannot be assured.
Building Operations
Limitation on availability, 2000........................ $1,580,909,000
Limitation on availability, 2001........................ 1,624,771,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,624,771,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $1,624,771,000 for
building operations. The Committee recommendation is equal to
the budget estimate.
This activity provides for the operation of all Government-
owned facilities under the jurisdiction of the GSA and building
services in GSA-leased space where the terms of the lease do
not require the lessor to furnish such services. Services
included in building operations are cleaning, protection,
maintenance, payments for utilities and fuel, grounds
maintenance, and elevator operations. Other related supporting
services include various real property management and staff
support activities such as space acquisition and assignment;
the moving of Federal agencies as a result of space alterations
in order to provide better space utilization in existing
buildings; onsite inspection of building services and
operations accomplished by private contractors; and various
highly specialized contract administration support functions.
The space, operations, and services referred to above are
furnished by the GSA to its tenant agencies in return for
payment of rent. Due to considerations unique to their
operation, the GSA also provides varying levels of above-
standard services in agency headquarter facilities, including
those occupied by the Executive Office of the President, such
as the east and west wings of the White House.
policy and operations
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $116,223,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 144,980,000
Committee recommendation................................ 123,420,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $123,420,000
for salaries and expenses for the policy and operations of the
General Services Administration. This amount is $7,197,000
above fiscal year 2000.
Policy.--Provides for Government-wide policy, evaluation,
and asset management functions associated with real and
personal property, supplies, information technology,
acquisition support, transportation and travel management,
Federal Procurement Data Center, Regulatory Information Service
Center, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, and the
Committee Management Secretariat. The Office of Government-wide
Policy, working cooperatively with other agencies, provides the
leadership needed to develop and evaluate the implementation of
policies designed to achieve the most cost-effective solutions
for the delivery of administrative services and sound workplace
practices, while reducing regulations and empowering employees.
Operations.--Provides for the personal property utilization
and donation activities of the Federal Supply Service and
Public Buildings Service, as well as agency-wide management and
administration. These programs include utilization of real and
personal property by Federal agencies and the transfer among
agencies of excess real and personal property; disposal of
surplus real property by sale, exchange, lease, permit,
assignment, or transfer, as well as the protection and
maintenance of excess and surplus property, necessary
environmental and cultural analyses, reuse planning, and real
property support of Congressional District and Senate State
offices, and Critical Infrastructure Protection.
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
The Committee is aware of incidents over the past year
relating to the Internet and computer security, and understands
the risks these incidents pose to the Federal Government. The
Committee has provided $10,000,000 to support the Federal
Computer Incident Response Capability (FedCIRC) and the Federal
Intrusion Detection Network (FIDNet). This support will allow
GSA to provide a centralized point for incident reporting,
handling, prevention and recognition across agency boundaries
and to provide assistance to agencies in their efforts to
tackle the technical issues of critical infrastructure
protection.
INTERNET PROVIDERS TO FEDERALLY LEASED SPACE
As Federal agencies expand e-government initiatives to
improve services to the American public and business community,
access to advanced telecommunications services, including high
speed Internet access, will be critical. The Committee is aware
that significant cost savings to the Federal Government can be
achieved by the FTS-2001 and Metropolitan Area Acquisition
(MAA) programs administered by GSA. Competition for long
distance services and the introduction of competitive
alternatives in the market for local telecommunications service
made possible by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have
resulted in both incumbents and new providers offering an
expanded range of communications services to Federal agencies,
including high speed Internet access, at lower prices.
The Committee is deeply concerned that access to innovative
telecommunications services could be eliminated and cost
savings could be lost by the difficulties telecommunications
providers are experiencing in obtaining access to the buildings
in which the Federal Government is a tenant in order to connect
to existing internal wiring. Without access to these essential
facilities, winning bidders under the FTS-2001 and MAA programs
are unable to offer their advanced, and often more cost
effective, services to the Government.
The Committee directs the executive branch to take
immediate steps to remedy this problem and ensure that
buildings where the Federal Government is the owner or a tenant
provide non-discriminatory access to all telecommunications
providers. The Committee notes that providing access at
exorbitant prices does not constitute non-discriminatory access
and would eliminate any cost savings to the Government. The
Office of Management and Budget shall report back to the
Committee on what measures it has implemented to ensure that
telecommunications carriers have non-discriminatory access to
buildings for the provision of telecommunications services to
Federal tenants, after consultation with the Commissioner of
the Federal Technology Service and the Administrator of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Child Care Centers
The Committee recommends that funds provided to the Office
of Policy and Operations continue to be used to issue and
enforce regulations requiring any entity operating a child care
center in a facility owned or leased by an executive agency to
(1) comply with applicable State and local licensing
requirements related to the provision of child care and (2)
comply with center-based accreditation standards specified by
the Administrator, if such a regulatory program is authorized.
VIRTUAL ARCHIVE STORAGE TERMINAL
The Committee recognizes the need for many agencies such as
the National Archives, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the
U.S. Geological Society to capture and archive domain specific
electronic data. As such, the Committee provided funds in
fiscal year 2000 to North Dakota State University to develop an
on-line, multi-domain archive to combine data from many domains
and provide tools to fuse, mine and extract information
important to the Upper Great Plains. The Committee recognizes
the importance of this retrieval system and recommends
continued funding in fiscal year 2001.
COMPUTERS TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM
The Committee is aware that Indian tribal colleges and
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions are
being asked to undertake an increasing number of activities in
Native communities related to education, employment and other
training as part of the ongoing ``welfare to work'' transition
mandated by the 1996 welfare reform law. To complement recent
private sector donations of computers and related equipment to
Indian tribes and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving
institutions, as part of its existing ``Computers to Schools''
program, the General Services Administration (GSA) is
encouraged to work with the 31 Indian tribal colleges and
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions to
provide assistance to them in developing and upgrading the
colleges' electronic capabilities. As part of this effort, GSA
should utilize the 31 tribal colleges and Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian serving institutions as a discrete evaluation
point as it works to meet these equipment needs. GSA's
technical assistance will further enable the tribal colleges
and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions to
provide a higher quality of education to their students.
DIGITAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
The Committee has provided $2,000,000 from within existing
resources to continue the development, demonstration, and
research of the digital medical education project in connection
with the Native American Digital TeleHealth Project and the
School of Medicine at the University of North Dakota. These
funds will be utilized to further develop the hardware and
software capabilities, network infrastructures, and other
activities that will, through the use of telecommunications
technologies, overcome distance and provide a series of health-
related services, education and research activities for
American Indian and Alaska Native communities living in remote
areas or on reservations. The Committee notes that the
University of North Dakota leads the nation in the number of
Native American physicians.
TELECOMMUTING CENTERS
The Committee encourages the General Services
Administration (GSA) to further promote telecommuting centers
within the Federal Government in the Washington D.C. metro area
as an effective means to provide an alternative workplace. In
addition, the Committee encourages GSA to explore the option of
using under-utilized space that may be available at Quantico,
VA or Fort Belvior, VA.
E-COMMERCE
The Committee encourages the use of e-commerce as a cost
effective and efficient method of purchasing needed products in
a timely, paperless manner from thousands of qualified vendors.
E-commerce provides immediate access by government purchasers
to the growing numbers of qualified suppliers and products. It
reduces the cost to the government of its purchasing effort,
allows greater pricing competition, and increases the
availability of information to authorized agents to make
informed purchasing decisions. In addition, the Committee
encourages open, non-proprietary Internet access to conduct e-
commerce. The use of proprietary software in services can
diminish the net value of e-commerce and limit choices by the
customer. The use of e-commerce is in harmony with the goals of
the Federal Acquisition and Streamlining Act of 1994 and
progress on e-commerce will enhance government purchasing
efficiency.
TERMINAL ISLAND
The Committee is concerned with the unhealthy and hazardous
conditions of the Customs House at Terminal Island, California.
While many Customs employees have been temporarily moved from
the Customs House to healthier work environments, the Committee
is concerned about the health and safety of the remaining
employees at the facility. The Committee understands that the
General Services Administration (GSA) has been working with the
Customs Service to resolve the situation at the Customs House
and to relocate Customs personnel. GSA has already relocated
some Customs employees to temporary space and has offered to
relocate more at the direction of the Customs Service.
The Committee understands that GSA is working jointly with
the Customs Service to relocate the Office of the Customs
Special Agent in Charge to the Glenn Anderson Federal Building
by December 31, 2000. Other Customs employees (with the
exception of the high-tech Customs lab) will be moved to a new
leased location by May 31, 2001. The high-tech Customs
laboratory will remain at Terminal Island as requested by the
Customs staff located at the laboratory. The Committee is
concerned that plans for relocation of Customs employees occur
as scheduled and directs the Customs Service and GSA to report
on the situation facing the Customs Service employees remaining
at this facility and the status of the permanent move no later
than January 15, 2001.
Federal Office Building in Colorado Springs
The Federal building located at 1520 Willamette Avenue in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, is owned by GSA and is currently
leased to the U.S. Air Force Space Command. It is the
Committee's understanding that Space Command is moving ahead
with options to vacate the facility. In the event that Space
Command does not renew its lease and the facility becomes
vacant and is deemed surplus, the Committee urges GSA to
strongly consider the U.S. Olympic Committee's (USOC) need for
additional space and to give priority to the USOC's request to
gain title or acquire the property.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
The location of Federal facilities in central business
districts is an important economic benefit to towns and cities
in urban as well as rural communities. The location of Federal
facilities in these central business districts can provide
communities with important economic development tools.
The Committee commends the General Services Administration
(GSA) for working with Federal agencies and communities to
locate facilities in central business districts. Despite this
work, however, Federal facilities often are not located in
these districts since the cost of locating in these areas is
frequently much higher than locations outside traditional
business districts under the current scope of Federal
contracting procedures.
The Committee directs GSA to review the current contracting
regulations to determine whether there are changes concerning
the location of Federal facilities which would more adequately
reflect cost benefits from locating Federal facilities in
central business districts. The Committee urges GSA to consider
in this review whether a cost differential would be a useful
too to apply when soliciting bids for locating Federal
facilities. The GSA should provide this report to the Committee
as well as the relevant authorizing committees no later than 90
days after the enactment of this bill.
MONTPELIER, VERMONT FEDERAL BUILDING
The Committee understands that GSA is working with the City
of Montpelier, Vermont in a cooperative effort to integrate the
Federal Building with the historic downtown area. The Committee
applauds GSA for this effort to make the Federal Government a
good neighbor in our downtown areas and urges the
Administration to move forward with this valuable program.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
The General Services Administration (GSA) has in the past
provided administrative and logistical support to the Olympics,
Pan-American Games, and other international events. GSA
performs these duties under authorities of the Department of
the Army on a reimbursable basis. The Committee encourages GSA
to assist the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Winter
Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2002 in addition to the 2001
World Police and Fire Games in Indiana.
Last year the Committee directed GSA to partner with a
Plains States university and work with universities in the
States of North Dakota, Colorado, Iowa and Montana on a
symposium to discuss the research and development requirements
of a de-population study. The Committee further requested that
GSA provide the appropriate administrative assistance required
for the symposium. The Committee understands that work is
progressing on the symposium which is scheduled for Spring
2001. The Committee directs GSA to provide appropriate
assistance to enable the results of the symposium to be widely
disseminated and to allow for follow-up meetings to be held at
each of the participating universities.
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTION PROMOTION
The Committee urges the General Services Administration
(GSA) to work to remove barriers and establish needed
definitions and standards to allow environmentally preferable
products to be widely purchased by the Federal Government and
its grantees. GSA should set long term goals for the purchase
of such products in coordination with the Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and
other agencies. Priorities should be set based on estimated
environmental benefit, likely market size, and use of renewable
and agri-based resources.
The Federal Supply Service should identify acquisition
regulations that needlessly delay the purchase of
environmentally preferable products. By September 30, 2000, GSA
should make recommendations to the Office of Management and
Budget concerning logical changes to the Federal Acquisition
Regulations to include language emphasizing the purchase of
environmentally preferable products and the removal of language
deterring their purchase. The Federal Supply Service shall
identify environmentally preferable products available for sale
through its catalogues and electronic distribution systems.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OUTREACH
The Committee is aware that the General Services
Administration (GSA) has been engaged in a dialogue with the
Social Security Administration about how it can provide
improved outreach and information on benefits and eligibility
for benefits to members of Indian tribes across the country.
One avenue GSA has discussed has been to work through an
established network such as that which exists with the Indian
tribal colleges. The Committee is encouraged that GSA is
pursuing this dialogue and directs that GSA establish a pilot
project with one or more tribal college from within existing
funds to provide enhanced information to beneficiaries in
Indian country.
office of inspector general
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $33,317,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 34,520,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,520,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,520,000
for the Office of Inspector General.
This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and
investigative functions to identify and correct management and
administrative deficiencies within the General Services
Administration (GSA), which create conditions for existing or
potential instances of fraud, waste and mismanagement. This
audit function provides internal audit and contract audit
services. Contract audits provide professional advice to GSA
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
relative to the negotiation, award, administration, repricing,
and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and
evaluate all facets of GSA operations and programs, test
internal control systems, and develop information to improve
operating efficiencies and enhance customer services. The
investigative function provides for the detection and
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving GSA
programs, personnel, and operations.
allowances and office staff for former presidents
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,241,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 2,517,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,517,000
The Committee recommends $2,517,000 for allowances and
office staff for former Presidents, which equals the budget
request.
This appropriation provides support consisting of pensions,
office staffs, and related expenses for former Presidents
Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and
William Jefferson Clinton, after he leaves office, and for
pension and postal franking privileges for the widow of former
President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Below is listed a detailed breakdown of the fiscal year
2001 funding:
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS, FISCAL YEAR 2001
[In thousands of dollars]
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Former Presidents
--------------------------------------------- Widow Total
Ford Carter Reagan Bush Clinton
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Personnel compensation........................... 96 96 96 96 30 ....... 414
Personnel benefits............................... 24 5 24 35 11 ....... 99
Benefits for former personnel: Pensions.......... 157 157 157 157 111 20 759
Travel........................................... 50 2 16 57 11 ....... 136
Rental payment to General Services Administration 99 93 285 147 57 ....... 681
Communications, utilities, miscellaneous charges:
Telephone.................................... 17 28 15 17 6 ....... 83
Postage...................................... 2 22 10 11 4 2 51
Printing......................................... 3 8 14 11 3 0 39
Other services................................... 14 79 44 12 16 ....... 165
Supplies and materials........................... 9 10 20 11 4 ....... 54
Equipment........................................ 5 9 3 16 3 ....... 36
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Total obligations.......................... 476 509 684 570 256 22 2,517
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PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget request, 2001.................................... $7,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,100,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,100,000 for
Presidential transition expenses. This amount is equal to the
budget estimate.
Funds are appropriated in accordance with the Presidential
Transition Act of 1963, as amended, to provide for an orderly
transfer of executive leadership. These expenses include costs
related to briefing personnel associated with the incoming
administration as authorized. New appropriations are generally
requested in Presidential election years.
In the case where the President-elect is the incumbent
President or in the case where the Vice President-elect is the
incumbent Vice President, there shall be no expenditure of
funds for the provision of services and facilities to such
incumbent under this Act, and any funds appropriated for such
purposes shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury.
gsa general provisions
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 401 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
credit accounts with certain funds received from Government
corporations.
Section 402 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
use funds for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Section 403 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
transfer funds within the Federal buildings fund for meeting
program requirements.
Section 404 continues a provision which limits funding for
courthouse construction which does not meet certain standards
of a capital improvement plan.
Section 405 continues a provision which provides that no
funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square
feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any
other service usually provided, to any agency which does not
pay the requested rate.
Section 406 continues a provision which allows pilot
information technology projects to be repaid from the
information technology fund.
Section 407 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
pay claims up to $250,000 from construction projects and
acquisition of buildings.
Section 408 provides that the Administrator of General
Services designate the Federal Building and Courthouse located
at 102 North 4th Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota, as the
``Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and United States
Courthouse.''
Section 409 is a new provision regarding the Columbus, New
Mexico border station.
Section 410 is a new provision to provide that the
Administrator of General Services designate the United States
bankruptcy courthouse at 1100 Laurel Street in Columbia, South
Carolina as the ``J. Bratton Davis United States Bankruptcy
Courthouse.''
Section 411 provides for the designation of the Alfred A.
Arraj United States Courthouse Annex in Denver, Colorado.
Section 412 provides for the designation of the Paul
Coverdell Dormitory at the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center in Glynco, Georgia.
Merit Systems Protection Board
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $27,481,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 29,437,000
Committee recommendation................................ 29,437,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,437,000
for the Merit Systems Protection Board. This amount is
$1,956,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. The Committee
recommendation includes $703,000 for mandatory cost increases
including required pay adjustments, $673,000 for the next
installment for the ongoing information technology plan,
$138,000 for anticipated costs of additional appeals cases, and
$442,000 for increased lease costs.
The Merit Systems Protection Board assists Federal agencies
in running a merit-based civil service system. This is
accomplished on a case-by-case basis through hearing and
deciding employee appeals, and on a systemic basis by reviewing
significant actions and regulations of the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) and conducting studies of the civil service
and other merit systems. These actions are designed to assure
that personnel actions taken against employees are processed
within the law, and that actions taken by OPM and other
agencies support and enhance Federal merit principles.
limitation
(transfer of trust funds)
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,430,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 2,430,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,430,000
The Committee has recommended a limitation of $2,430,000 on
the amount to be transferred from the civil service retirement
and disability fund to the Board to cover administrative
expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals cases. This amount
equals the budget request.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
Policy Foundation
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,992,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000
Public Law 102-259 established the Morris K. Udall
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Trust Fund. General Fund payments to that fund are invested in
Treasury securities. Interest earnings from the investments are
used to carry out the activities of the Morris K. Udall
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Foundation. The Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships,
and grants and funds activities of the Udall Center for Studies
in Public Policy. The Committee supports the work of the
Foundation; however, fiscal constraints prevent full funding of
the request.
Morris K. Udall Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,245,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 500,000
In 1998, Public Law 105-156 established the U.S. Institute
for Environmental Conflict Resolution as part of the Morris K.
Udall Foundation. The Institute is designed to conduct
Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) and training, and
provides assessment, mediation, and other related services
primarily to Federal agencies in connection with a dispute or
conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural
resources. Contracting sponsors or parties pay fees into the
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund for environmental dispute
resolution services. In fiscal year 1999, its initial year of
operation, the Institute began a project with the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals to demonstrate ECR processes in Federal trial
courts. In fiscal year 2000, the Institute is expanding its
activities through a Federal partnership program, and through
demonstration projects with private sector stakeholders. Fiscal
constraints prevent full funding of the request.
National Archives and Records Administration
operating expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $179,674,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 209,393,000
Committee recommendation................................ 209,393,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $209,393,000
for Operating Expenses of the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
NARA provides for basic operations dealing with management
of the Government's archives and records, operation of
Presidential Libraries, and for the review for declassification
of classified security information.
Records services.--This activity provides for selecting,
preserving, describing, and making available to the general
public, scholars, and Federal agencies the permanently valuable
historical records of the Federal Government; the historical
materials and Presidential records in Presidential Libraries;
for preparing related publications and exhibit programs; and
for conducting the appraisal of all Federal records.
Through the records declassification program, historically
valuable information in the records of the Federal Government
and in donated historical materials are made available to the
public by declassifying as much information as possible without
endangering the national security.
This activity also provides oversight for the information
security program established by Executive Order 12958 and
reports annually to the President on the status of that
program. It is also responsible for policy oversight for the
National Industrial Security Program established under
Executive Order 12829.
Archives related services.--This activity provides for the
publication of the Federal Register the Code of Federal
Regulations, the U.S. Statutes-at-Large, and Presidential
documents, and for a program to improve the quality of
regulations and the public's access to them. It also includes
the administration and reference services portion for the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission. This
Commission makes grants nationwide to preserve and publish
records that document American history.
Archives II Facility.--Provides for construction and
related services of the new archival facility which was opened
to the public in 1993. Costs of construction are financed by
$302,000,000 of federally guaranteed debt issued in 1989. Since
1994 and continuing in 2001, the Archives seeks appropriations
for the annual payments for interest and redemption of debt to
be made under the contract for construction and related
services.
archives facilities repairs and restoration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $22,296,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 99,560,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,950,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,950,000.
The Committee recommendation is $77,264,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The Committee has included a fiscal
year 2001 advance appropriation of $88,000,000 to complete the
renovation of the National Archives Building. Due to budget
constraints, the Committee is unable to provide funding for the
repairs to the John F. Kennedy Library.
This account provides for the repair, alteration, and
improvement of the Archives facilities and Presidential
libraries nationwide, and for providing adequate storage for
archival holdings nationwide. It will better enable the
National Archives to maintain its facilities in proper
condition for public visitors, researchers, and employees in
NARA facilities, and also maintain the structural integrity of
the buildings.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
grants program
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,250,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,450,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,450,000.
This amount is equal to the budget estimate.
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission
provides grants nationwide to preserve and publish records that
document American history. Administered within the National
Archives, which preserves Federal records, the NHPRC helps
State, local, and private institutions preserve non-Federal
records, helps publish the papers of major figures in American
history, and helps archivists and records managers improve
their techniques, training, and ability to serve a range of
information users.
Founding Fathers' Papers
The Committee is pleased with the decision by the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission to restore top
level priority in its strategic plan for projects to publish
the papers of America's Founding Fathers.
THREE TRIBES INDIAN MUSEUM
The Committee provides an additional $200,000 to the Three
Tribes Indian Museum in North Dakota to catalogue its records
and artifacts and enhance its exhibit presentation in
preparation for the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark's
``Corps of Discovery.''
HERITAGE HARBOR MUSEUM
The Committee provides $250,000 for the Heritage Harbor
Museum in Providence, Rhode Island, for the collection,
cataloging, and presentation of archival documents and oral
histories of regional Native American tribes as part of the
Museum's ``Native American Story'' program.
ALASKA DIGITAL ARCHIVES
The Committee is aware of the interest the University of
Alaska-Fairbanks has in establishing the Alaska Digital
Archives to provide Internet access to multi-format primary
source materials on the history, culture, and environment of
Alaska and the Russian Far East. The Committee encourages the
Commission to work with the officials of the University to
develop a proposal for this project.
RECORDS CENTER REVOLVING FUND
The NARA Records Center Revolving Fund provides low cost
services, on a standard price basis, to Federal agency
customers for quality storage and accession, reference, refile,
and disposal services for records stored in service centers.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES GIFT FUND
The National Archives Trust Fund Board may solicit and
accept gifts or bequests of money, securities, or other
personal property, for the benefit of or in connection with the
national archival and records activities administered by the
National Archives and Records Administration (44 U.S.C. 2305).
NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST FUND
The Archivist of the United States furnishes, for a fee,
copies of unrestricted records in the custody of the National
Archives (44 U.S.C. 2116). Proceeds from the sale of copies of
microfilm publications, reproductions, special works, and other
publications, as well as admission fees to Presidential Library
museum rooms, are deposited in this fund (44 U.S.C. 2112,
2307).
Office of Government Ethics
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $9,080,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 9,684,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,684,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,684,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Ethics in
fiscal year 2001. This amount is $604,000 above the fiscal year
2000 level, which reflects mandatory cost increases including
required pay adjustments.
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is charged by law to
provide overall direction of Executive Branch policies designed
to prevent conflicts of interest and insure high ethical
standards. OGE carries out these responsibilities by developing
rules and regulations pertaining to conflicts of interest, post
employment restrictions, standards of conduct, and public and
confidential financial disclosure in the Executive Branch; by
monitoring compliance with the public and confidential
disclosure requirements of the Ethics Reform Act of 1978 and
the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to determine possible violations
of applicable laws or regulations and recommending appropriate
corrective action; by consulting with and assisting various
officials in evaluating the effectiveness of applicable laws
and the resolution of individual problems; and by preparing
formal advisory opinions, informal letter opinions, policy
memoranda, and Federal Register entries on how to interpret and
comply with the requirements on conflicts of interest, post
employment, standards of conduct, and financial disclosure.
Office of Personnel Management
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $90,240,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 100,558,000
Committee recommendation................................ 94,095,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $94,095,000
for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Personnel
Management. This amount is $3,855,000 above the fiscal year
2000 level. The Committee recommendation includes $1,500,000
for investment technology infrastructure and architecture,
$1,900,000 for administrative financial systems support and
improvements, $1,574,000 for human resources initiatives, and
$181,000 for mandatory cost increases including required pay
adjustments.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for
personnel management functions which include the following
activities:
Merit systems oversight and effectiveness.--Includes
evaluating human resources management in Federal agencies
through various methods including on-site reviews land special
studies; administering classification appeals, Fair Labor
Standards Act, and Intergovernmental Personnel programs to
ensure that agencies adhere to the statutory requirements;
helping agencies develop merit-based human resources management
accountability; assessing the effectiveness of Government-wide
human resources management policies and programs, and serving
as a clearinghouse for best practices; testing and evaluating
innovative human resources management practices and systems,
including demonstration projects; providing readily accessible
statistics on the Federal workforce; and administering parts of
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Employment service.--Provides leadership and manages the
merit-based employment system for the Federal Government. In
partnership with agencies, the Service provides a high-quality,
diverse workforce through a mix of policy direction, technical
assistance, and reimbursable services. These operations are
carried out through a network of Service Centers throughout the
country.
Retirement and Insurance.--This activity encompasses
administration of earned employee benefits for Federal
employees, retired Federal employees, and their families. These
programs include the Civil Service Retirement System, the
Federal Employees' Retirement System, the Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Program, and the Federal Employees and
Retired Employees Health Benefits Programs. In addition, this
activity includes OPM's efforts to stay abreast of, and respond
to, developments in non-Federal fringe benefits practices.
Workforce compensation and performance.--This activity
includes developing and implementing pay and leave
administration policy and evaluating the effectiveness of
alternative compensation systems; developing classification
policies and systems, and designing flexible alternatives to
current systems; and developing Government-wide policy
concerning employee performance management.
Investigations.--Focuses on assuring applicant and
appointee fitness and suitability, and oversight of the
investigative contract company.
Workforce relations.--This activity includes developing and
administering policies, regulations and guidelines on employee
relations, including adverse and performance-based actions and
violence in the workplace; facilitating and supporting Federal
work and family programs; providing leadership and policy
guidance in support of agency human resources development
programs and training technology initiatives; and providing
guidance and assistance to Federal agencies in labor-management
relations and partnerships, including managing the activities
of the national Partnership Council on behalf of the Council
Chair.
Executive resources.--Provides Government-wide program
leadership, policy direction, and technical assistance on all
aspects of the Senior Executive Service personnel system and
comparable executive systems.
Executive and other services.--Includes executive
direction, policy development, legal advise and representation,
public affairs, legislative activities, financial management,
and the operating expenses of the President's Commission on
White House Fellows.
Reimbursable programs.--OPM performs reimbursable work at
the request of other agencies. OPM also provides
administrative, information resources management, and executive
service to other OPM accounts on a reimbursable basis.
Voting Rights Act
The Committee continues to include a provision requested by
the administration to allow Federal employees acting as Voting
Rights Act observers to receive per diem at their permanent
duty station. This provision makes it feasible for these
observers to work in local areas and allow the Government to
discontinue the practice of recruiting observers from distant
locations and assuming the per diem, as well as travel costs.
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends that the pilot project permitting
Executive agencies to use their appropriated funds to help
subsidize child care expenses for their lower paid employees be
extended until September 30, 2001. A 1-year extension of the
pilot program is important because regulations implementing
this provision were not finalized until March 2000. This has
allowed little time for agencies to implement their programs
prior to the expiration of this provision.
The Committee remains concerned that child care expenses
are often the second or third largest monthly expense Federal
employees face. Additionally, many lower paid Federal workers
are unable to afford quality child care. As private industry
has increasingly used subsidized child care for its employees
as an effective productivity enhancement, retention and
recruiting tool, the Committee believes the Federal Government
must continue its commitment to do the same.
limitation
(transfer of trust funds)
Limitation, 2000........................................ $95,486,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 101,986,000
Committee recommendation................................ 99,624,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $99,624,000. This
amount is $4,138,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level.
These funds will be transferred from the appropriate trust
funds of the Office of Personnel Management to cover
administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance
programs.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $956,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,360,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,356,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,356,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
fiscal year 2001. This amount is $400,000 above the fiscal year
2000 level, which reflects mandatory cost increases including
required pay adjustments.
The Office of Inspector General is charged with
establishing policies for conducting and coordinating efforts
which promote economy, efficiency, and integrity in the Office
of Personnel Management's activities which prevent and detect
fraud, waste, and mismanagement in the agency's programs.
Contract audits provide professional advice to agency
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
regarding the negotiation, award, administration, repricing,
and settlement of contracts. Internal agency audits review and
evaluate all facets of agency operations, including financial
statements. Evaluation and inspection services provide detailed
technical evaluations of agency operations. Insurance audits
review the operations of health and life insurance carriers,
health care providers, and insurance subscribers. The
investigative function provides for the detection and
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving
programs, personnel, and operations. Administrative sanctions
debar from participation in the health insurance program those
health care providers whose conduct may pose a threat to the
financial integrity of the program itself or to the well-being
of insurance program enrollees.
(limitation on transfer from trust funds)
Limitation, 2000........................................ $9,608,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 9,745,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,708,000
The Committee recommends a limitation on transfers from the
trust funds in support of the Office of Inspector General
activities totaling $9,708,000 for fiscal year 2001, as
requested. This amount is $100,000 above the fiscal year 2000
level, which will allow for performance audits and
administrative sanctions under the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program.
government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $5,105,482,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 5,427,166,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,427,166,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,427,166,000
for Government payments for annuitants, employees health
benefits. The Committee recommendation equals the budget
estimate.
This appropriation covers the Government's share of the
cost of health insurance for annuitants covered by the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program and the Retired Federal
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1960, as well as
administrative expenses incurred by OPM for these programs.
government payment for annuitants, employee life insurance
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $36,207,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 35,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,000,000
for the Government payment for annuitants, employee life
insurance in fiscal year 2001. This amount equals the budget
request.
Public Law 96-427, the Federal Employees' Group Life
Insurance Act of 1980 requires that all employees under the age
of 65 who separate from the Federal Government for purposes of
retirement on or after January 1, 1990, continue to make
contributions toward their basic life insurance coverage after
retirement until they reach the age of 65. These retirees will
contribute two-thirds of the cost of the basic life insurance
premium, identical to the amount contributed by active Federal
employees for basic life insurance coverage. As with the active
Federal employees, the Government is required to contribute
one-third of the cost of the premium for basic coverage. OPM,
acting as the payroll office on behalf of Federal retirees, has
requested, and the Committee has provided, the funding
necessary to make the required Government contribution
associated with annuitants' postretirement life insurance
coverage.
payment to civil service retirement and disability fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $9,120,872,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 8,940,051,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,940,051,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,940,051,000
for payment to the civil service retirement and disability
fund. The Committee recommendation equals the budget estimate.
The civil service retirement and disability fund was
established in 1920 to administer the financing and payment of
annuities to retired Federal employees and their survivors. The
fund covers the operation of the Civil Service Retirement
System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.
This appropriation provides for the Government's share of
retirement costs, transfers of interest on the unfunded
liability and annuity disbursements attributable to military
service, and survivor annuities to eligible former spouses of
some annuitants who did not elect survivor coverage.
Office of Special Counsel
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $9,703,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 11,147,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,733,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,733,000
for the Office of Special Counsel. This amount is $1,030,000
above the fiscal year 2000 level. The Committee recommendation
includes $616,000 for mandatory cost increases, including
required pay adjustments, and $414,000 for five new full-time-
equivalent positions and the related equipment.
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) investigates Federal
employee allegations of prohibited personnel practices and,
when appropriate, prosecutes cases before the Merit Systems
Protection Board and enforces the Hatch Act. OSC also provides
a channel for whistleblowing by Federal employees, and may
transmit whistleblowing allegations to the agency head
concerned and require an agency investigation and a report to
Congress and the President when appropriate.
CASE BACKLOG
The Committee is aware that the Office of Special Counsel
(OSC) has a backlog of cases. The Committee understands that
one case in particular regarding allegations made by an
employee of the U.S. Department of State has been conducted
over a 3-year period and is still continuing. The Committee
understands that the OSC is fully investigating this matter and
that due to unique circumstances the investigation is taking
longer than average. Because the current delay deprives the
employee who filed a complaint timely redress and potentially
impacts other activities at the U.S. Department of State, the
Committee urges the OSC to render a decision in this matter
expeditiously. The Committee would like to make clear that this
is no way should be interpreted as recommending or supporting a
specific outcome, but only that the OSC should complete this
investigation in a timely manner.
U.S. Tax Court
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $35,045,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 37,439,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,474,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,474,000
for the U.S. Tax Court.
The U.S. Tax Court is an independent judicial body in the
legislative branch under article I of the Constitution of the
United States. The court is composed of a chief judge and 18
judges. Decisions by the court are reviewable by the U.S.
Courts of Appeals and, if certiorari is granted, by the Supreme
Court.
In their judicial duties the judges are assisted by senior
judges, who participate in the adjudication of regular cases,
and by special trial judges, who hear small tax cases and
certain regular cases assigned to them by the chief judge.
The court conducts trial sessions throughout the United
States, including Hawaii and Alaska. The matters over which the
Court has jurisdiction are set forth in various sections of
title 26 of the United States Code.
For fiscal year 2001, the court proposes a trial program of
600 weeks consisting of 264 weeks of trial sessions assigned to
Presidentially appointed Judges, 236 weeks of trial sessions
assigned to Special Trial Judges, and 100 weeks of lengthy
special sessions. Trials are held in approximately 80 cities
throughout the United States.
STATEMENT CONCERNING GENERAL PROVISIONS
Traditionally, the Treasury and General Government
appropriation bill has included general provisions which govern
both the activities of the agencies covered by the bill, and,
in some cases, activities of agencies, programs, and general
government activities that are not covered by the bill. Those
general provisions that are Governmentwide in scope are
contained in title VI of this bill.
The bill contains a number of general provisions that have
been carried in this bill for years and which are routine in
nature and scope. General provisions in the bill are explained
under this section of the report. Those general provisions that
deal with a single agency only are shown immediately following
that particular agency's or department's appropriation accounts
in the bill. Those general provisions that address activities
or directives affecting all of the agencies covered in this
bill are contained in title V of the bill.
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Act
Section 501 continues a provision which limits the use of
appropriated funds to the current fiscal year.
Section 502 continues a provision regarding consultant
services.
Section 503 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to engage in activities which would prohibit in the
enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
Section 504 continues a provision which prohibits the
transfer of control over the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center.
Section 505 continues the provision concerning the
employment rights of Federal employees who return to their
civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed Forces.
Section 506 continues a provision which requires compliance
with the Buy American Act.
Section 507 continues a provision which states the sense of
Congress regarding notice and purchase of American-made
products.
Section 508 continues a provision which prohibits an
individual from eligibility for Government contracts if a court
determines that individual has intentionally fraudulently
affixed a ``Made in America'' label to any product non-American
made.
Section 509 continues a provision which provides up to 50
percent of unobligated balances may remain available for
authorized purposes in compliance with reprogramming
guidelines.
Section 510 continues a provision which prohibits the
Executive Office of the President from using appropriated funds
to request FBI background investigation reports.
Section 511 continues a provision that cost accounting
standards under the Federal Procurement Policy Act shall not
apply to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Section 512 is a new provision to allow postal patrons to
contribute to funding for domestic violence programs through
the voluntary purchase of specially issued postage stamps.
Section 513 is designed to continue the existing authority
established under section 532 of Public Law 103-329. Under that
section, the Office of Personnel Management was first given the
authority to accept and use funds made available pursuant to
court approval in lawsuits involving the nonforeign area cost-
of-living allowance program to conduct a study and issue a
report on the program. Now that the study has been completed
and the report will soon be issued, it is critical to the
resolution of the litigation and the implementation of any
settlement agreements that this authority be continued during
fiscal year 2001.
Section 514 requires the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget to submit to Congress a comprehensive
review of whether the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act are
being achieved, and whether additional procedures are necessary
to achieve the purpose of the law.
Section 515 would prevent the implementation of a
preference for the acquisition of a firearm or ammunition.
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 601 continues a provision authorizing agencies to
pay travel costs of the families of Federal employees on
foreign duty to return to the United States in the event of
death or a life threatening illness of an employee.
Section 602 continues a provision requiring agencies to
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its
workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled
substances.
Section 603 continues a provision regarding price
limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal
Government.
Section 604 continues a provision allowing funds made
available to agencies for travel to also be used for quarters
allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
Section 605 continues a provision prohibiting the
Government, with certain specified exceptions, from employing
non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would be in the
continental United States.
Section 606 continues a provision ensuring that agencies
will have authority to pay the General Services Administration
bills for space renovation and other services.
Section 607 continues a provision allowing agencies to
finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs
with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through such
programs.
Section 608 continues a provision providing that funds may
be used to pay rent and other service costs in the District of
Columbia.
Section 609 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds to pay the salary of any nominee after the
Senate voted not to approve the nomination.
Section 610 continues a provision precluding interagency
financing of groups absent prior statutory approval.
Section 611 continues a provision authorizing the Postal
Service to employ guards.
Section 612 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in
accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
Section 613 continues a provision limiting the pay
increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
Section 614 continues a provision limiting the amount that
can be used for redecoration of offices under certain
circumstances.
Section 615 continues provision prohibiting the expenditure
of appropriated funds for the acquisition of additional law
enforcement training facilities without the advance approval of
the Committees on Appropriations and allowing the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center to obtain temporary use of
additional facilities for training which cannot be accommodated
in existing Center facilities.
Section 616 continues a provision permitting interagency
funding of national security and emergency preparedness
telecommunications initiatives, which benefit multiple Federal
departments, agencies, and entities.
Section 617 continues a provision requiring agencies to
certify that a schedule C appointment was not created solely or
primarily to detail the employee to the White House.
Section 618 continues a provision requiring agencies to
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its
workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.
Section 619 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds for travel expenses not directly related to
official governmental duties.
Section 620 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds in this or any other act to acquire
information technology which does not comply with part 39.106
(year 2000 compliance) of the Federal acquisition regulations.
Section 621 continues a provision which prohibits the U.S.
Customs Service from allowing the importation of products
produced by forced or indentured child labor.
Section 622 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to prevent Federal employees from communicating with
Congress or to take disciplinary or personnel actions against
employees for such communication.
Section 623 continues a provision requiring the President
to certify that persons responsible for administering the Drug
Free Workplace Program are not themselves the subject of random
drug testing.
Section 624 continues a provision which prohibits training
not directly related to the performance of official duties.
Section 625 continues a provision prohibiting the
expenditure of funds for the implementation of agreements in
certain nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are
included in the policies.
Section 626 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda designed to
support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
Section 627 continues and makes permanent a provision which
requires the Office of Management and Budget to do an
accounting statement and associated report on the cumulative
costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs.
Section 628 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds by an agency to provide Federal employees
home address to labor organizations.
Section 629 continues a provision which authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to establish standards for explosives
detection canines.
Section 630 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds to provide nonpublic information such as
mailing or telephone lists to any person or organization
outside of the Government.
Section 631 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes
within the United States not authorized by Congress.
Section 632 continues a provision directing agencies
employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform
official duties.
Section 633 makes technical modifications and continues a
provision regarding contraceptive coverage under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Plan.
Section 634 continues a provision authorizing the use of
fiscal year 2001 funds to finance an appropriate share of the
Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.
Section 635 modifies and continues a provision authorizing
agencies to transfer funds to the Policy and Operations account
of GSA to finance an appropriate share of the Joint Financial
Management Improvement Program.
Section 636 continues a provision authorizing Federal
agencies to provide child care in Federal facilities, and to
provide assistance of lower-income Federal employees using such
services.
Section 637 continues a provision authorizing breastfeeding
at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property.
Section 638 continues a provision requiring identification
of the Federal agencies providing Federal funds and the amount
provided for all proposals, solicitations, grant applications,
forms, notifications, press releases, or other publications
related to the distribution of funding to a State.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on
general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment
to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session.''
The Committee recommends the following appropriations which
lack authorization:
Department of the Treasury:
Departmental Offices:
Salaries and expenses, $150,112,000
Department-wide Systems and Capital
Investments Program, $37,279,000
Treasury Building and annex, repair and
restoration, $22,700,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, salaries and
expenses, $37,576,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and expenses, $93,198,000
Acquisition, construction, improvements, and
related expenses, $29,205,000
Financial Management Service, salaries and expenses,
$202,851,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms:
Salaries and expenses, $724,937,000
U.S. Customs Service:
Salaries and expenses, $1,804,687,000
Operation and maintenance, air and marine
interdiction programs, $128,228,000
Automation modernization, $128,400,000
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, assistance, and management,
$3,506,939,000
Tax law enforcement, $3,378,040,000
Information systems, $1,505,090,000
Executive Office of the President:
The White House Office, salaries and
expenses, $53,288,000
Executive Residence at the White House,
operating expenses, $10,900,000
Special Assistance to the President, salaries
and expenses, $3,673,000
Council of Economic Advisers, salaries and
expenses, $4,110,000
National Security Council, salaries and
expenses, $7,165,000
Office of Administration, salaries and
expenses, $43,737,000
Office of Management and Budget, salaries and
expenses, $67,935,000
Office of National Drug Control Policy, salaries and
expenses, $24,312,000
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center, salaries and
expenses, $29,052,000
Counternarcotics research and development projects,
$15,802,000
High-intensity drug trafficking areas, $196,000,000
Federal Election Commission, salaries and expenses,
$39,755,000
Federal Labor Relations Authority, salaries and expenses,
$25,058,000
General Services Administration, Federal buildings fund,
limitations on availability of revenue:
Repairs and alterations, $671,193,000
Nationwide: Basic repairs and
alterations, $290,000,000
Policy and operations, salaries and expenses,
$123,420,000
National Historical Publications and Records Commission,
$6,450,000
Office of Government Ethics, salaries and expenses,
$9,684,000
U.S. Tax Court, salaries and expenses, $35,474,000
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee
ordered reported, S. 2900, an original Treasury and General
Government Appropriations bill, 2001, subject to amendment and
subject to its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 27-0,
a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Kyl
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mr. Durbin
Present
Mrs. Feinstein
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 5--UNITED STATES CODE
* * * * * * *
7363. Reports to Congress
SUBCHAPTER VI--MANDATORY REMOVAL FROM EMPLOYMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS
7551. Mandatory removal from employment of law enforcement officers
convicted of felonies.
* * * * * * *
PART III--EMPLOYEES
* * * * * * *
Subpart F--Labor-Management and Employee Relations
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 73--SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT
* * * * * * *
SUBCHAPTER VI--DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND ALCOHOLISM
* * * * * * *
Subchapter VII--Mandatory Removal From Employment of Law Enforcement
Officers
Sec. 7371. Mandatory removal from employment of law enforcement
officers convicted of felonies
(a) In this section, the term--
(1) ``conviction date'' means the date on which an
agency has notice of the date on which a conviction of
a felony is entered by a Federal or State court,
regardless of whether that conviction is appealed or is
subject to appeal; and
(2) ``law enforcement officer'' has the meaning
given that term under section 8331(20) or 8401(17).
(b) Any law enforcement officer who is convicted of a
felony shall be removed from employment without regard to
chapter 75 on the last day of the first applicable pay period
following the conviction date.
(c) This section does not prohibit the removal from
employment before a conviction date.
* * * * * * *
Subpart G--Insurance and Annuities
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 83--RETIREMENT
* * * * * * *
SUBCHAPTER III--CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT
* * * * * * *
Sec. 8334. Deductions, contributions, and deposits
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Each employee or Member credited with civilian service
after July 31, 1920, for which retirement deductions or
deposits have not been made, may deposit with interest an
amount equal to the following percentages of his basic pay
received for that service:
Percentage of basic pay
Service period
Employee............................... 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
* * * * * * *
[7.5..................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[7....................... After December 31, 2002.]
7........................ After December 31, 2000.
Member or employee for Congressional 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
employee service.
* * * * * * *
[8....................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[7.5..................... After December 31, 2002.]
7.5...................... After December 31, 2000.
* * * * * * *
Law enforcement officer for law 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
enforcement service and firefighter 3\1/2\................... July 1, 1926, to June 30, 1942.
for firefighter service.
* * * * * * *
[8....................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[7.5..................... After December 31, 2002.]
7.5...................... After December 31, 2000.
Bankruptcy judge....................... 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
* * * * * * *
[8.5..................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[8....................... After December 31, 2002.]
8........................ After December 31, 2000.
Judge of the United States Court of 6........................ May 5, 1950, to October 31, 1956.
Appeals for the Armed Forces for 6\1/2\................... November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969.
service as a judge of that court.
* * * * * * *
[8.5..................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[8....................... After December 31, 2002.]
8........................ After December 31, 2000.
United States magistrate............... 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
* * * * * * *
[8.5..................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[8....................... After December 31, 2002.]
8........................ After December 31, 2000.
Court of Federal Claims Judge.......... 2\1/2\................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
* * * * * * *
[8.5..................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[8....................... After December 31, 2002.]
8........................ After December 31, 2000.
Member of the Capitol Police........... 2.5...................... August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926.
* * * * * * *
[8....................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[7.5..................... After December 31, 2002.]
7.5...................... After December 31, 2000.
Nuclear materials courier.............. 7........................ October 1, 1977 to October 16, 1998.
* * * * * * *
[8....................... January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.
[7.5..................... After December 31, 2002.]
7.5...................... After December 31, 2000.
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 84--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
* * * * * * *
SUBCHAPTER II--BASIC ANNUITY
* * * * * * *
Sec. 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for military service
(a)(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for
civilian service shall be as follows:
[Employee............................... 7...................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.25................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.4.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5.................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7...................... After December 31, 2002.
Congressional employee.................. 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
8...................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2002.
Member.................................. 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2002.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
member of the Capitol Police, or air
traffic controller.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
8...................... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2002.]
(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for
civilian service shall be as follows:
Employee................................ 7...................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.25................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.4.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7...................... After December 31, 2000.
Congressional employee.................. 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2000.
Member.................................. 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
8...................... January 1 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2002.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, 7.5.................... January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
member of the Capitol Police, or air
traffic controller.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2000.
Nuclear materials courier............... 7...................... January 1, 1987, to October 16, 1998.
7.5.................... October 17, 1998, to December 31, 1998.
7.75................... January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9.................... January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
7.5.................... After December 31, 2000.
(e)(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(6) The percentage of basic pay under section 204 of title 37
payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any period of
military service performed during--
(A) January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall
be 3.25 percent; and
(B) January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, shall
be 3.4 percent[; and].
[(C) January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002,
shall be 3.5 percent.]
(f)(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(4) The percentage of the readjustment allowance or stipend
(as the case may be) payable under paragraph (1), with respect
to any period of volunteer service performed during--
(A) January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall
be 3.25 percent; and
(B) January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, shall
be 3.4 percent[; and].
[(C) January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002,
shall be 3.5 percent.]
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TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
* * * * * * *
[``414. Special postage stamps.''.]
``414. Special postage stamps relating to breast cancer.
``414a. Special postage stamps relating to domestic violence.''
* * * * * * *
PART I--GENERAL
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 4--GENERAL AUTHORITY
* * * * * * *
[Sec. 414. Special postage stamps]
``Sec. 414. Special postage stamps relating to breast cancer''.
(a) * * *
(g) This section shall cease to be effective at the end of
the 2-year period beginning on the date on which special
postage stamps under this section are first made available to
the public.''.
Sec. 414a. Special postage stamps relating to domestic violence
(a) In order to afford the public a convenient way to
contribute to funding for domestic violence programs, the
Postal Service shall establish a special rate of postage for
first-class mail under this section.
(b) The rate of postage established under this section--
(1) shall be equal to the regular first-class rate
of postage, plus a differential not to exceed 25
percent;
(2) shall be set by the Governors in accordance
with such procedures as the Governors shall by
regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under
chapter 36); and
(3) shall be offered as an alternative to the
regular first class rate of postage.
(c) The use of the rate of postage established under this
section shall be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.
(d)(1) Amounts becoming available for domestic violence
programs under this section shall be paid by the Postal Service
to the Department of Justice. Payments under this section shall
be made under such arrangements as the Postal Service shall, by
mutual agreement with the Department of Justice, establish in
order to carry out the purposes of this section, except that
under those arrangements, payments to the Department of Justice
shall be made at least twice a year.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term ``amounts
becoming available for domestic violence programs under this
section'' means--
(A) the total amount of revenues received by the
Postal Service that it would not have received but for
the enactment of this section; reduced by
(B) an amount sufficient to cover reasonable costs
incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out this
section, including costs attributable to the printing,
sale, and distribution of stamps under this section,
as determined by the Postal Service under regulations that it
shall prescribe.
(e) It is the sense of Congress that nothing in this
section should--
(1) directly or indirectly cause a net decrease in
total funds received by the Department of Justice or
any other agency of the Government (or any component or
program thereof) below the level that would otherwise
have been received but for the enactment of this
section; or
(2) affect regular first-class rates of postage or
any other regular rates of postage.
(f) Special postage stamps under this section shall be made
available to the public beginning on such date as the Postal
Service shall by regulation prescribe, but not later than 12
months after the date of the enactment of this section.
(g) The Postmaster General shall include in each report
rendered under section 2402 with respect to any period during
any portion of which this section is in effect, information
concerning the operation of this section, except that, at a
minimum, each report shall include--
(1) the total amount described in subsection
(d)(2)(A) which was received by the Postal Service
during the period covered by such report; and
(2) of the amount under paragraph (1), how much (in
the aggregate and by category) was required for the
purposes described in subsection (d)(2)(B).
(h) This section shall cease to be effective at the end of
the 2-year period beginning on the date on which special
postage stamps under this section are first made available to
the public.
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SECTION 7001 OF THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997
SEC. 7001. INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
System.--
(1) * * *
(2) Individual deductions, withholdings, and
deposits.--Notwithstanding section 211(a)(1) of the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C.
2021(a)(1)) beginning on January 1, 1999, through
[December 31, 2002] December 31, 2000, the percentage
deducted and withheld from the basic pay of an employee
participating in the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System shall be as follows:
7.25............ January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.4............. January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
[7.5............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.]
* * * * * * *
(d) Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System.--
(1) * * *
(2) Individual deductions, withholdings, and
deposits.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section
805(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(1)), beginning on January 1,
1999, through [December 31, 2002] December 31,
2000, the amount withheld and deducted from the
basic pay of a participant in the Foreign
Service Retirement and Disability System shall
be as follows:
7.25............ January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.4............. January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
[7.5............ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.]
(B) Foreign service criminal investigators/
inspectors of the office of the inspector
general, agency for international
development.--Notwithstanding section 805(a)(2)
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4045(a)(2)), beginning on January 1, 1999,
through [December 31, 2002] December 31, 2000,
the amount withheld and deducted from the basic
pay of an eligible Foreign Service criminal
investigator/inspector of the Office of the
Inspector General, Agency for International
Development participating in the Foreign
Service Retirement and Disability System shall
be as follows:
7.75............ January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
7.9............. January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
[8.............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.]
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SECTION 252 OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT ACT
SEC. 252. PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(h)(1)(A) Each participant who has performed military service
before the date of separation on which entitlement to an
annuity under this title is based may pay to the Agency an
amount equal to 7 percent of the amount of basic pay paid under
section 204 of title 37, United States Code, to the participant
for each period of military service after December 1956;
except, the amount to be paid for military service performed
beginning on January 1, 1999, through [December 31, 2002]
December 31, 2000, shall be as follows:
7.25 percent of basic January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
pay.
7.4 percent of basic January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
pay.
[7.5 percent of basic January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.]
pay.
* * * * * * *
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FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980
Chapter 8--Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
subchapter i--foreign service retirement and disability system
* * * * * * *
Sec. 805. Contributions to the Fund.--(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(d)(1) Any participant credited with civilian service after
July 1, 1924--
(A) for which no retirement contributions,
deductions, or deposits have been made, or
(B) for which a refund of such contributions,
deductions, or deposits has been made which has not
been redeposited,
may make a special contribution to the Fund. Special
contributions for purposes of subparagraph (A) shall equal the
following percentages of basic salary received for such
service:
Percent of
basic salary
Time of service:
July 1, 1924, through October 15, 1960, inclusive............. 5
* * * * * * *
[January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, inclusive........ 7.5
[After December 31, 2002...................................... 7]
After December 31, 2000....................................... 7
Special contributions for refunds under subparagraph (B) shall
equal the amount of the refund received by the participant.
* * * * * * *
subchapter ii--foreign service pension system
* * * * * * *
Sec. 854. Creditable Service.--(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c)(1) Credit shall be given under this System to a
participant for a period of prior satisfactory service as--
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
if the participant makes a payment to the Fund equal to 3
percent of pay received for the volunteer service; except, the
amount to be paid for volunteer service beginning on January 1,
1999, through [December 31, 2002] December 31, 2000, shall be
as follows:
3.25............. January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
3.4.............. January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
[3.5............. January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.]
* * * * * * *
Sec. 856. Deductions and Withholdings From Pay.--(a)(1) * * *
(2) The applicable percentage under this subsection shall be
as follows:
7.5.............. Before January 1, 1999.
* * * * * * *
[8............... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
[7.5............. After December 31, 2002.]
7.5.............. After December 31, 2000.
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TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APROPRIATIONS ACT,
1997, PUBLIC LAW 104-208
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
* * * * * * *
Treasury Franchise Fund
There is hereby established in the Treasury a franchise
fund until October 1, 2002 [pilot, as authorized by section 403
of Public Law 103-356,] to be available without fiscal year
limitation, [as provided in such section] for expenses and
equipment necessary for the maintenance and operation of such
financial and administrative support services as the Secretary
determines may be performed more advantageously as central
services: Provided, That any inventories, equipment, and other
assets pertaining to the services to be provided by such fund,
either on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or
unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made for the purpose
of providing capital, shall be used to capitalize such fund:
Provided further, That such fund shall be reimbursed or
credited with the payments, including advanced payments, from
applicable appropriations and funds available to the Department
and other Federal agencies for which such administrative and
financial services are performed, at rates which will recover
all expenses of operation, including accrued leave,
depreciation of fund plant and equipment, amortization of
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) software and systems, and an
amount necessary to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That such fund
shall provide services on a competitive basis: Provided
further, That an amount not to exceed 4 percent of the total
annual income to such fund may be retained in the fund for
fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain
available until expended, to be used for the acquisition of
capital equipment and for the improvement and implementation of
Treasury financial management, ADP, and other support systems:
Provided further, That no later than 30 days after the end of
each fiscal year, amounts in excess of this reserve limitation
shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury[:
Provided further, That such franchise fund pilot shall
terminate pursuant to section 403(f) of Public Law 103-356].
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 2001: Subcommittee on Treasury and General
Government:
General purpose, defense discretionary.................. ........... ........... ........... ...........
General purpose, non-defense discretion- ary........... 14,300 14,445 14,576 \1\ 14,721
Mandatory............................................... 14,708 14,679 14,713 14,713
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2001.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 25,951
2002.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,051
2003.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 378
2004.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 138
2005 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 62
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2001 NA 196 NA 159
in bill....................................................
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
Note.--Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for earned income tax credit compliance and in
accordance with section 314(b)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, the Committee
anticipates that the Budget Committee will file a revised section 302(a) allocation for the Committee on
Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $145,000,000 in budget authority and $146,000,000 in
outlays.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2001
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2000 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2000
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices.......................................... 134,034 161,006 149,610 +15,576 -11,396
(Contingent emergency appropriations)..................... ................ ................ 502 +502 +502
Department-wide systems and capital investments programs...... 43,448 99,279 37,279 -6,169 -62,000
Office of Inspector General................................... 30,599 33,608 32,899 +2,300 -709
Inspector General for Tax Administration...................... 111,781 118,427 118,427 +6,646 ................
Treasury Buildings and Annex Repair and Restoration........... 22,700 31,000 22,700 ................ -8,300
Money Laundering Strategy..................................... ................ 15,000 ................ ................ -15,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.......................... 27,818 34,694 37,576 +9,758 +2,882
Expanded Access to Financial Services......................... ................ 30,000 400 +400 -29,600
Counterterrorrism Fund (contingent emergency funding)......... ................ 55,000 55,000 +55,000 ................
Violent Crime Reduction Programs.............................. 130,081 ................ ................ -130,081 ................
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 84,027 93,483 93,198 +9,171 -285
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related 21,175 17,331 29,205 +8,030 +11,874
Expenses.................................................
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Total................................................... 105,202 110,814 122,403 +17,201 +11,589
Interagency Law Enforcement: Interagency crime and drug 60,502 103,476 90,976 +30,474 -12,500
enforcement..................................................
Financial Management Service.................................. 200,555 202,851 202,851 +2,296 ................
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: Salaries and Expenses 564,773 760,051 724,937 +160,164 -35,114
United States Customs Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 1,698,227 1,887,866 1,804,687 +106,460 -83,179
Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection......................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 ................ ................
Operation, Maintenance and Procurement, Air and Marine 108,688 156,875 128,228 +19,540 -28,647
Interdiction Prog- rams.................................
Automation modernization:
Automated Commercial System........................... ................ 123,000 123,000 +123,000 ................
International Trade Data System....................... ................ 5,400 5,400 +5,400 ................
Automated Commercial Environment...................... ................ 210,000 ................ ................ -210,000
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Subtotal............................................ ................ 338,400 128,400 +128,400 -210,000
Customs Services at Small Airports (to be derived from 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
fees collected)..........................................
Offsetting receipts................................... -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
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Total............................................... 1,809,915 2,386,141 2,064,315 +254,400 -321,826
Bureau of the Public Debt..................................... 177,143 182,901 182,901 +5,758 ................
Payment of government losses in shipment...................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 ................ ................
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, Assistance, and Management.................... 3,280,250 3,699,499 3,506,939 +226,689 -192,560
Tax Law Enforcement....................................... 3,336,838 3,443,859 3,378,040 +41,202 -65,819
Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative............ 144,000 145,000 145,000 +1,000 ................
Information Systems....................................... 1,455,401 1,583,565 1,505,090 +49,689 -78,475
Information technology investments........................ ................ 71,751 ................ ................ -71,751
Rescission................................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002............... ................ 422,249 ................ ................ -422,249
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Total, fiscal year 2001............................. 8,216,489 8,943,674 8,535,069 +318,580 -408,605
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002........... ................ 422,249 ................ ................ -422,249
United States Secret Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 667,312 824,500 778,279 +110,967 -46,221
Title II general provisions (Public Law 106-113)...... 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 ................
(By transfer)..................................... (21,000) ................ ................ (-21,000) ................
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related 4,185 5,021 4,283 +98 -738
Expenses.................................................
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Total................................................... 681,497 829,521 782,562 +101,065 -46,959
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Total, title I, Department of the Treasury.............. 12,317,537 14,520,692 13,161,407 +843,870 -1,359,285
Current year, fiscal year 2001...................... 12,317,537 14,098,443 13,161,407 +843,870 -937,036
Appropriations.................................. (12,317,537) (14,043,443) (13,105,905) (+788,368) (-937,538)
Contingent emergency funding.................... ................ (55,000) (55,502) (+55,502) (+502)
Rescissions..................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2002............ ................ 422,249 ................ ................ -422,249
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TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund............................ 28,620 29,000 ................ -28,620 -29,000
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002................... 64,436 67,093 67,093 +2,657 ................
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Total................................................... 93,056 96,093 67,093 -25,963 -29,000
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TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS
APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
Compensation of the President and the White House Office:
Compensation of the President............................. 250 390 390 +140 ................
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 52,243 53,288 53,288 +1,045 ................
Executive Residence at the White House:
Operating Expenses........................................ 9,229 10,900 10,900 +1,671 ................
White House Repair and Restoration........................ 808 5,510 5,510 +4,702 ................
Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence
of the Vice President:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 3,617 3,673 3,673 +56 ................
Operating expenses........................................ 330 354 354 +24 ................
Council of Economic Advisers.................................. 3,825 4,110 4,110 +285 ................
Office of Policy Development.................................. 4,017 4,032 4,032 +15 ................
National Security Council..................................... 6,970 7,165 7,165 +195 ................
Office of Administration...................................... 39,050 43,737 43,737 +4,687 ................
Office of Management and Budget............................... 63,256 68,786 67,935 +4,679 -851
Office of National Drug Control Policy:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 22,823 25,400 24,312 +1,489 -1,088
Title II general provisions (Public Law 106-113).......... 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000 ................
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.................. 29,052 20,400 29,052 ................ +8,652
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Total................................................... 54,875 45,800 53,364 -1,511 +7,564
Federal Drug Control Programs:
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program............. 191,270 192,000 196,000 +4,730 +4,000
Special forfeiture fund................................... 215,297 259,000 144,300 -70,997 -114,700
Unanticipated Needs........................................... 996 1,000 ................ -996 -1,000
Elections Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico... ................ 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500
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Total, title III, Executive Office of the Presi- dent 646,033 702,245 594,758 -51,275 -107,487
and Funds Appropriated to the President................
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TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely 2,664 4,158 4,158 +1,494 ................
Disabled.....................................................
Federal Election Commission................................... 38,008 40,500 39,755 +1,747 -745
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................. 23,737 25,058 25,058 +1,321 ................
General Services Administration:
Federal Buildings Fund:
Appropriations........................................ -20,022 681,871 ................ +20,022 -681,871
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002........... ................ 477,484 374,345 +374,345 -103,139
Limitations on availability of revenue:
Construction and acquisition of facilities........ (74,979) (779,788) (3,000) (-71,979) (-776,788)
Rescission of funds in Public Law 104-208..... (-20,782) ................ ................ (+20,782) ................
Repairs and alterations........................... (598,674) (721,193) (671,193) (+72,519) (-50,000)
Installment acquisition payments.................. (205,668) (185,369) (185,369) (-20,299) ................
Rental of space................................... (2,782,186) (2,944,905) (2,944,905) (+162,719) ................
Building Operations............................... (1,580,909) (1,624,771) (1,624,771) (+43,862) ................
Repayment of Debt................................. (100,000) (70,595) (70,595) (-29,405) ................
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Total, Federal Buildings Fund, fiscal year 2001. -20,022 681,871 ................ +20,022 -681,871
(Limitations)............................... (5,342,416) (6,326,621) (5,499,833) (+157,417) (-826,788)
(Rescission of limitations)................. (-20,782) ................ ................ (+20,782) ................
Policy and Operations......................................... 116,223 136,980 123,420 +7,197 -13,560
Disposal of property...................................... ................ 8,000 ................ ................ -8,000
Office of Inspector General................................... 33,317 34,520 34,520 +1,203 ................
Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents............. 2,241 2,517 2,517 +276 ................
General provision (Public Law 106-113, Title II).............. 2,000 ................ ................ -2,000 ................
Expenses, Presidential transition............................. ................ 7,100 7,100 +7,100 ................
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Total, General Services Administration, fiscal year 2001 133,759 870,988 167,557 +33,798 -703,431
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002............. ................ 477,484 374,345 +374,345 -103,139
Merit Systems Protection Board:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 27,481 29,437 29,437 +1,956 ................
Limitation on administrative expenses..................... 2,430 2,430 2,430 ................ ................
Federal payment to Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 1,992 3,000 1,000 -992 -2,000
in National Environmental Policy Foundation..................
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund..................... 1,245 1,250 500 -745 -750
National Archives and Records Administration:
Operating expenses........................................ 179,674 209,393 209,393 +29,719 ................
Reduction of debt......................................... -5,598 -5,598 -5,598 ................ ................
Repairs and Restoration................................... 22,296 99,560 4,950 -17,346 -94,610
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002............... ................ ................ 88,000 +88,000 +88,000
Records Center Revolving Fund............................. 22,000 ................ ................ -22,000 ................
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: 6,250 6,000 6,450 +200 +450
Grants program...........................................
Rescission............................................ -2,000 ................ ................ +2,000 ................
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Total............................................... 222,622 309,355 215,195 -7,427 -94,160
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002......... ................ ................ 88,000 +88,000 +88,000
Office of Government Ethics................................... 9,080 9,684 9,684 +604 ................
Office of Personnel Management:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 90,240 100,558 94,095 +3,855 -6,463
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 95,486 101,986 99,624 +4,138 -2,362
Office of Inspector General............................... 956 1,360 1,356 +400 -4
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 9,608 9,745 9,708 +100 -37
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health 5,105,395 5,427,166 5,427,166 +321,771 ................
Benefits.................................................
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance 36,200 35,000 35,000 -1,200 ................
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund... 9,120,558 8,940,051 8,940,051 -180,507 ................
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Total, Office of Personnel Management................... 14,458,443 14,615,866 14,607,000 +148,557 -8,866
Office of Special Counsel..................................... 9,703 11,147 10,733 +1,030 -414
United States Tax Court....................................... 35,045 37,439 35,474 +429 -1,965
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Total, title IV, Independent Agencies................... 14,966,209 16,437,796 15,610,326 +644,117 -827,470
Current year, fiscal year 2001...................... 14,966,209 15,960,312 15,147,981 +181,772 -812,331
Appropriations.................................. (14,968,209) (15,960,312) (15,147,981) (+179,772) (-812,331)
Rescissions..................................... (-2,000) ................ ................ (+2,000) ................
Advance appropriations, fiscal years 2002-2004...... ................ 477,484 462,345 +462,345 -15,139
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Grand total....................................... 28,022,835 31,756,826 29,433,584 +1,410,749 -2,323,242
Current year, fiscal year 2001................ 27,958,399 30,790,000 28,904,146 +945,747 -1,885,854
Appropriations............................ (27,960,399) (30,735,000) (28,848,644) (+888,245) (-1,886,356)
Contingent emergency funding.............. ................ (55,000) (55,502) (+55,502) (+502)
Rescissions............................... (-2,000) ................ ................ (+2,000) ................
Advance appropriations, fiscal years 2002-2004 64,436 966,826 529,438 +465,002 -437,388
(Limitations)................................. (5,342,416) (6,326,621) (5,499,833) (+157,417) (-826,788)
(Rescission of limitations)................... (-20,782) ................ ................ (+20,782) ................
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