[Senate Report 107-212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 498
107th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 107-212
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TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 2003
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July 17, 2002.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Dorgan, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2740]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2740)
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, 2003, and for other purposes, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amount of bill as reported to the Senate................ $34,766,450,000
Amount of estimate...................................... 34,276,277,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above the appropriations provided in 2002........... 1,052,088,000
Above the estimates for 2003........................ 490,173,000
C O N T E N T S
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General statement and summary of bill............................ 3
Accrual funding of retirement cost and post-retirement health
benefits....................................................... 4
Agency fees for FECA Administration.............................. 5
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.................................. 51
Title IV--Independent Agencies:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled................................................... 66
Federal Election Commission.................................. 66
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................ 67
General Services Administration.............................. 67
Merit Systems Protection Board............................... 79
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Foundation............................ 79
National Archives and Records Administration................. 80
National Historical Publications and Records Commission...... 82
Office of Government Ethics.................................. 83
Office of Personnel Management............................... 84
Office of Special Counsel.................................... 88
U.S. Tax Court............................................... 88
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance. 89
Statement concerning general provisions.......................... 90
Title V--General provisions, this act............................ 91
Title VI--General provisions, departments, agencies, and
corporations................................................... 93
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 96
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 97
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 98
Budget impact.................................................... 99
Comparative statement............................................ 100
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, 2003.
The Committee considered budget estimates for fiscal year
2003 in the aggregate amount of $34,276,277,000. Compared to
that amount, the accompanying bill recommends new budget
authority totaling $34,766,450,000.
reprogramming requirements
The Committee is concerned about the number of
reprogramming requests submitted by agencies for congressional
review. Agencies are again reminded that only those requests
which meet the reprogramming criteria listed below will be
considered, that reprogramming should be reserved for critical
circumstances, and that reprogramming proposals will not be
considered, except in extraordinary circumstances, if received
45 or fewer days prior to the end of the fiscal year.
The reprogramming guidelines to be used to determine
whether or not a reprogramming shall be submitted to the
Committee for prior approval are as follows:
1. Except under extraordinary and emergency
situations, the Committees on Appropriations will not
consider requests for a reprogramming or a transfer of
funds, or use of unobligated balances, which are
submitted after the close of the third quarter of the
fiscal year, June 30;
2. Clearly stated and detailed documentation
presenting justification for the reprogramming,
transfer, or use of unobligated balances shall
accompany each request;
3. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving
appropriations in excess of $20,000,000, a
reprogramming shall be submitted if the amount to be
shifted to or from any object class, budget activity,
program line item, or program activity involved is in
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater,
of the object class, budget activity, program line
item, or program activity;
4. For agencies, departments, or offices receiving
appropriations less than $20,000,000, a reprogramming
shall be submitted if the amount to be shifted to or
from any object class, budget activity, program line
item, or program activity involved is in excess of
$50,000, or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the
object class, budget activity, program line item, or
program activity;
5. For any action where the cumulative effect of
below threshold reprogramming actions, or past
reprogramming and/or transfer actions added to the
request, would exceed the dollar threshold mentioned
above, a reprogramming shall be submitted;
6. For any action which would result in a major
change to the program or item which is different than
that presented to and approved by either of the
Committees, or the Congress, a reprogramming shall be
submitted;
7. For any action where funds earmarked by either of
the Committees for a specific activity are proposed to
be used for a different activity, a reprogramming shall
be submitted; and,
8. For any action where funds earmarked by either of
the Committees for a specific activity are in excess of
the project or activity requirement, and are proposed
to be used for a different activity, a reprogramming
shall be submitted.
Additionally, each request shall include a declaration
that, as of the date of the request, none of the funds included
in the request have been obligated, and none will be obligated,
until the Committees on Appropriations have approved the
request.
ACCRUAL FUNDING OF RETIREMENT COSTS AND POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS
The President's Budget included a legislative proposal
under the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs to charge to individual agencies, starting in fiscal
year 2003, the fully accrued costs related to retirement
benefits of Civil Service Retirement System employees and
retiree health benefits for all civilian employees. The Budget
also requested an additional dollar amount in each affected
discretionary account to cover these accrued costs.
The authorizing committee has not acted on this
legislation, therefore the Senate Appropriations Committee has
reduced the dollar amounts of the President's request shown in
the ``Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority Request and
Amounts Recommended in the Bill'', as well as in other tables
in this report, to exclude the accrual funding proposal.
The Committee further notes that administration proposals
requiring legislative action by the authorizing committees of
Congress are customarily submitted in the budget as separate
schedules apart from the regular appropriations requests.
Should such a proposal be enacted, a budget amendment formally
modifying the President's appropriation request for
discretionary funding is subsequently transmitted to the
Congress.
The Senate Appropriations Committee joins with the House
Appropriations Committee in raising concern that this practice,
which has always worked effectively for both Congress and past
administrations, was not followed for the accrual funding
proposal. In this case, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) decided to include accrual amounts in the original
discretionary appropriations language request. These amounts
are based on legislation that has yet to be considered and
approved by the appropriate committees of Congress. This led to
numerous misunderstandings both inside and outside of Congress
of what was the ``true'' President's budget request. The
Committee believes that, in the future, OMB should follow long-
established procedures with respect to discretionary spending
proposals that require legislative action.
AGENCY FEES FOR FECA ADMINISTRATION
The President's budget included a legislative proposal
under the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions to charge individual agencies,
starting in fiscal year 2003, the administrative cost of the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program. Currently
Federal agencies are budgeted for and billed each year for
monetary and medical benefits that have been paid to their
employees under FECA, while the program's discretionary
administrative costs are financed in the Department of Labor
(DOL).
The authorizing committee has not acted on this
legislation; therefore, the Senate Appropriations Committee
will continue to fund this administrative cost through the
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration
Salaries and Expenses Account.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Homeland Security and the Future of Treasury Law Enforcement
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 brought clearly
into focus the need for a significant restructuring of
Executive Branch agencies to provide a more cohesive and
integrated delivery of services and protection for the American
people. Numerous Government and private sector studies had
recommended over the years that functions such as border
security, currently spread between a number of Federal
departments, be consolidated within a single department.
After appointing Governor Tom Ridge to the post of
Assistant to the President and Director of Homeland Security, a
function funded in this bill, President Bush resisted calls by
Members of Congress of both parties to allow his new Director
to testify before the Congress. Additionally, until recently,
he opposed the suggestions by many in Congress that a new
Department of Homeland Security needed to be formed to address
future threats to the Nation's security.
On June 6, 2002 the President announced his intention to
create the Department of Homeland Security so eagerly sought by
many on the Hill. The Committee applauds the President for his
vision and looks forward to working with him and the
appropriate authorizing committees on the creation of this new
department as well as to the smooth transition to the
consolidation of its many parts.
Regarding the affected agencies under jurisdiction of this
subcommittee, we note that both the Customs Service and the
Secret Service would be transferred from the Department of the
Treasury to the new Department of Homeland Security under the
President's proposal. Both agencies have long and proud
traditions within the Department of the Treasury. The Customs
Service was created in 1789 and has had a dual function as both
a revenue raiser as well as a border protector. The Secret
Service was created by President Lincoln to protect the
Nation's currency and only gained its role as official
protector of the President after the assassination of President
McKinley.
While not attempting to ``second guess'' the recommendation
to move these agencies to the new department, the proposal
significantly reduces the Department of the Treasury's law
enforcement function and requires the consideration that
perhaps other Treasury law enforcement agencies should also be
housed within the new department. The Committee is concerned
that the Department of the Treasury's traditional treatment of
its law enforcement components as second class citizens may
only become aggravated by the proposed recommendations. The
Committee is committed to ensuring that those agencies
remaining within the Department of the Treasury receive the
full support at the departmental level that they so richly
deserve and urges the Department to make their critical law
enforcement functions a priority in budgetary and other
matters.
Departmental Offices
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $177,142,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 191,914,000
Committee recommendation................................ 195,100,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $195,100,000
for salaries and expenses for departmental offices of the
Department of the Treasury, which is $3,186,000 above the
President's request. The increase above the President's request
includes $1,213,000 for pay parity, and $2,000,000 for
counterfeit currency technology.
The Departmental Offices function in the Department of the
Treasury 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 Department of the Treasury; managing development
financial policy; representing the United States on
international monetary, trade and investment issues; overseeing
Department of the Treasury's overseas operations; and directing
the administrative operations of the Department of the
Treasury.
In support of the Secretary, the Salaries and Expenses
appropriation provides resources for policy formulation and
implementation in the areas of domestic and international
financial, investment, tax, economic, trade and financial
operations and general fiscal policy. This appropriation also
provides resources for administrative support to the Secretary
and policy components, and coordination of Departmental
administrative policies in financial and personnel management,
procurement operations, and automated information systems and
telecommunications.
Economic Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Economic Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in economic areas such as: (1)
monitors macro-and micro-economic developments and assists in
determining appropriate economic policies; collects and
analyzes data pertaining to international portfolio investment
and foreign exchange positions; develops an overall appraisal
of the current state of, and outlook for the economy; provides
written and oral briefing materials for the Secretary, other
officials, and outsiders; participates in interagency groups
working on economic matters to develop and maintain a
coordinated and consistent government-wide economic program;
and (2) the formulation and execution of U.S. international
economic and financial policies regarding a wide range of
international development and analysis functions involving:
trade and investment, energy policy, monetary affairs,
development financing, and general economic research into
international financial issues. The Office of International
Affairs works closely with other Federal agencies and
international financial institutions, and coordinates
international financial and macro-economic policy with the
National Economic Council (Annual Economic Summit), the
National Security Council, the Council of Economic Advisors,
the Office of Management and Budget (foreign country risk
review), the United States Trade Representative (financial
services, investment, etc.), and all components of the
Executive Office of the President. Under Presidential Executive
Order, the Office of International Affairs participates with
the Department of State in the collection and analysis of
economic information on foreign countries. In the areas of
international monetary and foreign exchange policy, the Office
of International Affairs shares responsibility with the Federal
Reserve (principally, the Board of Governors, but also the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York) in working closely with the
International Monetary Fund. In the area of international
development, the Office of International Affairs formulates
resource needs, notably U.S. contributions, policies and
programs for various Multilateral Development Banks. With the
Export-Import Bank, the Office of International Affairs has
responsibility for export credit finance. This activity
includes the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Economic
Policy), the immediate offices of the Under Secretary
(International Affairs), the Assistant Secretary (International
Affairs) and the Office of International Affairs.
Financial Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Financial Policies and Programs Activity is to advise the
Secretary and Deputy Secretary in areas of domestic finance,
banking, fiscal policy and operations, and other related
financial matters, including development of policies and
guidance in the areas of financial institutions, Federal debt
finance, financial regulation, and capital markets.
Specifically, this activity ensures that the management of the
Federal Government's cash minimizes risk and strikes a balance
between cash needs and short-term investments. This activity
provides decision makers and stakeholders with: (1) timely,
concise and thorough policies, guidance and analysis in the
areas of: financial institutions, financial regulation, the
equitable and efficient delivery of financial services, the
availability of credit, financial crimes, Federal debt finance,
capital markets, the privatization of government assets, and
any other issues related to domestic finance and financial
services; and (2) recommendations regarding the development and
implementation of tax policies and programs; official estimates
of all Government receipts for the President's Budget, fiscal
policy decisions, and cash management decisions; policy
criteria reflected in regulations and rulings to implement the
Internal Revenue Code; negotiation of tax treaties for the
United States; and provides economic and legal policy analysis
for domestic and international tax policy decisions. This
activity includes the immediate office of the Under Secretary
(Domestic Finance), the Assistant Secretary (Financial
Institutions), the Assistant Secretary (Financial Markets), the
Fiscal Assistant Secretary, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Community Development Policy and the Assistant Secretary
(Tax Policy).
Enforcement Policies and Programs.--The function of the
Enforcement Policies and Programs activity is to provide policy
development, guidance and coordination to Treasury's law
enforcement entities to combat money laundering and other
financial crime, interdict illegal drugs, reduce violent crime,
protect our nation's leaders, and provide quality training for
enforcement personnel. Responsibilities include: (1) providing
Departmental oversight and supervision of U.S. Customs Service,
U.S. Secret Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms, and Executive Office of Asset
Forfeiture; and (2) negotiating international agreements on
behalf of the Secretary to engage in joint law enforcement
operations for the exchange of financial information and
records. The Office of Enforcement administers economic
sanctions against selective foreign countries, international
narcotics traffickers and international terrorists in
furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and national security goals.
This activity includes the immediate offices of the Under
Secretary for Enforcement and the Assistant Secretary
(Enforcement), including the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs.--The
Treasury-wide Management Policies and Programs Activity
provides policy advice on matters involving the internal
management of the Department and its bureaus; coinage and
currency production and security; the sale and retention of
savings bonds; financial management, information systems,
security, property management, human resources, procurement and
contracting, strategic planning; and customer service. This
activity is responsible for implementing the functions of the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA), and the Information Technology Management
Reform Act which includes efficient and effective use of the
Treasury's resources. This activity includes the Office of the
Assistant Secretary (Management) and Chief Financial Officer
and the Treasurer of the United States.
Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit.--This activity has
responsibility for contracting and funding all financial
statement audit work that will be done by the Office of the
Inspector General (OIG). The OIG would streamline the process,
provide costs savings and accountability for getting these
audits done, and ensure timeliness and consistency of financial
statement audits in the Department. The audits would include
those of the Customs Service, the Financial Management Service,
the Bureau of Public Debt, the Federal Financing Board, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Community
Development Financial Institutions, and the Departmental
Offices.
TREASURY FRANCHISE FUND
The Committee recognizes the success of Treasury's efforts
to improve the quality and lower the cost of financial and
administrative services. Accordingly, the need to have
continuity in service delivery to current customers and to
continuously improve operations and achieve further
efficiencies in administrative support functions requires a
permanent footing. Therefore, the Committee has included a new
provision to permanently extend the Treasury Franchise Fund.
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY
The Committee notes that the war on terrorism and the war
on drugs have demonstrated the importance of tracking the flows
of currency. The Department of the Treasury has several offices
that track, target, and block the financial transactions and
assets of terrorists, narcotics traffickers, foreign countries,
and others that pose a threat to our national security and
economy, as well as offices that work with domestic and foreign
financial markets. The Department of the Treasury, working in
conjunction with the Department of State, the Department of
Justice, and other agencies has been able to identify terrorist
groups that may be funding possible actions against the United
States at home and abroad. In order to better serve these
critical missions, the Committee has included $2,000,000 for
the Secretary to create a grant program, the goals of which
will be to provide for a demonstration project that will test
the utility of using new technologies to help identify the size
of the universe of counterfeit currency and better understand
the circulation patterns of currency. The Committee believes
that such a demonstration project will allow for the assessment
of the utility of such technology to law enforcement, counter-
terrorism, narcotics interdiction, and other homeland security
activities.
CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT CLEAR PROGRAM
The Committee is aware of an innovative program, created by
the Chicago Police Department, designed to partner with the
Department of the Treasury to implement improved information
sharing between criminal justice agencies at the local, state,
and Federal level--Citizen/Law Enforcement Analysis and
Reporting (CLEAR). In addition to violent crimes, the CLEAR
program will address financial and drug crimes, as well as
other law enforcement functions under the jurisdiction of the
Department and its related agencies. The Committee directs the
Department to work with the Chicago Police Department to
further develop and implement this important program and has
included $150,000, from within existing funds, for this
project.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
The Committee provides that the Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) be funded at no less than $21,206,000. The
Committee is encouraged by the level of funding detail offered
by Treasury in its budget justifications for its Enforcement
programs, and regards this as an assurance that OFAC's direct
costs will be properly covered as shown, and that
administrative overhead resources are fairly allocated. The
Committee requests that similar explanatory tables be provided
in future justifications.
The Committee understands that license applications
submitted to agencies at other departments, such as the
Department of Commerce, are resolved in a reasonable period of
time. The Committee believes that all license applications
submitted to OFAC should be resolved expeditiously, but in no
case no later than 90 calendar days after receipt of the
completed license application.
The Committee has included a new general provision
directing OFAC, whenever it decides to deny a license
application, to notify the applicant of the denial in writing.
The notification shall include:
--(1) The statutory and regulatory basis for the denial;
--(2) To the extent consistent with the national security of
the United States, the specific considerations that led
to the decision to deny the license application;
--(3) What, if any, modification or restrictions to the
license application would allow OFAC to reconsider the
license application;
--(4) The name, phone number and e-mail address of the OFAC
representative in a position to discuss the issues with
the applicant.
Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $68,828,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 68,828,000
Committee recommendation................................ 68,828,000
The Committee has provided a total of $68,828,000. The 1997
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act established
this account which is authorized to be used by or on behalf of
Treasury bureaus, at the Secretary's discretion, to modernize
business processes and increase efficiency through technology
investments, as well as other activities that involve more than
one Treasury bureau or Treasury's interface with other
governmental agencies.
The Committee has been made aware of the inadequate funding
requested by the Department of the Treasury for the projects
under this program for the past couple of years. The Committee
is also aware of the importance of the timelines for completion
of these projects. The Committee urges the Department to
provide the necessary funding in fiscal year 2004 to avoid
delays and potential cost overruns for these projects.
Office of the Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $35,424,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 35,428,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,736,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,736,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General (OIG). The Committee supports the creation of an
official representational account and provides $2,500 out of
existing funds for that purpose. The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
The OIG 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, 2002.................................... $125,778,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 123,962,000
Committee recommendation................................ 125,011,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $125,011,000.
The increase above the President's request is for pay parity.
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).
AIR TRANSPORTATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2002....................................................
Budget estimate, 2003................................... $6,041,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,041,000
The Air Transportation Stabilization Board was authorized
in the Air Transportation Safety and Stabilization Act to issue
$10 billion of Federal Credit instruments to air carriers. The
purpose is ``to compensate air carriers for losses incurred by
the air carriers as a result of the terrorist attacks on the
United States that occurred on September 11, 2001,'' providing
among other criteria, that ``such agreement is a necessary part
of maintaining a safe, efficient, and viable commercial
aviation system in the United States.''
TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $28,932,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 32,932,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,932,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,932,000
for the repair and restoration of the Treasury Building and
Annex. This appropriation funds repairs and selected
improvements to maintain the Main Treasury and Annex buildings.
This recommendation is $4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2002
level and equal to the budget estimate.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $47,537,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 50,517,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,825,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,825,000
for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is
$308,000 above the President's request. The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
FinCEN, created in 1990 and elevated to bureau status in
2001, supports law enforcement investigations to prevent and
detect money laundering and other financial crimes. FinCEN's
network links law enforcement, financial, and regulatory
communities into a single information-sharing network. Using
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) information reported by banks and other
financial institutions, FinCEN serves as the nation's central
clearinghouse for broad-based financial intelligence and
information sharing on money laundering. This information helps
illuminate the financial trail for investigators to follow as
they track criminals and their assets.
Investigative Analysis, Regulatory, and International
Activities.--Through investigative analysis efforts, FinCEN
provides support for the investigation and prosecution of law
enforcement cases at the Federal, State, local and
international levels, using financial data collected under the
BSA, as well as other commercial and law enforcement
information. FinCEN serves as a catalyst for research,
analysis, and dissemination of information on money laundering
methods and trends through joint case analysis with law
enforcement, integration of all source information and the
application of state-of-the-art data processing techniques. In
the regulatory area, FinCEN establishes policies to administer
the BSA effectively while balancing the associated burden
imposed on the regulated financial institutions.
Internationally, FinCEN maintains in-depth, country-specific
expertise concerning money laundering and other financial
crimes around the world to assist decision makers in developing
and promoting U.S. government anti-money laundering policies.
FinCEN also uses this expertise to promote the development of
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in other countries, and to
facilitate investigative exchanges with them.
Money Services Business (MSB) Regulatory Program.--This
program supports new requirements to strengthen anti-money
laundering controls within the money services business
industry. The term `MSB' is used to define over 200,000
entities that act as money transmitters, issuers, redeemers and
sellers of money orders and travelers checks, check cashers and
currency exchanges. This largely unregulated industry is
required to register with the Department of the Treasury by
June 30, 2002. The Department of the Treasury has also issued a
final regulation that, for the first time, extends suspicious
activity reporting requirements to money transmitter, travelers
check, and money order segments of the industry in 2002. In
order to properly implement these regulations, FinCEN has
undertaken a major public outreach project that is designed to
identify and educate members of the money service business
industry concerning the requirements of these new regulations.
USA Patriot Act.--FinCEN is responsible for implementing 23
of the 44 provisions contained in Title III of the USA Patriot
Act, which provides new authorities and opportunities to
support law enforcement investigative efforts and foster
interagency cooperation against domestic and international
financial crime. FinCEN also has a key role in many of the
working groups established by the Department of the Treasury to
address the other provisions. These responsibilities include
developing regulatory programs to meet many of the provisions,
establishing a highly secure network for electronic filing of
Bank Secrecy Act reports, strengthening cooperation between
financial institutions and the law enforcement communities, and
enhancing strategic analysis in areas such as alternate
remittances systems.
TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND
The Treasury forfeiture fund was established on October 1,
1993, in Public Law 102-393. It is available to pay or
reimburse certain costs and expenses related to seizures and
forfeitures that occur pursuant to the Treasury Department's
law enforcement activities. It has two accounts, one which is
funded through permanent indefinite authority and the other
which is funded through a direct annual appropriation. The
direct appropriation represents the annual congressional
limitation on the use of the proceeds from seized and forfeited
assets. Forfeited cash and the proceeds of forfeited monetary
instruments are deposited into the fund. Proceeds from the sale
of other seized and forfeited assets are also deposited into
the fund.
Expanded Access to Financial Services
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee has provided $2,000,000 for Expanded Access
to Financial Services. The account continues funding to develop
and implement a 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 Department of Treasury 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 of low- and moderate-income persons;
and assist in funding financial education for low- and
moderate-income individuals.
The Committee recommends that funds be obligated to
continue the two projects initiated in fiscal year 2001. The
Committee also urges the Department to work with, and consider
an application for a project under this account from, the
Passaic County (New Jersey) Legal Aid Society.
Counterterrorism Fund
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,000,000
The Committee has provided $40,000,000 for the
Counterterrorism Fund, which is equal to the budget estimate.
These funds are provided for responding to unforseen
emergencies not budgeted for in the regular process. These
funds are to be made available upon the advance approval of the
Committees on Appropriations.
The Counterterrorism Fund is designed to cover
unanticipated costs associated with: (1) providing support to
counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or international
terrorism, including payment of rewards in connection with
these activities; and (2) re-establishing the operational
capability of an office, facility or other property damaged or
destroyed as a result of any domestic or international
terrorist incident. Treasury bureaus have important
counterterrorism responsibilities including: protecting the
President; designing and implementing security at National
Special Security Events; investigating arson, explosives and
firearms incidents; conducting financial investigations
relating to terrorism; preventing weapons of mass destruction
from entering our country; and implementing sanctions against
terrorist organizations. Funds would be reimbursed to Treasury
bureaus of departmental offices to compensate for costs
incurred in areas such as travel, transportation, rentals and
communications, print and graphics, other services, supplies,
equipment, and unvouchered funds.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $128,680,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 122,393,000
Committee recommendation................................ 126,441,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $126,441,000
for salaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC), an increase of $4,048,000 above the
President's request including $621,000 for pay parity.
FLETC provides the necessary facilities, equipment, and
support services for conducting recruit, advanced, specialized,
and refresher training for Federal law enforcement personnel.
FLETC personnel conduct the instructional programs for the
basic recruit and some of the advanced training. This
appropriation is for operating expenses of FLETC, for research
in law enforcement training methods, and curriculum content. In
addition, FLETC has a reimbursable program to accommodate the
training requirements of various Federal agencies. As funds are
available, law enforcement training is provided to certain
State, local, and foreign law enforcement personnel on a space-
available basis.
The Committee has included funding to ensure that FLETC can
meet the demands of agencies for training their personnel as
they continue to hire additional personnel.
The Committee has again included a general provision
(section 615) to permit FLETC to acquire the temporary use of
additional training facilities without seeking the advance
approval otherwise required by that section.
OFF-CAMPUS TRAINING
The Committee continues to support the FLETC mission to
provide basic technical assistance to State and local law
enforcement agencies. Therefore, the Committee provides funding
for the travel expenses of non-Federal personnel to attend
course development meetings and training. In addition, the
Committee continues to authorize FLETC to obtain temporary use
of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement
for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center
facilities. In making these decisions, the Committee believes
every consideration should be given to providing training in
the most cost effective manner.
RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION
The Committee recognizes the successful collaboration
between the National Center for State and Local Training at
FLETC and the Minot State University (MSU) Rural Crime and
Justice Center to expand the Small Town and Rural Law
Enforcement training series in the Northern Plains States and
for related rural law enforcement research. The validated
success of this collaboration at a regional level leads the
Committee to conclude that the project should be expanded and
conducted on a nationwide basis. Empirical research findings
from the Northern Plains project have indicated that evaluation
of rural law enforcement training results in higher quality and
more relevant training practices, significantly changing how
rural law enforcement officers perform their official duties.
The Committee recognizes that it is not unusual to have only
one law enforcement officer in a rural area, which underscores
the significance of the training and evaluation, and the need
to expand the program nationwide. In addition to funding
included in the base, the Committee has provided $1,500,000 to
the national center and $1,500,000 for MSU to expand on the
current program and conduct the research and evaluative
component of this national initiative.
LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE PURSUIT TRAINING
The Committee recognizes the importance of evaluating the
effectiveness of the vehicle pursuit training program that
FLETC has conducted nationwide with law enforcement executives.
To conduct this assessment, the Committee has included an
additional $500,000 to FLETC for the Minot State University
Rural Crime and Justice Center to provide a comprehensive
evaluation/assessment of the effectiveness of the training and
to provide recommendations for curriculum revision, training
delivery methods, and program policy modifications.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL TRAINING
The Committee commends the men and women of the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center for their outstanding service to
the nation, the law enforcement community and the traveling
public. Immediately following the tragic terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, FLETC and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) collaborated to meet the challenge of
training large numbers of Federal Air Marshals to protect the
United States aviation industry on an expedited basis.
Only weeks after the attacks, FLETC in Artesia, New Mexico,
and Glynco, Georgia, began training large numbers of newly
hired law enforcement officers for deployment as air marshals.
FLETC augmented its excellent facilities in Artesia for this
new training, which included operational commercial aircraft
fuselages to provide realistic training environments. Through
FLETC, the United States rapidly marshaled critical resources
from across government to meet the urgent need for airline
security. The Committee applauds this exceptional effort by
FLETC and the Federal Air Marshals.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $41,934,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 23,329,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,009,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,009,000
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 was disappointed that the fiscal year 2003
budget request did not include additional funding for needed
construction at the FLETC facilities in Glynco, Georgia and
Artesia, New Mexico. While the Committee understands that the
Master Plan is undergoing review, Federal law enforcement
training needs have significantly increased since September 11,
2001. With new requirements placed upon FLETC to train Federal
air marshals and additional law enforcement personnel necessary
for homeland security, the budget falls well short of meeting
immediate needs to support these efforts. The Committee
therefore believes that it is incumbent upon the Department of
the Treasury and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to
move expeditiously to determine the long-range needs of both
campus locations and to take all necessary steps to find the
funding to begin addressing these needs. To that end, the
Committee has provided $6,900,000 for a steam distribution
system, $680,000 for new building support, and $400,000 for
security upgrades at the Glynco, Georgia campus and $4,200,000
for a new classroom and $4,500,000 for an indoor firearms
training range at the Artesia, New Mexico campus.
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $107,576,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 107,576,000
Committee recommendation................................ 108,532,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $108,532,000
for interagency law enforcement. The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
In a 1982 counterdrug effort, the Department of Justice
(DOJ) developed the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement Task
Force (ICDE) program to bring together and integrate the
efforts of all levels of law enforcement in the fight against
drugs. The ICDE program designated nine domestic regions that
deploy the investigative expertise from 10 Federal agencies,
and State and local law enforcement agencies to dismantle and
disrupt major drug trafficking and money laundering
organizations and place offenders in jail. Treasury agencies
provide specific value-added investigative expertise to these
major cases. The U.S. Customs Service provides specific
expertise in international smuggling and interdiction; the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) provides
expertise on firearms and explosives violence; and the Internal
Revenue Service (Criminal Investigative Division) provides
expertise on money laundering and tax evasion. Since 1998, the
Treasury portion of the ICDE program has been administered by
Treasury's Departmental Offices. Treasury's participating
bureaus, ATF, Customs, and IRS, are reimbursed from this
appropriation. Treasury has assigned two special agents to
oversee ICDE policy and budget for the three Treasury bureaus.
Funding for Treasury components is primarily utilized for full-
time equivalent employees; however, a portion of funding is
used for operating expenses incurred during the investigative
phase of the case.
Financial Management Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $212,850,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 220,712,000
Committee recommendation................................ 222,078,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $222,078,000
for salaries and expenses for the Financial Management Service
(FMS) in fiscal year 2003. The increase above the President's
request is for pay parity.
Payments.--FMS implements payment policy and procedures for
the Federal Government, issues and distributes payments,
promotes the use of electronics in the payment process, and
assists agencies in converting payments from paper checks to
electronic funds transfer (EFT). The control and financial
integrity of the Federal payments and collections process
includes reconciliation, accounting, and claims activities. The
claims activity settles claims against the United States
resulting from Government checks which have been forged, lost,
stolen, or destroyed, and collects monies from those parties
liable for fraudulent or otherwise improper negotiation of
Government checks.
Collections.--FMS implements collections policy,
regulations, standards, and procedures for the Federal
Government, facilitates collections, promotes the use of
electronics in the collections process, and assists agencies in
converting collections from paper to electronic media.
Debt Collection.--FMS provides debt collection operational
services to client agencies which includes collection of
delinquent accounts, offset of Federal payments against debts
owed the Government, post-judgment enforcement, consolidation
of information reported to credit bureaus, reporting for
discharged debts or vendor payments, and disposition of
foreclosed property.
Government-wide Accounting and Reporting.--FMS also
provides financial accounting, reporting, and financing
services to the Federal Government and the Government's agents
who participate in the payments and collections process by
generating a series of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual
Government-wide reports. FMS also works directly with agencies
to help reconcile reporting differences.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $854,747,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 883,775,000
Committee recommendation................................ 899,753,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $899,753,000
for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF), an increase of $15,978,000 above the
President's request, which includes $5,323,000 for pay parity
and $10,000,000 for an explosives enforcement initiative.
The ATF has three major strategic goals: (1) effectively
contribute to a safer America by reducing the future number and
cost of violent crimes; (2) maintain a sound revenue management
and regulatory system that continues reducing payer burden,
improving service, collecting revenue due, and preventing
illegal diversion; and (3) protect the public and prevent
consumer deception in ATF's regulated commodities. To achieve
these goals, ATF enforces the Federal laws and regulations
relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson
by working directly and in cooperation with others.
FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT
The Committee recognizes alcoholic beverages as among the
most socially sensitive commodities marketed in the United
States. In this connection, marketing, labeling, and
advertising of alcoholic beverages must be accomplished in an
environment which fosters fair and healthy competition while
protecting the interests of the American consumer. The
Committee expects that there be no diminution of regulatory and
oversight functions in fiscal year 2003.
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 74 percent of the defendants
apprehended under this program have had direct involvement in
illegal narcotics trafficking.
STAFFING LEVELS IN SMALLER STATES AND RURAL STATES
Over the past several years the number of ATF agents in the
smaller States and rural areas have steadily declined, in favor
of placing agent resources in larger States with large
metropolitan centers. These staffing trends have not always
reflected the needs of these areas. The Committee credits the
Department for recognizing the need for placing special agents
in under-represented rural areas and small and medium-sized
States. The Committee urges that ATF follow through on pledges
to maintain and increase staffing in under-represented rural,
small, and medium-sized States.
GREAT PROGRAM
The Committee provides $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, North
Dakota, and Alaska. The Committee directs ATF to consider
providing GREAT funding to the qualified law enforcement and
prevention organizations in these areas.
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.
ACTIVITY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
The Committee appreciates ATF's efforts to address the
growing problem of gang-related activities on and near Indian
reservations. In conjunction with programs and activities
provided by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, ATF has made
in-roads in Native communities to reduce gang-related
activities by training, seminars, and after-school activities
aimed at reducing the number of Native children that are likely
participants in gang behavior. The Committee recommends that
ATF continue to coordinate the efforts of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and private
organizations such as the National Native American Law
Enforcement Association to expand these activities and develop
an inter-agency and inter-disciplinary approach to gang-related
activities.
Native American youth often face desperate obstacles in
life, such as severe poverty, physical abuse, drug and alcohol
abuse, and malnutrition. These same young people are all too
often denied access to positive youth programs that are often
taken for granted in other areas of all Indian country. The
Committee has included $1,000,000 for grants to the National
Congress of American Indians to work with tribes to establish
and operate Bureau of Indian Affairs school-based Boys and
Girls Clubs in Native American communities nationwide. These
Clubs will reach out and serve this most needy population,
while helping to preserve their rich culture and share it with
other Clubs around the country.
YOUTH CRIME GUN INTERDICTION INITIATIVE
The Committee commends ATF's efforts to reduce firearms
violence by investigating illegal trafficking to the youth of
this country. The Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
(YCGII) began as a pilot program in 17 cities in 1996 and is
currently operating in 50 sites.
The partnership between ATF and local law enforcement
agencies in these communities is invaluable to the mutual
effort to reduce gun-related crime. The tracing information
provided by ATF not only allows local jurisdictions to target
scarce resources to investigations likely to achieve results
but also gives ATF the raw data to be able to investigate and
prosecute the illegal source of these crime guns. The Committee
continues to believe that there are significant disruptions in
these illegal firearms markets directly due to investigative
leads arising from this regional initiative.
EXPLOSIVES ENFORCEMENT GROUPS
The Committee is concerned about the illegal use of
explosives and its relation to our homeland security. The
Committee is dedicated to protecting and supporting our first
responders, the American public, and American institutions from
the threat of terrorist violence and the illegal and criminal
use of explosives. There are approximately 6 billion pounds of
explosives produced in the United States every year. Because of
the extremely high and unacceptable risk to public safety from
criminal or terrorist theft and misuse of these explosives, the
Committee believes that more comprehensive enforcement and
regulatory efforts are essential to public safety. Therefore,
the Committee has included an additional $10,000,000 for an
explosives enforcement initiative. This funding shall be used
to increase the number of agents and inspectors dedicated to
enforcing existing Federal explosives laws and regulations. The
additional personnel would comprise explosives groups to be
located strategically nationwide. These groups shall conduct
undercover and surveillance operations into the misuse and
trafficking in explosive materials; investigating all bombings
of Federal interest throughout the United States; and
thoroughly investigating all explosives-related thefts and
losses. The Committee directs ATF to provide a detailed
spending plan to the Committee on Appropriations prior to the
obligation of any funds. The Committee encourages ATF to work
with industry in developing this initiative.
EXPLOSIVE DETECTION TRAINING
The Committee appreciates efforts by ATF to make explosive
detection training available on request to school districts
nationwide. The Committee understands that ATF, in conjunction
with the U.S. Department of Education, is developing a CD-ROM
training program which will provide a standardized bomb threat
management and response template for use by school
administrators to develop a customized response program for
individual schools. The Committee is pleased by this expanded
assistance and encourages continued assistance to schools by
ATF field office personnel as they establish and implement
these necessary management and response plans.
MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS
The Committee expects that $2,500,000 will be used to
continue management and technological enhancement at the AFT
National Licensing Center, the Imports Branch, and the National
Firearms Act Branch (NFA). The Committee notes that ATF has
taken some major steps in the right direction:
--substantial progress on information management improvements
for data retrieval and reporting for customers of the
Firearms, Explosives and Arson Services (FEA) Division;
--increased meeting and other outreach efforts with industry
to coordinate policy and operational concerns;
--a firearms importers conference and seminar to be held in
the summer of 2002; and
--additional contract assistance retained and directed at
FEA's service improvements efforts.
However, the Committee believes that there are critical
areas of the plan which have not yet demonstrated improvement
over the last 2 years.
The lack of well trained personnel still continues at
certain branches. Some additional assistance is particularly
needed with regard to specialized staff at the Division level
to troubleshoot problems, and manage these significant
improvement efforts. Operations personnel cannot be expected to
perform these roles and still achieve service improvements,
particularly where the operations workload has increased
significantly in the last fiscal year due to the processing of
import applications for nonimmigrant aliens (NIA).
Performance standards and critical elements for services
positions to meet enhanced service goals in the FEA Division
have not been finalized, but are still under review. The
Committee has received no information that the Division as a
whole has established milestones for service improvements, such
as specific targets for reductions in current the processing
times. The Committee notes that such milestones will have to
take into account the addition of the NIA applicant workload.
Communications improvements must continue to be emphasized.
In recent years, and more dramatically since new homeland
security programs have been initiated, importers and NFA
registrants often face inconsistent and confusing policy, law,
and technical guidance that frequently changes regarding the
importation of firearms, parts, and ammunition. Developments in
these areas must be communicated clearly, consistently, and
often to the importing and NFA communities. The Committee
believes that in addition to use of the FFL newsletters and the
ATF web site, a comprehensive and frequently updated guidance
handbook designed for both the importing and NFA communities
should be published and distributed to these communities as the
Committee has recommended for the last 2 years.
ATF efforts cannot be fully achieved without serious
coordination efforts, both in technology and policy, with the
import and export processes at the Department of State and the
U.S. Customs Service. The Committee recommends that ATF seek a
working group with these agencies to consult with importers and
others on solutions that will enhance the fairness and
efficiency of administering or enforcing firearms-related laws
by these agencies.
U.S. Customs Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $2,471,960,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 2,391,952,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,525,453,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,525,453,000
for salaries and expenses of the U.S. Customs Service, an
increase of $53,493,000 above fiscal year 2002 levels and
$133,501,000 above the President's request.
The Committee has included $15,115,000 for pay parity, an
additional $5,000,000 for forced child labor, an additional
$5,000,000 for expanded intellectual property rights
initiatives, $500,000 for the Vermont World Trade Center,
$2,300,000 for canine curriculum on chemical and biological
threats, $4,000,000 for port technology research and
development, $18,000,000 for the Container Security Initiative,
$2,000,000 for a bulk currency initiative, and $750,000 for the
Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies.
The United States Customs Service, in partnership with
other Federal agencies, is one of the Nation's primary means of
border enforcement. Its mission is to ensure that all goods and
persons entering and exiting the United States do so in
compliance with all United States laws and regulations.
Commercial.--Commercial activities are all process/business
area activities (Trade Compliance, Outbound, and Passenger
Processing) which occur prior to a violation being confirmed or
acceptance of a referral for investigation. This includes
intelligence gathering, targeting, analysis, and examination
activities.
Drug and Other Enforcement.--Drug and Other Enforcement
activities are process activities which occur after
confirmation of a violation or acceptance of a referral for
investigation. Also included are enforcement strategies to
address enforcement issues which impact more than one process,
intelligence activities and investigations of drug and money
laundering violations, intelligence activities and
investigations related to alleged/suspected violations which
are independent of process activities, the air and marine
interdiction programs, and radio communications management.
NORTHERN BORDER
The Committee commends the actions of the United States
Customs Service insofar as the Customs Service has worked to
strengthen America's border with Canada. The Committee also
recognizes that the process of strengthening the Northern
Border is not complete and that further adjustments in
personnel assignments and resource allocations will be
necessary. Customs stands at the front line in securing ``the
longest open border in the world'' from potential acts of
terrorism and other illegal activity. The Committee is also
aware of the vital role Customs performs in supporting
America's strong trade relationship with Canada, facilitating
over $350,000,000,000 in trade annually.
The Committee supports full implementation of the 30-point
``Smart Border Accord,'' signed by the United States and Canada
in December 2001. The Committee urges Customs to fully
implement ongoing initiatives in furtherance of securing the
flow of people and goods, hardening our infrastructure, and in
sharing mutual enforcement objectives with Canada.
Implementation of programs such as pre-clearance of U.S.-bound
traffic, ``reverse inspections,'' hardening of remote ports,
and expanded information sharing promises increased security
and important trade benefits on the Northern Border.
The Committee commends Customs for stationing U.S. Customs
officers in Canadian ports to work side by side with Canadian
counterparts to target high-risk containers bound for the
United States. Additionally, the Committee encourages Customs
to expand use of ``smart'' processing and inspection
technologies such as the NEXUS program. This joint United
States-Canadian pilot is a dedicated commuter lane system which
allows Customs and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
to rapidly identify and clear pre-registered frequent
travelers. The Committee urges Customs to implement an
expansion of the program expeditiously as an integral part of a
layered security framework which both secures our mutual border
and facilitates this unique trade relationship.
CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE
The Customs Service announced the creation of the Container
Security Initiative (CSI) on January 17, 2002. The CSI is a
critical effort to address the need to protect U.S. seaports.
This initiative would allow the targeting and screening of
potentially dangerous cargo prior to its arrival at U.S. ports.
The Committee notes that three major Canadian ports as well as
the ports of Rotterdam, Singapore, Antwerp, and Le Havre have
all become participants in this initiative. The Committee notes
that funds will be provided in the fiscal year 2002 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations bill to begin this initiative. The
Committee provides $18,000,000 to continue this effort. The
Committee also urges the Customs Service to continue to
evaluate best practices when investigating options for
container security as stated in Senate Report 107-156.
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 reduction
of staffed hours at these ports.
STAFFING AND SERVICE LEVELS AT CUSTOMS PORTS OF ENTRY
The Committee continues to believe that the services
provided through the Charleston, WV, Customs office are very
important to the State of West Virginia and the Nation as a
whole. For this reason, the Committee expects the Service to
maintain the level of services provided in fiscal year 1996
through fiscal year 2003 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 2003 at the fiscal year 1997 level.
The Charleston, South Carolina Port (Port) is the fourth
largest cargo port in the United States, and the second largest
on the East Coast. However, the Port continues to be severely
understaffed by Customs and lacks the necessary resources to
address the volume of cargo entering the Port yearly. As the
volume of cargo traffic at the Port continues to increase,
Customs resources and staffing at the Port have fallen behind.
The Committee is aware that Customs dedicated to the Port, on a
temporary basis, an additional canine team which resulted in
commensurate increases in seizures of contraband. This is
concrete evidence that increased staffing at the Port will
enhance the mission of the Customs Service at this location,
supporting enforcement as well as facilitating the entry of
legitimate trade. The Committee recommends that Customs make
every effort to provide additional staffing and equipment for
use at the Port. The Committee directs that in no case shall
the level of Special Agents, Inspectors, Canine Enforcement
Officers or other support personnel fall below the 1999
staffing levels at the Port.
The Committee is aware that the Immigration and
Naturalization Service has assigned badly needed personnel to
New Mexico's major ports of entry at Santa Teresa and Columbus.
Similar increases in Customs Service personnel are needed,
especially in Santa Teresa which lacks the staff to operate two
processing booths throughout the day. The Committee therefore
strongly urges the Customs Service to review the staffing
situation in Santa Teresa and to approve the addition of four
Customs Service personnel to that location. Further, the
Committee expects to be kept informed on the status of this
review.
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 2003.
Over the years Customs personnel in smaller States as well
as rural areas have declined considerably. Problems facing
these areas have not necessarily declined, and the Committee
urges Customs to continually review its staffing requirements
and to consider the allocation to smaller States and rural
areas.
The Committee recognizes the importance of full-time
staffing at the Pittsburg, New Hampshire port of entry for New
Hampshire and the entire New England region. As the only port
of entry in New Hampshire, the Committee directs Customs to
give a high priority to funding sufficient staffing at the
Pittsburg station for fiscal year 2003.
The Committee appreciates the work of the Customs Service
to address issues related to the national and economic security
of our Nation. As such, the Committee recognizes the
significant role that the Customs Service plays in providing
essential inspection services to major airports such as
Louisville, Kentucky, a major shipment hub which faces acute
economic pressure due to tremendous growth year after year. The
Committee directs the Customs Service to identify and request
resources necessary to address staffing shortfalls at the
Louisville Airport, and to work closely with the Regional
Airport Authority and the many businesses that rely on this
location as a channel for national and international trade.
The U.S. Customs Service is the first line of homeland
defense for cargo and ships that enter the Port of Virginia,
which consists of the Norfolk International Terminals, the
Portsmouth Marine Terminal, and the Newport News Marine
Terminal. The Port of Virginia handled 1.3 million 20-foot
containers and 1.6 million vessels in 2001. Located near the
port are the Norfolk Naval Base, the Norfolk Naval Air Station,
the Oceana Naval Air Station, Langley Air Force Base, the U.S.
Army Transportation Center at Fort Eustis and Fort Story, and
several other critical Department of Defense facilities.
Because of the unique combination of defense facilities and
large volume of international trade, the Port of Virginia is a
likely target for terrorism. The Committee directs the Customs
Service to conduct an in-depth review the homeland security
needs of the Port of Virginia, and report back by March 14,
2003 on the resources necessary and steps they are taking to
address those needs.
The Committee recognizes the importance of full-time
staffing for the Providence, Rhode Island port of entry. While
the volume of cargo entering Rhode Island has increased
annually, staffing at the Office of Field Operations in Rhode
Island has been operating below full strength. The Committee
directs the Customs Service to give high priority to funding
sufficient staffing in Rhode Island for fiscal year 2003.
The Committee also recognizes the increased demand for
criminal investigative work by the Customs Service in Rhode
Island, particularly in the areas of drug smuggling and money
laundering investigations. The Committee directs the Customs
Service to explore the feasibility of establishing an Office of
Investigations in Providence, Rhode Island, including an
adequate number of special agents and support staff.
PEACE BRIDGE JOINT BORDER FACILITY
The Committee directs the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs
Service, in consultation with the Commissioner of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Office of
Homeland Security, to submit to the Committee on Appropriations
a report, within 180 days of enactment, that details how a
joint United States/Canadian border inspection facility could
be established on the Canadian side of the Peace Bridge in Fort
Erie, Ontario. In formulating this report, the Commission shall
consult with the Canadian Government, the Buffalo and Fort Erie
Public Bridge Authority, and the City of Buffalo, New York. The
report shall consider how such a joint facility could maximize
the security and efficiency of the Peace Bridge Expansion
project, which is currently being developed by the Buffalo and
Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. The report shall also
include preliminary recommendations for such a joint or shared
United States/Canadian facility and identify any United States
or Canadian statutes or regulations that would need to be
altered in order to establish such a facility.
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Committee has provided $4,000,000 to the U.S. Customs
Service for the establishment of a pilot program to evaluate
and prototype next-generation technology to screen and detect
contraband, explosives, chemical and biological weapons, and
radioactive materials at the Nation's larger ports including,
but not limited to, the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. The
Committee is aware of proven technology and security standards
currently being employed by the Department of Defense Total
Asset Visibility Network and encourages Customs to evaluate
such best practices when investigating options for this
project. In particular, Customs shall: (a) evaluate screening
technology including, but not limited to, machinery that does
not require human evaluation and analysis; and (b) work with
agencies like the Departments of Energy and Defense to evaluate
technology to facilitate the placement of radiation detection
to maximize the ability to effectively detect Nuclear,
Biological, and Chemical (NBC) threats. Customs shall report to
the Committee on Appropriations no later than 120 days after
the enactment of this legislation on its progress in
implementing this program.
VEHICLE AND CARGO INSPECTION SYSTEM
The Committee has been responsive to the needs of the
Customs Service for new technology and equipment to improve the
inspection of traffic across both the Northern and Southwest
Borders. One example is the use of the Vehicle and Cargo
Inspection System (VACIS) technology which is a non-intrusive
inspection technology used to scan vehicles, primarily trucks,
and cargo containers. A new VACIS system has been developed to
scan rail cars and has been installed along the Southwest
Border for deployment.
An additional technology of interest to law enforcement
agencies is the Weigh-In-Motion or WIM system, which can weigh
commercial traffic as it passes through ports of entry. New
Mexico State University's Physical Science Lab has WIM under
development and has established the Santa Teresa Border
Technology Deployment Center to test such technologies. The
Committee strongly believes that the Customs Service should
work jointly with the New Mexico State University Physical
Science Lab to test the effectiveness of this technology at an
operating port of entry.
VERMONT WORLD TRADE OFFICE
Vermont continues to develop a large market in
international trade. Forty percent of Vermont companies, which
employ approximately 70,000 individuals, are engaged in
exports. In 1995, the State of Vermont created the Vermont
World Trade Office to provide technical assistance to
businesses and information on foreign trade opportunities. The
Office has received overwhelming numbers of requests from
companies interested in exploring international trade
opportunities. To meet this demand, the Vermont World Trade
Office hopes to open satellite offices and expand service for
its clients. The Committee includes $500,000 to continue the
partnership with the Vermont World Trade Office in furtherance
of promoting foreign trade.
CUSTOMS INTEGRITY AWARENESS PROGRAM (CIAP)
The Committee continues its strong support for the Customs
integrity awareness program. This program, begun in fiscal year
2000, is to improve hiring methodologies to ensure that
applicants are of the highest quality and integrity, and to
improve the recruitment process. The funding provided allows
Customs to conduct polygraph examinations for candidates
applying for positions which are most susceptible to
corruption. The Committee encourages the Commissioner to
continue efforts to improve the integrity measures of the
Customs Service.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
The Committee directs the Customs Service to continue
providing $100,000 of available funds to promote public
awareness for the child pornography tipline, including ongoing
efforts to make children aware of the tipline, in fiscal year
2003. The Committee recommends that the Customs Service
continue to coordinate this promotional effort with the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the U.S.
Postal Service to ensure that the publicity is diversified and
effective. The Committee fully supports Customs' work in
battling child pornography and is impressed with the successes
Customs has had given the limited resources.
FORCED AND INDENTURED CHILD LABOR
The Committee is pleased with the continued work of Customs
regarding enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930
as it relates to forced and indentured child labor. The
Committee believes that continued focus on enforcement of the
ban on importation of goods made by forced child labor is
critical, and that Customs needs to continue this effort
through aggressive investigation and enforcement of the
applicable laws. The Committee has provided an additional
$5,000,000 and expects to receive an expenditure plan prior to
the obligation of funds.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INITIATIVE
The Committee commends Customs for continuing to focus on
Intellectual Property Rights violations even while it serves as
America's frontline and performs critical homeland security
duties. Intellectual Property Rights violation cost American
businesses millions in lost revenue annually. Since its
establishment in early calendar year 2002, the National
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, led by
Customs in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, has provided critical leadership for both
domestic and international efforts. Through outreach, training,
symposia, and aggressive investigations, the Center is
protecting citizens from economic and other adverse impacts of
counterfeit merchandise. The Committee directs Customs to
aggressively continue these efforts and provides an additional
$5,000,000 for domestic and international programs, staffing,
as well as continued operation of the Coordination Center.
CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND TRADE STUDIES
The volume of trade along the Northern border has increased
dramatically in the last decade as a result of a number of free
trade agreements. Implementation of World Trade Organization
(WTO) policies will also have a significant impact on the
Northern Border, particularly in the Northern Plains region.
The Committee recognized the importance of this growth in trade
and provided funds in fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002 to
conduct research on the bilateral trade of agricultural
commodities and products under the Canada-United States Trade
Agreement. This research is being conducted at the Center for
Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies located at North Dakota
State University.
The primary purpose of this research program is to analyze
a wide range of agricultural and trade policy issues for
agricultural products, agribusiness firms, and the rural
economies in the Northern Plains States. Specific objectives
for this research are (1) to evaluate the potential impacts of
multilateral and regional free trade agreements (e.g. the WTO
and Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations) on Northern
Plains agricultural competitiveness in global markets, (2) to
analyze net farm income and agricultural policies for the
Northern Plains region, (3) to evaluate the impacts of macro
policy variables, such as exchange rates and the new farm bill,
on agricultural exports, (4) to develop strategies to improve
export opportunities for agricultural goods from this region,
and (5) to analyze the impacts of the North American Free Trade
Agreement on trilateral flows of agricultural goods and net
farm income in the region. The Committee has included $750,000
to continue this project.
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.
INTERDICTION OPERATIONS
Through the years, Customs has had to react to constantly
changing drug smuggling methods. Consequently, interdiction
methods have been adapted to challenge the nature of the ever-
changing threat. This effort has proven effective, with record
narcotics seizures posted annually. After the terrorist attacks
of September 11, 2001, the concept of applying the lessons
learned in air and marine narcotics enforcement to the precepts
of counterterrorism have become particularly critical. This is
especially true given the published vulnerabilities of our
sovereign coastal waters, seaports, and airspace. The Committee
notes that a reactive posture, oftentimes successful in counter
drug activities, becomes an unacceptably passive alternative to
combating the specter of terrorism proactively. The Committee
believes that the threat of terrorism and the fluid patterns of
drug smuggling demand forward thinking vigilance by Customs.
The Committee notes that the consequences for failure in the
fight against terrorism are unacceptable. The Committee
therefore strongly urges Customs to apply the lessons learned
from enhanced air and marine enforcement efforts in countering
fluid smuggling efforts to the battle against terrorism by
ensuring sufficient resources are dedicated to the interdiction
mission.
CANINE DETECTION TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
The Committee is encouraged with the initiatives
demonstrated by the Customs Service as regards development and
utilization of canine detection to combat and respond to
possible future terrorist activities involving hazardous
materials. The Committee is pleased that the Customs Service
has continually recognized the unique and special abilities
that the appropriately trained canine and handler immediately
offer in this regard. The Committee has provided $2,300,000 for
further canine training activities and curriculum development
to enhance canine detection technology for the detection of
additional chemical and biological agents. In order to comply
with this section, the Committee directs the Customs Service to
contract with an appropriate entity, like Auburn University,
and to provide any and all technical and physical support
necessary to enhance canine detection technology and
operational resources for protecting the Nation against
terrorism.
ADVANCED PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM
The Committee commends the U.S. Customs Service for the
creation and expansion of the Advanced Passenger Information
System. The Committee strongly believes that the information
supplied through this program will be critical in our homeland
security efforts. The Committee recommends that the Customs
Service recognize the unique aspects of Part 135 on-demand air
taxi operators as they apply manifest requirements according to
Public Law 107-71, the Aviation Transportation Security Act of
2001. Customs is encouraged to consider all transmission
options for any operators or locations that do not have
internet access.
CHARACTERIZATION AND RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BULK
CURRENCY
Both United States and international bulk currency are used
to finance trafficking of illicit substances and in supporting
terrorist activities. Funding in the amount of $2,000,000 is
provided to the Customs Service for a contract with the Idaho
National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory to expand the
lab's support to the Department of the Treasury and the Customs
Service program to characterize domestic currency and build a
detector to identify illicit movement of bulk currency. The
program will expand the existing effort into the
characterization and recognition of international currency.
STRENGTHENED ENFORCEMENT OF U.S. TRADE LAWS PERTAINING TO STEEL
The Committee supports Customs in its enforcement of U.S.
trade laws, including the Presidents' steel 201 proclamation of
March 5, 2002, and all antidumping and countervailing duty
orders related to steel. The Committee also understands that
Customs is responsible for enforcing and monitoring imports of
wire rods and certain line pipe products that were previously
covered by a 201 remedy decision. The Committee is aware that
Customs personnel assigned to enforce antidumping and
countervailing duty orders, including import specialists,
inspectors, and agents, have been increasingly burdened and
many have been reassigned to meet homeland security priorities.
The steel industry states that Customs would have to dedicate
as many as 30 additional positions to fully enforce this set of
trade laws, and the Committee understands that there are
serious deficiencies in the level of training and specialized
knowledge of Customs inspectors and import specialists who deal
with steel tariff matters. The Committee supports assisting
Customs officials, working with the steel manufacturing and
trading community, to identify and apply the resources and
training required to carry out these responsibilities. Such
efforts may include utilizing steel industry experts through a
series of national trading seminars, which could be made
available to members of the trade and brokerage community who
play a key role in classifying imported goods for Customs
processing. Other efforts could involve assigning more import
specialists, inspectors, or agents to steel trade enforcement.
The Committee recommends that new steel import specialists be
assigned to ports with the greatest volume of steel imports. In
addition, the Committee directs Customs to report not later
than March 31, 2003, describing the steps it has taken to
improve overall training for steel tariff implementation,
enforcement efforts and manpower, including data on the types
and value of illegal imports seized and the penalties awarded.
operation, maintenance and procurement, air and marine interdiction
programs
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $184,560,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 170,829,000
Committee recommendation................................ 177,829,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $177,829,000
for operation and maintenance activities of the Customs air and
marine interdiction programs. This amount is $6,731,000 below
fiscal year 2002 levels and $7,000,000 above the President's
request. This includes an additional $7,000,000 for the Customs
National Aviation Center.
The Customs Air and Marine Interdiction Program combats the
illegal entry of narcotics and other goods into the United
States. This appropriation provides capital procurement and
total operations and maintenance for the Customs air and marine
program. This program also provides support for the
interdiction of narcotics by other Federal, State and local
agencies.
The Customs Service will continue implementation of the
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act (WHDEA). At the
Administration's request $35,764,000 in new funding is included
to intensify WHDEA activities, including the purchase of new
equipment as well as other enhancements, to improve
interdiction efforts against drug operations in the source and
transit zones.
CUSTOMS COUNTERDRUG RESOURCES
The Committee, supportive of the use of technology and
assets as a means to enhance the Customs mission, necessarily
places the priority on meeting these annualized costs over the
acquisition of additional assets and the concomitant support
personnel and maintenance costs. The Committee remains
concerned about the Customs Service failure to consider the
full budgetary impact and secure funding for items and
personnel funded in addition to their congressional budget
submission. The Committee encourages Customs to continue to
evaluate, consider and acquire such assets in an effort to
maximize its personnel and resources. However, the Committee
expects that the Customs Service will responsibly address and
meet all out-year costs for any new acquisitions and personnel
without sacrificing existing programs in the process.
CUSTOMS NATIONAL AVIATION CENTER
The Committee has provided $7,000,000 to continue a Customs
Service program to facilitate uniformity in aviation training.
This standardization program will be headquartered on site at
the Customs National Aviation Center (CNAC) at Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. CNAC will also be the home station for such assets as
are required to implement this program, including facilities
necessary for further standardization of operational training
activities of the Customs Service's Air and Marine Interdiction
Division.
TOTAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT
The Committee has supported and continues to support the
Customs air and marine interdiction programs, and is concerned
about the aging fleet of P-3 aircraft. While it would be
preferable to replace these aging aircraft with new models, the
Committee is mindful of funding constraints. The Committee
believes that the Customs Service should take all necessary
steps to protect the investment in these aircraft, while
considering aircrew safety. In this regard, the Committee is
aware of an unsolicited proposal to work with Customs to study
the feasibility of utilizing private sector expertise to manage
a wide range of engineering and maintenance requirements. The
Committee urges Customs to carefully review this proposal, and
provide a report to the Committee on their plans with regard to
a total systems support concept.
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $427,832,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 435,332,000
Committee recommendation................................ 435,332,000
The Committee has provided $122,432,000 for the Automated
Commercial Systems (ACS), and $312,900,000 to continue work on
the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
The Customs Service continues to modernize its trade data
processing system. The current system, ACS, will be replaced
with the new ACE. ACE will provide an upgrade to the system
which will enable Customs to meet the demands of an increasing
volume of trade and convert to a paperless process and an
account-based system. These funds will support the ACS legacy
system while the conversion to ACE is underway.
AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Automation modernization of the aging Customs commercial
systems and processes is critical to the Nation's commerce. In
light of the events of September 11, 2001, it is even more
imperative that all trade entering this country be as
accurately tracked as possible. The Committee continues to be
encouraged by the efforts and progress made by the Customs
Service in its modernization effort. The Committee believes
that Customs appears to be on the right track in establishing a
well-considered framework necessary to proceed with the initial
ACE development.
The Committee notes that the Commissioner is anxious to
move out on the program as expeditiously as possible. While the
Committee is pleased that the administration has submitted a
robust request for this program for fiscal year 2003, we are
concerned that the program is not sufficiently mature in its
development to warrant an acceleration of the timetable.
However, the Committee shares the Commissioner's concern that
the ultimate system not be obsolete by the time it becomes
fully functional. The Committee looks forward to favorably
considering an even more robust funding request and
acceleration of ACE should the administration so propose in its
next budget submission.
The Committee directs Customs, in concert with General
Accounting Office (GAO) and the Department of the Treasury, to
report periodically on the status of the project pertaining to
the need for technology insertion, to include the reasons,
whether through technological advancement or delay in project
completion.
The Committee strongly believes that continued oversight of
the program by GAO and Treasury is critical to successful
adherence to the ACE expenditure plan. Periodic review of
investment increments allows for oversight of the capital
planning and architecture development and is consistent with
best practices. The Committee directs that regular quarterly
reports continue to be provided until ACE becomes functional.
Additionally, the Committee directs Customs to submit requests
for release of funds, including a cost-benefit analysis, in a
timely manner, but in no case less than 30 days from the
anticipated need for the funds.
HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE COLLECTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 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.
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 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 2001,
the Mint transferred $1,383,000,000 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.
GOLDEN DOLLAR COIN
The Committee strongly supported the creation and
circulation of the Golden Dollar (Sacagawea) coin. However, the
Committee notes with disappointment that nearly 2 years has
passed since the coin's introduction with an exhuberant
marketing campaign, and the coin has yet to enter into regular
circulation in all areas. The Committee held a hearing on this
subject on May 17, 2002 and directed the U.S. Mint to submit
for approval to the Committee on Appropriations, a revised
marketing plan. The Committee met with the Mint in reference to
the draft recommendations and is aware that the Mint is
coordinating the formal report with the U.S. Federal Reserve
Bank. The Committee is also aware that the General Accounting
Office (GAO) will be publishing a report on the Mint's
marketing and promotion of the coin in August 2002. Therefore,
the Committee directs the Mint to submit for approval to the
Committee on Appropriations, no later than 30 days after the
release of the GAO report, a revised marketing plan that also
addresses the distribution of the coin.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) designs,
manufactures, and supplies Federal Reserve notes, various
public debt instruments, as well as most evidences of a
financial character issued by the United States, such as
postage and internal revenue stamps. The Bureau executes
certain printings for various territories administered by the
United States, particularly postage and revenue stamps.
The anticipated work volume is based on estimates of
requirements submitted by agencies served. The program
comprises the following activities:
Currency.--Total deliveries of currency for 2002 and 2003
are estimated to be 7 billion notes each year. During 2001, the
Bureau delivered 7 billion Federal Reserve notes.
Stamps.--This category of work is comprised of postal and
internal revenue stamps. The projected requirements for 2002
and 2003 are estimated to be 12 billion and 9 billion stamps,
respectively. In 2001, the Bureau delivered 15.9 billion
stamps.
Securities.--This program encompasses the production of a
wide variety of bonds, notes, and debentures for the Bureau of
Public Debt and certain other agencies of the Government.
Commissions, certificates, etc.--This program is comprised
primarily of Presidential and Department of Defense commissions
and certificates, White House invitations, and identification
cards for various Government agencies. It represents a small
portion of the Bureau's total workload.
Space utilized by other agencies.--Other agencies are
charged for services provided in the space occupied in the
Bureau's buildings.
Other miscellaneous services.--A wide variety of
miscellaneous services are performed by Bureau personnel for
other agencies, which are charged on an actual cost basis.
Purchase of operating equipment.--This category consists of
new purchases and replacement of printing equipment and other
related printing items.
Plant alterations and experimental equipment.--This
category encompasses alterations made on the Bureau's buildings
and purchases of experimental equipment. The operations of the
Bureau are currently financed by means of a revolving fund
established in accordance with the provisions of Public Law
656, August 4, 1950 (31 U.S.C. 181), which requires the Bureau
to be reimbursed by customer agencies for all costs of
manufacturing products and services performed. The Bureau is
also authorized to assess amounts to acquire capital equipment
and provide for working capital needs. Bureau operations during
2001 resulted in an increase to retained earnings of
$45,000,000.
The Committee is concerned about the links between
terrorism and counterfeiting. The Committee is also aware that
a substantial degree of counterfeiting of U.S. currency takes
place overseas. The Committee encourages the Department of the
Treasury to consider for future currency designs, the best
available, most cost effective anti-counterfeiting technology
and security devices for U.S. currency, including but not
limited to alternative substrates; distinctive fibers;
optically variable devices; high-technology inks; and, security
measures produced by modern offset printing techniques.
No direct appropriation is required to cover the activities
of the Bureau.
Bureau of the Public Debt
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $186,953,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 191,119,000
Committee recommendation................................ 192,068,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $192,068,000
for the Bureau of the Public Debt in fiscal year 2003. The
increase above the President's request is for pay parity. This
amount includes $2,500 within existing funds for official
reception and representation expenses.
This appropriation provides funds for the conduct of all
public debt operations and the promotion of the sale of U.S.
savings-type securities.
Savings securities.--This activity involves the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of savings bonds and notes and
retirement-type securities, including: (1) the maintenance and
servicing of individual accounts of owners of series H and HH
bonds and the authorization of interest payments; and (2) the
maintenance of accounting control over financial transactions,
securities transactions and accountability, and interest cost.
These functions are performed directly by the Bureau of the
Public Debt, by the Federal Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of
the United States, and by the qualified agents which issue and
redeem savings bonds and notes. This activity also consists of
sales promotion efforts, using press, radio, other advertising
media, and organized groups, augmented by concentrated sales
campaign emphasizing payroll savings plans.
Marketable and special securities.--This activity involves
all securities of the United States, other than savings and
retirement securities, including securities of Government
corporations for which the Bureau of the Public Debt provides
services. Functions performed relate to the issuance,
servicing, and retirement of these securities, both directly by
the Bureau and through the Federal Reserve Banks, as fiscal
agents, including: (1) the maintenance and servicing of
individual accounts of owners of registered securities and
book-entry Treasury bills; (2) the authorization of interest
and principal payments; and (3) the maintenance of accounting
control over financial transactions, securities transactions
and accountability, and interest cost.
Internal Revenue Service
SUMMARY
The Committee has recommended a total of $9,995,221,000 for
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in fiscal year 2003. This
amount is $524,617,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level
and an increase of $79,368,000 above the President's request.
PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,810,880,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,958,337,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,985,151,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,985,151,000
for processing, taxpayer assistance, and management. This
amount is $174,271,000 above fiscal year 2002 levels and
$26,814,000 above the President's request. This includes
$4,350,000 for Volunteer Income Taxpayer Assistance and
$9,000,000 for the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program.
This appropriation provides for: processing tax returns and
related documents; assisting taxpayers in the filing of their
returns, paying taxes that are due, and complying with tax
laws; issuing technical rulings; revenue accounting, conducting
background investigations; managing financial resources, rent
and utilities.
Pre-Filing Taxpayer Assistance and Education.--This
activity includes resources to support services provided before
a return is filed to assist the taxpayer in filing a tax return
correctly. Included in this activity are staffing, training and
direct support for (1) pre-filing services operational
management; (2) tax law interpretation and published guidance;
(3) taxpayer communication and education to research customer
needs, prepare tax forms and publications, develop and manage
education programs, establish partnerships with stakeholder
groups, and disseminate tax information to taxpayers and the
general public; (4) rulings and agreements to apply the tax law
to specific taxpayers in the form of pre-filing agreements,
determination letters, advance pricing agreements and other
pre-filing determinations and advice; (5) marketing of
electronic tax administration products and services; and (6)
ensuring that taxpayers have an advocate to prevent future
problems by identifying the underlying causes of taxpayers'
problems and to participate in the development of systemic and/
or procedural remedies.
Filing and Account Services.--This activity provides
resources to support services provided to a taxpayer in the
process of filing returns and paying taxes in addition to
issuance of refunds and maintenance of taxpayers accounts.
Included in this activity are staffing, training and direct
support for (1) filing and account services operational
management; (2) submission processing of paper and
electronically submitted tax returns and supplemental documents
which account for tax revenues, and issue refunds and tax
notices; (3) electronic/correspondence assistance to taxpayers
to resolve account and notice inquires, either electronically
or by telephone; (4) face-to-face assistance to taxpayers,
including return preparation, answering tax questions,
resolving account and notice inquiries, and supplying forms and
publications to taxpayers; and (5) processing of information
documents which enables the Service to match this information
with that provided by taxpayers on their returns.
Shared Services Support.--This activity provides staffing,
training and direct support for (1) services and supplies to
manage IRS facilities; (2) human resources programs including
recruitment, labor and employee relations, workforce planning
and evaluation, performance management, employee benefits,
personnel security and transactional processing; (3)
procurement; (4) the Servicewide EEO and Diversity program; (5)
the Servicewide Career Management and Learning Center; (6)
financial services including relocation, travel, imprest fund,
purchase cards, corporate express and employee clearance; and
(7) Treasury complaint centers. This activity also provides
resources for (1) building rent; (2) IRS building services,
maintenance space alterations, guard services, custodial
overtime, utility services, and non-information technology
equipment; (3) shared support such as copiers, postage meters,
shredders, courier services, P.O. boxes, etc.; and (4)
cleaning, maintenance, utilities, security and repair costs of
delegated buildings.
General Management and Administration.--This activity
provides staffing, training and direct support for (1) business
unit headquarters management activities of strategic planning,
communications and liaison, finance, human resources, EEO and
diversity, and business systems planning; (2) national
headquarters management and administration of policy making and
goal setting, leadership and direction for the IRS, building
partner relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., Congress,
OMB, etc.); (3) strategic direction Servicewide for
communications, Government liaison and disclosure, legislative
affairs and public liaison; (4) general legal advice to the IRS
on non-tax legal issues including procurement, personnel, labor
relations, equal employment opportunity, fiscal law, tort
claims and damages, ethics, and conflict of interest; and (5)
payments for workmen's compensation benefits and unemployment
compensation payments.
IRS STAFFING PLANS
The Committee continues to support adequate staffing levels
for effective tax administration and supports the staffing
plans for the Internal Revenue Service facilities in the
communities of Martinsburg and Beckley, WV. Therefore, the
Committee urges the IRS, within the constraints of the fiscal
year 2003 funding levels, to make no staffing reductions at the
Martinsburg National Computing Center and the programmed level
at the Administrative Services Center in Beckley, WV.
TAXPAYER SERVICES
The Committee is pleased that the IRS is providing more
service and assistance to taxpayers, especially in rural and
less populated areas. The Committee notes the benefits provided
by, and increased usage of, mobile tax preparation services in
North Dakota. The Committee commends the IRS for providing this
mobile taxpayer service and urges the IRS to use existing
resources to expand this mobile service to New Mexico, with a
special emphasis on providing these services to Native American
reservations and pueblos. To increase use of these mobile
services, the Committee urges the IRS to make a greater effort
to provide early notice to local media of the dates and times
the mobile services will be in specific locations.
The Committee also directs the IRS to provide a report to
the Committee at the conclusion of the filing season on its
efforts to publicize the availability of these mobile taxpayer
services as well as the number of taxpayers served and the
types of assistance provided.
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 2003. To
ensure that the full effect of the program is accomplished, the
IRS is directed to cover administrative expenses within
existing funds.
TAXPAYER SERVICES IN ALASKA AND HAWAII
Given the remote distance of Alaska and Hawaii from the
U.S. mainland and the difficulty experienced by Alaska and
Hawaii taxpayers in receiving needed tax assistance by the
national toll-free line, it is imperative that the Taxpayer
Advocate Service office in each of these States is fully
staffed and capable of resolving taxpayer problems of the most
complex nature. The Committee directs the Internal Revenue
Service to staff each Taxpayer Advocate Service office in each
of these States with a Collection Technical Advisor and an
Examination Technical Advisor in addition to the current
complement of office staff. Staffing shall be increased if, as
the result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998,
subsequent legislation, or other factors, the number of cases
or their complexity increases.
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
The Committee once again commends the IRS for the Low-
Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program. With the growing
complexity of tax laws, this program has provided invaluable
help for taxpayers who are seeking to resolve disputes with the
IRS. To ensure that the goals of the LITC program are
maintained, the Committee has provided a total of $9,000,000 to
assist low-income taxpayer clinics across the Nation.
The Committee is concerned about recent proposed Treasury
regulations that state that the Treasury Department and the
Internal Revenue Service do not believe that qualified LITC's
are authorized to provide tax preparation services unless it is
in conjunction with a controversy or with an English as a
Second Language program. Need-based tax preparation assistance
through LITC and other programs such as VITA is imperative for
many of our Nation's taxpayers who cannot afford commercial
preparers. Without this assistance, many individuals may either
not file a return or will make errors and prepare their returns
improperly, ultimately leading to a controversy with the IRS.
Helping taxpayers with problems with the IRS begins with the
preparation and filing of the return. Without this assistance,
the limited resources available to the LITC program will be
insufficient to meet the demand of taxpayers with controversies
with the IRS.
RHODE ISLAND LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
The Committee acknowledges the valuable work and service to
the community that the Rhode Island Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
(RILITC) has provided over the past 4 years of its existence.
The Committee therefore encourages the Internal Revenue Service
to fund the RILITC's grant request for 2003, so that it may
continue to operate and deliver its unique services to the
citizens of the City of Providence.
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
The Committee notes that the existing Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program provides an invaluable service by
helping low income taxpayers prepare and file their Federal
income tax returns. It is the Committee's understanding that
IRS used Congress' fiscal year 2002 appropriation of an
additional $1,000,000 for the VITA program to provide VITA
sites with additional computers and computer modules to assist
taxpayers to file electronically. The Committee, therefore,
directs the IRS to provide $4,350,000 to the VITA program
outside of its in-kind contribution program. These additional
funds are intended to assist the IRS in expanding the VITA
program to hard to serve areas, such as Indian Reservations.
Additionally, these funds are intended to increase the capacity
of VITA sites to file returns electronically and to cover some
operational expenses. The Committee expects that IRS will
continue its current level of in-kind contributions to VITA
programs in addition to this funding.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE OFFICE
The Committee notes and commends the work that is being
done at the Providence Field Office of the IRS to establish a
Taxpayer Assistance Office, as well as to redesign the space
used by the Taxpayer Advocate's Office. The Committee urges the
IRS to ensure that these projects remain a priority and that
funding for them remains intact.
WAGE AND INVESTMENT DIVISION
The Committee recognizes that there are ebbs and flows in
employment at the Internal Revenue Service's field offices
around the country, particularly in correlation to the tax
filing season. However, the Committee is concerned that some of
these departures may have unintended consequences, especially
by stretching available resources to satisfy the needs of a
particular community. Therefore, the Committee requests that
the IRS report to the Committee, by January 31, 2003, with an
analysis of staffing plans at IRS field offices and the impact
of such plans on the communities they serve. The report also
should include an analysis of staffing plans at the Providence,
Rhode Island field office.
OFFICE OF APPEALS
The Committee recognizes the importance of the work
provided by the IRS Office of Appeals, and strongly urges the
IRS to consider establishing an Office of Appeals within the
current IRS Field Office in Providence, Rhode Island.
IRS CONSORTIUM FOR LEARNING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The Committee is aware of the IRS Consortium for Learning
and Workforce Development that incorporates technology such as
e-learning to deliver training in a more cost-effective manner.
The Committee is concerned that the delays in awarding the
course conversion task order may jeopardize the Consortium
initiative and directs the IRS to complete its negotiations
expeditiously. Further, the Committee requests that the IRS
provide quarterly briefings to the Committee on the work of the
Consortium.
NO-COST EZ TAX FILING
The Committee understands that the IRS does not intend to
enter into the tax preparation software business with respect
to no-or low-cost digital filing of tax returns over the
Internet. The Committee recognizes that the IRS intends to work
in partnership with industry to expand the electronic filing of
tax returns. The necessity of a partnership was emphasized in a
statement released by the Department of the Treasury on January
30, 2002. The IRS has echoed this commitment to work with
industry and notes that IRS plans do not include tax
preparation services. The Committee notes that the IRS budget
request sought no resources for this purpose. The Committee
strongly believes in the industry-IRS partnership concept and
urges the IRS to continue strengthening its ties with the
private sector and computer software industry as it moves
forward in this endeavor.
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,542,891,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,729,072,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,774,121,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,774,121,000
for tax law enforcement activities in fiscal year 2003. This
amount is $235,774,000 above fiscal year 2002 levels and
includes $10,000,000 for an initiative to combat abusive tax
shelters.
This appropriation funds IRS's ability to provide equitable
application and enforcement of the tax laws, identify possible
nonfilers for investigations, investigate violations of
criminal statutes, and supports the Statistics of Income
program.
Compliance Services.--This activity funds services to
taxpayers after a return is filed, identifying and attempting
to correct possible errors or underpayment. It provides for the
examination of tax returns, both domestic and international,
and the administration and judicial settlement of taxpayer
appeals of examination findings. It also provides for
monitoring employee pension plans, determining qualifications
of organizations seeking exempt status, examining the tax
returns of exempt organizations, enforcing statutes relating to
detection and investigation of criminal violations of the
internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, collecting
unpaid accounts, securing unfiled tax returns and payments,
analyzing and determining the reasons for delinquent accounts,
preventing accounts from becoming delinquent, and preventing
nonfiling. This activity also provides for legal counsel
regarding legal interpretation of the law and representation in
litigation.
Research and Statistics of Income.--This activity funds
research and statistical analysis support for the Service. It
provides annual income, financial, and tax data from tax
returns filed by individuals, corporations, and tax-exempt
organizations. Likewise it provides resources for market-based
research to identify compliance issues, for conducting tests of
treatments to address non-compliance, and for the
implementation of successful treatments of taxpayer non-
compliant behavior.
ABUSIVE TAX SHELTERS
The Committee has become extremely concerned about the
growth of abusive tax shelters and their impact on investor
confidence as well as on the national economy. For instance,
during Committee hearings this spring with the Internal Revenue
Service the Committee explored with the Commissioner examples
of these corporations, such as the Enron Corporation which
apparently ran nearly 600 subsidiaries out of single post
office box in the Cayman Islands. The Committee strongly
believes that these abuses are out of control and that the IRS
must do more to target these abuses.
In order to more effectively and aggressively investigate
and combat abusive tax shelters, the Committee has provided an
additional $10,000,000 to the ``Tax Law Enforcement'' account
solely for the purpose of providing additional personnel and
resources to target these abuses.
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $146,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 146,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 147,233,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $147,233,000,
which includes pay parity.
The ``Earned income tax credit'' (EITC) appropriation
provides for expanded customer service and public outreach
programs, strengthened enforcement activities, and enhanced
research efforts to reduce overclaims and erroneous filing
associated with the earned income tax credit.
Expanded customer service includes dedicated, toll-free
telephone assistance, increased community-based tax preparation
sites, and a coordinated marketing and educational effort
(including paid advertising and direct mailings) to assist low-
income taxpayers in determining their eligibility for EITC.
Improved compliance includes increased staff and systemic
improvements in submissions processing, examination, and
criminal investigation programs. In returns processing, new
procedures include expanded use of math error authority and the
identification of EITC-based refund claims involving invalid or
duplicate primary, secondary, and dependent tax identification
numbers (TIN's). Increased examination coverage, prior to
issuance of refunds, reduces overpayment and encourages
compliance in subsequent filing periods. In addition, post-
refund correspondence audits by service center staff aids in
the recovery of erroneous refunds. Criminal investigation
activities target individuals and practitioners involved in
fraudulent refund schemes and generate referrals of suspicious
returns for followup examination. Examination staff, assigned
to district offices, audit return preparers and may apply
penalties for noncompliance with due diligence requirements.
Enhanced research activities and projects focus on EITC
claimant characteristics and patterns of noncompliance and are
designed to improve education and outreach products, strengthen
IRS abuse detection capabilities, and measure the effects of
Servicewide programs on compliance levels for the EITC-eligible
taxpayer population. This appropriation also funds the
development of specialized research data bases and masterfile
updates, reimbursement to the Social Security Administration
(SSA) for enhancements to the SSA numbering systems, and
cooperative efforts with State vital statistics offices.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,579,240,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,632,444,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,638,716,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,638,716,000
for information systems activities in fiscal year 2003. The
increase above the request is for pay parity.
This appropriation provides for Servicewide information
systems operations and maintenance, and investments to enhance
or develop business applications for the IRS Business Units.
The appropriation includes staffing, telecommunications,
hardware and software (including commercial-off-the-shelf), and
contractual services.
Information services.--This activity provides the salaries,
benefits, and related costs to manage, maintain, and operate
the information systems that support tax administration. The
Service's business activities rely on these information systems
to process tax and information returns, account for tax
revenues collected, send bills for taxes owed, issue refunds,
assist in the selection of tax returns for audit, and provide
telecommunications services for all business activities
including the public's toll free access to tax information.
These systems are located in a variety of sites including the
Martinsburg, West Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, and Detroit,
Michigan Computing Centers; Service Centers; and in other field
office operations. Staffing in this activity develops and
maintains the millions of lines of programming code supporting
all aspects of tax processing; as well as operating and
administering the Service's hardware infrastructure of
mainframes, minicomputers, personal computers, networks, and a
variety of management information systems.
Information systems improvement programs.--This activity
funds improvements or enhancements to business applications
that support requirements unique to one of the new IRS Business
Units. These projects meet the following criteria: each project
is small or medium in size and can be fully developed and
implemented in 1 to 2 years; it supports specialized functions
of a single Business Unit; and it conforms to the modernized
IRS architecture. These projects differ in scope from those
funded by the Business Systems Modernization Program, which
addresses major common tax administration systems that cross
Business Unit lines.
The Committee believes that funds provided under the
Information Systems account, particularly for development
related activities, should be managed with the same diligence
and financial controls as those activities funded through the
Business Systems Modernization account. In addition, the
Committee expects that as the Business Systems Modernization
moves an increasing number of major projects into deployment,
the Service will realign development activities funded under
the Information Systems account so that they are managed and
integrated formally into Business Systems Modernization
activity. For this reason, the Committee directs the
Commissioner to submit, concurrent with the fiscal year 2004
budget submission, a detailed budget justification for funds
provided in the Information Systems account that outlines the
specific use of all monies allocated in this appropriation,
apportioning responsibility between operations and development
functions, and specifying how program governance for these
funds will meet the appropriate and rigorous requirements set
for comparable activities in Business Systems Modernization.
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $391,593,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 450,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 450,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $450,000,000.
This amount is $58,407,000 above fiscal year 2002 levels and
equals the President's budget request. This account provides
for revamping business practices and acquiring new technology.
The agency is using a formal methodology to prioritize,
approve, fund, and evaluate its portfolio of business systems
modernization investments. This methodology enforces a
documented, repeatable, and measurable process for managing
investments throughout their life cycle. Investment decisions
are approved by the IRS Core Business System Executive Steering
Committee, chaired by the Commissioner.
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION EFFORT
The Committee is pleased with the program's progress to
date. In order to ensure more timely release of funds
appropriated under this account in fiscal year 2003, the
Committee directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in
consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the Office
of Management and Budget, to submit a single business systems
modernization spending plan to the Committee on Appropriations
for the full use of this appropriation by November 1, 2002, or
15 days after the enactment of this appropriations act,
whichever is sooner. In addition, the IRS should articulate in
its fiscal years 2003 and 2004 expenditure plans and the fiscal
year 2004 budget submission how IRS intends to guarantee that
products and projects delivered under the business systems
modernization program are fully integrated into the new
business units. As in previous years, the Committee fully
expects that the IRS will continue to brief and provide
documents and all pertinent information to the General
Accounting Office in a timely manner for review of the
expenditure plan.
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 2003, 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, 2002.................................... $1,025,384,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,010,435,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,016,947,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,016,947,000
for the U.S. Secret Service in fiscal year 2003. The increase
above the President's request reflects $6,475,000 for pay
parity and an additional $395,000 for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children.
The Secret Service is responsible for the security of the
President, the Vice President and other dignitaries and
designated individuals; for enforcement of laws relating to
obligations and securities of the United States and financial
crimes such as financial institution fraud and other fraud; and
for protection of the White House and other buildings within
Washington, D.C.
Investigations, protection, and uniformed activities.--The
Service must provide for the protection of the President of the
United States, members of his immediate family, the President-
elect, the Vice President, or other officer next in the order
of succession to the Office of the President, and the Vice
President-elect, and the members of their immediate families
unless the members decline such protection; protection of the
person of a visiting head and accompanying spouse of a foreign
state or foreign government and, at the direction of the
President, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United
States and official representatives of the United States
performing special missions abroad; the protection of the
person of former Presidents, their spouses and minor children
unless such protection is declined. The Service is also
responsible for the detection and arrest of persons engaged in
counterfeiting, forging, or altering of any of the obligations
or other securities of the United States and foreign
governments; the investigation of thefts and frauds relating to
Treasury electronic fund transfers; fraudulent use of debit and
credit cards; fraud and related activity in connection with
Government identification documents; computer fraud; food
coupon fraud; and the investigation of personnel, tort claims,
and other criminal and noncriminal cases.
The Secret Service Uniformed Division protects the
Executive Residence and grounds in the District of Columbia;
any building in which White House offices are located; the
President and members of his immediate family; the official
residence and grounds of the Vice President in the District of
Columbia; the Vice President and members of his immediate
family; foreign diplomatic missions located in the Washington
metropolitan area; and the Treasury Building, its annex and
grounds, and such other areas as the President may direct on a
case-by-case basis.
Presidential candidate protective activities.--The Secret
Service is authorized to protect major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates, as determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury after consultation with an advisory committee. In
addition, the Service is authorized to protect the spouses of
major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates; however,
such protection may not commence more than 120 days prior to
the general Presidential election.
MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
The Committee has included $1,633,000 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 $3,404,000 as a grant for
investigations of exploited children.
STAFFING IN RHODE ISLAND
The Committee is concerned about the declining number of
Secret Service special agents in Rhode Island, particularly in
light of the increased demand for criminal investigative work
in the areas of identity theft, bank fraud and counterfeit
currency investigations. The Committee understands that the
number of special agents, excluding the supervisor, has
declined from seven in fiscal year 1998 to three in fiscal year
2002. The Committee urges the Secret Service to give the
highest priority to funding additional staffing in Rhode Island
for fiscal year 2003.
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND RELATED EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,457,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,519,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,519,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,519,000 for
the ``Acquisition, construction, improvement and related
expenses'' account in fiscal year 2003, which is equal to the
budget estimate.
This appropriation provides funding for security upgrades
of existing facilities and 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
2003, 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 2003 will be expended in such a
manner so as not to diminish enforcement efforts with respect
to section 105 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
Section 113 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between law enforcement
appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 114 continues a provision which authorizes
transfers, up to 2 percent, between Departmental Offices,
Office of Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Financial Management Service, and the Bureau of
the Public Debt appropriations under certain circumstances.
Section 115 continues a provision which authorizes
transfer, up to 2 percent, between the Internal Revenue Service
and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration under
certain circumstances.
Section 116 continues a provision to require that the
purchase of law enforcement vehicles is consistent with
Departmental vehicle management principles.
Section 117 continues a provision that prohibits the
Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing from redesigning the $1 Federal Reserve Note.
Section 118 continues a provision that 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 119 continues a provision that extends the pilot
project for designated critical occupations for 1 additional
year.
Section 120 modifies and continues a provision that
requires prior notification for the construction and operation
of a museum by the United States Mint.
Section 121 continues a provision limiting the use of funds
for the production of Customs declarations that do not inquire
whether the passenger had been in the proximity of livestock.
Section 122 is a new provision directing the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center to establish an accrediting body to
set standards for measuring and assessing the quality and
effective of Federal law enforcement training.
Section 123 is a new provision providing for a permanent
extension of the Treasury Franchise Fund.
Section 124 is a new provision providing for licensing
procedures for the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Section 125 is a new provision requiring a report from the
U.S. Mint on the marketing and distribution of the Golden
Dollar.
Section 126 is a new provision authorizing a pilot project
concerning reverse inspections for the Customs Service.
Section 127 is a new provision to allow two government
established trust funds, the John C. Stennis Center for Public
Service Development Trust Fund and the James Madison Memorial
Fellowship Trust Fund, to invest in par value special
securities issued by the Department of the Treasury.
TITLE II--U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $596,093,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 76,619,000
Committee recommendation................................ 107,633,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $107,633,000
in fiscal year 2003 for payment to the Postal Service Fund. The
Committee provides $48,999,000 for providing free mail to the
blind and overseas voters and $17,985,000 has been deducted to
reconcile previous fiscal year estimated mail volume with
actual volume. The Committee also provides $29,000,000 as
partial reimbursement for losses incurred in previous years for
reduced-rate mail, as required by the Revenue Forgone Act of
1993.
Revenue forgone on free and reduced-rate mail enables
postage rates to be set at levels below the unsubsidized rates
for certain categories of mail as authorized by subsections (c)
and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code. Free
mail for the blind and overseas voters will continue to be
provided at the funding level recommended by the Committee.
The Committee includes provisions in the bill that would
assure that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind
shall continue to be free; that 6-day delivery and rural
delivery of mail shall continue at the 1983 level; and that
none of the funds provided be used to consolidate or close
small rural and other small post offices in fiscal year 2003.
These are services that must be maintained in fiscal year 2003
and beyond.
The Committee believes that 6-day mail delivery is one of
the most important services provided by the Federal Government
to its citizens. Especially in rural and small town America,
this critical postal service is the linchpin that serves to
bind the Nation together. The Committee recognizes that the
Postal Service faces fiscal woes, but it believes that there
are other means available to resolve this problem than reducing
mail delivery to Americans.
RESPONSE TO THE ANTHRAX THREAT TO THE MAIL
The Committee was extremely concerned about the safety and
security of postal employees and the American people as well as
the mail as a result of last year's anthrax attacks. Following
the attacks, the Committee held a hearing in November to learn
more about how to protect the Nation's mail system from
biohazards. Also in November, the President provided
$175,000,000 in funds under his control from the funds provided
by Congress in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks. In December, this Committee took the lead in
appropriating an additional $500,000,000 to the Postal Service
to further assist its response for additional funds to protect
the mail. The Committee is also aware that the President has
requested an additional $87,000,000 in supplemental fiscal year
2002 funding to continue its efforts to improve mail safety and
security. The Committee supports the request and expects the
Congress to approve those funds in the very near future.
The Committee understands that the Postal Service formally
requested of the administration an additional $799,800,000 for
fiscal year 2003. The Committee understands the threat to mail
safety continues. However, the Office of Management and Budget
has yet to transmit a request for these funds to the Congress
and the Committee's allocation is not sufficient to meet this
additional requirement.
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.
MEDICAL GRADE GLOVES
The Committee is aware of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS)
efforts to procure medical grade gloves that protect the skin
from biological pathogens. USPS issued a solicitation for this
equipment in late 2001. As it moves forward with any additional
procurement, the Committee encourages USPS to explore
contracting with not-for-profit corporations that employ
persons with disabilities to supply these medical grade gloves
and to report back to the Committee on its efforts in this
regard by December 1, 2002.
TRUSTED MAIL
The Committee is aware that the Postal Service currently
uses mail-tracking technologies that provide the capability to
uniquely identify individual and bulk mail pieces. The
Committee is also aware that the Postal Service is considering
other options to enhance its capabilities in this area after
the anthrax attacks last year. Therefore, the Committee
requests that the Postal Service provide the Committee with a
report by December 31, 2002 on their efforts to further enhance
``trusted mail''. That report should include an analysis of the
feasibility of using unique, traceable identifiers applied by
the creator of the mail piece, and the feasibility of providing
incentives for the creation of trusted mail.
ELY, NEVADA POST OFFICE
The Committee requests the United States Postal Service to
conduct an analysis of the recent decision to close the
contract Post Office located in downtown Ely, Nevada. Within 90
days of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall
submit to the Committee a report on why the Ely Post Office was
closed and what effect it believes the closure will have on
Ely.
TITLE III--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO
THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT CONSOLIDATION
For the second year in a row, the administration has
proposed a consolidation of the various accounts which comprise
the Executive Office of the President. Last year, the Committee
gave this request considerable deliberation and concluded that
the existing structure well served the Committee's and the
public's need for sunshine in the funding and operation of
these important functions. The existing structure also provides
the executive branch with the flexibility it needs to reprogram
funds within accounts to address unforeseen budget needs upon
the notification and approval of the Committee. As noted in
discussions with administration officials last year, as well as
in hearings before this Committee this year, at no time has
this Committee rejected an administration's request to
reprogram existing funds within accounts in this Title.
Compensation of the President and the White House Office
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $450,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 450,000
Committee recommendation................................ 450,000
The fiscal year 2003 budget request for compensation of the
President is $450,000. This amount includes $400,000 for the
direct salary of the President as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
and a $50,000 expense account for official expenses, with any
unused portions reverting to the Treasury. This expense account
is not considered as taxable to the President.
The Committee recommends the full budget request of
$450,000 for compensation of the President.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $54,651,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 84,595,000
Committee recommendation................................ 60,212,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,212,000
for the White House Office. This is a decrease of $24,380,000
below the budget estimate because a portion of the funds
requested for this account are provided in a new ``Office of
Homeland Security'' account.
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.
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $27,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 24,844,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,301,000
The Office of Homeland Security was created by Executive
Order 13288 which was signed by the President on October 8,
2001. The purpose of the Office, as stated in the Executive
Order, is ``to develop and coordinate the implementation of a
comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States
terrorist threats or attacks.'' The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
Executive Residence at the White House
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $11,695,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 12,228,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,339,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,339,000
for the Executive Residence at the White House. The increase
above the request is for pay parity.
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
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $8,625,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,200,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,200,000 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, 2002.................................... $3,925,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 4,066,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,093,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,093,000 for
special assistance to the President. The increase above the
request is for pay parity.
The ``Special assistance to the President'' account was
established on September 26, 1970, to enable the Vice President
to provide assistance to the President. This assistance takes
the form of directed and special Presidentially assigned
functions.
The objective of the Office of the Vice President is to
efficiently and effectively advise, assist, and support the
President in the areas of domestic policy, national security
affairs, counsel, administration, press, scheduling, advance,
special projects, and assignments. Assistance is also provided
for the wife of the Vice President.
The Vice President also has a staff funded by the Senate to
assist him in the performance of his duties in the legislative
branch.
The level of funding recommended by the Committee will
allow for 24 full-time permanent positions in fiscal year 2003.
Official Residence of the Vice President
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $318,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 324,000
Committee recommendation................................ 325,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $325,000 for
the official residence of the Vice President. The increase
above the request is for pay parity.
The ``Official Residence of the Vice President
(residence)'' account was established by Public Law 93-346 on
July 12, 1974. The residence is located on the grounds of the
Naval Observatory in the District of Columbia and serves as a
facility for official and ceremonial functions and as a home
for the Vice President and his family.
The objective of the ``Residence'' account is to provide
for the care of, operation, maintenance, refurnishing,
improvement, and heating and lighting of the residence and to
provide such appropriate equipment, furnishings, dining
facilities, services, and provisions as may be required to
enable the Vice President to perform and discharge the duties,
functions, and obligations associated with his high office.
Funds to renovate the residence are provided to the
residence through the Department of the Navy budget. The
Committee has had a longstanding interest in the condition of
the residence and expects to be kept fully apprised by the Vice
President's office of any and all renovations and alterations
made to the residence by the Navy.
Council of Economic Advisers
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $4,211,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 4,405,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,444,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,444,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers. The
increase above the request is for pay parity.
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, 2002.................................... $4,142,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 4,221,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,254,000
The Committee recommends $4,254,000 for the Office of
Policy Development. The increase above the request is for pay
parity.
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, 2002.................................... $7,494,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 9,525,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,600,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,600,000 for
the salaries and expenses of the National Security Council
(NSC). The increase above the request is for pay parity.
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, 2002.................................... $96,995,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 70,128,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,338,000
The Committee has provided $70,338,000 to the Office of
Administration for fiscal year 2003. The increase above the
request is for pay parity.
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, 2002.................................... $70,752,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 70,752,000
Committee recommendation................................ 71,370,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $71,370,000.
The increase above the request is for pay parity.
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.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
The Committee strongly opposes the Office of Management and
Budget's plans, announced in a May 3, 2002, memorandum (M-02-
07), to ignore the statutory requirement that the procurement
of Government publications must be conducted through the
Government Printing Office (GPO). Not only has the
administration announced an intention to completely disregard a
law which has been in place since 1895 and strengthened in
1994, it has failed to consider the consequences particularly
in terms of Government printing costs and public access to
Government publications.
With respect to costs, GPO's analysis shows that if all
executive branch printing were to be removed from GPO, the cost
to the Government could potentially increase over current
levels by a range of $231,500,000 to $335,200,000 in the first
year. With respect to the Federal depository library program,
there currently is no mechanism other than GPO to ensure
distribution to the 1,300 depository libraries nationwide,
thereby depriving the public of access to Government
publications.
The Committee directs the administration to abide by the
statutory requirement, 44 U.S.C. 501, that printing be done by
or through the Government Printing Office.
HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Committee strongly supports the Truman Scholarship
program and its original intentions. The Committee is
concerned, however, that the regulations regarding awarding a
scholarship to at least one qualified applicant from each State
has been violated numerous times in recent years. The Committee
directs the Board of the Truman Scholarship program to strictly
adhere to its statutory mandate to ``assure that at least one
Truman scholar shall be selected each year from each State in
which there is at least one resident applicant who meets the
minimum criteria established by the Foundation.''
Office of National Drug Control Policy
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $25,263,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 25,458,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,605,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,605,000.
This recommendation includes $149,000 for pay parity.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),
established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, and
reauthorized by Public Law 105-277, is charged with developing
policies, objectives and priorities for the National Drug
Control Program. In addition, ONDCP administers the Counterdrug
Technology Assessment Center (CTAC), the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and the Special Forfeiture
Fund. The account provides funding for personnel compensation,
travel, and other basic operations of the Office, and for
general policy research to support the formulation of the
National Drug Control Strategy. Funds are also provided for the
National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, which encourages
States to adopt and implement laws, policies, and regulations
to reduce drug trafficking, drug use, and their related
consequences.
COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $42,300,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 40,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,000,000
for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC). This
funding includes $22,000,000 for the continuation of the
technology transfer program by CTAC to State and local law
enforcement in their efforts to combat drugs. Pursuant to the
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of
1998 (Title VII of Division C of Public Law 105-277), CTAC
serves as the central counterdrug research and development
organization for the U.S. Government.
The Committee expects multiagency research and development
programs to be coordinated by CTAC in order to prevent
duplication of effort and to assure that whenever possible,
those efforts provide capabilities that transcend the need of
any single Federal agency. Prior to the obligation of these
funds, the Committee expects to be notified by the chief
scientist on how these funds will be spent; it also expects to
receive periodic reports from the chief scientist on the
priority counterdrug enforcement research and development
requirements identified by the Center and on the status of
projects funded by CTAC.
The Committee continues to believe CTAC should work closely
and cooperatively with the individual law enforcement agencies
in the definition of a national research and development
program which addresses agency requirements with respect to
timeliness, operational utility, and consistency with agency
budget plans.
Last year the Committee provided additional funds for CTAC
to focus on conducting substance abuse research and training
Native American physicians in the field of substance abuse
research. The Committee requests that the chief scientist
provide periodic updates on this process.
COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM
The Committee fully supports the continuation of this
program and, therefore, has provided $22,000,000 for its
operation in fiscal year 2003. 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 2003 appropriations bill
on the number of requests received, promotion efforts to State
and local law enforcement, and the effectiveness and interest
in this program by these law enforcement communities.
Funds Appropriated to the President
FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS
HIGH-INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $226,350,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 206,350,000
Committee recommendation................................ 226,350,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $226,350,000,
which is $20,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee
directs that funding shall be provided for the existing High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) at no less than the
fiscal year 2001 level.
The Committee has included a new provision to prohibit the
use of funds to consolidate management of the California,
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas partnerships in the El Paso
office. Such a centralization of the Southwest Border HIDTA
could undermine operational flexibility and law-enforcement
support for the HIDTA program, ultimately degrading its
effectiveness.
The Committee is deeply disturbed over ONDCP actions and
communications with the Committee concerning the HIDTA program
over the past year. The Committee provided additional funds in
fiscal year 2002 for the HIDTA program to increase funding for
or expand existing HIDTAs, or to fund newly designated HIDTAs.
The Committee was not consulted when ONDCP decided how to
obligate these funds, in some cases for different purposes. In
addition, the Committee is concerned that those decisions were
not completely thought out, and that necessary programmatic
personnel were not consulted.
The Committee is aware of the continued interest in the
creation of new, and expansion of existing, HIDTAs. The
Committee is also profoundly aware of proposals submitted to
ONDCP for the additional $20,000,000 provided by the Congress
in fiscal year 2002 that went unfunded in ONDCP's spending
plan. Prior to any notification or any obligation of funds, the
Committee directs ONDCP to submit for approval to the Committee
on Appropriations a spending plan for the additional
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. The Committee directs ONDCP
to review the Senate report for suggestions on how to allocate
portions of the additional funds and requires ONDCP to provide
a detailed explanation to the Committee on Appropriations on
the reasons why any of the Senate recommendations receive an
amount lower than that requested. The Committee also directs
ONDCP to provide a detailed timeline and explanation to the
Committee by September 30, 2002, on how the additional
$20,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2002 was obligated. This
explanation should include a list of the names and titles of
all parties involved in the decisions.
The HIDTA program was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse
Act of 1988, as amended, and the Office of National Drug
Control Policy's reauthorization, Public Law 105-277, to
provide assistance to Federal, State and local law enforcement
entities operating in those areas most adversely affected by
drug trafficking. In allocating the HIDTA funds, the Committee
expects the Director of ONDCP to ensure that the activities
receiving these limited additional resources are used strictly
for implementing the strategy for each HIDTA, taking into
consideration local conditions and resource requirements. These
funds should not be used to supplant existing support for
ongoing Federal, State, or local drug control operations
normally funded out of the operating budgets of each agency.
The remaining funds may be transferred to Federal agencies and
departments to support Federal antidrug activities.
The Committee believes that the Director should take steps
to ensure that the HIDTA funds are transferred to the
appropriate drug control agencies expeditiously. To ensure that
the funding allocations meet the priorities outlined in the
strategies, the Committee instructs the Director to submit the
strategies, along with the identification of how the funds will
be spent, to the Committee for approval 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 2003 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.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIDTA
The Committee understands that the Office of National Drug
Control Policy is reviewing a proposal from the Rocky Mountain
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to expand its operation
into five counties in Montana. The Committee encourages ONDCP
to closely and expeditiously review the merit of this request.
However, the Committee directs that any expansion of the Rocky
Mountain HIDTA be accomplished in such a way so as not to
diminish the funding currently available to the existing HIDTA
entities.
ECSTASY REDUCTION INITIATIVE
The Committee is extremely concerned about the use of
Ecstasy among teenagers and young adults. The use of this
dangerous drug has reached alarming proportions among junior
high and high school students, and the numerous fatalities
associated with Ecstasy do not appear to have had any impact on
the drug's popularity. The Committee encourages the Rocky
Mountain HIDTA to continue the Ecstasy reduction initiative to
help deal with this steadily increasing problem, with emphasis
on designated counties in Colorado.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HIDTAS
The Committee recognizes the positive impact and successes
of the cooperative law enforcement arrangements of the HIDTA.
As HIDTAs have matured, they have demonstrated an ability to
address their HIDTA-specific problems with unique and effective
solutions. Many HIDTAs have begun to reach outside of the law
enforcement community to other organizations which affect the
effort to combat drugs in our communities. The Committee has
seen success in the HIDTAs as they begin to incorporate the
important work of those in the community itself, such as in the
areas of treatment and counseling. The Committee is encouraged
by this rounding out of the HIDTAs' efforts and encourages the
HIDTAs to continue to further develop these relationships.
MIDWEST HIDTA
The Committee is concerned about the growing production,
trafficking, and use of methamphetamine throughout the Midwest
HIDTA. The Committee is distressed that ONDCP did not provide
more funds out of the additional $20,000,000 fiscal year 2002
to address this situation.
The Committee notes that the State of Missouri, which is
part of the Midwest HIDTA, had the highest number of
methamphetamine lab seizures in the country. The fight against
methamphetamine places a tremendous burden on State and local
law enforcement. Additional funding would allow Missouri to
continue to target methamphetamine labs, and would enable ONDCP
to designate additional counties as part of the Midwest HIDTA
where appropriate.
BALANCED FOCUS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
The Committee is also concerned about the direction ONDCP
seems to be taking the HIDTA program with the new National
Priority Targeting Project. According to ONDCP, this Project
will enhance existing HIDTA-affiliated law enforcement efforts
to curtail the availability of illegal drugs through the
disruption and dismantlement of specific major drug trafficking
organizations that coincide with Department of Justice National
Priority Targets (``NPTs''). The Committee is concerned that
this ``king-pin'' strategy could significantly impact the level
of support provided to cases that have been regional impact
targets in the past.
GULF COAST HIDTA
The Committee recognizes that the Gulf Coast HIDTA covers
the full spectrum of drug trafficking and abuse, trafficking
modalities and types of criminal organizations. In its
continued effort to combat these threats, the Gulf Coast HIDTA
is seeking to expand into new areas of Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Alabama. ONDCP is encouraged to work with Louisiana and
other interested States to further their initiatives.
NEW ENGLAND HIDTA
The Committee recognizes that the growing availability and
abuse of inexpensive, high-purity heroin has had a harmful
impact on the New England region, resulting in an increase in
the number of drug-related arrests, overdose deaths and
injuries, and individuals seeking treatment for addiction. The
Committee is also aware of the extraordinary challenges posed
by increasing drug importation into the region across the
northern U.S. border and via marine transportation. Therefore,
the Committee directs ONDCP to focus additional resources on
these emerging drug threats and to work with the New England
HIDTA to address unmet needs in the areas of task force
expansion, training, intelligence, space and equipment, with a
particular focus on Rhode Island.
SOUTHWEST INDIANA
The Committee is aware of a proposal to create a HIDTA in
Southwest Indiana to combat the drastic increase in the
production, use and distribution of methamphetamine. The
Indiana State Police, in conjunction with local and Federal
officials, would target the following counties in Southwest
Indiana: Benton, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Fountain,
Gibson, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Knox, Lawrence, Martin,
Monroe, Morgan, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry,
Pike, Posey, Putnam, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vigo and
Warrick. The State of Indiana has experienced an exponential
increase in the number of methamphetamine labs that have been
seized--43 in 1998, 129 in 1999, 314 in 2000, and 546 in 2001.
State Police estimate that they will seize over 800 labs in
2002. Recognizing current resource limitations, the Committee
has provided additional discretionary funding and directs ONDCP
to work with the affected counties to determine whether they
meet the statutory criteria required for designation as a
HIDTA.
MILWAUKEE HIDTA
The Committee understands that the ONDCP is reviewing a
proposal to expand the Milwaukee HIDTA to the metropolitan
areas surrounding Milwaukee along the I-94 corridor connecting
Milwaukee to Chicago. This extension of the program to Racine,
Kenosha and Waukesha counties would assist Milwaukee's efforts
and attack the scourge of drugs in the surrounding communities.
The Committee has provided additional discretionary funding and
encourages ONDCP to work with these States and communities to
determine whether they meet the statutory criteria required for
designation as a HIDTA and direct the necessary resources
towards this proposal.
SOUTHWEST BORDER HIDTA
The Committee recognizes the strides that have been made by
the New Mexico partnership of the Southwest Border HIDTA in
disrupting heroin trafficking in New Mexico. Despite these
gains, however, the availability of heroin continues to be
prevalent in Rio Arriba County and other counties in New
Mexico. The Committee directs the Director of ONDCP to evaluate
the situation and work with State and local law enforcement to
provide adequate resources to target this continuing threat.
PHILADELPHIA/CAMDEN HIDTA
The Committee is aware of the current coordination of the
State of Delaware with the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA. As a
result of this strong relationship, the Committee directs the
Director of ONDCP to evaluate the current situation to
determine whether or not Delaware meets the statutory
requirements to qualify for inclusion into the Philadelphia/
Camden HIDTA.
APPALACHIA HIDTA
The Committee is concerned that the three Appalachia HIDTA
States, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, along with
California and Hawaii, account for over 77 percent of the
domestic production of marijuana. The three Appalachia HIDTA
States are also producing some of the most potent marijuana
available. For fiscal year 2000, the West Virginia National
Guard, which has mounted a vigorous counterdrug program in
cooperation with the Appalachia HIDTA, estimates that the
eradicated marijuana crop in West Virginia yielded plants
valued at $57,000,000. Therefore, the Committee directs ONDCP
to work with State and local law enforcement officials to
provide additional resources to combat this threat.
SOUTH CAROLINA HIDTA
The Committee is aware of a proposal to create a HIDTA in
Charleston County, South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina
is the fourth largest port in the United States, with 177,000
containers annually entering the United States. The Committee
understands the proposal would target, disrupt, and dismantle
narcotics smuggling operations at the Ports of Charleston,
Georgetown, and Port Royal, South Carolina. The Committee
directs ONDCP to work with the Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies in South Carolina to determine whether
these areas meet the statutory criteria required for
designation as a HIDTA.
NORTHWEST HIDTA
The Committee recognizes that Washington State has recently
experienced tremendous growth in the production and use of
methamphetamine. In fact, Washington is now second in the
country in methamphetamine production, after California.
Combating methamphetamine and other illegal drugs takes a
multi-faceted approach, including the use of narcotics canines
and support from various Federal agencies. Washington State has
recently lost a number of critical drug detecting canines.
Therefore, the Committee directs ONDCP to focus additional
resources on these emerging drug threats, and in particular
funding for additional narcotic canines to work with the
Northwest HIDTA to address unmet needs in detection and
enforcement.
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, 2002.................................... $239,400,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 251,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 172,700,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $172,700,000.
The Committee provides $100,000,000 for the continuation of the
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. The Committee included
a total of $5,900,000 for the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, as amended, and the Office
of National Drug Control Policy's reauthorization, Public Law
105-277, established the Special Forfeiture Fund to be
administered by the Director of ONDCP. The monies deposited in
the Fund support high-priority drug control programs and may be
transferred to drug control agencies or may be directly
obligated by the Director of ONDCP.
NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
The Committee has been supportive of the national media
campaign and has provided consistent funding for this program.
When this program was initially funded by the Congress in
fiscal year 1998, it was with the understanding that within 3
years there would be demonstrable behavior changes in America's
youth with relation to drug use. To date, the Congress has
provided over $928,872,000 for this program and has done so at
the expense of many other important law enforcement needs. The
Committee is concerned that drug use is clearly increasing in
spite of the national media campaign, leading some observers to
conclude it has not had a noticeable impact on drug use among
America's youth.
The May 2002 evaluation by Westat and the Annenberg School
for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania confirmed
numerous concerns over the effectiveness of the media campaign.
It concluded that while there appears to be a favorable effect
on parents, youth--the target audience for the program--do not
seem to obtain similar benefits. It was the intent of both the
authorizers and the appropriators to affect the behavior of
drug use among youth over the course of a 5-year program.
Unfortunately, we find ourselves back at square one after
spending close to $1,000,000,000 of taxpayer money.
The Committee held a hearing on this subject on June 19,
2002, shortly after the release of the Westat evaluation. The
issues raised during the hearing highlighted the numerous
controversies associated with the campaign and speculation
regarding the cause. ONDCP is staking the future of the media
campaign on an advertising effort it developed outside the
parameters and participants specified in the authorization.
ONDCP also stated that to move forward with the campaign,
additional testing needed to be performed prior to any airing
of advertising. The Committee agrees with the Director on fully
testing the advertising.
The Committee has cautioned ONDCP for a number of years
about the growing number of controversies and maintaining the
true essence of the program as authorized by Congress. Recent
events have resulted in a loss of the Committee's confidence in
the management of the campaign, and the reason the Committee
has decreased the allocation for the campaign.
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES ACT
The accelerating rate of drug use by young Americans is a
major concern that must be addressed. The Committee, therefore,
provides $60,000,000 in support of the Drug-Free Communities
Act. 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.
The Drug Free Communities Support Program Reauthorization
(Public Law 107-82) authorized ONDCP to make a grant to
establish a National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute.
ONDCP instead solicited applications for a cooperative
agreement. The sponsors of the provision did not intend for the
National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute to be hampered
by layers of bureaucracy which duplicate current efforts.
Congress created an advisory commission to oversee and
guide the program when it authorized the Drug Free Communities
Support Program in 1997. Creating a second advisory committee
to oversee the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
is a needless duplication and expense. In addition, avoiding
programmatic duplications of effort should be the
responsibility of ONDCP, and should not be shifted to the grant
recipient.
The requirements for a grant recipient were clearly written
in the authorizing legislation, and the sponsors of the
reauthorization legislation are unaware of any organization
besides the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America who meet
these qualifications. As a result, the Committee has included
language directing ONDCP to provide a $2,000,000 grant directly
to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to establish
and maintain the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition
Institute.
NATIONAL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
The Committee recognizes the work of the National Drug-Free
Workplace Alliance to promote and assist the establishment of
drug-free workplace programs and provide comprehensive drug-
free workplace services to businesses. In addition, the
Committee understands that the Alliance provides technical
assistance and up-to-date workplace substance abuse information
to communities, drug-free workplace organizations, and other
similar groups through a national network of experts and
professionals with drug-free workplace interests. The Committee
urges ONDCP to work with the National Drug-Free Workplace
Alliance as it coincides with ONDCP's mission and encourages
cooperative efforts relating to the National Clearinghouse.
UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
The Committee provides $5,900,000 for efforts of the United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) under the Special Forfeiture
Fund. The Committee directs ONDCP to provide the entire amount
directly to USADA within 30 days after enactment.
USADA was created to oversee testing, education, research,
and adjudication on behalf of America's athletes participating
in the Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic Games. The
Committee has provided additional funds to increase the number
of ``No-Advanced-Notice'' tests, to increase research funding
at university and research laboratories, and to expand their
efforts to educate the youth of America on health issues and
the ethics of competing fairly in sport. The Committee
continues to be impressed with the operations of this new
agency and wishes to congratulate them on the international
recognition of their efforts.
DRUG COURT INSTITUTE
The Committee provides $1,000,000 for the National Drug
Court Institute. The Committee is aware of the extraordinary
growth in drug courts across the country and the important
training of new drug courts that the Institute provides. Drug
courts provide an effective means to fight drug-related crime
through the cooperative efforts of State and local law
enforcement, the judicial system, and the public health
treatment network.
TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $4,629,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 4,629,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,658,000
The Committee recommends $4,658,000 for the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
(CPPBSD). The increase above the request is for pay parity.
The CPPBSD administers the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD)
of 1971, 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 2003, the Committee's goal is to employ
approximately 50,000 people who are blind or have other severe
disabilities in 650 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 2003, the Committee's
goal is to have sales of $1.6 billion.
The Committee staff's responsibilities include promoting
and assessing the overall program; supervising the selection
and assignment of new products and services; assisting in
establishing prices; reviewing and adjusting these prices;
verifying the qualifications of nonprofit agencies; and
monitoring their performance.
Federal Election Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $43,689,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 45,244,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,668,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,668,000
for the Federal Election Commission. The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
The Federal Election Commission administers the disclosure
of campaign finance information, enforces limitations on
contributions and expenditures, supervises the public funding
of Presidential elections, and performs other tasks related to
Federal elections.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $26,524,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 28,684,000
Committee recommendation................................ 28,950,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,950,000
for the Federal Labor Relations Authority. The increase above
the President's request is for pay parity.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) serves as a
neutral party in the settlement of disputes that arise between
unions, employees, and agencies on matters outlined in the
Federal Service Labor Management Relations statute, decides
major policy issues, prescribes regulations, and disseminates
information appropriate to the needs of agencies, labor
organizations, and the public. Establishment of the FLRA gives
full recognition to the role of the Federal Government as an
employer.
In addition, the FLRA is engaged in case-related
interventions and training and facilitation of labor-management
partnerships and in resolving disputes. FLRA promotes labor-
management cooperation by providing training and assistance to
labor organizations and agencies on resolving disputes,
facilitates the creation of partnerships, and trains the
parties on rights and responsibilities under the Federal
Relations Labor Relations Management statute.
General Services Administration
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND--LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Federal Buildings Fund program consists of the
following activities financed from rent charges:
Construction and acquisition of facilities.--Space is
acquired through the construction or purchase of facilities and
prospectus-level extensions to existing buildings. All costs
directly attributable to site acquisition, construction, and
the full range of design and construction services, and
management and inspection of construction projects are funded
under this activity.
Repairs and alterations.--Repairs and alterations of public
buildings as well as associated design and construction
services are funded under this activity. Protection of the
Government's investment, health and safety of building
occupants, transfer of agencies from leased space, and cost
effectiveness are the principal criteria used in establishing
priorities. Primary consideration is given to repairs to
prevent deterioration and damage to buildings, their support
systems, and operating equipment. This activity also provides
for conversion of existing facilities and non-prospectus
extensions.
Installment acquisition payments.--Payments are made for
liabilities incurred under purchase contract authority and
lease purchase arrangements. The periodic payments cover
principal, interest, and other requirements.
Rental of space.--Space is acquired through the leasing of
buildings including space occupied by Federal agencies in U.S.
Postal Service facilities, 153 million rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2002, and 157 million rentable square feet in
fiscal year 2003.
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, 2002........................ $662,680,000
Limitation on availability, 2003........................ 556,574,000
Committee recommendation................................ 653,913,000
The Committee recommends $653,913,000 for the construction
and acquisition account. The Committee recommendation is
$97,339,000 above the President's request.
COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
The Committee encourages the General Services
Administration (GSA), the administration, and the judiciary to
continue to work cooperatively to develop a single
comprehensive plan upon which courthouse construction will be
based. The Committee continues to believe that a model should
incorporate utilization rates, courtroom sharing, and safety
considerations. The use of cost savings measures and careful
planning will result in a program that can be consistently
supported. The Committee notes, however, that it has been
extremely supportive of addressing the courthouse construction
backlog. The Committee would remind the Administrative Office
of the U.S. Courts (AOC) and other organizations that the
Committee has adhered to the jointly agreed to priority list
and that the Congress is constrained by overall budget
resolutions and spending caps from accommodating every request.
COURTROOM SHARING
The Committee is aware of conflicting information regarding
the issue of courtroom sharing. The Committee is concerned that
in spite of the strict budgetary pressures facing the Federal
Government, AOC fails to pursue a policy of fiscal restraint
and approaches the Congress for increases in courthouse
construction funding above the Administration's request. The
Congress and the Administration have worked diligently to reign
in court construction costs and the Committee will continue to
pursue all avenues with respect to cost containment with or
without the support of the Courts.
The Committee notes that the General Accounting Office
(GAO), in a December 2000 report to the Congress on this issue,
analyzed the data used in a courtroom sharing study
commissioned by the Courts. That study criticized a 1997 GAO
report on the same issue. GAO noted that the Courts did not
agree with its recommendations, yet also commented that the AOC
``did not provide any data, analysis, or rationale that would
give us [GAO] an adequate basis for changing or dropping'' the
recommendations. The Committee concurs with GAO's concerns and
urges the AOC to provide the Committee with persuasive
courtroom use data and analysis, along with its views, to
justify the number of courtrooms being requested in future
courtroom construction requests.
PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Committee notes that it has been over 2 years since the
Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study was delivered to
the Congress. That study was required as part of the fiscal
year 2000 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act
and included detailed input from the U.S. Customs Service, the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, and GSA. The study
identified an enormous backlog of 822 individual infrastructure
requirements at our Nation's border crossings at an estimated
gross cost of $784,000,000.
The events of September 11, 2001 refocused the Nation's
attention on the need to reinforce our borders. While this
Committee has fully funded the administration's past requests
for border facility construction and repair, those projects
merely scratch the surface of what is required to robustly
address the infrastructure backlog. The proposed creation of a
new Department of Homeland Security, with its proposed
combining of the various existing border agencies, offers the
opportunity to address this facilities backlog in a cohesive
manner.
The Committee therefore directs GSA, in consultation with
the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Customs Service,
the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and any successor
border entity which might be created within the proposed new
Department of Homeland Security, to update the study and submit
it to the Congress no later than March 14, 2003.
The Committee also directs that the study identify port of
entry infrastructure and technology improvements which enhance
border security and facilitate the flow of legitimate commerce.
The Committee urges that the study, to the greatest extent
possible, prioritize projects based on the ability of the
project to fulfill immediate security requirements and
facilitate trade across the borders. The Committee recommends
that the annual courthouse construction projects prioritization
list submitted by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
be used as a model for this effort.
CHAMPLAIN PORT OF ENTRY
The Committee acknowledges the untenable conditions at the
Champlain, New York port of entry and is aware that the General
Services Administration is currently designing a new border
facility to improve the safety and efficiency of this critical
United States and Canada trade corridor. The Committee urges
the Administration to make the completion of the Champlain port
of entry a high priority and to include construction funding
for the facility in the fiscal year 2004 budget request.
BURLINGTON, VT COURTHOUSE
The Committee is pleased that Burlington, VT is included in
the list of recommended future construction projects provided
by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The Committee
expects GSA to move forward with this project in an expeditious
manner and give priority to central business districts when
selecting a location for the new building.
ROSENN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
The Committee is aware of the shortage of parking in and
around the Rosenn Federal Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, which has caused a number of inconveniences for
both employees and visitors to the facility. The Committee
encourages GSA to work with the community to address this
parking issue, utilizing up to $1,000,000 from funds provided
for the construction non-prospectus account.
FABENS BORDER STATION
The border station at Fabens in El Paso County, Texas
consists of temporary buildings. The old permanent station is
empty and dilapidated. A new inspection facility is needed and
will be located on a 90-acre site that is part of the 240 acres
the County of El Paso will acquire. There is also sufficient
land at the site so that the Texas Department of Transportation
can construct a truck inspection facility close to the Federal
facility. It is estimated that the Federal share of costs
associated with construction of a border station at Fabens will
be $17,250,000. In order to get this much-needed project
started, the Committee has provided $2,250,000 for engineering
and architectural fees associated with the design of the port
facilities.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ $869,376,000
Limitation on availability, 2003........................ 986,029,000
Committee recommendation................................ 995,589,000
The Committee recommends new obligational authority of
$995,589,000 for repairs and alterations in fiscal year 2003.
This amount is $9,560,000 above the President's request.
Under this activity, the General Services Administration
(GSA) executes its responsibility for repairs and alterations
(R&A) of both Government-owned and leased facilities under the
control of GSA. The major goal of this activity is to provide
commercially equivalent space to tenant agencies. Safety,
quality, and operating efficiency of facilities are given
primary consideration in carrying out this responsibility. A
major portion of the fiscal year 2003 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.
ROGERS COURTHOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT
The Committee provided funding for the design of the Rogers
Courthouse renovation project in Denver, Colorado, in fiscal
year 2002 with the expectation that the construction funding,
estimated to be $40,000,000, would be requested in fiscal year
2003. However, due to funding constraints, that level of
funding is not available within the Federal Buildings Fund. The
timing of the project had been planned to coordinate with the
completion of the new Denver courthouse later this year which
will house the judicial offices currently occupying the Rogers
Courthouse while renovations are underway. Therefore, in an
effort to keep this project moving forward, the Committee has
included an additional $9,000,000 for demolition and asbestos
removal. The Committee fully expects that the remaining
construction funds will be requested as part of the fiscal year
2004 budget submission.
PITTSBURGH U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE
The Pittsburgh U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was
completed in 1934 and must be expanded to accommodate the U.S.
Courts. Needed alterations include an upgrade of the building's
exterior, plaza and parking ramp improvements, installation of
a fire safety system, and expansion of the severely undersized
main lobby. The Committee provided much needed funding for this
project in fiscal year 2002. However, in order to complete the
project, the Committee has provided an additional $2,810,000 in
fiscal year 2003 for facade and window repairs, sprinkler
system testing drains, millwork repairs, refurbishment of the
lobbying revolving doors, sanitary/storm pipe repairs, corridor
restoration, and replacement of basement garage doors.
INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ $186,427,000
Limitation on availability, 2003........................ 178,960,000
Committee recommendation................................ 178,960,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $178,960,000 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, 2002........................ $2,952,050,000
Limitation on availability, 2003........................ 3,153,211,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,153,211,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $3,153,211,000 for
rental of space. The Committee recommendation is equal to the
budget estimate.
GSA is responsible for leasing general purpose space and
land incident thereto for Federal agencies, except cases where
GSA has delegated its leasing authority (for example, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Departments of
Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense). GSA's policy is to lease
privately owned buildings and land only when: (1) Federal space
needs cannot be otherwise accommodated satisfactorily in
existing Government-owned or leased space; (2) leasing proves
to be more efficient than the construction or alteration of a
Federal building; (3) construction or alteration is not
warranted because requirements in the community are
insufficient or are indefinite in scope or duration; or (4)
completion of a new Federal building within a reasonable time
cannot be assured.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
Limitation on availability, 2002........................ $1,748,949,000
Limitation on availability, 2003........................ 1,965,160,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,971,030,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $1,971,030,000 for
building operations.
This activity provides for the operation of all Government-
owned facilities under the jurisdiction of GSA and building
services in GSA-leased space where the terms of the lease do
not require the lessor to furnish such services. Services
included in building operations are cleaning, protection,
maintenance, payments for utilities and fuel, grounds
maintenance, and elevator operations. Other related supporting
services include various real property management and staff
support activities such as space acquisition and assignment;
the moving of Federal agencies as a result of space alterations
in order to provide better space utilization in existing
buildings; onsite inspection of building services and
operations accomplished by private contractors; and various
highly specialized contract administration support functions.
The space, operations, and services referred to above are
furnished by GSA to its tenant agencies in return for payment
of rent. Due to considerations unique to their operation, GSA
also provides varying levels of above-standard services in
agency headquarter facilities, including those occupied by the
Executive Office of the President, such as the east and west
wings of the White House.
POLICY AND CITIZEN SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002....................................................
Budget estimate, 2003................................... $65,995,000
Committee recommendation................................ 75,304,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $75,304,000
for salaries and expenses for the policy and operations of the
General Services Administration. This amount is $9,309,000
above the President's request.
Office of Governmentwide Policy provides for Government-
wide policy development, support, and evaluation functions
associated with real and personal property, supplies, vehicles,
aircraft, information technology, acquisition, transportation
and travel management. This office also provides for the
Federal Procurement Data Center, Workplace Initiatives,
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.
Office of Citizen Services provides leadership and support
for electronic government initiatives and operates the official
Federal portal through which citizens may access Federal
information services electronically. The Federal Consumer
Information Center is part of this office, though funded under
a separate appropriation.
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 that in the interest of national
security, it is imperative to enhance and expand the capability
to capture and archive electronic data on a government-wide
scale. As such, the Committee provided funds in fiscal year
2002 to continue development of data mining tools to instantly
extract and match data from multiple sources to resolve the
critical security issues of today's environment. The Committee
recognizes the important advancements of the Virtual Archive
Storage Terminal (VAST) and the importance of adding the high
performance computing capability of this data mining system and
has included $2,500,000 to continue this research effort.
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 an additional $500,000 to
continue the development, demonstration, and research of the
digital medical education project in connection with the Upper
Great Plains Native American Telehealth Program.
TELECOMMUTING CENTERS
The Committee encourages GSA to continue to promote
telecommuting centers within the Federal Government in the
Washington DC metro area as an effective means to provide an
alternative workplace.
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.
GOVERNMENT RURAL OUTREACH INITIATIVE
The Committee is pleased with the work performed thus far
on this rural areas outreach initiative. The Committee notes
that the funds provided in fiscal year 2002 enabled the
launching of the initiative to make electronic government
services accessible to rural residents and to study and develop
the technologies needed to ensure secure transactions of
private information. The Committee has provided an additional
$1,750,000 to continue this initiative.
UNITED STATES CONSENSUS COUNCIL
The Committee is aware of a bipartisan effort to create a
United States Consensus Council. The response by national
leaders to the attacks of September 11, 2001 has demonstrated
the benefits of working together across party and political
lines to address the Nation's most urgent priorities. The
Council would provide ongoing support to Congress by bringing
conflicting stakeholders to the table to resolve a wide range
of difficult national policy issues. The Committee has provided
$1,000,000, subject to enactment of the authorizing
legislation, to initiate this effort.
VETERANS' ORAL HISTORY
The Committee strongly supports efforts of various
organizations to make oral history recordings of the veterans
of the Nation's foreign wars. The Committee has provided
$250,000 for a grant to the North Dakota State Historical
Society for costs associated with this effort in the State.
GSA FLEET VEHICLE STUDY
The Committee is aware of commercially-available
technologies for standard vehicles that significantly improve
fuel efficiencies and reduce harmful emissions through fuel
treatments and catalysts. The Committee directs GSA to explore
the use of these technologies and, if determined to be
appropriate and economically feasible, incorporate them into
GSA Fleet vehicles. The Committee directs GSA to report its
findings to the Committee within 1 year.
FEDERAL BUILDING ACCESS
The Committee has learned that not all Federal
identification is acceptable for immediate access to all
Federal facilities. Rather, the tenants of some Federal
Buildings have decided that only identification for staff who
actually work in the building would allow immediate access and
all other Federal visitors must wait in line to sign in before
being allowed to enter. While the Committee understands the
necessity for strict security, this inconsistency has created
problems in some areas. Therefore, the Committee requests that
GSA review this situation and report back by March 14, 2003 on
their recommendations for a resolution to this problem.
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SOFTWARE
The Committee acknowledges the growing homeland security
requirement to provide enhanced security for financial
transactions. The Committee is aware of the efforts of
organizations, such as the New York Institute for Advanced
Studies in Software and Information Technology, to research and
develop software focused on securing these transactions and has
included $1,500,000 to assist in this effort.
BATON ROUGE DOWNTOWN AREA
The Committee is aware of the long history between the City
of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the GSA regarding the
construction of the Russell B. Long Federal Building and United
States Courthouse and the subsequent loss of the World War I-
era Victory Park. The Committee has provided an additional
$1,500,000 for this account and directs GSA to work with the
City on a suitable solution to this outstanding issue of
concern.
ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION
The Committee directs the GSA to submit a report to the
Committee by January 1, 2003 on the status of the Angel Island
Immigration Station which outlines the role of the GSA, the
National Archives, the National Park Service, and any other
relevant Federal agency in the effort to properly maintain,
preserve and restore the Station as a national landmark.
Operating Expenses
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002....................................................
Budget estimate, 2003................................... $88,263,000
Committee recommendation................................ 87,674,000
The Committee recommends $87,674,000 for this account,
which includes $534,000 for pay parity.
Provides for the personal property utilization and donation
activities of the Federal Supply Service and for the real
property utilization and disposal activities of the 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 real property pending its
disposition; appraisal of excess and surplus property,
necessary environmental and cultural analyses, reuse planning,
and real property utilization surveys; Indian Trust Accounting,
administrative support of Congressional District and Senate
State offices, and Critical Infrastructure Protection
initiatives in the Federal Technology Service including the
Federal Computer Incident Response Capability, the focal point
for detecting and responding to attacks on Federal civilian
computer systems, and responsibilities for the Federal Public
Key Infrastructure Steering Committee and its activities.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $36,346,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 37,617,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,916,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,916,000
for the Office of Inspector General. The increase above the
request is for pay parity.
This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and
investigative functions to identify and correct management and
administrative deficiencies within the General Services
Administration (GSA), which create conditions for existing or
potential instances of fraud, waste and mismanagement. This
audit function provides internal audit and contract audit
services. Contract audits provide professional advice to GSA
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters
relative to the negotiation, award, administration, repricing,
and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and
evaluate all facets of GSA operations and programs, test
internal control systems, and develop information to improve
operating efficiencies and enhance customer services. The
investigative function provides for the detection and
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving GSA
programs, personnel, and operations.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (E-GOV) FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,000,000
The Committee has agreed with the administration's request
to create a new account to support interagency electronic
government or ``e-gov'' initiatives, and has recommended an
appropriation of $45,000,000, to remain available through
fiscal year 2004. This will allow the administration to begin
this effort to develop and implement innovative uses of the
Internet and other electronic media to provide individuals,
businesses, and other Government agencies with simpler and more
timely access to Federal information, benefits, services, and
business opportunities. It is hoped that the resulting
initiative will allow agencies to provide the public with
optional use and acceptance of electronic information,
services, and signatures by October 2003 as required under the
Government Paperwork Elimination Act.
Proposals for funding must meet capital planning guidelines
and include adequate documentation to demonstrate a sound
business case, attention to security and privacy, and a way to
measure performance against planned results. The Office of
Management and Budget would control the allocation of the fund
and direct its use for information systems projects and affect
multiple agencies and offer the greatest improvements in access
and service.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,196,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,339,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,344,000
The Committee recommends $3,344,000 for allowances and
office staff for former Presidents. The increase above the
request is for pay parity.
This appropriation provides support consisting of pensions,
office staffs, and related expenses for former Presidents
Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and
William Jefferson Clinton, and for pension and postal franking
privileges for the widow of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Below is listed a detailed breakdown of the fiscal year
2003 funding:
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION--ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2003 request--former Presidents
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Ford Carter Reagan Bush Clinton
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Personnel Compensation.................... 96 96 96 96 150 ........ 534
Personnel Benefits........................ 24 6 24 35 56 ........ 145
Benefits for Former Presidents............ 170 170 170 170 175 20 875
Travel.................................... 50 2 16 58 58 ........ 184
Rental Payments to GSA.................... 112 102 140 174 436 ........ 964
Communications, Utilities and
Miscellaneous charges:
Telephone............................. 25 25 17 14 29 ........ 110
Postage............................... 9 20 10 14 22 2 77
Printing.................................. 6 5 13 12 15 ........ 51
Other Services............................ 14 67 20 26 82 ........ 209
Supplies & Materials...................... 11 6 21 11 25 ........ 74
Equipment................................. 4 9 3 64 36 ........ 116
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Total Obligations................... 521 508 530 674 1,084 22 3,339
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GSA GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 401 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
credit accounts with certain funds received from Government
corporations.
Section 402 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
use funds for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Section 403 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
transfer funds within the Federal buildings fund for meeting
program requirements.
Section 404 continues a provision which limits funding for
courthouse construction which does not meet certain standards
of a capital improvement plan.
Section 405 continues a provision which provides that no
funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square
feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any
other service usually provided, to any agency which does not
pay the requested rate.
Section 406 continues a provision which allows pilot
information technology projects to be repaid from the
information technology fund.
Section 407 continues a provision which authorizes GSA to
pay claims up to $2,000,000 from construction projects and
acquisition of buildings.
Section 408 is a new provision which requires approval from
the Committees on Appropriations for space leased by GSA for
longer than 10 years.
Section 409 is a new provision to name the Judge Dan M.
Russell, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse in
Gulfport, Mississippi.
Section 410 is a new provision to name the Alfonse M.
D'Amato United States Courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
Merit Systems Protection Board
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $30,555,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 31,790,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,027,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,027,000
for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The increase
above the President's request is for pay parity.
MSPB assists Federal agencies in running a merit-based
civil service system. This is accomplished on a case-by-case
basis through hearing and deciding employee appeals, and on a
systemic basis by reviewing significant actions and regulations
of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and conducting
studies of the civil service and other merit systems. These
actions are designed to assure that personnel actions taken
against employees are processed within the law, and that
actions taken by OPM and other agencies support and enhance
Federal merit principles.
LIMITATION
(TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $2,520,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 2,594,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,626,000
The Committee has recommended a limitation of $2,626,000 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. The increase
above the President's request is for pay parity.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
Policy Foundation
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,996,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,996,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,996,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,996,000
for these activities of the Morris K. Udall Foundation. The
Committee includes language to allow up to 60 percent of the
appropriation to be used for the expenses of the Native Nations
Institute. The Committee also includes language requiring the
Foundation to report to the Committee on the amount of funding,
if any, transferred from the Trust Fund for the Native Nations
Institute, and directs that this report include an itemization
of planned Native Nations Institute expenditures for fiscal
year 2003. The Committee further directs the Foundation to
describe as part of the report its justification for such a
transfer. Future budget justifications submitted to Congress
regarding this effort are to contain detailed information on
the actual expenditures of past years as well as detailed
information on planned expenditures for the current and budget
years.
The General Fund payment to the Morris K. Udall Fund is
invested in Treasury securities with maturities suitable to the
needs of the Fund. Interest earnings from the investments are
used to carry out the activities of the Morris K. Udall
Foundation. The Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships and
grants, and funds activities of the Udall Center.
Public Law 106-568 authorized the Morris K. Udall
Foundation to establish training programs for professionals in
health care policy and public policy, such as the Native
Nations Institute (NNI). NNI, based at the University of
Arizona, will provide Native Americans with leadership and
management training and analyze policies relevant to tribes.
MORRIS K. UDALL ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,309,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,309,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,309,000
The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution is
a Federal program established by Public Law 105-156 to assist
parties in resolving environmental, natural resource, and
public lands conflicts. The Institute is part of the Morris K.
Udall Foundation, and serves as an impartial, non-partisan
institution providing professional expertise, services, and
resources to all parties involved in such disputes. The
Institute helps parties determine whether collaborative problem
solving is appropriate for specific environmental conflicts,
how and when to bring all the parties to the table, and whether
a third-party facilitator or mediator might be helpful in
assisting the parties in their efforts to each consensus or to
resolve the conflict. In addition, the Institute maintains a
roster of qualified facilitators and mediators with substantial
experience in environmental conflict resolution, and can help
parties in selecting an appropriate neutral.
National Archives and Records Administration
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $245,847,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 256,731,000
Committee recommendation................................ 249,875,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $249,875,000
for Operating Expenses of the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). The Committee has not included funding
for Homeland Security records activities because the funds
cannot be obligated during fiscal year 2003. The Committee has
included $144,000 for pay parity.
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 as
amended by Executive Order 13142 and reports annually to the
President on the status of that program. It is also responsible
for policy oversight for the National Industrial Security
Program established under Executive Order 12829.
NARA, in research and development collaboration with
national and international partners, is building an Electronic
Records Archives (ERA) that will ensure the preservation of,
and access to, Government electronic records. The pace of
technological progress makes formats in which the records are
stored obsolete within a few years, threatening to make them
inaccessible even if they are preserved intact. ERA will
preserve electronic records, regardless of the original format,
retain them indefinitely, and enable requesters to access them
on computer systems now and in the future.
Archives related services.--This activity provides for the
publication of the Federal Register, the Code of Federal
Regulations, the U.S. Statutes-at-Large, and Presidential
documents, and for a program to improve the quality of
regulations and the public's access to them. It also includes
the administration and reference services portion for the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission. This
Commission makes grants nationwide to preserve and publish
records that document American history.
Archives II Facility.--Provides for construction and
related services of the new archival facility which was opened
to the public in 1993. Costs of construction are financed by
$302 million of federally guaranteed debt issued in 1989. Since
1994 and continuing in 2003, 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.
Homeland security information sharing.--Provides for
training personnel at the State and local level in the proper
use and handling of classified and sensitive but unclassified
homeland security information. Funding will also be used to
facilitate security clearances for appropriate individuals at
the State and local level, and to ensure that Federal agencies
have the necessary classification authority for homeland
security information.
VETERAN'S RECORDS PROCESSING
The Committee is pleased to note the exceptional progress
being made by the National Military Personnel Records Center,
St. Louis, MO in responding to requests for military service
records. The Center is ahead of the goals presented to the
Committee at the beginning of the year with over 33 percent of
requests being fully answered within 10 days and almost half of
all requests being filled within 15 days of receipt. The
Committee applauds the work of the staff of the Center and
requests a report update with the submission of next year's
budget.
ARCHIVES FACILITIES REPAIRS AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $40,143,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 10,458,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,208,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,208,000.
The Committee has included $3,750,000 to acquire land in
Anchorage, Alaska to build a new regional archives and records
facility. The funds will be used to reimburse the General
Service Administration for land acquisition services and for
the purchase of approximately 10 acres of land.
This account provides for the repair, alteration, and
improvement of Archives facilities and Presidential Libraries
nationwide, and provides adequate storage for holdings. 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. These funds will determine
appropriate options for preserving and providing access to 20th
century military service records. These funds will allow NARA
to complete preliminary design studies and analysis, including
workflow and cost estimates, for housing and access options for
these massive and valuable records. Technology and facility
approaches will be examined.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
GRANTS PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $6,436,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,000,000.
This amount is $3,000,000 above the budget request.
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC) provides grants nationwide to preserve and publish
records that document American history. Administered within the
National Archives, which preserves Federal records, NHPRC helps
State, local, and private institutions preserve non-Federal
records, helps publish the papers of major figures in American
history, and helps archivists and records managers improve
their techniques, training, and ability to serve a range of
information users.
Records Center Revolving Fund.--The NARA Records Center
Revolving Fund provides low cost services, on a standard price
basis, to Federal agency customers for quality storage and
accession, reference, refile, and disposal services for records
stored in service centers.
National Archives Gift Fund.--The National Archives Trust
Fund Board may solicit and accept gifts or bequests of money,
securities, or other personal property, for the benefit of or
in connection with the national archival and records activities
administered by the National Archives and Records
Administration (44 U.S.C. 2305).
In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2112, the Bush Presidential
Library received a $4 million endowment from the Bush Library
Foundation. The money was deposited in the gift fund and
invested in accordance with established National Archives Trust
and Gift Fund procedures. Income earned on the investment will
be used to offset a portion of the Library's operation and
maintenance costs.
National Archives Trust Fund.--The Archivist of the United
States furnishes, for a fee, copies of unrestricted records in
the custody of the National Archives (44 U.S.C. 2116). Proceeds
from the sale of copies of microfilm publications,
reproductions, special works, and other publications, as well
as admission fees to Presidential Library museum rooms, are
deposited in this fund (44 U.S.C. 2112, 2307).
STATEHOOD INITIATIVE
Communities in Hawaii and Alaska are preparing to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of Alaska and Hawaii Statehood. The
Committee provides $500,000, to be split evenly between the
University of Hawaii and the University of Alaska, to catalog
the historic records and artifacts relating to Statehood, and
to improve the exhibit presentation in preparation for the
Statehood celebrations.
JOHN ADAMS COLLECTION
The Committee is aware of the interest of the Boston Public
Library in preserving and making accessible to scholars,
researchers, and the general public its holdings of the John
Adams collection. The Committee has provided an additional
$500,000 to this account to assist in this effort in accordance
with NHPRC guidelines.
Office of Government Ethics
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $10,117,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 10,488,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,557,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,557,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Ethics
(OGE) in fiscal year 2003. The increase above the President's
request is for pay parity.
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, 2002.................................... $99,636,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 128,804,000
Committee recommendation................................ 129,686,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $129,686,000
for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM). The increase above the President's request is
for pay parity.
OPM is responsible for personnel management functions which
include the following activities:
Merit systems oversight and effectiveness.--Includes
evaluating human resources management in Federal agencies
through various methods including on-site reviews land special
studies; administering classification appeals, Fair Labor
Standards Act, and Intergovernmental Personnel programs to
ensure that agencies adhere to the statutory requirements;
helping agencies develop merit-based human resources management
accountability; assessing the effectiveness of Government-wide
human resources management policies and programs, and serving
as a clearinghouse for best practices; testing and evaluating
innovative human resources management practices and systems,
including demonstration projects; providing readily accessible
statistics on the Federal workforce; and administering parts of
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Employment service.--Provides leadership and manages the
merit-based employment system for the Federal Government. In
partnership with agencies, the Service provides a high-quality,
diverse workforce through a mix of policy direction, technical
assistance, and reimbursable services. These operations are
carried out through a network of Service Centers throughout the
country.
Retirement and Insurance.--This activity encompasses
administration of earned employee benefits for Federal
employees, retired Federal employees, and their families. These
programs include the Civil Service Retirement System, the
Federal Employees' Retirement System, the Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Program, and the Federal Employees and
Retired Employees Health Benefits Programs. In addition, this
activity includes OPM's efforts to stay abreast of, and respond
to, developments in non-Federal fringe benefits practices.
Workforce compensation and performance.--This activity
includes developing and implementing pay and leave
administration policy and evaluating the effectiveness of
alternative compensation systems; developing classification
policies and systems, and designing flexible alternatives to
current systems; and developing Government-wide policy
concerning employee performance management.
Investigations.--Focuses on assuring applicant and
appointee fitness and suitability, and oversight of the
investigative contract company.
Workforce relations.--This activity includes developing and
administering policies, regulations and guidelines on employee
relations, including adverse and performance-based actions and
violence in the workplace; facilitating and supporting Federal
work and family programs; providing leadership and policy
guidance in support of agency human resources development
programs and training technology initiatives; and providing
guidance and assistance to Federal agencies in labor-management
relations and partnerships.
Executive resources.--Provides Government-wide program
leadership, policy direction, and technical assistance on all
aspects of the Senior Executive Service personnel system and
comparable executive systems.
Executive and other services.--Includes executive
direction, policy development, legal advise and representation,
public affairs, legislative activities, financial management,
and the operating expenses of the President's Commission on
White House Fellows.
Reimbursable programs.--OPM performs reimbursable work at
the request of other agencies. OPM also provides
administrative, information resources management, and executive
service to other OPM accounts on a reimbursable basis.
VOTING RIGHTS ACT
The Committee continues to include a provision requested by
the administration to allow Federal employees acting as Voting
Rights Act observers to receive per diem at their permanent
duty station. This provision makes it feasible for these
observers to work in local areas and allow the Government to
discontinue the practice of recruiting observers from distant
locations and assuming the per diem, as well as travel costs.
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
The Committee 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.
The Committee is concerned about the limited number of
infant spots in Federal child care facilities and the resulting
impact on working parents. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Office of Personnel Management, working in consultation with
the General Services Administration, to assess the past,
current, and future needs of child care centers, including both
infant and non-infant needs, in the Federal Government and
provide a report to the Committee within 9 months after
enactment of this Act on a plan to address these needs and the
resources required to do so. The Committee expects OPM to
coordinate with all Federal agencies in this effort.
limitation
(TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)
Limitation, 2002........................................ $115,928,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 120,791,000
Committee recommendation................................ 121,765,000
The Committee recommends a limitation of $121,765,000. The
increase above the President's request is for pay parity.
These funds will be transferred from the appropriate trust
funds of the Office of Personnel Management to cover
administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance
programs.
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
Over the past several years, the Federal Government has
expended hundreds of millions of dollars on automation hardware
and software without significant planning and architectural
design. The General Accounting Office (GAO) has documented
problems with design and systems procurement on countless
occasions. The Committee is supportive of providing the
technology necessary to modernize the Federal employee
retirement system technology, but is concerned given past
history with other Federal agencies. In fiscal year 2002, the
Committee recommended that OPM reach out to GAO for guidance
and support on this initiative and encouraged the establishment
of a relationship for the duration of this project. The
Committee is disappointed that OPM did not act upon that
suggestion. Therefore, the Committee directs OPM to conduct
quarterly meetings with GAO and inform the Committee on the
progress of this IT modernization project.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,498,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,498,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,519,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,519,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
fiscal year 2003. The increase above the President's request is
for pay parity.
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, 2002........................................ $10,016,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 10,766,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,886,000
The Committee recommends a limitation on transfers from the
trust funds in support of the Office of Inspector General
activities totaling $10,886,000 for fiscal year 2003. The
increase above the President's request is for pay parity.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $6,129,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 6,853,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,853,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,853,000,000
for Government payments for annuitants, employees health
benefits. The Committee recommendation equals the budget
estimate.
This appropriation covers the Government's share of the
cost of health insurance for annuitants covered by the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program and the Retired Federal
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1960, as well as
administrative expenses incurred by OPM for these programs.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $34,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 34,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,000,000
for the Government payment for annuitants, employee life
insurance. This amount equals the budget request.
Public Law 96-427, the Federal Employees' Group Life
Insurance Act of 1980 requires that all employees under the age
of 65 who separate from the Federal Government for purposes of
retirement on or after January 1, 1990, continue to make
contributions toward their basic life insurance coverage after
retirement until they reach the age of 65. These retirees will
contribute two-thirds of the cost of the basic life insurance
premium, identical to the amount contributed by active Federal
employees for basic life insurance coverage. As with the active
Federal employees, the Government is required to contribute
one-third of the cost of the premium for basic coverage. OPM,
acting as the payroll office on behalf of Federal retirees, has
requested, and the Committee has provided, the funding
necessary to make the required Government contribution
associated with annuitants' postretirement life insurance
coverage.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $9,229,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 9,410,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,410,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,410,000,000
for payment to the civil service retirement and disability
fund. The Committee recommendation equals the budget estimate.
The civil service retirement and disability fund was
established in 1920 to administer the financing and payment of
annuities to retired Federal employees and their survivors. The
fund covers the operation of the Civil Service Retirement
System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.
This appropriation provides for the Government's share of
retirement costs, transfers of interest on the unfunded
liability and annuity disbursements attributable to military
service, and survivor annuities to eligible former spouses of
some annuitants who did not elect survivor coverage.
Office of Special Counsel
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $11,891,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 12,434,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,449,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,449,000
for the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The increase above the
President's request is for pay parity.
OSC investigates Federal employee allegations of prohibited
personnel practices and, when appropriate, prosecutes cases
before the Merit Systems Protection Board and enforces the
Hatch Act. OSC also provides a channel for whistleblowing by
Federal employees, and may transmit whistleblowing allegations
to the agency head concerned and require an agency
investigation and a report to Congress and the President when
appropriate.
U.S. Tax Court
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $37,305,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 37,305,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,611,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,611,000
for the U.S. Tax Court. The increase above the President's
request is for pay parity.
The U.S. Tax Court is an independent judicial body in the
legislative branch under article I of the Constitution of the
United States. The court is composed of a chief judge and 18
judges. Decisions by the court are reviewable by the U.S.
Courts of Appeals and, if certiorari is granted, by the Supreme
Court.
In their judicial duties the judges are assisted by senior
judges, who participate in the adjudication of regular cases,
and by special trial judges, who hear small tax cases and
certain regular cases assigned to them by the chief judge.
The court conducts trial sessions throughout the United
States, including Hawaii and Alaska. The matters over which the
Court has jurisdiction are set forth in various sections of
title 26 of the United States Code.
Tax Court Independent Counsel Fund.--This fund is
established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7475. The fund is used by the
Tax Court to employ independent counsel to pursue disciplinary
matters involving practitioners admitted to practice before the
Court.
Tax Court Judges Survivors Annuity Fund.--This fund
established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7448, is used to pay
survivorship benefits to eligible surviving spouses and
dependent children of deceased judges of the U.S. Tax Court.
Participating judges pay 3.5 percent of their salaries or
retired pay into the fund to cover creditable service for which
payment is required. Additional funds, as are needed, are
provided through the annual appropriation to the U.S. Tax
Court.
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $500,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 250,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $250,000 for
the White House Commission on the National Moment of
Remembrance. This is the same as the President's request. The
Commission was established and authorized by Public Law 106-
579. The Commission will also accept gifts and generate product
royalty revenue in order to revitalize the national
understanding and commemoration of Memorial Day. The Defense
Emergency Response Fund included $500,000 for the Commission in
fiscal year 2002.
STATEMENT CONCERNING GENERAL PROVISIONS
Traditionally, the Treasury and General Government
appropriation bill has included general provisions which govern
both the activities of the agencies covered by the bill, and,
in some cases, activities of agencies, programs, and general
government activities that are not covered by the bill. Those
general provisions that are Governmentwide in scope are
contained in title VI of this bill.
The bill contains a number of general provisions that have
been carried in this bill for years and which are routine in
nature and scope. General provisions in the bill are explained
under this section of the report. Those general provisions that
deal with a single agency only are shown immediately following
that particular agency's or department's appropriation accounts
in the bill. Those general provisions that address activities
or directives affecting all of the agencies covered in this
bill are contained in title V of the bill.
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Act
Section 501 continues a provision which limits the use of
appropriated funds to the current fiscal year.
Section 502 continues a provision regarding consultant
services.
Section 503 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to engage in activities which would prohibit in the
enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
Section 504 continues a provision which prohibits the
transfer of control over the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center.
Section 505 continues the provision concerning the
employment rights of Federal employees who return to their
civilian jobs after assignment with the Armed Forces.
Section 506 continues a provision which requires compliance
with the Buy American Act.
Section 507 continues a provision which states the sense of
Congress regarding notice and purchase of American-made
products.
Section 508 continues a provision which prohibits an
individual from eligibility for Government contracts if a court
determines that individual has intentionally fraudulently
affixed a ``Made in America'' label to any product non-American
made.
Section 509 continues a provision which provides up to 50
percent of unobligated balances may remain available for
authorized purposes in compliance with reprogramming
guidelines.
Section 510 continues a provision which prohibits the
Executive Office of the President from using appropriated funds
to request FBI background investigation reports.
Section 511 continues a provision that cost accounting
standards under the Federal Procurement Policy Act shall not
apply to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Section 512 continues a provision permitting OPM to utilize
certain funds to resolve litigation and implement settlement
agreements regarding the non-foreign area cost-of-living
allowance program.
Section 513 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
funds to any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy
American Act.
Section 514 is a new provision concerning procurement of
goods made with forced or indentured child labor.
Section 515 is a new provision increasing the size of the
endowment for future Presidential libraries.
Section 516 is a new provision limiting the ban on travel
to Cuba.
Section 517 is a new provision prohibiting the use of funds
for any activity or operation of the Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board unless the Congressional Budget Office
is a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding establishing
and governing the operations of the Board.
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
The Committee has recommended the inclusion of the
following general provisions:
Section 601 continues a provision authorizing agencies to
pay travel costs of the families of Federal employees on
foreign duty to return to the United States in the event of
death or a life threatening illness of an employee.
Section 602 continues a provision requiring agencies to
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its
workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled
substances.
Section 603 continues a provision regarding price
limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal
Government.
Section 604 continues a provision allowing funds made
available to agencies for travel to also be used for quarters
allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
Section 605 continues a provision prohibiting the
Government, with certain specified exceptions, from employing
non-U.S. citizens whose posts of duty would be in the
continental United States.
Section 606 continues a provision ensuring that agencies
will have authority to pay the General Services Administration
bills for space renovation and other services.
Section 607 continues a provision allowing agencies to
finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs
with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through such
programs.
Section 608 continues a provision providing that funds may
be used to pay rent and other service costs in the District of
Columbia.
Section 609 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds to pay the salary of any nominee after the
Senate voted not to approve the nomination.
Section 610 continues a provision precluding interagency
financing of groups absent prior statutory approval.
Section 611 continues a provision authorizing the Postal
Service to employ guards.
Section 612 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in
accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
Section 613 continues a provision limiting the pay
increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
Section 614 continues a provision limiting the amount that
can be used for redecoration of offices under certain
circumstances.
Section 615 continues provision prohibiting the expenditure
of appropriated funds for the acquisition of additional law
enforcement training facilities without the advance approval of
the Committees on Appropriations and allowing the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center to obtain temporary use of
additional facilities for training which cannot be accommodated
in existing Center facilities.
Section 616 continues a provision permitting interagency
funding of national security and emergency preparedness
telecommunications initiatives, which benefit multiple Federal
departments, agencies, and entities.
Section 617 continues a provision requiring agencies to
certify that a schedule C appointment was not created solely or
primarily to detail the employee to the White House.
Section 618 continues a provision requiring agencies to
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its
workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.
Section 619 continues a provision which prohibits the U.S.
Customs Service from allowing the importation of products
produced by forced or indentured child labor.
Section 620 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of funds to prevent Federal employees from communicating with
Congress or to take disciplinary or personnel actions against
employees for such communication.
Section 621 continues a provision which prohibits training
not directly related to the performance of official duties.
Section 622 continues a provision prohibiting the
expenditure of funds for the implementation of agreements in
certain nondisclosure policies unless certain provisions are
included in the policies.
Section 623 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda designed to
support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
Section 624 continues a provision which prohibits use of
appropriated funds by an agency to provide Federal employees
home address to labor organizations.
Section 625 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds to provide nonpublic information such as
mailing or telephone lists to any person or organization
outside of the Government.
Section 626 continues a provision which prohibits the use
of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes
within the United States not authorized by Congress.
Section 627 continues a provision directing agencies
employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform
official duties.
Section 628 continues a provision authorizing the use of
current fiscal year funds to finance an appropriate share of
the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program.
Section 629 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 630 continues a provision authorizing breastfeeding
at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property.
Section 631 continues a provision which permits interagency
funding of the National Science and Technology Council.
Section 632 continues a provision requiring identification
of the Federal agencies providing Federal funds and the amount
provided for all proposals, solicitations, grant applications,
forms, notifications, press releases, or other publications
related to the distribution of funding to a State.
Section 633 modifies and continues a provision which
extends the authorization for franchise fund pilots for 1 year.
Section 634 continues a provision prohibiting the use of
funds to monitor personal information relating to the use of
Federal internet sites; the conferees apply this provision
government-wide.
Section 635 continues a provision regarding contraceptive
coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
Section 636 continues a provision which clarifies that the
United States Anti-Doping Agency is the official anti-doping
agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sport in the
United States.
Section 637 is a new provision regarding Federal employee
pay adjustments.
Section 638 continues a provision directing departments and
agencies to comply with the Rural Development Act of 1972.
Section 639 is a new provision extending the expiration
date of certain government information security requirements.
Section 640 is a new provision regarding numerical quotas
for contracting out.
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, $195,100,000
Department-wide Systems and Capital
Investments Program, $70,828,000
Air Transportation Stabilization Program,
$6,041,000
Treasury Building and annex, repair and
restoration, $32,732,000
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, salaries and
expenses, $50,825,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and expenses, $126,441,000
Acquisition, construction, improvements, and
related expenses, $40,009,000
Financial Management Service, salaries and expenses,
$222,078,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms:
Salaries and expenses, $899,753,000
U.S. Customs Service:
Salaries and expenses, $2,525,453,000
Operation and maintenance, air and marine
interdiction programs, $177,829,000
Automation modernization, $435,332,000
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, assistance, and management,
$3,985,151,000
Tax law enforcement, $3,774,121,000
Earned Income Tax Credit, $147,223,000
Information systems, $1,638,716,000
Executive Office of the President:
The White House Office, salaries and
expenses, $60,212,000
Office of Homeland Security, $25,301,000
Executive Residence at the White House,
operating expenses, $12,339,000
Special Assistance to the President, salaries
and expenses, $4,093,000
Council of Economic Advisers, salaries and
expenses, $4,444,000
National Security Council, salaries and
expenses, $9,600,000
Office of Administration, salaries and
expenses, $70,338,000
Office of Management and Budget, salaries and
expenses, $71,370,000
Office of National Drug Control Policy, salaries and
expenses, $26,605,000
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center, salaries and
expenses, $40,000,000
High-intensity drug trafficking areas, $226,350,000
Federal Election Commission, salaries and expenses,
$45,668,000
Federal Labor Relations Authority, salaries and expenses,
$28,950,000
General Services Administration, Federal buildings fund,
limitations on availability of revenue: Construction
and Acquisition of Facilities, $651,663,000
National Historical Publications and Records Commission,
$8,000,000
Office of Government Ethics, salaries and expenses,
$10,557,000
U.S. Tax Court, salaries and expenses, $37,611,000
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 16, 2002,
the Committee ordered reported S. 2740, an original Treasury
and General Government Appropriations bill, 2003, subject to
amendment and subject to the budget allocations, by a recorded
vote of 29-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
With respect to this bill, it is the opinion of the
Committee that it is necessary to dispense with these
requirements in order to expedite the business of the Senate.
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 \1\ bill allocation \1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
allocations to its subcommittees, fiscal year 2003:
Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government:
Discretionary..................................... 18,501 18,501 18,237 \2\ 17,953
Mandatory......................................... NA 16,586 NA 16,583
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2003.............................................. .............. ........... .............. \2\ 29,889
2004.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 3,013
2005.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 979
2006.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 369
2007 and future year.............................. .............. ........... .............. 270
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA 226 NA 57
for 2003............................................
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\1\ Levels approved by the Committee on June 27, 2002.
\2\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2003
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2002 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2002
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices.......................................... 177,142 191,914 195,100 +17,958 +3,186
Department-wide systems and capital investments programs...... 68,828 68,828 68,828 ................ ................
Office of Inspector General................................... 35,424 35,428 35,736 +312 +308
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration............. 123,746 123,962 125,011 +1,265 +1,049
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117).................... 2,032 ................ ................ -2,032 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 125,778 123,962 125,011 -767 +1,049
Air Transportation Stabilization Program Account.............. ................ 6,041 6,041 +6,041 ................
Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration............ 28,932 32,932 32,932 +4,000 ................
Expanded Access to Financial Services......................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.......................... 45,837 50,517 50,825 +4,988 +308
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117).................... 1,700 ................ ................ -1,700 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 47,537 50,517 50,825 +3,288 +308
Treasury franchise fund....................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Counterterrorism Fund......................................... 40,000 40,000 40,000 ................ ................
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 105,680 122,393 126,441 +20,761 +4,048
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 23,000 ................ ................ -23,000 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 128,680 122,393 126,441 -2,239 +4,048
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, & Related 33,434 23,329 40,009 +6,575 +16,680
Expenses.................................................
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 8,500 ................ ................ -8,500 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 41,934 23,329 40,009 -1,925 +16,680
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Total............................................... 170,614 145,722 166,450 -4,164 +20,728
Interagency Law Enforcement:
Interagency crime and drug enforcement.................... 107,576 107,576 108,532 +956 +956
Financial Management Service.................................. 212,850 220,712 222,078 +9,228 +1,366
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms....................... 810,316 870,775 886,753 +76,437 +15,978
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117).................... 31,431 ................ ................ -31,431 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 841,747 870,775 886,753 +45,006 +15,978
GREAT grants.............................................. 13,000 13,000 13,000 ................ ................
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Total................................................... 854,747 883,775 899,753 +45,006 +15,978
United States Customs Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 2,079,357 2,391,952 2,525,453 +446,096 +133,501
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 392,603 ................ ................ -392,603 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 2,471,960 2,391,952 2,525,453 +53,493 +133,501
Users fees, conveyance/passenger/other.................... ................ -167,000 ................ ................ +167,000
Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection......................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 ................ ................
Operation, Maintenance and Procurement, Air and Marine 177,860 170,829 177,829 -31 +7,000
Interdiction Programs....................................
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 6,700 ................ ................ -6,700 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 184,560 170,829 177,829 -6,731 +7,000
Miscellaneous appropriations (Public Law 106-554)..... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Automation modernization:
Automated Commercial System........................... 122,432 122,432 122,432 ................ ................
International Trade Data System....................... 5,400 ................ ................ -5,400 ................
Automated Commercial Environment...................... 300,000 312,900 312,900 +12,900 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 427,832 435,332 435,332 +7,500 ................
Customs Services at Small Airports (to be derived from 3,000 3,000 3,000 ................ ................
fees collected)..........................................
Offsetting receipts................................... -3,000 -3,000 -3,000 ................ ................
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Total............................................... 3,087,352 2,834,113 3,141,614 +54,262 +307,501
Bureau of the Public Debt..................................... 186,953 191,119 192,068 +5,115 +949
Payment of government losses in shipment...................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 ................ ................
Internal Revenue Service:
Processing, Assistance, and Management.................... 3,797,890 3,958,337 3,985,151 +187,261 +26,814
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 12,990 ................ ................ -12,990 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 3,810,880 3,958,337 3,985,151 +174,271 +26,814
Tax Law Enforcement....................................... 3,538,347 3,729,072 3,774,121 +235,774 +45,049
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 4,544 ................ ................ -4,544 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 3,542,891 3,729,072 3,774,121 +231,230 +45,049
Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative............ 146,000 146,000 147,233 +1,233 +1,233
Information Systems....................................... 1,563,249 1,632,444 1,638,716 +75,467 +6,272
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 15,991 ................ ................ -15,991 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 1,579,240 1,632,444 1,638,716 +59,476 +6,272
Business systems modernization............................ 391,593 450,000 450,000 +58,407 ................
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Total (net)............................................. 9,470,604 9,915,853 9,995,221 +524,617 +79,368
United States Secret Service:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 920,615 1,010,435 1,016,947 +96,332 +6,512
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 104,769 ................ ................ -104,769 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 1,025,384 1,010,435 1,016,947 -8,437 +6,512
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, & Related 3,457 3,519 3,519 +62 ................
Expenses.................................................
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Total................................................... 1,028,841 1,013,954 1,020,466 -8,375 +6,512
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Total, title I, Department of the Treasury.............. 15,646,178 15,865,446 16,303,655 +657,477 +438,209
Appropriations...................................... 15,041,918 15,865,446 16,303,655 +1,261,737 +438,209
Rescissions......................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund............................ 29,000 29,000 60,014 +31,014 +31,014
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117).................... 500,000 ................ ................ -500,000 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 529,000 29,000 60,014 -468,986 +31,014
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2002/2003.............. 67,093 47,619 47,619 -19,474 ................
Advance appropriation, fiscal year 2004................... ................ 31,014 ................ ................ -31,014
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Total, title II, Postal Service:
Fiscal year 2002/2003............................... 596,093 76,619 107,633 -488,460 +31,014
Fiscal year 2004.................................... ................ 31,014 ................ ................ -31,014
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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............................. 450 450 450 ................ ................
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 54,651 84,592 60,212 +5,561 -24,380
Office of Homeland Security............................... ................ ................ 25,301 +25,301 +25,301
Executive Residence at the White House:
Operating Expenses........................................ 11,695 12,228 12,339 +644 +111
White House Repair and Restoration........................ 8,625 1,200 1,200 -7,425 ................
Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence
of the Vice President:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 3,925 4,066 4,093 +168 +27
Operating expenses........................................ 318 324 325 +7 +1
Council of Economic Advisers.................................. 4,211 4,405 4,444 +233 +39
Office of Policy Development.................................. 4,142 4,221 4,254 +112 +33
National Security Council..................................... 7,494 9,525 9,600 +2,106 +75
Office of Administration...................................... 46,955 70,128 70,338 +23,383 +210
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117).................... 50,040 ................ ................ -50,040 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 96,995 70,128 70,338 -26,657 +210
Office of Management and Budget............................... 70,752 70,752 71,370 +618 +618
Office of National Drug Control Policy:
Salaries and expenses..................................... 25,263 25,458 26,605 +1,342 +1,147
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.................. 42,300 40,000 40,000 -2,300 ................
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Total................................................... 67,563 65,458 66,605 -958 +1,147
Federal Drug Control Programs:
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program............. 226,350 206,350 226,350 ................ +20,000
Special Forfeiture Fund................................... 239,400 251,300 172,700 -66,700 -78,600
Unanticipated Needs........................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 ................ ................
Election Administration Reform................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, title III, Executive Office of the President and 797,571 785,999 730,581 -66,990 -55,418
Funds Appropriated to the President....................
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TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 4,629 4,629 4,658 +29 +29
Disabled.....................................................
Federal Election Commission................................... 43,689 45,244 45,668 +1,979 +424
Federal Labor Relations Authority............................. 26,524 28,684 28,950 +2,426 +266
General Services Administration:
Federal Buildings Fund:
Appropriations........................................ 284,400 276,400 371,489 +87,089 +95,089
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)............ 126,512 ................ ................ -126,512 ................
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Subtotal........................................ 410,912 276,400 371,489 -39,423 +95,089
Limitations on availability of revenue:
Construction and acquisition of facilities........ (662,680) (556,574) (653,913) (-8,767) (+97,339)
Repairs and alterations........................... (826,676) (986,029) (995,589) (+168,913) (+9,560)
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)........ (42,700) ................ ................ (-42,700) ................
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Subtotal.................................... (869,376) (986,029) (995,589) (+126,213) (+9,560)
Installment acquisition payments.................. (186,427) (178,960) (178,960) (-7,467) ................
Rental of space................................... (2,952,050) (3,153,211) (3,153,211) (+201,161) ................
Building Operations............................... (1,748,949) (1,965,160) (1,971,030) (+222,081) (+5,870)
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)........ (83,812) ................ ................ (-83,812) ................
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Subtotal.................................... (1,832,761) (1,965,160) (1,971,030) (+138,269) (+5,870)
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Subtotal, limitations....................... 6,503,294 6,839,934 6,952,703 +449,409 +112,769
Repayment of Debt................................. (72,000) (79,685) (79,685) (+7,685) ................
Rental income to fund............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, Federal Buildings Fund................... 410,912 276,400 371,489 -39,423 +95,089
(Limitations)............................... (6,575,294) (6,919,619) (7,032,388) (+457,094) (+112,769)
Policy and Operations..................................... 143,139 ................ ................ -143,139 ................
Policy and Citizen Services............................... ................ 65,995 75,304 +75,304 +9,309
Operating Expenses........................................ ................ 88,263 87,674 +87,674 -589
Office of Inspector General............................... 36,346 37,617 37,916 +1,570 +299
Electronic Government Fund................................ 5,000 45,000 45,000 +40,000 ................
Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents......... 3,196 3,339 3,344 +148 +5
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Total, General Services Administration.................. 598,593 516,614 620,727 +22,134 +104,113
Merit Systems Protection Board:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 30,555 31,790 32,027 +1,472 +237
Limitation on administrative expenses..................... 2,520 2,594 2,626 +106 +32
Morris K. Udall Foundation:
Morris K. Udall Trust Fund................................ 1,996 1,996 1,996 ................ ................
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund..................... 1,309 1,309 1,309 ................ ................
National Archives and Records Administration:
Operating expenses........................................ 244,247 256,731 249,875 +5,628 -6,856
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 1,600 ................ ................ -1,600 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 245,847 256,731 249,875 +4,028 -6,856
Reduction of debt......................................... -6,612 -7,186 -7,186 -574 ................
Repairs and Restoration................................... 39,143 10,458 14,208 -24,935 +3,750
9/11 Supplemental (Public Law 107-117)................ 1,000 ................ ................ -1,000 ................
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Subtotal............................................ 40,143 10,458 14,208 -25,935 +3,750
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: 6,436 5,000 8,000 +1,564 +3,000
Grants program...........................................
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Total................................................... 285,814 265,003 264,897 -20,917 -106
Office of Government Ethics................................... 10,117 10,488 10,557 +440 +69
Office of Personnel Management:
Salaries and Expenses..................................... 99,636 128,804 129,686 +30,050 +882
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 115,928 120,791 121,765 +5,837 +974
Office of Inspector General............................... 1,498 1,498 1,519 +21 +21
Limitation on administrative expenses................. 10,016 10,766 10,886 +870 +120
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health 6,129,000 6,853,000 6,853,000 +724,000 ................
Benefits.................................................
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance 34,000 34,000 34,000 ................ ................
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund... 9,229,000 9,410,000 9,410,000 +181,000 ................
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Total, Office of Personnel Management................... 15,619,078 16,558,859 16,560,856 +941,778 +1,997
Office of Special Counsel..................................... 11,891 12,434 12,449 +558 +15
United States Tax Court....................................... 37,305 37,305 37,611 +306 +306
White House Commission on the National Monument of Remembrance 500 250 250 -250 ................
Net fiscal year 2002 proceeds from WTC stamp.................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Total, title IV, Independent Agencies................... 16,674,520 17,517,199 17,624,581 +950,061 +107,382
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Grand total (net)....................................... 33,714,362 34,276,277 34,766,450 +1,052,088 +490,173
Current year, fiscal year 2002...................... 33,647,269 34,197,644 34,718,831 +1,071,562 +521,187
Appropriations.................................. (32,363,857) (34,197,644) (34,718,831) (+2,354,974) (+521,187)
Rescissions..................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2002/fiscal year ................ 31,014 ................ ................ -31,014
2003...............................................
(Limitations)....................................... 6,575,294 6,919,619 7,032,388 +457,094 +112,769
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