[House Report 117-79]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress }                                          { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session   }                                          { 117-79

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  FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2022

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  July 1, 2021.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 4345]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for Financial Services and General Government 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

                        INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

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                                                            Page Number

                                                            Bill Report
Title I--Department of the Treasury........................     3
                                                                     13
Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds 
    Appropriated to the President..........................    30
                                                                     35
Title III--The Judiciary...................................    48
                                                                     49
Title IV--District of Columbia.............................    57
                                                                     55
Title V--Independent Agencies..............................    68
                                                                     60
        Administrative Conference of the United States.....    68
                                                                     60
        Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...............      
                                                                     60
        Consumer Product Safety Commission.................    68
                                                                     61
        Election Assistance Commission.....................    70
                                                                     62
        Federal Communications Commission..................    73
                                                                     64
        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation..............    75
                                                                     68
        Federal Election Commission........................    75
                                                                     68
        Federal Labor Relations Authority..................    75
                                                                     69
        Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council....    76
                                                                     70
        Federal Trade Commission...........................    77
                                                                     70
        General Services Administration....................    78
                                                                     73
        Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation..............    93
                                                                     88
        Merit Systems Protection Board.....................    93
                                                                     88
        Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation....    94
                                                                     89
        National Archives and Records Administration.......    95
                                                                     90
        National Credit Union Administration...............    97
                                                                     93
        Office of Government Ethics........................    97
                                                                     93
        Office of Personnel Management.....................    97
                                                                     94
        Office of Special Counsel..........................   101
                                                                     99
        Postal Regulatory Commission.......................   101
                                                                     99
        Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board........   101
                                                                    100
        Public Buildings Reform Board......................   102
                                                                    101
        Securities and Exchange Commission.................   102
                                                                    101
        Selective Service System...........................   105
                                                                    105
        Small Business Administration......................   105
                                                                    105
        United States Postal Service.......................   111
                                                                    112
        United States Tax Court............................   113
                                                                    116
Title VI--General Provisions--This Act.....................   113
                                                                    117
Title VII--General Provisions--Government-wide: 
    Departments, Agencies, and Corporations................   128
                                                                    119
Title VIII--General Provisions, District of Columbia.......   179
                                                                    123
House of Representatives Report Requirements...............      
                                                                    124
Minority Views.............................................      
                                                                    205

                Summary of Estimates and Appropriations

    The following table compares on a summary basis the 
appropriations, including trust funds, for fiscal year 2022, 
the budget request for fiscal year 2022, and the Committee 
recommendation for fiscal year 2022 in the accompanying bill.

                                 SUMMARY TABLE--AMOUNTS IN NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY
                               [Net Discretionary Funding in Thousands of Dollars]
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                                                  Fiscal Year                       Committee Recommendation
                               ------------------------------------------------            compared to
             Title                                              2022 Committee ---------------------------------
                                 2021 Enacted     2022 Budget   Recommendation   2021 Enacted      2022 Budget
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Title I--Department of the         $13,488,335     $14,998,191     $14,998,191      +1,509,856             - - -
 Treasury\1\..................
Title II--Executive Office of          758,773         825,823         841,073         +82,300           +15,250
 the President and Funds
 Appropriated to the President
Title III--The Judiciary......       7,719,832       8,122,562       8,152,134        +432,302           +29,572
Title IV--District of Columbia         747,478         794,494         794,494         +47,016             - - -
Title V--Other Independent           1,785,232       4,274,292       3,773,758      +1,988,526          -500,534
 Agencies\2\..................
Title VI--General Provisions--         -74,150             850         -19,150         +55,000           -20,000
 This Act.....................
Title VII--Genral Provisions--          -1,000          -2,000            -500            +500            +1,500
 Government-wide..............
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\1\Total does not include Program Integrity funding requested in the 2022 Budget and included in the 2022
  Committee Recommendation.
\2\Total does not include Disaster Relief funding provided under the Small Business Administration.

                              Introduction

    The Committee recommends a total of $29,099,897,000 in new 
discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2022, which 
includes allocation adjustments of $416,897,000 for tax 
enforcement and $143,000,000 for disaster relief. The 
recommendation is $4,836,533,000 above the comparable fiscal 
year 2021 enacted level.
    The Committee report refers to certain organizations, 
offices, and institutions as follows: the Government 
Accountability Office as GAO; the Office of Management and 
Budget as OMB; the Office of Personnel Management as OPM; the 
Internal Revenue Service as IRS; the General Services 
Administration as GSA; and full-time equivalent as FTE. 
References to ``the Committee'' means the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, unless 
otherwise noted. In addition, any reference to the ``budget 
request'' or ``the request'' should be interpreted to mean the 
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2022, that was 
submitted to Congress on May 28, 2021.

                         Highlights of the Bill

    The Financial Services and General Government bill has 
jurisdiction over a broad and varied range of government 
functions and services encompassing both the Executive and 
Judicial branches. These appropriations support the Department 
of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, Federal 
Payments to the District of Columbia, and the Federal 
Judiciary. The bill also provides resources for a long list of 
independent agencies and commissions, each of which serves the 
public with a distinct mission.
    Several of these diverse institutions of government, such 
as the General Services Administration, the Internal Revenue 
Service, and the National Archives and Records Administration, 
bear responsibility for basic, but critical, operations of the 
United States Government. Others serve public-facing functions 
such as protecting consumers from defective and dangerous 
products, ensuring that government officials are complying with 
ethics laws, assisting small businesses, and investing in 
distressed communities.
    Some of the most significant investments in the fiscal year 
2022 Committee recommendation include the following:
    Internal Revenue Service (IRS).--The fiscal year 2022 
budget invests significantly in improving the taxpayer 
experience, strengthening IRS collections and enforcement, and 
modernizing IRS systems. The recommendation of $13,156,926,000 
in discretionary funding, a 10.4 percent increase above fiscal 
year 2021, supports efforts to rebuild IRS after years of 
budget cuts that have left the agency understaffed and lacking 
critical modernized IT. An additional $416,897,000 is included 
to increase IRS Enforcement and Operations Support. Recent 
hearings and reports have exposed that the current tax gap of 
$441 billion is underestimated. The Committee is pleased with 
IRS's efforts to increase oversight of high-income taxpayers 
and corporations to ensure all taxpayers are compliant with tax 
laws.
    IRS played a critical role in the pandemic relief effort by 
providing over 480 million economic impact payments to the 
American people. This effort continues with the rollout of the 
monthly Advanced Child Tax Credit. These payments will help 
many struggling families and could reduce child poverty in the 
U.S. by 55 percent. The Committee commends the IRS for their 
dedication to serving the American people during these 
challenging times and supports the agency as it takes on new 
initiatives and programs in the next year.
    Election Security.--The United States continues to face 
threats from Russia and other actors attempting to influence 
the U.S. democratic process. Since fiscal year 2018, Congress 
has provided $805,000,000 in grants to States to improve 
election security, and an additional $400,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2020 to help states prepare for the 2020 elections during 
the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of these investments and the 
dedicated work by U.S. officials at all levels of government, 
the 2020 election was declared ``the most secure in American 
history'' by the Department of Homeland Security. However, the 
threats to U.S. democracy are constant and ever evolving, and 
vulnerabilities continue to exist throughout the Nation's 
election system. While Congress has made significant 
investments in election security, the funding has been 
inconsistent, unpredictable, and insufficient to meet the vast 
need across all the States and territories. Congress must 
provide a consistent, steady source of Federal funds to support 
State and local election officials on the frontlines of 
protecting U.S. elections. The Committee recommends 
$500,000,000 for Election Security Grants and reaffirms the 
commitment to providing a consistent, steady source of Federal 
funds to support State and local election officials on the 
frontlines of protecting U.S. elections. In addition to 
providing support to State and local election officials, the 
Committee has supported efforts to rebuild the Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC), nearly doubling funding for the 
agency's operating expenses from fiscal year 2019 to fiscal 
year 2021. The recommendation continues to support EAC's growth 
and includes $22,834,000, an increase of $5,834,000 above 
fiscal year 2021, to ensure the agency is appropriately 
resourced to execute its vital mission of protecting Federal 
elections.
    Combating Financial Crime and Countering the Financing of 
Terrorism.--The Committee strongly supports the critical work 
performed by the Department of the Treasury in combating 
terrorist financing and money laundering. The enactment of the 
Anti-Money Laundering Act and Corporate Transparency Act in 
early 2021 represented the first comprehensive revision to 
anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism 
laws in nearly 20 years. The Committee recommendation includes 
$190,539,000 for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
(FinCEN), an increase of $63,576,000 above fiscal year 2021, to 
implement the programs established in that Act. These new 
programs and authorities, coupled with the resources included 
in this bill, will strengthen FinCEN's collection and analysis 
of financial intelligence that can be used by law enforcement 
to investigate financial crimes and money laundering. The 
recommendation also includes $185,192,000 for the Office of 
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, an increase of 
$10,192,000 above fiscal year 2021. The additional funds 
included in this bill will support Treasury's continued efforts 
to protect the integrity of the U.S. and international 
financial system.
    Supporting Underserved Small Businesses and 
Entrepreneurs.-- Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. 
economy. The United States has more than 30 million small 
businesses that employ nearly half of the country's private 
workforce. One element critical to the ability of small 
businesses to grow and thrive is access to credit. The Small 
Business Administration (SBA) plays an important role in 
improving access to credit when the private market is not 
meeting the need. SBA loan programs enable small businesses and 
entrepreneurs to access loans for working capital, fixed 
assets, and other assistance to establish, operate, acquire, or 
expand a small business. SBA also provides several programs to 
help small businesses win Federal government contracts. The 
bill supports the President's budget proposal to invest in 
programs to help underserved entrepreneurs access capital and 
contracting opportunities, with a goal of increasing the share 
of Federal contracts awarded to Small Disadvantaged Businesses 
to 15 percent by 2025. SBA also serves the small business 
community through its Entrepreneurial Development Programs 
(EDP), which provide training, counseling, mentoring, technical 
assistance, and other support. The Committee recommendation 
includes $323,800,000 for EDPs, which is an increase of 
$51,800,000 above fiscal year 2021, with a focus on programs 
that support underserved entrepreneurs, including women, 
veterans, and minority populations.
    Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.--
The CDFI Fund has been a lifeline for many struggling low-
income and distressed communities across the country who are 
particularly disadvantaged when it comes to accessing credit. 
The CDFI Fund has a successful track record promoting access to 
capital and local economic growth through the Funds' Financial 
and Technical Assistance Grants, Native Initiatives, the Bank 
Enterprise Award Program, and Healthy Food Financing Initiative 
Programs. As the United States recovers from the pandemic, the 
CDFI Fund is well positioned to invest in businesses, housing, 
commercial real estate, human development, and urban activities 
that promote long-term economic and social viability. The 
Committee provides $330,000,000 to the CDFI Fund, an increase 
of $60,000,000 over fiscal year 2021, with growth to all CDFI 
programs.
    Protecting Consumers.--The Committee is concerned about 
ongoing consumer protection issues, including hidden and 
emerging product safety incidents, market concentration, 
privacy and data security violations, and instances of 
financial fraud. Consequently, the Committee recommendation 
provides significant additional resources to agencies 
responsible for overseeing product safety, fair competition, 
unfair and deceptive trade practices, and financial markets. 
The recommendation provides $172,000,000--an increase of 
$37,000,000 over fiscal year 2021--for the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission to address chronic underfunding in recent 
years and to expand operational capabilities to match the 
safety challenges in an evolving marketplace. The Committee 
expects that these additional resources will also allow 
improved consumer education on hidden and emerging hazards, 
especially in relation to toys and other products that pose a 
disproportionate risk for children, including crumb rubber.
    The Committee recommends $389,800,000--a $38,800,000 
increase over fiscal year 2021--for the Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC). This additional funding will increase the 
FTC's capabilities both to monitor mergers and acquisitions 
that could reduce competition or lead to higher prices, and to 
take enforcement action against companies that fail to take 
reasonable steps to secure customer data or that engage in 
other problematic trade practices. The Committee recommendation 
also increases resources to protect investors, facilitate 
capital formation, and combat market manipulation. To that end, 
the recommendation includes $1,999,663,000--an increase of 
$73,501,000 over fiscal year 2021--for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to increase enforcement related to 
securities and financial fraud, monitoring of major market 
participants, compliance examinations, and investor education 
activities.
    Supporting COVID-19 Response.--The agencies and Departments 
funded in the Financial Services and General Government Act 
administer numerous programs to help alleviate the financial, 
economic, health, and educational impacts of the COVID-19 
pandemic. In addition to making more than 480 million economic 
impact payments and supporting the new monthly Advanced Child 
Tax Credit, the IRS oversaw an extended tax filing season and 
launched new relief initiatives for unpaid tax liabilities. SBA 
operates several relief programs to help small business owners 
impacted by the pandemic, including the Paycheck Protection 
Program, the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, and the 
Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The Department of the Treasury 
is administering multiple new programs, to provide assistance 
to State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond 
to the pandemic and to help homeowners and renters struggling 
to make payments for their mortgage, rent, utilities, and other 
living expenses. The Federal Communicaitons Commission is 
responsible for programs expanding telehealth services, 
enhancing educational connectivity, and subsidizing broadband 
services. GSA is also helping to thoroughly clean all Federal 
buildings and expand digital access to the Federal government. 
The Committee notes that the agencies it oversees were able to 
stand up these programs quickly under trying circumstances, 
including transitioning most of the Federal workforce to an 
unexpected telework regime. The recommendation includes 
sufficient funding to continue to operate and conduct robust 
oversight of these programs, as well as to keep deploying and 
upgrading innovations developed during the COVID-19 pandemic 
that enhance the government's ability to reach and serve the 
public.
    Fostering Diversity and Inclusion.--Decades of systemic 
discrimination and unequal opportunity have stifled the 
progress of Americans of color. These inequities have worsened 
during the COVID-19 pandemic, with communities of color falling 
ill and dying disproportionately from coronavirus and lagging 
other groups in vaccination rates. The recommendation includes 
robust funding to enhance diversity and inclusion. This 
includes initiatives at several agencies to enhance the 
collection and publication of demographic data on Federal 
hiring and spending. The recommendation provides funding for 
the National Archives and Records Administration to increase 
digitization of records that document the history of 
underserved and underrepresented communities in America, 
including records related to the creation of Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, and creates a new Commission to 
identify names, monuments, statues, and other symbols located 
on Federal Government property that are inconsistent with the 
values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The recommendation 
also includes a mandate for GSA to conduct an analysis of 
prominent Americans after which Federal buildings are named and 
identify Federal buildings that have not been named. The 
Committee recommends funding increases for SBA to ensure fair 
access to capital, Federal contracting opportunities, and other 
resources for all small businesses, with a focus on programs 
that support underserved entrepreneurs. In addition, the 
recommendation includes funding for OPM to re-establish a 
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Accessibility (DIEA) office, 
consistent with the January 20, 2021, Executive Order on 
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities 
Through the Federal Government. This office will provide 
Government-wide guidance on DIEA efforts, including technical 
assistance to agencies, policy guidance, management of 
intergovernmental working groups on DIEA, and development of a 
government-wide DIEA strategic plan. The recommendation also 
funds a new Diversity Fellowship Program within the Judiciary's 
Defender Services Program that will increase the diversity of 
attorneys qualified to join Federal Defender Offices. The CDFI 
Fund receives robust funding to continue to promote economic 
advancement in underserved communities and for people of color.

                        Oversight and Management

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

              Reprogramming and Operating Plan Procedures

    Section 608 and Section 738 of this Act detail department 
and agency responsibilities and procedures relating to 
reprogramming of funds among programs, projects, and 
activities. Each department and agency funded in this Act shall 
follow the directions set forth in this Act and its 
accompanying report and shall not reallocate resources or 
reorganize activities except as provided herein. The Committee 
expects that agencies or entities that fulfill the requirements 
of Section 608 will also be in compliance with the requirements 
of Section 738.
    Section 608 requires agencies and entities funded by this 
Act to receive prior approval from the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
for any reprogramming of funds that (1) creates a new program; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases 
funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for 
which funds have been denied or restricted by Congress; (4) 
proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the 
Committee on Appropriations of either the House of 
Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess 
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces 
existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities. In addition, prior to any 
significant reorganization, restructuring, relocation, or 
closing of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or 
entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, each agency shall submit a report to establish the 
baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
authorities for fiscal year 2021. The amount appropriated for 
agencies shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day 
after the required date that the report has not been submitted 
to the Committees.
    Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds provided in 
this bill, unobligated balances from previous appropriations 
Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2022, and non-appropriated resources such as fee 
collections that are used to meet program requirements in 
fiscal year 2022.
    To assess a reprogramming request, the Committee expects it 
would require the following information, at minimum: a thorough 
justification for the reprogramming, the impact of the 
reprogramming on budget requirements for future fiscal years, 
and the impact of the reprogramming on carryover funding. These 
requirements also apply to significant reorganizations or 
restructurings of programs, projects, or activities, even if 
such a reorganization or restructuring does not involve 
reprogramming of funding. The Committee also expects prompt 
notification of any reprogramming that does not meet the above 
criteria but might have significant impacts on budgetary 
requirements for future fiscal years.
    The Committee directs that, for purposes of this report and 
the Act, the term ``consult'' means a pre-decisional engagement 
between a relevant Federal agency and the Committee during 
which the Committee is provided a meaningful opportunity to 
provide facts and opinions to inform: (1) the use of funds; (2) 
the development, content, or conduct of a program or activity; 
or (3) a decision to be taken.
    Except in emergency situations, reprogramming requests 
should be submitted no later than June 28, 2022. Moreover, the 
Committee notes that when an agency or entity submits a 
reprogramming or transfer request to the Committees on 
Appropriations and does not receive identical responses from 
the House and Senate, it is the responsibility of the 
Department or agency to reconcile the House and Senate 
differences before proceeding and, if reconciliation is not 
possible, to consider the request to reprogram funds 
unapproved.
    The Committee further expects any agency or entity funded 
in this bill that plans a reduction-in-force to notify the 
Committee in writing at least 30 days in advance of the date of 
such planned personnel action.

                      Other Matters and Directives

    Reports.--The Committee stresses that all reports are 
required to be completed in compliance with the timeframe 
outlined for each respective directive. Furthermore, the 
Committee expects that the specifications and conditions 
associated with funding appropriated by this Act shall be 
accomplished in the manner as directed in the report.
    Budget Justifications.--Budget justifications are the 
primary tool used by the Committees on Appropriations to 
evaluate the resource requirements and fiscal needs of 
agencies. The Committee is aware that the format and 
presentation of budget materials is largely left to the agency 
within presentation objectives set forth by OMB. In fact, OMB 
Circular A-11, part 1 specifically instructs agencies to 
consult with Congressional committees beforehand. The Committee 
expects that all agencies funded under this Act will heed this 
directive.
    The Committee continues the direction that justifications 
submitted with the fiscal year 2023 budget request by agencies 
funded under this Act contain the customary level of detailed 
data and explanatory statements to support the appropriations 
requests at the level of detail contained in the funding table 
included at the end of this report. Among other items, agencies 
shall provide a detailed discussion of proposed new 
initiatives, proposed changes in the agency's financial plan 
from prior year enactment, detailed data on all programs, and 
comprehensive information on any office or agency 
restructurings. At a minimum, each agency must also provide 
adequate justification for funding and staffing changes for 
each individual office and materials that compare programs, 
projects, and activities that are proposed for fiscal year 2023 
to the fiscal year 2022 enacted levels.
    Community Project Funding Oversight, Transparency, and 
Accountability.--The Committee includes, as part of the fiscal 
year 2022 appropriations process, Community Project Funding, 
which identifies the specific recipients of certain Federal 
funds. Community Project Funding is being included in most of 
the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills, consistent with 
House Rules XXI and XXIII, and the Committee highlights the 
public transparency and accountability that underpins the 
process for vetting these proposals.
    Consistent with those goals, the Committee directs GAO to 
undertake an audit of Community Project Funding contained in 
fiscal year 2022 appropriations legislation, with the goal of 
informing the Committee's consideration of Community Project 
Funding in subsequent fiscal years.
    To support those oversight efforts, the Committee 
recommendation requires any non-Federal recipient of Community 
Project Funding to retain records relevant to the obligation or 
expenditure of such funding. The recommendation further 
requires that each recipient of Community Project Funding make 
such records, as well as the entity's staff and facilities, 
available to GAO to support the agency's oversight efforts.
    The Committee recognizes that recipients of Community 
Project Funding will have varying levels of institutional 
capacity for record-keeping and does not intend for the record-
retention requirements to impose undue administrative burdens 
upon recipients. The Committee expects that the Comptroller 
General will make similar efforts to reasonably accommodate 
recipients in their direct interactions to similarly not 
subject them to undue burden.
    Federal Law Enforcement.--The Committee notes that the 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2022, directs the Attorney General to continue efforts to 
implement training programs to cover the use of force and de-
escalation, racial profiling, implicit bias, and procedural 
justice; to include training on the duty of Federal law 
enforcement officers to intervene in cases where another law 
enforcement officer is using excessive force; and to make such 
training a requirement for Federal law enforcement officers. 
The Committee further notes that several Departments and 
agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law enforcement 
officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
partner organizations. The Committee directs such Departments 
and agencies to adopt and follow the training programs 
implemented by the Attorney General, and to make such training 
a requirement for its Federal law enforcement officers. The 
Committee further directs such Departments and agencies to 
brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
their efforts relating to training no later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    In addition, the Committee directs such Departments and 
agencies, to the extent that such Departments and agencies have 
not already done so, to submit their use of force data to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s National Use of Force 
Data Collection database. The Committee further directs such 
Departments and agencies to brief the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act on their current efforts to 
tabulate and submit their use of force data to the FBI.
    Transparency in the Federal Home Loan Banking System.--The 
Committee supports the mandate of the Federal Home Loan Banking 
System to support housing finance and community investment. The 
Committee recognizes that one way that Federal Home Loan Banks 
demonstrate their successful commitment to this mandate is by 
achieving threshold core mission asset ratios. The Committee 
urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to ensure all Federal 
Home Loan Banks publicly disclose primary mission asset ratios 
and core mission asset ratios and collect these asset ratios in 
one easily accessible webpage to increase transparency in the 
Federal Home Loan Banking System.
    Customer Service Measures.--The Committee supports efforts 
to improve customer service in accordance with Executive Order 
13571, ``Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer 
Service,'' and directs all agencies funded by this Act to 
develop standards to improve customer service and incorporate 
the standards into the performance plans required under title 
31 of the United States Code. The Committee directs the 
Agencies to submit a report to the Committees on progress in 
this regard within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
    Grants Training Practices.--In report 18-491, Actions 
Needed to Ensure Staff Have Skills to Administer and Oversee 
Federal Grants, GAO found that many agencies vary in following 
best practices in approaches for their grants training 
programs. The Committee directs each department and agency with 
grants specialists to establish a process to monitor and 
evaluate grants training at a centralized level and expects 
that such agencies will work toward implementation of the 
recommendations contained in GAO 18-491. The Committee directs 
GAO to submit a report to the Committee on progress made in 
this regard within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
    American Flag Purchases.--The Committee again urges all 
Federal agencies to purchase flags that contain 100 percent 
American-made materials. Although current law requires the 
Federal government to purchase flags made of only 50 percent 
American-made materials, providing more support for American 
manufacturers is recommended.
    Drinking Water.--The Committee notes that not every Federal 
agency provides complimentary filtered drinking water for 
employees and urges Federal agencies to explore options for 
ensuring access to filtered drinking water.
    Funds Management.--The Committee agrees with GAO's 
recommendation to require OMB to publicly post all 
apportionments of executive branch appropriations, as outlined 
in GAO's Proposals to Reinforce Congress's Constitutional Power 
of the Purse (report B-333181, issued on April 29, 2021) and in 
additional testimony before the House Committee on the Budget 
on April 29, 2021. In support of its recommendation, GAO 
stated: ``The Antideficiency Act requires OMB to apportion 
appropriations to prevent the need for a deficiency or 
supplemental appropriation. . . . [M]any of GAO's inquiries 
into potential violations of the Impoundment Control Act 
include requesting the relevant apportionment documents from 
OMB. The public posting of all apportionments and 
reapportionments would substantially expedite GAO's inquiries. 
Moreover, publicly available apportionments would greatly 
increase visibility into OMB's use of its apportionment 
authority, enhancing Congress's ability to conduct oversight of 
OMB's operations.'' GAO also said that public posting of 
apportionments would enable GAO to provide more timely advice 
and legal decisions to Congress. Consistent with GAO's 
recommendation, the Committee includes a new requirement to 
make apportionments of appropriations publicly available in a 
timely fashion.
    In addition, the Committee notes that apportionments are 
only legally binding under the Antideficiency Act to the extent 
that they are consistent with the law, and the Committee 
expects that any department or agency will promptly notify 
Congress in the event that an apportionment contains contrary 
direction. To that end, the recommendation includes a provision 
that requires each department and agency of the executive 
branch to notify Congress if an apportionment is not provided 
in the required timeframe, conditions (or purports to 
condition) availability on some further action, could hinder 
the department or agency's obligation of budgetary resources, 
or otherwise improperly restricts budgetary resources.
    Impoundment of Resources.--The Committee agrees with GAO 
decision B-330330, issued on December 10, 2018, regarding the 
withholding of budgetary authority from obligation pending 
congressional consideration of a special message under the 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA). In that decision, GAO 
concluded that ``the ICA does not permit the withholding of 
funds through their date of expiration'' and that ``under the 
Constitution, the President must take care to execute the 
appropriations that Congress has enacted.''
    The Committee also agrees with GAO's recommendation to 
Congress in report B-333181 to clarify the law ``[t]o ensure 
consistency in the application of the Impoundment Control Act 
and the timely obligation of enacted budget authority.'' In 
support of its recommendation, GAO explained that ``allow[ing] 
such so-called `pocket rescissions' would upset the delicate 
balance of powers provided for in the Constitution. Congress 
wields the authority to introduce, consider, and pass 
legislation--including appropriations--and the President must 
take care that enacted laws be faithfully executed. 
Appropriations are laws like any other and can be rescinded 
only through the bicameralism and presentment procedures that 
the Constitution prescribes. Indeed, the Supreme Court has 
noted that there `is no provision in the Constitution that 
authorizes the President to enact, to amend, or to repeal 
statutes.' Interpreting the Impoundment Control Act as 
authorizing the President to unilaterally cancel budget 
authority would bestow powers upon the President beyond those 
the Constitution contemplates and would deny Congress its 
constitutionally prescribed role in the enactment of law.''
    Consistent with GAO's recommendation, the Committee 
includes new requirements in title VII of this Act that expand 
upon the existing requirements under the ICA to make budget 
authority available in sufficient time for prudent obligation. 
This new provision requires that budget authority proposed for 
rescission or deferral pursuant to sections 1012 or 1013 of the 
ICA be made available, not just in time to be prudently 
obligated (as is required under the ICA), but, in any case, no 
later than 90 calendar days before such budget authority would 
expire. This requirement applies to the current period of 
availability of budget authority proposed for rescission or 
deferral under the ICA procedures, as well as the initial 
period of availability of such budget authority. Withholding 
budget authority with a fixed period of availability through 
its expiration would not just violate the ICA but would violate 
the requirements of this new provision as well. The Committee 
recommendation includes a corresponding requirement that 
appropriations be released to agencies through administrative 
apportionment processes in time for the agencies to prudently 
obligate their appropriations (as is already required under 
current law), but in any case, to release funds to agencies no 
later than 90 calendar days before such appropriation would 
expire.
    In furtherance of those requirements, the Committee 
recommendation requires that GAO report on the Administration's 
compliance with these new requirements, and that the President 
provide to GAO such information, documentation, views, and 
access to personnel as the Comptroller General determines is 
necessary to complete any such report.
    Executive Branch Responsiveness to GAO.--In report B-
333181, GAO detailed the difficulty they have encountered in 
getting timely responses from agencies; in some cases, they 
received no responses at all. This has occurred during both 
Democratic and Republican Administrations, and it has impacted 
GAO's ability to provide timely decisions to Congress. For 
these reasons, GAO recommended that ``[t]o ensure that GAO 
receives timely responses to our requests, we recommend a 
provision of law to require agencies to respond to our letters 
within a certain time period.'' Consistent with GAO's 
recommendation, the Committee expands upon GAO's current law 
access to information by including a requirement for executive 
agencies to respond to GAO's written requests for information, 
documentation, and views relating to a decision or opinion on 
budget or appropriations law not later than 20 days after the 
agency receives the request, unless such request provides a 
later deadline. The bill requires the Comptroller General to 
notify Congress in the event that requested information is not 
provided to GAO within the required timeframe, and it 
authorizes the Comptroller General to bring suit to compel 
production of information, documentation, or views withheld in 
violation of this section.
    The Committee also expands the reporting requirements in 
the Antideficiency Act to ensure that Congress has access to 
essential oversight information. Section 145 of OMB Circular A-
11 (revised April 28, 2021) sets out reporting requirements for 
Antideficiency Act violation reports, which includes a summary 
of the cause of the violation, identification of the position 
of the officials responsible for the violation, and 
descriptions of the actions the agency will take to prevent the 
recurrence of such violation. The Committee commends OMB's 
April 2021 revisions to the Circular that restore the 
longstanding requirement that Antideficiency Act violation 
reports are required when GAO finds that a violation has 
occurred. Accordingly, the Committee amends the reporting 
requirements for Antideficiency Act violations to require more 
detailed information, including by codifying and mandating 
compliance with these existing reporting practices.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


                          Departmental Offices


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $233,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       270,669,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       270,669,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +37,669,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $270,669,000 for Departmental 
Offices, Salaries and Expenses.
    Administrative Funding for COVID Relief Programs.--The 
Committee notes the new language proposed in the budget request 
providing financial management flexibility to the Department to 
administer COVID-19 recovery and stabilization programs. The 
Committee will continue to work with the Department to ensure 
it has the necessary resources to administer these programs 
effectively and efficiently.
    COVID Relief for the Motorcoach Industry.--The Committee 
recognizes that the motorcoach industry is a central component 
of the nation's transportation infrastructure and provides 
critical services across the United States. In 2020, the 
motorcoach industry was the primary mode of transportation for 
evacuating coronavirus-stricken Americans from cruise ships; 
for deploying first-responders to areas impacted by hurricanes 
and wildfires; and for evacuating many individuals, including 
low-income, elderly, and disabled Americans, from these 
disaster areas. The American motorcoach industry has been 
devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee supports the 
Department's administration of the Coronavirus Economic Relief 
for Transportation Services Program, which will provide 
eligible transportation service companies with resources to 
help maintain payroll, hire back laid-off employees, and cover 
applicable overhead and operational expenses.
    Treasury Forfeiture Fund.--The Department is directed to 
continue to submit a detailed table each month reporting the 
interest earned, forfeiture revenue collected, unobligated 
balances, recoveries, expenses to date, and expenses estimated 
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
    Equity Analyses in Annual Revenue Proposals.--The Committee 
directs the Department to include racial and gender equity 
analyses in its annual revenue proposals.
    Cybersecurity in the Financial Services Sector.--The 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
formally codified Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs), 
which are responsible for managing engagement between the 
Federal government and private-sector entities within a given 
critical infrastructure sector. National resilience requires 
that the government and private sector be able to identify, 
assess, and mitigate risk across national critical 
infrastructure in order to withstand and quickly recover from 
an attack. As designated SRMA for the financial services 
sector, the Department of the Treasury is responsible for 
protecting the financial services sector and its customers from 
the devastating effects of cyberattacks. The Committee urges 
continued coordination to develop consistent and workable 
cybersecurity safeguards across the financial services sector, 
including within the payment processing and financial 
technology industries. The Committee expects the Department to 
prioritize the activities of the Office of Cybersecurity and 
Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) to improve 
communication and coordination with the financial services 
sector. OCCIP is directed to brief the Committee, within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, on its collaborative efforts 
with the financial services sector to enhance cybersecurity 
controls and safeguards, and the proposed methods and tools to 
improve these efforts.
    Financial Literacy.--The Committee is concerned about the 
low level of financial literacy and numeracy skills among the 
adult population of the United States. As the Department 
develops and implements initiatives to educate and empower 
consumers to make better informed financial decisions, the 
Committee directs the Department to work with the Financial 
Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) to develop materials 
that effectively serve at-risk groups, such as communities of 
color and historically disadvantaged individuals. Further, the 
Committee encourages the Department to explore the degree to 
which existing Federal financial literacy programs benefit 
those individuals with low literacy skills and to develop 
measurable goals and objectives for the FLEC that address the 
needs of this population. Finally, the Committee urges the 
Department to explore opportunities to work with rural 
community-based adult and family literacy organizations to 
promote and implement future financial literacy initiatives.
    Central Bank Digital Currency.--The Committee is aware of 
ongoing work by the Federal Reserve to assess the possibility 
of issuing central bank digital currency and encourages 
continued consultation with the Department on this issue.
    Federal Insurance Office.--Established under the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Federal 
Insurance Office (FIO) has the authority to monitor all aspects 
of the insurance sector, including the extent to which 
traditionally underserved communities and consumers have access 
to affordable insurance products. The Committee urges the 
Department to ensure the FIO is supported with the necessary 
resources to carry out this important mission.
    Automobile Insurance Rates.--The Committee is aware of 
concerns regarding the lack of reliable data regarding 
disparate pricing practices in the automobile insurance market. 
The Committee believes that the availability of such data on 
people of color and those in lower-income communities would be 
useful to policymakers and researchers. Therefore, the 
Committee directs the FIO to examine the impact of non-driving 
related factors, such as a consumer's credit history, 
homeownership status, census tract, marital status, 
professional occupation, and educational attainment, on the 
affordability of auto insurance premiums for traditionally 
underserved communities.
    Climate-Related Financial Risk.--The Committee strongly 
supports the President's Executive Order on Climate-Related 
Financial Risk and the Treasury Secretary's role as the Chair 
of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), in 
assessing and identifying climate-related financial risk to 
financial stability. The FIO is tasked with assessing climate-
related issues or gaps in the supervision and regulation of 
insurers and the potential for major disruptions of private 
insurance coverage in regions of the country particularly 
vulnerable to climate change impacts, including areas with high 
wildfire activity. The Committee expects the FIO will make 
recommendations to help Americans access affordable insurance 
to mitigate these risks.
    Treasury-Backed Green Bonds.--The Department is encouraged 
to assess the feasibility and potential benefits of issuing a 
Treasury-backed ``Green Bond,'' a type of fixed-income 
instrument that is earmarked to raise money for climate and 
environmental projects. Such assessment should examine issues 
such as taxonomy, a national standard for Green Bonds, and 
proposed uses of the funds raised by Treasury-backed Green 
Bonds.
    Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Treatment.--The 
Committee recognizes the role international banks play in 
providing credit to U.S. businesses, enhancing liquidity to 
financial markets, and employing people in the United States. 
The Committee encourages the Secretary, as chair of FSOC, to 
work in close coordination with other FSOC member agencies to 
ensure that the current prudential regulatory and supervisory 
regimes are aligned and promote a level playing field between 
international banks and their U.S. peers based on their risk 
profile and footprint within the United States.
    Financial Stability Oversight Council Guidance.--The 
Committee recognizes the guidance finalized by FSOC on December 
4, 2019, regarding the designation of nonbank financial 
companies as systemically important financial institutions, 
which outlines an activities-based approach and is intended to 
make FSOC's process more transparent, accountable, and 
rigorous. While FSOC's guidance is important, the Committee 
recognizes Congress may also codify these changes to require 
FSOC to focus on activities-based risk assessments for nonbank 
financial companies, which would target areas of potential 
systemic risk, instead of on designations of individual 
companies.
    Student Loans.--The Committee urges Treasury, in 
coordination with Federal banking regulators, to continue 
efforts encouraging financial institutions to work 
constructively with private student loan borrowers experiencing 
financial difficulties.
    Treatment of U.S. Territories.--The Committee is concerned 
with the continued inclusion of U.S. territories on the 
European Union's (EU) list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for 
tax purposes, and with the EU's decision to analyze U.S. 
territories separately from the United States as a whole. This 
blacklisting is damaging to investment and economic development 
in the territories, particularly as the territories are 
striving to recover from recent emergencies and natural 
disasters. The Committee finds the blacklisting to be 
unsubstantiated and rejects the inclusion of U.S. territories 
on the list. The Committee urges the Department to continue its 
efforts to have all U.S. territories removed from the list.
    Puerto Rico Technical Assistance.--Within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Department is directed to provide a 
report to the Committee describing how the Department has used 
its authority to provide technical assistance to Puerto Rico in 
fiscal year 2021 and how it plans to use it in fiscal year 
2022, in light of any financial hardships that may have been 
experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Opportunity Zones.--The Department is directed to brief the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on how 
Opportunity Zone designations are being leveraged to increase 
economic development and job creation, and to drive capital to 
small businesses in economically distressed communities.
    U.S. Foreign Indebtedness.--The Department is directed to 
brief the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on 
U.S. foreign indebtedness, including current levels of foreign 
indebtedness and the potential national security concerns with 
such indebtedness.

       COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        20,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        20,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the CFIUS Fund. In 
addition, $24,556,000 is recommended under the Salaries and 
Expenses appropriation for CFIUS activities.
    The Committee supports the Department's efforts to hire and 
fully staff operations for CFIUS activities, including its 
critical role in reviewing transactions that may pose a 
national security threat. The Committee notes the importance of 
closely monitoring anticompetitive consolidations that hurt 
small business and often result in artificial price inflation.
    Spending Plan.--The Department is directed to provide a 
detailed accounting of planned expenditures of the Department 
and member agencies prior to obligating or transferring amounts 
available in the CFIUS Fund.
    CFIUS Fund Interagency Transfers.--The Department is 
directed to brief the Committee not later than 90 days after 
the enactment of this Act on the process for distributing CFIUS 
funds across the interagency. The briefing shall include 
details on the criteria and process used to approve CFIUS Fund 
requests within Treasury and the interagency. It shall also 
describe how the Department aggregates and quantifies workload 
by agency for CFIUS case research and reviews.

             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $175,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       185,192,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       185,192,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +10,192,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $185,192,000 for TFI.
    Treasury is directed to include in the Department's fiscal 
year 2022 operating plan, submitted pursuant to section 608 of 
this Act, a projected allocation of funding by office within 
TFI, including the projected allocation of staffing and 
resources among OFAC's active sanctions programs.
    Russian Sanctions.--The Committee is concerned that high-
ranking Russian officials and oligarchs are evading sanctions 
by transferring assets to family members, thereby weakening the 
sanctions regime on those responsible for Russia's continued 
aggression in Ukraine and human rights abuses. The Committee 
urges OFAC to conduct a review of the transfer of Russian 
assets and apply sanctions to personal relatives where 
appropriate. Such sanctions should be tied to gross human 
rights abuses such as illegal detainment of prisoners of war 
and other freedom-fighters.
    Central America Sanctions.--The Committee is deeply 
concerned by the corruption and degradation of the rule of law 
in the Northern Triangle. Economic sanctions are an important 
tool in combating corruption and reducing human rights abuses. 
The Committee supports the use of funds to increase OFAC's 
capacity for investigations, policy development, and 
enforcement of sanctions against individuals from Central 
America that are involved with corruption, human rights abuses, 
and anti-democratic activities. OFAC is directed to brief the 
Committee on the challenges to investigating, developing, and 
enforcing sanctions in this region within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act.
    Sanctions Enforcement in Africa.--The Committee is 
concerned that corruption continues to be an impediment to 
social, economic, and political development in nations such as 
Sudan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the 
Democratic Republic of Congo. The Committee supports the use of 
funds to enhance regional expertise and capacity to promote the 
effectiveness of sanctions regimes and international arms 
embargoes designed to curtail money flows that are fueling wars 
and contributing to regional destabilization.
    OFAC Guidance.--Cash transfer apps frequently use the 
Department's ``Specially Designated Nationals'' list to flag 
potentially suspicious transactions. OFAC should consider the 
potential benefits of putting guidance on its website 
indicating what, if any, information is kept by OFAC after a 
flagged transaction has been cleared.

                   CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $18,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       132,027,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       132,027,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +114,027,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $132,027,000 for the CEA. The 
recommendation includes $114,027,000 to support Department-wide 
efforts to address the impacts of the SolarWinds attack and to 
implement measures to minimize the impacts of such incidents in 
the future.
    Quarterly Reports.--Within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Department is directed to submit a plan for the 
obligation of funds by quarter for each CEA investment. The 
plan shall include prior year unobligated balances and 
delineate planned obligations by source year of appropriation. 
The plan shall also include anticipated unobligated balances at 
the close of the fiscal year and the planned obligation of 
carryover in future years, by quarter, until all funds are 
obligated. Treasury is directed to submit quarterly updates on 
this plan.

        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $6,118,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         6,118,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         6,118,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $6,118,000 for Department-wide 
Systems and Capital Investments Programs.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $41,044,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        42,362,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        42,362,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,318,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides agency-wide 
audit and investigative functions to identify and correct 
operational and administrative deficiencies that create 
conditions for fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit 
function provides contract, program, and financial statement 
audit services. Contract audits provide professional advice to 
agency contracting officials on accounting and financial 
matters relative to negotiation, award, administration, 
repricing, and settlement of contracts. Program audits review 
and evaluate all facets of agency operations. Financial 
statement audits assess whether financial statements fairly 
present the agency's financial condition and results of 
operations, the adequacy of accounting controls, and compliance 
with laws and regulations. The investigative function provides 
for the detection and investigation of improper and illegal 
activities involving programs, personnel, and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $42,362,000 for the OIG to conduct 
audits of the Department's highest risk programs and continue 
its investigative work to prevent, detect, and investigate 
complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse impacting Treasury 
programs and operations.

           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $170,250,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       175,762,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       175,762,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +5,512,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration (TIGTA) conducts audits, investigations, and 
evaluations to assess the operations and programs of the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its related entities, the 
IRS Oversight Board, and the Office of Chief Counsel. The 
purpose of those audits and investigations is as follows: (1) 
to promote the economic, efficient, and effective 
administration of the Nation's tax laws and to detect and deter 
fraud and abuse in IRS programs and operations; and (2) to 
recommend actions to resolve fraud and other serious problems, 
abuses, and deficiencies in these programs and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $175,762,000 for TIGTA.
    Stimulus Payment Reports.--The Committee appreciates 
TIGTA's briefings and reports on the prevention and detection 
of fraud and abuse and requests updates on its audits and 
investigations in this area. The Committee has a continued 
interest in TIGTA's reviews of IRS's implementation of programs 
under the CARES Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021, including the distribution of benefit 
payments to the American people. The Committee is especially 
interested in the implementation of the Child Tax Credit. TIGTA 
is directed to assess the IRS's Child Tax Credit implementation 
plan to ensure that the payments are accurate and information 
provided by individuals to the IRS using the online portal is 
secure.
    Enforcement.--The Committee directs TIGTA to review the 
IRS's strategy to recruit and train employees to conduct audits 
of high-earners and large businesses that underreport income as 
well as to collect taxes from taxpayers who have the ability to 
pay their outstanding debts, while also protecting taxpayer 
rights in the course of its enforcement efforts.

    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $19,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        17,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        17,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        -2,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for SIGTARP, to enable 
the office to continue to execute its vital mission to target 
crime at financial institutions and protect taxpayer dollars.
    Special Hiring Authority.--The Committee notes the new 
special hiring authority language proposed in the budget 
request and will continue to work with SIGTARP to ensure the 
agency is able to backfill critical vacancies with qualified 
personnel.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $126,963,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       190,539,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       190,539,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +63,576,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $190,539,000 for FinCEN. The 
recommendation includes an increase of $60,279,000 to support 
FinCEN's implementation of the programs and requirements 
included in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. Of this 
amount, $29,126,000 is to develop a system to collect and 
secure information on the beneficial ownership of corporations, 
limited liability companies, and similar entities. The 
Committee directs FinCEN to provide quarterly updates on its 
progress.
    In developing the beneficial ownership database, the 
Committee encourages FinCEN to include multilingual name-
matching technology that uses phonetics and linguistics to 
identify the names of persons and entities written in different 
languages in non-standardized domestic and international data 
systems.
    Business Email Compromise.--Email compromise fraud schemes 
generally entail criminal attempts to compromise the email 
accounts of victims to send fraudulent payment instructions to 
financial institutions or business associates in order to 
misappropriate funds or to assist in financial fraud. The 
Committee is concerned with the prevalence of such schemes in 
the real estate sector. FinCEN is directed to brief the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on its 
ongoing efforts to combat and raise awareness of business email 
compromise scams, including joint activities conducted with the 
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal 
Trade Commission, and other relevant agencies.
    Automated Technology to Combat Money Laundering.--The 
Committee is aware of reports of Muslim Americans whose bank 
accounts have been suddenly and erroneously closed due to 
increased scrutiny by financial institutions. The Committee 
supports FinCEN's work with Federal regulators and financial 
institutions to encourage innovative approaches to detect and 
combat money laundering and terrorist financing, including the 
use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. 
However, the Committee is concerned that such tools may contain 
implicit biases that result in discrimination against 
individuals based on race, religion, or culture. The Anti-Money 
Laundering Act of 2020 contained significant revisions to 
existing law to strengthen anti-money laundering programs, 
while also taking into account the potential effects of such 
programs on de-risking and financial inclusion. As the new 
mandates are implemented, the Department and FinCEN are urged 
to carefully consider the disparate impact that these tools and 
processes may have on certain individuals and groups.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $345,569,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       360,266,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       360,266,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +14,697,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $360,266,000 for the Fiscal 
Service.
    Treasury Cross-Servicing Program.--The Committee encourages 
the Fiscal Service to increase its oversight of private 
collection agencies that assist in the collection of non-tax 
debt through the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program. As the 
Fiscal Service prepares future solicitations for private debt 
collection, the Committee encourages the Fiscal Service to 
conduct robust market research to identify qualified small- and 
medium-sized entrants, and to prioritize private collection 
agencies that have the strongest record of performance and a 
demonstrated record of compliance with applicable consumer 
protection laws. Fiscal Service is directed to brief the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on this 
program.
    Transparency in Federal Spending.--Transparency and 
accountability are critical to a democratic and fiscally 
responsible government, and USASpending.gov is the primary 
portal through which the public can review and understand 
Federal spending. The Committee is pleased by ongoing 
improvements to the website and expects the Fiscal Service to 
continue to work with OMB and other Federal agencies to improve 
the accessibility, searchability, and reliability of spending 
information on USASpending.gov. The Committee directs the 
Fiscal Service to continue to make basic information about the 
use of financial agents publicly available in a central 
location, including compensation paid to each financial agent 
and a description of the services provided. The Committee 
further directs the Fiscal Service to coordinate with OMB to 
publish all unclassified vendor contracts and grant awards for 
all Federal agencies online at USAspending.gov. The Committee 
expects the Fiscal Service to keep the Committee apprised of 
its progress in improving data quality and transparency 
regarding Federal spending.
    Matured Unredeemed Debt.--The Committee directs Treasury to 
brief the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on 
its progress regarding the digitization of mature unredeemed 
debt.
    Paper Savings Bonds.--The Committee encourages the Fiscal 
Service to consider the potential benefits of providing paper 
savings bonds to cultivate a culture of concrete savings to be 
passed down from generation to generation.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $124,337,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       131,330,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       131,330,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +6,993,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $131,330,000 for the TTB.
    Trade Practice Enforcement and Education.--The 
recommendation includes $5,000,000 for TTB to continue its 
education and enforcement efforts for industry trade practice 
violations. Enforcement of basic trade practice functions, 
required under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, is 
critical to ensuring a competitive, fair, and safe marketplace. 
The Committee urges the TTB to increase its outreach to educate 
and inform the industry on trade practice laws and regulations. 
Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs 
the TTB to report on how the funding will be used to bolster 
enforcement, forensic audits, and investigations, particularly 
in known points in the supply chain that are susceptible to 
illegal activity, as well as to increase education activities 
and accessibility to permit holders in all 50 States.

                           United States Mint


               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a spending level for capital 
investments by the Mint for circulating coinage and protective 
services of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
    Coin Metal Modification.--In the March 2019 report, 
Financial Benefit of Switching to a $1 Coin Is Unlikely, but 
Changing Coin Metal Content Could Result in Cost Savings, GAO 
recommended that Congress consider amending the law to provide 
the Secretary of the Treasury with the authority to alter the 
metal composition of circulating coins. The Committee supports 
changes to the metal content of coins if it reduces costs 
incurred by the U.S. taxpayers, allows coins to work 
interchangeably in most coin acceptors, and has a minimal 
adverse impact on the public and stakeholders.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $270,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       330,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       330,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +60,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $330,000,000 for the CDFI Fund 
program. Of the amounts recommended, $211,883,000 is for 
financial and technical assistance grants, $21,500,000 is for 
Native Initiatives, $28,000,000 is for the Bank Enterprise 
Award Program, $25,000,000 is for the Healthy Food Financing 
Initiative, $10,000,000 is for the Small Dollar Loan Program, 
and $33,617,000 is for administrative expenses. In addition, 
the Committee recommends a loan limit of $500,000,000 for the 
Bond Guarantee Program.
    Persistent Poverty Areas.--The Committee supports targeted 
investments in impoverished areas. The Committee directs the 
CDFI Fund to develop and implement measures to increase the 
share of investments in high-poverty census tracts with a 
poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2011-
2015 5-year data series available from the American Community 
Survey of the Census Bureau, and any other impoverished areas 
the CDFI Fund determines to be appropriate areas to target. The 
Committee directs the Department to submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate within 180 
days of enactment of this Act on its efforts to develop and 
implement such measures, including a description of how such 
measures are implemented; itemized descriptions of investments 
in impoverished areas implemented pursuant to such measures; 
and an assessment of the economic impact of such investments, 
including, to the extent practicable, data on impacted 
individuals disaggregated by household income, race, gender, 
age, national origin, and disability status. Such report shall 
include the percentage of funds invested in fiscal years 2019, 
2020, and 2021 and, when available, estimates for fiscal year 
2022, in high-poverty census tracts and any other impoverished 
areas the CDFI Fund determines to be appropriate areas to 
target.
    Further, the Committee directs the CDFI Fund to place a 
priority on making additional funds available to CDFIs that 
have provided no less than 15 percent of their total lending to 
recipients in persistent poverty counties, as measured by a 
three-year average of their activity in fiscal years 2019, 
2020, and 2021. The Committee also supports the CDFI Fund's 
efforts to increase the overall dollar amount invested by 
awardees in high-poverty areas.
    CDFIs in U.S. Insular Areas.--The Committee notes the 
absence of CDFIs serving American Samoa, Northern Mariana 
Islands, and other U.S. insular areas and recommends that the 
CDFI Fund use its Capacity Building Initiative to expand 
service to these areas to the extent practicable.
    CDFI Program Integration for Individuals with 
Disabilities.--The Committee recommends $8,000,000 in dedicated 
funds for financial and technical assistance grants to position 
more CDFIs to respond to the housing, transportation, 
education, and employment needs of underserved, low-income 
individuals with disabilities. The Committee expects CDFIs to 
incorporate the needs of the disabled into their business plans 
and practices.
    Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the CDFI Fund is 
directed to submit a report to the Committee summarizing the 
number of awards, amount of each award, types of programs, 
impact of the funding on the number of CDFIs serving the 
disability community, and recommendations to improve the award 
process to CDFIs seeking funds for this program.
    Small Dollar Loan Program.--The Committee recommends 
$10,000,000 for the Small Dollar Loan Program. The Committee 
directs the CDFI Fund to brief the Committee within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act on the implementation of the program.
    Minority Lending Institutions.--The Committee encourages 
the Secretary to establish an Office of Minority Lending 
Institutions led by a Deputy Director for Minority Lending 
Institutions to help ensure that at least 40 percent of 
financial assistance, technical assistance, and awards are 
distributed directly to community development financial 
institutions that are minority lending institutions, as defined 
under subsection (c) of section 523 of division N of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). The 
Secretary should provide a detailed description of the 
Department's efforts to support minority lending institutions, 
including amounts and types of assistance and other support the 
Department provides to minority lending institutions, and a 
list of such recipients in a report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Financial 
Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs by September 30, 2022.

                        Internal Revenue Service

    The Committee bill recommends $13,156,926,000 for the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is an increase of 
$1,237,872,000, or 10.4 percent, above the fiscal year 2021 
enacted level, to administer the nation's tax systems. The 
fiscal year 2022 bill increases funding above the fiscal year 
2021 enacted level in each of the IRS appropriations accounts.
    In addition, the recommendation includes the requested 
$416,897,000 program integrity allocation adjustment to 
increase tax collections and reduce the tax gap, including 
$287,452,000 for Enforcement and $129,445,000 for Operations 
Support. These investments are projected to generate 
$38,600,000,000 in new direct revenue over 10 years.
    The Committee recommendation includes program increases to 
implement Taxpayer First Act initiatives, establish enforcement 
strategies to ensure a fair tax system, increase telephone and 
in-person customer service, and modernize IRS legacy systems. 
The Committee is pleased to provide sufficient funding for the 
Taxpayer First Act of 2019 to revamp customer service, 
introduce new taxpayer protections, and deliver new online 
service platforms to facilitate filing and payment for 
individuals and businesses.
    The Committee appreciates the IRS's initial Taxpayer First 
Act report to Congress and looks forward to future briefings on 
IRS's proposed budget structure realignment and reorganization. 
The Committee recognizes IRS's request to establish a working 
capital fund for IRS centralized services and will continue to 
discuss budget realignment options with the IRS.
    The Committee, and the American people, are appreciative of 
the extraordinary efforts undertaken by the IRS to issue more 
than 480 million Economic Impact Payments, totaling more than 
$822 billion in 2020 and 2021. However, the additional workload 
during filing season and the challenge of transitioning to a 
remote work environment during the pandemic, coupled with years 
of budget cuts, created historic backlogs and resulted in the 
lowest levels of IRS customer service on record. During the 
filing season, customer service levels hovered around 15 
percent, and the IRS struggled to handle a backlog of over 25 
million tax returns, resulting in delayed refunds for American 
taxpayers. The Committee recommends an increase of $385,270,000 
for Taxpayer Services and expects these additional resources 
will help improve customer service and the overall taxpayer 
experience.
    As part of the American Rescue Plan, the IRS received 
$379,000,000 to implement the Advanced Child Tax Credit, which 
authorizes monthly payments to eligible individuals starting in 
July 2021. The Committee looks forward to improvements to IRS's 
two new portals to help families access the Advanced Child Tax 
Credit and the agency's outreach efforts with partner 
organizations to ensure the roughly 39 million households, 
covering 88 percent of the children in the United States, 
receive these payments.
    Additionally, Enforcement funding inclusive of the program 
integrity allocation adjustment totals $5,750,275,000 and 
supports more than 8,000 new Enforcement personnel to conduct 
investigations of underreported income and pursue non-compliant 
taxpayers to reduce the tax gap. The Committee recognizes that 
funding and staff allocated to enforcement initiatives have 
declined by 30 percent since 2010 and is pleased to include 
robust funding to reverse that trend and improve the fairness 
of our tax system.
    Child Tax Credits and Recovery Rebate Credits.--The 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 expanded the Child Tax Credit 
(CTC) to better meet the needs of low- and middle-income 
families, including those not required to file. The American 
Families Plan would extend those provisions until 2025. The 
Committee is aware of the need to continue outreach and 
education and to expand digital and print services for the 
recently expanded and improved CTC. The Committee is also aware 
that there are millions of children and families who were not 
eligible for the Child Tax Credit before this new law. The new 
law will therefore require the IRS to focus on reaching low-
income and underserved communities who are not connected to the 
tax system, which is a key change and improvement identified as 
a goal in the Taxpayer First Act of 2019. Additionally, the 
Committee strongly encourages the IRS to continue to work with 
potentially eligible individuals, including unhoused 
individuals and non-traditional filers, to claim both the CTC 
and Recovery Rebate Credit and create an online tool to assist 
non-filers in claiming these credits.
    The Committee directs the IRS to submit a report no later 
than 30 days after enactment of this Act with details of how 
the additional implementation funding was used to support its 
outreach to communities, families, and other customer and 
community services resources and what additional funding and 
resources are needed. The Committee also directs the IRS to 
report on the number of families who newly claimed the CTC 
under the American Rescue Plan expansion and filed their taxes 
this year.
    User Fee and Spending Reports.--The Committee directs the 
IRS to submit a user fee spending plan within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act detailing planned spending on its four 
appropriations accounts. Additionally, the Committee directs 
the IRS to submit on a quarterly basis FTE usage and 
obligations by account and anticipated FTE usage and spending 
through fiscal year 2022.
    Obligations and Employment.--Within 45 days of the end of 
each quarter for calendar year 2022, the IRS is directed to 
submit to the Committee an obligation and personnel report. The 
report shall include information about the obligations made 
during the previous quarter by appropriation, object class, 
office, and activity; the estimated obligations for the 
remainder of the fiscal year by appropriation, object class, 
office, and activity; the number of FTE within each office 
during the previous quarter; and the estimated number of FTE 
within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year.
    Wearable Health Monitoring Devices.--Recent studies 
indicate that wearable devices that collect and analyze a 
variety of physiological parameters can help provide early 
indicators of the onset of COVID-19 and similar acute 
conditions. Similarly, studies have long indicated that a 
growing list of wearable devices and associated software 
applications that consumers and patients use to collect and 
analyze physiological parameters such as electrocardiogram 
readings, catastrophic falls, heart rate variability, and 
temperature have saved lives and helped reduce costs associated 
with rehospitalization and other expensive episodes. The 
Committee encourages the Secretary to explore the possibility 
of treating wearable devices and associated software 
applications purchased for the purpose of medical care as a 
reimbursed expense for medical care for the purposes of 
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
    A description of the Committee's recommendation by 
appropriation is provided below.

                           TAXPAYER SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $2,555,606,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     2,940,876,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,940,876,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +385,270,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The Taxpayer Services appropriation provides for taxpayer 
services, including forms and publications; processing of tax 
returns and related documents; filing and account services; 
taxpayer advocacy services; and assistance to taxpayers to 
understand their tax obligations, correctly file their returns, 
and pay taxes due in a timely manner.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,940,876,000 for Taxpayer 
Services.
    Free File Program.--The Committee is concerned about 
confusing guidance and low participation of the Free File 
program. The Committee urges the IRS to increase promotion of 
the Free File program via press releases, press outreach, 
social media, and other communications with taxpayers. 
Furthermore, the Committee urges the IRS to include Military 
Tax and other free tax preparation and filing services provided 
by the Department of Defense in all promotional material 
targeted at military servicemembers.
    Certifications of U.S. Tax Residency.--The Committee urges 
the IRS to process and issue Certifications of U.S. Tax 
Residency (CoR) in a timely manner, allowing U.S. taxpayers 
invested in U.S. mutual funds to avail themselves of tax treaty 
benefits. Currently, the IRS processes these paper forms 
manually, resulting in significant delays. The Committee 
believes the IRS should digitize the CoR.
    Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA).--The Committee 
supports the IRS's efforts to modernize its forms and digital 
services consistent with the requirements of the 21st Century 
Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) (Public Law 115-336). 
The Committee directs the IRS to allocate an additional 
$10,000,000 towards efforts to modernize its existing website 
and mobile applications with the goal of improving up-time and 
page load speed, satisfy users demand for efficient 
experiences, and modernize underlying technology to support a 
seamless experience. The Committee directs the IRS to provide a 
briefing not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on 
plans to modernize its websites as required by section 3(a) and 
(b) of Public Law 115-336.
    Customer Service.--The Committee remains concerned with 
IRS's ``Level of Service'' (LOS) that measures IRS telephone 
customer service. During the recent filing season, the IRS LOS 
was at a historic low of 15 percent. Taxpayers made more than 
173 million calls to the IRS, an increase of more than 100 
percent from the 2020 filing season, but many of these calls 
went unanswered. Of those that were answered, taxpayers waited 
an average of 20 minutes to speak to an IRS assistor. The 
Committee will continue to monitor IRS customer service and 
directs the IRS to continue to include in its fiscal year 2023 
Congressional budget submission data on the number of calls 
received, the number of calls answered by telephone assistors, 
and the percentage of all calls answered by telephone 
assistors, and to report this data separately for its Accounts 
Management telephone lines, its compliance telephone lines, and 
all telephone lines combined.
    Taxpayer ID Theft.--The Committee reminds the IRS of the 
directive in House Report 116-122 that requires the IRS to 
report on the number of taxpayers who have had their tax return 
rejected because their Social Security or taxpayer 
identification number was improperly used by another individual 
to commit tax fraud; the average time to resolve the situation 
and provide innocent taxpayers with their refund, when a refund 
is due; and the number of cases involving taxpayer 
identification numbers of residents of the territories. The 
report shall also include a discussion on IRS's progress and 
plans to expedite resolution for these taxpayers; to prevent 
non-victims from becoming victims; to educate the public on the 
threat of identity theft; and to detect, prevent, and combat 
identity-based tax fraud and actions. The Committee directs the 
IRS to continue their work related to identity theft tax refund 
fraud in fiscal year 2022.
    Lien Processing at IRS.--The Committee encourages IRS to 
move towards electronic processing of lien documents, 
especially in States where all counties have the necessary 
capabilities.
    Backlog of Returns.--Within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Internal Revenue Service is directed to submit a 
report to the Committee clarifying the reasons for the backlog 
of over 2 million individual paper returns from calendar year 
2020 and recommendations to prevent similar backlog issues for 
future filing seasons.
    Virtual Currency Taxation Guidance.--The Committee notes 
that the current tax treatment and continuing ambiguities make 
the tax filing process incredibly cumbersome for users of 
cryptocurrency. This is becoming increasingly problematic with 
the expanded adoption of cryptocurrencies by individuals and as 
companies begin to hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheet 
and accept cryptocurrency for payment transaction. The 
Committee directs the IRS to continue to update its guidance on 
the tax consequences and basic reporting requirements for 
taxpayers that use virtual currencies, including acceptable 
methods for calculating the fair market value of virtual 
currencies, acceptable methods of determining the cost basis of 
virtual currency dispositions, and the tax treatment of tokens 
resulting from virtual currency network forks. Furthermore, the 
Committee directs the IRS to produce tax guidance that 
discusses the potential use of a de minimis tax exemption as 
used in other currency conversions for small transactions from 
fiat currency to cryptocurrency or vice versa.
    Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics Counseling for the Elderly 
(LITC).--The Committee supports the efforts of the LITCs to 
provide services to low-income taxpayers and individuals for 
whom English is a second language, especially during the 
pandemic. With fiscal year 2020 funding, the LITC Program 
represented more than 20,000 taxpayers and secured more than 
$6.8 million in refunds for low-income taxpayers. The Committee 
recognizes the need to raise the LITC grant award amount from 
$100,000 to $150,000 to continue the success of the program.

                              ENFORCEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $5,212,622,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     5,750,275,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     5,750,275,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +537,653,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 
The recommendation includes $287,452,000 in discretionary program
  integrity allocation adjustment funding.

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,750,275,000 for Enforcement. 
The Committee recommends not less than $60,257,000 to support 
IRS activities for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
program.
    White Collar Criminals.--The Committee is concerned about 
white-collar criminals' use of tax havens, low-tax countries, 
and other techniques to defraud the Federal government of 
important revenue. The Committee is deeply concerned that 
recent reports show that the top one percent of U.S. earners do 
not report 21 percent of their income. The Committee recognizes 
that the Treasury Department estimates that every $1 in 
enforcement can produce $5 in additional revenue. Recapturing 
these funds is a responsible first step in reducing the Federal 
deficit and ensuring the U.S. government can carry out its 
vital services.
    Reducing the Tax Gap.--The IRS reports the most recent tax 
gap, which covers filing calendar years 2012-2014, was 
$441,000,000,000. This translates to an 83.6 percent voluntary 
compliance rate, which has remained relatively constant. 
Increasing the voluntary compliance rate can have a significant 
impact on reducing the tax gap. TIGTA, the National Taxpayer 
Advocate, and the GAO have identified measures that contribute 
to the tax gap and threaten the tax system's integrity as well 
as recommendations to help reduce it.
    The Committee's recommendation for fiscal year 2022 
restores critical funding to increase audits and examinations. 
The Committee encourages the IRS to prioritize audits of high-
income individuals and large corporations that have neglected 
to pay their full tax obligation. Additionally, no later than 
60 days after enactment of this Act, the IRS is directed to 
publish distributional estimates of the tax gap, showing which 
income groups are most responsible for revenue losses.
    IRS Audit Rates.--The Committee notes IRS audit rates that 
are geographically concentrated in counties that have a higher 
percentage of Black, Hispanic, or Native American taxpayers. 
The Committee directs the IRS to submit a report to the 
Committee, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, identifying 
whether IRS audit policies have a disparate impact on minority 
taxpayers; and what new tools, authorities, or resources the 
IRS needs to address this issue.
    Criminal Investigators.--The IRS is urged to increase the 
number of Special Agents in the Criminal Investigations unit 
who are responsible for investigating money laundering, 
violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, and criminal violations of 
the tax code. Additional agents will help solidify U.S. efforts 
to combat money laundering and ensure that offenders are 
prosecuted to the fullest extent, in conjunction with the 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Department of 
Justice.
    Adjusted Tax Basis.--The Committee urges the IRS to 
evaluate how best to upgrade and automate its ability to 
historically verify the adjusted tax basis of reportable 
assets, including cryptocurrencies and alternative investments.

                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $3,928,102,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     4,577,640,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     4,577,640,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +649,538,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 
The recommendation includes $129,445,000 in discretionary program
  integrity allocation adjustment funding.

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,577,640,000 for Operations 
Support. The recommendation is $649,538,000 above fiscal year 
2021.
    Information Technology Reports.--Within 30 days of the end 
of each quarter for calendar year 2022, the IRS is required to 
submit a report on major information technology project 
activities to the Committee and to GAO. The Committee expects 
the reports to include detailed, plain English explanations of 
the cumulative expenditures and schedule performance to date, 
specified by fiscal year; the costs and schedules for the 
previous three months; the anticipated costs and schedules for 
the upcoming three months; and the total expected costs to 
complete IRS's top five major information technology project 
activities. In addition, the quarterly report should include 
the date the project was started; the expected date of 
completion; the percentage of work completed as compared to 
planned work; the current and expected state of functionality; 
any changes in schedule; and current risks unrelated to funding 
amounts and mitigation strategies. The Committee directs the 
Department of the Treasury to conduct a semi-annual review of 
IRS's IT investments to ensure the cost, schedule, and scope of 
the projects' goals are transparent.
    In addition, the Committee directs GAO to review and 
provide an annual report to the Committee evaluating the cost 
and schedule of activities for all major IRS information 
technology projects for the year, with a particular focus on 
the projects included in IRS's quarterly reports.

                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $222,724,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       305,032,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       305,032,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +82,308,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $305,032,000 for BSM. The 
Committee continues to support the IRS in its efforts to 
modernize its business systems, such as CADE 2, the Enterprise 
Case Management System, and the Return Review Program.
    Quarterly Reports.--The IRS is directed to continue to 
submit quarterly reports to the Committees and GAO, no later 
than 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, on the 
status of BSM-funded items in this bill. In addition, GAO is 
directed to conduct an annual review of BSM-funded initiatives.
    The Committee expects the reports to include detailed, 
plain English summaries on the status of plans, costs, and 
results for the IRS Integrated Modernization Business Plan 
(Plan) including CADE 2, the Individual Master File, the 
Enterprise Case Management System, and the Return Review 
Program. The reports should include prior quarter results and 
expenditures, upcoming quarter deliverables and costs, risks 
and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing work, reasons 
for any cost and schedule variances, total expenditures to date 
by fiscal year, and estimated costs for completing each IT 
investment or phase of the Plan.

          Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 101. The Committee continues a provision that 
allows for the transfer of up to four percent of the 
Enforcement appropriation and up to five percent of other 
appropriations made available to the IRS to any other IRS 
appropriation, upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate.
    Section 102. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to maintain a training program to include 
taxpayer rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-
cultural relations, and the impartial application of tax law.
    Section 103. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and 
procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer 
information and protect taxpayers against identity theft.
    Section 104. The Committee continues a provision that makes 
funds available for improved facilities and increased staffing 
to provide efficient and effective 1-800 number help line 
service for taxpayers.
    Section 105. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to notify employers of any address change 
request and to give special consideration to offers-in-
compromise for taxpayers who have been victims of payroll tax 
preparer fraud.
    Section 106. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the IRS from targeting U.S. citizens for exercising 
their First Amendment rights. The Committee is aware of 
concerns that religious beliefs have been used as a factor in 
the denial of certain organizations' tax exempt status under 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and reminds the 
IRS of its obligations under section 106 of this Act 
prohibiting consideration of such beliefs in determining an 
organization's tax exempt status.
    Section 107. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the IRS from targeting groups based on their 
ideological beliefs.
    Section 108. The Committee continues a provision that 
requires the IRS to comply with procedures and policies on 
conference spending as recommended by the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration.
    Section 109. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees or hiring 
former employees without considering conduct and compliance 
with Federal tax law.
    Section 110. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds to violate the confidentiality of tax returns.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 111. The Committee continues a provision that 
authorizes the Department to purchase uniforms, insurance for 
motor vehicles that are overseas, and motor vehicles that are 
overseas without regard to the general purchase price 
limitations; to enter into contracts with the State Department 
for health and medical services for Treasury employees who are 
overseas; and to hire experts or consultants.
    Section 112. The Committee continues a provision that 
authorizes transfers, up to two percent, between ``Departmental 
Offices--Salaries and Expenses'', ``Office of Inspector 
General'', ``Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program'', ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network'', 
``Bureau of the Fiscal Service'', and ``Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau'' appropriations under certain circumstances.
    Section 113. The Committee includes a new provision 
directing the transfer of $4,000,000 from the Internal Revenue 
Service to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration upon Congressional approval.
    Section 114. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the Department of the Treasury from undertaking a 
redesign of the one dollar Federal Reserve note.
    Section 115. The Committee continues a provision that 
provides for transfers from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to 
the Debt Collection Fund as necessary for the purposes of debt 
collection.
    Section 116. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
Congressional approval for the construction and operation of a 
museum by the United States Mint.
    Section 117. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits funds in this or any other Act from being used to 
merge the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and 
Printing without the approval of the House and the Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 118. The Committee continues a provision deeming 
that funds for the Department of the Treasury's intelligence-
related activities are specifically authorized in fiscal year 
2022 until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2022.
    Section 119. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to use $5,000 from the 
Industrial Revolving Fund for reception and representation 
expenses.
    Section 120. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Department to submit a Capital Investment Plan.
    Section 121. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a report on the Department's Franchise Fund.
    Section 122. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
quarterly reports of the Office of Financial Stability and the 
Office of Financial Research.

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

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

                            The White House


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $55,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        76,262,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        76,262,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +21,262,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $76,262,000 for the White House.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $13,641,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        15,077,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        15,077,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,436,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $15,077,000 for the Operating 
Expenses of the Executive Residence. The bill continues the 
same restrictions on reimbursable expenses for use of the 
Executive Residence as have been included in past years.

                   White House Repair and Restoration


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $2,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         2,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         4,732,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,732,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +732,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national 
economy and its various segments, advises the President on 
economic developments, recommends policies for economic growth 
and stability, appraises economic programs and policies of the 
Federal government, and assists in preparation of the annual 
Economic Report of the President.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,732,000 for the Council of 
Economic Advisers.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $12,150,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        12,894,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        12,894,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +744,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $12,894,000 for the National 
Security Council and Homeland Security Council.

                        Office of Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $100,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       110,768,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       110,768,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +10,768,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $110,768,000 for the Office of 
Administration (OA). Of the recommended amount, not to exceed 
$12,800,000 is available until expended for modernization of 
information technology infrastructure within the Executive 
Office of the President.
    The Committee notes the new language proposed in the budget 
request regarding Senior Executive Service positions in OA. The 
Committee will continue to work with OA on this issue.
    White House Virtual Visitor Logs.--The Committee believes 
that disclosure of White House visitors is essential to helping 
the public, the press, and Congress understand the development 
of White House policies and initiatives, and that this 
disclosure is especially vital in the formative days of a new 
Administration. The Committee is pleased that the Biden-Harris 
Administration has committed to reinstating a White House 
visitors log disclosure policy. However, the Committee is 
concerned that social distancing procedures and the resulting 
increase in virtual meetings will limit the amount of relevant 
disclosures and harm the public interest. The Committee directs 
the Executive Office of the President to explore the 
feasibility of disclosing ``virtual'' visitors to the Executive 
Office of the President in a manner that provides similar 
information as provided for other visitors and that is 
retroactive to January 20, 2021. The Committee directs EOP to 
provide a briefing on this topic no later than 120 days after 
enactment of this Act.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $106,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       121,854,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       122,854,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +16,254,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +1,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $122,854,000 for OMB. This 
includes $1,000,000 above the request to implement a system to 
make publicly available, in an automated fashion, all documents 
apportioning an appropriation and all relevant delegations of 
apportionment authority, as required by Section 204. The 
recommendation continues several longstanding provisions, not 
requested by the President, limiting certain OMB activities.
    Budget Submission.--The recommendation includes sufficient 
funds for OMB to consult with Congressional committees and 
provide an appropriate number of printed copies of the 
President's fiscal year 2023 budget request, including 
documents such as the Appendix, Historical Tables, and 
Analytical Perspectives.
    Personnel and Obligations Report.--The Committee continues 
direction to OMB to provide the Committee with quarterly 
reports on personnel and obligations consisting of on-board 
staffing levels, estimated staffing levels by office for the 
remainder of the fiscal year, total obligations incurred to 
date, estimated total obligations for the remainder of the 
fiscal year, and a narrative description of current hiring 
initiatives.
    Unobligated Balances Report.--OMB is directed to report to 
the Committee within 45 days of the end of each fiscal quarter 
on available balances at the start of the fiscal year, current 
year obligations, and resulting unobligated balances for each 
discretionary account within the jurisdiction of this Act.
    Improper Payments.--The Committee encourages OMB to 
continue working with agencies across the Federal government to 
ensure processes are in place to eliminate payments to deceased 
persons. OMB is directed to report to the Committee within 60 
days of enactment of this Act on how it is reducing improper 
payments to deceased individuals, and what initiatives have 
proven to be most effective.
    Performance Measures.--The Committee continues to urge OMB 
to ensure that agencies comply with title 31 of the United 
States Code, including the development of organizational 
priority goals and outcomes such as performance outcome 
measures, output measures, efficiency measures, and customer 
service measures. OMB should also ensure that agency funding 
requests in fiscal year 2023 are directly linked to agency 
performance plans. The Committee requests OMB to highlight 
specific examples where priority goals and performance outcomes 
influenced fiscal year 2023 budget justifications.
    Online Budget Repository.--The Committee includes a new 
administrative provision in the bill requiring OMB to make 
available on a website a list of each Federal agency with a 
link to its budget justification materials.
    Food Safety Modernization Act.--The Committee directs OMB 
to work closely with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to 
meet the timelines for promulgation of rules and regulations 
outlined in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 
111-353). The Committee requests a report every 180 days after 
the enactment of this Act describing any rule or regulation 
that is more than 60 days overdue and the reasons why each rule 
or regulation is overdue.
    Public Safety Telecommunicators.--The Committee recognizes 
that the Standard Occupational Classification System's (SOC) 
categorization of a ``public safety telecommunicator'' as an 
``office and administrative support occupation'' is outdated 
and does not reflect the nature of this life-saving work. The 
Committee directs OMB to re-examine the classification of 
public safety telecommunicators under the SOC and to correctly 
classify them as a ``protective service occupation.''
    Retail Redlining.--Redlining is a complex practice that 
detrimentally impacts employment opportunities, the local tax 
base, redevelopment, and economic growth. The Committee is 
keenly interested in this topic and notes that OMB has not 
complied with previous directives to report on this issue. OMB 
is directed to submit a report to the Committee, within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, that examines redlining's 
effects on the placement of Class A commercial investment and 
other business lending in the U.S., particularly in areas with 
high minority populations. The report shall examine communities 
that fail to attract Class A investment despite meeting 
relevant median income levels, public transportation access, or 
other requirements for such investment, as well as 
disincentives for such investment such as higher down payments, 
higher interest rates, shorter maturities, extra fees, and 
outside collateral requirements. The report shall identify 
current Federal programs that may be helpful to communities 
impacted by retail redlining and recommendations that might 
help reduce retail redlining practices.
    Persistent Poverty Counties.--The Committee supports 
targeted investment in areas with high poverty rates. The 
Committee directs OMB, in consultation with Federal agencies, 
to develop and implement measures to increase the share of 
Federal investments targeted to persistent poverty counties, 
high-poverty census tracts, and other areas of high and 
persistent poverty. The Committee directs OMB to include in its 
fiscal year 2023 budget submission a list of programs that 
provide aid to State and local governments, U.S. territories, 
Tribal governments, and private entities that include targeted 
investments in persistent poverty counties, along with relevant 
demographic and statistical data about such investments. The 
budget submission should also include legislative and budgetary 
proposals by OMB to expand the number of programs that make 
such targeted investments.
    Building Resiliency.--The Committee recognizes that 
individuals, businesses, and communities across the country are 
impacted by catastrophes on an increasingly frequent basis and 
believes that a nationwide effort is necessary to ensure that 
Federally-supported infrastructure projects are constructed to 
meet or exceed adequate resiliency and sustainability 
standards. The Committee notes that the Executive Order on 
Climate-Related Financial Risk, issued on May 20, 2021, 
reinstates Executive Order 13690 of January 30, 2015 
(Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a 
Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder 
Input), which partially addresses this issue. The Committee 
encourages OMB, in consultation with stakeholders and 
international standards-setting bodies, to update its Guidance 
for Grants and Agreements to establish uniform minimum Federal 
resiliency and sustainability standards for Federally-supported 
capital projects and to continue working with agencies across 
the Federal government to ensure processes are in place to 
guarantee compliance.
    Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity.--Within 120 days of 
enactment of this Act, OMB is directed to report to the 
Committee, and to release to the public, a final report on the 
activities conducted and conclusions reached by the Interagency 
Working Group for Revision of the Standards for Maintaining, 
Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, 
consistent with the commitments made in the Notice published on 
March 1, 2017, at 82 Fed. Reg. 12242.
    Federal Advertising.--The Committee understands that, as 
the largest advertiser in the United States, the Federal 
government should work to ensure fair access to its advertising 
contracts for small disadvantaged businesses, businesses owned 
by minorities and women, and local media. As such, the 
Committee directs OMB to require each agency to include in its 
fiscal year 2023 budget justification expenditures for fiscal 
year 2021 and 2022 for all contracts for advertising services 
of Small Business Administration-recognized socioeconomic 
subcategory-certified small businesses and all minority-owned 
businesses, as well as for local media.
    Guidance for Working with Whistleblowers.--The Committee 
recognizes that Federal inspectors general have played a vital 
role over the past four decades in investigating agency 
mismanagement, waste, fraud, and abuse, and in providing 
recommendations to improve Federal programs and the work of 
Federal agencies. Whistleblowers are equally important in 
achieving a more effective, ethical, and accountable Federal 
government. However, attacks on whistleblowers who make legal 
disclosures of wrongdoing continue, discouraging others from 
coming forward. The Committee encourages the Council of the 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to establish 
best practices for working with whistleblowers, and to direct 
each inspector general to establish a written process outlining 
required procedures in this area. All such written process 
should be posted publicly on oversight.gov. Those procedures 
should cover intake and evaluation, investigations, ongoing 
communication with whistleblowers, and training for staff on 
whistleblower retaliation and anonymity. Inspectors general 
should develop strong and clear procedures to handle 
whistleblower claims against their own offices.
    Inclusion of Puerto Rico in Federal Statistical Programs.--
The Committee notes that Puerto Rico is currently excluded from 
a considerable number of the statistical programs conducted by 
the principal Federal statistical agencies. The absence of 
accurate, reliable Federal data hinders efforts to analyze 
conditions in the territory and develop informed policy 
decisions. The Committee directs OMB to develop a plan to 
collect and publish statistics regarding Puerto Rico and other 
Territories in the same manner as statistics are collected and 
reported by the Federal agencies for States. The Committee 
encourages the U.S. Chief Statistician to place the subject of 
Territorial inclusion in Federal statistical programs on the 
agenda of the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy; 
develop an action plan with short-term, medium-term, and long-
term objectives; and describe this action plan in the 
Statistical Programs of the United States Government document 
submitted annually to Congress, as previously recommended by 
the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico.
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service in Federal Procurement.--The 
Committee is aware that the procurement of information and 
communication technology (ICT) by Federal agencies is 
increasingly utilizing an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) 
model where agencies no longer purchase outright computer 
hardware, peripherals, printers, servers, and software. The 
Committee notes the significant cost of ownership as well as 
important cybersecurity benefits of this IaaS acquisition model 
and encourages its continued and expanded use, but also 
recognizes the importance of facilitating small business 
competition for these ICT procurements. The Committee directs 
OMB to examine the government's use of ICT IaaS procurements 
and the ability of small businesses to successfully compete for 
these types of contracts. OMB should report to the Committee 
within 120 days of enactment of this Act with suggestions on 
improvements to the IaaS procurement process to allow better 
competition for small businesses.
    Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreements.--The 
Committee is aware that conflicting information about 
intergovernmental purchasing has created confusion among local 
governments and has discouraged them from utilizing such 
agreements, which are a highly successful procurement method. 
The Committee notes that Federal regulations encourage non-
Federal entities to enter into intergovernmental agreements 
when utilizing Federal funding. The Committee encourages OMB to 
issue guidance confirming the eligibility of the use of 
intergovernmental purchasing by non-Federal entities so that 
they can capitalize on the cost and time savings associated 
with such agreements.
    Metropolitan Statistical Area Designations.--The Committee 
is concerned about OMB's proposal to increase the population 
threshold for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) to more 
than 50,000. Hundreds of Federal programs use metropolitan 
designations to help allocate funding. Given the potential 
funding impacts, the Committee urges OMB to reconsider 
proceeding with any change to the definition of an MSA.
    Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation.--The 
Committee supports creation of an independent office within the 
Executive Office of the President dedicated to manufacturing 
and industrial innovation. Such an office would provide 
manufacturing and industrial perspectives and advice to the 
President, develop a strategic national manufacturing policy 
for the United States, and engage in a comprehensive survey and 
cross-administration management of efforts to ensure global 
leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic 
health and national security of the United States. The 
Committee will work with OMB and other EOP offices to ensure 
that such an office is authorized and funded in a timely 
manner.
    Advancing Equity.--Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government 
(Executive Order 13985) is intended to advance racial equity 
and support for underserved communities through the Federal 
government. To promote equity, the Committee urges OMB to 
require each Federal agency to include a summary of the plan 
required by section 7 of Executive Order 13985 in its fiscal 
year 2023 budget justification. In addition, the Committee 
notes that Executive Order 13985 clarifies the Federal 
government's essential role in advancing racial equity and the 
role data play in tracking progress and holding the Federal 
government accountable. The Committee urges the Interagency 
Working Group on Equitable Data (Data Working Group), 
established by section 9 of Executive Order 13985, in 
accordance with their described functions, to provide the 
Committee on Appropriations the initial assessment of data 
collection efforts within each agency detailing the 
availability and type of data collected on race, gender, and 
other key demographic categories. The Committee will use this 
information as a baseline to assess recommendations and 
progress by the Data Working Group. The Data Working Group is 
urged in fiscal year 2023 to report to the Committee on 
Appropriations every 6 months on how its recommendations will 
improve the quality and availability of data by race, gender, 
and other demographic variables, so the Committee can better 
understand funding implications and develop targeted solutions 
to ensure more equitable outcomes.
    Federal and Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.--In 
recent months, the nation's information technology and critical 
infrastructure--which support global food supply chains, 
transportation systems, healthcare providers, and more--have 
been subject to a disturbing uptick in ransomware and 
cyberattacks. Executive Order 13800, issued on May 11, 2017, 
directs agency heads to implement several risk management and 
cybersecurity measures, including the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Framework for Improving Critical 
Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The Committee is concerned that 
agencies have not implemented these foundational cybersecurity 
measures, including the following risk-based vulnerability 
management practices: 1) discovering all assets connected to 
the agency's network, 2) continuously assessing and monitoring 
these assets for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, 3) managing 
users to prevent exploitation from attackers, and 4) 
prioritizing remediation of identified cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities posing the greatest risk. OMB is directed to 
report, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on the status 
of compliance with Executive Order 13800 by each applicable 
agency. The report shall identify risk management and 
cybersecurity compliance gaps and outline steps each agency 
must take to implement risk-based vulnerability management 
practices. The report shall include a timeline and cost 
estimates to meet the requirements set forth in Executive Order 
13800.
    Hunger Conference.--The Committee is increasingly concerned 
about rising levels of hunger in the United States and 
challenges related to the supply chain and delivery of 
nutritious food to underserved populations, which was 
exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee directs OMB 
to convene a conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health 
no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, for the 
purpose of developing of a roadmap to end hunger and improve 
nutrition by 2030. The conference should be developed in 
consultation with Federal, State, and local officials; anti-
hunger, food supply, and health care experts drawn from across 
the country; and people with lived experience of hunger. The 
conference should examine why hunger persists and where gaps 
exist, and develop cross departmental strategies to eliminate 
hunger. The conference should examine limitations in the 
nation's food supply chain, advancements in nutrition, and ways 
to improve health and reduce costs by eliminating hunger and 
improving access to nutritious foods. The conference should 
also examine how limited opportunities for economic mobility 
and other inequities have contributed to hunger. The conference 
shall produce a final report detailing its findings and 
proposed policies changes to end hunger and improve nutrition 
security nationally by 2030.
    Hunger Report.--In preparation for the conference on Food, 
Nutrition, Hunger, and Health described above, no later than 90 
days after enactment, OMB shall consult with all Cabinet-level 
departments and the Small Business Administration and shall 
report initial findings to the Committee. The findings shall 
identify current programming that directly or indirectly 
impacts food insecurity; specific statutory, regulatory, and 
budgetary barriers to ending hunger in the United States and 
the Territories; existing examples of coordination mechanisms 
between Federal agencies, Federal agencies and state and local 
governments, and all levels of government and program 
implementers; and additional authorities or resources needed to 
eliminate hunger and improve nutrition and health.

             Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $1,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         1,838,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,838,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................           +38,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,838,000 for IPEC.
    Piracy Prevention.--The Committee continues to strongly 
support IPEC's efforts to promote voluntary, stakeholder-driven 
initiatives to deprive piracy services from revenue from 
legitimate payment processors and advertising networks. The 
Committee directs IPEC to build upon this work and engage 
hosting entities such as registries and registrars to combat 
piracy. IPEC should work to ensure that U.S. companies that 
provide hosting and analogous services work proactively and 
effectively so that their legitimate services are not 
manipulated to facilitate the theft of copyrighted works.

                 Office of the National Cyber Director


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       $15,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        18,750,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +18,750,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +3,750,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $18,750,000 for the ONCD.
    Cyber Coordination.--The Committee notes the increasing 
regularity of highly damaging cyberattacks, including attacks 
against critical U.S. infrastructure, and supports the creation 
of new Federal cyber policy expertise and capabilities. The 
Committee also notes that cyber policy functions are currently 
distributed among numerous Federal agencies and offices and 
seeks clarity on ONCD's jurisdiction. The Committee directs 
ONCD to consult with OMB, the National Security Council, the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the United 
States Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and 
other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, to 
ensure coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, 
the activities of the ONCD with the activities of other parts 
of the Federal government. The Committee directs ONCD to 
provide a briefing within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
outlining its spending plan for funding provided by this Act 
and delineating the specific responsibilities of ONCD in 
relation to other Federal departments and agencies.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $18,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        21,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        21,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,900,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $21,300,000 for ONDCP Salaries and 
Expenses.
    Administration of HIDTA and DFC.--The HIDTA and DFC grant 
programs play an important role in combating the nation's 
opioid epidemic. The Committee notes that ONDCP ensures the 
HIDTA and DFC programs are equitably managed across Federal, 
State, and local agencies and with the necessary interagency 
flexibility to address emerging threats. The Committee supports 
the President's fiscal year 2022 budget proposal to keep 
operational control over these programs within ONDCP to 
maintain the interagency benefits needed to address the opioid 
crisis.
    Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy.--The Committee 
continues to be concerned about narcotics trafficking and 
related violence in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
home to approximately 3.3 million American citizens, and their 
effect on U.S. States, especially communities along the Eastern 
seaboard. The Committee expects that ONDCP will continue to 
include a Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy in 
forthcoming versions of the National Drug Control Strategy.
    National Drug Control Strategy and U.S. Territories.--The 
Committee is concerned that the National Drug Control Strategy 
does not adequately address the problem of substance abuse, 
drug trafficking, and associated violence in the U.S. 
territories. The Committee directs ONDCP to take all reasonable 
steps to consider, collect, and publish relevant information 
from the five U.S. territories in future reports and 
forthcoming versions of the National Drug Control Strategy, in 
the same manner that such data is considered, collected, and 
published for the States and the District of Columbia.
    Alternative Livelihood Opportunities.--The Committee 
recognizes the importance of creating alternative livelihood 
opportunities for farmers in opium poppy crop-producing regions 
of Mexico to reduce the supply of opioids flowing into the 
United States. The Committee urges ONDCP to lead interagency 
efforts with the Government of Mexico to develop an alternative 
livelihood program in Mexico to increase economic opportunities 
for farmers, reduce their dependence on opium poppy as a cash 
crop, and complement other existing drug supply reduction 
strategies.

                     FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $290,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       293,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       300,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +10,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +6,500,000
 

    The HIDTA Program provides resources to Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal agencies in designated HIDTAs to combat the 
production, transportation, and distribution of illegal drugs; 
to seize assets derived from drug trafficking; to address 
violence in drug-plagued communities; and to disrupt the drug 
marketplace.
    There are 29 HIDTAs operating in all 50 States plus the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
Each HIDTA is managed by an Executive Board comprised of equal 
numbers of Federal, State, local, and Tribal officials. Each 
HIDTA Executive Board is responsible for designing and 
implementing initiatives for the specific drug trafficking 
threats in its region. Intelligence and information sharing are 
key elements of all HIDTA programs.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the HIDTA 
Program, an increase of $10,000,000 above fiscal year 2021. The 
recommendation includes $3,500,000, as requested, for a new 
grants management system.
    The Committee notes the additional funds proposed in the 
request for auditing services and associated activities to 
enhance oversight and accountability in the HIDTA program. The 
Committee will continue to work with ONDCP to ensure the 
necessary resources are provided to support and oversee this 
program.
    Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP).--
The Committee recognizes the effectiveness of ODMAP in 
facilitating information sharing and supporting efforts by 
public health and public safety officials to mobilize rapid 
response to a suspected overdose event. The Committee 
encourages ONDCP, in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, to 
prioritize discretionary funds towards programs that promote 
public health and public safety collaboration, including ODMAP.

                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $128,182,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       132,617,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       136,617,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +8,435,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +4,000,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $136,617,000 for Other Federal 
Drug Control Programs. The recommended level for fiscal year 
2022 is distributed among specific programs and activities as 
follows:

 
 
 
Drug-Free Communities.................................      $110,000,000
Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance..........         3,000,000
Anti-Doping Activities................................        14,000,000
World Anti-Doping Agency..............................         3,167,000
Model Acts Program....................................         1,250,000
Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants (CARA             5,200,000
 Grants)..............................................
 

    The Committee notes the modifications proposed in the 
budget request to increase the cap on administrative funding 
available for the DFC and CARA Grants programs. The Committee 
will continue to work with ONDCP to ensure the necessary 
resources are provided to support and oversee these programs.

                          Unanticipated Needs


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $1,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         1,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

              Information Technology Oversight and Reform


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $12,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        10,442,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,442,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        -2,058,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,442,000 for information 
technology oversight activities.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $4,698,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         5,726,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,726,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,028,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,726,000 for the Office of the 
Vice President.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................          $302,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................           313,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           313,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................           +11,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $313,000 for the Operating 
Expenses of the Vice President's residence.

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


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 201. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the transfer of not to exceed 10 percent of funds among various 
accounts within the Executive Office of the President, with 
advance approval of the Committee. The amount of an 
appropriation shall not be increased by more than 50 percent.
    Section 202. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the OMB Director to include a statement of budgetary impact 
with any Executive Order or Presidential Memorandum issued or 
rescinded during fiscal year 2022 where the regulatory cost 
exceeds $100,000,000.
    Section 203. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the OMB Director to issue a memorandum to all Federal 
departments, agencies, and corporations directing compliance 
with title VII of this Act.
    Section 204. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring OMB to implement a system to make publicly available, 
in an automated fashion, all documents apportioning an 
appropriation and all relevant delegations of apportionment 
authority, and to provide the Committee with such information 
until the automated system is implemented. This provision also 
includes a requirement for a contemporaneous explanation of the 
apportionment schedule and any footnotes for apportioned 
amounts (as those terms are used in OMB Circular A-11). This 
requirement would apply to any appropriation apportioned under 
the President's apportionment authority, including 
appropriations provided in prior years and those included in 
Acts other than appropriations Acts.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

    The funds in title III are for the operation and 
maintenance of United States Courts and include the salaries of 
judges, probation and pretrial services officers, public 
defenders, court clerks, law clerks, and other supporting 
personnel, as well as security costs, information technology, 
and other expenses of the Federal Judiciary. The Committee 
recommends a total of $8,152,134,000 in discretionary funding 
for the Judiciary in fiscal year 2022. This is a $432,302,000 
increase above fiscal year 2021 levels.
    In addition to direct appropriations, the Judiciary 
collects various fees and has certain multiyear funding 
authorities. The Judiciary uses these non-appropriated funds to 
offset its direct appropriation requirements. Consistent with 
prior year practices and section 608 of this Act, the Committee 
expects the Judiciary to submit a financial plan, within 60 
days of enactment of this Act, allocating all sources of 
available funds including appropriations, fee collections, and 
carryover balances. This financial plan will be the baseline 
for purposes of reprogramming notification.
    The Committee realizes the challenges of forecasting 
financial requirements as the Federal Government transitions 
back to pre-COVID work levels and appreciates the Judiciary's 
efforts and transparency with the process. Additionally, the 
Supreme Court is commended for their continued success with 
real-time audio oral arguments. The Committee is hopeful that 
the momentum created from using technology to continue 
operations during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, allowing 
greater public access to the courts. The Committee is also 
keenly interested in how technology and telework will play a 
role in the Judiciary's future as courts reopen; jury trials 
resume; and defender, probation, and pretrial workloads 
increase.
    The Committee is concerned with the safety of all Judicial 
employees and with the number of recent attacks and threats 
made to Judicial staff. The Committee requests to be kept 
informed of the security resources needed to protect the Third 
Branch of the Federal Government.

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $94,690,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        97,501,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        98,338,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,648,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          +837,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $98,338,000 for fiscal year 2022 
for the salaries and expenses of personnel and for the cost of 
operating the Supreme Court, excluding the care of the building 
and grounds. The Committee includes language making $1,500,000 
available until expended for information technology 
investments. The Committee directs the Court to include with 
its budget justification materials a report showing information 
technology carryover balances and describing expenditures made 
in the previous fiscal year and planned expenditures in the 
budget year.
    Supreme Court Live Audio and Video Access.--The Committee 
notes that providing Supreme Court arguments in real time via 
video would greatly expand the Court's accessibility to 
Americans and provide historic and educational value. As such, 
the Committee encourages the Supreme Court to permit video 
coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless allowing such 
coverage in any case would violate the due process of one or 
more of the parties in a case before the Court. Should a 
majority of Justices remain reluctant about video broadcasts of 
oral arguments, the Committee encourages the Court to continue 
providing the public with live audio access to its arguments, 
as it has done since May 2020.
    Supreme Court Code of Conduct.--The Committee urges the 
Supreme Court to adopt a Code of Conduct applicable for the 
Justices. The Committee expects to be briefed on proposals for 
the adoption of a Code of Conduct within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act.

                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $10,618,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        10,309,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,309,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          -309,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,309,000 for Care of Buildings 
and Grounds, to remain available until expended. The Architect 
of the Capitol has responsibility for these functions and 
supervises the use of this appropriation.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $33,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        34,280,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        34,506,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,006,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          +226,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive 
national jurisdiction over a large number of diverse subject 
areas, including government contracts, patents, trademarks, 
Federal personnel, and veterans' benefits. The Committee 
recommends $34,506,000 for the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        20,675,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        20,766,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +766,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................           +91,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Court of International Trade has exclusive nationwide 
jurisdiction over civil actions against the United States and 
certain civil actions brought by the United States arising out 
of import transactions and administration and enforcement of 
the U.S. customs and international trade laws. The Committee 
recommends $20,766,000 United States Court of International 
Trade.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $5,393,701,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     5,651,379,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     5,724,360,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +330,659,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................       +72,981,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,724,360,000 for the operations 
of the regional Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy 
Courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and probation and pretrial 
services offices.
    In addition, the Committee recommends a reimbursement of 
$9,850,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund to 
cover expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims 
associated with processing cases under the National Childhood 
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.
    Additional Judges.--The Committee requests the temporary 
designation and assignment, pursuant to chapter 13 of title 28 
of the United States Code, of additional judges to those 
districts with expanding caseloads. As a result of the high 
level of filings and the robust caseload within the California 
jurisdiction, the Judiciary is directed to brief the Committee 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act on how the number of 
judgeships can be expanded in the Central District of 
California as well as how more judges can be located in the 
Eastern Division.

                           DEFENDER SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $1,316,240,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     1,409,591,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,368,175,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +51,935,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................       -41,416,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    This account provides funding for the operation of the 
Federal Public Defender and Community Defender organizations 
and for compensation and reimbursement of expenses of panel 
attorneys appointed pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act for 
representation in criminal cases. The Committee recommends 
$1,368,175,000 for Defender Services, which is based on the 
Judiciary's revised budget estimates that project a higher 
fiscal year 2021 carryforward into fiscal year 2022.

                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $32,517,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        53,690,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        46,957,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +14,440,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        -6,733,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $46,957,000 for payments to jurors 
and commissioners, which is based on the Judiciary's revised 
budget estimates that project a higher fiscal year 2021 
carryforward into fiscal year 2022 and a reduction in estimated 
fees of jurors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

                             COURT SECURITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $664,011,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       682,140,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       682,265,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +18,254,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          +125,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $682,265,000 for Court Security to 
provide for necessary expenses of security and protective 
services in courtrooms and adjacent areas. The recommendation 
will provide for the highest priority security needs identified 
by the courts and the U.S. Marshals Service.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $95,675,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       100,342,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       103,628,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +7,953,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +3,286,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) 
provides administrative and management support to the United 
States Courts, including the probation and bankruptcy systems. 
It also supports the Judicial Conference of the United States 
in determining Federal Judiciary policies, in developing 
methods to assist the courts to conduct business efficiently 
and economically, and in enhancing the use of information 
technology in the courts. The Committee recommends $103,628,000 
for the AO.
    Workplace Misconduct.--The Judiciary is directed to submit 
a report to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act on the number of formal workplace misconduct complaints 
received, investigations conducted, and types of misconduct 
alleged or found in each judicial circuit; each appellate, 
district, and bankruptcy court; and each judicial branch 
agency, including the AO, the Federal Judicial Center, the 
Sentencing Commission, and Federal public defender offices.
    The Committee directs the Administrative Office's Office of 
Judicial Integrity to continue to inform Congress in their 
annual Congressional budget on the challenges remaining to 
provide an exemplary workplace for every judge and every court 
employee.
    Workplace Survey.--The Committee directs the Director of 
the AO to develop and promulgate a model climate survey for use 
by courts of appeals, district courts (to include probation and 
pretrial services), bankruptcy courts, federal public defender 
offices, and the AO to assess their workplace environments, 
with a particular emphasis on issues related to workplace 
conduct. The Director shall provide a report detailing the 
status of these efforts no later than 120 days after the 
enactment of this Act.
    Pilot Program.--The Committee expresses continued interest 
in finding ways to expand access to representation under 
1915(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, and looks forward 
to receiving the briefing requested in House Report 116-456 on 
the potential feasibility of creating a pilot program to 
broaden access to appointed representation under title 28.
    Judiciary Materials.--The Committee directs the Judiciary 
to include in their annual budget justification a report on the 
steps the AO is taking to ensure materials concerning pending 
legislation are consistent with both the Code of Conduct for 
United States Judges and the Code of Conduct for Judicial 
Employees.
    Courthouse Priority Determination.--The Committee is 
interested in the priority of courthouse construction projects. 
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts shall submit a 
report to the Committees, within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act, that clearly highlights criteria that was decisive in 
priority determinations, along with justifications for added 
projects and priority adjustments made between fiscal years 
2018 through 2022.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $29,015,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        31,864,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        32,151,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,136,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          +287,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) improves the management 
of Federal Judicial dockets and court administration through 
education for judges and staff and through research, 
evaluation, and planning assistance for the courts and the 
Judicial Conference. The Committee recommends $32,151,000 for 
the FJC.
    Education and Training of Judges.--The Committee recognizes 
the importance of national security considerations in reviewing 
bankruptcy and investment transactions, and encourages the FJC 
to educate bankruptcy judges on the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States process and how bankruptcy 
court decisions impact this process and national security. Not 
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Center 
is directed to report to the Committee on its plans to 
incorporated national security considerations into bankruptcy 
judge educational activities.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $19,965,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        20,626,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        20,829,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +864,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          +203,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The purpose of the U.S. Sentencing Commission is to 
establish, review, and revise sentencing guidelines, policies, 
and practices for the Federal criminal justice system. The 
Commission is also required to monitor the operation of the 
guidelines and to identify and report necessary changes to 
Congress. The Committee recommends $20,829,000 for the 
Commission.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 301. The Committee continues language to permit 
funds for salaries and expenses to be available for employment 
of experts and consultant services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109.
    Section 302. The Committee continues language that permits 
up to five percent of any appropriation made available for 
fiscal year 2022 to be transferred between Judiciary 
appropriations provided that no appropriation shall be 
decreased by more than five percent or increased by more than 
ten percent by any such transfer except in certain 
circumstances. In addition, the language provides that any such 
transfer shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
sections 604 and 608 of the accompanying bill and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in those sections.
    Section 303. The Committee continues language authorizing 
not to exceed $11,000 to be used for official reception and 
representation expenses incurred by the Judicial Conference of 
the United States.
    Section 304. The Committee continues language through 
fiscal year 2022 regarding the delegation of authority to the 
Judiciary for contracts for repairs of less than $100,000.
    Section 305. The Committee continues language to authorize 
a court security pilot program.
    Section 306. The Committee continues language to extend 
temporary judgeships in the districts of Alabama-Northern, 
Arizona, California Central, Florida-Southern, Hawaii, Kansas, 
Missouri Eastern, New Mexico, North Carolina Western, and Texas 
Eastern.

                     TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


                             Federal Funds


              FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $40,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        40,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        40,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

   FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $51,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        25,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        25,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       -26,400,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    As the seat of the national government, the District of 
Columbia has a unique and significant responsibility for 
protecting the property and personnel of the Federal 
government. The Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and 
Security Costs (EPSF) helps address the impact of the Federal 
presence on public safety in the District of Columbia.
    The Committee notes the significant role that the D.C. 
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) played in quelling the 
deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. At 
approximately 1:00 pm on January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol 
Police called the D.C. MPD for assistance.
    MPD was prepared for a significant event that might turn 
violent. As a result, all leave and days off for MPD officers 
were canceled the week of January 4, and all MPD officers were 
working 12-hour shifts. Due to this level of preparation, MPD 
was prepared with staffing to support the U.S. Capitol Police 
and were able to respond quickly. During the height of the 
incident, approximately 850 MPD officers were at the Capitol, 
and by dawn on January 7, an estimated additional 250 officers 
had been in the area to directly support the response and 
aftermath.
    According to written testimony provided by the Chief of the 
D.C. MPD, 65 members of the D.C. MPD were injured and more than 
80 D.C. MPD officers tested positive for COVID-19 in the 
aftermath of the riot. Funding for the EPSF provided in fiscal 
year 2021 was used to reimburse the District of Columbia for 
expenditures made in defense of the U.S. Capitol, Members of 
Congress, and their staff.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $25,000,000 
for emergency planning and security costs and additional costs 
incurred by the District of Columbia.

           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $250,088,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       273,508,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       273,508,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +23,420,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $273,508,000 
for operation of the District of Columbia Courts.
    The amount recommended by the Committee includes 
$14,366,000 for the Court of Appeals, $133,829,000 for the 
Superior Court, $83,443,000 for the Court System, and 
$41,870,000 for capital improvements to courthouse facilities. 
Funds for capital improvements are provided to improve life 
safety compliance, conduct general repair projects and 
upgrades, and move the various court offices into owned space 
and out of leased space.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $46,005,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        46,005,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        46,005,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $46,005,000 
for Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts.

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

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $245,923,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       283,425,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       283,425,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +37,502,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $283,425,000 
for CSOSA. Of the amounts provided, $206,006,000 is for 
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration and 
$77,419,000 is for pretrial services. The recommendation 
includes $14,747,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2024, for the costs associated with relocation under 
replacement leases for headquarters offices, field offices, and 
related facilities for CSOSA and $7,304,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2023, for the costs associated 
with a replacement lease and relocation of the Pretrial 
Services Agency.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $46,212,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        57,676,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        57,676,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +11,464,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $57,676,000 
for PDS for the District of Columbia.

      FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $2,150,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         2,150,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,150,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,150,000 to 
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

                FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................          $600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................           630,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           630,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................           +30,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $52,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        52,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        52,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

      FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................          $600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................           600,000
Recommended in the bill...............................           600,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

         FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         5,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $8,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         8,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         8,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                     TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES


             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $3,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         3,400,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         3,400,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,400,000 for ACUS.

                  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $135,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       170,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       172,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +37,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +2,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $172,000,000 for the CPSC. CPSC 
has been chronically underfunded in recent years. The 
recommendation includes a significant increase to address 
unfunded priorities identified by CPSC in prior years, 
including increased import surveillance, expanded hazard 
identification capability, and increased Internet surveillance 
for dangerous products.
    The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for the Virginia 
Graeme Baker (VGB) Grant Program and the associated 
administrative costs to reduce the number of injuries and 
deaths associated with pools and spas.
    Pool Safely.--The Committee commends the CPSC for 
continuing to provide resources for the national and grassroots 
``Pool Safely'' campaign, a safety information and education 
program designed to reduce child drownings and near drowning 
injuries and maintain a zero-fatality rate for drain 
entrapments. This multifaceted initiative includes consumer and 
industry education efforts, press events, partnerships, 
outreach, and advertising. The Committee expects the CPSC to 
increase funding for the ``Pool Safely'' campaign above the 
fiscal year 2021 levels.
    VGB Grant Program Facilitation.--The CPSC is directed to 
include in its VGB Grant Program solicitation explicit language 
indicating that some aspects of the grant proposal may be 
achieved by contracting with other entities, including civic 
organizations.
    Carbon Monoxide Hazards.--The Committee encourages the CPSC 
to continue its efforts to educate the American public on the 
dangers of carbon monoxide. Currently, CPSC helps promote 
carbon monoxide safety by raising awareness of carbon monoxide 
hazards and the need for correct use and regular maintenance of 
fuel-burning appliances and by developing voluntary and 
mandatory standards for fuel-burning appliances.
    Crumb Rubber.--The CPSC is directed to conduct applied 
research on exposure to potential chronic hazards related to 
nanotechnology in consumer products and crumb rubber 
(artificial field turf and playgrounds). In addition, as part 
of the Healthy Children initiative and in coordination with 
other relevant Federal agencies, the CPSC is directed to 
conduct a hazard analysis and quantitative risk assessment on 
crumb rubber to determine whether it may be ``hazardous,'' as 
defined in the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, the CPSC is directed to provide 
to the Committee and post online a report on its activities 
related to crumb rubber.
    Illegal Aerial Fireworks.--The Committee is concerned about 
ongoing consumer protection issues posed by illegal aerial 
fireworks. The Committee directs the CPSC to submit a report 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on its investigation 
of the importation and shipment of illegal aerial fireworks and 
to develop recommendations for stopping their importation and 
shipment and educating the public about their danger.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

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

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $17,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        22,834,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        22,834,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +5,834,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $22,834,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses of the EAC, of which $1,500,000 shall be transferred 
to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
for election reform activities authorized under HAVA.
    The Committee remains committed to ensuring EAC has the 
resources necessary to support State and local election 
officials on all aspects of election administration, including 
enhancing election security.
    Discriminatory Election Laws.--The 2020 elections exposed 
the discriminatory laws and policies that continue to serve as 
barriers to voting for people of color across the country. The 
Committee supports outreach and investments to dismantle these 
long-standing barriers, promote full and active participation 
in the election process, and protect the right to vote for all 
Americans.
    Vote-by-Mail.--The proportion of voters that cast ballots 
by mail more than doubled from 2016 to 2020. The Committee 
encourages EAC to review the lessons learned from the 2020 
elections and make recommendations to States on best practices 
to improve the administration of vote-by-mail and expand access 
to the ballot.
    Support to Local Election Jurisdictions.--The Committee 
urges EAC to increase outreach and trainings to local election 
jurisdictions, with particular attention to those jurisdictions 
which are consistently last to report polling data for Federal 
elections.
    Election Cybersecurity Support.--The Committee is concerned 
with the threat of election meddling from state and non-state 
actors through cyberattacks on election and voter registration 
systems. The Committee encourages EAC to work with NIST and the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen 
coordination with and outreach to State and local election 
officials on cybersecurity best practices.
    Grants for Innovations in Election Administration.--EAC is 
directed to assess the feasibility of establishing a 
competitive grant program for research and other innovative 
initiatives to improve election administration. Such 
initiatives may include (but are not limited to): combating the 
dissemination and public acceptance of misinformation about 
elections, using data analysis to evaluate the integrity of 
State systems, and identifying recommendations for voter 
registration, mail ballots, and official communications to 
modernize and fortify election systems. EAC is directed to 
brief the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of 
this Act on its assessment.

                        ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................      $100,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       500,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +500,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................      +400,000,000
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $500,000,000 for Election Security 
Grants.
    The bill requires States to use payments to replace direct-
recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with voting systems 
that require the use of an individual, durable, voter-verified 
paper ballot, marked by the voter by hand or through the use of 
a non-tabulating ballot marking device or system, and made 
available for inspection and verification by the voter before 
the vote is cast and counted. Funds shall only be available to 
a State or local election jurisdiction for further election 
security improvements after a State has submitted a 
certification to the EAC that all DRE voting machines have been 
or are in the process of being replaced.
    Funds shall be available to States for the following 
activities to improve the security of elections for Federal 
office: implementing a post-election, risk-limiting audit 
system that provides a high level of confidence in the accuracy 
of the final vote tally; maintaining or upgrading election-
related computer systems, including voter registration systems, 
to address cyber vulnerabilities identified through DHS scans 
or similar assessments of existing election systems; 
facilitating cyber and risk mitigation training for State and 
local election officials; implementing established 
cybersecurity best practices for election systems; and other 
priority activities and investments identified by the EAC, in 
consultation with DHS, to improve election security. The EAC 
shall define in the Notice of Grant Award the eligible 
investments and activities for which grant funds may be used by 
the States. The EAC shall review all proposed investments to 
ensure funds are used for the purposes set forth in the Notice 
of Grant Award.
    The bill also requires that not less than 50 percent of the 
payment made to a State be allocated in cash or in-kind to 
local government entities responsible for the administration of 
elections for Federal office. Further, the bill requires States 
to submit semi-annual financial reports and annual progress 
reports to the EAC.

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $374,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       387,950,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       387,950,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +13,950,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        committee recommendation

    The Committee recommends $387,950,000 for the FCC, to be 
derived from offsetting collections. The Committee also 
includes a cap of $128,621,000 for the administration of 
spectrum auctions.
    Broadband Maps.--The Committee remains highly interested in 
implementation of the Broadband DATA Act (P.L. 116-130). The 
FCC is directed to provide an updated spend plan and status 
report on Broadband Data Act spending no later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act.
    Mapping Partnership with USPS.--The Committee notes that 
the FCC released a report in May 2021 on the feasibility of 
partnering with the United States Postal Service to facilitate 
the collection of mobile wireless broadband data, as required 
by the Broadband DATA Act. The report outlines several 
challenges but says that ``the Commission is continuing to 
explore possible solutions to the issues.'' The Committee 
encourages the FCC to continue its work to address these 
obstacles and create a feasible partnership that will help 
improve wireless mapping in rural and underserved communities 
across the country.
    Broadband Access.--The Committee believes that deployment 
of broadband in rural and economically disadvantaged areas is a 
driver of economic development, jobs, and new educational 
opportunities. The Committee supports FCC efforts to 
judiciously allocate Universal Service Fund (USF) funds for 
these areas.
    Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.--In the Rural Digital 
Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction, 180 bidders won $9.2 
billion over 10 years to provide broadband to more than 5 
million locations in U.S. States and territories. The RDOF 
Phase I auction represents an opportunity to bring broadband 
access to unserved rural communities across this country and to 
help close the digital divide in rural communities, but the 
Committee remains concerned about program implementation. The 
Committee expects the FCC to fully enforce its rules related to 
buildout requirements and performance tier commitments.
    Territorial Access to Broadband.--The Committee is 
concerned about disparities in access to communications 
services on Tribal lands and in territories. The Committee 
encourages the FCC to implement policies to increase broadband 
access and adoption in these areas. The Committee commends the 
FCC's work in establishing the Uniendo, a Puerto Rico Fund, and 
the Connect U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Fund to make additional 
USF funding available to rebuild fixed and mobile voice and 
broadband networks damaged in the 2017 hurricane season. In 
September 2019, the FCC approved $950,000,000 in Stage 2 
funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks 
in Puerto Rico and the USVI. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 
FCC is allocating more than $180,000,000 over ten years in 
support fixed networks, and $4,000,000 over three years for 
mobile networks. The Committee supports these efforts and urges 
the FCC to expeditiously move forward with its funding 
commitments under these programs.
    Tribal Access to Broadband.--The Committee urges the FCC to 
responsibly and efficiently take action to increase access to 
broadband on Tribal lands and supports consultation with 
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native villages and 
corporations, and entities related to Hawaiian home lands to 
help close the digital divide. The FCC is encouraged to use all 
available resources to increase funding for consultation with 
Federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and 
entities related to Hawaiian home lands; other work by the 
Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP); and associated work 
from other bureaus and offices in support of ONAP.
    School Broadband.--The Committee believes that access to 
broadband is an important factor in student success in school. 
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted this issue, but it will 
continue for many students even after full-time remote learning 
ends. The Committee notes that Congress established a 
$7,171,000,000 Emergency Connectivity Fund in the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to help address this 
issue. The Committee directs the FCC to evaluate new or 
existing programs that could be used to permanently extend 
telecommunications and information services to students at 
locations other than schools and libraries. The Committee 
directs the FCC to provide a briefing on implementation of the 
Emergency Connectivity Fund and any findings from its 
evaluations no later than 120 days after the enactment of this 
Act.
    Telehealth Funding.--The Committee notes that the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) required 
that ``To the extent feasible, the Commission shall ensure, in 
providing assistance under the COVID-19 Telehealth Program . . 
. that not less than 1 applicant in each of the 50 States and 
the District of Columbia has received funding from the Program 
since the inception of the Program, unless there is no such 
applicant eligible for such assistance in a State or in the 
District of Columbia.'' The Committee is pleased that the FCC 
has decided to adopt rules that ``seek to ensure that at least 
two applications with lead health care providers from every 
state, territory, and the District of Columbia receive Program 
funding, if such applications exist.'' The Committee supports 
the FCC's decision to include all territories of the United 
States in its rule adoption.
    Broadcaster Relocation.--The Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) provided an additional $1,000,000,000 
over two years to the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund to 
reimburse channel relocation service and equipment costs 
incurred by the broadcast industry, as well as to provide 
financial assistance to FM stations, TV translators, and low-
power stations. The Committee is aware of concerns about funds 
available to broadcasters to repack stations and is monitoring 
this issue closely. Both broadcasters and entities who 
purchased spectrum rights participated in good faith to make 
the incentive auction successful. The Committee supported FCC's 
administration of the incentive auction and expects the FCC to 
take into careful consideration any participating entity's 
concerns. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the FCC 
shall provide a report detailing the total amount of funding 
provided and requested by each category of eligible recipient.
    5G Networks.--The Committee remains concerned about the 
digital divide and supports measures to bring broadband 
services to unserved and underserved communities as well as to 
address broadband affordability and adoption. The Committee 
also recognizes that ensuring the United States is the global 
leader in the 5G economy is an economic and national security 
imperative. The Committee supports policies to ensure that 5G 
technologies are developed domestically and among our allies, 
and that the United States leads the world in the deployment of 
multiple, facilities-based commercial 5G networks. To that end, 
the Committee supports a phased approach to making additional 
spectrum available for commercial licensed and unlicensed use. 
Additionally, the Committee supports the Commission's efforts 
to make more mid-band spectrum available for auction and 
flexible commercial use. The Committee opposes efforts to use 
Federally allocated spectrum to create a national wholesale 5G 
network owned, operated, or controlled by the government and 
continues to support private sector efforts to deploy 5G.
    Transmissions of Local Television Programming.--The 
Committee encourages consumer access to local television 
programming, especially in rural areas, for its economic, 
safety, and cultural importance. The Committee notes that many 
broadcast stations do not neatly conform to Nielsen-measured 
designated market area boundaries, preventing many satellite 
television viewers from accessing local news, politics, sports, 
and emergency programming. The Committee also notes that 
despite the reforms made to the Satellite Television Extension 
and Localism Reauthorization (STELAR) Act of 2014, many 
communities continue to struggle with market modification 
petitions to the FCC. The Committee is particularly concerned 
with the lack of clarity regarding the technical and economic 
feasibility requirement. In reviewing this requirement, the FCC 
should provide a full analysis to ensure decisions on market 
modification are comprehensively reviewed and STELAR's intent 
to promote localism is retained. The Committee therefore 
directs the FCC to adhere to statutory requirements and 
Congressional intent when taking administrative action related 
to satellite television carriage issues.
    Robocalls.--The Committee remains concerned about the 
rapidly growing problem of robocalls and understands that the 
Commission receives more consumer complaints about robocalls 
than any other single issue. The Commission is directed to 
provide a report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act detailing the status of implementation of the 
TRACED Act, (P.L. 116-105).
    Robocall Penalty Collection.--The Committee is aware of 
significant delays in collecting and enforcing financial 
penalties levied under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act 
(TCPA) and is concerned that these fines serve as an 
insufficient deterrent to potential TCPA violators. The 
Committee urges the FCC to regularly discuss collections of 
these fines with the Department of Justice to ensure timely 
collection and to report to the Committee every three months 
after enactment of this Act on the status of collected and 
uncollected penalties.
    5G Supply Chain.--The Committee notes the importance of a 
secure 5G technology supply chain. The Committee encourages the 
FCC to investigate options for increasing supply chain 
diversity, bolstering competition in the 5G equipment market, 
and strengthening 5G network security via hardware and software 
solutions that use virtualization technology, open standard-
based interfaces, and interoperable equipment.
    USF Contribution Reform.--In recognition of the ongoing 
rapidly changing communications industry landscape, the 
Committee believes it is imperative that the FCC work with the 
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service on 
recommendations for USF modernization, including contribution 
reform to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of 
the USF programs and resolve inequities in the current 
contributions structure.
    Lifeline Participation.--According to Universal Service 
Administrative Company estimates, less than 30 percent of 
eligible households participate in the Lifeline program. The 
Committee encourages the FCC to expeditiously address all 
recommendations made in GAO Report 21-235 to increase consumer 
awareness of and improve user experience with Lifeline. The 
Committee also encourages the FCC to work with community-based 
organizations to conduct outreach in areas with large amounts 
of unserved eligible households about the availability of the 
Lifeline program.
    Cybersecurity Certification and Labeling.--The Committee 
encourages the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to 
begin assessing existing cybersecurity certifications pertinent 
to critical infrastructure and to develop further informational 
and technological resources, as needed, to inform consumer and 
critical infrastructure owner and operator purchasing decisions 
for secure information and communications technologies.
    Cloud Migration.--The Committee recognizes the importance 
of cloud migration for continued FCC operations and 
cybersecurity. Throughout much of the last decade, the FCC has 
released plans for IT modernization and cloud migration with 
the intention of decreasing their data center footprint in 
accordance with the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) 
mandated by Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform 
Act (P.L. 113-291). The FCC is directed to provide a report to 
Committee no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act on 
its plans for re-architecting legacy systems, moving to 
commercial cloud solutions, and complying with DCOI.
    Municipal Broadband.--The Committee urges the FCC to study 
the role of municipal-owned networks in expanding broadband 
access to unserved and underserved communities.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Section 510. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision extending an exemption from the Antideficiency Act 
for the USF.
    Section 511. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the FCC from changing rules governing the USF 
regarding single connection or primary line restrictions.
    Section 512. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to Universal Service Fund payments for wireless providers.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $42,982,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        46,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        46,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,518,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $46,500,000 from the Deposit 
Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance 
Corporation Resolution Fund to finance the OIG.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $71,497,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        76,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        76,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +5,003,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022 .................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $76,500,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses of the FEC.
    FEC Staffing.--The FEC is tasked with the critical mission 
of protecting the integrity of the Federal campaign finance 
process. The growth in small-dollar campaign donations and 
recent changes to fundraising and spending practices of 
political committees has caused an exponential growth in the 
volume of campaign finance data that the FEC must process, 
review, and disclose to the public. Between the 2018 and 2020 
election cycles, the number of campaign finance transactions 
reported to the FEC more than doubled from nearly 300 million 
to over 600 million. While the FEC has realized efficiencies in 
the past several years, the growth in workload has outpaced the 
FEC's resources and personnel. The Committee recommendation 
supports the budget request to backfill critical vacancies to 
manage this growing workload. To support future budget 
requests, the Committee encourages the FEC to develop a 
staffing model to determine the number of personnel needed to 
ensure the agency is appropriately resourced to meet its 
mission. The FEC is directed to brief the Committee not later 
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on its progress 
on this issue.
    Zombie Campaigns.--The Committee supports the FEC's actions 
to continue to investigate the use of dormant campaign 
accounts, also known as ``zombie campaigns,'' for personal use 
by former candidates, especially in light of the record-setting 
fundraising from the 2020 Presidential election campaign. The 
Committee directs the FEC to submit a report, not later than 
120 days after the enactment of this Act, detailing the 
agency's efforts to investigate the personal use of dormant 
campaign funds by former candidates. The report shall include 
any appropriate legislative recommendations for Congress to 
improve the agency's oversight capacity on this issue.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $26,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        29,247,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        29,247,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,647,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $29,247,000 for the FLRA.

            Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council


                 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $10,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        10,650,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................          -650,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                        Federal Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $351,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       389,800,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       389,800,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +38,800,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $389,800,000 for the FTC. The 
Congressional Budget Office estimates $138,000,000 of 
collections from Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing fees and 
$20,000,000 of collections from Do-Not-Call fees, which 
partially offset the appropriation requirement for this 
account.
    The Committee is highly concerned by increasing instances 
of fraudulent or deceptive data collection practices and other 
violations of consumer protection laws, as well as by 
increasing concentration in technology and other markets. The 
Committee provides the FTC with additional resources to 
increase both its enforcement of antitrust statutes and its 
capacity to investigate unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent 
business practices.
    Fraudulent Calls to Seniors.--The Committee notes that 
there has been a significant uptick in fraudulent telephone 
calls to seniors from people claiming to represent the Social 
Security Administration. In many cases, these callers are 
spoofing the actual Social Security hotline number, making it 
appear as if they are calling from the Social Security hotline. 
The Committee urges the FTC to prioritize investigations into 
robocalls that attempt to defraud senior citizens.
    Fraudulent Health Care Calls.--The Committee is aware of 
the growing practice of robocallers attempting to commit 
financial fraud by targeting health care providers and 
patients. In some cases, callers use a spoofed number, making 
it appear as if they are calling from a hospital or physician's 
office, and seek to obtain sensitive health-related or finance-
related information about patients. In other cases, callers 
posing as agents of the Department of Justice or relevant 
credentialing authorities contact hospitals, questioning the 
licensing of physicians working at the hospital. These 
practices pose a direct threat to patients and providers, and 
they undermine the integrity and trust that are vital 
components of the patient-physician and patient-hospital 
relationship. The Committee directs the FTC to prioritize 
investigations into robocalls that attempt to defraud patients, 
physicians, hospitals, and other health care stakeholders.
    Non-Foreign Areas.--The Committee remains concerned that 
some companies and corporations engaged in interstate commerce 
are unwilling to ship products to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, 
and the other U.S. territories, as is offered for the 
continental United States, or are only willing to ship to these 
areas at significantly higher rates. The Committee believes 
that these non-foreign areas must be afforded equal treatment 
to the other 48 states. The Committee requests the FTC to 
continue monitoring these inequalities in interstate commerce 
and to continue issuing relevant outreach and educational 
materials.
    Unproven Stem Cell Products.--The Committee commends the 
FTC for its recent enforcement actions against companies making 
deceptive health claims about the safety and efficacy of 
unapproved, unproven stem cell products. Unproven stem cell 
products have put many patients at risk and resulted in 
patients being blinded, paralyzed, and infected with dangerous 
pathogens. The Committee encourages the FTC to continue to 
prioritize enforcement actions against companies making 
deceptive and unproven health claims regarding the safety and 
efficacy of unapproved stem cell-based products. Further, the 
Committee encourages the FTC to continue to coordinate with the 
Food and Drug Administration to optimize its enforcement and 
consumer education activities.
    Cryptocurrency.--Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that 
use cryptography to secure or verify transactions. They are not 
created by a government or central bank, but they can be 
exchanged for U.S. dollars or other government-backed 
currencies. As consumer interest in cryptocurrencies has grown, 
so have scams such as deceptive investment and business 
opportunities, bait-and-switch schemes, and deceptively 
marketed mining machines. The Committee encourages the FTC to 
work with the Securities and Exchange Commission, other 
financial regulators, consumer groups, law enforcement, 
research organizations, and other public and private 
stakeholders to identify and investigate fraud related to 
cryptocurrencies market and discuss methods to empower and 
protect consumers. The Committee recommends that the FTC 
increase its engagement with stakeholders on this issue and 
that the FTC promptly publish any public education or consumer 
protection best practices developed from its activities on its 
website.
    Consumer Right to Repair.--The Committee is aware of the 
FTC's ongoing work examining how manufacturers, particularly 
mobile phone and car manufacturers, may limit repairs by 
consumers and repair shops, and how those limitations may 
increase costs, limit choice, and impact consumers' rights 
under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The Committee appreciates 
the FTC's timely and comprehensive report, ``Nixing the Fix: An 
FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions,'' issued in May 
2021. The report notes that ``[t]o address unlawful repair 
restrictions, the FTC will pursue appropriate law enforcement 
and regulatory options, as well as consumer education, 
consistent with our statutory authority.'' The Committee 
requests a briefing, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, 
on law enforcement, regulatory, and educational actions the 
agency has taken in relation to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act 
since the publication of that report, including an assessment 
of how repair restrictions might impact rural communities, 
communities of color, and indigenous communities.
    Environmental Marketing Claims.--The Committee is concerned 
that the rise in consumer demand for ``environmentally 
friendly'' products and services has resulted in the marketing 
of products as recyclable, compostable, or sustainable that do 
not reflect consumer understanding of recyclability or 
compostability or the realities of the recycling and composting 
process. The FTC Green Guides are designed to help marketers 
avoid making environmental claims that mislead consumers. 
However, the Green Guides were last updated in 2012, and in the 
sections on recyclability, the Guides address the availability 
of recycling facilities but not the access or viability of the 
end-market for those products. The Committee believes that an 
update to the Green Guides is overdue, given the shifts in the 
marketplace, and requests the FTC to initiate a review of the 
Green Guides and develop updated guidance for marketers. The 
FTC should examine the viability of materials end-markets, 
should work with the Environmental Protection Agency to conform 
the guides to the national standard recycling label, and should 
consider whether additional marketer and consumer educational 
activities are warranted.
    Plant-Based Products.--The Committee is aware of the 
ongoing debate around plant-based labels and the use of 
traditional meat, dairy, and egg terminology. The Committee 
encourages the FTC to work with the Food and Drug 
Administration on labeling requirements to ensure that 
consumers have clear, accurate information about plant-based 
food products.
    Children's Privacy.--The Committee is aware of the 
significant increase in online activity by children during the 
COVID 19 pandemic and is concerned that this may lead to a 
greater opportunity for bad actors to unlawfully gather and use 
children's personal information. The Committee urges the FTC to 
prioritize investigations into potential violations of the 
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and 
to incorporate findings from new and recent cases relating to 
children's privacy into its ongoing COPPA Rule review process. 
Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
FTC is directed to provide to the Committee a report detailing 
the current amount of resources and personnel focused on 
enforcing the COPPA Rule; the number of investigations into 
violations of the COPPA Rule in the past 5 years; and the types 
of relief obtained, if any, for any completed investigations.
    Flushable Wipes.--The Committee is concerned about products 
marketed as ``flushable wipes'' that are not actually 
flushable. Such wipes can clog homeowner and municipal sewer 
pipes and damage wastewater treatment equipment, necessitating 
expensive repairs. The Committee notes that the FTC final 
consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc., required Nice-Pak 
to substantiate its flushability advertising claims. The 
Committee encourages the FTC to investigate the marketing 
claims of other flushable wipe manufacturers to ensure that 
such companies are not misrepresenting the nature of their 
products.
    Contact Lenses.--The Committee supports maintaining 
longstanding regulation and oversight of the contact lens 
marketplace in the recently finalized Contact Lens Rule. The 
Committee supports the Commission's efforts to enforce the 
Rule's verification requirements, particularly related to new 
online market entrants.
    Online Marketplaces.--The Committee encourages the FTC to 
increase enforcement efforts to stop the sale of counterfeit 
and pirated goods on online marketplaces.

                    General Services Administration

    The Committee continues several reporting requirements for 
the General Services Administration (GSA) for fiscal year 2022.
    Takings and Exchanges.--Using existing statutory 
authorities, GSA has been working to dispose of properties that 
no longer meet the needs of Federal agencies in exchange for 
assets of like value. Some of these exchanges are very complex 
in nature and involve multi-year, multi-party, and multi-
billion-dollar contracts. GSA also has the statutory authority 
to take properties. The Committee believes that, in some 
instances, employing such authorities can result in savings to 
the taxpayer when appropriately executed. In order to provide 
increased transparency and keep the Committee informed, the 
Administrator is directed to report to the Committee not later 
than 30 days after the end of each quarter on the use of these 
authorities. The report shall include a description of all 
takings and exchange actions that occurred or were considered 
during the most recently completed quarter of the fiscal year, 
including the costs, benefits, and risks for each action. The 
report shall also include the planned or considered use of 
takings and exchange authorities during the remainder of the 
fiscal year, including the costs, benefits, and risks of each 
action.
    Spending Report.--Within 50 days of the end of each 
quarter, GSA is directed to submit a spending report to the 
Committee. The reports shall include actual obligations 
incurred and estimated obligations for the remainder of the 
fiscal year for each appropriation in the Federal Buildings 
Fund and regular discretionary appropriations. The reports must 
also include obligations by object class, program, project, and 
activity.
    State of the Portfolio.--Within 45 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee a 
report on the state of the Public Buildings Service real estate 
portfolio for fiscal year 2021. The content included in the 
report shall be comparable to the tabular information provided 
in past State of the Portfolio reports, including, but not 
limited to, the number of leases; the number of buildings; 
amount of square feet, revenue, expenses by type, and vacant 
space; top customers by square feet and annual rent; and 
completed new construction, completed major repairs and 
alterations, and disposals, in total and by region where 
appropriate.
    Land Ports of Entry State of the Portfolio.--Within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act, GSA is directed to provide the 
Committee a report on the state of the land ports of entry 
portfolio. The content of this report shall include, but shall 
not be limited to, a prioritized list of new construction and 
major repairs and alterations projects.
    Diversity in Federal Public Building Names.--The Committee 
recognizes the Administrator of GSA's role in naming or 
renaming Federal buildings, and the honor and significance of 
naming a Federal public building after an individual. The 
Committee also recognizes the significant contributions to the 
prosperity of the United States made by individuals from Black, 
Latino, Native America, and Asian American and Pacific Islander 
communities, as well as the history of underrepresentation that 
these communities have experienced in the United States. Within 
180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs 
the GSA to conduct an analysis of the diversity of the 
individuals after which Federal buildings are named after and a 
list of all unnamed GSA owned buildings above 10,000 gross 
square feet and the congressional district they are located 
within.

                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2021..........    $9,065,489,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal        10,931,485,000
 year 2022............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................    10,405,316,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2021.........    +1,339,827,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022 request.      -526,169,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation on the availability 
of funds of $10,405,316,000 for the FBF.
    Historically, prior to obligating funds for prospectus-
level construction, alterations, or leases, GSA has waited for 
the project to be authorized through a resolution approved by 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works in the Senate 
as required by title 40 of the United States Code and in 
accordance with the proviso included in the FBF appropriations 
limiting the obligation of funds to prospectus-level projects 
approved by the authorizing committees. The Committee supports 
this process and believes that prospectus-level projects 
warrant a thorough review from both the Appropriations 
Committee and the authorizing committees. The Committee expects 
GSA to continue to follow this process.
    Light Touch Facilities.--The Committee encourages GSA's 
Public Buildings Services to continue to explore new tools and 
facility enhancements that achieve dual purpose of ensuring 
security and combating against communicable diseases, including 
commercially available technology and products that allow 
individuals to move through facilities while touching as few 
surfaces as possible, such as touchless, automatic doors. GSA 
is strongly encouraged to evaluate the deployment of this 
technology across the leased and owned Federal real estate 
portfolio, taking into consideration expected life-of-the-
product costs including repairs and maintenance, and should 
source products used for these improvements in a manner that 
supports U.S. manufacturing jobs.
    Social Cost of Carbon.--For the purpose of life cycle cost 
analyses on projects receiving funding in this Act, the 
Administrator is directed to apply the social cost of carbon, 
the social cost of nitrous oxide, and the social cost of 
methane as established pursuant to Executive Order 13990, with 
interim values to be used until final values are published.
    Improving Building Resiliency.--The Committee is aware that 
increasingly destructive natural catastrophes are occurring 
with greater frequency and are as equally devastating to 
Federal assets as they are to property owned by individuals, 
businesses, and communities. The Committee directs GSA to 
establish uniform minimum Federal resiliency and sustainability 
standards for Federal buildings and to promulgate rules or 
issue guidance to require that every public building 
constructed, acquired, or altered by GSA conform to such 
standards.
    Mitigating Bird Deaths.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of mitigating bird deaths due to collisions with 
buildings. The Committee directs GSA, to the maximum extent 
practicable, to incorporate methods and strategies to reduce 
bird mortality from collisions with public buildings 
constructed, acquired, altered, or operated by GSA. GSA is 
encouraged to follow current best practices for building facade 
materials, design features, lighting practices, and operations, 
including those practices referenced in green building system 
credits, and to obtain certification for such credits when 
green building systems are applied.
    High Performance Leasing.--The Administration has committed 
time and resources to develop lease procedures to reduce 
utility consumption, optimize building performance, and save 
taxpayer funds on leasing inefficient facilities, in light of 
its statutory obligation to provide for implementation of cost-
effective energy and water efficiency measures throughout 
Federally leased properties. The Committee expects the 
Administration to follow statutory requirements and implement 
its policies for leases, including compliance with the ENERGY 
STAR and building rating certification lease policies and 
procedures in applicable projects. The Committee further 
encourages the Administration to develop and implement 
mechanisms to improve landlord compliance with energy 
provisions of leases for Federal space.
    Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Court 
Space.--The Committee is concerned with the lack of necessary 
facilities for Immigration Judges on the U.S.-Mexico border. 
Therefore, the Committee directs GSA to take direction from 
EOIR on its new space requirements. The Committee further 
directs GSA to conduct market research and market surveys, with 
EOIR's program of requirements, that are geographically 
adjacent to the southwest border with the purpose of 
identifying potential facilities that can be used as 
immigration courtrooms from Federal, State, local, and private 
sources, including courtrooms where the cases of detained 
aliens may be heard. The Committee expects GSA to use a turn-
key leasing approach, when possible, for court space 
acquisition. Furthermore, in Federal locations along the U.S.--
Mexico border, the Committee encourages GSA to identify and 
prioritize the acquisition of available space for use by EOIR 
as courtrooms, including courtrooms where the cases of detained 
aliens may be heard. Finally, the Committee directs GSA to 
submit a report on its efforts within 120 days of enactment of 
this Act that includes the resources necessary to carry out 
this request.
    Plumbing Requirements.--During the next revision of GSA's 
building construction requirements (GSA P100), the Committee 
directs GSA to evaluate additional codes and standards, 
including those that have achieved American National Standard 
Institute (ANSI) designation, or were developed by an ANSI 
Audited Designator, to better align with the intent of Federal 
policy on the use of codes, standards, and directives that 
Congress has given Federal departments and agencies through 
more than 100 Committee Reports since the 108th Congress.
    Design Excellence Program.--The Committee supports the 
Design Excellence Program, administered by the Public Buildings 
Service within GSA. The Committee believes it is an essential 
part of GSA's mission, encouraging architectural achievement 
and providing value to the American taxpayer. The Committee is 
concerned that GSA solicitations for design services in 2019 
and 2020 established a de facto preferred architectural design 
style outside of the design process. The Committee directs GSA 
to strictly adhere to the Guiding Principles of Federal 
Architecture of 1962 in all solicitations for design services 
and other procurement practices. The Committee further directs 
GSA to consider input from advisory panels, including the 
Commission of Fine Arts, as non-binding, pursuant to their 
statutory authority.
    Building Feasibility Study and Prospectus Activities 
Relating to CDC Chamblee Campus.--The Committee directs GSA to 
complete a feasibility study of the Internal Revenue Service 
facility located on land adjacent to Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention's (CDC) Chamblee Campus. This 
feasibility study will provide data to determine cost and 
options for viable next steps to support future agency growth 
and to ensure that Federal land is utilized in the best manner 
while meeting CDC's long term operational goals to expand 
currently-owned space and eliminate costly leased space.

                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2021..........      $230,000,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal           417,202,000
 year 2022............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................       616,702,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2021.........      +386,702,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022 request.      +199,500,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $616,702,000 for 
the following projects:

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               State                     Description          Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA................................  Calexico, United        $103,376,000
                                     States Land Port of
                                     Entry.
DC................................  DHS Consolidation at     253,797,000
                                     St. Elizabeths.
DC................................  Southeast Federal          9,000,000
                                     Center Remediation.
MO................................  Kansas City, Former       28,553,000
                                     Hardesty Federal
                                     Complex Remediation.
Nationwide........................  United States            221,976,000
                                     Courthouse
                                     Construction.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Courthouse Construction.--The recommendation provides for 
funding for the Judiciary's two highest priority courthouse 
construction projects of the Federal Judiciary in the ``Federal 
Judiciary Courthouse Project Priorities'' plan approved by the 
Judicial Conference of the United States in September 2020, and 
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
on February 23, 2021. This includes funding for the site and 
design work for the Judicial Space Emergency Courthouse 
construction project and completion of the next highest 
priority courthouse from the Federal Judiciary Courthouse 
Project Priorities list. The Committee also encourages the 
Administration to request additional funding for courthouse 
construction programs in fiscal year 2023 to address other 
courthouse project priorities as approved by the Judicial 
Conference of the United States.
    Mexico-American Border Coordinators.--Mexico is the second 
largest importer of all goods into the United States, in 
addition to being the second largest recipient of all goods 
exported by the United States. The Committee is concerned that 
a lack of coordination among Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), GSA, the Department of Transportation, and other 
relevant Federal agencies is hampering freight infrastructure 
development at land ports of entry with the highest amount of 
annual trade at the southwest border, which are critical to 
maintaining this bilateral trade relationship. Therefore, the 
Committee directs GSA to designate a border infrastructure 
coordinator in each region along the southwest border to 
facilitate more efficient development of these projects and to 
coordinate with the appropriate counterpart within the Mexican 
government. The Committee further directs GSA to submit a 
report within 120 days of the enactment of this Act on its 
efforts in this regard and any additional resources necessary 
to support these positions.
    Land Ports of Entry--Centers of Excellence.--The Committee 
is concerned that many U.S. land ports of entry on the 
southwest border were either not designed to accommodate asylum 
seekers or do not have adequate space to process the large 
numbers of asylum seekers who legally present themselves for 
primary inspection by CBP officers. The lack of processing 
space at land ports of entry strands vulnerable asylum seekers 
in Mexico and leads some to attempt to cross illegally in more 
remote locations between the ports of entry, further 
overwhelming U.S. Border Patrol resources. The Committee 
directs GSA, in conjunction with CBP, to explore establishing a 
Center of Excellence to prioritize Construction and Acquisition 
program funding for major repairs and alterations at southwest 
border land ports of entry that have the highest number of 
asylum seekers, including the costs associated with 
establishing such a Center of Excellence. The Committee urges 
the Department to collaborate with local academic institutions 
at the border in the creation of the Center of Excellence. The 
Administrator is further directed to brief the Committee within 
120 days of enactment of this Act on the prioritization of and 
investments for all Capital Program--Construction and 
Acquisition projects.
    Land Ports of Entry Study.--The Committee directs GAO to 
study the Federal government's efforts to modernize and design 
land ports of entry. The Committee directs GAO to report to the 
Committee no later than one year after the enactment of this 
Act on how Federal agencies determine designs for modernization 
projects, plan and prioritize projects and other modernization 
efforts, and manage and oversee those projects and efforts.
    New Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters.--The 
Committee recognizes GSA's extensive time and taxpayer 
investment in reviews of Request for Expressions of Interest 
applications that resulted in the selection of three acceptable 
sites in the National Capital Region to host the fully 
consolidated Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
Headquarters. The Committee directs GSA to work with the FBI to 
submit a prospectus for a new, fully-consolidated headquarters 
building in the National Capital Region that complies with 
prior Congressional directives and conditions set forth under 
the December 8, 2011 Senate Environment & Public Works 
Committee GSA Resolution. Any fully consolidated headquarters 
building should meet Interagency Security Committee Level V 
security standards as further described in the General Services 
Administration's Fiscal Year 2017 PNCR-FBI-NCR 17.
    Future of Federal Office Space.--The Committee notes that 
prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that some office space within 
the Federal Buildings Fund was underutilized. As a result of 
the pandemic, many agencies maximized their use of telework 
beginning in March 2020 and are continuing to telework. This 
expanded use of telework presents an opportunity for the 
Executive Branch to reconsider its office space requirements. 
Therefore GSA, in coordination with OMB, shall report to the 
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on how the 
Federal government can reduce its office space requirements 
based on the lessons learned from the use of telework during 
the pandemic. The report shall include estimated savings in 
rent for leased space, building operations, and utilities 
within the Federal Buildings Fund each year over the next ten 
years because of the expanded use of telework and a declining 
need for office space.
    The Committee wants to ensure that the limited amount of 
construction and renovation funding available is not used to 
provided office space that will be underutilized. Therefore, 
the Committee directs that prior to any prospectus level 
construction or renovation investment within the Federal 
Buildings Fund, GSA, OMB, and the agency occupying the space 
conduct an analysis of the occupying agency's office 
requirements in light of the telework lessons learned during 
the pandemic. GSA shall include this information in any 
prospectus submitted pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307 in fiscal year 
2023.

                        REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2021..........      $576,581,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         1,656,093,000
 year 2022............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,037,585,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2021.........      +461,004,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022 request.      -618,508,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $1,037,585,000 to 
remain available until expended for repairs and alterations.
    Major Repairs and Alterations.--The Committee recommends 
$432,625,000 for repairs and alterations projects that exceed 
the prospectus threshold. The funds are provided to address 
GSA's highest priority facility needs as detailed in the budget 
submission. The Committee directs GSA to submit a detailed 
plan, by project, regarding the use of Major Repairs and 
Alterations funds, not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act. GSA is further directed to provide notification to 
the Committee not less than 15 days prior to any changes in the 
use of these funds.
    Basic Repairs and Alterations.--The Committee recommends 
$384,960,000 for non-recurring repairs and alterations projects 
between $10,000 and the current prospectus threshold of 
$3,095,000.
    Special Emphasis Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$220,000,000 for special emphasis programs. This funding 
includes:

 
 
 
Consolidation Activities..............................       $25,000,000
Climate and Resilience................................      $100,000,000
Fire Protection and Life Safety Program...............       $50,000,000
Child Care Facilities Security and Systems                   $45,000,000
 Improvements.........................................
 

    Energy Performance Savings Contracts.--Within available 
funds, the Committee recommends not less than $15,000,000 to 
leverage energy savings performance contracts to ensure that 
the capital improvement projects involving energy systems, 
energy controls, and building envelopes awarded in fiscal year 
2022 provide the maximum return on investment to the taxpayer. 
The Committee directs the Administrator to ensure the 
availability of sufficient acquisition FTEs to ensure energy 
saving measures have a proper accounting, and to streamline and 
find efficiencies in the approval of projects to continue to 
provide climate, resilience, and economic benefits.
    Child Care Centers in GSA Buildings.--The Committee 
recommendation includes funding for a comprehensive assessment 
to identify security vulnerabilities at child care centers 
located in GSA-controlled buildings and to expedite upgrades at 
these facilities. In fiscal year 2021, the Committee expressed 
concern about the January 2020 GSA Inspector General (IG) 
report entitled ``Child Care Centers in GSA Controlled 
Buildings Have Significant Security Vulnerabilities.'' The GSA 
IG identified significant security vulnerabilities at several 
child care centers, such as child care centers in GSA-
controlled buildings that do not meet the minimum security 
standards, and found that many of the recommended security 
countermeasures have not been implemented.

                            RENTAL OF SPACE

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2021..........    $5,725,464,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         5,913,185,000
 year 2022............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................     5,906,024,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2021.........      +180,560,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022 request.        -7,161,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $5,906,024,000 for 
rental of space. The Committee expects GSA to continue its 
efforts to reduce its leased inventory.

                          BUILDING OPERATIONS

 
 
 
Limitations on Availability of Revenue:
Limitation on availability, fiscal year 2021..........    $2,533,444,000
Limitation on availability, budget request, fiscal         2,945,005,000
 year 2022............................................
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,845,005,000
Bill compared with:
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2021.........      +311,561,000
    Availability limitation, fiscal year 2022 request.      -100,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $2,845,005,000 for 
building operations and maintenance. Not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee a spend plan, by region, regarding the use of 
these funds.

                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $64,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        67,820,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        71,820,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +7,820,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +4,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $71,820,000 for Government-wide 
Policy.
    Supply Chain Security Pilot.--There is growing consensus in 
the Federal government that increased measures need to be taken 
to better identify and effectively respond to threats to the 
Federal government's information technology, networks, and 
supply chains. Commercial off-the-shelf supply chain tools have 
been developed to address supply chain issues such as 
understanding supply chains with precision, identifying cyber 
or other threats to them, and providing continuous critical 
information for when specific threats are identified. GSA 
should, as a matter of policy, consider using commercial off-
the-shelf supply chain management tools to accomplish 
government supply chain monitoring missions. To support the 
critical monitoring of government supply chain programs, the 
Committee includes $4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 budget 
request to provide funding for demonstrations and contracts to 
test and evaluate the utility of commercial solutions for 
supply chain risk management for the Office of Information 
Technology Category within the GSA Federal Acquisition Service.
    GSA's Federal Acquisition Service has previously 
demonstrated similar technologies through its Information 
Technology Category but has been unable to transition these 
services into meaningful improvements to the Administration's 
acquisition framework. The Committee further directs the 
Administrator of GSA to submit a strategy to Congress with the 
President's fiscal year 2023 budget submission to Congress on 
how commercial off-the-shelf supply chain risk management tools 
has been implemented and how the program could be expanded to 
improve the Administration's overall acquisition framework.
    Building Design.--The Committee recognizes the importance 
of mitigating bird deaths due to collisions, and encourages the 
incorporation of materials and design features for each public 
building constructed, acquired, or altered by GSA to have at 
least 90 percent of the facade material from ground level to 40 
feet not be composed of glass or employ one or more of the 
following: (a) elements mounted outside the glass that 
eliminate reflectivity; (b) UV patterned glass; (c) patterned 
glass which restricts horizontal spaces to less than 2'' high 
or vertical spaces less than 4'' wide; and (d) opaque, etched, 
stained, or frosted glass. The Committee recognizes that with 
the increase in local and state bird-friendly building 
ordinances and guidelines in states such as California and 
Minnesota that there is an increasing need for a uniform 
minimum Federal standard.
    Green Building Certification.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of incorporating energy and water efficiency in 
constructing, modernizing, and operating Federal facilities to 
save taxpayer money and meet Federal goals. GSA is encouraged 
to build on its successful track record of using green building 
certification on construction projects by utilizing 
certification or recertification of existing buildings to 
ensure continued focus on excellence in performance operations. 
The Committee encourages GSA to engage its staff and 
contractors through competitions and awards as appropriate.
    First Aid Kit Enhancements.--The Committee is aware that 
first aid products endorsed by the Department of Defense's 
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCC) help to 
reduce death or trauma as a result of bleeding. To improve 
outcomes in crisis situations, the Committee encourages GSA to 
consult with CoTCC and determine whether it is appropriate to 
incorporate CoTCC-approved items in first aid kits in Federal 
buildings, Federal courthouses, and Federal law enforcement 
vehicles.
    Energy Metrics.--The Committee recognizes that building 
occupancy changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted 
energy use in complex ways. Further, it will be necessary in 
the future to better link building energy use with occupancy to 
enable achieving high levels of efficiency. The Committee 
directs GSA to analyze its data and develop additional metrics 
to help inform work by Federal agencies on, and ensure progress 
on, energy efficiency, and to publish a report of that analysis 
within 180 days from enactment of this Act.
    Single Use Plastics.--The Committee recognizes the 
environmental importance of reducing single use plastics 
throughout the government, both to reduce resource consumption 
and to prevent litter. The Committee encourages GSA to explore 
starting a Plastic Reduction Initiative and work with other 
Federal agencies to shift to reusable products in foodware and 
to install water refill stations to reduce plastic water bottle 
usage.
    National Capital Region Non-Standard Area.--GSA is directed 
to review the Washington, D.C. Non-Standard Area to determine 
whether any locality should be reinstated as a part of the 
Area. GSA should consider connectivity and proximity to Federal 
agencies, airports, and transit in order to minimize travel 
expenses for Federal employees. Within 180 days of enactment of 
this Act, GSA shall produce a report on its findings.
    City-Pair Program.--GSA is charged with implementing the 
Fly America Act, P.L. 93-623, which is accomplished through the 
City-Pair Program. This Act requires travel paid for by the 
U.S. Government to be conducted by U.S. air carriers as defined 
by 49 U.S.C. 41102. The Committee is concerned that GSA has 
awarded long-haul international travel contracts to U.S. air 
carriers that do not have aircraft of sufficient range and 
payload capable of performing each segment of the awarded 
transportation in a commercially reasonable manner. The 
Committee encourages GSA to not award a city-pair contract 
through the City-Pair Program to a Federal Aviation 
Administration certificated air carrier that does not have 
aircraft capable of operating each nonstop segment on the 
proposed city pair routing, that is not enrolled in the 
Department of Defense Civil Reserve Air Fleet program section 
corresponding to the routes for which it receives awards, and 
whose city-pair award revenue does not substantially benefit 
U.S. air carriers and U.S. air carrier employees. Within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs GSA to 
provide a report on its compliance with the Fly America Act in 
its awards for the City-Pair Program.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $49,440,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        52,440,000
Recommended in the bill                                       52,440,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $52,440,000 for operating 
expenses. Within the amount provided, $28,122,000 is for Real 
and Personal Property Management and Disposal and $24,318,000 
is for the Office of the Administrator.

                   CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $9,301,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        10,080,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        10,080,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +779,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $10,080,000 for the Civilian Board 
of Contract Appeals.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $67,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        69,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        69,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The GSA Office of Inspector General (GSA IG) provides 
agency-wide audit and investigative functions to identify and 
correct GSA management and administrative deficiencies that 
create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, 
waste, and mismanagement. The audit function provides internal 
and contract audits. Internal audits review and evaluate all 
facets of GSA operations and programs, test internal control 
systems, and develop information to improve operating 
efficiencies and enhance customer services. Contract audits 
provide professional advice to GSA contracting officials on 
accounting and financial matters relative to the negotiation, 
award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts. 
The investigative function provides for the detection and 
investigation of improper and illegal activities involving GSA 
programs, personnel, and operations.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $69,000,000 for the GSA IG.

           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $4,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         5,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,000,000
Bill compared with:...................................
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +600,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                     FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $55,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        59,200,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        59,200,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +4,200,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $59,200,000 for the Federal 
Citizen Services Fund. The Committee expects that the funds 
provided for these activities, combined with efficiency gains 
and resource prioritization, will result in increased delivery 
of information to the public and ease of transaction with the 
government.
    Open Government.--The recommendation includes up to 
$5,000,000 for implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act's 
(title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking 
Act, Public Law 115-435) section 3511 requirements. 
Specifically, these funds are used to support the establishment 
and maintenance of a Federal Data Catalogue; assistance to 
Federal agencies for implementation of the requirement of 
Comprehensive Data Inventories; and the establishment of an 
open data best practices online repository, including 
additional personnel dedicated to operational and standards 
setting support functions.

                     TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $25,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       500,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        50,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +25,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................      -450,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the TMF. The 
Committee encourages GSA and the TMF Board to prioritize and 
fund those projects that have the most significant impact on 
mission enhancement and that most effectively modernize 
citizen-facing services, including updating public facing 
websites, modernizing forms, and digitizing government 
processes.
    The Committee notes that the TMF received $1,000,000,000 in 
funding in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). 
Additionally, GSA has noted they expect to allocate 
$250,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 for the 
TMF. The Committee supports additional funding requests in 
future fiscal years for the TMF.

                ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $16,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        16,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       -12,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................       -12,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for the Asset Proceeds 
and Space Management Fund.
    Sales Proceeds.--The Committee notes that the fiscal year 
2022 GSA budget request for the Asset Proceeds and Space 
Management Fund includes a provision that would make sales 
proceeds deposited in the Asset Proceeds and Space Management 
Fund in fiscal year 2022 available without appropriation by 
Congress. The Committee does not adopt the proposed language 
but supports the mission of the Public Buildings Reform Board 
(PBRB). Therefore, the Committee directs GSA, in consultation 
with the PBRB, to include in the fiscal year 2023 budget 
request a spending plan for proceeds received in fiscal year 
2022.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       $28,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        28,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +28,500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $28,500,000 for the Working 
Capital Fund.
    Shared Services.--The Committee remains concerned about 
GSA's implementation and program management of its Payroll 
Shared Services Initiative NewPay, including the return on 
investment for current Federal agency personnel and customers. 
No appropriated funds were requested for this initiative and 
none are provided in this bill. The Committee is also concerned 
about the migration and other costs per Federal employee that 
Federal agencies and departments might incur to transition very 
limited payroll services of the current payroll and related 
systems applications to NewPay. The Committee understands that 
GSA has established a NewPay Project Management Office within 
its own organization. However, the Committee wants to avoid 
establishing duplicative agency offices and expertise, and to 
ensure that Federal employees' payroll and human resources 
services are not interrupted or adversely impacted during 
transition to NewPay's services. The Committee directs GSA to 
continue to consult with the existing Federal civilian payroll 
and human resource management shared services providers for the 
program management and implementation efforts associated with 
NewPay and related shared services initiatives, and provide a 
briefing on those consultations within 180 days of enactment of 
this Act.

                         ELECTRIC VEHICLES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................             - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................      $300,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       300,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................      +300,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the procurement 
of zero emission and electric passenger motor vehicles and the 
associated charging infrastructure.

       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 520. The Committee continues a provision providing 
authority for the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Section 521. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that funds made available for activities of the Federal 
Buildings Fund may be transferred between appropriations with 
advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and the Senate.
    Section 522. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
funds proposed for developing courthouse construction requests 
to meet appropriate standards and the priorities of the 
Judicial Conference.
    Section 523. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that no funds may be used to increase the amount of occupiable 
square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, 
or any other service usually provided, to any agency which does 
not pay the assessed rent.
    Section 524. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against 
the Federal government.
    Section 525. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Administrator to ensure that the delineated area of 
procurement for all lease agreements is identical to the 
delineated area included in the prospectus unless prior notice 
is given to the committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 526. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a spend plan for certain accounts and programs.
    Section 527. The Committee includes a new provision to 
expand the definition of items that can be acquired to 
implement the Chief Financial Officer's Act of 1990.
    Section 528. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring GSA to transmit a new prospectus for consolidation of 
a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters.
    Section 529. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for any contracts inconsistent 
with the Brooks Act and part 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
    Section 530. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for any Executive Order that would 
establish a preferred architectural style for Federal buildings 
and courthouses or would conflict with existing GSA 
architectural guidelines.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $2,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................             - - -
Recommended in the bill...............................         2,400,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +400,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +2,400,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $2,400,000 for the Harry S Truman 
Scholarship Foundation.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $46,835,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        48,372,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        48,372,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +1,537,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $48,372,000 for the MSPB. The 
recommendation includes a transfer of $2,345,000 from the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $1,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         1,800,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         1,800,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $3,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         3,586,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         3,586,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +386,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $3,586,000 for the Environmental 
Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $377,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       403,677,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       403,677,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +26,677,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $403,677,000 for NARA to support 
basic operations, services to the public, operation of Public 
Libraries, and declassification review. Of the amount 
appropriated, $29,000,000 is available until expended and up to 
an additional $2,000,000 is available until expended to 
implement the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 
2018.
    The Committee recommendation supports NARA's work related 
to the Electronic Records Initiative, mass digitization, 
preservation of archival electronic records, cybersecurity, and 
increased access to records that document the history of 
underserved and underrepresented communities in America.
    The Committee notes the new language proposed in the budget 
request requesting updates to NARA's authorities and will work 
closely with NARA to make necessary changes.
    Transition to Electronic Records.--The Committee supports 
efforts by OMB and NARA to transition the Federal government to 
electronic records, including the issuance of OMB-NARA 
Memorandum M-19-21, which helps Federal agencies reduce their 
analog records and their reliance on NARA for temporary records 
storage. The Committee notes that this shift may impact NARA's 
personnel, real estate, and technology needs, and directs NARA 
to promptly report to the Committee any unforeseen challenges 
it faces in finding additional archival storage space, meeting 
its digitization goals, and implementing new tools to provide 
increased public access to its electronic record holdings.
    NARA is also directed to provide to the Committee, within 
90 days of enactment of this Act, comprehensive financial 
projections--including revenue and operational cost estimates--
for the Federal Records Centers Program for the next five years 
and legislative recommendations for the future of the program.
    Records Backlog.--The Committee notes ongoing Congressional 
concerns over the backlog in processing of records requests at 
the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, 
Missouri, despite the provision of $50 million in emergency 
funding for the Records Center Revolving Fund in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). Records 
at the NPRC are required for veterans to receive COVID-19 
vaccinations from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), G.I. 
Bill education benefits, VA loans, medical benefits, burial 
benefits, disability compensation, and other important 
services, but the backlog has grown to more than 500,000 
records as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on NPRC 
operating hours and staffing levels. The Committee expects NARA 
to restore the NPRC to full operational capacity as quickly as 
feasible, to continue to use its emergency funding 
expeditiously to streamline operations and reduce the records 
backlog, and to continue to prioritize critical veterans 
records. The Committee directs NARA to provide quarterly 
reports detailing obligations and planned spending for this 
emergency funding, the current status of the backlog and an 
estimate for when it will be fully cleared, and lessons learned 
about NPRC operations as a result of the pandemic and 
recommendations for future improvements.
    Seattle Archives and Records Center.--The Committee notes 
that OMB has withdrawn its approval for the sale of the Federal 
Archives and Records Center in Seattle, pending further 
consultation with local stakeholders. As OMB notes, ``the 
process that led to the decision to approve the sale of the 
Federal Archives and Records Center is contrary to this 
Administration's tribal-consultation policy.'' The Committee 
urges NARA to continue to engage with Tribal members and other 
stakeholders so that NARA is fully informed about the actions 
necessary to maintain ongoing access to the records stored at 
the facility.
    Public Access to Records.--The Committee supports NARA's 
increasing use of digital methods to improve the efficiency of 
its interactions with the public, including pre-visit 
consultations and pre-ordering of records. However, the 
Committee is concerned about reductions in research services 
staff, hours of operation, and the number of documents 
available daily for research, as well as aging equipment 
related to these services. Those cuts may harm veterans in 
documenting their requests for critically needed benefits and 
burden educators, historians, lawyers, students, government 
agencies, and other who use NARA's research rooms. As pandemic-
related restrictions are lifted, the Committee expects NARA to 
restore access to public research rooms, improve and streamline 
access to critical records, and take steps to reduce research 
backlogs. The Committee directs NARA to provide a report, 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act, on its actions to 
increase access and services in its public research rooms and 
assessing potential changes to its hours of operation, 
staffing, equipment, and digitization capabilities that might 
improve its ability to serve the public, including lessons 
learned from the impact of COVID-19 on its research room 
services.
    WWI Medals Reviews.--The Committee recognizes the efforts 
by the WWI Valor Medals Review Task Force to research those 
servicemembers not receiving the Medal of Honor--but downgraded 
due to racial and religious bias to the Distinguished Service 
Cross and/or the Navy Cross--and strongly encourages the 
National Archives to support the efforts to submit Medal of 
Honor nominations to the appropriate Secretary for review.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $4,823,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         5,323,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         5,323,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $5,323,000 for the NARA OIG.

                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $9,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         7,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        37,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +28,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................       +30,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $37,500,000 for Repairs and 
Restoration. This includes $30,000,000 in one-time funding to 
prepare for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United 
States.

 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $6,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         9,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         9,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) program provides for grants to preserve and publish 
records that document American history. Administered within 
NARA, the NHPRC helps State, local, and private institutions 
preserve non-Federal records; helps historical organizations 
publish the papers of major figures in American history; and 
helps archivists and records managers improve their techniques, 
training, and ability to serve a range of information users.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $1,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         2,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +2,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for the National Credit 
Union Administration's (NCUA) CDRLF for technical assistance 
grants. The Committee continues to support NCUA's policy of 
prioritizing access to such grants by minority depository 
institutions and credit unions with less than $100 million in 
assets. The Committee expects that NCUA shall ensure that grant 
writers shall be an eligible expense for technical assistance 
grants to small credit unions provided under the CDRLF Program.
    Underbanked Individuals.--The Committee recognizes the 
significant impact that underbanking has on individuals and 
communities. The Committee encourages NCUA to identify census 
tracts with large shares of underbanked individuals and to 
explore new strategies for increasing access to democratically 
owned and controlled credit unions in these communities.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $18,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        20,371,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        20,371,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,771,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $20,371,000 for the OGE.
    Administration Officials.--The Committee notes that Cabinet 
members are subject to criminal conflict of interest laws and 
that OGE Letter 83x16 (Oct. 20, 1983) recommends that, as a 
matter of policy, the President and the Vice President should 
conduct themselves as if they were so bound. In addition, under 
Federal acquisition regulations, Government employees generally 
cannot receive Federal contracts. We expect that these laws and 
regulations have the effect of preventing, in almost all the 
cases, the President, Vice President, and Cabinet members from 
contracting with the Federal government.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $329,755,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       372,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       372,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +42,245,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $197,000,000 for OPM's General 
Fund. The Committee also recommends $175,000,000 for 
administrative expenses to be transferred from the appropriate 
trust funds. The increase of $42,245,000 is provided to 
strengthen OPM's workforce so that it can better lead and 
administer Federal personnel policies and guidance. 
Additionally, the funds support OPM's IT modernization effort 
of the Trust Fund Federal Financial System that supports $1 
trillion in combined assets for the retirement, health 
benefits, and life insurance programs for Federal employees.
    The Committee strongly encourages OPM to address key 
recommendations in the Congressionally mandated report by a 
panel of the National Academy of Public Administration, 
Elevating Human Capital: Reframing the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management's Leadership Imperative, and looks forward to 
working with OPM on the implementation of these 
recommendations.
    The Committee reminds OPM of its obligation to engage in 
prior consultation with and notify the Committee of any 
reorganizations, restructurings, new programs, or elimination 
of programs as described in title VI of this Act.
    Pathways Programs.--According to the Analytical 
Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal 
Year 2020 the number of new hires of student interns fell from 
35,000 in 2010 to 4,000 in 2018, or 89 percent. The Pathways 
programs has the potential to be a main pipeline for people to 
enter government. To begin revitalizing the Pathways programs, 
OPM needs to better measure and determine the effectiveness of 
each program as a pipeline of new and diverse talent. The 
Committee directs OPM, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, 
to produce a publicly available report on the different 
Pathways programs, for the last seven fiscal years, by agency 
and government-wide. The report should model the Feds Hire Vets 
report and should include: Pathways program participants as a 
percentage of total FTEs; the number Pathways participants by 
agency; the number of Pathways participants in the internship 
program by agency; the number of Pathways participants in the 
recent graduates program by agency; and the number of 
Presidential Management Fellows by agency.
    Intern Pilot Program.--The Committee directs OPM to conduct 
a feasibility study to increase the number of interns working 
in the Federal government. OPM should include the requirements 
of recruitment, onboarding, professional development, 
offboarding, and evaluating the internships; the amount 
required to pay intern stipends; and the elements necessary to 
achieve the desired outcome of a fully successful and 
sustainable program. The Committee directs OPM to brief the 
Committee on their findings within 180 days after enactment of 
this Act.
    Enhancing the Utility of the Fedscope Database.--The 
Committee notes that Fedscope, a publicly-accessible database 
maintained by OPM, is a valuable source of information about 
Federal employees and agencies. Fedscope provides national-
level and State-level data about the number of Federal 
employees, the agencies that employ them, and selected 
characteristics of those employees. To enhance its utility to 
Congress and the American public, the Committee encourages OPM 
to provide information about the number of Federal employees 
employed in each congressional district. Further, in order to 
increase data and transparency regarding the diversity of the 
Federal workforce, including political appointees, the 
Committee encourages OPM to continue to offer an Ethnicity and 
Race Indicator as a category in Fedscope. Within 120 days of 
the enactment of this Act, OPM is directed to provide a report 
to the Committee on the feasibility and expected timeline of 
publishing this information.
    Transparency in Political Appointments.--The Committee 
recognizes and encourages new efforts to increase the diversity 
of the Federal workforce, including political appointees. The 
Committee also recognizes the need for data and transparency in 
order to achieve a workforce that is drawn from all segments of 
society. The Committee directs OPM to release, on a quarterly 
basis, aggregate self-reported data on currently serving 
political appointees by categories such as gender, race, 
veteran status, appointment type, and disability and grouped by 
agency where possible within 90 days after enactment of this 
Act.
    Federal Government Hiring Process.--The Committee is 
concerned with the length of time it often takes the Federal 
government to hire qualified employees and directs OPM to 
continue to find ways to reduce barriers to Federal employment 
and reduce delays in the hiring process. Rigid rules and long 
delays in the hiring and interview process discourage top 
candidates from applying for or accepting Federal positions. 
Specifically, the Committee encourages OPM to seek input from 
hiring managers on the type of challenges they face, 
improvements that could be made to make the Federal hiring 
process more efficient and effective, and which hiring 
authorities they find most beneficial. The Committee directs 
OPM to submit a report to the Committees within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act on progress in this regard as well as 
input on how this information can be tracked in Fedscope by 
agency.
    As part of OPM's mission to recruit and hire the most 
talented and diverse Federal workforce, the Committee 
encourages Federal agencies to increase recruitment efforts 
within the United States and its territories and at Hispanic 
Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and other Minority Serving Institutions.
    Federal Employment Guidelines.--The Committee supports the 
updated guidance on agencies' consideration of how an 
individual's marijuana use may or may not adversely affect the 
integrity or efficiency of the government and impact an 
individual's suitability or fitness for a position. The 
Committee encourages OPM and the Suitability Executive Agent to 
continue to review these policies and guidelines regarding 
hiring and firing of individuals who use marijuana in states 
where that individual's private use of marijuana is not 
prohibited under the law of the State. These policies should 
reflect updated changes to the law on marijuana usage and 
clearly state the impact of marijuana usage on Federal 
employment.
    IRS Hiring Authorities.--The fiscal year 2022 IRS budget 
request and the American Families Plan support increased staff 
for Taxpayer Services and Enforcement. As such, the IRS plans 
to onboard 27,000 personnel in Taxpayer Services and 
Enforcement over the next 18 months. The Committee is committed 
to helping the IRS meets its hiring plans and directs OPM to 
assist the IRS in maximizing its ability to expeditiously 
onboard staff with existing or new hiring authorities.
    Bureau of Prisons Direct Hire Authority.--The Committee is 
aware of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) request to OPM to provide 
direct hire authority to BOP facilities. To ensure the safety 
of staff and inmates, the Committee encourages OPM to 
expeditiously grant direct hire authority for BOP facilities in 
which 10 percent or more of the total available positions are 
vacant, prioritizing facilities with the largest number of 
vacancies.
    Bureau of Prison Retention Bonuses.--The Committee 
recognizes that agencies have the authority to approve a 
retention incentive without OPM approval for payments of up to 
10 percent for a group or category of employees. OPM approval 
is required for an agency to exceed these limits, based on 
critical agency need. Under an OPM retention incentive waiver, 
an agency could approve a retention incentive of up to 50 
percent of basic pay. To ensure the safety of staff and 
inmates, the Committee encourages OPM to expedite and grant 
requests for group and category of employees incentive payments 
above 10 percent for BOP facilities in which 10 percent or more 
of the total available positions are vacant, prioritizing 
facilities with the largest number of vacancies.
    Federal Wage System.--The Committee is concerned that some 
General Schedule (GS) localities include several Federal Wage 
System areas, which creates pay increase disparities for hourly 
workers within a GS locality. The Committee encourages OPM to 
explore limiting the number of local wage areas defined within 
a GS Pay Locality to a single wage area.
    Civilian Buyback.--The Committee directs OPM to conduct a 
study to analyze the number of Federal civilian service members 
that have creditable service under the Federal Employees 
Retirement System (FERS) to retire but whose service started as 
a temporary or intermittent employee performed after January 1, 
1989. OPM shall submit a report to the Committee 180 days after 
enactment of this Act providing by agency the number of Federal 
civilian employees eligible to pay a deposit covering missing 
retirement contributions while in temporary or intermittent 
status to the Federal Government so that they could retire at 
30 years.
    Military Buy Back Program.--The Committee directs OPM to 
issue guidance requiring Federal agencies to notify within 90 
days any former active duty new hire that they qualify for the 
Military Buy Back Program.
    Telework.--Before the pandemic, only 23 percent of Federal 
employees teleworked at least one day a week. That number more 
than tripled to 74 percent at the height of the pandemic. The 
Committee directs OPM to brief the Committees on new 
developments, recommendations, and guidance regarding Federal 
telework and remote work post pandemic.
    Retirement Services.--The Committee is concerned with the 
level of customer service provided to annuitants seeking help 
from OPM regarding their retirement benefits. In March 2020, 
the Committee learned of long wait times and other difficulties 
annuitants have reaching an OPM customer service 
representative. The Committee expects quarterly briefings on 
the measures OPM is taking to improve the level of service 
including the number of calls answered, wait times, and numbers 
of individuals who could not reach an OPM operator. 
Additionally, the Committee expects OPM to continue providing 
monthly FTE reports so that it can monitor the staffing levels 
dedicated to the Retirement Services Program.
    IT Modernization.--The Committee remains concerned with 
OPM's overall progress in improving its IT security and 
infrastructure. The Committee directs OPM to brief the 
Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on how 
blockchain technology can help improve its IT security and 
infrastructure. The briefing should include but is not limited 
to an examination of the feasibility of employing distributed 
ledger technologies, like blockchain, to do the following: 
tamper-seal and verify actual users and authenticate data, 
without the need for third-party authentication; employ Digital 
Security Certificates that never expire; ensure an unbroken 
chain-of-custody of all Federal employee personal information; 
provide a clear audit trail of any transactions that include a 
Federal employee's personal information; secure digital 
signatures; and eventually replace password-based security 
verification with proof of identity via uniquely identifiable 
methods.
    Federal Financial Systems.--The Committee continues to 
support OPM's efforts to modernize and replace the Federal 
Financial Systems (FFS), which is the core centralized 
accounting system used to manage OPM's trust funds. OPM is 
directed to continue to brief the Committee as outlined in 
House Report 116-456.
    Quarterly Briefings on Modernization.--The Committee is 
concerned with OPM's modernization efforts and requests the 
continuation of quarterly briefings to the Committees. Each 
briefing should include the total IT modernization budget 
broken out by project; obligations and unobligated balances by 
project; and the progress, anticipated completion date, and 
significant concerns for each project.
    OPM IT Working Capital Fund.--New in fiscal year 2022 is 
language creating an OPM Information Technology Working Capital 
Fund (IT-WCF) utilizing the authority provided to Federal 
agencies by the Modernizing Government Technology Act (P.L. 
115-91). The IT-WCF provides sustained funding to improve and 
replace OPM's legacy systems and enhance their cybersecurity 
posture.
    Remote Site Pay Allowance.--The Committee is aware that 
remote and isolated military installations in the United States 
have significant challenges with recruiting and retaining 
employees. Some of the contributing factors include a lack of 
local shops, limited spousal employment, and increased 
transportation costs to nearby communities. The Remote Site Pay 
Allowance provided under section 5942 of title 5, United States 
Code, has not been adjusted since 1971 and is currently set at 
a level not to exceed $10 per day. Adjusting for inflation, 
that amount should be at least $65.50. The Committee directs 
OPM to complete an assessment of the current Remote Site Pay 
Allowance and propose new rates adjusted for inflation.
    Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs 
(CLIA).--The Committee recognizes the need to increase the 
capacity of the OPM's CLIA advocates to perform their duty of 
engaging with Congress and State, local, and tribal officials 
on Federal human resources management policy. To ensure the 
CLIA advocates' ability to meet the demands made of their 
office, especially in their Constituent Services activities, 
the Committee encourages OPM to increase its support for CLIA 
advocates.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $32,265,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        34,910,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        35,910,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,645,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +1,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a general fund appropriation of 
$5,345,000 for the OIG. In addition, the recommendation 
includes $30,565,000 from the appropriate trust funds.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $29,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        30,440,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        31,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +1,060,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $31,500,000 for the OSC.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $17,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        19,585,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        19,585,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,585,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) establishes and 
maintains the U.S. Postal Service's ratemaking systems, 
measures service and performance, ensures accountability, and 
has enforcement mechanisms, including the authority to issue 
subpoenas.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $19,585,000 out of the Postal Fund 
for the PRC.
    Rate Increases for Market-Dominant Products.--The Postal 
Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) required the 
PRC to review the existing Market Dominant rate and 
classification system 10 years after the enactment of the PAEA. 
Based on this review, the PRC adopted rules in November 2020 
providing greater pricing flexibility to the United States 
Postal Service (USPS). USPS has used this expanded authority to 
propose increasing certain postal rates effective August 20, 
2021, by approximately 7 percent. The Committee is concerned 
with the size and timing of the rate increase and that the PAEA 
process did not account for the impact of the pandemic, 
including factors such as higher package revenues and emergency 
funding provided to the USPS. The PRC is directed to study 
these factors and report to the Committee within 270 days on 
how these factors should impact the rate increases proposed by 
the USPS and the PRC rules adopted in November.
    First-Class Service Standards.--The Committee is concerned 
about further changes to the service standards for market-
dominant mail products, particularly the Postal Service's 
recent proposal to extend first-class service standards to as 
long as five days. The Committee believes this change would 
further erode public confidence in the USPS. The Committee 
directs the PRC to analyze the feasibility of restoring service 
standards for market-dominant products that were in effect on 
July 1, 2012, including an examination of the resources and 
structural and operational changes needed, and the impacts on 
market growth and revenue. If service standards are decreased 
from their January 2021 levels, the PRC shall also conduct a 
similar analysis of the costs and benefits of restoring USPS 
service and performance levels to their January 1, 2021, 
levels. The PRC shall report to the Committee on its findings 
within 1 year of enactment of this Act.

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $8,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         9,600,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         9,600,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,100,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $9,600,000 for the Board.

                     Public Buildings Reform Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $3,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         4,500,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,500,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +1,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $4,500,000 funds for the Board.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................    $1,926,162,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................     1,999,663,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,999,663,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +73,501,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $1,992,917,000 for the salaries 
and expenses of the SEC, to be fully derived from offsetting 
fee collections. In addition, the Committee recommends 
$6,746,000 for move, replication, and related costs associated 
with replacement leases for the Commission's Fort Worth 
Regional Office facilities, also to be fully derived from 
offsetting fee collections. The Committee expects the 
Commission to work closely with GSA on its replacement leases 
and to keep the Committee informed of any notable developments.
    The Committee is concerned that too many small-dollar 
investors lack access to high-quality legal advice and 
representation, either because they cannot afford 
representation, or because their claims are too small to obtain 
private counsel. There are currently 11 law school clinics 
around the country focused on investor advocacy that have 
played a vital role in helping to fill this gap, but the lack 
of external funding makes it difficult for law schools to keep 
existing clinics operating or open new clinics in underserved 
locations. In House Report 116-122, the Committee asked the SEC 
for recommendations related to a potential grant program that 
could assist in the creation, development, expansion, or 
continuation of investor advocacy clinics. The Committee looks 
forward to additional discussions with the SEC about expanding 
the availability of high-quality, low-cost legal assistance for 
small claims investors.
    Consolidated Audit Trail.--Stakeholders have raised 
concerns about the amount of personally identifiable 
information (PII) being collected by the SEC and the self-
regulatory organizations through the Consolidated Audit Trail 
(CAT). The Committee supports the actions taken by the SEC in 
Release No. 34-88393 to allow a CAT Customer ID Alternative and 
a Modified PII approach that would minimize the collection of 
PII and support the SEC's policy to collect only the 
``information sufficient to achieve regulatory objectives.'' 
The Committee urges the Commission to carefully monitor its CAT 
policy and implementation to minimize risk to the PII of system 
participants and directs the SEC to provide a briefing no later 
than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on the steps it 
has taken to secure information collected through the CAT.
    Data Security.--It is critically important to both 
investors and the U.S. capital markets that the SEC fortify its 
cybersecurity threat detection, response, and mitigation 
process. The SEC is collecting an increasing amount of market-
sensitive data and PII, including through Form N-PORT and the 
CAT. As a repository for sensitive market data and a likely 
target for those who wish to manipulate U.S. markets, the 
security of the CAT system and data is paramount. The Committee 
strongly supports the SEC's efforts to strengthen and protect 
its information technology systems and systems it oversees 
maintained by the self-regulatory organizations, including the 
CAT system and EDGAR (the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, 
and Retrieval system). The Committee also strongly urges the 
SEC, in its oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, to ensure the CAT has adequate breach notification 
policies in place so affected participants are promptly 
notified of critical security events.
    Prosecuting White Collar Criminals.--The Committee 
continues to have concerns over the threats to economic growth, 
financial stability, and national security posed by white-
collar crimes and directs the SEC to work with the Department 
of Justice to prioritize Federal prosecution of white-collar 
criminals, particularly in cases of high-dollar crimes. The 
Committee requests a report within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act on the SEC's prosecution efforts involving white-collar 
crimes over the past year.
    SEC Mandatory Arbitration Disclosure.--The Committee is 
concerned about proposals that would remove shareholder rights, 
thereby immunizing companies from accountability. The Committee 
believes such clauses are harmful to investors and unlawful. 
The Committee therefore supports the SEC staff's decision to 
provide no-action relief to companies that seek to exclude 
these types of unlawful proposals from their proxy ballots.
    Reg A+ and Reg D Effectiveness.--The Committee is concerned 
about the implications of private and quasi-public market 
growth on public markets and investors. The Committee believes 
public markets offer certain valuable benefits to investors 
that private and quasi-public markets do not provide, including 
more robust transparency, better pricing efficiency, more 
accurate valuations, deeper levels of liquidity, lower trading 
costs, and stronger accountability mechanisms. The SEC's report 
comparing the performance of Regulation A+ and Regulations D 
offerings versus all other offerings notes the ongoing 
popularity of exempt offerings, particularly Regulation D 
offerings, as capital-raising tools.
    Investor Advisory Committee.--The Committee is concerned 
about new guidelines approved by the SEC in August 2020 that 
give the SEC staff increased influence regarding appointments 
to the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC). Congress established 
the IAC in 2010 to replace a similar committee established by 
the SEC, to provide a statutory foundation and set 
congressional prerogatives for the IAC's composition and 
function. Given Congress' direct role in creating the IAC, and 
the clarity with which Congress spoke on the IAC's mandate and 
composition, the Committee believes these new guidelines may 
undermine Congressional intent. The Committee urges the SEC to 
promptly review the new guidelines and restore the role that 
Commissioners previously played in nominating IAC members.
    Regulation Best Interest.--Strong, effective implementation 
of the Regulation Best Interest and the Investment Advisers Act 
is needed to prevent conflicts of interest in the advice and 
recommendations that fiduciaries provide to retail investors. 
The Committee urges the SEC to provide guidance clarifying the 
central requirements of Regulation Best Interest and the 
Investment Advisers Act. The Commission should also study the 
prevalence of conflicts of interest in the broker-dealer and 
investment adviser business models--and the extent to which 
they are permitted to influence recommendations--to determine 
whether further rulemaking is needed. The SEC should also 
examine the effectiveness of the required disclosures, 
particularly whether they enable investors to make informed 
decisions and protect themselves against conflicts of interest.
    Federal Reserve Board Coordination.--As a result of the 
Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) has become one 
of the primary regulators of capital markets participants and 
activities. Given the vital role that robust, efficient, and 
safe capital markets serve in the global economy, the Committee 
believes that the FRB should continue to develop its 
understanding of the impact its regulations and guidance can 
have on capital markets activities by consulting with other 
primary regulators with experience and expertise in relevant 
areas. The Committee encourages the SEC to work closely with 
the FRB to prevent inconsistencies in capital markets 
regulations and enforcement as the role of the FRB continues to 
evolve.
    Rental Income Securitizations.--The Committee urges the SEC 
to examine transparency and ratings requirements and procedures 
in the rental income securitizations market for issues that 
might contribute to financial or housing price instability.
    E-Delivery.--The need to modernize the SEC's rules to 
reflect investors' preference to receive investment information 
through electronic means has been recognized broadly. The 
Committee supports efforts by the SEC to modernize how 
registered investment companies, business development 
companies, and funds may deliver information to shareholders, 
such as by permitting investment entities to electronically 
deliver, or e-deliver, information to shareholders while 
delivering such information in paper via U.S. mail to any 
shareholder who requests it. Such changes will better satisfy 
investor preferences and reduce costs for fund shareholders. 
They will also facilitate positive investor engagement, 
allowing immediate interaction with shareholders. The Committee 
expects any action by the SEC to incorporate investor 
protections into these rules, including allowing those 
investors who prefer paper communications to easily select 
their preferred method of delivery.
    Registered Index Linked Annuities.--The Committee is 
concerned that the current registration process for registered 
index linked annuities (RILAs) is cumbersome and requires 
significant information not needed for other registered 
insurance products. The Committee encourages the SEC to create 
a tailored filing form for RILAs.
    Climate-Related Disclosures.--The Committee believes that 
effective climate risk mitigation and capital allocation 
requires a robust, standardized climate disclosure framework, 
for both financial and non-financial corporations. However, in 
the absence of international alignment on climate and broader 
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures, a 
patchwork of standards across jurisdictions may arise that will 
reduce the comparability and reliability of information 
provided by companies and weaken the ability of financial 
market participants to make informed sustainable investment 
decisions. The Committee encourages the SEC to leverage the 
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures, along with other globally recognized standards, to 
ensure better international alignment on climate-related 
disclosures.
    ESG Reporting Standards.--The Committee recognizes that ESG 
factors can impact a company's long-term performance. To make 
informed choices about their investments, investors seek 
material information that is accurate, comparable, and timely. 
The Committee encourages the Commission to consider the 
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial 
Disclosures and the standards of the Sustainability Accounting 
Standards Board (SASB) as it examines creating a regulatory 
framework for public company disclosures related to ESG. The 
Committee encourages the SEC to work with international 
regulators to facilitate a global baseline for disclosure of 
material information that serves as a foundation for 
jurisdictional initiatives.
    Climate Change Risks to Municipal Bond Markets.--The 
Committee directs the SEC to provide to the Committee, within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, with a report on the long- 
and short-term risks that climate change may pose to the State 
and local municipal bond market.
    Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations.--
The Committee notes that Section 939(f) of Dodd-Frank required 
the SEC to carry out a study of the credit rating ecosystem and 
conflicts of interest stemming from the issuer-pay and 
subscriber-pay business models, and to examine the feasibility 
of an independent ratings function with nationally recognized 
statistical ratings organizations assigned to rate structured 
finance products. The Committee notes that this study was 
completed but is concerned that the SEC has never fully 
addressed conflicted and inflated ratings. The Committee 
requests the SEC to submit a report to the Committee, within 
180 days of enactment of this Act, detailing measures taken 
since the release of that report to prevent conflicted and 
inflated ratings, enforcement actions involving rate shopping 
and other conflicts of interest, the feasibility of 
implementing an independent rating function within the SEC, and 
regulatory or process-related barriers to implementation.

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $26,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        27,600,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        29,200,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,200,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +1,600,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $29,200,000 for the Selective 
Service System.

                     Small Business Administration

    The Small Business Administration (SBA) assists and 
protects the interests of small businesses through programs 
including loans, loan guarantees, counseling, and contracting 
preferences.
    The Committee recommends a total of $1,033,675,000 for SBA.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $270,157,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       293,625,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       293,625,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +23,468,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $293,625,000 for SBA Salaries and 
Expenses.
    Ensuring Fair Access to Capital.--Women, people of color, 
and other underserved entrepreneurs face barriers in accessing 
capital as a result of historic discrimination and other long-
standing policies and practices that are facially neutral but 
result in unequal access to Federal resources. The Committee 
supports the Administration's efforts to address racial and 
socioeconomic disparities to ensure all entrepreneurs have fair 
access to resources and opportunities.
    Employee Ownership.--The Committee recognizes that 
employee-owned businesses are uniquely structured and provide 
wide-ranging benefits for businesses, workers, and the local 
economy. The Committee notes that the Main Street Employee 
Ownership Act, which Congress enacted in section 862 of Public 
Law 115-232, requires SBA to make structural changes in SBA 
lending programs to ease the challenges faced by employee-owned 
businesses in accessing financing. This legislation also 
requires SBA to use Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) 
establish an employee-owned business promotion program to 
provide assistance on structure, business succession, and 
planning. SBA is directed to fully implement these 
requirements. The Committee further directs SBA to work with 
the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, and Commerce to provide 
education and outreach to businesses, employees and financial 
institutions about employee-ownership, including cooperatives 
and employee stock ownership plans; provide technical 
assistance to assist employees' efforts to become businesses; 
and assist in accessing capital sources.
    Small Business Succession Planning.--The Committee is 
concerned that more than 58 percent of businesses do not have 
succession plans. The Committee encourages SBA to work with its 
resource partners to develop guidance, training, best 
practices, workshops, and other resources to assist small 
business owners and entrepreneurs in establishing and executing 
a business succession plan. In addition, SBA should consider 
the development of a publicly available online toolkit that can 
be used by SBA and its resource partners to guide small 
businesses through the process of creating a business 
succession plan.
    Small Business Participation in Federal Contracting.--The 
SBA Office of Government Contracting employs a team of Area 
Directors, Procurement Center Representatives (PCR), Commercial 
Market Representatives (CMR), and size and industrial 
specialists that collaborate with Federal agencies to increase 
Federal contract awards to small businesses. These 
professionals are critical to helping small business 
contractors succeed, encouraging new entrants into the Federal 
marketplace, and maintaining a strong industrial base. PCRs 
increase the small business share of Federal procurement awards 
by initiating small business set-asides; reserving procurements 
opportunities for competition among small business firms; 
providing small business sources to Federal buying activities; 
and counseling small firms. SBA is urged to assess the current 
funding and staffing levels for PCRs and CMRs to ensure the 
proper resources are allocated to these positions.
    Office of Rural Affairs.--The SBA Office of Rural Affairs 
was authorized in 1990 to help SBA serve farmers and rural 
small businesses, but the office has never been fully 
established. In 2020, SBA took steps to implement this long-
overdue Congressional mandate, but the mission, operations, 
organization, and funding requirements for the Office have not 
been clearly defined or explained. The Committee continues to 
await submission of the report required in House Report 116-456 
on the Office of Rural Affairs.
    Investment in Rural Small Businesses.--The Committee 
encourages SBA to coordinate with the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture in administering the Small Business Investment 
Company and Rural Business Investment Company programs, to 
improve access to capital and increase investment in small 
businesses in rural areas.
    Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immigrant- and Minority-
Owned Businesses.--The Committee recognizes that immigrant- and 
minority-owned businesses have been disproportionately affected 
by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of these small business 
owners face unique challenges, such as language barriers, 
misinformation or lack of information on eligibility for 
Federal resources, and discrimination. Asian American and 
Pacific Islander-owned businesses have additionally experienced 
an increase in anti-Asian hate incidents, including violence 
and vandalism. The Committee supports SBA's efforts through the 
Community Navigator Pilot Program to increase outreach and 
direct support to small businesses in underserved communities 
and urges SBA to continue to expand in-language services and 
resources available to small businesses. The Committee 
encourages the Administrator to work with the U.S. Census 
Bureau to explore the feasibility of collecting disaggregated 
data on the impact of the pandemic on minority-owned 
businesses, including the access and application of Federal 
relief resources.
    Outreach to Closed Businesses.--The Committee encourages 
SBA, through its resource partners and the Community Navigator 
Pilot Program, to engage in outreach to former businessowners 
who lost their small businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
on the resources available to help relaunch or start a new 
small business.
    Businesses with Multiple SBA Loans.--The Committee 
recognizes that many of the same businesses and nonprofits that 
took out loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic also have pre-
existing loans through SBA due to natural disasters. The 
Committee encourages SBA to consider the efficacy of 
establishing a process for businesses and nonprofits to combine 
previous SBA loans with SBA loans taken out due to the COVID-19 
pandemic.
    Oversight of Pandemic Relief Programs.--In response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, Congress created several new programs and 
provided more than $1 trillion in economic relief to small 
businesses. SBA was responsible for quickly implementing these 
new programs and administering the funds that helped businesses 
survive during the pandemic. The Committee expects the 
Administrator to continue to work closely with the SBA Office 
of Inspector General to mitigate the risk of fraud in COVID-19 
relief programs and to recover funding from fraudulent loans 
and loans provided to ineligible businesses where possible.

                  ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $272,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       318,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       323,800,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +51,800,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +5,800,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $323,800,000 for EDP. The 
Committee recommendations, by program, are displayed in the 
following table:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting                $9,800,000
 Assistance)..........................................
Entrepreneurship Education............................         4,500,000
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership               10,000,000
 Program..............................................
Growth Accelerators...................................        10,000,000
HUBZone Program.......................................         3,000,000
Microloan Technical Assistance........................        41,000,000
National Women's Business Council.....................         1,500,000
Native American Outreach..............................         3,000,000
PRIME Technical Assistance............................        12,500,000
Regional Innovation Clusters..........................        10,000,000
SCORE.................................................        13,500,000
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).............       140,000,000
State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP).................        20,000,000
Veterans Outreach*....................................        19,000,000
Women's Business Centers (WBC)........................        26,000,000
                                                       -----------------
    Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs.......      $323,800,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Veterans Outreach includes funding for: Boots to Business, Veterans
  Business Outreach Centers (VBOC), Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of
  Entrepreneurship (V-Wise), Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with
  Disabilities (EBV), and Boots to Business reboot.

    SBA shall not reduce these non-credit programs from the 
amounts specified above and SBA shall not merge any of the non-
credit programs without advance written approval from the 
Committee. The Committee strongly supports the development 
programs listed in the table above and will carefully monitor 
SBA's support of these programs.
    Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem.-- The Committee 
supports SBA's efforts to stimulate innovation and 
entrepreneurship through the Federal and State Technology 
Partnership Program (FAST), the Growth Accelerator Fund 
Competition, and Regional Innovation Clusters. These programs 
provide entrepreneurs with access to the tools, networks, and 
services they need to bring cutting-edge innovation to the 
market. FAST provides direct assistance to underserved 
innovation-based entrepreneurs with the goal of increasing 
their success in obtaining Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding, 
and is particularly important in States that are seeking to 
build high technology industries but are underrepresented in 
the SBIR/STTR programs. Small Business and Technology 
Development Centers (SBTDCs) provide intellectual property and 
technology commercialization assistance to small businesses in 
high technology industries. Within the amount provided for 
FAST, the Committee recommends robust funding for awards to 
SBTDCs fully accredited for technology designation as of 
December 31, 2021.
    Native American Outreach.--The Committee directs the 
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Native American 
Affairs (ONAA) to continue to manage Native American Outreach 
activities. The Assistant Administrator is responsible for 
organizing multi-agency workshops and Native supplier 
initiative events around the country, and facilitating Native 
contractors' participation in SBA's 8(a) Business Development 
Program, HUB Zone, Women's Business Centers, Veteran and 
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs, and 
other small business contracting programs. The Administrator 
should consult with the Assistant Administrator for ONAA 
regarding grantmaking decisions under the Community Navigator 
Pilot Program to ensure the appropriate resources are made 
available to support Native businesses.
    SCORE.--The Committee notes that SCORE has addressed all 
recommendations from the SBA Office of Inspector General audit 
of SCORE's fiscal year 2017 award. The Committee supports 
efforts by SCORE to continue to improve program operations, 
strengthen financial monitoring, and increase outreach to 
underserved communities.
    SBDC Minimum Funding Awards.--SBA should assess the minimum 
funding levels awarded to States and U.S. territories through 
the SBDC Program to ensure adequate resources are provided to 
meet the demand of each State.
    Cybersecurity Assistance Pilot Program.--The Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021, 
included $3,000,000 for a Cybersecurity Assistance Pilot 
Program to award up to three grants to States to provide new 
small businesses with access to cybersecurity tools during 
their formative and most vulnerable years. Within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act, SBA is directed to brief the Committee 
on the status of the pilot program.
    Outreach to Rural Entrepreneurs.--The Committee encourages 
SBA and its resource partners to consider innovative 
approaches, such as partnerships with State libraries, that may 
expand the ability to reach potential and existing 
entrepreneurs in large rural states.
    Assistance to Coal Communities.--To diversify and enhance 
economic opportunities, SBA and its resource partners should 
ensure the appropriate resources and support are directed to 
communities and regions that have experienced job losses due to 
the economic downturn of the coal industry.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $22,011,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        24,905,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        24,905,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,894,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $24,905,000 for the SBA OIG.

                           OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................        $9,190,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................         9,620,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         9,620,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................          +430,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $9,620,000 for the Office of 
Advocacy.

                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $180,300,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       171,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       171,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        -9,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

    The SBA Business Loans Program serves as an important 
source of capital for America's small businesses. The 
recommendation supports the 7(a) Business Loan Program at a 
level of $30,000,000,000; the 504 certified development company 
program at a level of $7,500,000,000; the 504 Commercial Real 
Estate Refinance Program at a program level of $7,500,000,000; 
the Secondary Market Guarantee Program at a program level of 
$13,000,000,000; and Small Business Investment Company 
debenture authority of $4,000,000,000.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a total of $171,300,000 for the 
Business Loans Program Account. The recommendation includes 
$6,000,000 for loans subsidy for the Microloan Program to 
support a program level of $110,000,000. In addition, the 
recommendation includes $5,000,000 to facilitate access to 
capital to support climate change resiliency and the clean 
energy economy.

                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $168,075,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       178,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       178,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +9,925,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 
The recommendation includes $143,000,000 in disaster relief funding.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a total of $178,000,000 for the 
administrative expenses of the Disaster Loans Program, of which 
$143,000,000 is designated as being for disaster relief for 
major disasters. The recommendation includes $5,000,000 to 
facilitate access to capital to support climate change 
resiliency and the clean energy economy.

        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Recipient                   Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delaware State University,        Center for Urban            $1,000,000
 Dover, DE.                        Revitalization and
                                   Entrepreneurship
Columbia County Economic Team,    Columbia County               $175,000
 St. Helens, OR.                   Small Business
                                   Resource Center.
Gwinnett County University of     Gwinnett County               $100,000
 Georgia Small Business            University of
 Development Center,               Georgia Small
 Lawrenceville, GA                 Business
                                   Development Center.
Western Illinois University,      Business Ownership            $400,000
 Moline, IL.                       Lifecycle
                                   Initiatives.
The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber  Project Elevate....         $1,000,000
 of Business and Industry,
 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Institute for Native Pacific      Leeward Community             $500,000
 Education and Culture, Kapolei,   Small Business
 HI                                Incubator.
South Carolina State University,  Small Business              $1,000,000
 Orangeburg, SC.                   Research and
                                   Entrepreneurial
                                   Leadership
                                   Institute.
Black Business Association of     Memphis ReStart               $750,000
 Memphis, Memphis, TN              Initiative.
Center for Inclusive              North Cascades                $180,644
 Entrepreneurship, Mount Vernon,   Community
 WA                                Enterprise Program.
Vested In, Philadelphia, PA.....  Our Businesses, Our           $149,324
                                   Neighborhoods, Our
                                   Stories.
SUNY Buffalo State Small          e-Commerce for                $750,000
 Business Development Center,      Disadvantaged
 Buffalo, NY                       Businesses.
Westminster Economic Development  West Side Bazaar              $950,000
 Initiative, Inc., Buffalo, NY     Expansion Project.
County of San Diego, San Diego,   County of San Diego         $1,000,000
 CA.                               Child Care
                                   Expansion Fund.
Chicago Southland Economic        Ascending House....           $200,000
 Development Corporation, Hazel
 Crest, IL
Mississippi Small Business        Mississippi Small             $742,800
 Development Centers, University   Business Tech
 of Mississippi, University, MS.   Commercialization
                                   Center.
HIRE360, Chicago, IL............  HIRE360 Business            $1,000,000
                                   Development Center.
Connecticut Center for Advanced   Connecticut                   $900,000
 Technology, East Hartford, CT     Manufacturing &
                                   Technology
                                   CommUNITY eCommons.
City of Southfield, Southfield,   Centrepolis                   $200,000
 MI.                               Accelerator.
Detroit Economic Growth           Detroit Means                 $200,000
 Corporation, Detroit, MI.         Business.
City of Henderson, Henderson, NV  Henderson Workforce         $1,000,000
                                   Training Center.
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce     Manhattan                     $800,000
 Foundation, New York, NY.         Storefront
                                   Revitalization &
                                   Small Business
                                   Entrepreneurship
                                   Project.
City of Doraville, Atlanta, GA..  City of Doraville-            $250,000
                                   Small and Local
                                   Business Facade
                                   Improvement Grants.
Neighborhood Development Center,  Neighborhood                $1,000,000
 Saint Paul, MN.                   Development Center
                                   (NDC) Small
                                   Business Incubator
                                   Project.
Local Initiatives Support         Local Initiatives           $1,000,000
 Corporation, Saint Paul, MN.      Support
                                   Corporation (LISC)
                                   Twin Cities
                                   Creative
                                   Placemaking.
Creative Hub Worcester, Inc.,     Creative Hub                  $300,000
 Worcester, MA.                    Community Arts
                                   Center.
City of Stockton, Stockton, CA..  Resurgent Stockton:         $1,000,000
                                   Economic
                                   Development,
                                   Workforce
                                   Development and
                                   Youth Employment.
New River Gorge Development       Southern WV                   $750,000
 Authority, Beckley, WV.           Emerging Industry
                                   Accelerator.
Urban League of Rochester, NY,    Community Business            $200,000
 Inc., Rochester, NY               Academy.
Trustees of Columbia University   High School                   $134,000
 in the City of New York, New      Training Program
 York, NY                          for Small Business
                                   Accounting.
36Squared Business Incubator,     36Squared Business             $80,000
 Chicago, IL.                      Incubator.
Northside Economic Opportunity    NEON Food                   $1,000,000
 Network (NEON), Minneapolis, MN   Entrepreneur
                                   Incubation Center.
El Pajaro Community Development   El Pajaro Alisal              $200,000
 Corporation, Watsonville, CA      Kitchen Incubator.
Institute for Entrepreneurial     Small Businesses              $971,977
 Leadership, Inc., Newark, NJ      Need Us.
Wisconsin Small Business          University of                 $173,507
 Development Center at the         Wisconsin-Madison
 University of Wisconsin-          Small Business
 Madison, Madison, WI              Development Center.
Town of Morrisville,              Morrisville Small             $300,000
 Morrisville, NC.                  Business
                                   Development
                                   Program.
Youngstown Edison Incubator       Valley Internet of            $312,744
 Corporation, Youngstown, OH       Things Initiative
                                   (VIOTI).
CNMI Small Business Development   CNMI SBDC Business            $952,394
 Center at Northern Marianas       Innovation
 College, Saipan, MP.              Incubator.
Florida International University  Startup FIU Tech              $500,000
 Brickell Campus, Miami, FL        and Food Business
                                   Hub.
Central Alabama Redevelopment     Small Business                $474,355
 Alliance, Fairfield, AL           Accelerator
                                   Program.
The Valley Economic Alliance,     Business Technical            $138,000
 Sherman Oaks, CA.                 Assistance Program.
World Relief Seattle, Kent, WA..  Entrepreneurship              $673,000
                                   Incubation Hub:
                                   Teaching &
                                   Commercial Kitchen
                                   for Refugee &
                                   Immigrant.
City of Tempe, Tempe, AZ........  Growing BIPOC                 $500,000
                                   Micromanufacturing
                                   Entrepreneurs.
Clinton County Government         Clinton County              $1,000,000
 Center, Plattsburgh, NY           Business-Ready
                                   Capital Project.
City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV  Small Business                $437,200
                                   Support Center.
ProsperUS Detroit Micro Lending,  ProsperUS Detroit           $1,000,000
 Detroit, MI.                      Micro Lending.
California State Polytechnic      Bronco STEA2M               $1,000,000
 University, Pomona, CA            Innovation Hub.
Entrepreneurship for All, Inc.,   Entrepreneurship            $1,000,000
 Lowell, MA.                       for All -
                                   Statewide
                                   Initiative.
Sinclair Community College,       Sinclair Community          $1,000,000
 Dayton, OH.                       College Center for
                                   Advanced
                                   Manufacturing.
Wright Patterson Regional         Wright Patterson            $1,000,000
 Council of Governments,           Regional Council
 Fairborn, OH                      of Governments.
United Way of the Battle Creek    Asset, Limited,                $50,000
 and Kalamazoo Region,             Income
 Kalamazoo, MI                     Constrained, and
                                   Employed (ALICE)
                                   Friendly Workplace
                                   Project.
Atlantic City Office of the       Atlantic City Small           $800,000
 Business Administrator,           Business
 Atlantic City, NJ                 Assistance
                                   Initiative.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment  RGV Small Business            $500,000
 Station, College Station, TX      Innovation
                                   Research and
                                   Technology
                                   Transfer Program.
Urban League of Greater Atlanta,  Small Business                $150,000
 Inc., Decatur, GA.                Accelerator
                                   Program in the
                                   Atlanta Area.
Louisville Metro Government,      Black and Diverse             $250,000
 Louisville, KY.                   Business Wealth
                                   Initiative.
Community Ventures Corporation,   Chef Space Consumer-          $330,000
 Inc., Lexington, KY               Packaged Goods
                                   Expansion.
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                      United States Postal Service


                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $55,333,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        52,570,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        58,570,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +3,237,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................        +6,000,000
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $58,570,000 for Payment to the 
Postal Service Fund. The recommendation funds free mail for the 
blind and overseas voting and includes a reconciliation 
adjustment.
    Postal Non-Banking Financial Services Modernization Pilot 
Program.--The Committee notes that USPS currently plays a major 
role in the financial services market. For example, USPS is the 
largest single provider of paper money orders in the United 
States, in addition to offering electronic funds transfers and 
U.S. Treasury check cashing. However, current USPS offerings 
are out-of-date and do not fully reflect the needs of modern 
customers. By updating its services to reflect new 
technological and financial trends, the USPS can offer an 
improved customer experience and expand its affordable non-bank 
financial services to tens of millions of unbanked and 
underbanked Americans. The Committee includes $6,000,000 for 
USPS above its budget request to carry out pilot programs (in 
at least five rural zip codes and at least five non-rural zip 
codes) to modernize its current postal banking services to 
include surcharge-free automated teller machines, wire 
transfers, check cashing, and bill payment to the fullest 
extent permitted under current statutory authority, as 
described in the 2015 USPS Office of the Inspector General 
(OIG) Report ``The Road Ahead for Postal Financial Services''' 
(RARC-WP-15-011). The Committee directs USPS, in collaboration 
with the USPS OIG, to report to the Committee within one year 
of the enactment of this Act regarding findings from the pilot 
programs.
    Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp.--
The recommendation continues a provision requiring USPS not to 
destroy, and to continue to offer for sale, existing copies of 
the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp.
    Alzheimer's Semipostal Fundraising Stamp.--The Committee 
notes its strong support for the Alzheimer's Semipostal 
Fundraising Stamp, of which millions of copies of the original 
printing remain. USPS is directed to continue to offer the 
stamp for sale to the public, in addition to any other 
semipostal stamps the Postal Service may issue under its rules 
and regulations. USPS is further directed not to destroy any 
copies of the stamp.
    Rural Post Offices.--The Committee believes that the United 
States postal facility network is an asset of significant 
value. The closure of post offices in rural communities creates 
an economic burden for people in the United States that depend 
on USPS for communication and package services. In addition to 
typical postal services, post offices are part of the identity 
of rural communities and provide a significant social value. 
The Committee recommends that no funds be used to consolidate 
or close small rural and other small post offices. The Postal 
Service shall take into consideration the importance of 
providing consistent and on-time delivery to all Americans, 
including those in rural and mountainous areas.
    Notification to Congress.--Title 39 of the U.S. Code 
requires USPS to provide the public with notice prior to 
closing or consolidating a post office. The Committee 
understands that it is USPS's policy to inform Member of 
Congress' district and Washington, D.C. offices when the public 
receives notice. The Committee directs USPS to keep Members of 
Congress informed of USPS activities impacting their 
constituents and expects USPS to ensure that Members of 
Congress are appropriately informed simultaneously or prior to 
all public notices.
    Accessibility for Disabled Individuals.--The Committee 
notes that under the Architectural Barriers Act, USPS is 
required to meet accessibility requirements for disabled 
individuals.
    Electric Vehicles.--The Committee believes USPS, as one of 
the U.S. government's largest vehicle fleet operators, has an 
important role to play in moving the Federal government toward 
a fleet of clean and zero-emission vehicles and spurring 
investment in this technology nationwide. The Committee is 
therefore disappointed that USPS's recent Next Generation 
Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) contract award fails to include robust 
investment in electric vehicle technology. The Committee 
directs USPS to prioritize robust procurement of a battery 
electric vehicle fleet under the NGDV program to the greatest 
extent possible, which would comply with the spirit of 
Executive Order 14008 on ``Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home 
and Abroad.'' The Committee notes that its recommendation 
includes $300 million for a new program to fund electric 
vehicles government-wide, including at USPS, and expects USPS 
to consult with GSA on effective use of that funding to 
increase its investment in electric vehicles.
    Mail Theft.--The Committee recognizes that mail theft from 
aging USPS cluster box units continues to be a problem 
throughout the country. The Committee supports actions taken by 
the USPS to address this issue and directs the USPS to continue 
to follow the directive on this issue included House Report 
116-122.
    Pandemic-Related Mail Issues.--The Committee is concerned 
about the reported increase in mail and package theft during 
the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as by the increase in late mail 
delivery. The Committee directs the USPS to provide a report 
with 90 days of enactment of this Act examining package theft 
during the COVID-19 pandemic and developing recommendations to 
help mitigate this issue, as well as on the reasons for delayed 
mail delivery and the USPS's plan to address the issue.
    Delivery Complaints.--The Committee is concerned by the 
prevalence of reports of irregular delivery, unresponsiveness, 
and other complaints about USPS service. The Committee directs 
USPS to keep customers and Members of Congress informed of USPS 
activities impacting their constituents and expects USPS to 
create an outreach program explaining the scope of mail 
delivery distribution delays and providing timely notices to 
customers. The Committee directs USPS to provide a report 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the adequacy of 
current personnel levels, the number of employees on leave 
compared to previous years, and average mail processing times. 
The Committee requests that the USPS strategic plan includes 
steps to provide better provide timely, consistent mail 
delivery service that addresses the concerns of local 
communities.
    Ballot Delivery.--The USPS OIG, in its report ``Service 
Performance of Election and Political Mail During the November 
2020 General Election,'' noted that USPS significantly improved 
timeliness in the delivery of election mail over 2018 but ``did 
find opportunities for the Postal Service to increase the 
volume of ballots included in service performance.'' The 
Committee expects USPS to implement recommendations provided by 
the OIG well in advance of the 2022 mid-term elections to 
ensure improved delivery of ballots and election mail.
    Delivery Vehicle Climate Control.--The Committee recognizes 
that heat stress is a persistent issue for USPS vehicle 
operators. The Committee is pleased that the Next Generation 
Delivery Vehicle will include air conditioning and heating.
    Mail Interdiction of Heroin and Opioids.--The Committee 
remains concerned that international drug traffickers are 
harnessing vulnerabilities in our mail system to import 
significant quantities of deadly narcotics. The Committee is 
encouraged that USPS is pursuing innovative tools and 
technologies to detect opioids in parcels and that it has 
increased the capture of Customs and Border Protection hold 
requests at International Service Centers to more than 80 
percent. The Committee expects USPS to reach 100 percent 
capture rates and to continue seeking out and implementing new 
tools to increase accurate detection of opioids and related 
substances.
    Postal Worker Safety.--Despite the best efforts of USPS and 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. mail remains a primary 
method for moving narcotics into and throughout the country. 
The increasing use of extremely potent illegal narcotics, such 
as fentanyl, poses significant risks of exposure to potentially 
deadly doses of illicit opioids for postal workers unknowingly 
handling these packages. The Committee encourages USPS to 
evaluate how best to deploy countermeasures, such as naloxone, 
to ensure the safety of postal workers.
    Accurate Address Listing.--The Committee directs USPS to 
conduct an internal review of instances in which assigned zip 
codes overlap multiple municipal jurisdictions, resulting in 
end user mailing/address information with incorrect or multiple 
city listings. Recognizing the importance of last-line city 
designations to reliable mail delivery, the Committee directs 
USPS to provide a report of its findings within 120 days of 
enactment of this Act, including options to ensure proper city 
designation in the future.
    Endangered and Invasive Species.--The Committee recognizes 
the critical role that coordination among the United States 
Postal Inspection Service, Customs and Border Protection, and 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plays in the 
mitigation of endangered species trafficking and in combating 
the spread of invasive species. The Committee encourages the 
Postal Inspection Service to coordinate with all appropriate 
law enforcement entities to address the illegal trafficking of 
endangered and invasive species.
    Fighting Birds.--The Committee is concerned by the 
continued use of the Postal Service to ship birds intended for 
use in animal fighting ventures, in violation of U.S. law. The 
Committee directs the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to 
increase its cooperative efforts with state and Federal law 
enforcement, and its use of predictive tools, including 
artificial intelligence, to enhance its ability to detect and 
intercept such shipments.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................      $250,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................       263,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       263,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................       +13,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $263,000,000 for the OIG, which 
includes sufficient funds for the OIG to continue its 
aggressive drug interdiction efforts.
    Postal Retail Facilities in Underserved Areas.--The 
Committee recognizes the vital service that USPS provides, 
especially for low-income, minority, and rural communities. 
During the pandemic, the reliance of these communities on USPS 
for critical services, such as access to medication or banking 
services, has grown. However, the Committee is concerned that 
USPS may not equitably distribute resources among its retail 
facilities. Post Offices and retail facilities in higher-income 
areas may provide better service and receive more maintenance 
funding. The Committee directs the OIG to examine the 
difference between the distribution of resources for retail 
facility repair and maintenance between low-income and higher 
income communities, as well as assess the expected impact of 
the USPS Strategic Plan on this issue. The report should also 
include an analysis of the ratio of retail facilities to 
population in high-income versus low-income communities.

                        United States Tax Court


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2021.......................       $56,100,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2022......................        58,200,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        58,200,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2021...................        +2,100,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2022..................             - - -
 

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

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends $58,200,000 for the U.S. Tax 
Court.

                 TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT


                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    Section 601. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting pay and other expenses for non-Federal parties in 
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
    Section 602. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting obligations beyond the current fiscal year and 
prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly so provided 
herein.
    Section 603. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
procurement contracts for consulting service expenditures to 
contracts that are matters of public record and available for 
public inspection.
    Section 604. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting transfer of funds in this Act without express 
authority.
    Section 605. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to engage in activities that would 
prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
    Section 606. The Committee continues a provision concerning 
compliance with the Buy American Act.
    Section 607. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds by any person or entity convicted 
of violating the Buy American Act.
    Section 608. The Committee continues a provision specifying 
reprogramming procedures. The provision requires that agencies 
or entities funded by this Act obtain prior approval from the 
Committee for any reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a 
new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 
activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the 
Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House 
of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess 
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces 
existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities different from the budget 
justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or 
the tables in the report accompanying this Act, whichever is 
more detailed. The provision also direct agencies to consult 
with the Committees prior to any significant reorganization, 
restructuring, relocation, or closing of offices, programs, or 
activities and directs the agencies funded by this Act to 
submit operating plans for the Committee's review within 60 
days of the bill's enactment.
    Section 609. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that fifty percent of unobligated balances may remain available 
through September 30, 2023, for certain purposes.
    Section 610. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funding for the Executive Office of the President 
to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background 
investigation or Internal Revenue Service determination with 
respect to section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
except with the express consent of the individual involved in 
an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving 
national security.
    Section 611. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
cost accounting standards for contracts under the Federal 
Employee Health Benefits Program.
    Section 612. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
non-foreign area cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 613. The Committee continues a provision waiving 
restrictions on the purchase of non-domestic articles, 
materials, and supplies in the case of acquisition of 
information technology by the Federal government.
    Section 614. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting officers or employees of any regulatory agency or 
commission funded by this Act from accepting travel payments or 
reimbursements from a person or entity regulated by such agency 
or commission.
    Section 615. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the SEC and Commodities Futures Trading Commission to fund a 
joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory 
issues, notwithstanding section 708 of this Act.
    Section 616. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
certain agencies in this Act to consult with GSA before seeking 
new office space or making alterations to existing office 
space.
    Section 617. The Committee continues language providing for 
several appropriated mandatory accounts. These are accounts 
where authorizing language requires the payment of funds.
    Section 618. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for the Federal Trade Commission to complete 
or publish the study, recommendations, or report prepared by 
the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children.
    Section 619. The Committee includes language requiring that 
the head of any executive branch agency ensure that the Chief 
Information Officer has authority to participate in the budget 
planning process and approval of the information technology 
budget.
    Section 620. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds in contravention of the Federal Records Act.
    Section 621. The Committee includes language prohibiting 
agencies from requiring Internet Service Providers to disclose 
electronic communications information in a manner that violates 
the Fourth Amendment.
    Section 622. The Committee includes language prohibiting 
funds to be used to deny inspectors general access to records.
    Section 623. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting any funds made available in this Act from being 
used to establish a computer network unless such network blocks 
the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Section 624. The Committee continues language prohibiting 
any funds made available in this Act from being used to pay for 
award or incentive fees for contractors with below satisfactory 
performance.
    Section 625. The Committee continues language prohibiting 
funds made available under this Act from being used for certain 
travel and conference activities unless an agency or entity 
determines that the travel is in the national interest and 
advance notice is provided to the Appropriations Committees.
    Section 626. The Committee continues language prohibiting 
funds made available under this Act from being used to fund 
first-class or business-class travel in contravention of 
Federal regulations.
    Section 627. The Committee includes language providing an 
additional $850,000 for the Inspectors General Council Fund to 
expand and update the Federal-wide Inspectors General (IG) 
website oversight.gov.
    Section 628. The Committee continues a provision relating 
to contracts for public relations services.
    Section 629. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting funds made available in this Act from being used to 
penalize a financial institution for providing financial 
services to an entity that participates in a business or 
organized activity involving cannabis that is conducted 
pursuant to a law established by a State or a unit of local 
government.
    Section 630. The Committee includes language rescinding 
unobligated balances from the Department of the Treasury, 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

             TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE


                Departments, Agencies, And Corporations


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Section 701. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to administer a policy designed to ensure that all of 
its workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled 
substances.
    Section 702. The Committee continues a provision 
establishing price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by 
the Federal government with an exemption for the purchase of 
electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell 
vehicles.
    Section 703. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
funds made available to agencies for travel to also be used for 
quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 704. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision prohibiting the employment of noncitizens with 
certain exceptions, including an exemption for recipients of 
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
    Section 705. The Committee continues a provision giving 
agencies the authority to pay GSA bills for space renovation 
and other services.
    Section 706. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention 
programs with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered 
through such programs.
    Section 707. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that funds made available to corporations and agencies subject 
to 31 U.S.C. 91 may pay rent and other service costs in the 
District of Columbia.
    Section 708. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting interagency financing of groups absent prior 
statutory approval.
    Section 709. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for enforcing regulations 
disapproved in accordance with the applicable law of the U.S.
    Section 710. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of 
offices under certain circumstances.
    Section 711. The Committee continues a provision to allow 
for interagency funding of national security and emergency 
telecommunications initiatives.
    Section 712. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to certify that a Schedule C appointment was not 
created solely or primarily to detail the employee to the White 
House.
    Section 713. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the payment of any employee who prohibits, 
threatens, or prevents another employee from communicating with 
Congress.
    Section 714. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting Federal training not directly related to the 
performance of official duties.
    Section 715. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting, other than for normal and recognized executive-
legislative relationships, propaganda, publicity, and lobbying 
by executive agency personnel in support or defeat of 
legislative initiatives.
    Section 716. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting any Federal agency from disclosing an employee's 
home address to any labor organization, absent employee 
authorization or court order.
    Section 717. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to be used to provide non-public information 
such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any 
person or organization outside the government without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 718. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for propaganda and publicity 
purposes not authorized by Congress.
    Section 719. The Committee continues a provision directing 
agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to 
perform official duties.
    Section 720. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of 
the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
    Section 721. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing the transfer of funds to GSA to finance an 
appropriate share of various government-wide boards and 
councils and for Federal government Priority Goals under 
certain conditions.
    Section 722. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits breastfeeding in a Federal building or on Federal 
property if the woman and child are authorized to be there.
    Section 723. The Committee continues a provision that 
permits interagency funding of the National Science and 
Technology Council and provides for a report on the budget and 
resources of the National Science and Technology Council.
    Section 724. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
documents involving the distribution of Federal funds to 
indicate the agency providing the funds and the amount 
provided.
    Section 725. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to monitor personal access or use 
of Internet sites or to collect, review, or obtain any 
personally identifiable information relating to access to or 
use of an Internet site.
    Section 726. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
health plans participating in the Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Program to provide contraceptive coverage and provides 
exemptions to certain religious plans.
    Section 727. The Committee continues language supporting 
strict adherence to anti-doping activities.
    Section 728. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
funds for official travel to be used by departments and 
agencies, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126, to participate 
in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.
    Section 729. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for the implementation of OPM regulations 
limiting detailees to the legislative branch and placing 
certain limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship 
program.
    Section 730. The Committee continues a provision that 
restricts the use of funds for Federal law enforcement training 
facilities.
    Section 731. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits Executive Branch agencies from creating prepackaged 
news stories that are broadcast or distributed in the United 
States unless the story includes a clear notification within 
the text or audio of such news story that the prepackaged news 
story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 
This provision confirms GAO opinion dated February 17, 2005 (B-
304272).
    Section 732. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting use of funds in contravention of section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act) and regulations 
implementing that section.
    Section 733. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds from being used for any Federal government 
contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated 
as an inverted domestic corporation.
    Section 734. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to pay a fee to OPM for processing retirement of 
employees who separate under Voluntary Early Retirement 
Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation Incentive 
payments.
    Section 735. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for the painting of a portrait of an employee 
of the Federal government, including the President, the Vice 
President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive 
branch agency, or the head of an office of the legislative 
branch.
    Section 736. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
    Section 737. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
agencies to submit reports to Inspectors General concerning 
expenditures for agency conferences.
    Section 738. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce 
funding for a program or project unless such change is made 
pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions.
    Section 739. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting agencies from using funds to implement regulations 
changing the competitive areas under reductions-in-force for 
Federal employees.
    Section 740. The Committee continues a provision that 
prohibits the use of funds to begin or announce a study or a 
public-private competition regarding the conversion to 
contractor performance of any function performed by civilian 
Federal employees pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 or any other 
administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
    Section 741. The Committee continues a provision ensuring 
contractors are not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, or 
abuse by signing confidentiality agreements that would prohibit 
such disclosure.
    Section 742. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the expenditure of funds for the implementation of 
certain nondisclosure agreements unless certain provisions are 
included in the agreements.
    Section 743. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to enter into any agreement with 
any corporation with certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities 
unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
corporation and made a determination that further action is not 
necessary to protect the interests of the government.
    Section 744. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to enter into any agreement with 
any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal 
violation within the preceding 24 months unless an agency has 
considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made 
a determination that further action is not necessary to protect 
the interests of the government.
    Section 745. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate, the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House, and the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of 
requests for a transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System as well as post any such 
notifications on the Bureau's website.
    Section 746. The Committee continues a provision 
eliminating the automatic statutory pay increase for the Vice 
President and certain senior political appointees.
    Section 747. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to impoundment of resources.
    Section 748. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring executive branch agencies to respond to GAO's written 
requests for information relating to a decision or opinion on 
budget or appropriations law not later than 20 days after the 
agency receives the request.
    Section 749. The Committee includes a new provision 
requiring that any executive branch agency notify the Committee 
if an apportionment of an appropriation for such agency is not 
approved in a timely and appropriate manner.
    Section 750. The Committee includes a new provision 
restricting funds from being used to prevent union activities, 
limit teleworking, or deny unions space in Federal buildings.
    Section 751. The Committee includes a new provision 
creating a Commission to review the assigning, modifying, or 
removing of names, monuments, statues, public art, historical 
markers, or other symbols owned or located on Federal 
Government property which are inconsistent with the values of 
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Section 752. The Committee includes a new provision 
addressing interagency funding for the United States Army 
Medical Research and Development Command and the 
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and the 
National Institutes of Health research programs.
    Section 753. The Committee includes a new provision making 
technical amendments related to the Pandemic Response 
Accountability Committee.
    Section 754. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to recordkeeping requirements for certain GAO audits.
    Section 755. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to the purchase of remote computing services.
    Section 756. The Committee continues a provision concerning 
the non-application of these general provisions to title IV and 
to title VIII.

          TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Section 801. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision establishing reprogramming procedures for Federal 
funds.
    Section 802. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the obligation of Federal funds beyond the current 
fiscal year and transfers of funds unless expressly provided 
herein.
    Section 803. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances from 
Federal appropriations for salaries and expenses may remain 
available for certain purposes.
    Section 804. The Committee continues a provision 
appropriating local funds during fiscal year 2023 if there is 
an absence of a continuing resolution or regular appropriation 
for the District of Columbia. Funds are provided under the same 
authorities and conditions and in the same manner and extent as 
provided for in fiscal year 2022.
    Section 805. The Committee includes a new provision 
limiting access to the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program to 
families with a taxable annual income of less than $750,000 
subject to inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
    Section 806. The Committee continues a provision that 
concerns a ``conscience clause'' on legislation that pertains 
to contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans.
    Section 807. The Committee continues a provision providing 
the District of Columbia authority to transfer, receive, and 
acquire lands and funding it deems necessary for the 
construction and operation of interstate bridges over navigable 
waters, including related infrastructure, for projects to 
expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide 
bike and pedestrian access crossings.
    Section 808. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the federalization of the District of Columbia 
Metropolitan Police Department by the President of the United 
States.
    Section 809. The Committee includes a new provision 
increasing the maximum annual tuition assistance grant, maximum 
lifetime grant, and authority to ratably reduce the grants for 
students receiving less than $10,000 annually before reducing 
the grants for students receiving less than $10,000 annually.
    Section 810. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
references to ``this Act'' as referring to only this title and 
title IV.

              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT REQUIREMENTS

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

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

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

                          Rescission of Funds

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

 
                Department or Activity                       Amount
 
Department of the Treasury--Treasury Forfeiture Fund..       $20,000,000
 

                           Transfer of Funds

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

               Under Title I--Department of the Treasury

    Language is included under the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States allowing the transfer of funds 
to a department or agency represented on the Committee upon the 
advance notification.
    Language is included under Department-Wide Systems and 
Capital Investments allowing the transfer of funds to accounts 
necessary to satisfy the requirement of the Department's 
offices, bureaus, and other organizations.
    Section 101 allows the transfer of up to four percent of 
the Enforcement appropriation and up to five percent of other 
appropriations made available to the IRS to any other IRS 
appropriation, upon the advance approval of the Committees.
    Section 112 authorizes transfers, up to two percent, 
between Departmental Offices--Salaries and Expenses, Office of 
Inspector General, Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau appropriations under certain circumstances.
    Section 114 provides for the transfer of $4,000,000 from 
the IRS into the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration appropriation.
    Section 115 allows the transfer from the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to 
cover the costs of debt collection.

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

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

                     Under Title III--The Judiciary

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

                  Under Title V--Independent Agencies

    Language is included under the Election Assistance 
Commission providing for the transfer of funds to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration allowing the transfer of funds within the 
Federal Buildings Fund, under certain circumstances, upon the 
advance approval of the Committees.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Federal Citizens Services Fund, allowing the 
transfer of funds from the Federal Citizens Services Fund to 
Federal agencies.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Working Capital Fund, allowing the transfer of 
funds from the Working Capital Fund to other Federal agencies.
    Language is included under the General Services 
Administration, Electric Vehicles Fund, allowing the transfer 
of funds from the Electric Vehicles Fund to other Federal 
agencies.
    Section 521 permits the General Services Administration to 
transfer funds in the Federal Buildings Fund upon the advance 
approval of the Committees.
    Language is included under the Merit Systems Protection 
Board, Salaries and Expenses, allowing the transfer from the 
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Salaries and Expenses, allowing the transfer of 
certain trust funds to the Salaries and Expenses account for 
administrative expenses, and allowing the transfer of up to 
three percent of the appropriation into an information 
technology working capital fund upon the advance approval of 
the Committees.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Office of Inspector General, allowing the transfer 
of certain trust funds to the Office of Inspector General 
account for administrative expenses.
    Language is included under the Postal Regulatory 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, allowing the transfer of 
amounts from the Postal Service Fund.
    Language is included under the Small Business 
Administration, Business Loans Program Account, allowing funds 
to be transferred to and merged with the Salaries and Expenses 
appropriation.
    Language is included under the Small Business 
Administration, Disaster Loans Program Account, allowing funds 
to be transferred to and merged with the Office of Inspector 
General and Salaries and Expenses appropriations.
    Section 550 permits the transfer of funds between 
appropriations of the Small Business Administration.
    Section 551 permits the transfer of funds from the Small 
Business Administration Salaries and Expenses and Business 
Loans Program Account appropriations into the Information 
Technology Systems Modernization and Working Capital Fund.
    Language is included under the United States Postal 
Service, Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses, 
allowing the transfer of funds from the Postal Service Fund.

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

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

   Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items

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

                                                        FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
                                                            [Community Project Funding Items]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Agency                         Account                  Recipient                 Project              Amount           Requestor(s)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Delaware State------------Center for Urban-------------$1,000,000--Blunt Rochester-------
                                                                University, Dover, DE     Revitalization and
                                                                                          Entrepreneurship
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Columbia County Economic--Columbia County Small----------$175,000--Bonamici--------------
                                                                Team, St. Helens, OR      Business Resource
                                                                                          Center
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Gwinnett County-----------Gwinnett County----------------$100,000--Bourdeaux-------------
                                                                University of Georgia     University of Georgia
                                                                Small Business            Small Business
                                                                Development Center,       Development Center
                                                                Lawrenceville, GA
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Western Illinois----------Business Ownership-------------$400,000--Bustos----------------
                                                                University, Moline, IL    Lifecycle Initiatives
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----The Greater Wilkes-Barre--Project Elevate--------------$1,000,000--Cartwright------------
                                                                Chamber of Business and
                                                                Industry, Wilkes-Barre,
                                                                PA
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Institute for Native------Leeward Community Small--------$500,000--Case------------------
                                                                Pacific Education and     Business Incubator
                                                                Culture, Kapolei, HI
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----South Carolina State------Small Business Research------$1,000,000--Clyburn---------------
                                                                University, Orangeburg,   and Entrepreneurial
                                                                SC                        Leadership Institute
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Black Business------------Memphis ReStart----------------$750,000--Cohen-----------------
                                                                Association of Memphis,   Initiative
                                                                Memphis, TN
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Center for Inclusive------North Cascades-----------------$180,644--DelBene---------------
                                                                Entrepreneurship, Mount   Community Enterprise
                                                                Vernon, WA                Program
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Vested In, Philadelphia,--Our Businesses, Our------------$149,324--Evans-----------------
                                                                PA                        Neighborhoods, Our
                                                                                          Stories
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----SUNY Buffalo State Small--e-Commerce for-----------------$750,000--Higgins (NY)----------
                                                                Business Development      Disadvantaged
                                                                Center, Buffalo, NY       Businesses
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Westminster Economic------West Side Bazaar---------------$950,000--Higgins (NY)----------
                                                                Development Initiative,   Expansion Project
                                                                Inc., Buffalo, NY
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----County of San Diego, San--County of San Diego----------$1,000,000--Jacobs (CA)-----------
                                                                Diego, CA                 Child Care Expansion
                                                                                          Fund
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Chicago Southland---------Ascending House----------------$200,000--Kelly (IL)------------
                                                                Economic Development
                                                                Corporation, Hazel
                                                                Crest, IL
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Mississippi Small---------Mississippi Small--------------$742,800--Kelly (MS)------------
                                                                Business Development      Business Tech
                                                                Centers, University of    Commercialization
                                                                Mississippi,              Center
                                                                University, MS
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----HIRE360, Chicago, IL------HIRE360 Business-------------$1,000,000--Krishnamoorthi--------
                                                                                          Development Center
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Connecticut Center for----Connecticut--------------------$900,000--Larson (CT)-----------
                                                                Advanced Technology,      Manufacturing &
                                                                East Hartford, CT         Technology CommUNITY
                                                                                          eCommons
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Southfield,-------Centrepolis Accelerator--------$200,000--Lawrence--------------
                                                                Southfield, MI
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Detroit Economic Growth---Detroit Means Business---------$200,000--Lawrence--------------
                                                                Corporation, Detroit,
                                                                MI
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Henderson,--------Henderson Workforce----------$1,000,000--Lee (NV)--------------
                                                                Henderson, NV             Training Center
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Manhattan Chamber of------Manhattan Storefront-----------$800,000--Maloney, Carolyn B.---
                                                                Commerce Foundation,      Revitalization & Small
                                                                New York, NY              Business
                                                                                          Entrepreneurship
                                                                                          Project
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Doraville,--------City of Doraville-Small--------$250,000--McBath----------------
                                                                Atlanta, GA               and Local Business
                                                                                          Facade Improvement
                                                                                          Grants
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Neighborhood Development--Neighborhood-----------------$1,000,000--McCollum--------------
                                                                Center, Saint Paul, MN    Development Center
                                                                                          (NDC) Small Business
                                                                                          Incubator Project
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Local Initiatives---------Local Initiatives------------$1,000,000--McCollum--------------
                                                                Support Corporation,      Support Corporation
                                                                Saint Paul, MN            (LISC) Twin Cities
                                                                                          Creative Placemaking
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Creative Hub Worcester,---Creative Hub Community---------$300,000--McGovern--------------
                                                                Inc., Worcester, MA       Arts Center
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Stockton,---------Resurgent Stockton:----------$1,000,000--McNerney--------------
                                                                Stockton, CA              Economic Development,
                                                                                          Workforce Development
                                                                                          and Youth Employment
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----New River Gorge-----------Southern WV Emerging-----------$750,000--Miller (WV)-----------
                                                                Development Authority,    Industry Accelerator
                                                                Beckley, WV
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Urban League of-----------Community Business-------------$200,000--Morelle---------------
                                                                Rochester, NY, Inc.,      Academy
                                                                Rochester, NY
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Trustees of Columbia------High School Training-----------$134,000--Nadler----------------
                                                                University in the City    Program for Small
                                                                of New York, New York,    Business Accounting
                                                                NY
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----36Squared Business--------36Squared Business--------------$80,000--Newman----------------
                                                                Incubator, Chicago, IL    Incubator
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Northside Economic--------NEON Food Entrepreneur-------$1,000,000--Omar------------------
                                                                Opportunity Network       Incubation Center
                                                                (NEON), Minneapolis ,
                                                                MN
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----El Pajaro Community-------El Pajaro Alisal---------------$200,000--Panetta---------------
                                                                Development               Kitchen Incubator
                                                                Corporation,
                                                                Watsonville, CA
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Institute for-------------Small Businesses Need----------$971,977--Payne-----------------
                                                                Entrepreneurial           Us
                                                                Leadership, Inc.,
                                                                Newark, NJ
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Wisconsin Small Business--University of Wisconsin--------$173,507--Pocan-----------------
                                                                Development Center at     Madison Small Business
                                                                the University of         Development Center
                                                                Wisconsin-Madison,
                                                                Madison, WI
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Town of Morrisville,------Morrisville Small--------------$300,000--Ross------------------
                                                                Morrisville, NC           Business Development
                                                                                          Program
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Youngstown Edison---------Valley Internet of-------------$312,744--Ryan------------------
                                                                Incubator Corporation,    Things Initiative
                                                                Youngstown, OH            (VIOTI)
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----CNMI Small Business-------CNMI SBDC Business-------------$952,394--Sablan----------------
                                                                Development Center at     Innovation Incubator
                                                                Northern Marianas
                                                                College, Saipan, MP
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Florida International-----Startup FIU Tech and-----------$500,000--Salazar---------------
                                                                University Brickell       Food Business Hub
                                                                Campus, Miami, FL
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Central Alabama-----------Small Business-----------------$474,355--Sewell----------------
                                                                Redevelopment Alliance,   Accelerator Program
                                                                Fairfield, AL
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----The Valley Economic-------Business Technical-------------$138,000--Sherman---------------
                                                                Alliance, Sherman Oaks,   Assistance Program
                                                                CA
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----World Relief Seattle,-----Entrepreneurship---------------$673,000--Smith (WA)------------
                                                                Kent, WA                  Incubation Hub:
                                                                                          Teaching & Commercial
                                                                                          Kitchen for Refugee &
                                                                                          Immigrant
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Tempe, Tempe, AZ--Growing BIPOC------------------$500,000--Stanton---------------
                                                                                          Micromanufacturing
                                                                                          Entrepreneurs
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Clinton County------------Clinton County Business------$1,000,000--Stefanik--------------
                                                                Government Center,        Ready Capital Project
                                                                Plattsburgh, NY
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----City of Las Vegas, Las----Small Business Support---------$437,200--Titus-----------------
                                                                Vegas, NV                 Center
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----ProsperUS Detroit Micro---ProsperUS Detroit Micro------$1,000,000--Tlaib-----------------
                                                                Lending, Detroit, MI      Lending
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----California State----------Bronco STEA2M----------------$1,000,000--Torres (CA)-----------
                                                                Polytechnic University,   Innovation Hub
                                                                Pomona, CA
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Entrepreneurship for------Entrepreneurship for---------$1,000,000--Trahan----------------
                                                                All, Inc., Lowell, MA     All - Statewide
                                                                                          Initiative
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Sinclair Community--------Sinclair Community-----------$1,000,000--Turner----------------
                                                                College, Dayton, OH       College Center for
                                                                                          Advanced Manufacturing
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Wright Patterson----------Wright Patterson-------------$1,000,000--Turner----------------
                                                                Regional Council of       Regional Council of
                                                                Governments, Fairborn,    Governments
                                                                OH
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----United Way of the Battle--Asset, Limited, Income----------$50,000--Upton-----------------
                                                                Creek and Kalamazoo       Constrained, and
                                                                Region, Kalamazoo, MI     Employed (ALICE)
                                                                                          Friendly Workplace
                                                                                          Project
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Atlantic City Office of---Atlantic City Small------------$800,000--Van Drew--------------
                                                                the Business              Business Assistance
                                                                Administrator, Atlantic   Initiative
                                                                City, NJ
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Texas A&M Engineering-----RGV Small Business-------------$500,000--Vela------------------
                                                                Experiment Station,       Innovation Research
                                                                College Station, TX       and Technology
                                                                                          Transfer Program
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Urban League of Greater---Small Business-----------------$150,000--Williams (GA)---------
                                                                Atlanta, Inc., Decatur,   Accelerator Program in
                                                                GA                        the Atlanta Area
Small Business Administration
--------------------------------------Salaries and Expenses----Louisville Metro----------Black and Diverse--------------$250,000--Yarmuth---------------
                                                                Government, Louisville,   Business Wealth
                                                                KY                        Initiative
Small Business Administration         Salaries and Expenses    Community Ventures        Chef Space Consumer-           $330,000  Yarmuth
                                                                Corporation, Inc.,        Packaged Goods
                                                                Lexington, KY             Expansion
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          Compliance With Rule XIII, CL. 3(E) (Ramseyer Rule)

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

          Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

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

                   JUDICIAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1990

TITLE II--FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS

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SEC. 203. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

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

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

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

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TITLE IV--THE JUDICIARY

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  Sec. 406. The existing judgeship for the eastern district of 
Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial 
Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089) 
as amended by Public Law 105-53, as of the effective date of 
this Act, shall be extended. The first vacancy in the office of 
district judge in this district occurring [28 years and 6 
months] 29 years and 6 months or more after the confirmation 
date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created 
by section 203(c) shall not be filled.

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  21ST CENTURY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT



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

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TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

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SEC. 312. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS.

  (a) Permanent District Judges for the District Courts.--
          (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and 
        with the advice and consent of the Senate--
                  (A) 5 additional district judges for the 
                southern district of California;
                  (B) 1 additional district judge for the 
                western district of North Carolina; and
                  (C) 2 additional district judges for the 
                western district of Texas.
          (2) [Omitted--Amendatory]
  (b) District Judgeships for the Central and Southern 
Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of New York, and 
the Eastern District of Virginia.--
          (1) Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent 
        judgeships.--The existing district judgeships for the 
        central district and the southern district of Illinois, 
        the northern district of New York, and the eastern 
        district of Virginia authorized by section 203(c) (3), 
        (4), (9), and (12) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 
        1990 (Public Law 101-650, 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall be 
        authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States 
        Code, and the incumbents in such offices shall hold the 
        offices under section 133 of title 28, United States 
        Code (as amended by this section).
          (2) [Omitted--Amendatory]
          (3) Effective date.--With respect to the central or 
        southern district of Illinois, the northern district of 
        New York, or the eastern district of Virginia, this 
        subsection shall take effect on the earlier of--
                  (A) the date on which the first vacancy in 
                the office of district judge occurs in such 
                district; or
                  (B) July 15, 2003.
  (c) Temporary Judgeships.--
          (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and 
        with the advice and consent of the Senate--
                  (A) 1 additional district judge for the 
                northern district of Alabama;
                  (B) 1 additional judge for the district of 
                Arizona;
                  (C) 1 additional judge for the central 
                district of California;
                  (D) 1 additional judge for the southern 
                district of Florida;
                  (E) 1 additional district judge for the 
                district of New Mexico;
                  (F) 1 additional district judge for the 
                western district of North Carolina; and
                  (G) 1 additional district judge for the 
                eastern district of Texas.
          (2) Vacancies not filled.--The first vacancy in the 
        office of district judge in each of the offices of 
        district judge authorized by this subsection, except in 
        the case of the central district of California and the 
        western district of North Carolina, occurring [19 
        years] 20 years or more after the confirmation date of 
        the judge named to fill the temporary district 
        judgeship created in the applicable district by this 
        subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in 
        the office of district judge in the central district of 
        California occurring [18 years and 6 months] 19 years 
        and 6 months or more after the confirmation date of the 
        judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship 
        created in that district by this subsection, shall not 
        be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district 
        judge in the western district of North Carolina 
        occurring [17 years] 18 years or more after the 
        confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
        temporary district judgeship created in that district 
        by this subsection, shall not be filled.
          (3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take 
        effect on July 15, 2003.
  (d) Extension of Temporary Federal District Court Judgeship 
for the Northern District of Ohio.--
          (1)  In general.--[Omitted--Amendatory]
          (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment 
        of this Act.
  (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide 
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions 
created by this section.

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       UNIVERSAL SERVICE ANTIDEFICIENCY TEMPORARY SUSPENSION ACT



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TITLE III--UNIVERSAL SERVICE

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

  (a) In General.--During the period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act and ending on [December 31, 2021] 
December 31, 2022, section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 
of title 31, United States Code, do not apply--
          (1) to any amount collected or received as Federal 
        universal service contributions required by section 254 
        of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254), 
        including any interest earned on such contributions; 
        nor
          (2) to the expenditure or obligation of amounts 
        attributable to such contributions for universal 
        service support programs established pursuant to that 
        section.
  (b) Post-2005 Fulfillment of Protected Obligations.--Section 
1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States 
Code, do not apply after [December 31, 2021] December 31, 2022, 
to an expenditure or obligation described in subsection (a)(2) 
made or authorized during the period described in subsection 
(a).

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                      TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE



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SUBTITLE II--PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

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PART A--GENERAL

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CHAPTER 31--GENERAL

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SUBCHAPTER VI--MISCELLANEOUS

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Sec. 3173. Working capital fund for General Services Administration

  (a) Establishment and Purpose.--There is a working capital 
fund for the necessary expenses of administrative support 
services including accounting, budget, personnel, legal support 
and other related services; and the maintenance and operation 
of printing and reproduction facilities in support of the 
functions of the General Services Administration, other Federal 
agencies, and other entities; and other such administrative and 
management services that the Administrator of GSA deems 
appropriate and advantageous (subject to prior notice to the 
Office of Management and Budget).
  (b) Composition.--
          (1) In general.--Amounts received shall be credited 
        to and merged with the Fund, to remain available until 
        expended, for operating costs and capital outlays of 
        the Fund: Provided, That entities for which such 
        services are performed shall be charged at rates which 
        will return in full all costs of providing such 
        services.
          (2) Cost and capital requirements.--The Administrator 
        shall determine the cost and capital requirements of 
        the Fund for each fiscal year and shall develop a plan 
        concerning such requirements in consultation with the 
        Chief Financial Officer of the General Services 
        Administration. Any change to the cost and capital 
        requirements of the Fund for a fiscal year shall be 
        approved by the Administrator. The Administrator shall 
        establish rates to be charged to entities for which 
        services are performed, in accordance with the plan.
  (c) Deposit of Excess Amounts in the Treasury.--At the close 
of each fiscal year, after making provision for anticipated 
operating needs reflected in the cost and capital plan 
developed under subsection (b), the uncommitted balance of any 
funds remaining in the Fund shall be transferred to the general 
fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
  (d) Transfer and Use of Amounts for Major Equipment 
Acquisitions.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (2), 
        unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or 
        otherwise made available to the General Services 
        Administration for operating expenses and salaries and 
        expenses may be transferred and merged into the ``Major 
        equipment acquisitions and development activity'' of 
        the working capital fund of the General Services 
        Administration for agency-wide acquisition of capital 
        equipment, automated data processing systems and 
        financial management and management information 
        systems: Provided, That acquisitions are limited to 
        those needed to implement the Chief Financial Officers 
        Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576, 104 Stat. 2838) and 
        related laws or regulations or for agency-wide 
        acquisition of equipment or systems or the acquisition 
        of services as necessary to implement the Act.
          (2) Requirements and Availability.--
                  (A) Time for transfer.--Transfer of an amount 
                under this section must be done no later than 
                the end of the fifth fiscal year after the 
                fiscal year for which the amount is 
                appropriated or otherwise made available.
                  (B) Approval for use.--An amount transferred 
                under this section may be used only with the 
                advance approval of the Committees on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
                and the Senate.
                  (C) Availability.--An amount transferred 
                under this section remains available until 
                expended.

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           CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT



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 DIVISION B--EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS HEALTH RESPONSE 
AND AGENCY OPERATIONS

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                                TITLE V

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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               pandemic response accountability committe

  Sec. 15010. (a) In this section--
          (1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
          (2) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                  (A) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
                Senate and the House of Representatives;
                  (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                  (C) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                  (D) any other relevant congressional 
                committee of jurisdiction;
          (3) the term ``Chairperson'' means the Chairperson of 
        the Committee;
          (4) the term ``Council'' means the Council of the 
        Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
        established under section 11 of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App);
          (5) the term ``Committee'' means the Pandemic 
        Response Accountability Committee established under 
        subsection (b);
          (6) the term ``covered funds'' means any funds, 
        including loans, that are made available in any form to 
        any non-Federal entity, not including an individual, 
        under--
                  (A) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
                Security Act (divisions A and B);
                  (B) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
                Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
                Law 116-123);
                  (C) the Families First Coronavirus Response 
                Act (Public Law 116-127);
                  (D) the Paycheck Protection Program and 
                Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-
                139); [or]
                  (E) divisions M and N of the Consolidated 
                Appropriations Act, 2021; and
                  (F) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
                (Public Law 117-2); and
          (7) the term ``Coronavirus response'' means the 
        Federal Government's response to the nationwide public 
        health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services, retroactive to January 27, 2020, 
        pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), as a result of confirmed cases of 
        the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States.
  (b) There is established within the Council the Pandemic 
Response Accountability Committee to promote transparency and 
conduct and support oversight of covered funds and the 
Coronavirus response to--
          (1) prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and 
        mismanagement; and
          (2) mitigate major risks that cut across program and 
        agency boundaries.
  (c)(1) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be selected by 
the Chairperson of the Council from among Inspectors General 
described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2) 
with experience managing oversight of large organizations and 
expenditures.
  (2) The members of the Committee shall include--
          (A) the Chairperson;
          (B) the Inspectors General of the Departments of 
        Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland 
        Security, Justice, Labor, and the Treasury;
          (C) the Inspector General of the Small Business 
        Administration;
          (D) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
        Administration; and
          (E) any other Inspector General, as designated by the 
        Chairperson from any agency that expends or obligates 
        covered funds or is involved in the Coronavirus 
        response.
  (3)(A) There shall be an Executive Director and a Deputy 
Executive Director of the Committee.
          (B)(i)(I) Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the 
        Committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the 
        Council, in consultation with the majority leader of 
        the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, and 
        the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
                          (II) Not later than 90 days after the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, the 
                        Deputy Executive Director of the 
                        Committee shall be appointed by the 
                        Chairperson of the Council, in 
                        consultation with the majority leader 
                        of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 
                        of Representatives, the minority leader 
                        of the Senate, the minority leader of 
                        the House of Representatives, and the 
                        Executive Director of the Committee.
                  (ii) The Executive Director and the Deputy 
                Executive Director of the Committee shall--
                          (I) have demonstrated ability in 
                        accounting, auditing, and financial 
                        analysis;
                          (II) have experience managing 
                        oversight of large organizations and 
                        expenditures; and
                          (III) be full-time employees of the 
                        Committee.
          (C) The Executive Director of the Committee shall--
                  (i) report directly to the Chairperson;
                  (ii) appoint staff of the Committee, subject 
                to the approval of the Chairperson, consistent 
                with subsection (f);
                  (iii) supervise and coordinate Committee 
                functions and staff; and
                  (iv) perform any other duties assigned to the 
                Executive Director by the Committee.
  (4)(A) Members of the Committee may not receive additional 
compensation for services performed.
          (B) The Executive Director and Deputy Executive 
        Director of the Committee shall be compensated at the 
        rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
  (d)(1)(A) The Committee shall conduct and coordinate 
oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus response and 
support Inspectors General in the oversight of covered funds 
and the Coronavirus response in order to--
          (i) detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and 
        mismanagement; and
          (ii) identify major risks that cut across programs 
        and agency boundaries.
          (B) The functions of the Committee shall include--
                  (i) developing a strategic plan to ensure 
                coordinated, efficient, and effective 
                comprehensive oversight by the Committee and 
                Inspectors General over all aspects of covered 
                funds and the Coronavirus response;
                  (ii) auditing or reviewing covered funds, 
                including a comprehensive audit and review of 
                charges made to Federal contracts pursuant to 
                authorities provided in the Coronavirus Aid, 
                Relief, and Economic Security Act, to determine 
                whether wasteful spending, poor contract or 
                grant management, or other abuses are occurring 
                and referring matters the Committee considers 
                appropriate for investigation to the Inspector 
                General for the agency that disbursed the 
                covered funds, including conducting randomized 
                audits to identify fraud;
                  (iii) reviewing whether the reporting of 
                contracts and grants using covered funds meets 
                applicable standards and specifies the purpose 
                of the contract or grant and measures of 
                performance;
                  (iv) reviewing the economy, efficiency, and 
                effectiveness in the administration of, and the 
                detection of fraud, waste, abuse, and 
                mismanagement in, Coronavirus response programs 
                and operations;
                  (v) reviewing whether competition 
                requirements applicable to contracts and grants 
                using covered funds have been satisfied;
                  (vi) serving as a liaison to the Director of 
                the Office of Management and Budget, the 
                Secretary of the Treasury, and other officials 
                responsible for implementing the Coronavirus 
                response;
                  (vii) reviewing whether there are sufficient 
                qualified acquisition, grant, and other 
                applicable personnel overseeing covered funds 
                and the Coronavirus response;
                  (viii) reviewing whether personnel whose 
                duties involve the Coronavirus response or 
                acquisitions or grants made with covered funds 
                or are otherwise related to the Coronavirus 
                response receive adequate training, technology 
                support, and other resources;
                  (ix) reviewing whether there are appropriate 
                mechanisms for interagency collaboration 
                relating to the oversight of covered funds and 
                the Coronavirus response, including 
                coordinating and collaborating to the extent 
                practicable with State and local government 
                entities;
                  (x) expeditiously reporting to the Attorney 
                General any instance in which the Committee has 
                reasonable grounds to believe there has been a 
                violation of Federal criminal law; and
                  (xi) coordinating and supporting Inspectors 
                General on matters related to oversight of 
                covered funds and the Coronavirus response.
  (2)(A)(i) The Committee shall submit to the President and 
Congress, including the appropriate congressional committees, 
management alerts on potential management, risk, and funding 
problems that require immediate attention.
                  (ii) The Committee shall submit to Congress 
                such other reports or provide such periodic 
                updates on the work of the Committee as the 
                Committee considers appropriate on the use of 
                covered funds and the Coronavirus response.
          (B) The Committee shall submit biannual reports to 
        the President and Congress, including the appropriate 
        congressional committees, and may submit additional 
        reports as appropriate--
                  (i) summarizing the findings of the 
                Committee; and
                  (ii) identifying and quantifying the impact 
                of any tax expenditures or credits authorized 
                under this Act to the extent practicable.
          (C)(i) All reports submitted under this paragraph 
        shall be made publicly available and posted on the 
        website established under subsection (g).
                  (ii) Any portion of a report submitted under 
                this paragraph may be redacted when made 
                publicly available, if that portion would 
                disclose information that is not subject to 
                disclosure under sections 552 and 552a of title 
                5, United States Code, or is otherwise 
                prohibited from disclosure by law.
  (3)(A) The Committee shall make recommendations to agencies 
on measures to prevent or address fraud, waste, abuse and 
mismanagement, and to mitigate risks that cut across programs 
and agency boundaries, relating to covered funds and the 
Coronavirus response.
          (B) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a 
        recommendation under subparagraph (A), an agency shall 
        submit a report to the President and the appropriate 
        congressional committees on--
                  (i) whether the agency agrees or disagrees 
                with the recommendations; and
                  (ii) any actions the agency will take to 
                implement the recommendations, which shall also 
                be included in the report required under 
                section 2(b) of the GAO-IG Act (31 U.S.C. 1105 
                note).
  (e)(1) The Committee shall conduct audits and reviews of 
programs, operations, and expenditures relating to covered 
funds and the Coronavirus response and coordinate on such 
activities with the Inspector General of the relevant agency to 
avoid unnecessary duplication and overlap of work.
  (2) The Committee may--
          (A) conduct its own independent investigations, 
        audits, and reviews relating to covered funds or the 
        Coronavirus response;
          (B) collaborate on audits and reviews relating to 
        covered funds with any Inspector General of an agency; 
        and
          (C) provide support to relevant agency Inspectors 
        General in conducting investigations, audits, and 
        reviews relating to the covered funds and Coronavirus 
        response.
  (3)(A) In conducting and supporting investigations, audits, 
and reviews under this subsection, the Committee--
                  (i) shall have the authorities provided under 
                section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
                (5 U.S.C. App.);
                  (ii) may issue subpoenas to compel the 
                testimony of persons who are not Federal 
                officers or employees; and
                  (iii) may enforce such subpoenas in the event 
                of a refusal to obey by order of any 
                appropriate United States district court as 
                provided for under section 6 of the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).
          (B) The Committee shall carry out the powers under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) in accordance with section 
        4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.).
          (C) Whenever information or assistance requested by 
        the Committee or an Inspector General is unreasonably 
        refused or not provided, the Committee shall 
        immediately report the circumstances to the appropriate 
        congressional committees.
          (D) The Committee shall leverage existing information 
        technology resources within the Council, such as 
        oversight.gov, to carry out the duties of the 
        Committee.
  (4)(A) The Committee may hold public hearings and Committee 
personnel may conduct necessary inquiries.
          (B) The head of each agency shall make all officers 
        and employees of that agency available to provide 
        testimony to the Committee and Committee personnel.
          (C) The Committee may issue subpoenas to compel the 
        testimony of persons who are not Federal officers or 
        employees at such public hearings, which may be 
        enforced in the same manner as provided for subpoenas 
        under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.).
  (5) The Committee may enter into contracts to enable the 
Committee to discharge its duties, including contracts and 
other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other 
services with public agencies and with private persons, and 
make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties 
of the Committee.
  (6) The Committee may establish subcommittees to facilitate 
the ability of the Committee to discharge its duties.
  (7) The Committee may transfer funds appropriated to the 
Committee for expenses to support administrative support 
services and audits, reviews, or other activities related to 
oversight by the Committee of covered funds or the Coronavirus 
response to any Office of the Inspector General or the General 
Services Administration.
  (f)(1)(A)(i) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Committee may 
exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of 
section 3161 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to 
subsection (a) of that section) to carry out the functions of 
the Committee under this section.
          (ii) For purposes of exercising the authorities 
        described under clause (i), the term ``Chairperson'' 
        shall be substituted for the term ``head of a temporary 
        organization''.
          (iii) In exercising the authorities described in 
        clause (i), the Chairperson shall consult with members 
        of the Committee.
          (iv) In addition to the authority provided by section 
        3161(c) of title 5, United States Code, upon the 
        request of an Inspector General, the Committee may 
        detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of 
        the Council to that Inspector General to assist in 
        carrying out any audit, review, or investigation 
        pertaining to the oversight of covered funds or the 
        Coronavirus response.
          (B) In exercising the employment authorities under 
        section 3161(b) of title 5, United States Code, as 
        provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
                  (i) section 3161(b)(2) of that title 
                (relating to periods of appointments) shall not 
                apply; and
                  (ii) no period of appointment may exceed the 
                date on which the Committee terminates.
          (C)(i) A person employed by the Committee shall 
        acquire competitive status for appointment to any 
        position in the competitive service for which the 
        employee possesses the required qualifications upon the 
        completion of 2 years of continuous service as an 
        employee under this subsection.
                  (ii) No person who is first employed as 
                described in clause (i) more than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this Act may acquire 
                competitive status under clause (i).
  (2)(A) The Committee may employ annuitants covered by section 
9902(g) of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of the 
oversight of covered funds or the Coronavirus response.
          (B) The employment of annuitants under this paragraph 
        shall be subject to the provisions of section 9902(g) 
        of title 5, United States Code, as if the Committee was 
        the Department of Defense.
  (3) Upon request of the Committee for information or 
assistance from any agency or other entity of the Federal 
Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is 
practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, and 
consistent with section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.), furnish such information or assistance to the 
Committee, or an authorized designee, including an Inspector 
General designated by the Chairperson.
  (4) Any Inspector General responsible for conducting 
oversight related to covered funds or the Coronavirus response 
may, consistent with the duties, responsibilities, policies, 
and procedures of the Inspector General, provide information 
requested by the Committee or an Inspector General on the 
Committee relating to the responsibilities of the Committee.
  (g)(1)(A) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Committee shall establish and maintain a user-
friendly, public-facing website to foster greater 
accountability and transparency in the use of covered funds and 
the Coronavirus response, which shall have a uniform resource 
locator that is descriptive and memorable.
          (B) The Committee shall leverage existing information 
        technology and resources, such as oversight.gov, to the 
        greatest extent practicable to meet the requirements 
        under this section.
  (2) The website established and maintained under paragraph 
(1) shall be a portal or gateway to key information relating to 
the oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus response and 
provide connections to other Government websites with related 
information.
  (3) In establishing and maintaining the website under 
paragraph (1), the Committee shall ensure the following:
          (A) The website shall provide materials and 
        information explaining the Coronavirus response and how 
        covered funds are being used. The materials shall be 
        easy to understand and regularly updated.
                  (i) The website shall provide accountability 
                information, including findings from Inspectors 
                General, including any progress reports, 
                audits, inspections, or other reports, 
                including reports from or links to reports on 
                the website of the Government Accountability 
                Office.
                  (ii) The website shall provide data on 
                relevant operational, economic, financial, 
                grant, subgrant, contract, and subcontract 
                information in user-friendly visual 
                presentations to enhance public awareness of 
                the use of covered funds and the Coronavirus 
                response.
                  (iii) The website shall provide detailed data 
                on any Federal Government awards that expend 
                covered funds, including a unique trackable 
                identification number for each project, 
                information about the process that was used to 
                award the covered funds, and for any covered 
                funds over $150,000, a detailed explanation of 
                any associated agreement, where applicable.
                  (iv) The website shall include downloadable, 
                machine-readable, open format reports on 
                covered funds obligated by month to each State 
                and congressional district, where applicable.
                  (v) The website shall provide a means for the 
                public to give feedback on the performance of 
                any covered funds and of the Coronavirus 
                response, including confidential feedback.
                  (vi) The website shall include detailed 
                information on Federal Government awards that 
                expend covered funds, including data elements 
                required under the Federal Funding 
                Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 
                U.S.C. 6101 note), allowing aggregate reporting 
                on awards below $50,000, as prescribed by the 
                Director of the Office of Management and 
                Budget.
                  (vii) The website shall provide a link to 
                estimates of the jobs sustained or created by 
                this Act to the extent practicable.
                  (viii) The website shall include appropriate 
                links to other government websites with 
                information concerning covered funds and the 
                Coronavirus response, including Federal agency 
                and State websites.
                  (ix) The website shall include a plan from 
                each Federal agency for using covered funds.
                  (x) The website shall provide information on 
                Federal allocations of mandatory and other 
                entitlement programs by State, county, or other 
                geographical unit related to covered funds or 
                the Coronavirus response.
                  (xi) The website shall present the data such 
                that funds subawarded by recipients are not 
                double counted in search results, data 
                visualizations, or other reports.
                  (xii) The website shall include all 
                recommendations made to agencies relating to 
                covered funds and the Coronavirus response, as 
                well as the status of each recommendation.
                  (xiii) The website shall be enhanced and 
                updated as necessary to carry out the purposes 
                of this section.
  (4) The Committee may exclude posting contractual or other 
information on the website on a case-by-case basis when 
necessary to protect national security or to protect 
information that is not subject to disclosure under sections 
552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code.
  (h)(1) Nothing in this section shall affect the independent 
authority of an Inspector General to determine whether to 
conduct an audit or investigation of covered funds or the 
Coronavirus response.
  (2) If the Committee requests that an Inspector General of an 
agency conduct or refrain from conducting an audit or 
investigation and the Inspector General rejects the request in 
whole or in part, the Inspector General shall, not later than 
30 days after rejecting the request, submit a report to the 
Committee, the head of the applicable agency, and the 
appropriate congressional committees, that states the reasons 
that the Inspector General has rejected the request in whole or 
in part.
  (i) The Committee shall coordinate its oversight activities 
with the Comptroller General of the United States and State 
auditors.
  (j) For the purposes of carrying out the mission of the 
Committee under this section, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
duties and functions of the Committee.
  (k) The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2025.

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            DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF 1999



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SEC. 3. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.

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

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               Changes in the Application of Existing Law

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

                  Title I--Department of the Treasury

    Language is included for Departmental Offices, Salaries and 
Expenses, that provides funds for operation and maintenance of 
Treasury Buildings; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of 
commercial insurance policies for real properties leased or 
owned overseas; and for domestic finance and tax policy 
activities. Language is also included designating funds for 
official reception and representation expenses; unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential nature; and extending the period 
of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States Fund that provides for the 
transfer of funds to departments or agencies represented on the 
Committee for expenses of implementing section 721 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950. Language is included that 
provides for the assessment and collection of offsetting 
collections.
    Language is included for Office of Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to 
safeguard the financial system from national security threats.
    Language is included for the Cybersecurity Enhancement 
Account that provides funds for enhanced cybersecurity for 
systems operated by the Department of the Treasury.
    Language is included for Department-wide Systems and 
Capital Investments Programs that provides funds for equipment, 
software, and repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the 
Department of the Treasury.
    Language is included for the Office of Inspector General, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to carry out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, including the 
hire of vehicles, unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
nature, official reception and representation expenses, and 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature.
    Language is included for the Treasury Inspector General for 
Tax Administration, Salaries and Expenses that provides funds 
to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, including consulting services, official reception and 
representation expenses, the purchase and hire of motor 
vehicles, unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, and 
specifies the period of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Special Inspector General for 
the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Salaries and Expenses, that 
provides funds for carrying out the provisions of the Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
    Language is included for Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for the 
hire of motor vehicles; travel and training of non-Federal and 
foreign government personnel attending meetings involving 
domestic or foreign financial intelligence, law enforcement, 
and regulation; official reception and representation expenses; 
and assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies with or 
without reimbursement. Language is also included that extends 
the period of availability for certain amounts.
    Language is included for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for necessary 
expenses, including for official reception and representation 
expenses, and extends the period of availability for 
information systems modernization funds. Language is also 
included specifying an amount to be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund.
    Language is included for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, official reception and 
representation expenses, cooperative research and development 
programs, and laboratory assistance to State and local 
agencies. Language is included that extends the period of 
availability for certain amounts.
    Language is included for the United States Mint, United 
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, which identifies the source 
of funding for the operations and activities of the U.S. Mint 
and specifies the level of funding for circulating coinage and 
protective service capital investments.
    Language is included for the Community Development 
Financial Institutions Fund Program account that provides 
specific amounts for: financial and technical assistance; 
individuals with disabilities; Native American initiatives; 
Bank Enterprise Awards, Healthy Food Financing Initiatives; 
Small Dollar Loans Program; Economic Mobility Corps; and 
administrative expenses for the program and cost of direct 
loans. Language is included for clarifying the amount for the 
Bond Guarantee Program.
    Language is included under Internal Revenue Service, 
Taxpayer Services, that provides funds for pre-filing 
assistance and education, filing and account services, and 
taxpayer advocacy services, and dedicating funding for the Tax 
Counseling for the Elderly Program, low-income taxpayer clinic 
grants, and Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Enforcement, that provides funds to determine and collect owed 
taxes, provide legal and litigation support, conduct criminal 
investigations, enforce criminal statutes, purchase and hire of 
vehicles; and designates funding for the Interagency Crime and 
Drug Enforcement program. Language is included specifying the 
period of availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the Internal Revenue Service, 
Operations Support, that provides funds for operating and 
supporting taxpayer services and tax law enforcement programs; 
rent; facilities services; printing; postage; physical 
security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration 
activities; research and statistics of income; 
telecommunications; information technology development, 
enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and official reception and 
representation expenses. Language is included specifying the 
period of availability for certain funds and requiring reports 
on information technology.
    Language is included for Internal Revenue Service, Business 
Systems Modernization that provides for the business systems 
modernization program, including capital asset acquisition of 
information technology, including management and related 
contractual costs and IRS labor costs of said acquisitions, 
contractual costs associated with operations, an extended 
availability of the funds and requires quarterly reports. 
Language is included to report on the Integrated Business 
Systems Modernization plan.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 101. Language is included that allows for the 
transfer of up to four percent of the Enforcement appropriation 
and up to five percent of other appropriations made available 
to the IRS to any other IRS appropriation, upon the advance 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 102. Language is included that requires the IRS to 
maintain a training program in taxpayers' rights, dealing 
courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, and the 
impartial application of tax law.
    Section 103. Language is included that requires the IRS to 
institute and enforce policies and procedures that will 
safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and 
protect taxpayers against identity theft.
    Section 104. Language is included that makes funds 
available for improved facilities and increased staffing to 
provide efficient and effective 1-800 number help line service 
for taxpayers.
    Section 105. Language is included to require the IRS to 
issue notices to employers of any address change request and to 
give special consideration to offers in compromise for 
taxpayers who have been victims of payroll tax preparer fraud.
    Section 106. Language is included to prohibit the IRS from 
targeting U.S. citizens for exercising their First Amendment 
rights.
    Section 107. Language is included to prohibit the use of 
funds by the IRS to target groups based on their ideological 
beliefs.
    Section 108. Language is included to prohibit the use of 
funds by the IRS on conferences that do not adhere to 
recommendations made by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration.
    Section 109. Language is included prohibiting funds for IRS 
employee awards or hiring programs that do not consider 
employee conduct and Federal tax compliance.
    Section 110. Language included to prohibit the use of funds 
in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns 
and return information).
    Section 111. Language is included to authorize the 
Department to purchase uniforms, insurance for motor vehicles 
that are overseas, and motor vehicles that are overseas, 
without regard to the general purchase price limitations; to 
enter into contracts with the State Department for health and 
medical services for Treasury employees that are overseas; and 
to hire experts or consultants.
    Section 112. Language is included to authorize transfers, 
up to two percent, between Departmental Offices Salaries and 
Expenses, Office of Inspector General, Special Inspector 
General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau appropriations under certain 
circumstances.
    Section 113. Language is included to direct the transfer of 
$4,000,000 from the Internal Revenue Service to the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration upon Congressional 
approval.
    Section 114. Language is included prohibiting the 
Department of the Treasury from undertaking a redesign of the 
$1 Federal Reserve note.
    Section 115. Language is included providing for transfers 
from and reimbursements to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Salaries and Expenses, for the purposes of debt collection.
    Section 116. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used by the United States Mint to construct or operate 
any museum without the approval of the House and Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 117. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving 
and Printing without the approval of the House and Senate 
committees of jurisdiction.
    Section 118. Language is included deeming that funds for 
the Department of the Treasury's intelligence-related 
activities are specifically authorized in fiscal year 2022 
until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2022.
    Section 119. Language is included permitting the Bureau of 
Engraving and Printing to use $5,000 from the Industrial 
Revolving Fund for reception and representation expenses.
    Section 120. Language is included requiring the Department 
of the Treasury to submit a capital investment plan.
    Section 121. Language is included requiring the Department 
of the Treasury to submit a report on the Franchise Fund.
    Section 122. Language is included requiring quarterly 
reports from the Office of Financial Stability and the Office 
of Financial Research.

              Title II--Executive Office of the President

    Language is included for The White House, Salaries and 
Expenses, that provides funds for services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 103, 105 and 107; hire of vehicles; 
official reception and representation expenses; and the Office 
of Policy Development.
    Language is included for Executive Residence at the White 
House, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for necessary 
expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.
    Language is included for Executive Residence at The White 
House, Reimbursable Expenses, that specifies the authorized use 
of funds; specifies that reimbursable expenses are the 
exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur 
obligations and receive offsetting collections; requires the 
sponsors of political events to make advance payments; requires 
the national committee of the political party of the President 
to maintain $25,000 on deposit; requires the Executive 
Residence to ensure that amounts owed are billed within 60 days 
of a reimbursable event and collected within 30 days of the 
bill notice; authorizes the Executive Residence to charge and 
assess interest and penalties on late payments; authorizes all 
reimbursements to be deposited into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts; requires a report to the Committee on 
the reimbursable expenses within 90 days of the end of the 
fiscal year; requires the Executive Residence to maintain a 
system for tracking and classifying reimbursable events; and 
specifies that the Executive Residence is not exempt from the 
requirements of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, 
United States Code.
    Language is included for White House Repair and Restoration 
that provides funds for the repair, alteration, and improvement 
of the Executive Residence at the White House; and allows funds 
to remain available until expended.
    Language is included for Council of Economic Advisors, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides for necessary expenses in 
carrying out the Employment Act of 1946.
    Language is included for National Security Council and 
Homeland Security Council, Salaries and Expenses, that provides 
for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and official reception 
and representation expenses.
    Language is included for Office of Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses, that provides funds for continued modernization 
of the information resources within the Executive Office of the 
President, to remain available until expended; provides for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, and for 
the hire of vehicles; and provides funds for a program to 
provide payments to students, recent graduates, and veterans 
recently discharged from active duty who are performing 
voluntary services in the Executive Office of the President 
under section 3111(b) of title 5, United States Code, or 
comparable authority. Language is provided specifying that such 
payments to students, recent graduates, and veterans shall not 
be considered payments for purposes of section 3111(b) and may 
be paid in advance.
    Language is included for Office of Management and Budget, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for expenses; 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; the hire of vehicles; 
carrying out provisions of chapter 35 of title 44 United States 
Code and to prepare the budget request; specifies funds for 
official representation expenses; prohibits the review of 
agricultural marketing orders; prohibits the use of funds for 
the purpose of altering the transcript of testimony except for 
OMB officials; prohibits the use of funds for evaluating or 
determining if water resource project or study reports 
submitted by the Chief of Engineers are in compliance with all 
applicable laws, regulations, and requirements; prohibits the 
use of funds for altering the Corp of Engineers annual work 
plan; specifies the amount of time to perform budgetary policy 
reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of 
Engineers has reported before the report is considered 
approved, and specifies notification requirements; and requires 
OMB to make publicly available on a website a tabular list for 
each agency that submits budget justification materials that 
includes the name of the agency, the date on which the budget 
justification materials of the agency were submitted to 
Congress, and a uniform resource locator where the budget 
justification materials are published on the website of the 
agency.
    Language is included for Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator, that provides funds for expenses authorized by 
title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for 
Intellectual Property Act of 2008 and services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109.
    Language is included for the Office of the National Cyber 
Director, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
expenses authorized by section 1752 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116-283), and official reception and 
representation expenses
    Language is included for the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy, Salaries and Expenses, providing funds for 
research activities; official reception and representation 
expenses; and participation in joint projects or the provision 
of services to nonprofit, research, or public organizations or 
agencies, with or without reimbursement. Language is included 
permitting gifts for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the 
work of the Office.
    Language is included for Federal Drug Control Programs, 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, that provides 
funds for drug control activities, allows for the transfer of 
funds, and requires notification on the distribution of funds.
    Language is included for Other Federal Drug Control 
Programs that provides specific amounts for drug control 
activities and allows for the transfer of funds.
    Language is included for Unanticipated Needs that provides 
for the use of funds as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108 and extends 
the availability of funds.
    Language is included for Information Technology Oversight 
and Reform that provides for the use of funds, extends the 
availability of funds, and allows for the transfer of funds.
    Language is included for Special Assistance to the 
President, Salaries and Expenses, that enables the Vice 
President to provide assistance to the President, services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, and the hire of 
vehicles.
    Language is included for Official Residence of the Vice 
President, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
operation and maintenance of the official residence of the Vice 
President, the hire of vehicles, and expenses authorized by 3 
U.S.C. 106(b)(2) and provides for the transfer of funds as 
necessary.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 201. Language is included permitting the transfer 
of not to exceed ten percent of funds among various 
appropriations within the Executive Office of the President, 
with advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. The 
amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than 
50 percent.
    Section 202. Language is included requiring the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to include a statement of 
budgetary impact with any Executive order or Presidential 
memorandum issued or rescinded during fiscal year 2022 where 
the regulatory cost exceeds $100,000,000.
    Section 203. Language is included requiring the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to issue a memorandum to 
all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations directing 
compliance with the provisions in title VII of this Act.
    Section 204. Language is included requiring OMB to 
implement a system to make publicly available, in an automated 
fashion, all documents apportioning an appropriation and all 
relevant delegations of apportionment authority, and to provide 
the Committee with such information until the automated system 
is implemented. This requirement would apply to any 
appropriation apportioned under the President's apportionment 
authority, including appropriations provided in prior years and 
those included in Acts other than appropriations Acts.

                        Title III--The Judiciary

    Language is included under Supreme Court, Salaries and 
Expenses, providing for certain funds to remain available until 
expended; the hire of passenger motor vehicles, official 
reception and representation, and miscellaneous expenses. 
Language is included providing funds for salaries of judges as 
authorized by law.
    Language is included under Supreme Court, Care of the 
Building and Grounds, permitting funds to remain available 
until expended.
    Language is included under United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit, Salaries and Expenses, for necessary 
expenses of the court. Language is included providing funds for 
salaries of judges as authorized by law.
    Language is included under United States Court of 
International Trade, Salaries and Expenses, for necessary 
expenses of the court. Language is included providing funds for 
salaries of judges as authorized by law.
    Language is included under Courts of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses, 
providing funds for the salaries of certain judges, and all 
other employees not otherwise provided for; necessary expenses; 
the purchase, rental, repair and cleaning of uniforms for 
Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff; firearms and 
ammunition; and specifies certain funds remain available for 
certain periods for specific purposes. Language is included 
providing funds for salaries of judges as authorized by law. 
Language is also included providing funding from the Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Trust Fund for certain purposes.
    Language is included under Defender Services, providing for 
the compensation and reimbursement of expenses for attorneys, 
investigative, expert and other services, the operation of 
Federal Defender organizations, travel, training, general 
administrative expenses and permitting funds to remain 
available until expended.
    Language is included under Fees of Jurors and Commissioners 
permitting funds to remain available until expended and 
specifying limitations for the compensation of land 
commissioners.
    Language is included under Court Security providing for 
protective guard services and procurement, installation and 
maintenance of security systems and equipment, building 
ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, 
directed security patrols, perimeter security and services 
provided by the Federal Protective Services. Language is 
included permitting certain funds to remain available until 
expended, which may be transferred to the United States 
Marshals Service.
    Language is included under Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, Salaries and Expenses, providing for 
travel, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, advertising and 
rent in the District of Columbia. Language is included 
specifying certain amounts for official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Language is included under Federal Judicial Center, 
Salaries and Expenses, extending the availability of certain 
funds for education and training, and specifying certain 
amounts for official reception and representation expenses.
    Language is included under United States Sentencing 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, specifying certain amounts 
for official reception and representation expenses.
    In addition, the bill provides the following administrative 
provisions:
    Section 301. Language is included permitting funds for 
salaries and expenses to be available for the employment of 
experts and consultant services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Section 302. Language is included permitting up to five 
percent of any appropriation made available for fiscal year 
2022 to be transferred between Judiciary appropriations 
provided that no appropriation shall be decreased by more than 
five percent or increased by more than ten percent by any such 
transfer except in certain circumstances. In addition, the 
language provides that any such transfer shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under sections 604 and 608 of the 
accompanying bill and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in those sections.
    Section 303. Language is included allowing not to exceed 
$11,000 to be used for official reception and representation 
expenses incurred by the Judicial Conference of the United 
States.
    Section 304. Language is included allowing the delegation 
of authority to the Judiciary for contracts for repairs of less 
than $100,000 through fiscal year 2021.
    Section 305. Language is included allowing a court security 
pilot program.
    Section 306. Language is included requested by the Judicial 
Conference of the United States extending temporary judgeships 
in Alabama Northern, Arizona, California Central, Florida 
Southern, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri Eastern, New Mexico, North 
Carolina Western, and Texas Eastern.

                     Title IV--District of Columbia

    Language is included under Federal Payment for Resident 
Tuition Support, permitting the amount appropriated to remain 
available until expended; specifying conditions for the use, 
award, and financial accounting of funds; and requiring 
quarterly reports.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Emergency 
Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia, 
providing that the amount appropriated shall remain available 
until expended for providing public safety at events, including 
support of the United States Secret Service, to respond to 
terrorist threats or attacks.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Courts, authorizing official reception and 
representation expenses; specifying certain amounts for 
specific purposes; providing all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies; allowing funds made available for capital 
improvements to remain available until September 30, 2023; 
providing for the reallocation of funds and providing for 
certain payments.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Defender 
Services in the District of Columbia Courts, providing that the 
amount appropriated shall remain available until expended; 
specifying who shall administer these funds; and providing that 
all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly 
by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 
expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries 
and expenses of other Federal agencies.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
Columbia, allowing the transfer and hire of motor vehicles; 
authorizing official reception and representation expenses; 
specifying certain amounts for specific purposes and programs; 
allowing $14,747,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2024 for costs associated with replacement leases for 
headquarters offices, field offices and related facilities for 
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration; allowing 
$7,304,000 to remain available until September 30, 2023 for 
costs associated with replacement leases for headquarters 
offices, field offices and related facilities for Community 
Supervision and Sex Offender Registration; providing that all 
amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by 
the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended 
in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and 
expenses of other Federal agencies; allowing the use of 
programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants who 
successfully meet the terms of their supervision; authorizing 
the Director to accept, solicit and use on the behalf of the 
Agency any monetary or nonmonetary gift to support offenders 
and defendants successfully meeting terms of supervision.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to District of 
Columbia Public Defender Service, allowing the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles; providing that all amounts under this 
heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other 
Federal agencies; and authorizing the acceptance and use of 
voluntary and uncompensated services to facilitate the work of 
the District of Columbia Public Defender Service.
    Language is included under Federal Payment to the Criminal 
Justice Coordinating Council, specifying that the amount 
appropriated shall remain available until expended to support 
initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local 
criminal justice resources.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Judicial 
Commissions, specifying certain amounts for certain commissions 
and allowing for appropriations to remain available until 
September 30, 2023.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for School 
Improvement, allowing for appropriations to remain available 
until expended for payments authorized under the Scholarship 
for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR). Additional language is 
included requiring schools participating in the SOAR program to 
certify compliance with Federal civil rights and special 
education laws.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for the District 
of Columbia National Guard, providing funds for the National 
Guard Retention and College Access Program to remain available 
until expended.
    Language is included under Federal Payment for Testing and 
Treatment of HIV/AIDS for testing and treatment.
    Language is included under Federal payment to the District 
of Columbia to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 
Overflow Long-Term Plan.

                     Title V--Independent Agencies

    Language is included for the Administrative Conference of 
the United States, Salaries and Expenses, that provides for 
expenses, including official reception and representation, and 
extends the availability of funds.
    Language is included for the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
expenses, the hire of motor vehicles, services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109 (with a limitation on rates for individuals), and 
official reception and representation expenses.
    The bill includes the following administrative provision 
under the Consumer Product Safety Commission:
    Section 501. Language is included prohibiting funds to 
finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule on 
recreational off-highway vehicles until a study is completed by 
the National Academy of Sciences.
    Language is included for the Election Assistance 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds to carry 
out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and for relocation 
expenses.
    Language is included for the Election Assistance 
Commission, Election Security Grants, that provides funds to 
make payments to states for activities to improve the 
administration of elections for Federal office, including to 
enhance election technology and make election security 
improvements.
    Language is included under the Federal Communications 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, permitting funds for 
uniforms and allowances therefor, official reception and 
representation expenses, purchase and hire of motor vehicles, 
special counsel fees, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109. Language provides for the assessment and collection of 
offsetting collections, authorizes retention of such 
collections, and provides that they remain available until 
expended. Language limits the use of proceeds from the use of a 
competitive bidding system. Language provides funding for the 
Office of Inspector General.
    The bill includes the following administrative provisions 
under the Federal Communications Commission:
    Section 510. Language is included extending an exemption 
from the Antideficiency Act for the Universal Service Fund.
    Section 511. Language is included prohibiting the FCC from 
changing rules governing the Universal Service Fund regarding 
single connection or primary line restrictions.
    Section 512. Language is included relating to Universal 
Service Fund payments for wireless providers.
    Language is included for the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, Office of Inspector General, that provides for the 
funds to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund, and the 
FSLIC Resolution Fund.
    Language is included for the Federal Election Commission, 
Salaries and Expenses, providing for expenses including 
official reception and representation expenses and funds for 
the Office of the Inspector General.
    Language is included for the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the hire of experts and 
consultants, hire of motor vehicles, reception and 
representation expenses and the rental of conference rooms; 
authorizes travel payments to public members of the Federal 
Service Impasses Panel; and allows for fees collected to be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation.
    Language is included for the Federal Permitting Improvement 
Steering Council, Environmental Review Improvement Fund, that 
provides for services provided pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4370m--
8(d).
    Language is included for the Federal Trade Commission, 
Salaries and Expenses, permitting funds for uniforms and 
allowances therefor, services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
official reception and representation expenses, hire of motor 
vehicles, and contract for collection services. Language 
provides for the crediting and retention of certain fees. 
Language also prohibits funds from being used to implement 
subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Federal Buildings Fund, that allows for 
revenues and collections to be spent from the Fund; specifies 
the conditions under which funds made available can be used; 
limits the availability of funds for certain purposes; 
specifies funding for construction and acquisition projects; 
provides for certain transfers of funds; requires spending 
plans; and prohibits excess funds from being available.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Government-wide Policy, that provides funds for 
policy and evaluation activities associated with the management 
of real and personal property assets and certain administrative 
services; support responsibilities relating to acquisition, 
telecommunications, motor vehicles, information technology 
management, and related technology activities; and services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
Government-wide activities associated with personal and real 
property disposal, and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
for expenses for activities associated with agency-wide policy 
direction and management.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, that 
provides funds for activities associated with the Civilian 
Board of Contract Appeals and extends the period of 
availability for certain funds.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Office of Inspector General, that makes certain 
funds available until expended and provides for awards in 
recognition of efforts that enhance the office. Language is 
included for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 
designates funds for information and detection of fraud.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Allowances and Office Staff for Former 
Presidents, for carrying out the provisions of 3 U.S.C. 102 
note and Public Law 95-138.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund, which provides 
funds for the Office of Citizen Services and other information 
technology costs. Language is included allowing for certain 
transfers to the Federal Citizen Services Fund. Language is 
also included for the Federal Citizen Services Fund that 
authorizes funds to be deposited in the Fund and limits the 
availability of funds in the Fund.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Technology Modernization Fund, that provides 
funds for technology-related modernization activities.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund, that 
provides funds to carry out section 16(b)(2) of Public Law 114-
287.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Working Capital Fund, that provides funds for 
GSA's administrative services.
    Language is included for the General Services 
Administration, Electric Vehicles Fund, that provides funds for 
the procurement of zero emission and electric vehicles and the 
associated charging infrastructure on behalf of Federal 
agencies.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provisions under the General Services Administration:
    Section 520. Language is included providing authority for 
the use of funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Section 521. Language is included providing that funds made 
available for activities of the Federal Buildings Fund may be 
transferred between appropriations with advance approval of the 
Congress to apply to funds provided in prior appropriations 
Acts.
    Section 522. Language is included requiring funds proposed 
for developing courthouse construction requests to meet 
appropriate standards and the priorities of the Judicial 
Conference.
    Section 523. Language is included providing that no funds 
may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, 
provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other 
service usually provided, to any agency which does not pay the 
assessed rent.
    Section 524. Language is included permitting the General 
Services Administration to pay small claims (up to $250,000) 
made against the Federal Government.
    Section 525. Language is included requiring the 
Administrator to ensure that the delineated area of procurement 
for all lease agreements is identical to the delineated area 
included in the prospectus unless prior notice is given to the 
Committees.
    Section 526. Language is included requiring a spend plan 
for certain accounts and programs.
    Section 527. Language is included to expand the definition 
of items that can be acquired to implement the Chief Financial 
Officer's Act of 1990.
    Section 528. Language is included requiring GSA to transmit 
a new prospectus for consolidation of a new Federal Bureau of 
Investigation headquarters.
    Section 529. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for any contracts inconsistent with the Brooks Act and 
part 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
    Section 530. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for any Executive Order that would establish a preferred 
architectural style for Federal buildings and courthouses or 
would conflict with existing GSA architectural guidelines.
    Language is included for the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
Foundation, providing for payment to the Harry S Truman 
Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund.
    Language is included for the Merit Systems Protection 
Board, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey 
printing, official reception and representation expenses, 
specifies the period of availability for certain funds, 
provides for administration expenses to adjudicate retirement 
appeals, and provides for the transfer of some funds.
    Language is included for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation, for payment to the Morris K. Udall and 
Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall 
and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.).
    Language is included for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation, Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, to 
carry out activities under sections 10 and 11 of Public Law 
111-90.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Operating Expenses, that provides funds for 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901, including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; activities of the Public Interest 
Declassification Board; the review and declassification of 
documents; and the operations and maintenance of the electronic 
records archive. Language is included for expenses necessary to 
enhance the Federal Government's ability to electronically 
preserve, manage, and store Government records, and for 
implementation of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection 
Act of 2018, and provides that such funds remain available 
until expended.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Office of Inspector General, that provides 
funds for the hire of motor vehicles.
    Language is included for the National Archives and Records 
Administration, Repairs and Restoration, that provides funds 
for the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
facilities and provision of adequate storage for holdings; and 
provides that funds remain available until expended.
    Language is included under the National Archives and 
Records Administration, National Historical Publications and 
Records Commission, Grants Program, that provides funds for 
allocations and grants for historical publications and records; 
and provides that funds remain available until expended.
    Language is included under the National Credit Union 
Administration, Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, that 
provides funds for technical assistance and extends the 
availability of funds.
    Language is included under the Office of Government Ethics, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, and official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Language is included under the Office of Personnel 
Management, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, medical examinations for 
veterans, rental of conference rooms, hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, official reception and representation expenses, 
advances for reimbursements, payment of per diem or subsistence 
allowances, and the transfer of administrative expenses; 
directs that provisions shall not affect other authorities; 
prohibits funds for the Legal Examining Unit; and authorizes 
the acceptance of donations under certain conditions. Language 
is included that creates a new OPM IT Working Capital Fund.
    Language is included for the Office of Personnel 
Management, Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses, 
that provides funds for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference rooms, 
and a transfer for administrative expenses.
    Language is included for the Office of Special Counsel, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for 
witnesses, rental of conference rooms, and the hire of 
passenger motor vehicles.
    Language is included for the Postal Regulatory Commission, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds derived from a 
transfer from the Postal Service Fund.
    Language is included for the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Oversight Board, Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds 
authorized by section 1061 of 42 U.S.C. 2000ee.
    Language is included for the Public Buildings Reform Board, 
that provides funds for carrying out the Federal Assets Sale 
and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287).
    Language is included for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Salaries and Expenses, that provides for rental of 
space, services, reception and representation expenses, a 
permanent secretariat for the International Organization of 
Securities Commissions, and consultations and meetings hosted 
by the Commission. Language is included designating funds for 
move, replication, and related costs associated with a 
replacement lease for the Commission's Fort Worth Regional 
Office facilities. Language is included that provides for the 
crediting of offsetting collections. Language provides for the 
assessment and collection of offsetting collections, authorizes 
retention of such collections, and provides that they remain 
available until expended.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provision under the Securities and Exchange Commission:
    Section 540. Language is included restricting the use of 
funds to implement certain rules relating to proxy 
solicitations.
    Language is included for the Selective Service System, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for attendance of 
meetings, training, hire of passenger motor vehicles, services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and official reception and 
representation expenses; authorizes certain exemptions under 
certain conditions; and prohibits funds used in connection with 
the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United 
States.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for the hire of 
motor vehicles and official reception and representation 
expenses; designates funds for lender oversight activities; 
provides authority to charge fees and credit such fees to the 
account without further appropriation; authorizes the 
acceptance of gifts; and extends the period of availability of 
funds for the Loan Modernization and Accounting System.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Entrepreneurial Development Programs, that provides funds for 
programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business 
development grant programs. Language is included extending the 
availability of funds.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Office of Inspector General, that provides funds to carry out 
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Office of Advocacy, that provides funds to carry out the 
provisions of the Independent Office of Advocacy Act of 2003 
and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, and provides such 
funds to remain available until expended.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Business Loans Program Account, providing funds for the cost of 
direct loans, to remain available until expended, and limiting 
commitments for certain guaranteed loan programs. Language is 
also included authorizing the transfer of funds to the Salaries 
and Expenses appropriation for administrative expenses.
    Language is included for the Small Business Administration, 
Disaster Loans Program Account, that provides funds for 
administrative expenses, to remain available until expended, 
and authorizes the transfer of funds to the Office of Inspector 
General and the Salaries and Expenses appropriations.
    In addition, the bill includes the following administrative 
provisions the Small Business Administration:
    Section 550. Language is included allowing for the transfer 
of funds between Small Business Administration appropriations.
    Section 551. Language is included allowing for the transfer 
of funds from the Small Business Administration Salaries and 
Expenses and Business Loans Program Account appropriations into 
the Information Technology Systems Modernization and Working 
Capital Fund.
    Section 552. Language is included providing funds for 
initiatives related to small business development and 
entrepreneurship, including programmatic and construction 
activities.
    Language is included for the United States Postal Service, 
Payment to the Postal Service Fund, that provides funds for 
revenue foregone; stipulates that mail for overseas voting and 
mail for the blind is free; provides that 6-day delivery shall 
continue at not less than the 1983 level; prohibits funds in 
this Act from being used to charge a fee to a child support 
enforcement agency seeking the address of a postal customer; 
prohibits funds from being used to consolidate or close small 
rural and other small post offices; and requires the Postal 
Service to continue to offer for sale copies of the 
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.
    Language is included for the United States Postal Service, 
Office of Inspector General, that provides for transfer from 
the Postal Service Fund.
    Language is included for the United States Tax Court, 
Salaries and Expenses, that provides funds for contract 
reporting; other services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and 
official reception and representation expenses; that extends 
the availability of some funds; and that requires that travel 
expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written 
certificate of the judge.

                 Title VI--General Provision--This Act

    In addition, the bill provides the following provisions 
under this title:
    Section 601. Language is included prohibiting pay and other 
expenses for non-Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory 
proceedings funded in this Act.
    Section 602. Language is included prohibiting obligations 
beyond the current fiscal year and prohibiting transfers of 
funds unless expressly so provided herein.
    Section 603. Language is included limiting procurement 
contracts for consulting service expenditures to contracts that 
are matters of public record and available for public 
inspection.
    Section 604. Language is included prohibiting transfer of 
funds in this Act without express authority.
    Section 605. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds to engage in activities that would prohibit the 
enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
    Section 606. Language is included concerning compliance 
with the Buy American Act.
    Section 607. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds by any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy 
American Act.
    Section 608. Language is included specifying reprogramming 
procedures. The provision requires that agencies or entities 
funded by this Act obtain prior approval from the Committee for 
any reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) 
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds 
or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which 
funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) 
proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the 
Committee on Appropriations of either the House of 
Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess 
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces 
existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities different from the budget 
justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or 
the tables in the report accompanying this Act, whichever is 
more detailed. The provision also direct agencies to consult 
with the Committees prior to any significant reorganization, 
restructuring, relocation, or closing of offices, programs, or 
activities and directs the agencies funded by this Act to 
submit operating plans for the Committee's review within 60 
days of the bill's enactment.
    Section 609. Language is included providing that fifty 
percent of unobligated balances may remain available for 
certain purposes.
    Section 610. Language is included prohibiting funding for 
the Executive Office of the President to request either a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation or 
Internal Revenue Service determination with respect to section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except with the 
express consent of the individual involved in an investigation 
or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security.
    Section 611. Language is included regarding cost accounting 
standards for contracts under the Federal Employee Health 
Benefits Program.
    Section 612. Language is included regarding non-foreign 
area cost of living allowances.
    Section 613. Language is included waiving restrictions on 
the purchase of non-domestic articles, materials, and supplies 
in the case of acquisition of information technology by the 
Federal government.
    Section 614. Language is included prohibiting officers or 
employees of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this 
Act from accepting travel payments or reimbursements from a 
person or entity regulated by such agency or commission.
    Section 615. Language is included permitting the Securities 
and Exchange Commission and Commodities Futures Trading 
Commission to fund a joint advisory committee to advise on 
emerging regulatory issues, notwithstanding Section 708 of this 
Act.
    Section 616. Language is included requiring certain 
agencies in this Act to consult with the General Services 
Administration before seeking new office space or making 
alterations to existing office space.
    Section 617. Language is included providing for several 
appropriated mandatory accounts. These are accounts where 
authorizing language requires the payment of funds.
    Section 618. Language is included prohibiting funds for the 
Federal Trade Commission to complete or publish the study, 
recommendations, or report prepared by the Interagency Working 
Group on Food Marketed to Children.
    Section 619. Language is included requiring that the head 
of any executive branch agency ensure that the Chief 
Information Officer has authority to participate in the budget 
planning process and approval of the information technology 
budget.
    Section 620. Language is included prohibiting funds in 
contravention of the Federal Records Act.
    Section 621. Language is included prohibiting agencies from 
requiring Internet Service Providers to disclose electronic 
communications information in a manner that violates the Fourth 
Amendment.
    Section 622. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to deny inspectors general access to records.
    Section 623. Language is included prohibiting any funds 
made available in this Act from being used to establish a 
computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Section 624. Language is included prohibiting any funds 
made available in this Act from being used to pay for award or 
incentive fees for contractors with below satisfactory 
performance.
    Section 625. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used for certain travel and 
conference activities unless an agency or entity determines 
that the travel is in the national interest and advance notice 
is provided to the Appropriations Committees.
    Section 626. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used to fund first-class or 
business-class travel in contravention of Federal regulations.
    Section 627. Language is included providing an additional 
$850,000 for the Inspectors General Council Fund to expand and 
update the Federal-wide Inspectors General (IG) website 
oversight.gov.
    Section 628. Language is included relating to contracts for 
public relations services.
    Section 629. Language is included prohibiting funds made 
available in this Act from being used to penalize a financial 
institution for providing financial services to an entity that 
participates in a business or organized activity involving 
marijuana that is conducted pursuant to a law established by a 
State or a unit of local government.
    Section 630. Language is included rescinding $20,000,000 in 
unobligated balances from the Department of the Treasury, 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

             Title VI--General Provisions--Government-Wide

    In addition, the bill provides the following provisions 
under this title:
    Section 701. Language is included requiring agencies to 
administer a policy designed to ensure that all of its 
workplaces are free from the illegal use of controlled 
substances.
    Section 702. Language is included establishing price 
limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the Federal 
Government with certain exceptions.
    Section 703. Language is included allowing funds made 
available to agencies for travel to also be used for quarters 
allowances and cost-of-living allowances.
    Section 704. Language is included prohibiting the 
employment of noncitizens with certain exceptions.
    Section 705. Language is included giving agencies the 
authority to pay General Services Administration bills for 
space renovation and other services.
    Section 706. Language is included allowing agencies to 
finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs 
with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through such 
programs.
    Section 707. Language is included providing that funds made 
available to corporations and agencies subject to 31 U.S.C. 91 
may pay rent and other service costs in the District of 
Columbia.
    Section 708. Language is included prohibiting interagency 
financing of groups absent prior statutory approval.
    Section 709. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with 
the applicable law of the U.S.
    Section 710. Language is included limiting the amount of 
funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under 
certain circumstances.
    Section 711. Language is included allowing for interagency 
funding of national security and emergency telecommunications 
initiatives.
    Section 712. Language is included requiring agencies to 
certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created solely or 
primarily to detail the employee to the White House.
    Section 713. Language is included prohibiting the payment 
of any employee who prohibits, threatens, or prevents another 
employee from communicating with Congress.
    Section 714. Language is included prohibiting Federal 
training not directly related to the performance of official 
duties.
    Section 715. Language is included prohibiting, other than 
for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, 
propaganda, publicity and lobbying by executive agency 
personnel in support or defeat of legislative initiatives.
    Section 716. Language is included prohibiting any Federal 
agency from disclosing an employee's home address to any labor 
organization, absent employee authorization or court order.
    Section 717. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to provide non-public information such as mailing, 
telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any person or 
organization outside the government without the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    Section 718. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by 
Congress.
    Section 719. Language is included directing agency 
employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform 
official duties.
    Section 720. Language is included allowing the use of funds 
to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting 
Standards Advisory Board.
    Section 721. Language is included allowing the transfer of 
funds to the General Services Administration to finance an 
appropriate share of various government-wide boards and 
councils and for Federal Government Priority Goals under 
certain conditions.
    Section 722. Language is included permitting breast feeding 
in a Federal building or on Federal property if the woman and 
child are authorized to be there.
    Section 723. Language is included permitting interagency 
funding of the National Science and Technology Council and 
provides for a report on the budget and resources of the 
National Science and Technology Council.
    Section 724. Language is included requiring documents 
involving the distribution of Federal funds to indicate the 
agency providing the funds and the amount provided.
    Section 725. Language is included prohibiting the use of 
funds to monitor personal access or use of Internet sites or to 
collect, review, or obtain any personally identifiable 
information relating to access to or use of an Internet site.
    Section 726. Language is included requiring health plans 
participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 
to provide contraceptive coverage and provides exemptions to 
certain religious plans.
    Section 727. Language is included supporting strict 
adherence to anti-doping activities.
    Section 728. Language is included allowing funds for 
official travel to be used by departments and agencies, if 
consistent with OMB Circular A-126, to participate in the 
fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.
    Section 729. Language is included the prohibits the 
implementation of OPM regulations limiting detailees to the 
legislative branch and placing certain limitations on the Coast 
Guard Congressional Fellowship program.
    Section 730. Language is included restricting the use of 
funds for Federal law enforcement training facilities.
    Section 731. Language is included prohibiting Executive 
Branch agencies from creating prepackaged news stories that are 
broadcast or distributed in the United States unless the story 
includes a clear notification within the text or audio of that 
news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or 
funded by that executive branch agency.
    Section 732. Language is included prohibiting use of funds 
in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(the Privacy Act) and regulations implementing that section.
    Section 733. Language is included prohibiting funds from 
being used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign 
incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic 
corporation.
    Section 734. Language is included requiring agencies to pay 
a fee to the Office of Personnel Management for processing 
retirement of employees who separate under Voluntary Early 
Retirement Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation 
Incentive payments.
    Section 735. Language is included prohibiting funds for the 
painting of a portrait of an employee of the Federal government 
including the President, the Vice President, a Member of 
Congress, the head of an executive branch agency, or the head 
of an office of the legislative branch.
    Section 736. Language is included limiting the pay 
increases of certain prevailing rate employees.
    Section 737. Language is included requiring agencies to 
submit reports to Inspectors General concerning expenditures 
for agency conferences.
    Section 738. Language is included prohibiting funds to be 
used to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program or 
project unless such change is made pursuant to reprogramming or 
transfer provisions.
    Section 739. Language is included prohibiting agencies from 
using funds to implement regulations changing the competitive 
areas under reductions-in-force for Federal employees.
    Section 740. Language is included that prohibits the use of 
funds for a public-private competition regarding the conversion 
to contractor performance of any function performed by civilian 
Federal employees.
    Section 741. Language is included ensuring contractors are 
not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing 
confidentiality agreements that would prohibit such disclosure.
    Section 742. Language is included prohibiting the 
expenditure of funds for the implementation of certain 
nondisclosure agreements unless certain provisions are included 
in the agreements.
    Section 743. Language is included prohibiting funds to any 
corporation with certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities unless 
an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
corporation and made a determination that further action is not 
necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
    Section 744. Language is included prohibiting funds to any 
corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation 
within the preceding 24 months unless an agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a 
determination that further action is not necessary to protect 
the interests of the Government.
    Section 745. Language is included requiring the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection to notify certain Committees of 
requests for a transfer of funds from the Federal Reserve 
System and to post any such notifications on the Bureaus 
website.
    Section 746. Language is included that eliminates the 
automatic statutory pay increase for the Vice President and 
certain senior political appointees.
    Section 747. Language is included related to the 
impoundment of resources.
    Section 748. Language is included requiring an executive 
agency or the District of Columbia Government to respond to 
information requests from the Government Accountability Office.
    Section 749. Language is included on the notification of 
apportionments.
    Section 750. Language is included restricting funds from 
preventing certain union activities.
    Section 751. Language is included creating a Commission to 
review the assigning, modifying, or removing of names, 
monuments, statues, public art, historical markers, or other 
symbols owned or located on Federal Government property which 
are inconsistent with the values of diversity, equity, and 
inclusion.
    Section 752. Language is included addressing interagency 
funding for the Unites States Army Medical Research and 
Development Command, the Congressionally Directed Medical 
Research Programs, and the National Institutes of Health 
research programs.
    Section 753. Language is included making technical 
amendments to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
    Section 754. Language is included requiring recordkeeping 
requirements for certain GAO audits.
    Section. 755. Language is included prohibiting funding for 
government cloud computing unless they do not store or transmit 
images which depict violations of child exploitation law.
    Section. 756. Language is included concerning the non-
application of these general provisions to title IV and to 
title VIII.

           Title VII General Provisions--District of Columbia

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

                  Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

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

                         [DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS]


                          Program Duplication

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

                           Committee Hearings

    For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, the following hearings 
were used to develop or consider the Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations Act, 2022:
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on February 16, 2021, entitled 
``Election Assistance Commission Oversight Hearing''. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Benjamin Hovland, Chairman, U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on February 23, 2021, entitled 
``Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, Internal 
Revenue Service
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on February 24, 2021, entitled ``The 
Judiciary's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2022''. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable John W. Lungstrum, Chair, Judicial Conference 
Committee on the Budget
    The Honorable Roslynn R. Mauskopf, Director, Administrative 
Office of the U.S. Courts
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on March 11, 2021, entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Louis DeJoy, United States Postmaster 
General, United States Postal Service
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 18, 2021, entitled ``The Need 
for Universal Broadband: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic''. 
The Subcommittee received testimony from:
    Joi Chaney, National Urban League
    Matt Dunne, Center on Rural Innovation
    Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service
    Lang Zimmerman, Yelcot Communications
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 26, 2021, entitled 
``Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Hearing''. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Gary Gensler, Chair, Securities and Exchange 
Commission
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 27, 2021, entitled 
``Department of the Treasury Oversight Hearing''. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on May 28, 2021, entitled ``Small 
Business Administration Oversight Hearing''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator, 
Small Business Administration
    The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government held a hearing on June 9, 2021, entitled ``Office of 
Management and Budget FY22 Budget Request''. The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Shalanda Young, Acting Director, Office of 
Management and Budget


                          Full Committee Votes



      Comparative Statement of New Budget (Obligational) Authority

    The following table provides a detailed summary, for each 
Department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 
bill with amounts enacted for fiscal year 2021 and budget 
estimates presented for fiscal year 2022.



                             MINORITY VIEWS

    We appreciate the collegial and collaborative efforts of 
Full Committee Chair DeLauro and Subcommittee Chair Quigley in 
producing a Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations bill. The bill includes several bipartisan 
priorities that support small business development, operations 
of the Federal judiciary, and drug control programs.
    Unfortunately, we are not able to support the bill as 
currently drafted. The bill provides $29,099,897,000 in new 
discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2022, which 
includes allocation adjustments of $416,897,000 for tax 
enforcement and $143,000,000 for disaster relief. This is 
$4,836,533,000, or 20 percent above the comparable fiscal year 
2021 enacted level. This level of spending is not justified and 
ignores our unsustainable fiscal trajectory.
    We were hoping that in fiscal year 2022 we could start to 
limit Federal spending as the costs associated with the 
pandemic wane. Instead, numerous agencies funded in the bill 
receive a double-digit percentage increase over last year, 
including a 39 percent increase for the White House Offices 
appropriation and a 15 percent increase for the Office of 
Management and Budget.
    While we believe the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could 
use some additional resources, the bill provides them with a 
$1,654,769,000, or 14 percent, increase. It was not too long 
ago that the IRS was targeting groups based on their political 
beliefs and wasting taxpayer dollars on lavish conferences, 
inappropriate videos, and employee bonuses.
    While much of the Federal workforce has been teleworking 
for more than a year, this bill provides a $1,441,553,000 
increase to the General Services Administration, most of which 
is for Federal buildings and vehicles at a time when the 
Administration is preserving Executive Branch employees' 
ability to keep working from home. We were hoping that the 
lessons learned during the pandemic could lead to savings in 
office space and travel expenses, not more spending.
    We are already seeing the inflation and historically-high 
debt ushered in by the Administration's excessive spending. We 
are greatly concerned these realities will hinder the recovery 
and burden future generations of Americans.
    There are also several controversial policy changes 
included in the bill such as allowing District of Columbia tax 
dollars to fund abortions and removing the prohibition on the 
Federal employee health benefits program funding for abortions.
    Unfortunately, the Majority rejected several Republican 
amendments offered in the Committee. If passed, these 
amendments would have improved the bill by: promoting pro-life 
policies; holding the Iranian regime accountable; improving 
educational opportunities for low-income students in the 
District of Columbia; preventing further unnecessary bailouts 
of State and local governments; protecting small businesses 
from unnecessary and burdensome disclosures; and reducing 
Federal regulations.
    While we have many concerns with the bill at this stage in 
the process, we are hopeful that, at some point in the near 
future, we will be able to reach a bipartisan and bicameral 
agreement on spending and eliminate controversial policy 
changes.
    We are confident that as this process moves forward, we can 
continue working together to find bipartisan agreement on the 
items that matter most.

                                   Kay Granger.
                                   Steve Womack.

                                  [all]