,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eeg #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edhe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ab1 #bjaf ,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and for other purposes4 ,that the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjag1 and for other purposes1 namely3 ,i ,,department ,,of ,,the ,,treasury ,departmental ,offices salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,departmental ,offices including operation and maintenance of the ,treasury ,building and ,freedman's ,bank ,building2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 maintenance1 repairs1 and improvements of1 and purchase of commercial insurance policies for1 real properties leased or owned overseas1 when necessary for the performance of official business2 executive direction program activities2 international affairs and economic policy activities2 domestic finance and tax policy activities1 including technical assistance to ,puerto ,rico2 and ,treasury-wide management policies and programs activities1 #bej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not to exceed #cej1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses2 7#b7 not to exceed #beh1jjj is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,secretary of the ,treasury and to be accounted for solely on the ,secretary's certificate2 and 7#c7 not to exceed #eg1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for-- 7,a7 the ,treasury-wide ,financial ,statement ,audit and ,internal ,control ,program2 7,b7 information technology modernization requirements2 7,c7 the audit1 oversight1 and administration of the ,gulf ,coast ,restoration ,trust ,fund2 7,d7 the development and implementation of programs within the ,office of ,critical ,infrastructure ,protection and ,compliance ,policy1 including entering into cooperative agreements2 and 7,e7 cybersecurity4 ,office of ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence salaries and expenses ,for the necessary expenses of the ,office of ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations1 terrorist facilitators1 weapons of mass destruction proliferators1 money launderers1 drug kingpins1 and other national security threats1 #abj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading3 7#a7 not to exceed #bg1ejj1jjj is available for administrative expenses2 and 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #cg1jdd1jjj1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles2 of which not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature1 to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,inspector ,general of the ,treasury2 of which up to #b1hjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 shall be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section #afjh of the ,resources and ,ecosystems ,sustainability1 ,tourist ,opportunities1 and ,revived ,economies of the ,gulf ,coast ,states ,act of #bjab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba note72 and of which not to exceed #a1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,treasury inspector general for tax administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration in carrying out the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b772 and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration2 #afi1fcd1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah2 of which not to exceed #ejj1jjj shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature1 to be allocated and expended under the direction of the ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration2 and of which not to exceed #a1ejj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of the ,special ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cdc71 #da1afj1jjj4 ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles2 travel and training expenses of non-,federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities1 law enforcement1 and financial regulation2 services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for assistance to ,federal law enforcement agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #aaf1jjj1jjj 7increased by #c1cjj1jjj71 of which not to exceed #cd1cce1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund 7rescission7 ,of the unobligated balances available under this heading1 #gec1faj1jjj are rescinded4 ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of operations of the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 #cec1jeg1jjj2 of which not to exceed #d1baj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 is for information systems modernization initiatives2 and of which #e1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,in addition1 #afe1jjj1 to be derived from the ,oil ,spill ,liability ,trust ,fund1 to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the ,fund1 as authorized by section #ajab of ,public ,law #aja-chj4 ,alcohol and ,tobacco ,tax and ,trade ,bureau salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of carrying out section #aaaa of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #aaa1dci1jjj2 of which not to exceed #f1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 not to exceed #ej1jjj for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services2 and provision of laboratory assistance to ,state and local agencies with or without reimbursement3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the costs of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the costs of programs to enforce trade practice violations of the ,federal ,alcohol ,administration ,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474 ,united ,states ,mint united states mint public enterprise fund ,pursuant to section #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,united ,states ,mint is provided funding through the ,united ,states ,mint ,public ,enterprise ,fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins1 numismatic coins1 and protective services1 including both operating expenses and capital investments3 ,provided1 ,that the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year #bjag under such section #eacf for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the ,united ,states ,mint shall not exceed #cj1jjj1jjj4 ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund ,program ,account ,to carry out the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid 7subtitle ,a of title ,i of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe71 including services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ,,ex-#c1 #bej1jjj1jjj4 ,of the amount appropriated under this heading-- 7#a7 not less than #ahd1jjj1jjj1 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajh7;a77#a71 respectively1 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;a77#a77;,a7 and 7,b771 of which up to #b1hhb1ejj may be used for the cost of direct loans3 ,provided1 ,that the cost of direct and guaranteed loans1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 not less than #f1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of section #ajh of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;d7 and 7e771 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to provide financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training1 and outreach to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities2 7#c7 not less than #af1jjj1jjj1 notwithstanding section #ajh7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajc-cbe 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e771 is available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training and outreach programs designed to benefit ,native ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,alaskan ,native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in ,indian country1 ,native ,american organizations1 tribes and tribal organizations1 and other suitable providers2 7#d7 not less than #ai1jjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for the ,bank ,enterprise ,award ,program2 7#e7 up to #be1jjj1jjj is for administrative expenses1 including administration of ,,cdfi fund programs and the ,new ,markets ,tax ,credit ,program1 of which not less than #b1jjj1jjj is available for capacity building to ,c,d,f,is to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities1 and up to #cjj1jjj is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program2 and 7#f7 during fiscal year #bjag1 none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section #aad;,a of the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgac;a73 ,provided1 ,that commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section #aad;,a shall not exceed #bej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that such section #aad;,a shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjag2 ,provided1 that of the funds awarded under this heading1 not less than #aj percent shall be used for awards that support investments that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of the preceding proviso1 the term 8persistent poverty counties0 means any county that has had #bj percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past #cj years1 as measured by the #aiij and #bjjj decennial censuses and the most recent ,small ,area ,income and ,poverty ,estimates4 ,internal ,revenue ,service taxpayer services ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to provide taxpayer services1 including pre-filing assistance and education1 filing and account services1 taxpayer advocacy services1 and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner1 #b1aef1eed1jjj1 of which not less than #f1ejj1jjj 7increased by #c1bej1jjj7 shall be for the ,tax ,counseling for the ,elderly ,program1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants1 and of which not less than #ae1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 shall be available for a ,community ,volunteer ,income ,tax ,assistance matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance1 and of which not less than #bjf1jjj1jjj shall be available for operating expenses of the ,taxpayer ,advocate ,service3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts made available for the ,taxpayer ,advocate ,service1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be for identity theft casework4 enforcement ,for necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to determine and collect owed taxes1 to provide legal and litigation support1 to conduct criminal investigations1 to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes1 to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b771 and to provide other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner1 #d1gfj1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and of which not less than #fj1beg1jjj shall be for the ,interagency ,crime and ,drug ,enforcement program4 operations support ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs1 including rent payments2 facilities services2 printing2 postage2 physical security2 headquarters and other ,,irs-wide administration activities2 research and statistics of income2 telecommunications2 information technology development1 enhancement1 operations1 maintenance1 and security2 the hire of passenger motor vehicles 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b772 the operations of the ,internal ,revenue ,service ,oversight ,board2 and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 at such rates as may be determined by the ,commissioner2 #c1ejb1ddf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah2 of which not to exceed #f1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction1 repair and renovation of facilities2 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for research2 of which not to exceed #bj1jjj shall be for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments1 including the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments2 the reasons for any cost and schedule variances2 the risks of such investments and strategies the ,internal ,revenue ,service is using to mitigate such risks2 and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall include1 in its budget justification for fiscal year #bjah1 a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems4 business systems modernization ,for necessary expenses of the ,internal ,revenue ,service's business systems modernization program1 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems1 including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions1 including related ,internal ,revenue ,service labor costs1 and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #cj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states detailing the cost and schedule performance for ,,cade #b and ,modernized e-,file information technology investments1 including the purposes and life-cycle stages of the investments2 the reasons for any cost and schedule variances2 the risks of such investments and the strategies the ,internal ,revenue ,service is using to mitigate such risks2 and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter4 administrative provisions--internal revenue service 7including transfers of funds7 #aja4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be transferred to any other ,internal ,revenue ,service appropriation upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 #ajb4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall maintain an employee training program1 which shall include the following topics3 taxpayers' rights1 dealing courteously with taxpayers1 cross-cultural relations1 ethics1 and the impartial application of tax law4 #ajc4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft4 #ajd4 ,funds made available by this or any other ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective #a-hjj help line service for taxpayers4 ,the ,commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the ,internal ,revenue ,service #a-hjj help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications1 particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes4 #aje4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,internal ,revenue ,service by this or any other ,act may be used to make a video unless the ,service-,wide ,video ,editorial ,board determines in advance that making the video is appropriate1 taking into account the cost1 topic1 tone1 and purpose of the video4 #ajf4 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments1 and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer4 #ajg4 ,none of the funds made available under this or any other ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to target citizens of the ,united ,states for exercising any right guaranteed under the ,first ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #ajh4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs4 #aji4 ,none of funds made available by this or any other ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures1 verification processes1 documentation requirements1 and policies issued by the ,chief ,financial ,officer1 ,human ,capital ,office1 and ,agency-,wide ,shared ,services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on ,may #ca1 #bjac1 by the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration entitled ,review of the ,august #bjaj ,small ,business_/,self-,employed ,division's ,conference in ,anaheim1 ,california 7,reference ,number #bjac-aj-jcg74 #aaj4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual to carry out any transfer of funds to the ,internal ,revenue ,service under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 or the ,health ,care and ,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aeb74 #aaa4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to implement or enforce section #ejjj;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #fjee of such ,code1 section #aejb7;c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 or any amendments made by section #aejb7;b7 of such ,act4 #aab4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be obligated or expended-- 7#a7 to make a payment to any employee under a bonus1 award1 or recognition program2 or 7#b7 under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee1 unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and ,federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee4 #aac4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used in contravention of section #fajc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information74 #aad4 ,except to the extent provided in section #fjad1 #fjbj1 or #fbja7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 none of the funds in this or any other ,act shall be available to the ,secretary of the ,treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement under such ,code4 #aae4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this ,act for the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 #bij1jjj1jjj1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 shall be transferred by the ,commissioner to the #8#8,taxpayer ,services''1 #8#8,enforcement''1 or #8#8,operations ,support'' accounts of the ,internal ,revenue ,service for an additional amount to be used solely for measurable improvements in the customer service representative level of service rate1 to improve the identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity theft1 and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer data3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall supplement1 not supplant any other amounts made available by the ,internal ,revenue ,service for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall not be available until the ,commissioner submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spending plan for such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall not be used to support any provision of ,public ,law #aaa-adh1 ,public ,law #aaa-aeb1 or any amendment made by either such ,public ,law4 ,administrative provisions--,department of the ,treasury 7including transfers of funds7 #aaf4 ,appropriations to the ,department of the ,treasury in this ,act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija71 including maintenance1 repairs1 and cleaning2 purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries2 purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used overseas for the current fiscal year2 entering into contracts with the ,department of ,state for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries2 and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 #aag4 ,not to exceed #b percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings ,departmental ,offices--,salaries and ,expenses1 ,office of ,inspector ,general1 ,special ,inspector ,general for the ,troubled ,asset ,relief ,program1 ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network1 ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund ,program ,account1 and ,alcohol and ,tobacco ,tax and ,trade ,bureau may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that no transfer under this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than #b percent4 #aah4 ,not to exceed #b percent of any appropriation made available in this ,act to the ,internal ,revenue ,service may be transferred to the ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than #b percent4 #aai4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act or otherwise available to the ,department of the ,treasury or the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing may be used to redesign the #a ,federal ,reserve note4 #abj4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may transfer funds from the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service--,salaries and ,expenses to the ,debt ,collection ,fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the ,debt ,collection ,fund4 #aba4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,united ,states ,mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,house ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs4 #abb4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act or source to the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing1 and the ,united ,states ,mint1 individually or collectively1 may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing and the ,united ,states ,mint without the explicit approval of the ,house ,committee on ,financial ,services2 the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs2 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #abc4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for the ,department of the ,treasury's intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dad7 during fiscal year #bjag until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag4 #abd4 ,not to exceed #e1jjj shall be made available from the ,bureau of ,engraving and ,printing's ,industrial ,revolving ,fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses4 #abe4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a ,capital ,investment ,plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives not later than #cj days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the ,president3 ,provided1 ,that such ,capital ,investment ,plan shall include capital investment spending from all accounts within the ,department of the ,treasury1 including but not limited to the ,department-wide ,systems and ,capital ,investment ,programs account1 ,treasury ,franchise ,fund account1 and the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund account3 ,provided further1 ,that such ,capital ,investment ,plan shall include expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital investment project that has not been fully completed4 #abf4 ,within #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit an itemized report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office by the ,franchise ,fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the ,franchise ,fund to each office1 a detailed description of the services1 a detailed explanation of how each charge for each service is calculated1 and a description of the role customers have in governing in the ,franchise ,fund4 #abg4 ,during fiscal year #bjag-- 7#a7 none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used by the ,department of the ,treasury1 including the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 to issue1 revise1 or finalize any regulation1 revenue ruling1 or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section #eja7;c77#d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including the proposed regulations published at #gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #gaece 7,november #bi1 #bjac772 and 7#b7 the standard and definitions as in effect on ,january #a1 #bjaj1 which are used to make such determinations shall apply after the date of the enactment of this ,act for purposes of determining status under section #eja7;c77#d7 of such ,code of organizations created on1 before1 or after such date4 #abh4 7a7 ,not later than #fj days after the end of each quarter1 the ,office of ,financial ,stability and the ,office of ,financial ,research shall submit reports on their activities to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs4 7b7 ,the reports required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#b7 the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#c7 the number of full-time equivalents within each office during the previous quarter2 7#d7 the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year2 and 7#e7 actions taken to achieve the goals1 objectives1 and performance measures of each office4 7c7 ,at the request of any such ,committees specified in subsection 7a71 the ,office of ,financial ,stability and the ,office of ,financial ,research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection 7a74 #abi4 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 the ,office of ,financial ,research shall provide for a public notice period of not less than #ij days before issuing any proposed report1 rule1 or regulation4 #acj4 7a7 ,section #aee of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking immediately2 and 7ii7 by inserting as provided for in appropriation ,acts after to the ,office2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,in subsection 7d71 by striking the heading and inserting 8,assessment ,schedule4--04 7b7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjag4 #aca4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act may be obligated or expended to provide for the enforcement of any rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guideline implemented pursuant to the ,department of the ,treasury ,guidance for ,united ,states ,positions on ,m,d,bs ,engaging with ,developing ,countries on ,coal-,fired ,power ,generation dated ,october #bi1 #bjac1 when enforcement of such rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guideline would prohibit1 or have the effect of prohibiting1 the carrying out of any coal-fired or other power-generation project the purpose of which is to increase exports of goods and services from the ,united ,states or prevent the loss of jobs from the ,united ,states4 #acb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to approve1 license1 facilitate1 authorize1 or otherwise allow1 whether by general or specific license1 travel-related or other transactions incident to non-academic educational exchanges described in section #eae4efe7;b77#b7 of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #acc4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to approve1 license1 facilitate1 authorize1 or otherwise allow the use1 purchase1 trafficking1 or import of property confiscated by the ,cuban ,government4 7b7 ,in this section1 the terms confiscated1 ,cuban ,government1 property1 and traffic have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#ab77;,a71 and 7#ac71 respectively1 of section #d of the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjbc74 #acd4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to approve1 license1 facilitate1 authorize1 or otherwise allow any financial transaction with an entity owned or controlled1 in whole or in part1 by the ,cuban military or intelligence service or with any officer of the ,cuban military or intelligence service1 or an immediate family member thereof4 7b7 ,the limitation on the use of funds under this section does not apply to financial transactions with respect to exports of goods permitted under the ,trade ,sanctions ,reform and ,export ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47 or to payments in furtherance of the lease agreement or other financial transactions necessary for maintenance and improvements of the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 including any adjacent areas under the control or possession of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term 8,cuban military0 includes the ,ministry of the ,revolutionary ,armed ,forces and the ,ministry of the ,interior1 and their subsidiaries2 and 7#b7 the term 8immediate family member0 means a spouse1 sibling1 child 7adopted or otherwise71 parent1 grandparent1 grandchild1 aunt1 uncle1 niece1 or nephew4 #ace4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to authorize a general license or approve a specific license under section #eja4hja or #eae4ebg of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 with respect to a mark1 trade name1 or commercial name that is the same as or substantially similar to a mark1 trade name1 or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark1 trade name1 or commercial name1 or the bona-fide successor-in-interest has expressly consented4 7b7 ,in this section1 the term 8confiscated0 has a meaning given such term in section #d7d7 of the ,cuban ,liberty and ,democratic ,solidarity 7,,libertad7 ,act of #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjbc7d774 #acf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,internal ,revenue ,service to make a determination that a church1 an integrated auxiliary of a church1 or a convention or association of churches is not exempt from taxation for participating in1 or intervening in1 any political campaign on behalf of 7or in opposition to7 any candidate for public office unless-- 7#a7 the ,commissioner of ,internal ,revenue consents to such determination2 7#b7 not later than #cj days after such determination1 the ,commissioner notifies the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate of such determination2 and 7#c7 such determination is effective with respect to the church1 integrated auxiliary of a church1 or convention or association of churches not earlier than #ij days after the date of the notification under paragraph 7#b74 ,consent under paragraph 7#a7 may not be delegated4 ,this title may be cited as the ,department of the ,treasury ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag4 ,,ii ,executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president ,the white house salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,white ,house as authorized by law1 including not to exceed #c1hej1jjj for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje2 subsistence expenses as authorized by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje1 which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section2 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and travel 7not to exceed #ajj1jjj to be expended and accounted for as provided by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajc72 and not to exceed #ai1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 to be available for allocation within the ,executive ,office of the ,president2 and for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,policy ,development1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajg1 #ee1jjj1jjj4 ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house operating expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 #ab1gbc1jjj1 to be expended and accounted for as provided by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje1 #aji1 #aaj1 and #aab-aad4 reimbursable expenses ,for the reimbursable expenses of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 such sums as may be necessary3 ,provided1 ,that all reimbursable operating expenses of the ,executive ,residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the ,executive ,residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting collections1 for such expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event1 and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall require the national committee of the political party of the ,president to maintain on deposit #be1jjj1 to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall ensure that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount within #fj days after such expense is incurred1 and that such amount is collected within #cj days after the submission of such notice3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not reimbursed within such #cj days1 in accordance with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a ,united ,states ,government claim under #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgag3 ,provided further1 ,that each such amount that is reimbursed1 and any accompanying interest and charges1 shall be deposited in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall prepare and submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 by not later than #ij days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this ,act1 a report setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses of the ,executive ,residence during the preceding fiscal year1 including the total amount of such expenses1 the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events1 the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political events1 and the portion of each such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,executive ,residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within the ,executive ,residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical3 ,provided further1 ,that no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the ,executive ,residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter ,i or ,,ii of chapter #cg of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,white ,house ,repair and ,restoration ,for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of the ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house pursuant to #c ,u4,s4,c4 #aje7;d71 #gej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for required maintenance1 resolution of safety and health issues1 and continued preventative maintenance4 ,council of economic advisers salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,council of ,economic ,advisers in carrying out its functions under the ,employment ,act of #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq471 #d1bjj1jjj4 ,national ,security ,council and ,homeland ,security ,council salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,national ,security ,council and the ,homeland ,security ,council1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #aj1hif1jjj 7reduced by #b1jjj1jjj74 ,office of ,administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,administration1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajg1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #if1aaf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #ab1gfj1jjj shall remain available until expended for continued modernization of information resources within the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 ,presidential ,transition ,administrative ,support 7including transfer of funds7 ,for expenses of the ,office of ,administration to carry out the ,presidential ,transition ,act of #aifc and similar expenses1 in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by law1 #g1ehb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be transferred to other accounts that provide funding for offices within the ,executive ,office of the ,president and the ,office of the ,vice ,president in this ,act or any other ,act1 to carry out such purposes4 ,office of ,management and ,budget ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 to carry out the provisions of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and to prepare and submit the budget of the ,united ,states ,government1 in accordance with section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ia1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #c1jjj shall be available for official representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this ,act for the ,office of ,management and ,budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,agreement ,act of #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq473 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available for the ,office of ,management and ,budget by this ,act may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses1 except for testimony of officials of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 before the ,committees on ,appropriations or their subcommittees3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available for the ,office of ,management and ,budget by this ,act1 no less than three full-time equivalent senior staff positions shall be dedicated solely to the ,office of the ,intellectual ,property ,enforcement ,coordinator3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this or prior ,acts shall be used1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the ,chief of ,engineers acting through the ,secretary of the ,army are in compliance with all applicable laws1 regulations1 and requirements relevant to the ,civil ,works water resource planning process3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall have not more than #fj days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the ,chief of ,engineers has reported3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the #fj-;day review is initiated3 ,provided further1 ,that if water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees within #ae days after the end of the ,office of ,management and ,budget review period based on the notification from the ,director1 ,congress shall assume ,office of ,management and ,budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly4 ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy2 for research activities pursuant to the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dfi72 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit1 research1 or public organizations or agencies1 with or without reimbursement1 #ai1bgd1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,office is authorized to accept1 hold1 administer1 and utilize gifts1 both real and personal1 public and private1 without fiscal year limitation1 for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the ,office4 ,federal drug control programs high intensity drug trafficking areas program 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy's ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas ,program1 #bec1jjj1jjj 7increased by #g1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #b1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #b1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas 7,h,i,d,t,as71 of which not less than #ea percent shall be transferred to ,state and local entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that up to #di percent may be transferred to ,federal agencies and departments in amounts determined by the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 of which up to #b1gjj1jjj may be used for auditing services and associated activities3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the requirements of ,public ,law #ajf-eh1 any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year #bjae may be used for any other approved activities of that ,,hidta1 subject to reprogramming requirements3 ,provided further1 ,that each ,,hidta designated as of ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year #bjaf base level1 unless the ,director submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate justification for changes to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy performance measures of effectiveness3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,director shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year #bjag funding among ,h,i,d,t,as not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 and shall notify the ,committees of planned uses of discretionary ,,hidta funding1 as determined in consultation with the ,,hidta ,directors1 not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation4 other federal drug control programs 7including transfers of funds7 ,for other drug control activities authorized by the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dfi71 #aaa1hga1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be available as follows3 #ig1jjj1jjj for the ,drug-,free ,communities ,program1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available as directed by section #d of ,public ,law #ajg-hb1 as amended by ,public ,law #aji-dfi 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba note72 #b1jjj1jjj for drug court training and technical assistance2 #i1ejj1jjj for anti-doping activities2 #b1aba1jjj for the ,united ,states membership dues to the ,world ,anti-,doping ,agency2 and #a1bej1jjj shall be made available as directed by section #aaje of ,public ,law #aji-dfi3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other ,federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities4 ,information ,technology ,oversight and ,reform 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated1 efficient1 secure1 and effective uses of information technology in the ,federal ,government1 #be1jjj1jjj 7increased by #e1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies to carry out projects to meet these purposes4 ,special assistance to the president salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,vice ,president to provide assistance to the ,president in connection with specially assigned functions2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji and #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf1 including subsistence expenses as authorized by #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf1 which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section2 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #d1bbh1jjj4 ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president operating expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the care1 operation1 refurnishing1 improvement1 and to the extent not otherwise provided for1 heating and lighting1 including electric power and fixtures1 of the official residence of the ,vice ,president2 the hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and not to exceed #ij1jjj pursuant to #c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf7;b77#b71 #bii1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that advances1 repayments1 or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities4 ,administrative provisions--,executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president 7including transfer of funds7 #bja4 ,from funds made available in this ,act under the headings ,the ,white ,house1 ,executive ,residence at the ,white ,house1 ,white ,house ,repair and ,restoration1 ,council of ,economic ,advisers1 ,national ,security ,council and ,homeland ,security ,council1 ,office of ,administration1 ,special ,assistance to the ,president1 and ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget 7or such other officer as the ,president may designate in writing71 may1 with advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 transfer not to exceed #aj percent of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation1 to be merged with and available for the same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred3 ,provided1 ,that the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than #ej percent by such transfers3 ,provided further1 ,that no amount shall be transferred from ,special ,assistance to the ,president or ,official ,residence of the ,vice ,president without the approval of the ,vice ,president4 #bjb4 ,within #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the costs of implementing the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-bjc74 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations of funds through fiscal year #bjai1 by ,federal agency and by fiscal year1 including-- 7,a7 the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as rent1 information technology1 contracts1 and personnel2 7,b7 the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated obligations2 and 7,c7 the specific section of such ,act that requires the obligation of funds2 and 7#b7 the estimated receipts through fiscal year #bjai from assessments1 user fees1 and other fees by the ,federal agency making the collections1 by fiscal year1 including-- 7,a7 the methodology and data sources used to calculate such estimated collections2 and 7,b7 the specific section of such ,act that authorizes the collection of funds4 #bjc4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 any ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the ,president shall be accompanied by a written statement from the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget on the budgetary impact1 including costs1 benefits1 and revenues1 of such order or memorandum4 7b7 ,any such statement shall include-- 7#a7 a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such order or memorandum on the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum1 listed by ,federal agency1 for each year in the #e-;fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year #bjag2 and 7#c7 the impact on revenues of the ,federal ,government as the result of such order or memorandum over the #e-;fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year #bjag4 7c7 ,if an ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year #bjag due to a national emergency1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may issue the statement required by subsection 7a7 not later than #ae days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued4 #bjd4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the ,executive ,office of the ,president to prepare1 sign1 or approve statements abrogating legislation passed by the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and signed by the ,president4 #bje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the ,executive ,office of the ,president to prepare or implement an ,executive order or ,presidential memorandum that contravenes existing law4 ,this title may be cited as the ,executive ,office of the ,president ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag4 ,,iii ,the judiciary ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states salaries and expenses ,for expenses necessary for the operation of the ,supreme ,court1 as required by law1 excluding care of the building and grounds1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc and #acdd2 not to exceed #aj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 and for miscellaneous expenses1 to be expended as the ,chief ,justice may approve1 #gf1ffh1jjj1 of which #a1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court4 care of the building and grounds ,for such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the ,architect of the ,capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the ,architect by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #faaa and #faab1 #ad1hfh1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit salaries and expenses ,for salaries of officers and employees1 and for necessary expenses of the court1 as authorized by law1 #cj1ajh1jjj4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court4 ,united ,states ,court of ,international ,trade salaries and expenses ,for salaries of officers and employees of the court1 services1 and necessary expenses of the court1 as authorized by law1 #ah1dfb1jjj4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court4 ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services ,salaries and expenses ,for the salaries of judges of the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims1 magistrate judges1 and all other officers and employees of the ,federal ,judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for1 necessary expenses of the courts1 and the purchase1 rental1 repair1 and cleaning of uniforms for ,probation and ,pretrial ,services ,office staff1 as authorized by law1 #e1jaj1jjj1jjj 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj7 7including the purchase of firearms and ammunition72 of which not to exceed #bg1hag1jjj shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects4 ,in addition1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges 7including judges of the territorial courts of the ,united ,states71 bankruptcy judges1 and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service4 ,in addition1 for expenses of the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims associated with processing cases under the ,national ,childhood ,vaccine ,injury ,act of #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ffj71 not to exceed #f1bfj1jjj1 to be appropriated from the ,vaccine ,injury ,compensation ,trust ,fund4 defender services ,for the operation of ,federal ,defender organizations2 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjf;,a and #ceii1 and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative1 expert1 and other services for such representations as authorized by law2 the compensation 7in accordance with the maximums under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjf;,a7 and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel2 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment1 as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahge7;d77#a72 the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ihc7;b77#a7 in connection with certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings2 the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed under #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #dajj7;b72 and for necessary training and general administrative expenses1 #a1jef1cbf1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 fees of jurors and commissioners ,for fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahga and #ahgf2 compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfc2 and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to rule #ga4a7;h7 of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 ,appendix ,rule #ga4a7;h771 #dc1gbc1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eccb4 court security 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 incident to the provision of protective guard services for ,united ,states courthouses and other facilities housing ,federal court operations1 and the procurement1 installation1 and maintenance of security systems and equipment for ,united ,states courthouses and other facilities housing ,federal court operations1 including building ingress-egress control1 inspection of mail and packages1 directed security patrols1 perimeter security1 basic security services provided by the ,federal ,protective ,service1 and other similar activities as authorized by section #ajaj of the ,judicial ,improvement and ,access to ,justice ,act 7,public ,law #ajj-gjb71 #efe1chh1jjj1 of which not to exceed #bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 to be expended directly or transferred to the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 which shall be responsible for administering the ,judicial ,facility ,security ,program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts and the ,attorney ,general4 ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts as authorized by law1 including travel as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acde1 hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdc7;b71 advertising and rent in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 #hg1ejj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #h1ejj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,federal ,judicial ,center ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,judicial ,center1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ij-bai1 #bh1bjj1jjj2 of which #a1hjj1jjj shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to provide education and training to ,federal court personnel2 and of which not to exceed #a1ejj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission salaries and expenses ,for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter #eh of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 #ah1jjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is authorized for official reception and representation expenses4 ,administrative ,provisions--,the ,judiciary 7including transfer of funds7 #cja4 ,appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji4 #cjb4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,judiciary in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services1 ,defender ,services and ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services1 ,fees of ,jurors and ,commissioners1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections #fjd and #fjh of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in section #fjh4 #cjc4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the salaries and expenses appropriation for ,courts of ,appeals1 ,district ,courts1 and ,other ,judicial ,services shall be available for official reception and representation expenses of the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such available funds shall not exceed #aa1jjj and shall be administered by the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts in the capacity as ,secretary of the ,judicial ,conference4 #cjd4 ,section #ccad7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied by substituting ,federal for executive each place it appears4 #cje4 ,in accordance with #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #efa-efi1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall provide1 for such courthouses as its ,director may designate in consultation with the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 for purposes of a pilot program1 the security services that #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acae authorizes the ,department of ,homeland ,security to provide1 except for the services specified in #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7;b77#b77;,e74 ,for building-specific security services at these courthouses1 the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall reimburse the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service rather than the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #cjf4 7a7 ,section #bjc7;c7 of the ,judicial ,improvements ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 is amended in the second sentence 7relating to the ,district of ,kansas7 following paragraph 7#ab71 by striking #be years and #f months and inserting #bf years and #f months4 7b7 ,section #djf of the ,transportation1 ,treasury1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,judiciary1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-aae2 #aai ,stat4 #bdgj2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note7 is amended in the second sentence 7relating to the eastern ,district of ,missouri7 by striking #bc years and #f months and inserting #bd years and #f months4 7c7 ,section #cab7;c77#b7 of the #bast ,century ,department of ,justice ,appropriations ,authorization ,act 7,public ,law #ajg-bgc2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence by striking #ad years and inserting #ae years2 7#b7 in the second sentence 7relating to the central ,district of ,california71 by striking #ac years and #f months and inserting #ad years and #f months2 and 7#c7 in the third sentence 7relating to the western district of ,north ,carolina71 by striking #ab years and inserting #ac years4 #cjg4 7a7 ,section #ahga7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in paragraph 7#a7 by striking #dj and inserting #ej4 7b7 ,,effective ,,date4-- ,the amendment made in subsection 7a7 shall take effect #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cjh4 7a7 ,section #b7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,temporary ,bankruptcy ,judgeships ,extension ,act of #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note2 ,public ,law #aab-aba7 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h74 7b7 ,section #b7;a77#b7 of the ,temporary ,bankruptcy ,judgeships ,extension ,act of #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note2 ,public ,law #aab-aba7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,eastern district of ,michigan ,the #ast vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of ,michigan-- 7i7 occurring #f years or more after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7ii7 resulting from the death1 retirement1 resignation1 or removal of a bankruptcy judge1 shall not be filled4 7,g7 ,district of ,puerto ,rico ,the #ast vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the district of ,puerto ,rico-- 7i7 occurring #f years or more after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7ii7 resulting from the death1 retirement1 resignation1 or removal of a bankruptcy judge1 shall not be filled4 7,h7 ,eastern district of ,virginia ,the #ast vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of ,virginia-- 7i7 occurring #f years or more after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 7ii7 resulting from the death1 retirement1 resignation1 or removal of a bankruptcy judge1 shall not be filled4 4 7c7 ,section #b7;a77#b77;,c7 of the ,temporary ,bankruptcy ,judgeships ,extension ,act of #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note2 ,public ,law #aab-aba7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting before clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7i7 in the case of the #ast and #b;d vacancies1 occurring more than #f years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 by inserting in the case of the #c;d and #dth vacancies1 before occurring more than #e years4 7d7 ,section #b7;a77#b77;,d77i7 of the ,temporary ,bankruptcy ,judgeships ,extension ,act of #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note2 ,public ,law #aab-aba7 is amended 7with regard to the #ast and #b;d vacancies in the southern district of ,florida7 by striking #e years and inserting #f years4 ,this title may be cited as the ,judiciary ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 4 ,,iv ,district of ,columbia ,federal ,funds federal payment for resident tuition support ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia1 to be deposited into a dedicated account1 for a nationwide program to be administered by the ,mayor1 for ,district of ,columbia resident tuition support1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such funds1 including any interest accrued thereon1 may be used on behalf of eligible ,district of ,columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-,state and out-of-,state tuition at public institutions of higher education1 or to pay up to #b1ejj each year at eligible private institutions of higher education3 ,provided further1 ,that the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic merit1 the income and need of eligible students and such other factors as may be authorized3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,district of ,columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the ,resident ,tuition ,support ,program that shall consist of the ,federal funds appropriated to the ,program in this ,act and any subsequent appropriations1 any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years1 and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the account shall be under the control of the ,district of ,columbia ,chief ,financial ,officer1 who shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the ,resident ,tuition ,support ,program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,office of the ,chief ,financial ,officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for these funds showing1 by object class1 the expenditures made and the purpose therefor4 federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the district of columbia ,for a ,federal payment of necessary expenses1 as determined by the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the ,national ,capital in the ,district of ,columbia1 including support requested by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the ,district of ,columbia or surrounding jurisdictions4 federal payment to the district of columbia courts ,for salaries and expenses for the ,district of ,columbia ,courts1 #bgd1eda1jjj to be allocated as follows3 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court of ,appeals1 #ad1cjc1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia1 #abd1hjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 for the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,system1 #gd1ghc1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses2 and #fj1fee1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for capital improvements for ,district of ,columbia courthouse facilities3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with the ,district of ,columbia ,courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 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 agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that #cj days after providing written notice to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,district of ,columbia ,courts may reallocate not more than #f1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this heading among the items and entities funded under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration in the ,district of ,columbia may1 by regulation1 establish a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ce of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for employees of the ,district of ,columbia ,courts4 federal payment for defender services in the district of columbia courts ,for payments authorized under section #aa-bfjd and section #aa-bfje1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code 7relating to representation provided under the ,district of ,columbia ,criminal ,justice ,act71 payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the ,family ,court of the ,superior ,court of the ,district of ,columbia under chapter #bc of title #af1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad litem representation1 training1 technical assistance1 and such other services as are necessary to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation1 payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter #c of title #af1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 and payments authorized under section #ba-bjfj1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code 7relating to services provided under the ,district of ,columbia ,guardianship1 ,protective ,proceedings1 and ,durable ,power of ,attorney ,act of #aihf71 #di1hij1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading shall be administered by the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration in the ,district of ,columbia3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other ,federal agencies4 federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency for the district of columbia ,for salaries and expenses1 including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles1 of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for the ,district of ,columbia1 as authorized by the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig1 #bdf1chf1jjj1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses related to ,community ,supervision and ,pretrial ,services ,agency programs1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency ,interstate ,supervision ,act of #bjjb2 of which #ahb1efd1jjj shall be for necessary expenses of ,community ,supervision and ,sex ,offender ,registration1 to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons2 and of which #fc1hbb1jjj shall be available to the ,pretrial ,services ,agency3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 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 agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully complete their terms of supervision4 federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service ,for salaries and expenses1 including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles1 of the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service1 as authorized by the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig1 #da1cei1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 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 ,federal agencies4 federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council ,for a ,federal payment to the ,criminal ,justice ,coordinating ,council1 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to support initiatives related to the coordination of ,federal and local criminal justice resources in the ,district of ,columbia4 ,federal ,payment for ,judicial ,commissions ,for a ,federal payment1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to the ,commission on ,judicial ,disabilities and ,tenure1 #caj1jjj1 and for the ,judicial ,nomination ,commission1 #bge1jjj4 federal payment for school improvement ,for a ,federal payment for a school improvement program in the ,district of ,columbia1 #de1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for payments authorized under the ,scholarship for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-aj73 ,provided1 ,that1 to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section #cjjf of such ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall make scholarships available to students eligible under section #cjac7c7 of such ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aj2 #abe ,stat4 #baa7 including students who were not offered a scholarship during any previous school year3 ,provided further1 ,that within funds provided for opportunity scholarships #c1bjj1jjj shall be for the activities specified in sections #cjjg7;b7 through #cjjg7;d7 and #cjji of the ,act4 ,federal ,payment for the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard1 #dej1jjj1 to remain available until expended for the ,major ,general ,david ,f4 ,wherley1 ,jr4 ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,retention and ,college ,access ,program4 federal payment for testing and treatment of hiv_/aids ,for a ,federal payment to the ,district of ,columbia for the testing of individuals for1 and the treatment of individuals with1 human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the ,district of ,columbia1 #e1jjj1jjj4 ,district of ,columbia ,funds ,local funds are appropriated for the ,district of ,columbia for the current fiscal year out of the ,general ,fund of the ,district of ,columbia 78,general ,fund07 for programs and activities set forth under the heading 8,part ,a--,summary of ,expenses0 and at the rate set forth under such heading1 as included in ,d4,c4 ,bill #ba-ffh1 as amended as of the date of the enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except as provided in section #dej;,a of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7section #a-bjd4ej;a1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 sections #haf and #hag of the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7secs4 #dg-cfi4ja and #dg-cfi4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 and provisions of this ,act1 the total amount appropriated in this ,act for operating expenses for the ,district of ,columbia for fiscal year #bjag under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in ,d4,c4 ,bill #ba-ffh1 as amended as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 or the sum of the total revenues of the ,district of ,columbia for such fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions1 which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs3 ,provided further1 ,that such increases shall be approved by enactment of local ,district law and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,district of ,columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the ,district of ,columbia meets these requirements1 including the apportioning by the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the ,district during fiscal year #bjag1 except that the ,chief ,financial ,officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued for capital projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,fiscal ,year #bjag ,local ,budget ,act is repealed4 ,this title may be cited as the ,district of ,columbia ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag4 ,v ,independent agencies ,administrative ,conference of the ,united ,states salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,administrative ,conference of the ,united ,states1 authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eia et seq41 #c1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj is for official reception and representation expenses4 ,bureau ,of ,consumer ,financial ,protection administrative provisions #eja4 ,section #ajag7;a77#b77;,c7 of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc is repealed4 #ejb4 ,effective ,october #a1 #bjag1 notwithstanding section #ajag of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc-- 7#a7 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall not transfer amounts specified under such section to the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection2 and 7#b7 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection such sums as may be necessary to carry out the authorities of the ,bureau under ,federal consumer financial law4 #ejc4 7a7 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 on the date on which a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section #ajag of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc1 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate of such request4 7b7 7#a7 ,any such notification shall include the amount of the funds requested1 an explanation of how the funds will be obligated by object class and activity1 and why the funds are necessary to protect consumers4 7#b7 ,any notification required by this section shall be made available on the ,bureau's public ,web site4 #ejd4 7a7 ,not later than #b weeks after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year1 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall submit a report on its activities to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7b7 ,the reports required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#b7 the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class1 office1 and activity2 7#c7 the number of full-time equivalents within each office during the previous quarter2 7#d7 the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year2 and 7#e7 actions taken to achieve the goals1 objectives1 and performance measures of each office4 7c7 ,at the request of any committee specified in subsection 7a71 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall make ,bureau officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection 7a74 #eje4 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajaa of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edia7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d72 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,management of the ,bureau 7#a7 ,in general ,the management of the ,bureau shall be vested in a ,board of ,directors consisting of #e members1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 from among individuals who-- 7,a7 are citizens of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 have developed strong competency and understanding of1 and have experience working with1 financial products and services4 7#b7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 each member of the ,board1 including the ,chairperson1 shall serve for a term of #e years4 7,b7 ,staggered terms ,the members of the ,board shall serve staggered terms1 which shall initially be for terms of #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 and #e years1 respectively1 and such members shall be appointed such that1 after the appointments of the initial #e members of the ,board1 members of different political parties are appointed alternately4 7,c7 ,removal ,the ,president may remove any member of the ,board for inefficiency1 neglect of duty1 or malfeasance in office4 7,d7 ,vacancies ,any member of the ,board appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to which the predecessor of that member was appointed 7including the ,chairperson7 shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term4 7,e7 ,continuation of service ,each member of the ,board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which that member was appointed until a successor has been appointed by the ,president and confirmed by the ,senate1 except that a member may not continue to serve more than #a year after the date on which the term of that member would otherwise expire4 7,f7 ,successive terms ,a member of the ,board may not be reappointed to a second consecutive term1 except that an initial member of the ,board appointed for less than a #e-year term may be reappointed to a full #e-year term and a future member appointed to fill an unexpired term may be reappointed for a full #e-year term4 7#c7 ,affiliation ,not more than #c members of the ,board shall be members of any #a political party4 7#d7 ,chairperson of the board 7,a7 ,appointment ,the ,president shall appoint #a of the #e members of the ,board to serve as ,chairperson of the ,board4 7,b7 ,authority ,the ,chairperson shall be the principal executive officer of the ,bureau1 and shall exercise all of the executive and administrative functions of the ,bureau1 including with respect to-- 7i7 the supervision of personnel employed by the ,bureau 7other than personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of members of the ,board other than the ,chairperson72 7ii7 the distribution of business among personnel appointed and supervised by the ,chairperson and among administrative units of the ,bureau2 and 7iii7 the use and expenditure of funds4 7,c7 ,limitation ,in carrying out any of the functions of the ,chairperson under this paragraph1 the ,chairperson shall be governed by general policies of the ,bureau and by such regulatory decisions1 findings1 and determinations as the ,bureau may by law be authorized to make4 7,d7 ,requests or estimates related to appropriations ,any request or estimate for regular1 supplemental1 or deficiency appropriations on behalf of the ,bureau1 including any request for a transfer of funds under section #ajag7;a71 may not be submitted by the ,chairperson without the prior approval of the ,board4 7,e7 ,vacancy ,the ,president may designate a member of the ,board to serve as ,acting ,chairperson in the event of a vacancy in the office of the ,chairperson4 7#e7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,chairperson ,the ,chairperson shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecab of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,other members of the board ,the #d members of the ,board other than the ,chairperson shall each receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,other employment prohibited ,a member of the ,board may not engage in any other business1 vocation1 or employment4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj ,the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edha et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ajjb 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edha7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting3 7#aj7 ,board ,the term ,board means the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection4 2 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bi7 the following3 7#cj7 ,chairperson ,the term ,chairperson means the ,chairperson of the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection4 2 7,b7 in section #ajab 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edib7-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#h71 by striking appointed and supervised by the ,director and inserting appointed by the ,board and supervised by the ,chairperson2 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 and 7iii7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the ,director each place that term appears and inserting any member of the ,board2 7,c7 in section #ajac 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edic7-- 7i7 in subsections 7a71 7b71 7d71 and 7e71 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7ii7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7aa7 by striking ,assistant ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,head of ,office2 and 7bb7 by striking the ,director each place that term appears and inserting the ,board2 7iii7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,assistant director and inserting ,head of the office2 and 7bb7 by striking an assistant director and inserting the ,head of the ,office of ,financial ,protection for ,older ,americans2 7,d7 in section #ajad 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edid71 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7,e7 in section #ajaf7;a7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edif7;a771 by striking ,director of the ,bureau and inserting ,chairperson2 7,f7 in section #ajag-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7aa7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,,aa7 by striking ,director shall and inserting ,board shall2 7,,bb7 by striking ,director1 and inserting ,board12 and 7,,cc7 by striking ,director in each place that term appears and inserting ,board in2 7bb7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 and 7cc7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking ,director to and inserting ,board to2 and 7,,iii7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 by striking ,director of the ,bureau and inserting ,chairperson2 7ii7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,director1 and inserting ,board12 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,director and and inserting the members of the ,board and2 and 7iii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7,g7 in subtitles ,b 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eeaa et seq471 ,c 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eeca et seq471 and ,g 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq471 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7,h7 in section #ajfa7;c77#b77;,c77i7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eeha7;c77#b77;,c77i771 by striking the ,board and inserting the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration ,board2 and 7,i7 in section #ajff7;a7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eehf7;a771 by inserting first before ,director4 7#b7 ,financial stability act of #bjaj ,section #aaa7;b77#a77;,d7 of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;b77#a77;,d77 is amended by striking ,director of the ,bureau and inserting ,chairperson of the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau4 7#c7 ,mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act ,section #addg of the ,mortgage ,reform and ,anti-,predatory ,lending ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjap-#b7 is amended by striking ,director each place the term appears and inserting ,board of ,directors4 7#d7 ,electronic fund transfer act ,section #ibj7;a77#d77;,c7 of the ,electronic ,fund ,transfer ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afico-#b7;a77#d77;,c77 is amended by striking ,director of the ,bureau and inserting ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau4 7#e7 ,expedited funds availability act ,the ,expedited ,funds ,availability ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq47 is amended by striking ,director of the ,bureau each place that term appears and inserting ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau4 7#f7 ,federal deposit insurance act ,section #b of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahab7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,director of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,bureau each place that term appears and inserting ,chairperson of the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by striking ,comptroller or ,director and inserting ,comptroller or ,chairperson4 7#g7 ,federal financial institutions examination council act of #aigh ,section #ajjd7;a77#d7 of the ,federal ,financial ,institutions ,examination ,council ,act of #aigh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjc7;a77#d77 is amended by striking ,director of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,bureau and inserting ,chairperson of the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection4 7#h7 ,financial literacy and education improvement act ,section #eac of the ,financial ,literacy and ,education ,improvement ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #igjb7 is amended by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,chairperson of the ,board of ,directors4 7#i7 ,home mortgage disclosure act of #aige ,section #cjg of the ,home ,mortgage ,disclosure ,act of #aige 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjf7 is amended by striking ,director of the ,bureau of ,consumer each place that term appears and inserting ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer4 7#aj7 ,interstate land sales full disclosure act ,the ,interstate ,land ,sales ,full ,disclosure ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #adjb7a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7a771 by striking ,director means the ,director and inserting ,board means the ,board of ,directors2 7,b7 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7,c7 in section #adjc7;c7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;c77-- 7i7 by striking by him and inserting by the ,board2 and 7ii7 by striking he and inserting the ,board2 7,d7 in section #adjg 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agjf7-- 7i7 in subsection 7c71 by striking he and inserting the ,board2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking him and inserting the ,board2 7,e7 in section #adaa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj7-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by striking his findings and inserting its finding2 and 7,,ii7 by striking his recommendation and inserting a recommendation2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,secretary's order and inserting order of the ,board2 7,f7 in section #adae 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agad7-- 7i7 by striking him each place that term appears and inserting the ,board2 7ii7 in subsection 7a71 by striking he may1 in his discretion and inserting the ,board may1 at the discretion of the ,board2 7iii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking he each time that term appears and inserting the ,board2 and 7iv7 by striking in his discretion each time that term appears and inserting at the discretion of the ,board2 7,g7 in section #adaf7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agae7;a77-- 7i7 by striking of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection the first time that term appears2 7ii7 by striking his functions1 duties1 and powers and inserting the functions1 duties1 and powers of the ,board2 7iii7 by striking his administrative law judges and inserting the administrative law judges of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection2 and 7iv7 by striking himself and inserting the ,board2 7,h7 7i7 in section #adah;a7b77#d7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agag;a7b77#d771 by striking ,the ,secretary's determination or order and inserting ,a determination or order of the ,board2 and 7ii7 in section #adah;a7d7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agag;a7d771 by striking the ,secretary's determination or order and inserting a determination or order of the ,board2 7,i7 in section #adai 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agah7-- 7i7 by striking him and inserting the ,board2 7ii7 by striking his rules and regulations and inserting the rules and regulations of the ,board2 and 7iii7 by striking his jurisdiction and inserting the jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection2 and 7,j7 in section #adbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #agai7-- 7i7 by inserting or any member of the ,board before in any proceeding2 and 7ii7 by striking him and inserting the ,board or any member of the ,board4 7#aa7 ,real estate settlement procedures act of #aigd ,section #e of the ,real ,estate ,settlement ,procedures ,act of #aigd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjd7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,director of and inserting ,board of ,directors of2 and 7,b7 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board4 7#ab7 ,s4,a4,f4,e4 mortgage licensing act of #bjjh ,the ,s4,a4,f4,e4 ,mortgage ,licensing ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aejc7aj7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eajb7aj77-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,director and inserting ,board2 and 7ii7 by striking ,director means the ,director and inserting ,board means the ,board of ,directors2 7,b7 by striking ,director each place that term appears and inserting ,board2 7,c7 in section #aead7;b77#e7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eaac7;b77#e771 by striking ,secretary's expenses and inserting expenses of the ,board2 7,d7 in section #aead7;c77#d77;,c7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eaac7;c77#d77;,c771 by striking ,secretary's and inserting ,board's2 7,e7 in the headings of section #aead7;c77#a71 7c77#d77;,a71 and 7c77#e71 by striking director and inserting board2 and 7,f7 in the heading of section #aead7;d71 by striking ,director and inserting ,board4 7#ac7 ,title #dd ,section #ceac7;c7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,director of the ,bureau and inserting ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau4 7c7 ,references ,any reference in a law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,director of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall be deemed a reference to the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection1 unless otherwise specified in this ,act4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the later of-- 7#a7 ,october #a1 #bjag2 or 7#b7 the date on which not less than #c persons have been confirmed by the ,senate to serve as members of the ,board of ,directors of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection4 #ejf4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act or transferred to the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection pursuant to section #ajag of ,public law #aaa-bjc may be used to regulate pre-dispute arbitration agreements 7as described in section #ajbh of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc7 and any regulation finalized by the ,bureau to regulate pre-dispute arbitration agreements shall have no legal force or effect until the requirements regarding pre-dispute arbitration specified in the report accompanying this ,act under the heading #8#8,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection10 are fulfilled4 ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles1 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #ecgf1 purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-,federal officials' contributions to ,commission activities1 and not to exceed #d1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #aba1cjj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall be available for the advisory committees in the report accompanying this ,act under the heading ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission1 and of which #a1cjj1jjj shall remain available until expended to carry out the program1 including administrative costs1 required by section #adje of the ,virginia ,graeme ,baker ,pool and ,spa ,safety ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjd74 ,administrative provision--consumer product safety commission #eaj4 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 none of the amounts made available by this ,act may be used to finalize or implement the ,safety ,standard for ,recreational ,off-,highway ,vehicles published by the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission in the ,federal ,register on ,november #ai1 #bjad 7#gi ,fed4 ,reg4 #fhifd7 until after-- 7#a7 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 in consultation with the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration and the ,department of ,defense1 completes a study to determine-- 7,a7 the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for purposes of reducing the risk of ,recreational ,off-,highway ,vehicle 7referred to in this section as ,,rov7 rollovers in the off-road environment1 including the repeatability and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such requirements2 7,b7 the number of ,,rov rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted2 7,c7 whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a ,,rov's rollover resistance on a progressive scale2 and 7,d7 the effect on the utility of ,r,o,vs used by the ,united ,states military if the proposed requirements were adopted2 and 7#b7 a report containing the results of the study completed under paragraph 7#a7 is delivered to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,election ,assistance ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-beb71 #d1ijj1jjj4 ,federal communications commission ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 as authorized by law1 including uniforms and allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 not to exceed #d1jjj for official reception and representation expenses2 purchase and hire of motor vehicles2 special counsel fees2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #cad1hdd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that #cad1hdd1jjj of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section #i of title ,i of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjag so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjag appropriation estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that any offsetting collections received in excess of #cad1hdd1jjj in fiscal year #bjag shall not be available for obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 shall not be available for obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b71 proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed #ajf1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount appropriated under this heading1 not less than #aa1gea1jjj shall be for the salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general4 ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation office of the inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ce1ieh1jjj1 to be derived from the ,deposit ,insurance ,fund or1 only when appropriate1 the ,,fslic ,resolution ,fund4 ,federal ,election ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga1 #hj1edj1jjj1 of which #h1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for lease expiration and replacement lease expenses2 and of which not to exceed #e1jjj shall be available for reception and representation expenses4 ,federal ,labor ,relations ,authority salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,federal ,labor ,relations ,authority1 pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 and the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 #bf1fca1jjj1 including services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 and including hire of experts and consultants1 hire of passenger motor vehicles and rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere2 and of which not to exceed #a1ejj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that public members of the ,federal ,service ,impasses ,panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #egjc7 for persons employed intermittently in the ,government service1 and compensation as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 funds received from fees charged to non-,federal participants at labor-management relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account1 to be available without further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these conferences4 ,federal ,trade ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 including uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija-eijb2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and not to exceed #b1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #cag1jjj1jjj 7increased by #a1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #cjj1jjj shall be available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection services in accordance with the terms of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgah3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #abe1jjj1jjj of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the ,hart-,scott-,rodino ,antitrust ,improvements ,act of #aigf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a71 regardless of the year of collection1 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce the ,telemarketing ,sales ,rule1 promulgated under the ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 shall be credited to this account1 and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year #bjag1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjag appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #agg1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,federal ,trade ,commission may be used to implement subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 of section #dc of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcat74 ,general ,services ,administration real property activities federal buildings fund limitations on availability of revenue 7including transfers of funds7 ,amounts in the ,fund1 including revenues and collections deposited into the ,fund1 shall be available for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for1 including operation1 maintenance1 and protection of federally owned and leased buildings2 rental of buildings in the ,district of ,columbia2 restoration of leased premises2 moving governmental agencies 7including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses7 in connection with the assignment1 allocation1 and transfer of space2 contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings1 and moving2 repair and alteration of federally owned buildings1 including grounds1 approaches1 and appurtenances2 care and safeguarding of sites2 maintenance1 preservation1 demolition1 and equipment2 acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase1 condemnation1 or as otherwise authorized by law2 acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites2 conversion and extension of federally owned buildings2 preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise2 construction of new buildings 7including equipment for such buildings72 and payment of principal1 interest1 and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract2 in the aggregate amount of #i1bdd1hjh1jjj 7reduced by #g1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #a1ghd1jjj7 7reduced by #hjj1jjj7 7reduced by #c1cjj1jjj7 7reduced by #b1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #e1jjj1jjj71 of which-- 7#a7 #ejd1iah1jjj shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition 7including funds for sites and expenses1 and associated design and construction services7 as follows3 7,a7 ,national ,capital ,region1 ,,fbi ,headquarters ,consolidation1 #bjj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 ,california1 ,calexico1 ,calexico ,west ,land ,port of ,entry1 #bdh1bac1jjj2 7,c7 ,district of ,columbia1 ,washington1 ,southeast ,federal ,center ,remediation1 #g1jjj1jjj2 7,d7 ,pembina1 ,north ,dakota1 ,united ,states ,department of ,agriculture 7,,usda7 ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service 7,,aphis71 #e1gdi1jjj2 7,e7 ,boyers1 ,pennsylvania1 ,federal ,office ,building1 #ca1bjj1jjj2 and 7,f7 ,austin1 ,texas1 ,internal ,revenue ,service 7,,irs7 ,annex ,building1 #ab1gef1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that each of the foregoing limits of costs on new construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects1 but not to exceed #aj percent of the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus1 if required1 unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of a greater amount2 7#b7 #geh1gij1jjj shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations1 including associated design and construction services1 of which-- 7,a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj is for ,major ,repairs and ,alterations2 7,b7 #cab1jij1jjj is for ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations2 and 7,c7 #adf1gjj1jjj is for ,special ,emphasis ,programs1 of which-- 7i7 #bj1jjj1jjj is for ,fire and ,life ,safety2 7ii7 #bf1gjj1jjj is for ,judiciary ,capital ,security2 7iii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj is for ,consolidation ,activities3 ,provided1 ,that consolidation projects result in reduced annual rent paid by the tenant agency3 ,provided further1 ,that no consolidation project exceed #aj1jjj1jjj in costs3 ,provided further1 ,that consolidation projects are approved by each of the committees specified in section #ccjg7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that preference is given to consolidation projects that achieve a utilization rate of #acj usable square feet or less per person for office space3 ,provided further1 ,that the obligation of funds under this paragraph for consolidation activities may not be made until #aj days after a proposed spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken1 including estimated savings1 has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available in this or any previous ,act in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund for ,repairs and ,alterations shall1 for prospectus projects1 be limited to the amount identified for each project1 except each project in this or any previous ,act may be increased by an amount not to exceed #aj percent unless advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations of a greater amount3 ,provided further1 ,that additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this category only if advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts provided in this or any prior ,act for ,repairs and ,alterations may be used to fund costs associated with implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate ,committees of the ,house and ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the difference between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or any prior ,act1 under the heading ,repairs and ,alterations1 may be transferred to ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount provided in this or any prior ,act for ,basic ,repairs and ,alterations may be used to pay claims against the ,government arising from any projects under the heading ,repairs and ,alterations or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects2 7#c7 #e1fde1jjj1jjj 7reduced by #g1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #a1ghd1jjj7 7reduced by #hjj1jjj7 7reduced by #c1cjj1jjj7 7reduced by #b1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #e1jjj1jjj7 for rental of space to remain available until expended2 and 7#d7 #b1ccf1ajj1jjj for building operations to remain available until expended1 of which #a1ahd1gij1jjj is for building services1 and #a1aea1caj1jjj is for salaries and expenses3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available under this paragraph for building operations may be transferred between and merged with such appropriations upon notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #e percent by any such transfers3 ,provided further1 ,that section #eba of this title shall not apply with respect to funds made available under this heading for building operations3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount of funds made available from this ,fund to the ,general ,services ,administration shall not be available for expenses of any construction1 repair1 alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus1 if required by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjg7;a71 has not been approved1 except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus3 ,provided further1 ,that funds available in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;b77#b7 and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing1 lighting1 guard booths1 and other facilities on private or other property not in ,government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the ,united ,states ,secret ,service to perform its protective functions pursuant to #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef1 shall be available from such revenues and collections3 ,provided further1 ,that revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this ,fund during fiscal year #bjag1 excluding reimbursements under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;b77#b71 in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized for ,real ,property ,activities of the ,federal ,buildings ,fund in this ,act shall remain in the ,fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations ,acts4 general activities government-wide policy ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services2 ,government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition1 travel1 motor vehicles1 information technology management1 and related technology activities2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 #eh1jjj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 operating expenses ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property2 disposal of real property2 agency-wide policy direction1 management1 and communications2 and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 #dg1iff1jjj1 of which #bd1efi1jjj is for ,real and ,personal ,property ,management and ,disposal and #bc1cig1jjj is for the ,office of the ,administrator1 of which not to exceed #g1ejj is for official reception and representation expenses4 ,civilian ,board of ,contract ,appeals ,for expenses authorized by law1 not otherwise provided for1 for activities associated with the ,civilian ,board of ,contract ,appeals and services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #i1bge1jjj4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general and services authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #fe1jjj1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj is available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #ej1jjj shall be available for payment for information and detection of fraud against the ,government1 including payment for recovery of stolen ,government property3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #b1ejj shall be available for awards to employees of other ,federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced ,office of ,inspector ,general effectiveness4 allowances and office staff for former presidents ,for carrying out the provisions of the ,act of ,august #be1 #aieh 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note71 and ,public ,law #ie-ach1 #a1icb1jjj4 ,expenses1 ,presidential ,transition 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,presidential ,transition ,act of #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note71 #i1ejj1jjj1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj is for activities authorized by paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts may be transferred to the ,acquisition ,services ,fund or ,federal ,buildings ,fund to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the date of enactment of this ,act for the purposes provided herein related to the ,presidential election in #bjaf3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts available under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes4 ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund 7including transfers of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,citizen ,services and ,innovative ,technologies1 including services authorized by #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbc and #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd2 and for necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically1 through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology2 #ee1hid1jjj1 to be deposited into the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that the previous amount may be transferred to ,federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the appropriations1 revenues1 reimbursements1 and collections deposited into the ,fund shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of ,federal ,citizen ,services and other activities that enable the ,federal ,government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically in the aggregate amount not to exceed #aej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that appropriations1 revenues1 reimbursements1 and collections accruing to this ,fund during fiscal year #bjag in excess of such amount shall remain in the ,fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that any appropriations provided to the ,electronic ,government ,fund that remain unobligated may be transferred to the ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this ,act4 ,administrative ,provisions--,general ,services ,administration 7including transfer of funds7 #ebj4 ,funds available to the ,general ,services ,administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles4 #eba4 ,funds in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund made available for fiscal year #bjag for ,federal ,buildings ,fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program requirements3 ,provided1 ,that any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #ebb4 ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 funds made available by this ,act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year #bjah request for ,united ,states ,courthouse construction only if the request3 7#a7 meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the ,general ,services ,administration1 the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states1 and the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7#b7 reflects the priorities of the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states as set out in its approved #e-year construction plan2 and 7#c7 includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed1 replaced1 or expanded4 #ebc4 ,none of the funds provided in this ,act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet1 provide cleaning services1 security enhancements1 or any other service usually provided through the ,federal ,buildings ,fund1 to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the ,general ,services ,administration in consideration of the ,public ,buildings ,amendments ,act of #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-cac74 #ebd4 ,from funds made available under the heading ,federal ,buildings ,fund1 ,limitations on ,availability of ,revenue1 claims against the ,government of less than #bej1jjj arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings effected in other construction projects with prior notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #ebe4 ,in any case in which the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to ,congress by the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjg1 the ,administrator shall ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements1 except that1 if the ,administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not be identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus1 the ,administrator shall provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution4 #ebf4 ,with respect to each project funded under the heading ,major ,repairs and ,alterations or ,judiciary ,capital ,security ,program1 and with respect to ,e-,government projects funded under the heading ,federal ,citizen ,services ,fund1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit a spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ebg4 ,strike subsection 7d7 of section #cagc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board ,salaries and ,expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 and the ,whistleblower ,protection ,act of #aihi 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeji note71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 direct procurement of survey printing1 and not to exceed #b1jjj for official reception and representation expenses1 #dd1ghf1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and in addition not to exceed #b1cde1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund in amounts determined by the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board4 ,national archives and records administration operating expenses ,for necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration and archived ,federal records and related activities1 as provided by law1 and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents1 the activities of the ,public ,interest ,declassification ,board1 the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives1 the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and for uniforms or allowances therefor1 as authorized by law 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eija71 including maintenance1 repairs1 and cleaning1 #chj1fcd1jjj4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh1 ,public ,law #aaj-dji1 #abb ,stat4 #dcjb-af 7#bjjh71 and the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #d1hja1jjj4 repairs and restoration ,for the repair1 alteration1 and improvement of archives facilities1 and to provide adequate storage for holdings1 #g1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 national historical publications and records commission grants program ,for necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,national ,credit ,union ,administration community development revolving loan fund ,for the ,community ,development ,revolving ,loan ,fund program as authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihab1 #ihbb and #iiaj1 #b1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for technical assistance to low-income designated credit unions4 ,office of ,government ,ethics salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,government ,ethics pursuant to the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 the ,ethics ,reform ,act of #aihi1 and the ,stop ,trading on ,congressional ,knowledge ,act of #bjab1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 and not to exceed #a1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #af1jij1jjj4 ,office of ,personnel ,management ,salaries and ,expenses 7including transfer of trust funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7,,opm7 pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh and the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis2 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 not to exceed #b1ejj for official reception and representation expenses2 advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of ,,opm and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation for expenses incurred under ,executive ,order ,no4 #ajdbb of ,january #i1 #aiec1 as amended2 and payment of per diem or subsistence allowances to employees where ,voting ,rights ,act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of duty1 #add1hfg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 not to exceed #cg1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for the operation and strengthening of the security of ,,opm legacy and ,shell environment ,,it systems and the modernization1 migration1 and testing of such systems3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount made available by the previous proviso may not be obligated until the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a plan for expenditure of such amount1 prepared in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,digital ,service1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 that-- 7#a7 identifies the full scope and cost of the ,,it systems remediation and stabilization project2 7#b7 meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 including ,circular ,a-#aa1 part #g2 7#c7 includes a ,major ,,it ,business ,case under the requirements established by the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,exhibit #cjj2 7#d7 complies with the acquisition rules1 requirements1 guidelines1 and systems acquisition management practices of the ,government2 7#e7 complies with all ,office of ,management and ,budget1 ,department of ,homeland ,security and ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology requirements related to securing the agency's information system as described in #dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceed2 and 7#f7 is reviewed and commented upon by the ,inspector ,general of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 and such comments are submitted to the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management before the date of such submission3 ,provided further1 ,that1 not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7,a7 evaluates-- 7i7 the steps taken by the ,office of ,personnel ,management to prevent1 mitigate1 and respond to data breaches involving sensitive personnel records and information2 7ii7 the ,office's cybersecurity policies and procedures in place on the date of enactment of this ,act1 including policies and procedures relating to ,,it best practices such as data encryption1 multifactor authentication1 and continuous monitoring2 7iii7 the ,office's oversight of contractors providing ,,it services2 and 7iv7 the ,office's compliance with government-wide initiatives to improve cybersecurity2 and 7,b7 sets forth improvements that could be made to assist the ,office of ,personnel ,management in addressing cybersecurity challenges3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount made available under this heading1 #cia1jjj may be made available for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce 7as defined by the ,office of ,federal ,procurement ,policy ,act1 as amended 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq4771 including the recruitment1 hiring1 training1 and retention of such workforce and information technology in support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management2 and in addition #ada1faa1jjj for administrative expenses1 to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of ,,opm without regard to other statutes1 including direct procurement of printed materials1 for the retirement and insurance programs3 ,providedfurther 1 ,that the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by sections #hcdh7;a77#a77;,b71 #hieh7;f77#b77;,a71 #hihh7;f77#b77;,a71 and #ijjd7;f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the ,legal ,examining ,unit of ,,opm established pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #iceh of ,july #a1 #aidc1 or any successor unit of like purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,president's ,commission on ,white ,house ,fellows1 established by ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaahc of ,october #c1 #aifd1 may1 during fiscal year #bjag1 accept donations of money1 property1 and personal services3 ,provided further1 ,that such donations1 including those from prior years1 may be used for the development of publicity materials to provide information about the ,white ,house ,fellows1 except that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses1 or for the salaries of employees of such ,commission4 ,office of ,inspector ,general salaries and expenses 7including transfer of trust funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #e1jgb1jjj1 and in addition1 not to exceed #bf1ffb1jjj for administrative expenses to audit1 investigate1 and provide other oversight of the ,office of ,personnel ,management's retirement and insurance programs1 to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 as determined by the ,inspector ,general3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general is authorized to rent conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere4 ,office of ,special ,counsel salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out functions of the ,office of ,special ,counsel pursuant to ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #b of #aigh1 the ,civil ,service ,reform ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-ded71 the ,whistleblower ,protection ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-ab7 as amended by ,public ,law #ajg-cjd1 the ,whistleblower ,protection ,enhancement ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aii71 and the ,uniformed ,services ,employment and ,reemployment ,rights ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cec71 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 payment of fees and expenses for witnesses1 rental of conference rooms in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 #be1gce1jjj 7increased by #hjj1jjj74 ,postal ,regulatory ,commission salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission in carrying out the provisions of the ,postal ,accountability and ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aji-dce71 #af1bjj1jjj1 to be derived by transfer from the ,postal ,service ,fund and expended as authorized by section #fjc7;a7 of such ,act4 ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,privacy and ,civil ,liberties ,oversight ,board1 as authorized by section #ajfa of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ee71 #h1big1jjj 7increased by #a1ghd1jjj74 ,securities and ,exchange ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 the rental of space 7to include multiple year leases7 in the ,district of ,columbia and elsewhere1 and not to exceed #c1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #a1eee1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 of which not less than #ad1gjj1jjj shall be for the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 of which not to exceed #ge1jjj shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the ,international ,organization of ,securities ,commissions2 of which not to exceed #ajj1jjj shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the ,commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials1 members of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters1 such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of ,commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including3 7#a7 incidental expenses such as meals2 7#b7 travel and transportation2 and 7#c7 related lodging or subsistence2 of which funding for information technology initiatives shall be increased over the fiscal year #bjaf level by not less than #ej1jjj1jjj2 and of which not less than #gb1jdi1jjj shall be for the ,division of ,economic and ,risk ,analysis3 ,provided1 ,that fees and charges authorized by section #ca of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;ee7 shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections3 ,provided further1 ,that not to exceed #a1eee1jjj1jjj of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of this account3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year #bjag shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year #bjag appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #j4 ,selective ,service ,system salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,selective ,service ,system1 including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the ,selective ,service ,system1 as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #daja-daah for civilian employees2 hire of passenger motor vehicles2 services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and not to exceed #gej for official reception and representation expenses2 #bb1gjc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that during the current fiscal year1 the ,president may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acda1 whenever the ,president deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states4 ,small ,business ,administration ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 of the ,small ,business ,administration1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections #acdc and #acdd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #c1ejj for official reception and representation expenses1 #bfh1jjj1jjj1 of which not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be available for examinations1 reviews1 and other lender oversight activities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the ,small ,business ,administration1 and certain loan program activities1 including fees authorized by section #e7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended1 for carrying out these purposes without further appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,small ,business ,administration may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj and may co-sponsor activities1 each in accordance with section #acb7;a7 of division ,k of ,public ,law #ajh-ddg1 during fiscal year #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that #f1ajj1jjj shall be available for the ,loan ,modernization and ,accounting ,system1 to be available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,entrepreneurial ,development ,programs ,for necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development1 #bdc1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that #abe1jjj1jjj 7increased by #e1jjj1jjj7 shall be available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year #bjag or fiscal year #bjah as authorized by section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #ca1jjj1jjj shall be for marketing1 management1 and technical assistance under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77 by intermediaries that make microloans under the microloan program3 ,provided further1 ,that #bj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants to ,states to carry out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized under section #abjg of ,public ,law #aaa-bdj4 office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ai1ijj1jjj4 office of advocacy ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,advocacy in carrying out the provisions of title ,,ii of ,public ,law #id-cje 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd;a et seq47 and the ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act of #aihj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 #i1cbj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,business loans program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the cost of direct loans1 #d1cch1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that subject to section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 during fiscal year #bjag commitments to guarantee loans under section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh shall not exceed #g1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjag commitments for general business loans authorized under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed #bh1ejj1jjj1jjj for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjag commitments for loans authorized under subparagraph 7,c7 of section #ejb7g7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7g77 shall not exceed #g1ejj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjag commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section #cjc7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh shall not exceed #d1jjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that during fiscal year #bjag1 guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section #e7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall not exceed a principal amount of #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs1 #aeb1gbf1jjj1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses4 disaster loans program account 7including transfers of funds7 ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 #ahe1igg1jjj1 to be available until expended1 of which #a1jjj1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,small ,business ,administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the ,office of ,inspector ,general2 of which #age1igg1jjj is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses2 and of which #i1jjj1jjj is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program1 which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,administrative ,provisions--,small ,business ,administration 7including transfer of funds7 7including rescission7 #ecj4 ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,small ,business ,administration in this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations1 but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers3 ,provided1 ,that any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #fjh of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 #eca4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to collect a guarantee fee under section #g7;a77#ah7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ah77 with respect to a loan guaranteed under section #g7;a77#ca7 of such ,act that is made to a small business concern 7as defined under section #c of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 that is #ea percent or more owned and controlled by #a or more individuals who is a veteran 7as defined in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code7 or the spouse of a veteran4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to waive such a guarantee fee or any other loan fee with respect to a loan to a small business concern described in subsection 7a7 or any other borrower4 #ecb4 ,of the unobligated balances available for the ,certified ,development ,company ,program under section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh1 as amended1 #ee1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded3 ,provided1 ,that no amounts may be so rescinded from amounts that were designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,united ,states ,postal ,service payment to the postal service fund ,for payment to the ,postal ,service ,fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail1 pursuant to subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #bdja of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 #da1aea1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free3 ,provided further1 ,that #f-;day delivery and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the #aihc level3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available to the ,postal ,service by this ,act shall be used to implement any rule1 regulation1 or policy of charging any officer or employee of any ,state or local child support enforcement agency1 or any individual participating in a ,state or local program of child support enforcement1 a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds provided in this ,act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices4 ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #beh1jjj1jjj1 to be derived by transfer from the ,postal ,service ,fund and expended as authorized by section #fjc7;b77#c7 of the ,postal ,accountability and ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aji-dce74 ,united states tax court ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses1 including contract reporting and other services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 #ea1cjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge4 ,,vi ,general provisions--this act 7including rescission7 #fja4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of1 or otherwise compensate1 non-,federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this ,act4 #fjb4 ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 nor may any be transferred to other appropriations1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #fjc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive order issued pursuant to existing law4 #fjd4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 #fje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any ,government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a ,government employee would result in a decision1 determination1 rule1 regulation1 or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section #cjg of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 #fjf4 ,no funds appropriated pursuant to this ,act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjg4 ,no funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fjh4 ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 none of the funds provided in this ,act1 provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjag1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that3 7#a7 creates a new program2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the ,congress2 7#d7 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 purpose2 7#e7 augments existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 7#f7 reduces existing programs1 projects1 or activities by #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 or 7#g7 creates or reorganizes offices1 programs1 or activities unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices1 programs1 or activities1 each agency or entity funded in this ,act shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency funded by this ,act shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that at a minimum the report shall include3 7#a7 a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if appropriate1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program1 project1 and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation2 and 7#c7 an identification of items of special congressional interest3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by #ajj1jjj per day for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the ,congress4 #fji4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjag from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjag in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for each such account for the purposes authorized3 ,provided1 ,that a request shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines4 #faj4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,executive ,office of the ,president to request-- 7#a7 any official background investigation report on any individual from the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 or 7#b7 a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code from the ,department of the ,treasury or the ,internal ,revenue ,service4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply-- 7#a7 in the case of an official background investigation report1 if such individual has given express written consent for such request not more than #f months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration2 or 7#b7 if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security4 #faa4 ,the cost accounting standards promulgated under chapter #ae of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code shall not apply with respect to a contract under the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,program established under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fab4 ,for the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management may accept and utilize 7without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an ,appropriations ,act7 funds made available to the ,office of ,personnel ,management pursuant to court approval4 #fac4 ,no funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available to pay for an abortion1 or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the ,federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions4 #fad4 ,the provision of section #fac shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term1 or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest4 #fae4 ,in order to promote ,government access to commercial information technology1 the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles1 materials1 and supplies set forth in chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7popularly known as the ,buy ,american ,act71 shall not apply to the acquisition by the ,federal ,government of information technology 7as defined in section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code71 that is a commercial item 7as defined in section #ajc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code74 #faf4 ,notwithstanding section #acec of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this ,act may accept on behalf of that agency1 nor may such agency or commission accept1 payment or reimbursement from a non-,federal entity for travel1 subsistence1 or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission1 or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission1 unless the person or entity is an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 #fag4 ,notwithstanding section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available to the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission and the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission by this or any other ,act may be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues4 #fah4 7a7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an ,executive agency covered by this ,act otherwise authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of real property for office1 meeting1 storage1 or other space must consult with the ,general ,services ,administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts1 and in the case of succeeding leases1 before entering into negotiations with the current lessor4 7#b7 ,any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the ,president to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency4 7b7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,executive agency covered by this ,act means any ,executive agency provided funds by this ,act1 but does not include the ,general ,services ,administration or the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 #fai4 7a7 ,there are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law3 7#a7 ,compensation of the ,president 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb74 7#b7 ,payments to-- 7,a7 the ,judicial ,officers' ,retirement ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #cgg7o772 7,b7 the ,judicial ,survivors' ,annuities ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #cgf7;c772 and 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims ,judges' ,retirement ,fund 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #agh7l774 7#c7 ,payment of ,government contributions-- 7,a7 with respect to the health benefits of retired employees1 as authorized by chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,retired ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,act 7#gd ,stat4 #hdi72 and 7,b7 with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after ,december #ca1 #aihi 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ch4 #hg74 7#d7 ,payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #hcdh74 7#e7 ,payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund by statutory provisions other than subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc or chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this ,act4 #fbj4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,trade ,commission to complete the draft report entitled ,interagency ,working ,group on ,food ,marketed to ,children3 ,preliminary ,proposed ,nutrition ,principles to ,guide ,industry ,self-,regulatory ,efforts unless the ,interagency ,working ,group on ,food ,marketed to ,children complies with ,executive ,order ,no4 #acefc4 #fba4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions3 7#a7 ,director1 ,white ,house ,office of ,health ,reform1 or any substantially similar position4 7#b7 ,assistant to the ,president for ,energy and ,climate ,change1 or any substantially similar position4 7#c7 ,senior ,advisor to the ,secretary of the ,treasury assigned to the ,presidential ,task ,force on the ,auto ,industry and ,senior ,counselor for ,manufacturing ,policy1 or any substantially similar position4 7#d7 ,white ,house ,director of ,urban ,affairs1 or any substantially similar position4 #fbb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of chapter #bi1 #ca1 or #cc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fbc4 7a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the agencies specified in subsection 7b7 shall each submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on-- 7#a7 increasing public participation in the rulemaking process and reducing uncertainty2 7#b7 improving coordination with other ,federal agencies to eliminate redundant1 inconsistent1 and overlapping regulations2 and 7#c7 identifying existing regulations that have been reviewed and determined to be outmoded1 ineffective1 or excessively burdensome4 7b7 ,the agencies required to submit a report specified in subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission2 7#b7 the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#c7 the ,federal ,trade ,commission2 and 7#d7 the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission4 #fbd4 ,the unobligated balance in the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission ,reserve ,fund established by section #iia of the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-bjc7 is permanently rescinded4 #fbe4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be used by the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission to study1 develop1 propose1 finalize1 issue1 or implement any rule1 regulation1 or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions to tax exempt organizations1 or dues paid to trade associations4 #fbf4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used by the ,financial ,stability ,oversight ,council to make a determination1 pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #aac of the ,financial ,stability ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbc71 with respect to a nonbank financial company until-- 7#a7 the ,financial ,stability ,oversight ,council1 in the notice described in subsection 7e77#a7 of such section1 identifies with specificity the risks to the financial stability of the ,united ,states presented by the nonbank financial company and explains in sufficient detail why regulatory action by the relevant primary financial regulatory agency would be insufficient to mitigate or prevent such risks2 and 7#b7 if the nonbank financial company presents a plan in a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 7e77#b7 of such section to modify its business1 structure1 or operations in order to mitigate the risks identified in such a notice-- 7,a7 the ,financial ,stability ,oversight ,council makes a determination as to whether such plan1 if implemented1 adequately mitigates the identified risks2 and 7,b7 if the ,financial ,stability ,oversight ,council determines that such plan would adequately mitigate the identified risk1 the ,council-- 7i7 approves such plan2 and 7ii7 allows the nonbank financial company a reasonable period of time to implement such plan4 #fbg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider 7as such terms are defined in sections #beaj and #bgaa of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 in a manner that violates the ,fourth ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #fbh4 7a7 ,in each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbe1 section #fbh of division ,e of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,stat4 #bdfi7 applies to a joint sales agreement regardless of any change in the ownership of the stations involved in such agreement4 7b7 ,in the case of a joint sales agreement to which such section applies1 while such section is in effect1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission-- 7#a7 may not require the termination or modification of such agreement as a condition of the transfer or assignment of a station license or the transfer of station ownership or control2 and 7#b7 upon request of the transferee or assignee of the station license1 shall eliminate any such condition that was imposed after ,march #ca1 #bjad1 and permit the licensees of the stations whose advertising was jointly sold pursuant to such agreement to enter into a new joint sales agreement on substantially similar terms and conditions as the prior agreement4 7c7 ,in this section1 the term 8joint sales agreement0 has the meaning given such term in ,note #b7k7 to section #gc4ceee of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and where a joint sales agreement is part of a broader contract1 this section shall be limited to the joint sales agreement portion of such contract4 #fbi4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used by the ,federal ,communications ,commission to modify1 amend1 or change the rules or regulations of the ,commission for universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph 7e77#e7 or 7e77#f7 of section #ed4cjg of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,july #ae1 #bjae3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall not prohibit the ,commission from considering1 developing1 or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative to ,mobility ,fund ,phase ,,ii4 #fcj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce any rule 7as defined in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code71 or any amendment or repeal of an existing rule1 that is adopted by vote of the ,federal ,communications ,commission after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 unless the ,commission publishes the text of such rule1 amendment1 or repeal on the ,internet ,web site of the ,commission not later than #ba days before the date on which the vote occurs4 #fca4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to regulate1 directly or indirectly1 the prices1 other fees1 or data caps and allowances 7as such terms are described in paragraph #afd of the ,report and ,order on ,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1 and ,order in the matter of protecting and promoting the open ,internet1 adopted by the ,federal ,communications ,commission on ,february #bf1 #bjae 7,,fcc #ae-bd77 charged or imposed by providers of broadband ,internet access service 7as defined in the final rules in ,appendix ,a of such ,report and ,order on ,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1 and ,order7 for such service1 regardless of whether such regulation takes the form of requirements for future conduct or enforcement regarding past conduct4 #fcb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce the ,report and ,order on ,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1 and ,order in the matter of protecting and promoting the open ,internet1 adopted by the ,federal ,communications ,commission on ,february #bf1 #bjae 7,,fcc #ae-bd71 until the first date on which there has been a final disposition 7including the exhaustion of or expiration of the time for any appeals7 of all of the following civil actions3 7#a7 ,alamo ,broadband ,inc4 v4 ,federal ,communications ,commission1 et al41 ,no4 #ae-fjbja1 pending in the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,fifth ,circuit as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,united ,states ,telecom ,assoc4 v4 ,federal ,communications ,commission1 et al41 ,no4 #ae-ajfc1 pending in the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,century,link v4 ,federal ,communications ,commission1 ,no4 #ae-ajii1 pending in the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fcc4 7a7 ,section #aaje7;a77#ce7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 7#b7 by striking homeland security in each instance it appears and inserting cybersecurity2 and 7#c7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a77 to read as follows3 7,b7 ,prior to implementing this paragraph1 including determining what ,federal activities or accounts constitute cybersecurity for purposes of budgetary classification1 the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,government ,affairs of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to budget submissions under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjah and each subsequent fiscal year4 #fcd4 7a7 ,effective one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajb-bha is repealed4 7b7 ,on the day before the date of the repeal under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer the amounts in the fund described in section #djh7;a7 of subtitle ,a of title ,,iv of such ,public ,law into the general fund of the ,treasury4 #fce4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 adjudication activities1 or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity4 #fcf4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize1 adopt1 implement1 administer1 or enforce any proposed rule under section #fbi of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edi7 before the date that is #ahj days after the completion of the following process3 7#a7 ,there has been completed a study that-- 7,a7 evaluates the potential costs and benefits of the proposed rule and the potential costs and benefits of other market-based solutions2 and 7,b7 meets the requirements of subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,the ,federal ,communications ,commission has-- 7,a7 sought public comment on the study described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 provided a period of not less than #ij days for the submission of such comments2 and 7,c7 addressed the concerns raised in the comment cycle under subparagraph 7,b7 in a report adopted by vote of the ,commission and made publicly available4 7b7 ,a study meets the requirements of this subsection if the study-- 7#a7 is a peer-reviewed study conducted by an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 or an individual in the individual's capacity as a faculty member at such an institution2 and 7#b7 at minimum1 analyzes the potential impact of the proposed rule on-- 7,a7 all parties in the video programming marketplace1 including video programming creators1 programming networks1 multichannel video programming distributors1 and subscribers of multichannel video programming services2 7,b7 video programming content diversity2 7,c7 intellectual property and content licensing2 and 7,d7 consumer privacy and the legal remedies available to consumers for violations of video privacy obligations4 #fcg4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act or transferred pursuant to section #ajag of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc may be used to take any action on the basis of an individual being a mortgage originator as defined in section #ajc7;cc7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7;cc77 against any individual who is a retailer of manufactured homes or its employees1 unless such retailer or its employees receive compensation or gain for engaging in activities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of such section #ajc7;cc7 that is in excess of any compensation or gain received in a comparable cash transaction4 #fch4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act or transferred pursuant to section #ajag of ,public ,law #aaa-bjc may be used to enforce the provisions of section #abi of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afci7 for any transaction that is less than #ge1jjj and is secured by a dwelling that is personal property or is a transaction that does not include the purchase of real property on which a dwelling is to be placed if-- 7#a7 the annual percentage rate at consummation of the transaction1 as determined under section #ajc7;bb7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7;bb77 does not exceed #aj percentage points2 and 7#b7 the total points and fees payable in connection with the transaction1 as determined under such section #ajc7;bb71 do not exceed the greater of #e percent or #c1jjj4 #fci4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act1 any other ,act1 or transferred to the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection pursuant to section #ajag of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj may be used to issue or enforce any rule or regulation with respect to payday loans 7as described under section #ajbd7;a77#a77;,e7 of such ,act71 vehicle title loans1 or other similar loans during fiscal year #bjag and the ,bureau may not issue or enforce any such rule or regulation after fiscal year #bjag until such time as the ,bureau has submitted to ,congress a detailed report1 after providing for a public comment period of not less than #ij days1 that3 7#a7 analyzes the impact of any such rule or regulation on consumer access to credit1 including an analysis of the rule or regulation's impact on populations that have traditionally had limited access to credit2 and 7#b7 identifies existing alternative credit products that are immediately available to existing users of payday loans1 vehicle title loans1 or other similar loans at the same credit risk profiles and at sufficient levels to fully replace any anticipated potential reduction in current sources of short-term1 small-dollar credit as a result of the rule or regulation4 #fdj4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be used to implement1 promulgate1 finalize or enforce ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfgc1 issued ,july #ca1 #bjad1 or to develop any regulation or guidance related thereto1 until-- 7#a7 a study is conducted by the ,comptroller ,general analyzing the impacts of such order on affected ,federal agencies' missions1 impacts on the industrial base1 and including a cost benefit analysis of implementation of the such order versus potential alternatives2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,labor has reviewed the report of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and certified that the benefits of the order outweigh any associated costs and will not impede agency missions4 7b7 ,the study to be conducted by the ,comptroller ,general shall be publicly available and shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 ,the elements of the study shall include an assessment of-- 7#a7 the estimated costs to each ,federal agency or department to implement the ,executive order1 including the costs of designating labor compliance advisors and any other associated positions or resources needed to support the functions of the labor compliance advisors2 7#b7 the effects of the ,executive order on the industrial base 7including the defense industrial base7 and including input from both the ,federal agencies 7including the ,department of ,defense7 and affected members of the industrial base1 including how the order would affect the ability of mission critical contractors to continue to provide goods and services to the ,federal ,government2 7#c7 any private sector capabilities that the agency or department would risk losing access to if the ,executive order were implemented as defined in the ,,far proposed rule 7,,far ,case #bjad-jbe2 ,docket ,no4 #bjad-jjbe7 and any related final rule2 7#d7 costs to prime contractors and subcontractors associated with complying with the proposed rule or any related final rule1 including the costs of having to create new information systems or processes to obtain and manage the data required by the ,executive order2 7#e7 the effect of the ,executive order on ,federal acquisition competition and the ability to encourage non-traditional contractors to compete in the ,federal market2 7#f7 the effect of the ,executive order on the ability of the ,federal ,government to meet statutory small business prime contracting and subcontracting goals1 including such goals for minority-owned1 women-owned1 and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses2 7#g7 the total number of violations 7as defined in the proposed ,department of ,labor guidance7 and the number of such violations where a challenge was still pending that would trigger disclosure by potential bidders to a ,government solicitation2 7#h7 any delays to the procurement process that will result from the implementation of the ,executive order2 7#i7 alternative approaches to effect the goal of the ,executive order1 including potential improvements to ,government information systems1 that could provide greater transparency into labor law compliance without shifting the reporting burden to industry2 and 7#aj7 such other matters as the ,comptroller ,general determines relevant4 #fda4 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be available to pay for an abortion or the administrative expenses in connection with a multi-,state qualified health plan offered under a contract under section #accd of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjed7 which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions4 7#b7 ,the provision of paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term1 or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest4 ,,vii ,general provisions--government-wide ,departments1 ,agencies1 and ,corporations 7including transfer of funds7 #gja4 ,no department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states receiving appropriated funds under this or any other ,act for fiscal year #bjag shall obligate or expend any such funds1 unless such department1 agency1 or instrumentality has in place1 and will continue to administer in good faith1 a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use1 possession1 or distribution of controlled substances 7as defined in the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 by the officers and employees of such department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 #gjb4 ,unless otherwise specifically provided1 the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with subsection #acdc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 7exclusive of buses1 ambulances1 law enforcement vehicles1 protective vehicles1 and undercover surveillance vehicles71 is hereby fixed at #ai1idg except station wagons for which the maximum shall be #ai1iig3 ,provided1 ,that these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed #g1bej for police-type vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more than #e percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the ,electric and ,hybrid ,vehicle ,research1 ,development1 and ,demonstration ,act of #aigf3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to ,public ,law #aja-edi over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which operates on alternative fuel1 including but not limited to electric1 plug-in hybrid electric1 and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles4 #gjc4 ,appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel1 or for the expenses of the activity concerned1 are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances1 in accordance with #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eibb-eibd4 #gjd4 ,unless otherwise specified in law during the current fiscal year1 no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the ,government of the ,united ,states 7including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states7 whose post of duty is in the continental ,united ,states unless such person3 7#a7 is a citizen of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in #h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;b7a77#c77;,b72 7#c7 is a person who is admitted as a refugee under #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg or is granted asylum under #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible2 or 7#d7 is a person who owes allegiance to the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his or her status are being complied with3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of subsections 7#b7 and 7#c7 such affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated thereafter as necessary3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the ,federal ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that this section shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee of the ,government of the ,united ,states on the date of enactment of this ,act1 or to international broadcasters employed by the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 or to temporary employment of translators1 or to temporary employment in the field service 7not to exceed #fj days7 as a result of emergencies3 ,provided further1 ,that this section does not apply to the employment as wildland firefighters for not more than #abj days of nonresident aliens employed by the ,department of the ,interior or the ,,usda ,forest ,service pursuant to an agreement with another country4 #gje4 ,appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses1 including maintenance or operating expenses1 shall also be available for payment to the ,general ,services ,administration for charges for space and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the ,public ,buildings ,act of #aiei 7#gc ,stat4 #dgi71 the ,public ,buildings ,amendments of #aigb 7#hf ,stat4 #baf71 or other applicable law4 #gjf4 ,in addition to funds provided in this or any other ,act1 all ,federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials1 including ,federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs4 ,such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,acquisition1 waste reduction and prevention1 and recycling programs as described in ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfic 7,march #ai1 #bjae71 including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the ,executive order4 7#b7 ,other ,federal agency environmental management programs1 including1 but not limited to1 the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs4 7#c7 ,other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the ,federal agency4 #gjg4 ,funds made available by this or any other ,act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter #ia of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be available1 in addition to objects for which such funds are otherwise available1 for rent in the ,district of ,columbia2 services in accordance with #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji2 and the objects specified under this head1 all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the ,act by which they are made available3 ,provided1 ,that in the event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds1 the limitations on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced4 #gjh4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be available for interagency financing of boards 7except ,federal ,executive ,boards71 commissions1 councils1 committees1 or similar groups 7whether or not they are interagency entities7 which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality4 #gji4 ,none of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other ,act shall be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the ,united ,states4 #gaj4 ,during the period in which the head of any department or agency1 or any other officer or civilian employee of the ,federal ,government appointed by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 holds office1 no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of #e1jjj to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head1 agency head1 officer1 or employee1 or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office1 unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,for the purposes of this section1 the term office shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual1 as well as any other space used primarily by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the individual4 #gaa4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf1 or section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act shall be available for the interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit multiple ,federal departments1 agencies1 or entities1 as provided by ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfah 7,july #f1 #bjab74 #gab4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be obligated or expended by any department1 agency1 or other instrumentality of the ,federal ,government to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from the competitive service under section #ccjb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 7pursuant to schedule ,c of subpart ,c of part #bac of title #e of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 unless the head of the applicable department1 agency1 or other instrumentality employing such schedule ,c individual certifies to the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management that the schedule ,c position occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the ,white ,house4 7b7 ,the provisions of this section shall not apply to ,federal employees or members of the ,armed ,forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community 7as that term is defined under section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d7774 #gac4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the ,federal ,government1 who-- 7#a7 prohibits or prevents1 or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent1 any other officer or employee of the ,federal ,government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee of the ,congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way1 irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee2 or 7#b7 removes1 suspends from duty without pay1 demotes1 reduces in rank1 seniority1 status1 pay1 or performance or efficiency rating1 denies promotion to1 relocates1 reassigns1 transfers1 disciplines1 or discriminates in regard to any employment right1 entitlement1 or benefit1 or any term or condition of employment of1 any other officer or employee of the ,federal ,government1 or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee1 by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any ,member1 committee1 or subcommittee of the ,congress as described in paragraph 7#a74 #gad4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that-- 7#a7 does not meet identified needs for knowledge1 skills1 and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties2 7#b7 contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants2 7#c7 does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation2 7#d7 contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age belief systems as defined in ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ,notice ,n-#iae4jbb1 dated ,september #b1 #aihh2 or 7#e7 is offensive to1 or designed to change1 participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall prohibit1 restrict1 or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties4 #gae4 ,no part of any funds appropriated in this or any other ,act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch1 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships1 for publicity or propaganda purposes1 and for the preparation1 distribution or use of any kit1 pamphlet1 booklet1 publication1 radio1 television1 infographic1 social media1 or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the ,congress1 except in presentation to the ,congress itself4 #gaf4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act may be used by an agency to provide a ,federal employee's home address to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction4 #gag4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to provide any non-public information such as mailing1 telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person or any organization outside of the ,federal ,government without the approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #gah4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other ,act shall be used directly or indirectly1 including by private contractor1 for publicity or propaganda purposes within the ,united ,states not heretofore authorized by ,congress4 #gai4 7a7 ,in this section1 the term agency-- 7#a7 means an ,executive agency1 as defined under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #aje2 and 7#b7 includes a military department1 as defined under section #ajb of such title1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 and the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission4 7b7 ,unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes1 an employee of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties4 ,an employee not under a leave system1 including a ,presidential appointee exempted under #e ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja7b71 has an obligation to expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee's time in the performance of official duties4 #gbj4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf and section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act to any department or agency1 which is a member of the ,federal ,accounting ,standards ,advisory ,board 7,,fasab71 shall be available to finance an appropriate share of ,,fasab administrative costs4 #gba4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf and section #gjh of this ,act1 the head of each ,executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ,general ,services ,administration1 ,government-wide ,policy with the approval of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act1 including rebates from charge card and other contracts3 ,provided1 ,that these funds shall be administered by the ,administrator of ,general ,services to support ,government-wide and other multi-agency financial1 information technology1 procurement1 and other management innovations1 initiatives1 and activities1 including improving coordination and reducing duplication1 as approved by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups designated by the ,director 7including the ,president's ,management ,council for overall management improvement initiatives1 the ,chief ,financial ,officers ,council for financial management initiatives1 the ,chief ,information ,officers ,council for information technology initiatives1 the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officers ,council for human capital initiatives1 the ,chief ,acquisition ,officers ,council for procurement initiatives1 and the ,performance ,improvement ,council for performance improvement initiatives73 ,provided further1 ,that the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed #ae1jjj1jjj to improve coordination1 reduce duplication1 and for other activities related to ,federal ,government ,priority ,goals established by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aabj1 and not to exceed #ag1jjj1jjj for ,government-,wide innovations1 initiatives1 and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds transferred to or for reimbursement of ,general ,services ,administration1 ,government-wide ,policy during fiscal year #bjag shall remain available for obligation through ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfers or reimbursements may only be made after #ae days following notification of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 #gbb4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a ,federal building or on ,federal property1 if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location4 #gbc4 ,notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #acdf1 or section #gjh of this ,act1 funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other ,act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific projects1 workshops1 studies1 and similar efforts to carry out the purposes of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council 7authorized by ,executive ,order ,no4 #abhha71 which benefit multiple ,federal departments1 agencies1 or entities3 ,provided1 ,that the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall provide a report describing the budget of and resources connected with the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the ,house ,committee on ,science and ,technology1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation #ij days after enactment of this ,act4 #gbd4 ,any request for proposals1 solicitation1 grant application1 form1 notification1 press release1 or other publications involving the distribution of ,federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part #bjj of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 ,provided1 ,that this section shall apply to direct payments1 formula funds1 and grants received by a ,state receiving ,federal funds4 #gbe4 7a7 ,prohibition of ,federal ,agency ,monitoring of ,individuals' ,internet ,use ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used by any ,federal agency-- 7#a7 to collect1 review1 or create any aggregation of data1 derived from any means1 that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any ,federal ,government ,internet site of the agency2 or 7#b7 to enter into any agreement with a third party 7including another government agency7 to collect1 review1 or obtain any aggregation of data1 derived from any means1 that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental ,internet site4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the limitations established in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons2 7#b7 any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information2 7#c7 any action taken for law enforcement1 regulatory1 or supervisory purposes1 in accordance with applicable law2 or 7#d7 any action described in subsection 7a77#a7 that is a system security action taken by the operator of an ,internet site and is necessarily incident to providing the ,internet site services or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the ,internet site4 7c7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term regulatory means agency actions to implement1 interpret or enforce authorities provided in law4 7#b7 ,the term supervisory means examinations of the agency's supervised institutions1 including assessing safety and soundness1 overall financial condition1 management practices and policies and compliance with applicable standards as provided in law4 #gbf4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage1 except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage4 7b7 ,nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with-- 7#a7 any of the following religious plans3 7,a7 ,personal ,care's ,,hmo2 and 7,b7 ,,osf ,health,plans1 ,inc42 and 7#b7 any existing or future plan1 if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs4 7c7 ,in implementing this section1 any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions4 7d7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services4 #gbg4 ,the ,united ,states is committed to ensuring the health of its ,olympic1 ,pan ,american1 and ,paralympic athletes1 and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing1 adjudication1 education1 and research as performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities4 #gbh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds appropriated for official travel to ,federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies1 if consistent with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#abf regarding official travel for ,government personnel1 to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program4 #gbi4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other appropriations ,act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the ,coast ,guard ,congressional ,fellowship ,program1 or to implement the proposed regulations of the ,office of ,personnel ,management to add sections #cjj4caa through #cjj4caf to part #cjj of title #e of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 published in the ,federal ,register1 volume #fh1 number #agd1 on ,september #i1 #bjjc 7relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch74 #gcj4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no executive branch agency shall purchase1 construct1 or lease any additional facilities1 except within or contiguous to existing locations1 to be used for the purpose of conducting ,federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 except that the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease1 contract1 or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing ,center facilities4 #gca4 ,unless otherwise authorized by existing law1 none of the funds provided in this or any other ,act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the ,united ,states1 unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency4 #gcb4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used in contravention of section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7popularly known as the ,privacy ,act71 and regulations implementing that section4 #gcc4 7a7 ,in ,general ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be used for any ,federal ,government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section #hce7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cie7;b77 or any subsidiary of such an entity4 7b7 ,waivers 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,secretary shall waive subsection 7a7 with respect to any ,federal ,government contract under the authority of such ,secretary if the ,secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security4 7#b7 ,report to congress ,any ,secretary issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 shall report such issuance to ,congress4 7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply to any ,federal ,government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract4 #gcd4 ,during fiscal year #bjag1 for each employee who-- 7#a7 retires under section #hccf7;d77#b7 or #hdad7;b77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 retires under any other provision of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc or chapter #hd of such title #e and receives a payment as an incentive to separate1 the separating agency shall remit to the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund an amount equal to the ,office of ,personnel ,management's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year4 ,such amounts shall be available until expended to the ,office of ,personnel ,management and shall be deemed to be an administrative expense under section #hcdh7;a77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gce4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a ,federal contract or otherwise performing or participating in acquisition at any stage of the acquisition process 7as defined in section #aca of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code7 of property or services by the ,federal ,government to disclose any of the following information as a condition of submitting the offer or otherwise performing in or participating in such acquisition3 7#a7 ,any payment consisting of a contribution1 expenditure1 independent expenditure1 or disbursement for an electioneering communication that is made by the entity1 its officers or directors1 or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for election for ,federal office or to a political committee1 or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for ,federal office4 7#b7 ,any disbursement of funds 7other than a payment described in paragraph 7#a77 made by the entity1 its officers or directors1 or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,in this section1 each of the terms 8contribution01 8expenditure01 8independent expenditure01 8electioneering communication01 8candidate01 8election01 and 8,federal office0 has the meaning given such term in the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq474 #gcf4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other ,act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the ,federal government1 including the ,president1 the ,vice ,president1 a member of ,congress 7including a ,delegate or a ,resident ,commissioner to ,congress71 the head of an executive branch agency 7as defined in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code71 or the head of an office of the legislative branch4 #gcg4 7a7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and except as otherwise provided in this section1 no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year #bjag1 by this or any other ,act1 may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,a7 during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year #bjag1 in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section2 and 7,b7 during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal year #bjag1 in an amount that exceeds1 as a result of a wage survey adjustment1 the rate payable under subparagraph 7,a7 by more than the sum of-- 7i7 the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year #bjag under section #ecjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the rates of pay under the ,general ,schedule2 and 7ii7 the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year #bjag under section #ecjd of such title 7whether by adjustment or otherwise71 and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #ecdb7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and no employee covered by section #ecdh of such title1 may be paid during the periods for which paragraph 7#a7 is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under paragraph 7#a7 were paragraph 7#a7 applicable to such employee4 7#c7 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#d7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed from the rates in effect on ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 except to the extent determined by the ,office of ,personnel ,management to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection4 7#e7 ,this subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7#f7 ,for the purpose of administering any provision of law 7including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay1 retirement1 life insurance1 or any other employee benefit7 that requires any deduction or contribution1 or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay1 the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay4 7#g7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect4 7#h7 ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the ,office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees4 7b7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year #bjag under sections #ecdd and #ecdh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be-- 7#a7 not less than the percentage received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections #ecjc and #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections #ecjc and #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and prevailing rate employees described in section #ecdc7;a77#e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ,rest of ,united ,states pursuant to section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of this subsection2 and 7#b7 effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 #gch4 7a7 ,the ,vice ,president may not receive a pay raise in calendar year #bjag1 notwithstanding the rate adjustment made under section #ajd of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law4 7b7 ,an employee serving in an ,executive ,schedule position1 or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an ,executive ,schedule rate1 may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjag1 notwithstanding schedule adjustments made under section #ecah of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 ,this subsection applies only to employees who are holding a position under a political appointment4 7c7 ,a chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjag1 notwithstanding section #dja of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe7 or any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 7d7 ,notwithstanding sections #echb and #echc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar year #bjag 7except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i77 by-- 7#a7 a noncareer appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service paid a rate of basic pay at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule2 or 7#b7 a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4 7e7 ,any employee paid a rate of basic pay 7including any locality-based payments under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or similar authority7 at or above level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar year #bjag1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except as provided in subsection 7g71 7h71 or 7i74 ,this subsection does not apply to employees in the ,general ,schedule pay system or the ,foreign ,service pay system1 or to employees appointed under section #cafa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at ,,gs-#ae or below if chapter #ea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 applied to them4 7f7 ,nothing in subsections 7b7 through 7e7 shall prevent employees who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law4 7g7 ,a career appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service who receives a ,presidential appointment and who makes an election to retain ,senior ,executive ,service basic pay entitlements under section #ccib of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is not subject to this section4 7h7 ,a member of the ,senior ,foreign ,service who receives a ,presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch and who makes an election to retain ,senior ,foreign ,service pay entitlements under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dfe7 is not subject to this section4 7i7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7b7 through 7e71 an employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position with higher-level duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay1 except that any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjac4 7j7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of time subject to this section1 the initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on ,december #ca1 #bjac4 7k7 ,if an employee affected by subsections 7b7 through 7e7 is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year #bjag but ends in calendar year #bjah1 the bar on the employee's receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period4 #gci4 7a7 ,the head of any ,executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this or any other appropriations ,act shall submit annual reports to the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office during fiscal year #bjag for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #ajj1jjj4 7b7 ,each report submitted shall include1 for each conference described in subsection 7a7 held during the applicable period-- 7#a7 a description of its purpose2 7#b7 the number of participants attending2 7#c7 a detailed statement of the costs to the ,united ,states ,government1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of any food or beverages2 7,b7 the cost of any audio-visual services2 7,c7 the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference2 and 7,d7 a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference2 and 7#d7 a description of the contracting procedures used including-- 7,a7 whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis2 and 7,b7 a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference4 7c7 ,within #ae days after the end of a quarter1 the head of any such department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office shall notify the ,inspector ,general or senior ethics official for any entity without an ,inspector ,general1 of the date1 location1 and number of employees attending a conference held by any ,executive branch department1 agency1 board1 commission1 or office funded by this or any other appropriations ,act during fiscal year #bjag for which the cost to the ,united ,states ,government was more than #bj1jjj4 7d7 ,a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations ,act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection 7c7 that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded1 such as a conference held in connection with planning1 training1 assessment1 review1 or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract4 7e7 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations ,act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with ,office of ,management and ,budget ,memorandum ,m-#ab-ab dated ,may #aa1 #bjab or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum4 #gdj4 ,none of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations ,act may be used to increase1 eliminate1 or reduce funding for a program1 project1 or activity as proposed in the ,president's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation ,act1 or unless such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations ,act4 #gda4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other ,act may be available for a contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud1 waste1 or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste1 fraud1 or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a ,federal department or agency authorized to receive such information4 7b7 ,the limitation in subsection 7a7 shall not contravene requirements applicable to ,standard ,form #cab1 ,form #ddad1 or any other form issued by a ,federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information4 #gdb4 7a7 ,no funds appropriated in this or any other ,act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in ,standard ,forms #cab and #ddad of the ,government or any other nondisclosure policy1 form1 or agreement if such policy1 form1 or agreement does not contain the following provisions3 ,these provisions are consistent with and do not supersede1 conflict with1 or otherwise alter the employee obligations1 rights1 or liabilities created by existing statute or ,executive order relating to3 7#a7 classified information2 7#b7 communications to ,congress2 7#c7 the reporting to an ,inspector ,general of a violation of any law1 rule1 or regulation1 or mismanagement1 a gross waste of funds1 an abuse of authority1 or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety2 or 7#d7 any other whistleblower protection4 ,the definitions1 requirements1 obligations1 rights1 sanctions1 and liabilities created by controlling ,executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling43 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the preceding provision of this section1 a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity1 other than an employee or officer of the ,united ,states ,government1 may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used4 ,such form or agreement shall1 at a minimum1 require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the ,united ,states ,government4 ,such nondisclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to ,congress1 or to an authorized official of an executive agency or the ,department of ,justice1 that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law4 7b7 ,a nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection 7a7 if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into4 7c7 ,no funds appropriated in this or any other ,act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year #bjad which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection 7a74 #gdc4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to enter into a contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 make a grant to1 or provide a loan or loan guarantee to1 any corporation that has any unpaid ,federal tax liability that has been assessed1 for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed1 and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability1 where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability1 unless a ,federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the ,government4 #gdd4 ,none of the funds made available by this or any other ,act may be used to enter into a contract1 memorandum of understanding1 or cooperative agreement with1 make a grant to1 or provide a loan or loan guarantee to1 any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any ,federal law within the preceding #bd months1 where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction1 unless a ,federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the ,government4 #gde4 ,none of the funds made available under this or any other ,act may be used to-- 7a7 implement1 administer1 carry out1 modify1 revise1 or enforce ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfij1 entitled 8,establishing a ,federal ,flood ,risk ,management ,standard and a ,process for ,further ,soliciting and ,considering ,stakeholder ,input0 7issued ,january #cj1 #bjae71 until such time as each affected agency--- 7#a7 publically releases and submits to the appropriate ,congressional committees an implementation plan that identifies all specific agency responsibilities and program changes1 including an assessment of the near term and long term costs and benefits of the responsibilities and changes identified in such plan and 7#b7 seeks public comment on any regulation1 policy1 or guidance to implement ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfij for not less than #ahj days and holds at least one public hearing2 or 7b7 implement ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfij in a manner that modifies the non-grant components of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa et seq472 or 7c7 apply ,executive ,order ,no4 #acfij or the ,federal ,flood ,risk ,management ,standard by any component of the ,department of ,defense1 including the ,army ,corps of ,engineers in a way that changes the 8floodplain0 considered when determining whether or not to issue a permit under section #djd of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 or section #aj of the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahii 7chapter #dbe1 #cj ,stat4 #aaea2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc74 #gdf4 ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in any title other than title ,,iv or ,,viii shall not apply to such title ,,iv or ,,viii4 ,,viii ,general provisions--district of columbia 7including transfers of funds7 #hja4 ,there are appropriated from the applicable funds of the ,district of ,columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the ,district of ,columbia government4 #hjb4 ,none of the ,federal funds provided in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before ,congress or any ,state legislature4 #hjc4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds provided under this ,act to the agencies funded by this ,act1 both ,federal and ,district government agencies1 that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjag1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which-- 7#a7 creates new programs2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or responsibility center2 7#c7 establishes or changes allocations specifically denied1 limited or increased under this ,act2 7#d7 increases funds or personnel by any means for any program1 project1 or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted2 7#e7 re-establishes any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming2 7#f7 augments any existing program1 project1 or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of #c1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less2 or 7#g7 increases by #bj percent or more personnel assigned to a specific program1 project or responsibility center1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government is authorized to approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under this title through ,november #g1 #bjag4 #hjd4 ,none of the ,federal funds provided in this ,act may be used by the ,district of ,columbia to provide for salaries1 expenses1 or other costs associated with the offices of ,united ,states ,senator or ,united ,states ,representative under section #d7;d7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,statehood ,constitutional ,convention ,initiatives of #aigi 7,d4,c4 ,law #c-aga2 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-abc74 #hje4 ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 none of the funds made available by this ,act or by any other ,act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties4 ,for purposes of this section1 the term official duties does not include travel between the officer's or employee's residence and workplace1 except in the case of-- 7#a7 an officer or employee of the ,metropolitan ,police ,department who resides in the ,district of ,columbia or is otherwise designated by the ,chief of the ,department2 7#b7 at the discretion of the ,fire ,chief1 an officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia ,fire and ,emergency ,medical ,services ,department who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#c7 at the discretion of the ,director of the ,department of ,corrections1 an officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia ,department of ,corrections who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#d7 at the discretion of the ,chief ,medical ,examiner1 an officer or employee of the ,office of the ,chief ,medical ,examiner who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#e7 at the discretion of the ,director of the ,homeland ,security and ,emergency ,management ,agency1 an officer or employee of the ,homeland ,security and ,emergency ,management ,agency who resides in the ,district of ,columbia and is on call #bd hours a day2 7#f7 the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7#g7 the ,chairman of the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia4 #hjf4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used by the ,district of ,columbia ,attorney ,general or any other officer or entity of the ,district government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require ,congress to provide for voting representation in ,congress for the ,district of ,columbia4 7b7 ,nothing in this section bars the ,district of ,columbia ,attorney ,general from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits1 or from consulting with officials of the ,district government regarding such lawsuits4 #hjg4 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used for any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug4 #hjh4 ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to prevent the ,council or ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans1 but it is the intent of ,congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a conscience clause which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions4 #hji4 7a7 ,none of the ,federal funds contained in this ,act may be used to enact or carry out any law1 rule1 or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession1 use1 or distribution of any schedule ,i substance under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative4 7b7 ,no funds available for obligation or expenditure by any officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia government may be used to enact any law1 rule1 or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession1 use1 or distribution of any schedule ,i substance under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes4 #haj4 ,no funds available for obligation or expenditure by any officer or employee of the ,district of ,columbia government shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest4 #haa4 7a7 ,no later than #cj calendar days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,mayor1 and the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia1 a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the ,district of ,columbia government submitted pursuant to section #ddb of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-bjd4db71 for all agencies of the ,district of ,columbia government for fiscal year #bjag that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services1 respectively1 with anticipated actual expenditures4 7b7 ,this section shall apply only to an agency for which the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements4 #hab4 ,no later than #cj calendar days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,district of ,columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 the ,mayor1 and the ,council for the ,district of ,columbia1 a revised appropriated funds operating budget for the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment4 ,the revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the ,district of ,columbia government submitted pursuant to section #ddb of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7,d4,c4 ,official ,code1 sec4 #a-bjd4db74 #hac4 7a7 ,amounts appropriated in this ,act as operating funds may be transferred to the ,district of ,columbia's enterprise and capital funds and such amounts1 once transferred1 shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this ,act4 7b7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds1 and such amounts1 once transferred or reprogrammed1 shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this ,act4 7c7 ,the ,district of ,columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued for capital projects4 #had4 ,none of the ,federal funds appropriated in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year1 nor may any be transferred to other appropriations1 unless expressly so provided herein4 #hae4 ,except as otherwise specifically provided by law or under this ,act1 not to exceed #ej percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year #bjag from appropriations of ,federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year #bjag in this ,act1 shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 for each such account for the purposes authorized3 ,provided1 ,that a request shall be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section #hjc of this ,act4 #haf4 7a7 7#a7 ,during fiscal year #bjah1 during a period in which neither a ,district of ,columbia continuing resolution or a regular ,district of ,columbia appropriation bill is in effect1 local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the ,act referred to in paragraph 7#b7 7subject to any modifications enacted by the ,district of ,columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this subsection is in effect7 at the rate set forth by such ,act4 7#b7 ,the ,act referred to in this paragraph is the ,act of the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year #bjah which 7subject to the requirements of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act7 will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the ,district of ,columbia government for fiscal year #bjah for purposes of section #ddf of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4df1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 7b7 ,appropriations made by subsection 7a7 shall cease to be available-- 7#a7 during any period in which a ,district of ,columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year #bjah is in effect2 or 7#b7 upon the enactment into law of the regular ,district of ,columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year #bjah4 7c7 ,an appropriation made by subsection 7a7 is provided under the authority and conditions as provided under this ,act and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this ,act4 7d7 ,an appropriation made by subsection 7a7 shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the portion of fiscal year #bjah for which this section applies to such project or activity4 7e7 ,this section shall not apply to a project or activity during any period of fiscal year #bjah if any other provision of law 7other than an authorization of appropriations7-- 7#a7 makes an appropriation1 makes funds available1 or grants authority for such project or activity to continue for such period2 or 7#b7 specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made1 no funds shall be made available1 or no authority shall be granted for such project or activity to continue for such period4 7f7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations of the government of the ,district of ,columbia mandated by other law4 #hag4 7a7 ,effective with respect to fiscal year #bjac and each succeeding fiscal year1 the ,local ,budget ,autonomy ,amendment ,act of #bjab 7,d4,c4 ,law #ai-cba7 is hereby repealed1 and any provision of law amended or repealed by such ,act shall be restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted into law4 7b7 7#a7 ,section #dej of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4ej1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,the ,general ,fund and inserting 7a7 ,in general4--,the ,general ,fund2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,application of ,federal appropriations process ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed as creating a continuing appropriation of the ,general ,fund described in subsection 7a74 ,all funds provided for the ,district of ,columbia shall be appropriated on an annual fiscal year basis through the ,federal appropriations process4 ,for each fiscal year1 the ,district shall be subject to all applicable requirements of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ac and subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ae of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,anti-,deficiency ,act71 the ,budget and ,accounting ,act of #aiba1 and all other requirements and restrictions applicable to appropriations for such fiscal year4 4 7#b7 ,section #fjc7;a7 of such ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jc7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking existing2 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 1 or as authorizing the ,district of ,columbia to make any such change44 7#c7 ,the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act4 #hah4 ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in this title or in title ,,iv shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title ,,iv4 ,,ix ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act #ija4 ,short title2 references in title 7a7 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,reauthorization ,act or the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act4 7b7 ,references in title ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-aj2 sec4 #ch-ahec4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 #ijb4 ,repeal ,section #hag of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac7 is repealed1 and any provision of law amended or repealed by such section is restored or revived as if such section had not been enacted into law4 #ijc4 ,purposes ,section #cjjc 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking particularly parents and all that follows through 1 with and inserting particularly parents of students who attend an elementary school or secondary school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the ,district of ,columbia's accountability system1 with4 #ijd4 ,prohibiting imposition of limits on types of eligible students participating in the program ,section #cjjd7;a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jd7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,prohibiting imposition of limits on eligible students participating in the program 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program under this division1 the ,secretary may not limit the number of eligible students receiving scholarships under section #cjjg7;a71 and may not prevent otherwise eligible students from participating in the program under this division1 based on any of the following3 7i7 ,the type of school the student previously attended4 7ii7 ,whether or not the student previously received a scholarship or participated in the program1 including whether an eligible student was awarded a scholarship in any previous year but has not used the scholarship1 regardless of the number of years of nonuse4 7iii7 ,whether or not the student was a member of the control group used by the ,institute of ,education ,sciences to carry out previous evaluations of the program under section #cjji4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subparagraph 7,a7 may be construed to waive the requirement under section #cjje7;b77#a77;,b7 that the eligible entity carrying out the program under this ,act must carry out a random selection process1 which gives weight to the priorities described in section #cjjf1 if more eligible students seek admission in the program than the program can accommodate4 4 #ije4 ,requiring eligible entities to utilize internal fiscal and quality controls ,section #cjje7;b77#a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4je7;b77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 1 except that a participating school may not be required to submit to more than #a site visit per school year2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,k7 and 7,l7 as subparagraphs 7,l7 and 7,m71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,j7 the following3 7,k7 how the entity will ensure the financial viability of participating schools in which #he percent or more of the total number of students enrolled at the school are participating eligible students that receive and use an opportunity scholarship2 2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,l71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,n7 how the eligible entity will ensure that it-- 7i7 utilizes internal fiscal and quality controls2 and 7ii7 complies with applicable financial reporting requirements and the requirements of this division2 and 4 #ijf4 ,clarification of priorities for awarding scholarships to eligible students ,section #cjjf7a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jf7a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking attended and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting attended an elementary school or secondary school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the ,district of ,columbia's accountability system2 and2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b72 and 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 8or whether such students have1 in the past1 attended a private school204 #ijg4 ,modification of requirements for participating schools and eligible entities 7a7 ,criminal ,background ,checks2 ,compliance ,with ,reporting ,requirements ,section #cjjg7;a77#d7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;a77#d71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,f7 and inserting the following3 7,f7 ensures that1 with respect to core subject matter1 participating students are taught by a teacher who has a baccalaureate degree or equivalent degree1 whether such degree was awarded in or outside of the ,united ,states2 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 conducts criminal background checks on school employees who have direct and unsupervised interaction with students2 and 7,h7 complies with all requests for data and information regarding the reporting requirements described in section #cjaj4 4 7b7 ,accreditation ,section #cjjg7;a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#e72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,accreditation requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,none of the funds provided under this division for opportunity scholarships may be used by a participating eligible student to enroll in a participating private school unless the school-- 7i7 in the case of a school that is a participating school as of the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act-- 7,i7 is fully accredited by an accrediting body described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of section #bbjb7af7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,school ,reform ,act of #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-acd2 sec4 #ch-ahjb4jb7af77;,a7-7,g71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code72 or 7,,ii7 if such participating school does not meet the requirements of subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac71 the school is pursuing full accreditation by an accrediting body described in subclause 7,i72 and 7bb7 is fully accredited by such an accrediting body not later than #e years after the date on which that school began the process of pursuing full accreditation in accordance with item 7aa72 and 7ii7 in the case of a school that is not a participating school as of the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act1 is fully accredited by an accrediting body described in clause 7i77,i7 before becoming a participating school under this division4 7,b7 ,reports to eligible entity ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act1 each participating school shall submit to the eligible entity a certification that the school has been fully accredited in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,assisting students in enrolling in other schools ,if a participating school fails to meet the requirements of this paragraph1 the eligible entity shall assist the parents of the participating eligible students who attend the school in identifying1 applying to1 and enrolling in another participating school under this division4 7#f7 ,treatment of students awarded a scholarship in a previous year ,an eligible entity shall treat a participating eligible student who was awarded an opportunity scholarship in any previous year and who has not used the scholarship as a renewal student and not as a new applicant1 without regard as to-- 7,a7 whether the eligible student has used the scholarship2 and 7,b7 the year in which the scholarship was previously awarded4 4 7c7 ,requiring ,use of ,funds ,remaining ,unobligated ,from ,previous ,fiscal ,years 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjjg 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,requiring ,use of ,funds ,remaining ,unobligated ,from ,previous ,fiscal ,years 7#a7 ,in general ,to the extent that any funds appropriated for the opportunity scholarship program under this division for any fiscal year remain available for subsequent fiscal years under section #cjad7;c71 the ,secretary shall make such funds available to eligible entities receiving grants under section #cjjd7;a7 for the uses described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the case of any remaining funds that were appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act1 beginning on the date of enactment of such ,act2 and 7,b7 in the case of any remaining funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of such ,act1 by the first day of the first subsequent fiscal year4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,if an eligible entity to which the ,secretary provided additional funds under paragraph 7#a7 elects to use such funds during a fiscal year1 the eligible entity shall use-- 7,a7 not less than #ie percent of such additional funds to provide additional scholarships for eligible students under section #cjjg7;a71 or to increase the amount of the scholarships1 during such year2 and 7,b7 not more than a total of #e percent of such additional funds for administrative expenses1 parental assistance1 or tutoring1 as described in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 during such year4 7#c7 ,special rule ,any amounts made available for administrative expenses1 parental assistance1 or tutoring under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes in accordance with subsections 7b7 and 7c74 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title4 7d7 ,use of ,funds for ,administrative ,expenses and ,parental ,assistance ,section #cjjg 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as amended by this section1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,administrative ,expenses and ,parental ,assistance ,the ,secretary shall make #b1jjj1jjj of the amount made available under section #cjad7;a77#a7 for each fiscal year available to eligible entities receiving a grant under section #cjjd7;a7 to cover the following expenses3 7#a7 ,the administrative expenses of carrying out its program under this division during the year1 including-- 7,a7 determining the eligibility of students to participate2 7,b7 selecting the eligible students to receive scholarships2 7,c7 determining the amount of the scholarships and issuing the scholarships to eligible students2 7,d7 compiling and maintaining financial and programmatic records2 7,e7 conducting site visits as described in section #cjje7;b77#a77;,i72 and 7,f7 7i7 conducting a study1 including a survey of participating parents1 on any barriers for participating eligible students in gaining admission to1 or attending1 the participating school that is their first choice2 and 7ii7 not later than the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act1 submitting a report to ,congress that contains the results of such study4 7#b7 ,the expenses of educating parents about the eligible entity's program under this division1 and assisting parents through the application process under this division1 including-- 7,a7 providing information about the program and the participating schools to parents of eligible students1 including information on supplemental financial aid that may be available at participating schools2 7,b7 providing funds to assist parents of students in meeting expenses that might otherwise preclude the participation of eligible students in the program2 and 7,c7 streamlining the application process for parents4 2 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d71 and subsection 7e7 7as added by subsection 7c77#a771 as subsections 7c7 and 7d71 respectively4 7e7 ,clarification of ,use of ,funds for ,student ,academic ,assistance ,section #cjjg7;c7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as redesignated by subsection 7d77#b71 is amended by striking previously attended and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting previously attended an elementary school or secondary school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the ,district of ,columbia's accountability system44 #ijh4 ,program ,evaluation 7a7 ,revision of ,evaluation ,procedures and ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjji7;a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,in ,general 7#a7 ,duties of the ,secretary and the ,mayor ,the ,secretary and the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia shall-- 7,a7 jointly enter into an agreement with the ,institute of ,education ,sciences of the ,department of ,education to evaluate annually the opportunity scholarship program under this division2 7,b7 jointly enter into an agreement to monitor and evaluate the use of funds authorized and appropriated for the ,district of ,columbia public schools and the ,district of ,columbia public charter schools under this division2 and 7,c7 make the evaluations described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 public in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,duties of the ,secretary ,the ,secretary1 through a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the evaluation under paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 is conducted using an acceptable quasi-experimental research design for determining the effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship program under this division that does not use a control study group consisting of students who applied for but did not receive opportunity scholarships2 and 7ii7 addresses the issues described in paragraph 7#d72 and 7,b7 disseminate information on the impact of the program-- 7i7 in increasing academic achievement and educational attainment of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship2 and 7ii7 on students and schools in the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,duties of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences ,the ,institute of ,education ,sciences of the ,department of ,education shall-- 7,a7 assess participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship in each of grades #c through #h1 as well as one of the grades at the high school level1 by supervising the administration of the same reading and mathematics assessment used by the ,district of ,columbia public schools to comply with section #aaaa7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b772 7,b7 measure the academic achievement of all participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship in the grades described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 work with eligible entities receiving a grant under this division to ensure that the parents of each student who is a participating eligible student that uses an opportunity scholarship agrees to permit their child to participate in the evaluations and assessments carried out by the ,institute of ,education ,sciences under this subsection4 7#d7 ,issues to be evaluated ,the issues to be evaluated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a comparison of the academic achievement of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship on the measurements described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 to the academic achievement of a comparison group of students with similar backgrounds in the ,district of ,columbia public schools4 7,b7 ,the success of the program under this division in expanding choice options for parents of participating eligible students and increasing the satisfaction of such parents and students with their choice4 7,c7 ,the reasons parents of participating eligible students choose for their children to participate in the program1 including important characteristics for selecting schools4 7,d7 ,a comparison of the retention rates1 high school graduation rates1 college enrollment rates1 college persistence rates1 and college graduation rates of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship with the rates of students in the comparison group described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,e7 ,a comparison of the college enrollment rates1 college persistence rates1 and college graduation rates of students who participated in the program in #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjad1 and #bjae as the result of winning the ,opportunity ,scholarship ,program lottery with such enrollment1 persistence1 and graduation rates for students who entered but did not win such lottery in those years and who1 as a result1 served as the control group for previous evaluations of the program under this division4 ,nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to waive section #cjjd7;a77#c77;,a77iii7 with respect to any such student4 7,f7 ,a comparison of the safety of the schools attended by participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship and the schools in the ,district of ,columbia attended by students in the comparison group described in subparagraph 7,a71 based on the perceptions of the students and parents4 7,g7 ,an assessment of student academic achievement at participating schools in which #he percent of the total number of students enrolled at the school are participating eligible students who receive and use an opportunity scholarship4 7,h7 ,such other issues with respect to participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship as the ,secretary considers appropriate for inclusion in the evaluation1 such as the impact of the program on public elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,district of ,columbia4 7#e7 ,prohibiting disclosure of personal information 7,a7 ,in general ,any disclosure of personally identifiable information obtained under this division shall be in compliance with section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly known as the #8,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd'7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74 7,b7 ,students not attending public schools ,with respect to any student who is not attending a public elementary school or secondary school1 personally identifiable information obtained under this division shall only be disclosed to-- 7i7 individuals carrying out the evaluation described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for such student2 7ii7 the group of individuals providing information for carrying out the evaluation of such student2 and 7iii7 the parents of such student4 4 7#b7 ,transition of evaluation 7,a7 ,termination of previous evaluations ,the ,secretary of ,education shall-- 7i7 terminate the evaluations conducted under section #cjji7;a7 of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this title1 after obtaining data for the #bjaf-bjag school year2 and 7ii7 submit any reports required for the #bjaf-bjag school year or preceding years with respect to the evaluations in accordance with section #cjji7;b7 of such ,act4 7,b7 ,new evaluations 7i7 ,in ,general ,effective beginning with respect to the #bjag-bjah school year1 the ,secretary shall conduct new evaluations in accordance with the provisions of section #cjji7;a7 of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as amended by this title4 7ii7 ,most recent evaluation ,as a component of the new evaluations described in clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall continue to monitor and evaluate the students who were evaluated in the most recent evaluation under such section prior to the date of enactment of this title1 including by monitoring and evaluating the test scores and other information of such students4 7b7 ,duty of ,mayor ,to ,ensure ,institute ,has ,all ,information ,necessary ,to ,carry ,out ,evaluations ,section #cjaa7;a77#a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4aa7;a77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,information necessary to carry out evaluations ,ensure that all ,district of ,columbia public schools and ,district of ,columbia public charter schools make available to the ,institute of ,education ,sciences of the ,department of ,education all of the information the ,institute requires to carry out the assessments and perform the evaluations required under section #cjji7;a74 4 #iji4 ,funding for ,district of ,columbia ,public ,schools and ,public ,charter ,schools 7a7 ,mandatory withholding of funds for failure ,to comply with conditions ,section #cjaa7;b7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4aa7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,enforcement ,if1 after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing1 the ,secretary determines that the ,mayor has failed to comply with any of the requirements of subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may withhold from the ,mayor1 in whole or in part-- 7#a7 the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under section #cjad7;a77#b71 if the failure to comply relates to the ,district of ,columbia public schools2 7#b7 the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under section #cjad7;a77#c71 if the failure to comply relates to the ,district of ,columbia public charter schools2 or 7#c7 the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under both paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #cjad7;a71 if the failure relates to both the ,district of ,columbia public schools and the ,district of ,columbia public charter schools4 4 7b7 ,rules for ,use of ,funds ,provided for ,support of ,public ,charter ,schools ,section #cjaa 7sec4 #ch-ahec4aa1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 as amended by section #g7;b7 and section #h7;a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,specific ,rules ,regarding ,funds ,provided for ,support of ,public ,charter ,schools ,the following rules shall apply with respect to the funds provided under this division for the support of ,district of ,columbia public charter schools3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may direct the funds provided for any fiscal year1 or any portion thereof1 to the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent of ,education of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#b7 ,the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent of ,education of the ,district of ,columbia may transfer the funds to subgrantees that are-- 7,a7 specific ,district of ,columbia public charter schools or networks of such schools2 or 7,b7 ,district of ,columbia-based nonprofit organizations with experience in successfully providing support or assistance to ,district of ,columbia public charter schools or networks of such schools4 7#c7 ,the funds provided under this division for the support of ,district of ,columbia public charter schools shall be available to any ,district of ,columbia public charter school in good standing with the ,district of ,columbia ,charter ,school ,board1 and the ,office of the ,state ,superintendent of ,education of the ,district of ,columbia and the ,district of ,columbia ,charter ,school ,board may not restrict the availability of such funds to certain types of schools on the basis of the school's location1 governing body1 or the school's facilities4 4 #iaj4 ,revision of current ,memorandum of ,understanding ,not later than the beginning of the #bjag-bjah school year1 the ,secretary of ,education and the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia shall revise the memorandum of understanding which is in effect under section #cjab7;d7 of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act as of the day before the date of the enactment of this title to address the following3 7#a7 ,the amendments made by this title4 7#b7 ,the need to ensure that participating schools under the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act meet fire code standards and maintain certificates of occupancy4 7#c7 ,the need to ensure that ,district of ,columbia public schools and ,district of ,columbia public charter schools meet the requirements under such ,act to comply with all reasonable requests for information necessary to carry out the evaluations required under section #cjji7;a7 of such ,act4 #iaa4 ,definitions ,section #cjac 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ac1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 the following3 7#a7 ,core subject matter ,the term core subject matter means-- 7,a7 mathematics2 7,b7 science2 and 7,c7 ,english1 reading1 or language arts4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by inserting household with a before student4 #iab4 ,extension of authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjad 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ad1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking and for each of the #d succeeding fiscal years and inserting and for each fiscal year through fiscal year #bjba2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated under subsection 7a77#a71 including amounts appropriated and available under such subsection before the date of enactment of the ,,soar ,reauthorization ,act1 shall remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a77#b7 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title4 #iac4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided1 the amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to school year #bjag-bjah and each succeeding school year4 ,x ,,sec ,small ,business ,advocate ,act #ajja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,,sec ,small ,business ,advocate ,act of #bjaf4 #ajjb4 ,establishment of ,office of the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation and ,small ,business ,capital ,formation ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,office of the advocate for small business capital formation ,section #d of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,office of the advocate for small business capital formation 7#a7 ,office established ,there is established within the ,commission the ,office of the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation 7hereafter in this subsection referred to as the ,office74 7#b7 ,advocate for small business capital formation 7,a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,office shall be the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation1 who shall-- 7i7 report directly to the ,commission2 and 7ii7 be appointed by the ,commission1 from among individuals having experience in advocating for the interests of small businesses and encouraging small business capital formation4 7,b7 ,compensation ,the annual rate of pay for the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation shall be equal to the highest rate of annual pay for other senior executives who report directly to the ,commission4 7,c7 ,no current employee of the commission ,an individual may not be appointed as the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation if the individual is currently employed by the ,commission4 7#c7 ,staff of office ,the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation1 after consultation with the ,commission1 may retain or employ independent counsel1 research staff1 and service staff1 as the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation determines to be necessary to carry out the functions of the ,office4 7#d7 ,functions of the advocate for small business capital formation ,the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation shall-- 7,a7 assist small businesses and small business investors in resolving significant problems such businesses and investors may have with the ,commission or with self-regulatory organizations2 7,b7 identify areas in which small businesses and small business investors would benefit from changes in the regulations of the ,commission or the rules of self-regulatory organizations2 7,c7 identify problems that small businesses have with securing access to capital1 including any unique challenges to minority-owned and women-owned small businesses2 7,d7 analyze the potential impact on small businesses and small business investors of-- 7i7 proposed regulations of the ,commission that are likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses and small business capital formation2 and 7ii7 proposed rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses and small business capital formation of self-regulatory organizations registered under this title2 7,e7 conduct outreach to small businesses and small business investors1 including through regional roundtables1 in order to solicit views on relevant capital formation issues2 7,f7 to the extent practicable1 propose to the ,commission changes in the regulations or orders of the ,commission and to ,congress any legislative1 administrative1 or personnel changes that may be appropriate to mitigate problems identified under this paragraph and to promote the interests of small businesses and small business investors2 7,g7 consult with the ,investor ,advocate on proposed recommendations made under subparagraph 7,f72 and 7,h7 advise the ,investor ,advocate on issues related to small businesses and small business investors4 7#e7 ,access to documents ,the ,commission shall ensure that the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation has full access to the documents and information of the ,commission and any self-regulatory organization1 as necessary to carry out the functions of the ,office4 7#f7 ,annual report on activities 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca of each year after #bjae1 the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the activities of the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation during the immediately preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,contents ,each report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 appropriate statistical information and full and substantive analysis2 7ii7 information on steps that the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation has taken during the reporting period to improve small business services and the responsiveness of the ,commission and self-regulatory organizations to small business and small business investor concerns2 7iii7 a summary of the most serious issues encountered by small businesses and small business investors1 including any unique issues encountered by minority-owned and women-owned small businesses and their investors1 during the reporting period2 7iv7 an inventory of the items summarized under clause 7iii7 7including items summarized under such clause for any prior reporting period on which no action has been taken or that have not been resolved to the satisfaction of the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation as of the beginning of the reporting period covered by the report7 that includes-- 7,i7 identification of any action taken by the ,commission or the self-regulatory organization and the result of such action2 7,,ii7 the length of time that each item has remained on such inventory2 and 7,,iii7 for items on which no action has been taken1 the reasons for inaction1 and an identification of any official who is responsible for such action2 7v7 recommendations for such changes to the regulations1 guidance and orders of the ,commission and such legislative actions as may be appropriate to resolve problems with the ,commission and self-regulatory organizations encountered by small businesses and small business investors and to encourage small business capital formation2 and 7vi7 any other information1 as determined appropriate by the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation4 7,c7 ,confidentiality ,no report required by subparagraph 7,a7 may contain confidential information4 7,d7 ,independence ,each report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be provided directly to the committees of ,congress listed in such subparagraph without any prior review or comment from the ,commission1 any commissioner1 any other officer or employee of the ,commission1 or the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#g7 ,regulations ,the ,commission shall establish procedures requiring a formal response to all recommendations submitted to the ,commission by the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation1 not later than #c months after the date of such submission4 7#h7 ,government-business forum on small business capital formation ,the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation shall be responsible for planning1 organizing1 and executing the annual ,government-,business ,forum on ,small ,business ,capital ,formation described in section #ejc of the ,small ,business ,investment ,incentive ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;c-#a74 7#i7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed as replacing or reducing the responsibilities of the ,investor ,advocate with respect to small business investors4 4 7b7 ,small business capital formation advisory committee ,title ,i of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;a et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dj4 ,small ,business ,capital ,formation ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment and purpose 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,commission the ,small ,business ,capital ,formation ,advisory ,committee 7hereafter in this section referred to as the ,committee74 7#b7 ,functions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall provide the ,commission with advice on the ,commission's rules1 regulations1 and policies with regard to the ,commission's mission of protecting investors1 maintaining fair1 orderly1 and efficient markets1 and facilitating capital formation1 as such rules1 regulations1 and policies relate to-- 7i7 capital raising by emerging1 privately held small businesses 7emerging companies7 and publicly traded companies with less than #bej1jjj1jjj in public market capitalization 7smaller public companies7 through securities offerings1 including private and limited offerings and initial and other public offerings2 7ii7 trading in the securities of emerging companies and smaller public companies2 and 7iii7 public reporting and corporate governance requirements of emerging companies and smaller public companies4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,committee shall not provide any advice with respect to any policies1 practices1 actions1 or decisions concerning the ,commission's enforcement program4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the members of the ,committee shall be-- 7,a7 the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation2 7,b7 not fewer than #aj1 and not more than #bj1 members appointed by the ,commission1 from among individuals-- 7i7 who represent-- 7,i7 emerging companies engaging in private and limited securities offerings or considering initial public offerings 7,,ipo7 7including the companies' officers and directors72 7,,ii7 the professional advisors of such companies 7including attorneys1 accountants1 investment bankers1 and financial advisors72 and 7,,iii7 the investors in such companies 7including angel investors1 venture capital funds1 and family offices72 7ii7 who are officers or directors of minority-owned small businesses or women-owned small businesses2 7iii7 who represent-- 7,i7 smaller public companies 7including the companies' officers and directors72 7,,ii7 the professional advisors of such companies 7including attorneys1 auditors1 underwriters1 and financial advisors72 and 7,,iii7 the pre-,,ipo and post-,,ipo investors in such companies 7both institutional1 such as venture capital funds1 and individual1 such as angel investors72 and 7iv7 who represent participants in the marketplace for the securities of emerging companies and smaller public companies1 such as securities exchanges1 alternative trading systems1 analysts1 information processors1 and transfer agents2 and 7,c7 three non-voting members-- 7i7 one of whom shall be appointed by the ,investor ,advocate2 7ii7 one of whom shall be appointed by the ,north ,american ,securities ,administrators ,association2 and 7iii7 one of whom shall be appointed by the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#b7 ,term ,each member of the ,committee appointed under subparagraph 7,b71 7,c77ii71 or 7,c77iii7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall serve for a term of #d years4 7#c7 ,members not commission employees ,members appointed under subparagraph 7,b71 7,c77ii71 or 7,c77iii7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall not be treated as employees or agents of the ,commission solely because of membership on the ,committee4 7c7 ,chairman2 vice chairman2 secretary2 assistant secretary 7#a7 ,in general ,the members of the ,committee shall elect1 from among the members of the ,committee-- 7,a7 a chairman2 7,b7 a vice chairman2 7,c7 a secretary2 and 7,d7 an assistant secretary4 7#b7 ,term ,each member elected under paragraph 7#a7 shall serve for a term of #c years in the capacity for which the member was elected under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,frequency of meetings ,the ,committee shall meet-- 7,a7 not less frequently than four times annually1 at the call of the chairman of the ,committee2 and 7,b7 from time to time1 at the call of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,notice ,the chairman of the ,committee shall give the members of the ,committee written notice of each meeting1 not later than #b weeks before the date of the meeting4 7e7 ,compensation and travel expenses ,each member of the ,committee who is not a full-time employee of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the ,committee2 and 7#b7 while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for the ,committee1 be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,staff ,the ,commission shall make available to the ,committee such staff as the chairman of the ,committee determines are necessary to carry out this section4 7g7 ,review by commission ,the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 review the findings and recommendations of the ,committee2 and 7#b7 each time the ,committee submits a finding or recommendation to the ,commission1 promptly issue a public statement-- 7,a7 assessing the finding or recommendation of the ,committee2 and 7,b7 disclosing the action1 if any1 the ,commission intends to take with respect to the finding or recommendation4 7h7 ,federal advisory committee act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply with respect to the ,committee and its activities4 4 7c7 ,annual government-,business forum on small business capital formation ,section #ejc7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,incentive ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;c-#a7;a77 is amended by inserting 7acting through the ,office of the ,advocate for ,small ,business ,capital ,formation and in consultation with the ,small ,business ,capital ,formation ,advisory ,committee7 after ,securities and ,exchange ,commission4 ,,xi ,financial ,institution ,bankruptcy ,act #aaja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,financial ,institution ,bankruptcy ,act of #bjaf4 #aajb4 ,general provisions relating to covered financial corporations 7a7 ,definition ,section #aja of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting the following after paragraph 7#i73 7#i;,a7 ,the term covered financial corporation means any corporation incorporated or organized under any ,federal or ,state law1 other than a stockbroker1 a commodity broker1 or an entity of the kind specified in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of section #aji7;b71 that is-- 7,a7 a bank holding company1 as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,bank ,holding ,company ,act of #aief2 or 7,b7 a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning1 controlling and financing its subsidiaries1 that has total consolidated assets of #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj or greater1 and for which1 in its most recently completed fiscal year-- 7i7 annual gross revenues derived by the corporation and all of its subsidiaries from activities that are financial in nature 7as defined in section #d7k7 of the ,bank ,holding ,company ,act of #aief7 and1 if applicable1 from the ownership or control of one or more insured depository institutions1 represents #he percent or more of the consolidated annual gross revenues of the corporation2 or 7ii7 the consolidated assets of the corporation and all of its subsidiaries related to activities that are financial in nature 7as defined in section #d7k7 of the ,bank ,holding ,company ,act of #aief7 and1 if applicable1 related to the ownership or control of one or more insured depository institutions1 represents #he percent or more of the consolidated assets of the corporation4 4 7b7 ,applicability of chapters ,section #ajc of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of this title applies only in a case under chapter #aa concerning a covered financial corporation4 4 7c7 ,who may be a debtor ,section #aji of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 a covered financial corporation4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking and before an uninsured ,state member bank2 7,b7 by striking or before a corporation2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 or a covered financial corporation after ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation ,improvement ,act of #aiia4 7d7 ,conversion to chapter #g ,section #aaab of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,notwithstanding section #aji7;b71 the court may convert a case under subchapter ,v to a case under chapter #g if-- 7#a7 a transfer approved under section #aahe has been consummated2 7#b7 the court has ordered the appointment of a special trustee under section #aahf2 and 7#c7 the court finds1 after notice and a hearing1 that conversion is in the best interest of the creditors and the estate4 4 7e7 7#a7 ,section #gbf7;a77#a7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after first1 the following3 in payment of any unpaid fees1 costs1 and expenses of a special trustee appointed under section #aahf1 and then4 7#b7 ,section #aabi7;a7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#af7 the following3 7#ag7 ,in a case under subchapter ,v1 all payable fees1 costs1 and expenses of the special trustee have been paid or the plan provides for the payment of all such fees1 costs1 and expenses on the effective date of the plan4 7#ah7 ,in a case under subchapter ,v1 confirmation of the plan is not likely to cause serious adverse effects on financial stability in the ,united ,states4 4 7f7 ,section #cbb7;b77#b7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,the and inserting ,in cases under subchapter ,v1 the ,united ,states trustee shall recommend to the court1 and in all other cases1 the4 #aajc4 ,liquidation1 reorganization1 or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aa of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,v ,liquidation1 ,reorganization1 or ,recapitalization of a ,covered ,financial ,corporation #aaha4 ,inapplicability of other sections ,sections #cjc and #cba7;c7 do not apply in a case under this subchapter concerning a covered financial corporation4 ,section #cfe does not apply to a transfer under section #aahe1 #aahg1 or #aahh4 #aahb4 ,definitions for this subchapter ,in this subchapter1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,board means the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system4 7#b7 ,the term bridge company means a newly formed corporation to which property of the estate may be transferred under section #aahe7;a7 and the equity securities of which may be transferred to a special trustee under section #aahf7;a74 7#c7 ,the term capital structure debt means all unsecured debt of the debtor for borrowed money for which the debtor is the primary obligor1 other than a qualified financial contract and other than debt secured by a lien on property of the estate that is to be transferred to a bridge company pursuant to an order of the court under section #aahe7;a74 7#d7 ,the term contractual right means a contractual right of a kind defined in section #eee1 #eef1 #eei1 #efj1 or #efa4 7#e7 ,the term qualified financial contract means any contract of a kind defined in paragraph 7#be71 7#ch;,a71 7#dg71 or 7#ec;,b7 of section #aja1 section #gda7g71 or paragraph 7#d71 7#e71 7#aa71 or 7#ac7 of section #gfa4 7#f7 ,the term special trustee means the trustee of a trust formed under section #aahf7;a77#a74 #aahc4 ,commencement of a case concerning a covered financial corporation 7a7 ,a case under this subchapter concerning a covered financial corporation may be commenced by the filing of a petition with the court by the debtor under section #cja only if the debtor states to the best of its knowledge under penalty of perjury in the petition that it is a covered financial corporation4 7b7 ,the commencement of a case under subsection 7a7 constitutes an order for relief under this subchapter4 7c7 ,the members of the board of directors 7or body performing similar functions7 of a covered financial company shall have no liability to shareholders1 creditors1 or other parties in interest for a good faith filing of a petition to commence a case under this subchapter1 or for any reasonable action taken in good faith in contemplation of or in connection with such a petition or a transfer under section #aahe or section #aahf1 whether prior to or after commencement of the case4 7d7 ,counsel to the debtor shall provide1 to the greatest extent practicable without disclosing the identity of the potential debtor1 sufficient confidential notice to the chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit embracing the district in which such counsel intends to file a petition to commence a case under this subchapter regarding the potential commencement of such case4 ,the chief judge of such court shall randomly assign to preside over such case a bankruptcy judge selected from among the bankruptcy judges designated by the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states under section #bih of title #bh4 #aahd4 ,regulators ,the ,board1 the ,securities ,exchange ,commission1 the ,office of the ,comptroller of the ,currency of the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission1 and the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation may raise and may appear and be heard on any issue in any case or proceeding under this subchapter4 #aahe4 ,special transfer of property of the estate 7a7 ,on request of the trustee1 and after notice and a hearing that shall occur not less than #bd hours after the order for relief1 the court may order a transfer under this section of property of the estate1 and the assignment of executory contracts1 unexpired leases1 and qualified financial contracts of the debtor1 to a bridge company4 ,upon the entry of an order approving such transfer1 any property transferred1 and any executory contracts1 unexpired leases1 and qualified financial contracts assigned under such order shall no longer be property of the estate4 ,except as provided under this section1 the provisions of section #cfc shall apply to a transfer and assignment under this section4 7b7 ,unless the court orders otherwise1 notice of a request for an order under subsection 7a7 shall consist of electronic or telephonic notice of not less than #bd hours to-- 7#a7 the debtor2 7#b7 the holders of the #bj largest secured claims against the debtor2 7#c7 the holders of the #bj largest unsecured claims against the debtor2 7#d7 counterparties to any debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease1 and qualified financial contract requested to be transferred under this section2 7#e7 the ,board2 7#f7 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation2 7#g7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,office of the ,comptroller of the ,currency of the ,treasury2 7#h7 the ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission2 7#i7 the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission2 7#aj7 the ,united ,states trustee or bankruptcy administrator2 and 7#aa7 each primary financial regulatory agency1 as defined in section #b7ab7 of the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act1 with respect to any affiliate the equity securities of which are proposed to be transferred under this section4 7c7 ,the court may not order a transfer under this section unless the court determines1 based upon a preponderance of the evidence1 that-- 7#a7 the transfer under this section is necessary to prevent serious adverse effects on financial stability in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the transfer does not provide for the assumption of any capital structure debt by the bridge company2 7#c7 the transfer does not provide for the transfer to the bridge company of any property of the estate that is subject to a lien securing a debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease or agreement 7including a qualified financial contract7 of the debtor unless-- 7,a7 7i7 the bridge company assumes such debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease or agreement 7including a qualified financial contract71 including any claims arising in respect thereof that would not be allowed secured claims under section #ejf7;a77#a7 and after giving effect to such transfer1 such property remains subject to the lien securing such debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease or agreement 7including a qualified financial contract72 and 7ii7 the court has determined that assumption of such debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease or agreement 7including a qualified financial contract7 by the bridge company is in the best interests of the estate2 or 7,b7 such property is being transferred to the bridge company in accordance with the provisions of section #cfc2 7#d7 the transfer does not provide for the assumption by the bridge company of any debt1 executory contract1 unexpired lease or agreement 7including a qualified financial contract7 of the debtor secured by a lien on property of the estate unless the transfer provides for such property to be transferred to the bridge company in accordance with paragraph 7#c77;,a7 of this subsection2 7#e7 the transfer does not provide for the transfer of the equity of the debtor2 7#f7 the trustee has demonstrated that the bridge company is not likely to fail to meet the obligations of any debt1 executory contract1 qualified financial contract1 or unexpired lease assumed and assigned to the bridge company2 7#g7 the transfer provides for the transfer to a special trustee all of the equity securities in the bridge company and appointment of a special trustee in accordance with section #aahf2 7#h7 after giving effect to the transfer1 adequate provision has been made for the fees1 costs1 and expenses of the estate and special trustee2 and 7#i7 the bridge company will have governing documents1 and initial directors and senior officers1 that are in the best interest of creditors and the estate4 7d7 ,immediately before a transfer under this section1 the bridge company that is the recipient of the transfer shall-- 7#a7 not have any property1 executory contracts1 unexpired leases1 qualified financial contracts1 or debts1 other than any property acquired or executory contracts1 unexpired leases1 or debts assumed when acting as a transferee of a transfer under this section2 and 7#b7 have equity securities that are property of the estate1 which may be sold or distributed in accordance with this title4 #aahf4 ,special trustee 7a7 7#a7 ,an order approving a transfer under section #aahe shall require the trustee to transfer to a qualified and independent special trustee1 who is appointed by the court1 all of the equity securities in the bridge company that is the recipient of a transfer under section #aahe to hold in trust for the sole benefit of the estate1 subject to satisfaction of the special trustee's fees1 costs1 and expenses4 ,the trust of which the special trustee is the trustee shall be a newly formed trust governed by a trust agreement approved by the court as in the best interests of the estate1 and shall exist for the sole purpose of holding and administering1 and shall be permitted to dispose of1 the equity securities of the bridge company in accordance with the trust agreement4 7#b7 ,in connection with the hearing to approve a transfer under section #aahe1 the trustee shall confirm to the court that the ,board has been consulted regarding the identity of the proposed special trustee and advise the court of the results of such consultation4 7b7 ,the trust agreement governing the trust shall provide-- 7#a7 for the payment of the fees1 costs1 expenses1 and indemnities of the special trustee from the assets of the debtor's estate2 7#b7 that the special trustee provide-- 7,a7 quarterly reporting to the estate1 which shall be filed with the court2 and 7,b7 information about the bridge company reasonably requested by a party in interest to prepare a disclosure statement for a plan providing for distribution of any securities of the bridge company if such information is necessary to prepare such disclosure statement2 7#c7 that for as long as the equity securities of the bridge company are held by the trust1 the special trustee shall file a notice with the court in connection with-- 7,a7 any change in a director or senior officer of the bridge company2 7,b7 any modification to the governing documents of the bridge company2 and 7,c7 any material corporate action of the bridge company1 including-- 7i7 recapitalization2 7ii7 a material borrowing2 7iii7 termination of an intercompany debt or guarantee2 7iv7 a transfer of a substantial portion of the assets of the bridge company2 or 7v7 the issuance or sale of any securities of the bridge company2 7#d7 that any sale of any equity securities of the bridge company shall not be consummated until the special trustee consults with the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation and the ,board regarding such sale and discloses the results of such consultation with the court2 7#e7 that1 subject to reserves for payments permitted under paragraph 7#a7 provided for in the trust agreement1 the proceeds of the sale of any equity securities of the bridge company by the special trustee be held in trust for the benefit of or transferred to the estate2 7#f7 the process and guidelines for the replacement of the special trustee2 and 7#g7 that the property held in trust by the special trustee is subject to distribution in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 7#a7 ,the special trustee shall distribute the assets held in trust-- 7,a7 if the court confirms a plan in the case1 in accordance with the plan on the effective date of the plan2 or 7,b7 if the case is converted to a case under chapter #g1 as ordered by the court4 7#b7 ,as soon as practicable after a final distribution under paragraph 7#a71 the office of the special trustee shall terminate1 except as may be necessary to wind up and conclude the business and financial affairs of the trust4 7d7 ,after a transfer to the special trustee under this section1 the special trustee shall be subject only to applicable nonbankruptcy law1 and the actions and conduct of the special trustee shall no longer be subject to approval by the court in the case under this subchapter4 #aahg4 ,temporary and supplemental automatic stay2 assumed debt 7a7 7#a7 ,a petition filed under section #aahc operates as a stay1 applicable to all entities1 of the termination1 acceleration1 or modification of any debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement of the kind described in paragraph 7#b71 or of any right or obligation under any such debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement1 solely because of-- 7,a7 a default by the debtor under any such debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement2 or 7,b7 a provision in such debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement1 or in applicable nonbankruptcy law1 that is conditioned on-- 7i7 the insolvency or financial condition of the debtor at any time before the closing of the case2 7ii7 the commencement of a case under this title concerning the debtor2 7iii7 the appointment of or taking possession by a trustee in a case under this title concerning the debtor or by a custodian before the commencement of the case2 or 7iv7 a credit rating agency rating1 or absence or withdrawal of a credit rating agency rating-- 7,i7 of the debtor at any time after the commencement of the case2 7,,ii7 of an affiliate during the period from the commencement of the case until #dh hours after such order is entered2 7,,iii7 of the bridge company while the trustee or the special trustee is a direct or indirect beneficial holder of more than #ej percent of the equity securities of-- 7aa7 the bridge company2 or 7bb7 the affiliate1 if all of the direct or indirect interests in the affiliate that are property of the estate are transferred under section #aahe2 or 7,,iv7 of an affiliate while the trustee or the special trustee is a direct or indirect beneficial holder of more than #ej percent of the equity securities of-- 7aa7 the bridge company2 or 7bb7 the affiliate1 if all of the direct or indirect interests in the affiliate that are property of the estate are transferred under section #aahe4 7#b7 ,a debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 any debt 7other than capital structure debt71 executory contract1 or unexpired lease of the debtor 7other than a qualified financial contract72 7,b7 any agreement under which the debtor issued or is obligated for debt 7other than capital structure debt72 7,c7 any debt1 executory contract1 or unexpired lease of an affiliate 7other than a qualified financial contract72 or 7,d7 any agreement under which an affiliate issued or is obligated for debt4 7#c7 ,the stay under this subsection terminates-- 7,a7 for the benefit of the debtor1 upon the earliest of-- 7i7 #dh hours after the commencement of the case2 7ii7 assumption of the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement by the bridge company under an order authorizing a transfer under section #aahe2 7iii7 a final order of the court denying the request for a transfer under section #aahe2 or 7iv7 the time the case is dismissed2 and 7,b7 for the benefit of an affiliate1 upon the earliest of-- 7i7 the entry of an order authorizing a transfer under section #aahe in which the direct or indirect interests in the affiliate that are property of the estate are not transferred under section #aahe2 7ii7 a final order by the court denying the request for a transfer under section #aahe2 7iii7 #dh hours after the commencement of the case if the court has not ordered a transfer under section #aahe2 or 7iv7 the time the case is dismissed4 7#d7 ,subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #cfb apply to a stay under this subsection4 7b7 ,a debt1 executory contract 7other than a qualified financial contract71 or unexpired lease of the debtor1 or an agreement under which the debtor has issued or is obligated for any debt1 may be assumed by a bridge company in a transfer under section #aahe notwithstanding any provision in an agreement or in applicable nonbankruptcy law that-- 7#a7 prohibits1 restricts1 or conditions the assignment of the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement2 or 7#b7 accelerates1 terminates1 or modifies1 or permits a party other than the debtor to terminate or modify1 the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement on account of-- 7,a7 the assignment of the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement2 or 7,b7 a change in control of any party to the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement4 7c7 7#a7 ,a debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement of the kind described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#b7 may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified1 and any right or obligation under such debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified1 as to the bridge company solely because of a provision in the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement or in applicable nonbankruptcy law-- 7,a7 of the kind described in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 as applied to the debtor2 7,b7 that prohibits1 restricts1 or conditions the assignment of the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement2 or 7,c7 that accelerates1 terminates1 or modifies1 or permits a party other than the debtor to terminate or modify1 the debt1 contract1 lease or agreement on account of-- 7i7 the assignment of the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement2 or 7ii7 a change in control of any party to the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement4 7#b7 ,if there is a default by the debtor under a provision other than the kind described in paragraph 7#a7 in a debt1 contract1 lease or agreement of the kind described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#b71 the bridge company may assume such debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement only if the bridge company-- 7,a7 shall cure the default2 7,b7 compensates1 or provides adequate assurance in connection with a transfer under section #aahe that the bridge company will promptly compensate1 a party other than the debtor to the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement1 for any actual pecuniary loss to the party resulting from the default2 and 7,c7 provides adequate assurance in connection with a transfer under section #aahe of future performance under the debt1 contract1 lease1 or agreement1 as determined by the court under section #aahe7;c77#d74 #aahh4 ,treatment of qualified financial contracts and affiliate contracts 7a7 ,notwithstanding sections #cfb7;b77#f71 #cfb7;b77#g71 #cfb7;b77#ag71 #cfb7;b77#bg71 #cfb7o71 #eee1 #eef1 #eei1 #efj1 and #efa1 a petition filed under section #aahc operates as a stay1 during the period specified in section #aahg7;a77#c77;,a71 applicable to all entities1 of the exercise of a contractual right-- 7#a7 to cause the modification1 liquidation1 termination1 or acceleration of a qualified financial contract of the debtor or an affiliate2 7#b7 to offset or net out any termination value1 payment amount1 or other transfer obligation arising under or in connection with a qualified financial contract of the debtor or an affiliate2 or 7#c7 under any security agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement forming a part of or related to a qualified financial contract of the debtor or an affiliate4 7b7 7#a7 ,during the period specified in section #aahg7;a77#c77;,a71 the trustee or the affiliate shall perform all payment and delivery obligations under such qualified financial contract of the debtor or the affiliate1 as the case may be1 that become due after the commencement of the case4 ,the stay provided under subsection 7a7 terminates as to a qualified financial contract of the debtor or an affiliate immediately upon the failure of the trustee or the affiliate1 as the case may be1 to perform any such obligation during such period4 7#b7 ,any failure by a counterparty to any qualified financial contract of the debtor or any affiliate to perform any payment or delivery obligation under such qualified financial contract1 including during the pendency of the stay provided under subsection 7a71 shall constitute a breach of such qualified financial contract by the counterparty4 7c7 ,subject to the court's approval1 a qualified financial contract between an entity and the debtor may be assigned to or assumed by the bridge company in a transfer under1 and in accordance with1 section #aahe if and only if-- 7#a7 all qualified financial contracts between the entity and the debtor are assigned to and assumed by the bridge company in the transfer under section #aahe2 7#b7 all claims of the entity against the debtor in respect of any qualified financial contract between the entity and the debtor 7other than any claim that1 under the terms of the qualified financial contract1 is subordinated to the claims of general unsecured creditors7 are assigned to and assumed by the bridge company2 7#c7 all claims of the debtor against the entity under any qualified financial contract between the entity and the debtor are assigned to and assumed by the bridge company2 and 7#d7 all property securing or any other credit enhancement furnished by the debtor for any qualified financial contract described in paragraph 7#a7 or any claim described in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 under any qualified financial contract between the entity and the debtor is assigned to and assumed by the bridge company4 7d7 ,notwithstanding any provision of a qualified financial contract or of applicable nonbankruptcy law1 a qualified financial contract of the debtor that is assumed or assigned in a transfer under section #aahe may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified1 after the entry of the order approving a transfer under section #aahe1 and any right or obligation under the qualified financial contract may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified1 after the entry of the order approving a transfer under section #aahe solely because of a condition described in section #aahg7;c77#a71 other than a condition of the kind specified in section #aahg7;b7 that occurs after property of the estate no longer includes a direct beneficial interest or an indirect beneficial interest through the special trustee1 in more than #ej percent of the equity securities of the bridge company4 7e7 ,notwithstanding any provision of any agreement or in applicable nonbankruptcy law1 an agreement of an affiliate 7including an executory contract1 an unexpired lease1 qualified financial contract1 or an agreement under which the affiliate issued or is obligated for debt7 and any right or obligation under such agreement may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified1 solely because of a condition described in section #aahg7;c77#a71 other than a condition of the kind specified in section #aahg7;b7 that occurs after the bridge company is no longer a direct or indirect beneficial holder of more than #ej percent of the equity securities of the affiliate1 at any time after the commencement of the case if-- 7#a7 all direct or indirect interests in the affiliate that are property of the estate are transferred under section #aahe to the bridge company within the period specified in subsection 7a72 7#b7 the bridge company assumes-- 7,a7 any guarantee or other credit enhancement issued by the debtor relating to the agreement of the affiliate2 and 7,b7 any obligations in respect of rights of setoff1 netting arrangement1 or debt of the debtor that directly arises out of or directly relates to the guarantee or credit enhancement2 and 7#c7 any property of the estate that directly serves as collateral for the guarantee or credit enhancement is transferred to the bridge company4 #aahi4 ,licenses1 permits1 and registrations 7a7 ,notwithstanding any otherwise applicable nonbankruptcy law1 if a request is made under section #aahe for a transfer of property of the estate1 any ,federal1 ,state1 or local license1 permit1 or registration that the debtor or an affiliate had immediately before the commencement of the case and that is proposed to be transferred under section #aahe may not be accelerated1 terminated1 or modified at any time after the request solely on account of-- 7#a7 the insolvency or financial condition of the debtor at any time before the closing of the case2 7#b7 the commencement of a case under this title concerning the debtor2 7#c7 the appointment of or taking possession by a trustee in a case under this title concerning the debtor or by a custodian before the commencement of the case2 or 7#d7 a transfer under section #aahe4 7b7 ,notwithstanding any otherwise applicable nonbankruptcy law1 any ,federal1 ,state1 or local license1 permit1 or registration that the debtor had immediately before the commencement of the case that is included in a transfer under section #aahe shall be valid and all rights and obligations thereunder shall vest in the bridge company4 #aaij4 ,exemption from securities laws ,for purposes of section #aade1 a security of the bridge company shall be deemed to be a security of a successor to the debtor under a plan if the court approves the disclosure statement for the plan as providing adequate information 7as defined in section #aabe7;a77 about the bridge company and the security4 #aaia4 ,inapplicability of certain avoiding powers ,a transfer made or an obligation incurred by the debtor to an affiliate prior to or after the commencement of the case1 including any obligation released by the debtor or the estate to or for the benefit of an affiliate1 in contemplation of or in connection with a transfer under section #aahe is not avoidable under section #edd1 #edg1 #edh7;a77#a77;,b71 or #edi1 or under any similar nonbankruptcy law4 #aaib4 ,consideration of financial stability ,the court may consider the effect that any decision in connection with this subchapter may have on financial stability in the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aa of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,subchapter ,v--,liquidation1 ,reorganization1 or ,recapitalization of a ,covered ,financial ,corporation #aaha4 ,inapplicability of other sections4 #aahb4 ,definitions for this subchapter4 #aahc4 ,commencement of a case concerning a covered financial corporation4 #aahd4 ,regulators4 #aahe4 ,special transfer of property of the estate4 #aahf4 ,special trustee4 #aahg4 ,temporary and supplemental automatic stay2 assumed debt4 #aahh4 ,treatment of qualified financial contracts and affiliate contracts4 #aahi4 ,licenses1 permits1 and registrations4 #aaij4 ,exemption from securities laws4 #aaia4 ,inapplicability of certain avoiding powers4 #aaib4 ,consideration of financial stability4 4 #aajd4 ,amendments to title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,amendment to chapter #ac ,chapter #ac of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bih4 ,judge for a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa 7a7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding section #bie1 the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states shall designate not fewer than #aj bankruptcy judges to be available to hear a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa4 ,bankruptcy judges may request to be considered by the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states for such designation4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding section #aee1 a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa shall be heard under section #aeg by a bankruptcy judge designated under paragraph 7#a71 who shall be randomly assigned to hear such case by the chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit embracing the district in which the case is pending4 ,to the greatest extent practicable1 the approvals required under section #aee should be obtained4 7#c7 ,if the bankruptcy judge assigned to hear a case under paragraph 7#b7 is not assigned to the district in which the case is pending1 the bankruptcy judge shall be temporarily assigned to the district4 7b7 ,a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa1 and all proceedings in the case1 shall take place in the district in which the case is pending4 7c7 ,in this section1 the term covered financial corporation has the meaning given that term in section #aja7i;,a7 of title #aa4 4 7b7 ,amendment to section #accd of title #bh ,section #accd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,this section does not grant jurisdiction to the district court after a transfer pursuant to an order under section #aahe of title #aa of any proceeding related to a special trustee appointed1 or to a bridge company formed1 in connection with a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa4 4 7c7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ac of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bih4 ,judge for a case under subchapter ,v of chapter #aa of title #aa4 4 ,,xii ,additional ,general ,provisions spending reduction account #abja4 ,the amount by which the applicable allocation of new budget authority made by the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is #j4 #abjb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to enforce the requirements in section #caf7;b77#d77;,d7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaah7;b77#d77;,d77 that the solicitation of contributions from member corporations' stockholders and executive or administrative personnel1 and the families of such stockholders or personnel1 by trade associations must be separately and specifically approved by the member corporation involved prior to such solicitation1 and that such member corporation does not approve any such solicitation by more than one such trade association in any calendar year4 #abjc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce any of the rules proposed pursuant to section #bbb of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb7 and other statutory provisions in the ,notice of ,proposed ,rulemaking that was adopted by the ,federal ,communications ,commission on ,march #ca1 #bjaf 7,,fcc #af-ci74 #abjd4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce a new regulatory action for which the aggregate costs of ,state1 local1 and tribal government compliance or private sector compliance1 as estimated under section #bjb of the ,unfunded ,mandates ,reform ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb71 will be #ajj1jjj1jjj or more4 #abje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used with respect to the case ,rainey v4 ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board 7,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit2 ,no4 #bjae-cbcd1 decided on ,june #g1 #bjaf74 #abjf4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to enforce section #edj of ,public ,law #aaj-cbi 7#abb ,stat4 #cfhh7 or section #ech of ,public ,law #aab-gd 7#abe ,stat4 #igf2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aij note74 #abjg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the relocation of the ,office of ,disability ,adjudication and ,review of the ,social ,security ,administration located at #aaa ,livingston ,street in ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york4 #abjh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles1 for any executive fleet1 or for an agency's fleet inventory1 except in accordance with ,presidential ,memorandum-,federal ,fleet ,performance1 dated ,may #bd1 #bjaa4 #abji4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies1 as required by ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 that the offeror or any of its principals-- 7#a7 within a #c-year period preceding this offer1 has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for-- 7,a7 commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining1 attempting to obtain1 or performing a public 7,federal1 ,state1 or local7 contract or subcontract2 7,b7 violation of ,federal or ,state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers2 or 7,c7 commission of embezzlement1 theft1 forgery1 bribery1 falsification or destruction of records1 making false statements1 tax evasion1 violating ,federal criminal tax laws1 or receiving stolen property2 7#b7 are presently indicted for1 or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with1 commission of any of the offenses enumerated above in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 within a #c-year period preceding this offer1 has been notified of any delinquent ,federal taxes in an amount that exceeds #c1jjj for which the liability remains unsatisfied4 #abaj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay a performance award under section #echd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to any career appointee within the ,senior ,executive ,service4 #abaa4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to propose or finalize a regulatory action until ,january #ba1 #bjag4 #abab4 ,none of the funds made available by the ,act may be used in contravention of1 or to implement changes to1 section #efj4eaf of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #bb1 #bjaf4 #abac4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to carry out ,operation ,choke ,point4 #abad4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to change ,selective ,service ,system registration requirements in contravention of section #c of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjb74 #abae4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission to propose1 issue1 implement1 administer1 or enforce any requirement that a solicitation of a proxy1 consent1 or authorization to vote a security of an issuer in an election of members of the board of directors of the issuer be made using a single ballot or card that lists both individuals nominated by 7or on behalf of7 the issuer and individuals nominated by 7or on behalf of7 other proponents and permits the person granting the proxy1 consent1 or authorization to select from among individuals in both groups4 #abaf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to-- 7#a7 designate any nonbank financial company as too big to fail2 7#b7 designate any nonbank financial company as a systemically important financial institution2 or 7#c7 make a determination that material financial distress at a nonbank financial company1 or the nature1 scope1 size1 scale1 concentration1 interconnectedness1 or mix of the activities of such company1 could pose a threat to the financial stability of the ,united ,states4 #abag4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used in contravention of section #fdb7;a7 of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgc7;a774 #abah4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection to implement1 administer1 or enforce any guidance with respect to indirect auto lending4 #abai4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce a rule issued pursuant to section #ac7p7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd4 #abbj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission to finalize1 implement1 administer1 or enforce pay ratio disclosure rules1 including the final rule titled ,pay ,ratio ,disclosure1 published ,aug4 #ah1 #bjae 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #ejajc74 #abba4 ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,treasury by this ,act may be used to issue a license pursuant to any ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control 7,,ofac7 memo regarding ,section #e4a4a of ,annex ,,ii to the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action of ,july #ad1 #bjae 7,,jcpoa71 including the ,january #af1 #bjaf1 ,,ofac memo titled1 ,statement of ,licensing ,policy ,for ,activities ,related to the ,export ,or ,re-,export to ,iran of ,commercial ,passenger ,aircraft and ,related ,parts and ,services and any other ,,ofac memo of the same substance4 #abbb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to authorize a transaction by a ,united ,states financial institution 7as defined under section #efa4cji of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 that is ordinarily incident to the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4 #abbc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay final judgments1 awards1 compromise settlements1 or interest and costs specified in the judgments to ,iran using amounts appropriated under section #acjd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or interest from amounts appropriated under such section4 #abbd4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to modify regulations that prohibit1 or impose strict conditions on1 the opening or maintaining in the ,united ,states of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the ,secretary finds knowingly engages in any activity described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 of section #ajd7;c77#b7 of the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability1 and ,divestment ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aie2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;c77#b774 #abbe4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection to commence any administrative adjudication or civil action under section #ajec of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj more than #c years after the date of discovery of the violation to which the adjudication or action relates4 #abbf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act 7including title ,,iv and title ,,viii7 may be used to carry out the ,reproductive ,health ,non-,discrimination ,amendment ,act of #bjad 7,d4,c4 ,law #bj-bfa7 or to implement any rule or regulation promulgated to carry out such ,act4 #abbg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 or enforce the proposed rule entitled ,voluntary ,remedial ,actions and ,guidelines for ,voluntary ,recall ,notices published by the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission in the ,federal ,register on ,november #ba1 #bjac 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #figic74 #abbh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 enforce1 or codify into regulation1 the guidance relating to ,commission ,guidance ,regarding ,disclosure ,related to ,climate ,change1 affecting parts #baa1 #bca1 and #bdi of title #ag1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as described in ,commission ,release ,nos4 #cc-iajf2 #cd-fadfi2 ,,fr-#hb74 #abbi4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this ,act may be used to revise any policy or directive relating to hiring preferences for veterans4 #abcj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection for a contract for consumer awareness and engagement tools and resources communication4 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #g1 #bjaf4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk4 ,july #ab1 #bjaf ,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar