Bill > HR4664

This bill makes appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. * **Internal Revenue Service (IRS):** Funds are allocated for improved facilities and increased staffing to enhance the 1-800 help line service, with a priority on response times for victims of tax-related crimes. The IRS is also directed to maintain an employee training program covering taxpayer rights, ethics, and impartial application of tax law, and to implement policies safeguarding taxpayer information and protecting against identity theft. Funds are prohibited from being used to target citizens for exercising First Amendment rights or for regulatory scrutiny based on ideological beliefs. The IRS is also prohibited from using funds for conferences that do not adhere to specific procedures and verification processes. Funds are also restricted for employee bonuses or re-hiring former employees unless conduct and tax compliance are considered. The IRS is authorized to use direct hire authority to process backlogged tax returns and may use appropriated funds for the Commissioner's transportation and protection. Funds are prohibited for developing a free, public electronic return-filing service without prior approval from congressional committees. The IRS is also prohibited from purchasing firearms or ammunition above the levels possessed on July 13, 2023. * **Department of the Treasury:** Funds are available for uniforms, allowances, insurance for vehicles in foreign countries, purchase of vehicles for overseas use, health and medical services through the Department of State, and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. Up to 2% of appropriations for certain Treasury offices may be transferred between them with advance approval. Funds are prohibited from being used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service may transfer funds to the Debt Collection Fund, to be reimbursed from debt collections. The U.S. Mint is prohibited from constructing or operating museums without explicit approval. Consolidation of functions for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint requires explicit approval. Funds for Treasury's intelligence activities are deemed authorized until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Up to $5,000 from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund is available for official reception and representation expenses. The Secretary of the Treasury must submit a Capital Investment Plan. The Department of the Treasury is prohibited from issuing, revising, or finalizing regulations related to the standard for determining if an organization is operated exclusively for social welfare purposes, and the standard in effect on January 1, 2010, will apply. The Secretary of the Treasury must report on Franchise Fund charges. The Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research must submit quarterly reports on their activities. The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery receives $12,000,000 to remain available until expended. Funds are prohibited for employee bonuses, raises, or promotions until the Secretary produces a COVID-19 National Emergency expenditure report. Funds are prohibited for approving or facilitating non-educational exchanges described in 31 CFR 515.565(b). The Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Homeland Security must provide a joint report on travel related to specific CFR sections. Funds are prohibited for establishing a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency or discontinuing the use of paper currency. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is prohibited from implementing beneficial ownership reporting rules that do not reflect Congressional intent. Funds are prohibited for implementing the single-family mortgage credit fee pricing framework announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Funds are prohibited for implementing an outbound investment review program until a specific report is submitted to Congress. * **Executive Office of the President:** Appropriations are provided for the White House ($55,000,000), the Executive Residence at the White House ($14,050,000), White House Repair and Restoration ($2,500,000), Council of Economic Advisers ($4,120,000), National Security Council and Homeland Security Council ($12,500,000), Office of Administration ($106,500,000), Office of Management and Budget ($116,000,000), Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator ($1,838,000), Office of the National Cyber Director ($21,000,000), Office of National Drug Control Policy ($18,952,000), High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program ($296,600,000), Other Federal Drug Control Programs ($135,450,000), Unanticipated Needs ($1,000,000), Information Technology Oversight and Reform ($8,000,000), Special Assistance to the President ($4,839,000), and Official Residence of the Vice President ($311,000). Transfers of up to 10% of appropriations for certain EOP offices are permitted with advance approval. Executive orders or Presidential memoranda issued in fiscal year 2024 must be accompanied by a written statement on their budgetary impact. Federal departments and agencies must comply with provisions in title VII. The Office of Management and Budget must maintain an automated system for apportioning appropriations. The Director of OMB must conduct an audit of unobligated COVID-19 funds. A reduction of $52,000,000 will occur if the President fails to submit the annual budget request on time. Funds for the Office of Management and Budget are prohibited from being used to waive or carry out section 265 of the Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023. * **Judiciary:** Appropriations are provided for the Supreme Court of the United States ($124,201,000), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ($38,991,000), the U.S. Court of International Trade ($22,103,000), Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services ($6,050,974,000), and Defender Services ($1,411,116,000). Funds are also provided for Fees of Jurors and Commissioners ($59,902,000) and Court Security ($782,727,000). The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts receives $107,295,000, the Federal Judicial Center receives $34,174,000, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission receives $22,503,000. Up to 5% of Judiciary appropriations may be transferred between accounts with certain limitations. The Salaries and Expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services is available for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended to apply to Federal rather than executive agencies. The U.S. Marshals Service will pilot security services for courthouses. Amendments are made to provisions regarding the number of judgeships in certain districts. * **District of Columbia:** Federal payments are provided for Resident Tuition Support ($40,000,000), Emergency Planning and Security Costs ($28,000,000), the District of Columbia Courts ($301,210,000), Defender Services ($46,005,000), Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency ($287,271,000), Public Defender Service ($57,329,000), Criminal Justice Coordinating Council ($2,150,000), Judicial Commissions ($630,000), School Improvement ($52,500,000), District of Columbia National Guard ($600,000), and HIV/AIDS testing and treatment ($4,000,000). A Federal payment of $8,000,000 is provided to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, requiring a 100% match. Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia. Federal funds are prohibited from being used for publicity or propaganda to support or defeat legislation. Reprogramming of funds is restricted. Federal funds are prohibited from being used for offices of U.S. Senators or Representatives. Official vehicles for District of Columbia officers and employees are restricted to official duties, with exceptions. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to support petition drives or civil actions seeking voting representation in Congress. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to distribute needles or syringes in locations deemed inappropriate by local authorities. The District of Columbia is not prevented from addressing contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans, but any legislation must include a conscience clause. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to legalize or reduce penalties for Schedule I substances or THC derivatives. Funds for the District of Columbia government may not be expended for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Revised operating budgets are required for District agencies and Public Schools. Local funds may be transferred between operating and capital funds, but funds from bonds for capital projects cannot be reprogrammed for operating expenses. Federal funds are prohibited from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided. Unobligated Federal funds may remain available through September 30, 2025, with committee approval. Local funds are appropriated for fiscal year 2025 if a continuing resolution or appropriation bill is not in effect. Section 244 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to railroads is not applied to the Long Bridge Project. Federal and District agencies must submit quarterly budget reports. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to carry out the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014. The Death With Dignity Act of 2016 is repealed. A report on maternity care access is required. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to enact laws that prohibit right turns on red. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to carry out title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996. Section 5 of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022 is repealed. Federal funds are prohibited from being used to carry out the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. Individuals with valid weapons carry permits from any U.S. state or territory may possess and carry concealed handguns in the District of Columbia and WMATA. Amendments are made to the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act regarding funding. * **Independent Agencies:** Appropriations are provided for the Administrative Conference of the United States ($3,523,000), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ($635,000,000), Consumer Product Safety Commission ($139,050,000), Election Assistance Commission ($20,000,000), Federal Communications Commission ($381,950,000), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Inspector General ($46,500,000), Federal Election Commission ($74,500,000), Federal Labor Relations Authority ($28,000,000), Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council ($9,775,000), Federal Trade Commission ($376,530,000), General Services Administration ($9,297,817,000 for Federal Buildings Fund, $68,720,000 for Government-Wide Policy, $50,955,000 for Operating Expenses, $9,580,000 for Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, $69,000,000 for Office of Inspector General, $5,500,000 for Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents, $55,000,000 for Federal Citizen Services Fund, $10,413,000 for Pre-Election Presidential Transition, $4,000,000 for Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund, and $4,000,000 for Working Capital Fund), Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation ($2,500,000), Merit Systems Protection Board ($47,000,000), Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation ($1,800,000), Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund ($3,296,000), National Archives and Records Administration ($427,250,000 for Operating Expenses, $6,400,000 for Office of Inspector General, $8,000,000 for Repairs and Restoration, and $10,000,000 for National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grants Program), National Credit Union Administration ($3,500,000 for Community Development Revolving Loan Fund), Office of Government Ethics ($22,377,000), Office of Personnel Management ($164,934,000 for Salaries and Expenses, and $5,150,000 for Office of Inspector General), Office of Special Counsel ($31,904,000), Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ($13,700,000), Public Buildings Reform Board ($3,605,000), Securities and Exchange Commission ($1,999,663,000), Selective Service System ($31,300,000), Small Business Administration ($278,378,000 for Salaries and Expenses, $299,250,000 for Entrepreneurial Development Programs, $32,020,000 for Office of Inspector General, $9,466,000 for Office of Advocacy, $6,000,000 for Business Loans Program Account, and $178,000,000 for Disaster Loans Program Account), United States Postal Service ($35,424,000 for Payment to the Postal Service Fund, and $274,467,000 for Office of Inspector General), and United States Tax Court ($46,375,000). The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's budget is amended to authorize $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and restructures its leadership to a commission. The FTC is prohibited from finalizing or enforcing rules regarding motor vehicle dealers, earnings claims, business opportunity rules, unfair methods of competition, and climate-related disclosures. The SEC is prohibited from finalizing or enforcing rules regarding climate-related disclosures, open-end fund liquidity, order competition, Regulation NMS, and safeguarding advisory client assets. The SEC is also prohibited from collecting retail investor personally identifiable information for a 270-day period, and the Comptroller General will report on privacy concerns. The CPSC is prohibited from finalizing or implementing its safety standard for recreational off-highway vehicles until a study is completed. The FCC is prohibited from modifying rules for universal service support payments and from updating minimum service standards for broadband without further notice and comment. Funds are prohibited for certain climate change initiatives and for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including specific Executive Orders. Funds are prohibited for the Wuhan Institute of Virology or laboratories controlled by certain foreign adversary governments. Funds are prohibited for enforcing certain requirements related to political solicitations by trade associations. Funds are prohibited for painting portraits of federal officers or employees. Prevailing rate employee pay adjustments are limited. Agencies must report on conference costs and contracting procedures. Funds are prohibited for employee training that does not meet specific criteria. Agencies are prohibited from using funds for publicity or propaganda purposes to support or defeat legislation, except for presentations to Congress. Federal employees' home addresses cannot be provided to labor organizations without authorization or court order. Non-public information cannot be provided to outside organizations without committee approval. Funds are prohibited for contracts for public relations exceeding $5,000 without advance notice. Federal agencies must clearly state that communications are taxpayer-funded. Grantees receiving Federal funds must disclose the percentage of Federal funding. Funds are prohibited for finalizing or enforcing rules regarding climate-related disclosures, open-end fund liquidity, order competition, Regulation NMS, and safeguarding advisory client assets. Funds are prohibited for collecting retail investor personally identifiable information. Funds are prohibited for finalizing or enforcing rules regarding the definition of "Exchange" and Alternative Trading Systems. Funds are prohibited for implementing Executive Order 14019, except for specific sections. Agencies must reinstate telework policies as of December 31, 2019. Funds are prohibited for investments in mutual funds based primarily on environmental, social, or governance criteria. Funds are prohibited for classifying communications as mis-, dis-, or mal-information or partnering with organizations that pressure private companies to censor speech. Funds are prohibited for recruiting, hiring, promoting, or retaining individuals convicted of child pornography or sexual assault charges, or disciplined for accessing child pornography. Funds are prohibited for insurance plans covering gender-affirming care. Funds are prohibited for states, cities, or localities that allow non-citizens to vote in federal elections. Funds are prohibited for implementing or enforcing the "Competitive Area" rule by the Office of Personnel Management. Funds are prohibited for initiating or announcing studies or competitions regarding the conversion of federal employee functions to contractor performance. Funds are prohibited for contracts with entities that require employees to sign confidentiality agreements that restrict reporting of fraud, waste, or abuse. Funds are prohibited for implementing or enforcing nondisclosure policies that do not contain specific provisions regarding communications to Congress, reporting to Inspectors General, or whistleblower protections. Funds are prohibited for contracts with corporations that have unpaid Federal tax liabilities or have been convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months, unless certain conditions are met. * **General Provisions:** Funds are prohibited from being used for planning or executing programs to pay expenses of non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Unless expressly provided, no funds appropriated shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year or be transferred to other appropriations. Expenditures for consulting services through procurement contracts must be a matter of public record. Funds may not be transferred to other government entities except as provided in this Act or other appropriations Acts. Funds are prohibited from being used to enforce prohibitions on the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Entities receiving assistance must comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. Funds are prohibited from being made available to entities convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. Reprogramming of funds is restricted, requiring advance approval from congressional committees for certain actions. Unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2024 may remain available through September 30, 2025, with committee approval. The Executive Office of the President is prohibited from requesting background investigation reports or determinations regarding tax-exempt status for individuals without consent or national security exceptions. Cost accounting standards do not apply to contracts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize funds for resolving litigation and