Bill > S4928

This bill makes appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. * **Department of the Treasury:** * Internal Revenue Service: Funds are provided for operations, including employee training, safeguarding taxpayer information, improving the 1-800 help line, and processing backlogged tax returns. Up to 5% of appropriations may be transferred between IRS accounts with committee approval. Funds are restricted from targeting citizens for exercising First Amendment rights or targeting groups based on ideological beliefs. * Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses, Office of Inspector General, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Up to 2% of appropriations for these offices may be transferred between them with committee approval. * Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration: Up to 2% of IRS appropriations may be transferred to this office with committee approval. * Bureau of Engraving and Printing: $5,000 is available from the Industrial Revolving Fund for official reception and representation expenses. * Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery: $5,327,000 is appropriated to carry out duties related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and up to $1,000,000 from other Treasury appropriations may be transferred to this office. * Department of the Treasury's intelligence or intelligence-related activities are deemed authorized for fiscal year 2025. * The Secretary of the Treasury may use direct hire authority to process backlogged tax returns and may use funds for the Commissioner of Internal Revenue's transportation and protection. * The Secretary of the Treasury may appoint up to 200 individuals under streamlined critical pay authority and up to 300 individuals at a rate not exceeding the salary set in accordance with section 104 of title 3, United States Code, with this latter authority expiring on September 30, 2031. * No funds may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. * Funds from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service—Salaries and Expenses may be transferred to the Debt Collection Fund and reimbursed. * The United States Mint may not construct or operate a museum without explicit approval from relevant committees. * Consolidation of functions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint requires explicit approval from relevant committees. * A Capital Investment Plan must be submitted to the Appropriations Committees. * No funds may be used to finalize or revise regulations related to the standard for determining if an organization is operated exclusively for social welfare purposes under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, with the standard in effect on January 1, 2010, continuing to apply. * The Secretary of the Treasury must submit a report on Franchise Fund charges. * The Office of Financial Research must submit quarterly reports on its activities. * Up to 5% of Treasury appropriations may be transferred to the Department's information technology system modernization and working capital fund, remaining available until September 30, 2028. * **Executive Office of the President:** * The White House: $77,681,000 for salaries and expenses. * Executive Residence at the White House: $15,609,000 for operating expenses and $2,500,000 for repair and restoration. * Council of Economic Advisers: $4,903,000 for salaries and expenses. * National Security Council and Homeland Security Council: $17,901,000 for salaries and expenses. * Office of Administration: $115,463,000 for salaries and expenses, including $12,800,000 for information resources modernization and up to $7,000,000 for student, recent graduate, and veteran stipends. * Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: $3,500,000 for salaries and expenses. * Office of Management and Budget: $133,290,000 for salaries and expenses, with restrictions on reviewing agricultural marketing orders and altering testimony transcripts. * Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: $1,902,000 for salaries and expenses. * Office of the National Cyber Director: $19,126,000 for salaries and expenses. * Office of National Drug Control Policy: $22,003,000 for salaries and expenses, and an additional $8,800,000 for relocation and replication of space. * High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program: $290,200,000, available until September 30, 2026, with at least 51% transferred to state and local entities. * Other Federal Drug Control Programs: $137,512,000, including $109,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program. * Unanticipated Needs: $1,000,000 for the President to meet unforeseen needs. * Information Technology Oversight and Reform: $30,000,000, which may be transferred to other agencies. * Special Assistance to the President: $6,076,000 for salaries and expenses. * Official Residence of the Vice President: $321,000 for operating expenses. * Transfers of up to 10% of appropriations are permitted between certain Executive Office of the President accounts with committee approval. * Executive orders and Presidential memorandums issued in fiscal year 2025 must be accompanied by a statement on their budgetary impact. * **The Judiciary:** * Supreme Court of the United States: $140,323,000 for salaries and expenses. * Care of the Building and Grounds: $13,699,000. * United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: $37,102,000 for salaries and expenses. * United States Court of International Trade: $21,473,000 for salaries and expenses. * Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services: $6,100,000,000 for salaries and expenses, including funds for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for vaccine injury compensation cases. * Defender Services: $1,500,000,000 for Federal defender organizations and appointed counsel. * Fees of Jurors and Commissioners: $38,555,000. * Court Security: $797,510,000, including funds for security systems and services. * Administrative Office of the United States Courts: $103,700,000 for salaries and expenses. * Federal Judicial Center: $34,604,000 for salaries and expenses. * United States Sentencing Commission: $21,857,000 for salaries and expenses. * Up to 5% of Judiciary appropriations may be transferred between accounts, with certain exceptions, subject to reprogramming procedures. * **District of Columbia:** * Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support: $40,000,000 for a nationwide program to assist District of Columbia residents with tuition costs. * Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs: $97,000,000 for public safety at events and response to terrorist threats. * Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts: $305,000,000 for salaries and expenses, including capital improvements. * Federal Payment for Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts: $46,005,000 for representation under the Criminal Justice Act and related services. * Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia: $300,000,000 for community supervision and pretrial services. * Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service: $59,305,000 for salaries and expenses. * Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: $2,450,000 for coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources. * Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions: $598,000 for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and $300,000 for the Judicial Nomination Commission. * Federal Payment for School Improvement: $52,500,000 for a school improvement program, including opportunity scholarships. * Federal Payment for the District of Columbia National Guard: $600,000 for a retention and college access program. * Federal Payment for Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS: $5,000,000. * Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority: $8,000,000 for the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan, requiring a 100% match. * Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia based on its Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act. * Federal funds are restricted from being used for petition drives or civil actions seeking voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. * Federal funds are restricted from being used to legalize or reduce penalties for schedule I substances or tetrahydrocannabinols derivatives for recreational purposes. * Federal funds are restricted from being used for abortions, except in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest. * **Independent Agencies:** * Administrative Conference of the United States: $3,465,000 for salaries and expenses. * Commodity Futures Trading Commission: $371,000,000 for salaries and expenses. * Consumer Product Safety Commission: $162,485,000 for salaries and expenses, including funds for specific safety acts. Funds are restricted from finalizing or implementing the Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles until a National Academy of Sciences study is completed and reported. Funds are also restricted from banning gas stoves. * Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: $8,000,000 for data analytics and enhancements to oversight.gov. * Election Assistance Commission: $30,000,000 for salaries and expenses, and $75,000,000 for election security grants to states. * Federal Communications Commission: $448,075,000 for salaries and expenses, to be offset by collections. * Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Inspector General: $52,632,000, derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or FSLIC Resolution Fund. * Federal Election Commission: $85,674,000 for salaries and expenses. * Federal Labor Relations Authority: $32,100,000 for salaries and expenses. * Federal Trade Commission: $450,000,000 for salaries and expenses, with significant portions funded by offsetting collections from premerger notification filings and Telemarketing Sales Rule fees. Funds are restricted from implementing a draft report on nutrition principles for children's marketing unless it complies with Executive Order No. 13563. * General Services Administration: $9,730,814,000 for the Federal Buildings Fund, covering construction, repairs, alterations, rental of space, and building operations. Additional funds are provided for Government-wide policy, operating expenses, and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. * Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: $3,000,000 for the Trust Fund. * Merit Systems Protection Board: $48,925,000 for salaries and expenses, plus $3,075,000 for administrative expenses for retirement appeals. * Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: $1,800,000 for the Trust Fund. * Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund: $3,943,000. * National Archives and Records Administration: $434,650,000 for operating expenses, $10,000,000 for repairs and restoration, and $5,000,000 for grants. An additional $15,181,000 is provided for specific initiatives. * National Credit Union Administration: $4,000,000 for the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. * Office of Government Ethics: $22,386,000 for salaries and expenses. * Office of Personnel Management: $205,237,000 for salaries and expenses, including funds for IT modernization and workforce development. Trust funds are also available for retirement and insurance programs. * Office of Special Counsel: $31,904,000 for salaries and expenses. * Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: $14,450,000 for salaries and expenses. * Public Buildings Reform Board: $4,000,000 for salaries and expenses. * Securities and Exchange Commission: $2,231,000,000 for salaries and expenses, to be offset by collections. Funds are restricted from rules regarding disclosure of political contributions. * Selective Service System: $33,550,000 for salaries and expenses. * Small Business Administration: $385,615,000 for salaries and expenses, $330,000,000 for entrepreneurial development programs, and funds for business and disaster loan programs. Up to 5% of SBA appropriations may be transferred between accounts. * United States Postal Service: $50,253,000 for payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone. * Office of Inspector General (Postal Service): $274,000,000 transferred from the Postal Service Fund. * United States Tax Court: $57,300,000 for salaries and expenses. * **General Provisions:** * Prohibits the use of funds for planning or executing programs to pay expenses of non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. * Funds generally remain available only for the current fiscal year unless expressly provided otherwise. * Prohibits the use of funds for activities or salaries of government employees that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. * Entities receiving funds must agree to comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. * Prohibits the use of funds for entities convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. * Reprogramming of funds is restricted, requiring prior approval for certain changes and specific reporting requirements. * Unobligated balances may remain available through September 30, 2026, for salaries and expenses accounts, subject to reprogramming guidelines and committee approval. * Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from requesting background investigation reports or determinations on tax-exempt organizations without specific exceptions. * Cost accounting standards do not apply to contracts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. * Prohibits the use of funds for abortions, with exceptions for life endangerment, rape, or incest. * The Buy American Act does not apply to the acquisition of commercial information technology. * Prohibits regulatory agencies from accepting travel payments from regulated entities, with exceptions for certain non-profit organizations. * Requires consultation with the General Services Administration before executive agencies enter into certain real property lease or construction contracts. * Provides for appropriations to cover statutory obligations for compensation, retirement, and life insurance benefits. * Prohibits the Federal Trade Commission from finalizing a draft report on nutrition principles for children's marketing unless it complies with Executive Order No. 13563. * Requires Chief Information Officers to have authority in IT budget planning and allocation decisions. * Prohibits funds from being used in contravention of the Privacy Act. * Prohibits funds from being used to require disclosure of electronic communications in violation of the Fourth Amendment. * Prohibits the use of funds to ban gas stoves. * Prohibits award or incentive fees for contractors with unsatisfactory performance, unless specific exceptions apply. * Limits the cost and number of employees attending conferences, with exceptions for national interest determinations and advance notice. * Prohibits first-class or business-class travel in contravention of regulations. * Prohibits obligations on contracts over $5,000 for public relations without advance notice. * Requires federal agencies to clearly state when communications are printed, published, or disseminated at taxpayer expense. * Requires grantees receiving federal funds to clearly state the percentage and dollar amount of federal funding. * Prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing rules regarding disclosure of political contributions. * Requires quarterly budget reports from agencies. * Rescinds $150,000,000 from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. * Rescinds $6,640,000,000 in unobligated balances related to Social Security Act section 2105(a)(3). * Amends the CARES Act to extend a provision related to fiscal year 2025 to 2027. * Requires presidential designation for amounts designated as emergency requirements. * Prohibits the use of funds for illegal drug use in the workplace. * Sets limits on the purchase price of passenger motor vehicles. * Allows appropriations for travel expenses to be used for quarters and cost-