H.R. 4690 (rs) Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Reported in Senate] ...

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    For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $104,836,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                  construction of research facilities

    For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation of existing 
facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, 
$26,000,000, to remain available until expended.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance, 
operation, and hire of aircraft; grants, contracts, or other payments 
to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities as 
authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i, $1,606,925,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That fees and donations received by the National 
Ocean Service for the management of the national marine sanctuaries may 
be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with 
those activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, 
That in addition, $68,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
fund entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
Pertaining to American Fisheries'': Provided further, That grants to 
States pursuant to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, 
That, of the $1,734,925,000 provided for in direct obligations under 
this heading (of which $1,606,925,000 is appropriated from the General 
Fund, $92,000,000 is provided by transfer, and $36,000,000 is derived 
from deobligations from prior years), $260,561,000 shall be for the 
National Ocean Service, $405,383,000 shall be for the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, $264,561,000 shall be for Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, $621,726,000 shall be for the National Weather Service, 
$106,585,000 shall be for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, 
and Information Service, $58,094,000 shall be for Program Support, 
$7,000,000 shall be for Fleet Maintenance, and $11,015,000 shall be for 
Facilities Maintenance: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$31,439,000 shall be expended for Executive Direction and 
Administration, which consists of the Offices of the Undersecretary, 
the Executive Secretariat, Policy and Strategic Planning, International 
Affairs, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, Sustainable Development, 
the Chief Scientist, and the General Counsel: Provided further, That 
the aforementioned offices, excluding the Office of the General 
Counsel, shall not be augmented by personnel details, temporary 
transfers of personnel on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis or any other type of formal or informal transfer or reimbursement 
of personnel or funds on either a temporary or long-term basis above 
the level of 33 personnel: Provided further, That no general 
administrative charge shall be applied against an assigned activity 
included in this Act and, further, that any direct administrative 
expenses applied against an assigned activity shall be limited to 5 
percent of the funds provided for that assigned activity: Provided 
further, That any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this heading in previous years shall be subject to the procedures set 
forth in section 605 of this Act.
    In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired 
Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for 
payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents 
under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as 
may be necessary.

   procurement, acquisition and construction (including transfers of 
                                 funds)

    For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, 
including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, $564,656,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That unexpended balances of amounts previously made 
available in the ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' account for 
activities funded under this heading may be transferred to and merged 
with this account, to remain available until expended for the purposes 
for which the funds were originally appropriated.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

    For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific 
salmon populations and the implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon 
Treaty Agreement between the United States and Canada, $58,000,000, 
subject to express authorization.

                      coastal zone management fund

    Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $4,000,000, for 
purposes set forth in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 
315(e) of such Act.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

    For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 
not to exceed $951,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant 
to that Act, to remain available until expended.

                     foreign fishing observer fund

    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Atlantic 
Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96-339), and the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as 
amended (Public Law 100-627), and the American Fisheries Promotion Act 
(Public Law 96-561), to be derived from the fees imposed under the 
foreign fishery observer program authorized by these Acts, not to 
exceed $189,000, to remain available until expended.

                   fisheries finance program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $238,000, as authorized by the 
Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used 
for direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the 
harvesting capacity in any United States fishery.

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official entertainment, $31,392,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11, as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
$21,000,000.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

    Sec. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act 
shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 
26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed 
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for 
advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments 
are in the public interest.
    Sec. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 203. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities that 
are under the control of the United States Air Force or the United 
States Air Force Reserve.
    Sec. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any previous Act, 
or hereinafter made available to the Department of Commerce, shall be 
available to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund or any other fund or 
account of the Treasury to pay for any expenses authorized by section 
8501 of title 5, United States Code, for services performed by 
individuals appointed to temporary positions within the Bureau of the 
Census for purposes relating to the decennial censuses of population.
    Sec. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in 
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall 
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act 
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dismantle or 
reorganize the Department of Commerce, or any portion thereof, the 
Secretary of Commerce, no later than 90 days thereafter, shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a plan for transferring funds provided in this Act to the 
appropriate successor organizations: Provided, That the plan shall 
include a proposal for transferring or rescinding funds appropriated 
herein for agencies or programs terminated under such legislation: 
Provided further, That such plan shall be transmitted in accordance 
with section 605 of this Act.
    (b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate head of any 
successor organization(s) may use any available funds to carry out 
legislation dismantling or reorganizing the Department of Commerce, or 
any portion thereof, to cover the costs of actions relating to the 
abolishment, reorganization, or transfer of functions and any related 
personnel action, including voluntary separation incentives if 
authorized by such legislation: Provided, That the authority to 
transfer funds between appropriations accounts that may be necessary to 
carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included 
under section 205 of this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to 
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 
that section.
    Sec. 207. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under 
this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to 
funding reductions included in this title or from actions taken for the 
care and protection of loan collateral or grant property shall be 
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 
Department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds 
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in 
this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 208. The Secretary of Commerce may award contracts for 
hydrographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric surveying and mapping 
services in accordance with title IX of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.).
    Sec. 209. The Secretary of Commerce may use the Commerce franchise 
fund for expenses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and 
operation of such administrative services as the Secretary determines 
may be performed more advantageously as central services, pursuant to 
section 403 of Public Law 103-356: Provided, That any inventories, 
equipment, and other assets pertaining to the services to be provided 
by such fund, either on hand or on order, less the related liabilities 
or unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made for the purpose of 
providing capital shall be used to capitalize such fund: Provided 
further, That such fund shall be paid in advance from funds available 
to the Department and other Federal agencies for which such centralized 
services are performed, at rates which will return in full all expenses 
of operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant and 
equipment, amortization of automated data processing (ADP) software and 
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount necessary to 
maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as determined by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That such fund shall provide services on a 
competitive basis: Provided further, That an amount not to exceed 4 
percent of the total annual income to such fund may be retained in the 
fund for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain 
available until expended, to be used for the acquisition of capital 
equipment, and for the improvement and implementation of department 
financial management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided further, 
That such amounts retained in the fund for fiscal year 2001 and each 
fiscal year thereafter shall be available for obligation and 
expenditure only in accordance with section 605 of this Act: Provided 
further, That no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, 
amounts in excess of this reserve limitation shall be deposited as 
miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury: Provided further, That such 
franchise fund pilot program shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f) 
of Public Law 103-356.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001''.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as 
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including 
purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile 
for the Chief Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of 
transporting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous 
expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve; $36,782,000.

                    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 
the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), $7,530,000, of which 
$4,460,000 shall remain available until expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and 
employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by 
law, $17,846,000.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the 
officers and employees of the court, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
$12,299,000.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         salaries and expenses

    For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges 
of the territorial courts of the United States), justices and judges 
retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate 
judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary 
not otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
courts, as authorized by law, $3,328,778,000 (including the purchase of 
firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $17,817,000 shall 
remain available until expended for space alteration projects; and of 
which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and 
construction projects.
    In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal 

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