entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $9,110,000. [For an additional amount of $1,500,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 291.] This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1974". [Total, title III, new budget (obligational) authority, Executive Office of the President (all definite appropriations), $544,603,000.] TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $600,000. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of September 24, 1959 (89 Stat. 703-706), and the provisions of Section 7(e) of the Act of August 16, 1973 (Public Law 93-100), $1.036,000. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000. $9,110,000 600,000 1,036,000 130,000 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and advances or reimbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; $65,774,000, together with not to exceed $14,000,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by the Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Com 65,774,000 and 14,000,000 (trust funds) mission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, or any successor unit of like purpose. 1943 [For an additional amount of $760,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 291.] GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), as amended, $125,114,000, to remain available until expended. PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $589,905,000: Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (2 C.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service retirement and disability fund. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as amended, $720,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensation at the rate of not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS-18. INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, $10.000.000, to remain available until expended. [Total, Civil Service Commission, $791,513,000.] COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, established by the Act of June 23, 1971 (Public Law 92-28), including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $240,000. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of real property management and related activities as provided by law; rental of $125,114,000 589,905,000 720,000 10,000,000 240,000 $480,582,000 buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space; acquisition by purchase or otherwise of real estate and interests therein; and contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings and moving; $480,582,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, after submission to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, to provide such fencing, lighting, guard booths, 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 title 18, U.S.C. 3056: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this head shall be available for the acquisition of unimproved real property or real property having improvements of negligible value for Government purposes: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be furnished quarterly with a detailed accounting of expenditures made from these funds 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 title 18, U.S.C. 3056. [For an additional amount of $90,400,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 292.] REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), and to alter other federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves and piers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; and care and safeguarding of sites; preliminary planning of projects by contract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; to remain available until expended, $82,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Public Buildings Service, Operating Expenses": Provided, That for the purposes of this appropriation, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under the control of another department or agency where alteration of such buildings is required in connection with the moving of such other department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the control of General Services Administration shall be considered to he public buildings: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this head shall be available for the acquisition of unimproved real property or real property having improvements of negligible value for Government purposes. [For an additional amount of $21,683,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 292.] CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for construction, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for such projects, $2,572,000, as follows: Border Station, Alaska Highway, Alaska, $732,000; courthouse and Federal office building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $140.000; Border Station, San Diego, California, $1,100,000; and Federal office building, Buffalo, New York, $600.000; to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 82,000,000 (by transfer) 2,572,000 foregoing limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other projects, but not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided further, That the appropriation granted under this heading for fiscal year 1973 in the amount of $203,312,000 shall revert to the Treasury. [For an additional amount of $1,290,000 for 1974 to be derived by transfer, see p. 292.] SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided for, including preliminary planning by contract or otherwise, and the alteration of public buildings and other federally owned buildings (including buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 ̃U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under the control of another department or agency where alteration of such buildings is required in connection with the moving of such department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the control of the General Services Administration) not otherwise provided for, $500,000 to remain available until expended. PAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), $7,300,000. EXPENSES, UNITED STATES COURT FACILITIES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to provide directly or indirectly, additional space for the United States Courts incident to expansion of facilities (including rental of buildings in the District of Columbia and elsewhere and moving and space adjustments), and furniture and furnishings, $7,000,000. [Total, Public Buildings Service | Appropriations [Rescission of unobligated balance. [By transfer.. FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE OPERATING EXPENSES $294, 642,000.] For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization, transportation and public utility activities, and other supply management and related activities, as authorized by law, $96,000,000. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records management and related activities, as provided by law, including reimbursement for security guard services, contractual services incident to movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services. $33.230,000, of which $730,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until expended. [For an additional amount of $7.000.000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 292.] $203,312,000 (rescission) 500,000 7,300,000 7,000,000 96,000,000 33,230.000 RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, and related records management activities, pursuant to Executive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, $1,000,000. [Total, National Archives and Records Service, $34,230,000.] AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OPERATING EXPENSES For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data management, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,600,000. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE OPERATING EXPENSES For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the functions of the Administrator with respect to the utilization of excess property; the disposal of surplus property; the rehabilitation of personal property; the appraisal of real and personal property; the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h); the supplemental stockpile established by section 104 (b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607); including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and reimbursement for security guard services, $33,000,000, to be derived from proceeds from transfers of excess property, disposed of surplus property, and sales of stockpile materials: Provided, That none of the funds available under this heading shall be available for transfer to any other account nor for the funding of any activities other than those specifically authorized under this heading: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty years, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical, and other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred without reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law, shall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market value to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation and other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of refining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating materials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining materials pursuant to section $1,000,000 6,600,000 33,000,000 |