Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of the Treasury Title II: Postal Service Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President Title IV: Independent Agencies Title V: General Provisions (This Act) Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) Title VII: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1996 Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and its related agencies for FY 1997. (Sec. 116) Revises the formula for reserves in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, beginning FY 1998. (Sec. 118) Directs the Department to establish a priority placement program for eligible employees separated or scheduled to be separated from service due to a reduction in force. Prohibits the filling of vacant Department positions from outside the agency if qualified eligible employees within the same commuting area are available. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a job placement and counseling service program. Requires any contract under the Internal Revenue Service's Tax System Modernization program to require the contractor, in hiring employees to perform the contract, to obtain referrals of eligible employees from the priority placement or job placement programs. Title II: Postal Service - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service Fund for FY 1997. Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the Executive Office of the President and related offices and programs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for: (1) the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Federal Election Commission; (3) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (4) the General Services Administration; (5) the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board; (6) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (7) the National Archives and Records Administration; (8) the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; (9) the Office of Government Ethics; (10) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Counsel; and (13) the United States Tax Court. Specifies uses of funds provided to the General Services Administration. (Sec. 404) Amends the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-440) to repeal the mandate for an annual average of at least 1,000 full-time equivalent positions for Federal Protective Officers. (Sec. 406) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of the General Services Administration to establish, acquire space for, and equip flexiplace work telecommuting centers, and charge fees, for use by employees of Federal agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector. Makes appropriations for FY 1997, also, for: (1) an OPM revolving fund; (2) specified Government contributions, with respect to retired Federal employees, as payments for annuitants, employee health benefits and life insurance; and (3) the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Title V: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth certain prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations made under this Act. (Sec. 512) Requires entities appropriated funds under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress to such effect. (Sec. 518) Prohibits Act funds being available to pay for an abortion or expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. (Sec. 521) Considers Personal Service Contractors (PSC) employed by the Department of the Treasury outside the United States to be Federal employees for purposes of Federal employee health and life insurance. (Sec. 522) Amends Federal law to repeal the requirement that: (1) each U.S. mint have a presidentially appointed superintendent and assayer; and (2) the Philadelphia mint have a presidentially appointed engraver. (Sec. 523) Amends Federal law to allow for the minting of 24 karat gold coins and of platinum coins. (Sec. 525) Directs the heads of the Internal Revenue Service, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and of the U.S. Customs Service to submit to specified congressional committees their respective strategic plans for making voluntary separation incentive ("buyout") payments, meeting specified requirements, to eligible employees. Requires reduction of an agency's total number of funded employee positions by the number of employees separating and receiving such payments. (Sec. 526) Exempts the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, through FY 1999, from laws governing procurement and public contracts. (Sec. 527) Authorizes the U.S. Mint to establish a demonstration project to test alternative management systems. Changes the service of the Director of the Mint from a five-year term to a six-year renewable contract, at specified compensation. (Sec. 528) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to pay up to $500,000 to reimburse former employees of the White House Travel Office terminated on May 19, 1993, for attorney's fees and related costs. (Sec. 529) Prohibits use of funds in this Act by the Executive Office of the President to request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any official background investigation report on any individual without the individual's express written consent. Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) - Sets forth certain requirements for and prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations by all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations. (Sec. 624) Prohibits use of funds in this Act for certain types of employee training, including those containing elements: (1) inducing high emotional or psychological stress; (2) associated with religious, quasi-religious, or "new age" belief systems; (3) offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle; or (4) related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) other than that necessary for specified purposes. (Sec. 627) Amends the Federal Financial Management Act of 1994 (title IV of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, Public Law 103-356) to extend through FY 2001 the franchise fund pilot program. (Sec. 632) Amends the Federal criminal code to permit a Government officer or employee, without compensation, to represent before the Government any cooperative, voluntary, professional, recreational, or similar organization or group not operated for profit, if specified circumstances pertain. (Sec. 633) Amends Federal civil service law for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to mandate survivor annuity resumption upon divorce for a disabled child whose annuity had terminated because of marriage. (Sec. 634) Amends Federal civil service law for CSRS and FERS to require that Federal employees involuntarily terminated due to a reduction in force be given credit for unused annual leave in order to meet minimum age and service requirements for title to an immediate annuity. (Sec. 635) Amends the Federal criminal code to specify that certain post-employment restrictions for senior officials do not apply to Federal officers and employees whose basic rate of compensation is below level 5 of the Senior Executive Service. (Sec. 636) Provides for Federal agency reimbursement to Federal law enforcement officers and Federal supervisors or management officials for up to half the costs they incur for professional liability insurance. Title VII: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1996 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1996 to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in a specified amount for salaries and expenses in connection with investigations or arson at religious institutions. Rescinds the same amount from certain funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service in the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996 for information systems under the heading of Tax Systems Modernization.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 February 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 1996

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 30 April 1996

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 June 1996

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 June 1996

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 June 1996

   Discharge

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Discharge

8. 27 June 1996

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 June 1996

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 July 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

    Source: Calendars

11. 8 July 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-660, by Mr. Lightfoot.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 July 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-660, by Mr. Lightfoot.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 11 July 1996

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 475 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3756 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 July 1996

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Lightfoot moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

17. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

18. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3756 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

19. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3756 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

20. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

21. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 475 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 16 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 475. (consideration: CR H7615-7640)

    Source: Floor

23. 16 July 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 475 passed House.

    Source: Floor

24. 17 July 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

25. 17 July 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

    Source: Floor

26. 17 July 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

    Source: Floor

27. 17 July 1996

    Failed

    On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7713)

    Source: Floor

28. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

29. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

30. 17 July 1996

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

31. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

32. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3756.

    Source: Floor

33. 17 July 1996

    Vote

    On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 233 (Roll no. 319).

    Source: Floor

34. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Wise moved to strike the enacting clause.

    Source: Floor

35. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that, pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, only the following amendments would be in order for consideration:

    Source: Floor

36. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    Mrs. Seastrand raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mrs. Seastrand stated that the provisions contained in sec. 406 of the bill, which would authorize the establishment of Telecommunication centers, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

37. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

38. 17 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7665-7714)

    Source: Floor

39. 18 July 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

40. 19 July 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

41. 23 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 104-330.

    Source: Committee

42. 23 July 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.

    Source: Calendars

43. 23 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 104-330.

    Source: Committee

44. 10 September 1996

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10139-10185, S10190)

    Source: Floor

45. 11 September 1996

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10245-10319)

    Source: Floor

46. 12 September 1996

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10349-10374, S10377-10400)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3756) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
• amends ← SAMDT 5237
• amends ← SAMDT 5269
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