Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1981

Summary

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1981 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1981 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 as follows: (1) Office of the Secretary for salaries and expenses and the international affairs functions; (2) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for salaries and expenses; (3) Bureau of Government Financial Operations for salaries and expenses; (4) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for salaries and expenses; (5) U.S. Customs Service for salaries and expenses; (6) Bureau of the Mint for salaries and expenses; (7) Bureau of the Public Debt for administration; (8) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for salaries and expenses, taxpayer service and returns processing, examinations and appeals, investigations and collections, and energy credit payments; and (9) Secret Service for salaries and expenses. Declares that such appropriations shall be available for specified services. Prohibits the use of such appropriated funds for the collection of any underpayment of tax unless the conduct of IRS officers and employees complies with specified statutory requirements. Title II: U.S. Postal Service - Postal Service Appropriation Act, 1981 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 to the Postal Service Fund. Title III: Executive Office of the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1981 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for salaries and expenses of: (1) the President; (2) Office of Administration; (3) White House Office; (4) special assistance to the President; (5) Council of Economic Advisors; (6) Domestic Policy Staff; (7) National Security Council; (8) Office of Management and Budget; and (9) Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Appropriates fiscal year 1981 funds for: (1) the operating expenses of the Executive Residence and the Vice President's Residence; and (2) unanticipated needs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1981 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the: (1) Administrative Conference of the United States for salaries and expenses; (2) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for salaries and expenses; (3) Advisory Committee on Federal Pay for salaries and expenses; (4) Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped for salaries and expenses; (5) Federal election commission for salaries and expenses; (6) contributions to international buffer stocks of natural rubber; and (7) General Services Administration (GSA) for expenses of the Federal Buildings Fund, Federal Supply Service, Transportation and Public Utilities Service, National Archives and Records Service, records declassification, Automated Data and Telecommunication Service, Federal Telecommunications Fund, Federal Property Resources Service, National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, general management and administration Office of Inspector General, Indian trust accounting, former Presidents' allowances and staff, presidential transition, Business Service Centers, Federal Information Centers, and Working Capital Fund. Credits rentals received by and funds transferred to the GSA to the appropriate account. Permits GSA funds to be used to hire passenger vehicles. Prohibits the use of funds for data processing procurement for a joint GSA-Agriculture Department project. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1981 for the: (1) Office of Personnel Management salaries and expenses including a transfer of trust funds; (2) payments for retired Federal employees' health benefits; (3) Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (4) intergovernmental personnel assistance; (5) Merit Systems Protection Board for salaries and expenses including a transfer of funds; (6) Office of Special Counsel for salaries and expenses; (7) Federal Labor Relations Authority for salaries and expenses; and (8) U.S. Tax Court. Title V: General Provisions - Limits the amount of funds which may be used for travel expenditures. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to: (1) pay the salary of the replacement for a former employee who has applied for restoration to his or her former position after such former employee has been discharged from the Armed Forces; (2) purchase or sell real estate or establish new offices without congressional approval; (3) beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided; (4) the procurement of any hand or measuring tools or stainless steel flatware not produced in the United States unless U.S. tools or flatware of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantities cannot be produced; and (5) transfers of functions or personnel, including border patrol activities, out of the U.S. Customs Service without congressional authorization. Title VI: General Provisions - Fixes the maximum amount allowable for the purchase of passenger vehicles. Restricts the use of appropriated funds to pay Federal compensation to aliens. Makes appropriations for travel and activity expenses available for quarters and cost-of-living allowances. Prohibits paying a person filling a position whose nomination for such position has been disapproved. Permits funds available for administrative expenses to be used for rent in the District of Columbia and for the employment of experts and consultants. Authorizes the use of foreign credits when the Treasury is reimbursed. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for: (1) lobbying for or against legislation pending before Congress; (2) salaries of U.S. Postal Service officers or employees who hinder other employees from communicating with Congress; and (3) interdepartmental bodies with congressional approval. Makes funds available to GSA for space and services charges and public improvements of buildings and for guards for Federal or Postal buildings. Prohibits paying GSA higher rates for rental of space and services than for the current fiscal year for which appropriations were granted. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for: (1) administrative expenses in connection with purchase contracts pursuant to the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972; and (2) salary increases which exceed the overall average percentage increase in the General Schedule rates of basic pay.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 September 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 20 August 1980

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 June 1980

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