Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1980

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Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1980 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1980 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 within the Department of the Treasury for the following: (1) the Office of the Secretary for salaries and expenses; (2) international affairs; (3) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for salaries and expenses; (4) the Bureau of Government Financial Operations for salaries and expenses and payment of government losses in shipment; (5) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for salaries and expenses; (6) the United States Customs Service for salaries and expenses; (7) the Bureau of the Mint for salaries and expenses; (8) the Bureau of the Public Debt for administering the public debt; (9) the Internal Revenue Service for: salaries and expenses; taxpayer services and return processing; examinations and appeals; investigations and collections; and payment where energy credit exceeds liability for tax; and (10) the United States Secret Service for salaries and expenses. Title II: U.S. Postal Service - Postal Service Appropriation Act, 1980 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 to the United States Postal Service for payment to the Postal Service Fund. Title III: Executive Office of the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1980 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 within the Executive Office of the President for the following: (1) Compensation of the President; (2) the Office of Administration for salaries and expenses; (3) the White House Office for salaries and expenses; (4) the executive residence at the White House for operating expenses; (5) the official residence of the Vice President for operating expenses; (6) special assistance to the President for salaries and expenses; (7) the Council of Economic Advisers for salaries and expenses; (8) the Council on Wage and Price Stability for salaries and expenses; (9) the Domestic Policy Staff for salaries and expenses; (10) the National Security Council for salaries and expenses; (11) the Office of Management and Budget for salaries and expenses; (12) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy for salaries and expenses; and (13) unanticipated needs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1980 - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 to the following independent agencies: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States for salaries and expenses; (2) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for salaries and expenses; (3) the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay for salaries and expenses; (4) the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped for salaries and expenses; (5) the Federal Election Commission for salaries and expenses; (6) the General Services Administration (GSA) for: the Federal Buildings Fund through limitations on the availability of revenue; the Federal Supply Service for operating expenses; the National Archives and Records Service for operating expenses and records declassification; the Automated Data and Telecommunications Service for operating expenses; the Federal Telecommunications Fund; Federal Property Resources Activities for operating expenses (including a transfer of funds); general management and agency operations for salaries and expenses; Indian Trust Accounting; allowances and office staff for former presidents; administrative and staff support services for salaries and expenses; and for the Business Service Centers and Federal Information Centers. Credits to the appropriation account of the GSA specified receipts from Government corporations and funds connected with Federal property transfers. Permits the use of GSA-Department of Agriculture project or any other common user shared facility. Appropriates funds to the following independent agencies for fiscal year 1980: (1) the Office of Personnel Management for salaries and expenses (including a transfer of funds); (2) for government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits; (3) for payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (4) for intergovernmental personnel assistance; (5) for the Merit Systems Protection Board for salaries and expenses (including a transfer of funds); (6) for the Office of Special Counsel for salaries and expenses; (7) for the Federal Labor Relations Authority for salaries and expenses; (8) for the President's Commission on Pension Policy for salaries and expenses; and (9) for the United States Tax Court for salaries and expenses. Title V: General Provisions - Limits the amount of funds which may be used for travel expenditures. Prohibits funding of a position held by the replacement of an employee who has entered the Armed Forces after such employee has been discharged from the Armed Forces, and certified as still qualified to perform the duties of the civilian position, but has not been restored thereto. Prohibits the establishment of new government offices unless approved and provided appropriations by the Congress. States that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. Restricts the procurement of foreign made hand or measuring tools and stainless steel flatware. Prohibits the use of funds for administrative expenses connected with the transfer of the activities of the United States Customs Service. Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) - Sets forth the maximum amount allowable for the purchase of motor vehicles by Government departments, agencies, and corporations. Restricts the use of appropriations to such entities for the employment of aliens. Prohibits the compensation of any employee of the Postal Service who hinders or penalizes another employee in communicating with a Member or committee of Congress. Prohibits the use of appropriations to finance interdepartmental bodies which have not been approved by Congress. Provides for the payment of rents and service charges to the GSA and the compensation of guards and special policemen. Prohibits the use of appropriations for rentals and compensation in excess of the rates established by the GSA and the General Schedule. Prohibits expenditures related to new construction projects under the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 September 1979

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 26 September 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 24 September 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 6 September 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 August 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 July 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 June 1979

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