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The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 provides appropriations for FY2015 for agencies responsible for regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; managing federal buildings; overseeing the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, federal buildings, and the District of Columbia.

The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for the federal judiciary and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The bill decreases funding below FY2014 levels for the Department of the Treasury, including decreases for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the District of Columbia, the General Services Administration (GSA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

It also includes provisions affecting the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), the funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and local District of Columbia policy on issues such as marijuana legalization, abortions, needle exchange programs, and firearms.

Full Summary:

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, (8) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, (9) the U.S. Mint for the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, (10) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account, and (11) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Rescinds unobligated balances in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

(Sec. 101) Permits up to 5% of any IRS appropriation to be transferred to any other IRS appropriation upon advance approval of the appropriations committees.

(Sec. 102) Requires the IRS to maintain an employee training program that includes taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law.

(Sec. 103) Requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayers' information and protect them against identity theft.

(Sec. 104) Makes funds provided to the IRS in this or any other Act available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers.

(Sec. 105) Bars the IRS from using funds made available in this Act to make a video unless the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that making the video is appropriate, taking into account its cost, topic, tone, and purpose.

(Sec. 106) Requires the IRS to confirm any address change related to employment tax payments.

(Sec. 107) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available in this Act to target U.S. citizens for exercising any rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

(Sec. 108) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available in this Act to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs.

(Sec. 109) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available in this Act for conferences that do not adhere to procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies recommended in an audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California).

(Sec. 110) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual to carry out any transfer of funds to the IRS under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

(Sec. 111) Prohibits the IRS from using funds to implement or enforce several code provisions related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirement that individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage.

(Sec. 112) Bars the IRS from using funds made available in this Act for employee bonus programs that do not consider the conduct and federal tax compliance of the employee.

(Sec. 116) Bars the use of funds to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.

(Sec. 118) Prohibits the U.S. Mint from using funds to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 119) Prohibits the use of funds to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without the explicit approval of specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 120) Deems any funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947 during FY2015, until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2015.

(Sec. 121) Permits up to $5,000 to be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses.

(Sec. 122) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a Capital Investment Plan to congressional appropriations committees within 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget.

(Sec. 123) Requires the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research to: (1) report quarterly to specified congressional committees on their respective activities, and (2) make their officials available to testify on the reports' contents.

(Sec. 125) Amends Dodd-Frank to limit fees available for obligation by the Office of Financial Research to the amount provided in appropriations acts beginning in FY2016.

(Sec. 126) Prohibits funds made available in this Act from being used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow, whether by general or specific license, travel-related or other transactions incident to non-academic educational exchanges described in specified federal Cuban asset control regulations.

(Sec. 127) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide a joint report on a specific category of travel to Cuba.

(Sec. 128) Prohibits the Department of the Treasury, including the IRS, from using funds in FY2015 to issue, revise, or finalize regulations related to the standards used to determine the tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.

(Sec. 129) Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from using funds provided in this Act to enforce guidance for U.S. positions on multilateral development banks that engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation.

(Sec. 130) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to specified congressional committees on economic warfare and financial terrorism.

(Sec. 131) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a monthly report that includes the number of individuals who have not paid the full health care premiums required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Title II: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for designated White House agencies, including the Executive Residence and: (1) the Council of Economic Advisers; (2) the National Security Council (NSC) and the Homeland Security Council; (3) the Office of Administration; (4) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); (5) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (6) various other specified federal drug control programs; (7) information technology oversight and reform; (8) special assistance to the President; and (9) the official residence of the Vice President.

Sets forth certain transfers of funds.

(Sec. 202) Requires the Director of OMB to submit to congressional appropriations committees a report on the costs of implementing Dodd-Frank.

(Sec. 203) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act to pay the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President to prepare, sign, or approve statements abrogating legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President.

(Sec. 204) Bars the use of funds to pay the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President to prepare or implement an executive order that contravenes existing law.

(Sec. 205) Requires the Director of OMB to include a statement of budgetary impact with any executive order issued during FY2015.

Title III: The Judiciary- Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for FY2015 for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, including defender services; (5) fees of jurors and commissioners; (6) court security; (7) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (8) the Federal Judicial Center; and (9) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Sets forth certain transfers of funds.

(Sec. 305) Requires the U.S. Marshals Service to provide a court security pilot program.

(Sec. 306) Amends the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990; the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; and the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend several temporary judgeships.

(Sec. 307) Establishes a place of holding court in Bakersfield, California.

Title IV: District of Columbia - District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations to the District of Columbia for FY2015, including amounts for the federal payments: (1) for District of Columbia resident tuition support, (2) for emergency planning and security costs in the District, (3) to District of Columbia Courts, (4) for Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts, (5) to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, (6) to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, (7) to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, (8) to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and the Judicial Nomination Commission, (9) for school improvement, (10) for the D.C. National Guard, and (11) for testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Provides local funds for the operation of the District of Columbia out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as set forth in the FY2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia.

Title V: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); (3) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (4) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (5) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (6) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (7) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (8) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (9) the General Services Administration (GSA); (10) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (11) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); (12) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (13) the Office of Government Ethics; (14) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), including its Office of Inspector General; (15) the Office of Special Counsel; (16) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (17) the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; (18) the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; (19) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (20) the Selective Service System; (21) the Small Business Administration (SBA); (22) the United States Postal Service (USPS); and (23) the United States Tax Court.

Sets forth certain transfers of funds.

Requires the USPS to continue six day delivery and rural delivery of the mail at not less than the 1983 level.

(Sec. 501) Amends Dodd-Frank to permit the congressional appropriations committees to review transfers of funds from the Federal Reserve System to the CFPB.

(Sec. 502) Amends Dodd-Frank to change the CFPB's source of funding from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations beginning in FY2016. Authorizes appropriations for this purpose.

(Sec. 503) Requires the CFPB during FY2015 to notify specified congressional committees of any request for a transfer of funds from the Federal Reserve System, including the amount of funds requested, an explanation of how the funds will be obligated, and why the funds are necessary to protect consumers.

(Sec. 504) Requires the CFPB to submit quarterly activity reports to specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 507) Permits the GSA to use funds to hire passenger motor vehicles.

(Sec. 508) Permits funds made available for activities of the Federal Buildings Fund to be transferred between appropriations with advance approval of the Appropriations Committee.

(Sec. 509) Requires funds proposed for developing courthouse construction requests to meet specific standards.

(Sec. 510) Prohibits funds provided in this Act from being used to increase square footage, provide cleaning services or security enhancements, or provide any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund to any agency that does not pay the assessed rent.

(Sec. 511) Permits the GSA to pay small claims (up to $250,000) made against the federal government.

(Sec. 512) Requires GSA, if specified congressional committees adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a specified GSA prospectus, to ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus.

Title VI: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act.

(Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.

(Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act.

(Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided in this Act to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation or an IRS determination with respect to tax exempt status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Includes exceptions if an individual requests a background investigation or if the request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security.

(Sec. 611) Makes certain cost accounting standards inapplicable to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program contract.

(Sec. 612) Authorizes OPM to accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses) funds made available pursuant to court approval for resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program.

(Sec. 613) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions unless the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.

(Sec. 615) Makes the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in the Buy American Act inapplicable to the acquisition by the federal government of commercial information technology.

(Sec. 616) Prohibits an officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act from accepting travel payments or reimbursements from a person or entity regulated by the agency or commission unless the person or entity is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization.

(Sec. 617) Permits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the SEC to use funds for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues.

(Sec. 618) Requires the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the FCC, the FTC, GSA, the NARA, the SEC, and SBA to provide congressional appropriations committees a quarterly accounting of any unobligated funds.

(Sec. 619) Requires an executive agency covered by this Act to consult with GSA before seeking new office space or making alterations to existing office space. Authorizes any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease to do so during any period for which the President requires emergency leasing authority.

(Sec. 620) Prohibits the use of FTC funds to complete the draft report entitled "Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts" unless the Working Group complies with Executive Order 13563 ("Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review").

(Sec. 621) Bars the use of funds to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions, including substantially similar ones: (1) Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, (2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, (3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy, and (4) White House Director of Urban Affairs.

(Sec. 622) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. Includes exception if the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government.

(Sec. 623) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction. Includes an exception if the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government.

(Sec. 624) Appropriates amounts required under current law for:

 compensation of the President; payments to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund; payment of government contributions for health benefits of federal retired employees, and life insurance benefits for such employees; and payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. (Sec. 625) Prohibits obligation of funds in FY2015 from the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by Dodd-Frank.

(Sec. 626) Prohibits the SEC from using funds provided in this Act to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations.

(Sec. 627) Extends the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010. Requires the USPS to continue printing the stamp through 2017 and offer additional stamps depicting endangered species.

(Sec. 628) Requires the CPSC, the FCC, the FTC, and the SEC to report to the congressional appropriations committees on:

 increasing public participation in the rulemaking process and reducing uncertainty; improving coordination with other federal agencies to eliminate redundant, inconsistent, and overlapping regulations; and identifying existing regulations that have been reviewed and determined to be outmoded, ineffective, or excessively burdensome. (Sec. 629) Prohibits funds provided in this Act from being used for contracts to train any employees of an executive agency to learn how to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.

(Sec. 630) Prohibits the IRS from using funds to destroy, deface, or dispose of records in contravention of the Federal Records Act (FRA). Requires the Archivist of the United States to report on IRS compliance with the FRA.

(Sec. 631) Prohibits funds from being used to require a provider of electronic communications service or remote computing services to disclose certain wire or electronic communications by any other means other than those authorized by specific statutory provisions requiring procedures such as a warrant.

(Sec. 632) Amends a provision in Dodd-Frank that prohibited federal assistance for entities engaged in certain swap dealing activities (a type of derivative involving the exchange of one asset or liability for a similar asset or liability).

Title VII: General Provisions Government-Wide - Sets forth requirements for the use of appropriations by designated departments, agencies, and corporations.

(Sec. 701) Prohibits the use of appropriations by any federal department, agency, or instrumentality unless it administers a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances.

(Sec. 702) Establishes price limitations on vehicles to be purchased by the federal government. Includes exemptions for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

(Sec. 704) Prohibits the employment of noncitizens with certain exceptions.

(Sec. 706) Authorizes agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through those programs.

(Sec. 708) Prohibits interagency financing of boards, commission, councils, committees, or similar groups absent prior statutory approval.

(Sec. 709) Prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution.

(Sec. 711) Permits interagency funding of national security and emergency telecommunications initiatives.

(Sec. 712) Requires agencies to certify that certain appointments were not created solely or primarily to detail an individual to the White House.

(Sec. 713) Bars payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens, or prevents another employee from communicating with Congress.

(Sec. 714) Prohibits funds from being used for certain types of federal training that is not directly related to the performance of official duties, contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or stress, does not require prior employee notification of the content and written end of course evaluation, contains religious content, or is offensive to or designed to change participants' personal values or lifestyle.

(Sec. 715) Prohibits an agency of the executive branch from using funds for publicity or propaganda purposes or for the preparation or distribution of materials designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.

(Sec. 716) Prohibits an agency from providing a federal employee's home address to any labor organization absent employee authorization or a court order.

(Sec. 717) Prohibits funds from being used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any organization outside the federal government without approval of the appropriations committees.

(Sec. 718) Prohibits funds from being used for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.

(Sec. 720) Allows the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

(Sec. 722) Permits breastfeeding at any location in a federal building or on federal property if the woman and child are authorized to be present at the location.

(Sec. 723) Permits interagency funding of the National Science and Technology Council and requires OMB to provide a report describing the budget and resources connected with the council.

(Sec. 725) Prohibits the use of funds by federal agencies to collect, review, create or contract for any aggregation of data by any means of any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any federal government or nongovernmental Internet site. Includes exceptions for data that does not identify particular persons; a voluntary submission of personally identifiable information; law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes; and system security actions taken by the operator of the site.

(Sec. 726) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into or renew a contract for a federal employee health plan which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. Exempts specified religious plans from such prohibition. Prohibits a federal employee health plan, however, from discriminating against an individual on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to his or her religious beliefs or moral convictions.

(Sec. 728) Allows the use of funds appropriated for official travel by federal departments and agencies, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126 regarding official travel for government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.

(Sec. 729) Bars the use of funds to: (1) implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or (2) implement proposed OPM regulations relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch.

(Sec. 730) Prohibits an executive branch agency from purchasing, constructing, and/or leasing any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to conduct federal law enforcement training without advance approval of congressional appropriations committees. Authorizes the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities.

(Sec. 731) Bars the use of funds by an executive branch agency, unless otherwise authorized by existing law, to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a clear notification within its text or audio that it was prepared or funded by that agency.

(Sec. 732) Bars the use of funds in contravention of the Privacy Act or regulations concerning protection of privacy and freedom of information.

(Sec. 733) Prohibits the use of funds for any federal government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any subsidiary of such an entity. Requires any Secretary to waive such prohibition if so required in the interest of national security. Exempts contracts entered into before the enactment of this Act or task orders issued pursuant to such contracts.

(Sec. 734) Requires for each employee, during FY2015, who retires under voluntary early retirement authority (VERA) of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), or under any other CSRS or FERS requirement and receives a voluntary separation incentive payment (VISP), that the separating agency remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to OPM's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding year.

(Sec. 735) Bars the use of funds to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a federal contract to disclose specified information regarding contributions or expenditures with respect to a federal election as a condition of such offer or acquisition.

(Sec. 736) Bars the use of funds to pay for the painting of portraits of a federal officer or employee, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

(Sec. 737) Limits pay increases for certain categories of prevailing rate employees.

(Sec. 738) Eliminates automatic pay increases for the Vice President and certain categories of political appointees.

Title VIII: General Provisions (District of Columbia) - Sets forth authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act for the District of Columbia.

(Sec. 801) Appropriates funds for refunding overpayments of taxes collected and for paying settlements and judgments against the District of Columbia government.

(Sec. 802) Prohibits the use of federal funds provided in this Act for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any state legislature.

(Sec. 806) Prohibits the use of federal funds contained in this Act by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District.

Declares that nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government regarding such lawsuits.

(Sec. 807) Bars the use of federal funds contained in this Act for any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.

(Sec. 808) Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or the Mayor from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. Expresses the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a "conscience clause" which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions.

(Sec. 809) Prohibits the use of federal funds contained in this Act to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) derivative.

Prohibits the use of federal funds to legalize or reduce penalties associated with possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substance Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational use.

 (Sec. 810) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated under this Act for abortions except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of rape or incest.

(Sec. 816) Appropriates local funds to the District of Columbia during FY2016 if there is no continuing resolution or regular appropriation for the District of Columbia in effect.

Title IX: Additional General Provisions - (Sec 901) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay for an abortion or the administrative expenses in connection with a multistate qualified health plan offered under a contract under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. Includes exceptions where the life of the mother would be endangered or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.

(Sec. 902) Establishes a spending reduction account consisting of the amount by which each applicable allocation of new budget authority made by the Committee on Appropriations of the House exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority.

(Sec. 904) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to award contracts to corporations incorporated or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands if they were previously incorporated in the United States.

(Sec. 905) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to reinstall the Red Mountain sculpture on the plaza of the Hugo Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

(Sec. 906) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to award contracts to contractors who have disclosed certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

(Sec. 907) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to modify or rebuild any portion of the White House bowling alley.

(Sec. 908) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to award a contract to a company currently indicted or previously convicted of certain crimes, or that has delinquent taxes of more than $3,000.

(Sec. 909) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used in contravention of the Federal Records Act.

(Sec. 910) Prohibits OMB from apportioning funds made available by this Act for any position held by an employee with respect to whom the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives has certified a statement of facts to a U.S. Attorney related to contempt of Congress.

(Sec. 911) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available by this Act to contravene a provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information.

(Sec. 912) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet inventory except in accordance with a specific Presidential Memorandum related to federal fleet performance.

(Sec. 913) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to designate a nonbank financial company as "too big to fail," designate a nonbank financial company as a "systemically important financial institution," or to make a determination that a nonbank financial company could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States.

(Sec. 914) Prohibits funds made available in this Act from being used to study, promulgate, draft, review, implement, or enforce any rule pursuant to a section of Dodd-Frank related to the obligations of brokers, dealers, and investment advisers.

(Sec. 915) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to pay a performance award to certain IRS employees.

(Sec. 916) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to penalize a financial institution for providing services to marijuana-related businesses that engage in activities permissible under state or local laws.

(Sec. 917) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available by this Act to create machine-readable materials that are not subject to certain safeguards related to protecting against the removal or loss of records.

(Sec. 918) Prohibits the IRS from using funds made available by this Act for conferences.

(Sec. 919) Prohibits funds from the Hardest Hit Fund program established in title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP) from being used to provide funds to any state or local government for the purpose of funding pension obligations of the state or local government.

(Sec. 920) Prohibits the FCC from using funds provided in this Act to implement any regulation preempting certain state laws regarding municipal broadband internet access.

(Sec. 921) Prohibits the CPSC from using funds provided in this Act to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Voluntary Remedial Actions and Guidelines for Voluntary Recall Notices."

(Sec. 922) Prohibits the District of Columbia from using funds provided in this Act to enforce various local laws related to firearms.

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summary financial_services general government appropriations act title department_of_the_treasury department_of_the_treasury appropriations act makes appropriations fy2015 department_of_the_treasury departmental offices office terrorism financial intelligence office_of_inspector_general treasury inspector_general tax administration special inspector_general troubled_asset_relief_program tarp financial_crimes_enforcement_network bureau fiscal service alcohol tobacco tax trade bureau public enterprise fund community_development_financial_institutions_fund program account internal_revenue_service irs rescinds unobligated balances treasury forfeiture fund sec permits irs appropriation transferred irs appropriation advance approval appropriations committees sec requires irs maintain employee training program includes taxpayers rights dealing taxpayers cross cultural relations ethics impartial application tax law sec requires irs institute enforce policies procedures safeguard confidentiality taxpayers information protect identity theft sec makes funds provided irs act available improved facilities increased staffing provide sufficient effective help line service taxpayers sec bars irs funds available act video service wide video board determines advance making video appropriate taking account cost topic tone purpose sec requires irs confirm address change related employment tax payments sec prohibits irs funds available act target citizens exercising rights guaranteed amendment constitution sec prohibits irs funds available act target groups regulatory scrutiny based beliefs sec prohibits irs funds available act conferences adhere procedures verification processes documentation requirements policies recommended audit report treasury inspector_general tax administration review august small business self employed division conference california sec prohibits use funds available act pay salaries expenses individual carry transfer funds irs patient_protection affordable care act health_care_and_education reconciliation act sec prohibits irs funds implement enforce code provisions related patient_protection affordable care act requirement individuals maintain minimum essential health_care coverage sec bars irs funds available act employee bonus programs consider conduct federal tax compliance employee sec bars use funds department_of_the_treasury bureau printing redesign federal_reserve note sec prohibits funds construct operate museum explicit approval specified congressional committees sec prohibits use funds merge bureau printing explicit approval specified congressional committees sec deems funds appropriated act available transfer funds act intelligence activities specifically authorized congress purposes national security act fy2015 enactment intelligence authorization act fy2015 sec permits available bureau printing industrial revolving fund necessary official reception representation expenses sec requires secretary treasury submit capital investment plan congressional appropriations committees days submission president annual budget sec requires office financial stability office_of_financial_research report quarterly specified congressional committees respective activities officials available testify reports contents sec amends dodd-frank limit fees available obligation office_of_financial_research provided appropriations acts beginning fy2016 sec prohibits funds available act approve license facilitate authorize allow general specific license travel related transactions incident non academic educational exchanges described specified federal cuban asset control regulations sec requires secretary treasury secretary homeland_security provide joint report specific category travel cuba sec prohibits department_of_the_treasury including irs funds fy2015 issue revise finalize regulations related standards determine tax exempt status nonprofit organization sec prohibits department_of_the_treasury funds provided act enforce guidance positions multilateral development banks engage developing countries coal fired power generation sec requires secretary treasury submit report specified congressional committees economic warfare financial terrorism sec directs secretary treasury submit monthly report includes number individuals paid health_care premiums required patient_protection affordable care act title executive_office president funds appropriated president executive_office president appropriations act makes appropriations fy2015 designated white_house agencies including executive residence council economic advisers national_security_council homeland_security council office administration office_of_management_and_budget omb office_of_national_drug_control_policy specified federal drug control programs information technology oversight reform special assistance president official residence vice president sets forth certain transfers funds sec requires director omb submit congressional appropriations committees report costs implementing dodd-frank sec bars use funds available act pay salaries expenses officer employee executive_office president prepare sign approve statements legislation passed congress signed president sec bars use funds pay salaries expenses officer employee executive_office president prepare implement executive order existing law sec requires director omb include statement budgetary impact executive order issued fy2015 title iii judiciary appropriations act makes appropriations judiciary fy2015 supreme_court court_of_appeals federal_circuit court international_trade courts appeals district_courts judicial services including defender services fees commissioners court security administrative office courts federal judicial center sentencing commission sets forth certain transfers funds sec requires marshals service provide court security pilot program sec amends judicial improvement act transportation treasury housing_and_urban_development judiciary district_of_columbia independent_agencies_appropriations_act 21st century department_of_justice appropriations authorization act extend temporary judgeships sec establishes place holding court bakersfield california title district_of_columbia district_of_columbia appropriations act makes appropriations district_of_columbia fy2015 including amounts federal payments district_of_columbia resident tuition support emergency planning security costs district district_of_columbia courts defender services district_of_columbia courts court services offender supervision agency district_of_columbia district_of_columbia public defender service criminal justice coordinating council commission judicial disabilities tenure judicial nomination commission school improvement national_guard testing treatment hiv aids provides local funds operation district_of_columbia general_fund district_of_columbia set forth fy2015 budget request act submitted congress district_of_columbia title independent agencies makes appropriations fy2015 administrative_conference_of_the_united_states consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc federal_communications_commission fcc federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic federal_election_commission fec federal labor relations authority federal_trade_commission ftc general_services_administration gsa merit_systems_protection_board national_archives_and_records_administration nara national_credit_union_administration ncua office_of_government_ethics office_of_personnel_management opm including office_of_inspector_general office_of_special_counsel postal_regulatory_commission privacy_and_civil_liberties_oversight_board recovery accountability transparency board securities_and_exchange_commission sec selective_service_system small_business_administration sba united_states_postal_service usps united_states tax_court sets forth certain transfers funds requires usps continue day delivery rural delivery mail level sec amends dodd-frank permit congressional appropriations committees review transfers funds federal_reserve_system cfpb sec amends dodd-frank change cfpb source funding federal_reserve_system transfers annual appropriations beginning fy2016 authorizes appropriations purpose sec requires cfpb fy2015 notify specified congressional committees request transfer funds federal_reserve_system including funds requested explanation funds obligated funds necessary protect consumers sec requires cfpb submit quarterly activity reports specified congressional committees sec permits gsa use funds hire passenger motor vehicles sec permits funds available activities federal_buildings_fund transferred appropriations advance approval appropriations committee sec requires funds proposed developing courthouse construction requests meet specific standards sec prohibits funds provided act increase square footage provide cleaning services security enhancements provide service usually provided federal_buildings_fund agency pay assessed rent sec permits gsa pay small claims federal_government sec requires gsa specified congressional committees adopt resolution granting lease authority pursuant specified gsa prospectus ensure delineated area procurement identical delineated area included prospectus title general_provisions act sets forth restrictions use funds act sec prohibits expenditure funds act entity agrees comply buy_american_act sec prohibits use funds act person entity convicted violating buy_american_act sec prohibits executive_office president funds provided act request federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi background investigation irs determination respect tax exempt status section internal_revenue_code includes exceptions individual requests background investigation request required extraordinary circumstances involving national security sec makes certain cost accounting standards inapplicable federal_employees_health_benefits_program contract sec authorizes opm accept utilize regard restriction unanticipated travel expenses funds available pursuant court approval resolving litigation implementing settlement agreements area cost living allowance program sec prohibits funds appropriated act pay abortion administrative expenses connection health plan federal_employees_health_benefits_program provides benefits coverage abortions life mother endangered fetus carried term pregnancy result act rape incest sec makes restriction purchasing nondomestic articles materials supplies set forth buy_american_act inapplicable acquisition federal_government commercial information technology sec prohibits officer employee regulatory agency commission funded act accepting travel payments reimbursements person entity regulated agency commission person entity nonprofit tax exempt organization sec permits commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc sec use funds interagency funding sponsorship joint advisory_committee advise emerging regulatory issues sec requires department_of_the_treasury executive_office president judiciary fcc ftc gsa nara sec sba provide congressional appropriations committees quarterly accounting unobligated funds sec requires executive agency covered act consult gsa seeking new office space making alterations existing office space authorizes agency authority enter emergency lease period president requires emergency leasing authority sec prohibits use ftc funds complete draft report entitled interagency_working_group food marketed children preliminary proposed nutrition principles guide industry self regulatory efforts working_group complies executive order improving regulation regulatory review sec bars use funds pay salaries expenses following positions including substantially similar ones director white_house office health reform assistant president energy climate change senior advisor secretary treasury assigned presidential task_force auto industry senior counselor manufacturing policy white_house director urban affairs sec prohibits use funds enter contract memorandum understanding cooperative agreement grant provide loan loan guarantee corporation unpaid federal tax liability assessed judicial administrative remedies exhausted lapsed paid timely manner pursuant agreement authority responsible collecting tax liability includes exception agency considered suspension debarment corporation determination action necessary protect interests government sec prohibits use funds enter contract memorandum understanding cooperative agreement grant provide loan loan guarantee corporation convicted felony criminal violation federal law preceding months awarding agency aware conviction includes exception agency considered suspension debarment corporation determination action necessary protect interests government sec appropriates amounts required current law compensation president payments judicial officers retirement fund judicial survivors annuities fund court federal claims judges retirement fund payment government contributions health benefits federal retired employees life insurance benefits employees payment finance unfunded liability new increased annuity benefits civil_service_retirement_and_disability_fund sec prohibits obligation funds fy2015 securities_and_exchange_commission reserve fund established dodd-frank sec prohibits sec funds provided act finalize issue implement rule regulation order disclosure political contributions contributions tax exempt organizations dues paid trade associations sec extends multinational_species_conservation_fund semipostal stamp act requires usps continue printing stamp offer additional stamps depicting endangered species sec requires cpsc fcc ftc sec report congressional appropriations committees increasing public participation rulemaking process reducing uncertainty improving coordination federal agencies eliminate redundant inconsistent overlapping regulations identifying existing regulations reviewed determined outmoded ineffective excessively burdensome sec prohibits funds provided act contracts train employees executive agency learn support defeat legislation pending congress sec prohibits irs funds destroy dispose records contravention federal records act fra requires archivist united_states report irs compliance fra sec prohibits funds require provider electronic communications service remote computing services disclose certain wire electronic communications means authorized specific statutory provisions requiring procedures warrant sec amends provision dodd-frank prohibited federal assistance entities engaged certain swap dealing activities type derivative involving exchange asset liability similar asset liability title vii general_provisions government wide sets forth requirements use appropriations designated departments agencies corporations sec prohibits use appropriations federal department agency instrumentality administers policy designed ensure workplaces free illegal use possession distribution controlled substances sec establishes price limitations vehicles purchased federal_government includes exemptions electric plug hybrid electric hydrogen fuel cell vehicles sec prohibits employment noncitizens certain exceptions sec authorizes agencies finance costs recycling waste prevention programs proceeds sale materials recovered programs sec prohibits interagency financing boards commission councils committees similar groups absent prior statutory approval sec prohibits funds implement administer enforce regulation disapproved pursuant joint resolution sec permits interagency funding national security emergency telecommunications initiatives sec requires agencies certify certain appointments created solely primarily detail individual white_house sec bars payment employee prohibits threatens prevents employee communicating congress sec prohibits funds certain types federal training directly related performance official duties contains elements likely induce high levels emotional response stress require prior employee notification content written end course evaluation contains religious content offensive designed change participants personal values lifestyle sec prohibits agency executive branch funds publicity propaganda purposes preparation distribution materials designed support defeat legislation pending congress sec prohibits agency providing federal employee home address labor organization absent employee authorization court order sec prohibits funds provide non public information mailing telephone electronic mailing lists organization outside federal_government approval appropriations committees sec prohibits funds propaganda publicity purposes authorized congress sec allows use funds finance appropriate share federal accounting standards advisory_board sec permits breastfeeding location federal building federal property woman child authorized present location sec permits interagency funding national_science_and_technology_council requires omb provide report describing budget resources connected council sec prohibits use funds federal agencies collect review create contract aggregation data means personally identifiable information relating individual access use federal_government nongovernmental internet site includes exceptions data identify particular persons voluntary submission personally identifiable information law enforcement regulatory supervisory purposes system security actions taken operator site sec prohibits use funds enter renew contract federal employee health plan includes provision providing prescription drug coverage contract includes provision contraceptive coverage exempts specified religious plans prohibition prohibits federal employee health plan discriminating individual basis individual refuses prescribe provide contraceptives activities contrary religious beliefs moral convictions sec allows use funds appropriated official travel federal departments agencies consistent omb circular official travel government personnel participate fractional aircraft ownership pilot program sec bars use funds implement enforce restrictions limitations coast_guard congressional fellowship program implement proposed opm regulations relating detail executive branch employees legislative branch sec prohibits executive branch agency purchasing constructing leasing additional facilities contiguous existing locations conduct federal law enforcement training advance approval congressional appropriations committees authorizes federal_law_enforcement_training_center obtain temporary use additional facilities lease contract agreement training accommodated existing center facilities sec bars use funds executive branch agency authorized existing law produce news story intended broadcast distribution united_states story includes clear notification text audio prepared funded agency sec bars use funds contravention privacy_act regulations concerning protection privacy freedom information sec prohibits use funds federal_government contract foreign incorporated entity treated inverted domestic corporation homeland_security act subsidiary entity requires secretary waive prohibition required interest national security exempts contracts entered enactment act task orders issued pursuant contracts sec requires employee fy2015 retires voluntary early retirement authority vera civil_service_retirement_system csrs federal employees retirement system fers csrs fers requirement receives voluntary separation incentive payment separating agency remit civil_service_retirement_and_disability_fund equal opm average unit cost processing retirement claim preceding year sec bars use funds recommend require entity submitting offer federal contract disclose specified information contributions expenditures respect federal election condition offer acquisition sec bars use funds pay federal officer employee including president vice president member congress including delegate resident commissioner congress head executive branch agency head office legislative branch sec limits pay increases certain categories prevailing rate employees sec eliminates automatic pay increases vice president certain categories political appointees title viii general_provisions district_of_columbia sets forth authorized prohibited uses funds appropriated act district_of_columbia sec appropriates funds refunding overpayments taxes collected paying settlements judgments district_of_columbia government sec prohibits use federal funds provided act publicity propaganda purposes implementation policy including boycott designed support defeat legislation pending congress state legislature sec prohibits use federal funds contained act district_of_columbia attorney general officer entity district government provide assistance petition drive civil action seeks require congress provide voting representation congress district declares section bars district_of_columbia attorney general reviewing briefs private lawsuits consulting officials district government lawsuits sec bars use federal funds contained act program distributing sterile needles syringes injection illegal drug sec provides act construed prevent council mayor addressing issue provision contraceptive coverage health insurance plans expresses intent congress legislation enacted issue include conscience clause provides exceptions religious beliefs moral convictions sec prohibits use federal funds contained act reduce penalties associated possession use distribution schedule substance controlled substances act derivative prohibits use federal funds reduce penalties associated possession use distribution schedule substance controlled substance act derivative recreational use sec prohibits expenditure funds appropriated act abortions mother life endangered fetus carried term cases rape incest sec appropriates local funds district_of_columbia fy2016 continuing resolution regular appropriation district_of_columbia effect title additional general_provisions sec prohibits funds act pay abortion administrative expenses connection multistate qualified health plan offered contract section patient_protection affordable care act provides benefits coverage abortions includes exceptions life mother endangered pregnancy result act rape incest sec establishes spending reduction account consisting applicable allocation new budget authority committee appropriations house exceeds proposed new budget authority sec prohibits funds available act award contracts corporations incorporated chartered bermuda islands previously incorporated united_states sec prohibits funds available act red mountain plaza black courthouse alabama sec prohibits funds available act award contracts contractors disclosed certain violations fair labor standards act sec prohibits funds available act modify rebuild portion white_house sec prohibits funds available act award contract company currently indicted previously convicted certain crimes delinquent taxes sec prohibits funds available act contravention federal records act sec prohibits omb apportioning funds available act position held employee respect president senate speaker house_of_representatives certified statement facts attorney related contempt congress sec prohibits irs funds available act provision internal_revenue_code related confidentiality disclosure returns return information sec prohibits funds available act lease purchase new light duty vehicles executive fleet inventory accordance specific presidential memorandum related federal fleet performance sec prohibits funds available act designate nonbank financial company big fail designate nonbank financial company systemically important financial institution determination nonbank financial company pose threat financial stability united_states sec prohibits funds available act study promulgate draft review implement enforce rule pursuant section dodd-frank related obligations brokers dealers investment advisers sec prohibits funds available act pay performance award certain irs employees sec prohibits funds available act penalize financial institution providing services marijuana related businesses engage activities permissible state local laws sec prohibits irs funds available act create machine readable materials subject certain safeguards related protecting removal loss records sec prohibits irs funds available act conferences sec prohibits funds hit fund program established title emergency_economic_stabilization_act troubled_asset_relief_program tarp provide funds state local government purpose funding pension obligations state local government sec prohibits fcc funds provided act implement regulation preempting certain state laws municipal broadband internet access sec prohibits cpsc funds provided act finalize implement enforce proposed rule entitled voluntary remedial actions guidelines voluntary recall notices sec prohibits district_of_columbia funds provided act enforce local laws related firearms