Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1983

(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #401 (269-98))

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1983 - Title I: Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1983 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for FY 1983 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) international affairs; (3) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (4) the Bureau of Government Financial Operations; (5) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; (6) the United States Customs Service; (7) the Bureau of the Mint; (8) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (9) the Internal Revenue Service; (10) payments where energy credits exceed liability for tax; and (11) the United States Secret Service.

Prohibits the use of funds to close the United States Customs Service Office at Portland, Oregon, or to reduce or consolidate with another office the personnel, programs, or functions of such office.

Prohibits the use of funds provided to the Internal Revenue Service to curtail taxpayer assistance services below the 1982 funding levels.

Makes appropriations to the Treasury Department in this Act available for uniforms or allowances.

Requires the conduct of officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service in connection with collection of any underpayment of tax to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated by this Act to disqualify or issue an unfavorable advance determination letter, with respect to any tax-qualified pension plan which has vesting requirements or provides for nonforfeitable rights to benefits equal to or more stringent than 4/40.

Prohibits the use of funds to implement changes shortening the time granted, or altering the mode of payment permitted, for payment of excise taxes by law or regulations in effect on January 1, 1981.

Title II: Postal Service Appropriation Act, 1983 - Postal Service Appropriation Act, 1983 - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service for FY 1983 for payment to the Postal Service Fund.

Title III: Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1983 - Makes appropriations to the Executive Office of the President for FY 1983 for: (1) compensation of the President; (2) the Office of Administration; (3) the White House Office; (4) the Executive Residence at the White House; (5) the official residence of the Vice President; (6) special assistance to the President; (7) the Council of Economic Advisers; (8) the Office of Policy Development; (9) the National Security Council; (10) the Office of Management and Budget; (11) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; (12) the Property Review Board; and (13) unanticipated needs.

Title IV: Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983 - Makes appropriations for FY 1983 to the following independent agencies: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; (3) the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay; (4) the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped; (5) the Federal Election Commission; (6) the General Services Administration for the Federal Buildings Fund (with amounts for repairs and alterations to specified federal buildings); (7) the Federal Supply Service; (8) the Transportation and Public Utilities Service; (9) the Automated Data and Telecommunications Service; (10) the National Archives and Records Service; (11) the Federal Property Resources Service; (12) the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund; (13) the William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant Revolving Fund; (14) general management and agency operations; (15) the Office of Inspector General; and (16) allowances and office staff for former Presidents.

Makes funds available to the General Services Administration available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.

Makes appropriations available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space, services, and public improvements to buildings and facilities.

Prohibits the use of specified funds for automatic data processing services for the joint General Services Administration-Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72.

Permits funds in the Federal Buildings Fund to be transferred between activities only to the extent necessary for mandatory program requirements.

Prohibits the use of funds made available to the General Services Administration for contracting out certain civil service positions to other than preference eligible veterans.

Makes appropriations for FY 1983 for: (1) the Office of Personnel Management (including transfer of trust funds); (2) the government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits; (3) the payment to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (4) the Merit Systems Protection Board (including a transfer of funds); (5) the Office of Special Counsel; (6) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; and (7) the United States Tax Court.

Title V: General Provisions (This Act) - Places limitations on travel expenses.

Prohibits the availability of any appropriations to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who left to enter the Armed Forces and, after discharge, has made timely application for restoration.

Prohibits the use of any appropriation for the purchase or sale of real estate or for establishing new offices inside or outside the District of Columbia, except for programs which have been approved by Congress and for which appropriations have been made.

Prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided.

Limits the expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract.

Denies funds for supervising the transfer between any Customs bonded warehouse and an exit point of any item of duty- free or tax-free merchandise intended for export on behalf of an individual departing from the United States, unless such merchandise is bought at a licensed duty-free store in the same part as the exit point.

Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) - Prohibits any appropriation in this Act from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress.

Fixes the maximum allowable amounts during the current fiscal year for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle.

Prohibits any appropriation from being used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person is: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen and is residing in the United States; (3) owes allegiance to the United States; (4) an alien from one of a specified number countries; or (5) a refugee from one of a specified number of countries.

Makes certain appropriations available for expenses of travel also available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances.

Prohibits any appropriation from being paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to approve such nomination.

Makes specified funds available for rent in the District of Columbia.

Permits the use by Federal agencies of foreign credits owed to or owned by the United States for any purpose for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year.

Prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.

Denies funds to pay the salary of any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service who tries to prevent other officers or employees from communicating with Members or committees of Congress (whistle blowing), or who tries to discipline any officer or employee who does so communicate.

Prohibits the use of appropriations made available by this Act for interagency financing of boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups which do not have prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality.

Makes specified funds available for the employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United States or the Postal Service.

Prohibits the use of any appropriation for any agency to pay the Administrator of the General Services Administration a higher rate per square foot for rental of space and services than the rate established for the current fiscal year and for which appropriations were granted.

Prohibits the use of funds for the administrative expenses in connection with any additional purchase contract projects under the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 from FY 1977 through FY 1983.

Prohibits the use of funds to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or employee of any Department or Agency, except the President and Vice President and their families.

Prohibits the use of funds for the purchase of passenger automobiles with an EPA estimate of less than 22 miles per gallon, except in specified cases.

Prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion or the administrative 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.

Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved by a resolution of disapproval duly adopted.

Limits the amount that may be paid to any prevailing rate employee for FY 1983.

Declares that of the total budget authority provided in this Act, for payments not required by law, two percent shall be withheld from obligation and expenditure. States that for each appropriation account, activity, and project, for payments not required by law, the amount withheld shall not exceed four percent.