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109 STAT. 474 PUBLIC LAW 104-52 —NOV. 19, 1995 Internal Revenue Service in compliance with section 104 of this Act. INFORMATION SYSTEMS For necessary expenses for data processing and telecommunications support for Internal Revenue Service activities, including: tax systems modernization (modernized developmental systems), modernized operational systems, services and compliance, and support systems; and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $1,527,154,000, of which no less than $695,000,000 shall be available for tax systems modernization activities, of which up to $185,000,000 for tax and information systems development projects Reports. shall remain available until September 30, 1998: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for tax systems modernization, $100,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of the Treasury provides a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate that (1) with explicit decision criteria, identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes all systems investments planned for fiscal year 1996, (2) provides a schedule for successfully mitigating deficiencies identified by the General Accounting Office in its April 1995 report to the Committees, (3) presents a milestone schedule for development and implementation of all projects included in the tax systems modernization program, and (4) presents a plan to expand the utilization of external expertise for systems development and total program integration. Taxes. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SECTION 1. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made available to the Internal Revenue Service for the current fiscal year by this Act may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Internal Revenue Service is authorized to transfer such sums as may be necessary between appropriations with advance approval of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Employee SEC. 2. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and main-

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^^^^ ^ training program to insure that Internal Revenue Service Mte employees are trained in taxpayers' rights, in dealing courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural relations. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, including purchase (not to exceed 665 vehicles for police-type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance requested by State and local governments, which may be provided without reimbursement; services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may