DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $671,000 for other
discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period April 1, [2023] 2024 through
Federal Funds June 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or related
regulation, the Department of Labor shall take no action limiting the number or proportion
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from
For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this providing such services: Provided further, That notwithstanding the definition of "eligible
Act as "WIOA") and the National Apprenticeship Act, [$4,140,911,000] $4,420,684,000, plus seasonal farmworker" in section 167(i)(3)(A) of the WIOA relating to an individual being
reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided: "low-income", an individual is eligible for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under
(1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities, youth activities, and section 167 of the WIOA under that definition if, in addition to meeting the requirements
dislocated worker employment and training activities, [$2,929,332,000] $3,019,102,000 as of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 167(i)(3)(A), such individual is a member of a family with
follows: a total family income equal to or less than 150 percent of the poverty line;
(A) [$885,649,000] $899,987,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which (D) [$105,000,000] $145,000,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 171
[$173,649,000] $187,987,000 shall be available for the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, [2023] 2024 through June
June 30, [2024] 2025, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, That amounts awarded under this paragraph may be used to
1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025; meet all or a portion of the requirement to provide matching funds under section 121(e) of
(B) [$948,130,000] $963,837,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(e)) and all or a portion
period April 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025; and of any requirement to provide matching funds under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
(C) [$1,095,553,000] $1,155,278,000 for dislocated worker employment and training of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.);
activities, of which [$235,553,000] $295,278,000 shall be available for the period July 1, (E) [$115,000,000] $170,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section
[2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, [2023] 2024 through
for the period October 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025: June 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, That of this amount, $30,000,000 shall be for competitive
Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying areas to carry out subtitle B of grants to national and regional intermediaries for activities that prepare for employment
title I of the WIOA shall not be subject to the requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of young adults with criminal legal histories, young adults who have been justice system-in-
such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of WIOA, outlying areas volved, or young adults who have dropped out of school or other educational programs,
may submit a single application for a consolidated grant that awards funds that would oth- with a priority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas;
erwise be available to such areas to carry out the activities described in subtitle B of title I (F) [$6,000,000] $11,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the au-
of the WIOA: Provided further, That such application shall be submitted to the Secretary thority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, [2023]
of Labor (referred to in this title as "Secretary"), at such time, in such manner, and containing 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025;
such information as the Secretary may require: Provided further, That outlying areas (G) [$285,000,000] $335,000,000 to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only
awarded a consolidated grant described in the preceding provisos may use the funds for any registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of
of the programs and activities authorized under such subtitle B of title I of the WIOA subject the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out activities through grants, cooperative
to approval of the application and such reporting requirements issued by the Secretary; and agreements, contracts and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate entities,
(2) for national programs, [$1,211,579,000] $1,401,582,000 as follows: including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries,
(A) [$325,859,000] $364,386,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, which shall be available for the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024; and]
of which [$125,859,000] $164,386,000 shall be available for the period July 1, [2023] 2025;
2024 through September 30, [2024] 2025, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available [(H) $217,324,000 for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects under section 169(c)
for the period October 1, [2023] 2024 through September 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024,
That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA may be used to provide in addition to funds available for such activities under subparagraph (A) for the projects,
assistance to a State for statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally
been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in
workers remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development plan with emerging section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such
economic development needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, funds may be used for projects that are related to the employment and training needs of
That funds provided to carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be used for dislocated workers, other adults, or youth: Provided further, That the 10 percent funding
technical assistance and demonstration projects, respectively, that provide assistance to new limitation under such section of the WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further,
entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That notwithstanding That section 169(b)(6)(C) of the WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further,
section 168(b) of the WIOA, of the funds provided under this subparagraph, the Secretary That sections 102 and 107 of this Act shall not apply to such funds.]
may reserve not more than 10 percent of such funds to provide technical assistance and (H) $15,000,000 for employment and training activities for youth related to high-quality
carry out additional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: Provided further, That employment opportunities in industry sectors or occupations related to climate resilience
of the funds provided under this subparagraph, [$115,000,000] $187,000,000 shall be for or mitigation, to be provided through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to State
training and employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) (notwithstanding the 10 or local public agencies or private nonprofit entities, and which may include paid work
percent limitation in such section) and 170 of the WIOA as follows: experiences in public agencies (notwithstanding section 194(10) of the WIOA), private
(i) [$50,000,000] $67,000,000 shall be for workers in the Appalachian region, as nonprofit entities, or preapprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs, and other
defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1), workers in the Lower Mississippi, as defined in section appropriate activities in coordination with climate resilience or mitigation activities under-
4(2) of the Delta Development Act (Public Law 100–460, 102 Stat. 2246; 7 U.S.C. taken by other Federal agencies under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which
2009aa(2)), and workers in the region served by the Northern Border Regional Commis- shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
sion, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 15733; [and] (I) $200,000,000 shall be for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to create or
(ii) [$65,000,000] $100,000,000 shall be for the purpose of developing, offering, or expand industry or sector partnerships, which may be comprised of organizations such as
improving educational or career training programs at community colleges, defined as state or local workforce boards, employers, labor organizations, and education and training
public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu- providers, to expand employment and training activities for high-growth or in-demand
cation Act of 1965 and at which the associate's degree is primarily the highest degree sectors and occupations: Provided, That activities conducted using funds provided in this
awarded, with other eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) subparagraph shall be targeted to individuals from historically marginalized and underrep-
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to participate through consortia, with resented communities, unemployed or underemployed workers, and other individuals with
community colleges as the lead grantee: Provided, That the Secretary shall follow the barriers to employment: Provided further, That funds made available by this subparagraph
requirements for the program in House Report 116–62 (except that the 120-day require- may also be used to support state and local boards to further their capacity to support
ment, the requirement for each individual grant proposal to include a plan for a third sector partnership development and engagement under WIOA: Provided further, That funds
party evaluation, and the 15-day advance notice requirement shall not apply): Provided made available by this subparagraph shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through
further, That any grant funds used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only ap- June 30, 2025. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
prenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred
to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA; and Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
(iii) $20,000,000 shall be for training and employment assistance for workers in com-
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munities that have experienced job losses due to dislocations in industries related to fossil
fuel extraction or energy production;
Obligations by program activity:
(B) [$60,000,000] $63,800,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the 0001 Adult Employment and Training Activities ................................. 869 886 900
WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 0003 Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities ............. 1,438 1,435 1,480
2025; 0005 Youth Activities ......................................................................... 1,019 1,047 1,069
(C) $97,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the 0008 Reintegration of Ex-Offenders ................................................... 102 100 115
WIOA, including $90,134,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall 0010 Native Americans ...................................................................... 43 77 64
be for employment and training services), $6,591,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of 0011 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers .......................................... 95 97 97
0015 H-1B Job Training Grants .......................................................... 5 198 198

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738 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES—Continued 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 3,507 4,787 4,552
Program and Financing—Continued
Enacted in 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the primary au-
thorization for this appropriation account. The Act is intended to provide job seekers and
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workers with the labor market information, job search assistance, and training they need to get
0017 Data Quality Initiative ............................................................... 6 6 11 and keep good jobs, and to provide employers with skilled workers. Funds appropriated for this
0024 Apprenticeship Grants ............................................................... 235 235 280 account generally are available on a July to June program year basis, and include substantial
0026 Community Projects .................................................................. ................. 138 ................. advance appropriation amounts. This account includes:
Adult employment and training activities.—Grants to provide financial assistance to States
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 3,812 4,219 4,214 and territories to design and operate training and employment assistance programs for adults,
0801 Training and Employment Services (Reimbursable) .................. 45 ................. .................
including low-income individuals and public assistance recipients.
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 3,857 4,219 4,214 Youth activities.—Grants to support a wide range of activities and services to prepare low-
income youth for academic and employment success, including summer and year-round jobs.
The program links academic and occupational learning with youth development activities.
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance: Dislocated worker employment and training activities.—Grants to provide reemployment
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 545 830 801 services and retraining assistance to individuals dislocated from their employment. Includes
1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 524 ................. ................. competitive grants for POWER+, which will support community-led workforce transition, layoff
1010 Unobligated balance transfer to DOL CEO [016–0165] ......... –2 –4 ................. aversion, job creation, and other strategic initiatives designed to ensure economic prosperity for
1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 29 ................. ................. workers and job seekers in the coal, oil, and gas industries. Also includes grants that will
strengthen community colleges' capacity to provide effective training programs.
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 572 826 801
Budget authority:
Reentry Employment Opportunities.—Supports activities authorized under section 169 of the
Appropriations, discretionary: WIOA to help individuals exiting incarceration make a successful transition to community life
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 2,140 2,369 2,649 and long-term employment through mentoring, job training, and other services. The Department
1120 Appropriations transferred to ETA PA [016–0172] ............. –2 ................. ................. also provides competitive grants for a range of young adults who have been involved with the
1120 Appropriations transferred to SOL [016–0165] ................. –1 ................. ................. criminal justice system or who left high school before graduation, particularly those in high-
poverty, high-crime areas, with similar services. The Administration intends to devote funds to
1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 2,137 2,369 2,649 test and replicate evidence-based strategies for serving individuals leaving incarceration. The
Advance appropriations, discretionary: Department of Labor will continue to coordinate closely with the Department of Justice and
1170 Advance appropriation .................................................. 1,772 1,772 1,772 other relevant Agencies in carrying out this program.
1172 Advance appropriations transferred to DM-CEO
[016–0165] .................................................................. –5 –5 ................. Apprenticeship.—Activities that support and expand Registered Apprenticeship programs at
1172 Advance appropriations transferred to ETA PA the state and local levels through a range of activities, such as state-specific outreach strategies,
[016–0172] .................................................................. ................. –2 ................. partnerships, economic development strategies, and expanded access to apprenticeship oppor-
tunities for under-represented populations through pre-apprenticeships and career pathways.
1180 Advanced appropriation, discretionary (total) ................... 1,767 1,765 1,772 YouthBuild.—Grants to provide academic training and occupational skills training, mentoring,
Appropriations, mandatory: and supportive services to eligible at-risk youth, with a specific focus on attaining construction
1201 Appropriation (H-1B Skills Training) ................................. 237 199 249
skills through building or rehabilitating affordable housing for low-income or homeless families
1203 Appropriation (previously unavailable)(special or trust) .... 15 14 11
in their own neighborhoods.
1230 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
appropriations permanently reduced ............................ –72 –142 ................. Indian and Native American Program.—Grants to provide employment, education, intensive
1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of training, and supportive services to tribes, tribal consortia, and nonprofit Indian organizations.
appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –14 –11 –14 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers.—Grants to provide employment and training services
to migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their dependents. The program provides
1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 166 60 246 career, training, housing assistance, youth, and other related assistance services to MSFWs.
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 45 ................. ................. Civilian Climate Corps.—A multi-Departmental initiative to mobilize the next generation of
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 4,115 4,194 4,667 conservation and resilience workers and maximize the creation of accessible training opportun-
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 4,687 5,020 5,468 ities and good jobs.
Memorandum (non-add) entries: SECTOR.—Grants to support the development and expansion of sector partnerships between
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 830 801 1,254 employers, education and training providers, and community-based groups to equitably deliver
high-quality training focused on growing industries, with a particular focus on clean energy
Change in obligated balance: sectors of the economy.
Unpaid obligations: Workforce Data Quality Initiative.—Grants to support states in developing, connecting, and
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 5,031 5,267 4,699 enhancing their longitudinal data systems that integrate education and workforce data to support
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 3,857 4,219 4,214 evaluation and research on the effectiveness of workforce and education programs, and to provide
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 4 ................. ................. customer-friendly information to help job seekers select the education and training programs
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –3,507 –4,787 –4,552
that best suit their needs.
3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –29 ................. .................
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –89 ................. .................
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 5,267 4,699 4,361
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3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ ................. –45 –45
3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –45 ................. ................. Direct obligations:
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 29 36 .................
3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –45 –45 –45 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 39 69 35
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 24 6 .................
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 5,031 5,222 4,654 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ ................. 10 .................
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 5,222 4,654 4,316 41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 3,720 4,098 4,179

99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 3,812 4,219 4,214

Budget authority and outlays, net: 99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 45 ................. .................
Discretionary:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 3,949 4,134 4,421 99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 3,857 4,219 4,214
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 766 1,080 1,068
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 2,639 3,498 3,365 ✦

4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 3,405 4,578 4,433

Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: JOB CORPS
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –45 ................. .................
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ –45 ................. .................
To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the
Mandatory:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 166 60 246 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of
Outlays, gross: buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 102 209 119 by the WIOA, [$1,760,155,000] $1,835,467,000, plus reimbursements, as follows:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 4,070 4,194 4,667
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 739

(1) [$1,603,325,000]1,603,133,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be available for 4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 3 ................. .................
the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, That the Secretary
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 1,747 1,760 1,835
may transfer up to 3 percent of such funds for construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 1,630 1,711 1,762
of Job Corps Centers: Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 1,747 1,760 1,835
proviso shall be available for obligation through June 30, 2027: Provided further, That the 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 1,630 1,711 1,762
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be notified
at least 15 days in advance of any such transfer;
Established in 1964 as part of the Economic Opportunity Act and authorized by the Workforce
(2) [$123,000,000] $183,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–128, Title 1, Subtitle C, section 141), Job
Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30,
Corps is the nation's largest federally-funded, primarily residential, training program for at-risk
[2026] 2027, and which may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items
youth. Job Corps provides economically disadvantaged youth with academic, career technical
of equipment[: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up to 15 percent of such funds to
and marketable skills to enter the workforce, enroll in post-secondary education, or enlist in the
meet the operational needs of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Provided
military. Job Corps participants must be economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages
further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available
of 16–24, and meet one or more of the following criteria: basic skills deficient; a school dropout;
for obligation after June 30, 2023: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations
homeless, a runaway, or a foster child; a parent; or in need of additional education, vocational
of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any
training, or intensive counseling and related assistance in order to participate successfully in
transfer]; and
regular schoolwork or to secure and hold employment.
(3) [$33,830,000] $49,334,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which shall be
Large and small businesses, nonprofit organizations, Native American organizations and
available for obligation for the period October 1, [2022] 2023 through September 30, [2023]
Alaskan Native corporations manage and operate the majority of the Job Corps centers through
2025: Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal
contractual agreements with the Department of Labor, while the remaining centers are operated
services at or for Job Corps Centers. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity: Direct obligations:

0001 Operations ................................................................................. 1,691 1,621 1,603 Personnel compensation:
0002 Construction, Rehabilitation, and Acquisition (CRA) ................. 139 149 143 11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 83 125 132
0003 Administration .......................................................................... 32 34 49 11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ ................. 1 1
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 1,862 1,804 1,795 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 83 126 133
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 37 47 50
Budgetary resources: 13.0 Benefits for former personnel .................................................... 1 1 1
Unobligated balance: 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 2 2
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 1,221 1,172 1,123 22.0 Transportation of things ............................................................ ................. 1 1
1010 Unobligated balance transfer to DM-DPE [016–0165] .......... –2 –5 ................. 23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 1 1 1
1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 66 ................. ................. 23.2 Rental payments to others ........................................................ 8 11 11
1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 2 ................. ................. 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 7 10 10
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 32 18 18
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 1,287 1,167 1,123 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 1,482 1,384 1,365
Budget authority: 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 36 36 36
Appropriations, discretionary: 25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities ................................... 39 58 58
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 1,749 1,760 1,835 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 1 3 3
1120 Appropriations transferred to SOL [016–0165] ................. –2 ................. ................. 26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 17 11 11
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 2 12 12
1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 1,747 1,760 1,835 32.0 Land and structures .................................................................. 101 71 71
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary: 41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 14 12 12
1700 Collected ........................................................................... 1 ................. .................
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 1,748 1,760 1,835 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 1,862 1,804 1,795
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 3,035 2,927 2,958
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 1,862 1,804 1,795
1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. .................
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 1,172 1,123 1,163
Employment Summary

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Unpaid obligations:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 1,333 1,273 1,366 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 132 135 165
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 1,862 1,804 1,795
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 4 ................. .................
✦
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –1,634 –1,711 –1,762
3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –66 ................. .................
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –226 ................. .................
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 1,273 1,366 1,399 To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as "OAA"),
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
$405,000,000, which shall be available for the period April 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30,
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 1,333 1,273 1,366
[2024] 2025, and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) of the
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 1,273 1,366 1,399
OAA. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)

Budget authority and outlays, net: Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Discretionary:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 1,748 1,760 1,835 Identification code 016–0175–0–1–504 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 117 192 204
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 1,517 1,519 1,558 Obligations by program activity:
0001 National programs .................................................................... 410 406 405
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 1,634 1,711 1,762
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: Budgetary resources:
Offsetting collections (collected) from: Unobligated balance:
4030 Federal sources: ................................................................ –1 ................. ................. 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 2 4 .................
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –3 ................. ................. 1010 Unobligated balance transfer to DM-DPE [016–0165] .......... ................. –1 .................
1012 Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –4 ................. .................
accounts ........................................................................... 10 ................. .................
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 1 ................. ................. 1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 12 3 .................
4053 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired Budget authority:
accounts ....................................................................... 2 ................. ................. Appropriations, discretionary:
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 405 405 405
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
740 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS—Continued 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0) ....... 334 82 31
Program and Financing—Continued
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
Identification code 016–0175–0–1–504 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... ................. ................. 384
Budget authority:
1120 Appropriations transferred to ETA-PA [016–0172] ............ –1 ................. .................
Appropriations, mandatory:
1120 Appropriations transferred to SOL [016–0165] ................. –2 ................. .................
1200 Appropriation .................................................................... 540 494 31
1120 Appropriations transferred to DM-PDS [016–0165] .......... ................. –2 .................
1230 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 402 403 405 appropriations permanently reduced ............................ –31 –28 –2
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 414 406 405
1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 509 466 29
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 509 466 29
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 4 ................. .................
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 509 466 413
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Change in obligated balance: 1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –175 ................. .................
Unpaid obligations: 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... ................. 384 382
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 371 378 337
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 410 406 405
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –387 –447 –403 Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –16 ................. .................
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 1,031 877 474
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 378 337 339 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 334 82 31
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –238 –52 –25
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 371 378 337 3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –250 –433 –433
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 378 337 339
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 877 474 47
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Budget authority and outlays, net: 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 1,031 877 474
Discretionary: 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 877 474 47
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 402 403 405
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 57 77 77 Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 330 370 326
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 509 466 29
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 387 447 403 Outlays, gross:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 402 403 405 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 80 41 21
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 387 447 403 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 158 11 4

4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 238 52 25

Community Service Employment for Older Americans (CSEOA) is a community service and 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 509 466 29
work-based job training program for older Americans. Authorized by Title IV of the Older 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 238 52 25
Americans Act, as amended, and reauthorized in 2020 (P.L. 116–131), the program provides
training for low-income, unemployed seniors ages 55 and older. Participants gain work experience Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools,
hospitals, day-care centers, and senior centers. The program provides over 40 million community 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
service hours to public and non-profit agencies, allowing them to enhance and provide needed
services. Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 509 466 29
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Outlays ...................................................................................... 238 52 25
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Identification code 016–0175–0–1–504 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Budget Authority ....................................................................... ................. ................. 247
Outlays ...................................................................................... ................. ................. 42
Direct obligations: Total:
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 2 3 ................. Budget Authority ....................................................................... 509 466 276
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 5 1 ................. Outlays ...................................................................................... 238 52 67
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 403 402 405

99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 410 406 405 The Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances (FUBA) account funds the Trade Ad-
justment Assistance (TAA) for Workers program, which provides income support through Trade
Readjustment Allowances (TRA); funding for training, employment and case management
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services, job search allowances, and relocation allowances through Training and Other Activities;
and wage supplements through Alternative/Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES (A/RTAA).

For payments during fiscal year [2023] 2024 of trade adjustment benefit payments and al- FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES
lowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section
246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances for
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under part II of subchapter
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances,
training, employment and case management services, and related State administration provided Identification code 016–0326–4–1–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, and
sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, [and section 285(a)
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, $494,400,000] $292,900,000 together with such amounts Obligations by program activity:
0001 Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits ...................................... ................. ................. 5
as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period
0002 Trade Adjustment Assistance training and other activities ........ ................. ................. 242
subsequent to September 15, [2023] 2024: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this
Act, any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may remain available for obligation 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0) ....... ................. ................. 247
beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 245(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)). (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Appropriations, mandatory:
1200 Appropriation .................................................................... ................. ................. 247
Identification code 016–0326–0–1–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. 247

Obligations by program activity:

Change in obligated balance:
0001 Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits ...................................... 99 66 21
Unpaid obligations:
0002 Trade Adjustment Assistance training and other activities ........ 224 15 9
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... ................. ................. 247
0005 Wage Insurance Payments ......................................................... 11 1 1
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 741

3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... ................. ................. –42 (6) [$62,653,000] $85,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information,
national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. ................. ................. 205
be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, [2023] 2024 through June 30, [2024]
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. ................. ................. 205
2025, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects
related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with
disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available for research
Budget authority and outlays, net: and demonstration projects under this paragraph to the "Office of Disability Employment
Mandatory: Policy" account for such purposes:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. 247
Outlays, gross: Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured Unemployment ("AWIU") for
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. ................. –2 fiscal year [2023] 2024 is projected by the Department of Labor to exceed [1,778,000]
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... ................. ................. 44 2,365,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for
every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. ................. ................. 42 than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds ap-
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. 247 propriated in this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the Social
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. 42 Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in carrying out activities under
such title III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the
The FY2024 Budget proposes a reauthorization of the Reversion 2021 version of the TAA President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided
program. This reauthorization would restore the version of TAA that was in effect from July 1, further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the
2021, through June 30, 2022. Restoring Reversion 2021 would allow new eligible manufacturing Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of the National Directory
workers displaced by foreign trade to receive the critical benefits and services of TAA, including of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use
employment and case management services, training, and income support. funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments
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on behalf of States to the entity operating the State Information Data Exchange System: Provided
further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career
center system, or which are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemploy-
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS ment insurance, employment service, or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts,
grants, or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, That States awarded
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) competitive grants for improved operations under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded
For authorized administrative expenses, [$84,066,000] $107,066,000, together with not to grants to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system,
exceed [$3,925,084,000] $4,485,348,000 which may be expended from the Employment Se- may award subgrants to other States and non-State entities under such grants, subject to the
curity Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund ("the Trust Fund"), of which— conditions applicable to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act
(1) [$3,134,635,000] $3,506,318,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act
administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social may be used by States to fund integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service
Security Act (including not less than [$375,000,000] $550,000,000 to carry out reemployment automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the final rule
services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular entitled "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to Federal Awards" at part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the
exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments: Provided, That of Secretary, at the request of a State participating in a consortium with other States, may reallot
such amount, $117,000,000 is specified for grants under section 306 of the Social Security funds allotted to such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States participating
Act and [is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate in the consortium or to the entity operating the Unemployment Insurance Information Technology
and section 1(j)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of Represent- Support Center in order to carry out activities that benefit the administration of the unemployment
atives on June 8, 2022, and $258,000,000]$433,000,000 is additional new budget authority compensation law of the State making the request: Provided further, That the Secretary may
specified for purposes of [a concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate and section 1(j) collect fees for the costs associated with additional data collection, analyses, and reporting ser-
of such House resolution] the budgetary adjustments under section 314(g) of the Congres- vices relating to the National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local govern-
sional Budget Act of 1974; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment Insur- ments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations and may
ance Integrity Center of Excellence), the administration of unemployment insurance for Fed- utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricul-
eral employees and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501–8523, and the tural Workers Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the information collection
administration of trade readjustment allowances, reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and reporting needs of such entities, which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain
and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section available until September 30, [2024] 2025, for such purposes. (Department of Labor Appropri-
231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, and sections 405(a) and ations Act, 2023.)
406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and [section 285(a) of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended, and] shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
[2023] 2024, except that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal obligation
Identification code 016–0179–0–1–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
through December 31, [2023] 2024, and for State obligation through September 30, [2025]
2026, or, if the automation is being carried out through consortia of States, for State obligation
through September 30, [2029] 2030, and for expenditure through September 30, [2030] Obligations by program activity:
2031, and funds for competitive grants awarded to States for improved operations and to 0001 UI State Admin, RESEA, and EUC Admin ................................... 2,905 3,203 3,506
conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance 0002 UI National Activities ................................................................. 18 23 173
0010 ES Grants to States ................................................................... 672 680 699
improper payment reviews and provide reemployment services and referrals to training, as
0011 ES National Activities ................................................................ 25 25 25
appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, [2023] 2024
0012 Workforce Information ............................................................... 63 91 86
(except that funds for outcome payments pursuant to section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security 0014 Foreign Labor Certification ........................................................ 80 84 103
Act shall be available for Federal obligation through March 31, [2024] 2025), and for oblig- 0015 H-1B Fees .................................................................................. 23 39 25
ation by the States through September 30, [2025] 2026, and funds for the Unemployment 0016 CARES Act ................................................................................. 666 259 .................
Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence shall be available for obligation by the State through 0017 UI Fraud - ARP ........................................................................... 250 695 900
September 30, [2024] 2025, and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experi-
enced through September 30, [2023] 2024 shall be available for Federal obligation through 0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 4,702 5,099 5,517
December 31, [2023] 2024; 0801 Reimbursable program DUA administration .............................. 15 51 51
0803 Reimbursable program NAWS surveys ....................................... ................. 2 2
(2) [$23,000,000] $173,255,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary
to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; 0899 Total reimbursable obligations ...................................................... 15 53 53
(3) [$658,639,000] $677,449,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $21,413,000 from
the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 4,717 5,152 5,570
Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, [2023]
2024 through June 30, [2024] 2025; Budgetary resources:
(4) $25,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, Unobligated balance:
including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 1,992 1,729 911
Revenue Code of 1986 (including assisting States in adopting or modernizing information 1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 125 109 .................
1010 Unobligated balance transfer to Disaster Relief Fund
technology for use in the processing of certification requests), and the provision of technical
[070–0702] ....................................................................... ................. –20 .................
assistance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act;
1010 Unobligated balance transfer to DOL CEO [016–0165] ......... –5 –4 .................
(5) [$83,810,000] $103,326,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign 1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 23 12 .................
labor certifications and related activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related
laws, of which [$60,528,000] $75,044,000 shall be available for the Federal administration 1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 2,010 1,717 911
of such activities and shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and [$23,282,000] Budget authority:
$28,282,000 shall be available for grants to States for the administration of such activities; Appropriations, discretionary:
and 1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 84 84 107
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
742 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 1,564 824 866
OPERATIONS—Continued Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
Program and Financing—Continued 4120 Federal sources ................................................................. –600 –259 .................
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
Identification code 016–0179–0–1–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 4140 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –66 ................. .................

4160 Budget authority, net (mandatory) ............................................ 25 24 25

Appropriations, mandatory:
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... 964 565 866
1201 Appropriation (H-1B Fees) ................................................. 24 24 25
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 107 108 132
1203 Appropriation (previously unavailable)(special or trust) .... 2 1 1
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 985 399 644
1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –1 –1 –1
Unemployment compensation.—State administration amounts provide administrative grants
1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 25 24 25 to State agencies that pay unemployment compensation to eligible workers and collect State
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary: unemployment taxes from employers. These agencies also pay unemployment benefits to former
1700 Collected ........................................................................... 3,627 3,979 4,538
Federal personnel and ex-servicemembers as well as trade readjustment allowances to eligible
1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 36 ................. .................
individuals. State administration amounts also provide administrative grants to State agencies
1710 Spending authority from offsetting collections transferred
to ETA PA [016–0172] ................................................... –2 ................. ................. to improve the integrity and financial stability of the unemployment compensation program
through a comprehensive performance management system, UI Performs. The purpose is to effect
1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) ......... 3,661 3,979 4,538 continuous improvement in State performance and implement activities designed to reduce errors
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory: and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the payment of unemployment compensation benefits
1800 Offsetting collections [EUC Admin and CARES] ................ 600 259 ................. and the collection of unemployment taxes. National activities relating to the Federal-State un-
1801 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 66 ................. ................. employment insurance programs are conducted through contracts or agreements with the State
agencies or non-State entities. A workload contingency reserve is included in State administration
1850 Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total) ....... 666 259 .................
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 4,436 4,346 4,670 to meet increases in the costs of administering the program resulting from increases in the
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 6,446 6,063 5,581 number of unemployment claims filed and paid. The appropriation automatically provides addi-
Memorandum (non-add) entries: tional funds whenever unemployment claim workloads increase above levels specified in the
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 1,729 911 11 appropriations language.
Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1955 Unobligated balances withdrawn and returned to general UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM STATISTICS
fund ...................................................................................... 1 ................. ................. 2021 actual 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Basic workload (in thousands):
Employer tax accounts ................................................... 9,101 9,550 9,457 9,334
Change in obligated balance: Employee wage items recorded ...................................... 701,367 713,731 725,706 729,243
Unpaid obligations:
Initial claims taken ....................................................... 38,993 12,332 13,927 15,221
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 5,107 3,963 4,466
Weeks claimed ............................................................... 260,206 86,602 106,958 122,765
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 4,717 5,152 5,570
Nonmonetary determinations ......................................... 10,435 8,412 7,421 7,397
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 2 ................. .................
Appeals ......................................................................... 1,520 1,454 1,397 1,376
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –5,830 –4,637 –5,182
Covered employment ..................................................... 140,034 145,440 147,360 147,779
3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –23 –12 .................
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –10 ................. ................. Employment service.—The public employment service is a nationwide system providing no-
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 3,963 4,466 4,854
fee employment services to job-seekers and employers. State employment service activities are
Uncollected payments: financed by grants provided by formula to States. Funding allotments are provided annually on
3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ –4,036 –3,517 –3,542 a Program Year basis beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year.
3061 Adjustments to uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought Employment service activities serving national needs are conducted through specific reimburs-
forward, Oct 1 ................................................................... ................. –25 ................. able agreements between the States and the Federal Government under the Wagner-Peyser Act,
3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –102 ................. ................. as amended, and other legislation. States also receive funding under this activity for administration
3071 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired .............. 621 ................. ................. of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, as well as for amortization payments for those States that
had independent retirement plans prior to 1980 in their State employment service agencies.
3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –3,517 –3,542 –3,542
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 1,071 421 924
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROGRAM STATISTICS
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 446 924 1,312 2021 actual 2022 est. 2023 est. 2024 est.
Number of Participants Served .......................................... 2,500,982 2,518,851 2,537,507 2,607,694

Budget authority and outlays, net: Foreign Labor Certification.—This activity provides for the administration and operation of
Discretionary: the foreign labor certification programs within the Employment and Training Administration.
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 3,745 4,063 4,645 Under these programs, U.S. employers that can demonstrate a shortage of qualified, available
Outlays, gross: U.S. workers and no adverse impact on similarly situated U.S. workers may seek the Secretary
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 2,342 2,299 2,604 of Labor's certification as a first step in the multi-agency process required to hire a foreign
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 1,924 1,514 1,712 worker to fill critical permanent or temporary vacancies. Major programs include the permanent,
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 4,266 3,813 4,316
H-2A temporary agricultural, H-2B temporary non-agricultural, CW-1 temporary, and H-1B
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: temporary specialty occupations labor certification programs. The account is divided into Fed-
Offsetting collections (collected) from: eral and State activities.
4030 Federal sources [ES Grants to States] ............................... –653 –659 –677 Federal Administration.—The Federal Administration budget activity provides adjudication
4030 Federal sources [ES Natl Activities] .................................. –25 –25 –25 services to employers filing applications for labor certification and prevailing wage determina-
4030 Federal sources [FLC Fed Admin] ...................................... –59 –61 –75 tions, including leadership, policy, budget, program operations including staffing (Federal and
4030 Federal sources [FLC State Grants] ................................... –21 –23 –28 contractors), information technology, three national processing center facilities, and operational
4030 Federal sources [NAWS] ..................................................... ................. –2 –2 direction to Federal activities supporting the effective and efficient administration of foreign
4030 Federal sources [UI Admin/Natl Activities] ........................ –3,223 –2,783 –3,130 labor certification programs.
4030 Federal sources [RESEA] ................................................... –249 –375 –550
State grants.—The State grants budget activity provides grants to State workforce agencies
4030 Federal sources [DUA] ....................................................... –15 –51 –51
in 50 States and 5 U.S. territories to fund activities required for the administration of Federal
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –4,245 –3,979 –4,538 foreign labor certification programs. Activities funded through these grants include State
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: Workforce Agency posting and circulation of job orders and other assistance to employers in
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –36 ................. ................. the recruitment of U.S. workers, processing of employer requests for prevailing wage determin-
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 618 ................. ................. ations for the permanent and temporary programs, inspection of housing provided by employers
to temporary agricultural workers, and the development and implementation of prevailing wage
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 582 ................. .................
and prevailing practice surveys used to set wages and standards in a defined geographic area.
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 82 84 107 Workforce Information, Electronic Tools, and System Building.—These funds are used to
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 21 –166 –222 support the joint Federal-State efforts to improve the comprehensive American Job Center system
Mandatory: authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This system provides workers
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 691 283 25 and employers with quick and easy access to a wide array of enhanced career development and
Outlays, gross: labor market information services. A portion of these funds supports a joint initiative between
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 344 142 12 the Employment and Training Administration and the Office of Disability Employment Policy
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 1,220 682 854
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 743

to improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for some or all of the benefits and administrative costs incurred for temporary Federal programs.
individuals with disabilities. These funds are transferred from the Payments to the Unemployment Trust Fund account to a
National Agricultural Workers Survey fee.—The Department of Labor conducts the National receipt account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) so that resources may be transferred
Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), which collects information annually about the demo- to the Employment Security Administration Account in the UTF for administrative costs, or to
graphic, employment, and health characteristics of the U.S. crop labor force. The information the Extended Unemployment Compensation Account or the Federal Unemployment Account
is obtained directly from farm workers through face-to-face interviews. in the UTF for benefit costs.
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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SHORT TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

Direct obligations: Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 28 41 49 Identification code 016–0168–0–1–603 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 2 4 4
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 1 1 Obligations by program activity:
0001 Grants ....................................................................................... ................. 1 .................
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 31 46 54
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 11 17 22 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0) ....... ................. 1 .................
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 18 20 20
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 27 14 12 Budgetary resources:
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 54 218 218 Unobligated balance:
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 1 13 11 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 1 1 .................
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 4,558 4,769 5,178 1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 11 ................. .................
1037 Unobligated balance of appropriations withdrawn ................ –11 ................. .................
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 4,702 5,099 5,517
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 15 53 53 1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 1 1 .................
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 1 1 .................
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 4,717 5,152 5,570 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 1 ................. .................

Employment Summary
Change in obligated balance:
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Unpaid obligations:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 381 152 53
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 218 295 348 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... ................. 1 .................
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 45 54 54 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –218 –100 –25
3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –11 ................. .................

✦ 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 152 53 28

Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 381 152 53
PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 152 53 28

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Budget authority and outlays, net:
Identification code 016–0178–0–1–603 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Mandatory:
Outlays, gross:
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 218 100 25
Obligations by program activity: 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. .................
0010 Payments to EUCA ..................................................................... 666 ................. ................. 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 218 100 25
0012 Payments to ESAA ..................................................................... ................. 275 .................

0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 94.0) ....... 666 275 ................. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) provided as
an incentive for states to enact state Short-Time Compensation (STC) programs and promote
the use of STC, 100 percent reimbursement of STC benefit costs paid under state law for weeks
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance: ending on or before December 31, 2020. The Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers
1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 16,399 ................. ................. Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260) extended the 100 percent STC reimbursements to include
1037 Unobligated balance of appropriations withdrawn ................ –16,399 ................. ................. weeks of unemployment ending on or before March 14, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan
Budget authority: Act (Public Law 117–2) further extended the 100 percent STC reimbursements to include weeks
Appropriations, mandatory: of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021. Grant funding was also available to
1200 Appropriation (indefinite) .................................................. 666 275 ................. states whose permanent STC laws meet the Federal definition.
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 666 275 .................
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Change in obligated balance: FEDERAL ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM, RECOVERY

Unpaid obligations:
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 666 275 .................
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –666 –275 .................
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Identification code 016–1800–0–1–603 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 666 275 ................. Obligations by program activity:
0001 Federal Additional Unemployment Compensation Program,
Outlays, gross:
Recovery (Direct) ................................................................... 106 95 .................
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 666 275 .................
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0) ....... 106 95 .................
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120 Federal sources ................................................................. –16,399 ................. .................
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: Budgetary resources:
4143 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired Unobligated balance:
accounts ....................................................................... 16,399 ................. ................. 1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 20,934 ................. .................
1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 6 ................. .................
4160 Budget authority, net (mandatory) ............................................ 666 275 ................. 1037 Unobligated balance of appropriations withdrawn ................ –20,940 ................. .................
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... –15,733 275 ................. Budget authority:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 666 275 ................. Appropriations, mandatory:
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ –15,733 275 ................. 1200 Appropriation .................................................................... 115 100 .................
1230 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
appropriations permanently reduced ............................ –9 –5 .................
This account provides for general fund financing of extended unemployment benefit programs
under certain statutes. It is also the mechanism used to make general fund reimbursements for 1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 106 95 .................
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
744 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

FEDERAL ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM, as budget authority and outlays in the Advances account. The 2014 appropriations language
RECOVERY—Continued included new authority for nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund for the Employment
Security Administration Account (ESAA) in the UTF. In turn, this revolving fund may provide
Program and Financing—Continued
repayable, interest-bearing advances to the ESAA if it runs short of funds, and the borrowing
authority will enable the ESAA to cover its obligations despite seasonal variations in the account's
Identification code 016–1800–0–1–603 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. receipts.
Advances were not needed for the FUA and EUCA accounts in FY 2022, and the Department
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 106 95 .................
estimates that no advances will be necessary in FY 2023 or FY 2024. Detail on the nonrepayable
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 106 95 .................
advances is provided above; detail on the repayable advances is shown separately in the UTF
or the BLDTF.
Change in obligated balance: To address the potential need for significant and somewhat unpredictable advances to various
Unpaid obligations:
accounts, the Congress appropriates such sums as necessary for advances to all of the potential
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 28,880 4,434 2,921
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 106 95 .................
recipient accounts. The FY 2024 request continues this authority.
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –3,618 –1,608 –1,014 ✦

3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –20,934 ................. .................

3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 4,434 2,921 1,907 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 28,880 4,434 2,921 For expenses of administering employment and training programs, [$118,900,000]
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 4,434 2,921 1,907 $157,344,000, together with not to exceed [$54,015,000] $68,122,000 which [may be expended
]shall be available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment
Trust Fund: Provided, That such amounts shall remain available through September 30, 2025.
Budget authority and outlays, net: (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
Mandatory:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 106 95 .................
Outlays, gross:
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 15 33 .................
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 3,603 1,575 1,014 Identification code 016–0172–0–1–504 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 3,618 1,608 1,014 Obligations by program activity:
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 0003 Workforce security ..................................................................... 44 46 59
Offsetting collections (collected) from: 0004 Apprenticeship training, employer and labor services ............... 37 39 50
4120 Federal sources ................................................................. –1 ................. ................. 0005 Executive direction .................................................................... 9 10 12
4123 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –5 ................. ................. 0006 Training & Employment Services ............................................... 81 80 104
0007 ARP Act ..................................................................................... 2 5 .................
4130 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –6 ................. .................
0008 CARES Act ................................................................................. 1 ................. .................
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired 0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 174 180 225
accounts ....................................................................... 6 ................. ................. 0803 Reimbursable programs (DUA/E-grants/VOPAR/VRAP) .............. 8 14 5
4160 Budget authority, net (mandatory) ............................................ 106 95 ................. 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 182 194 230
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... 3,612 1,608 1,014
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 106 95 .................
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 3,612 1,608 1,014 Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 14 14 .................
This account provides mandatory general revenue funding for Federal Pandemic Unemployment 1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 7 9 .................
Compensation (FPUC), a temporary program established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Budget authority:
and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136). This program paid a supplement of $600 Appropriations, discretionary:
on every week of unemployment compensation through July 31, 2020. It was then reauthorized 1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 113 119 157
by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260) and 1121 Appropriations transferred from other acct ETA CSEOA
modified to provide $300 per week in supplemental benefits for weeks of unemployment begin- [016–0175] .................................................................. 1 ................. .................
ning after December 26, 2020, and ending on or before March 14, 2021. In addition to reestab- 1121 Appropriations transferred from other acct ETA TES
lishing the FPUC program, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 [016–0174] .................................................................. 2 ................. .................
established the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program, which paid a 1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 116 119 157
$100 supplemental to certain claimants with self-employment income for weeks of unemployment Advance appropriations, discretionary:
ending on or before March 14, 2021. The FAUC account also provides funding for the MEUC 1173 Advance appropriations transferred from TES Advance
program. The American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117–2) extended the FPUC program at from FY 2020 [016–0174] ............................................ ................. 2 .................
$300 per week and the MEUC program at $100 per week for certain claimants for weeks of Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021. 1700 Offsetting collections (UTF) ............................................... 51 54 68
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1700 Collected [DUA/eGrants/Grants Management/TA to PA] ..... 9 5 5
1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 5 ................. .................
1711 Spending authority from offsetting collections transferred
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS from [016–0179] .......................................................... 2 ................. .................

For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) 1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) ......... 67 59 73
and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 183 180 230
by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 197 194 230
the revolving fund established by section 901(e) of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. .................
Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the "Federal Unemployment Benefits and
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 14 ................. .................
Allowances" account, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation
through September 30, [2024] 2025. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
This appropriation makes available funding for repayable advances (loans) to two accounts Change in obligated balance:
in the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): the Extended Unemployment Compensation Account Unpaid obligations:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 25 19 19
(EUCA) which pays the Federal share of extended unemployment benefits, and the Federal
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 182 194 230
Unemployment Account (FUA) which makes loans to States to fund unemployment benefits. 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –187 –194 –227
In addition, the account has provided repayable advances to the Black Lung Disability Trust 3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –1 ................. .................
Fund (BLDTF) when its balances proved insufficient to make payments from that account. The
BLDTF now has authority to borrow directly from the Treasury under the trust fund debt restruc- 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 19 19 22
turing provisions of Public Law 110–343. Repayable advances are shown as borrowing authority Uncollected payments:
within the UTF or the BLDTF, and they do not appear as budget authority or outlays in the 3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ –4 –9 –9
Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds account. 3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –5 ................. .................
This appropriation also makes available funding as needed for nonrepayable advances to the 3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –9 –9 –9
Federal Employees Compensation Account (FEC Account) to pay the costs of unemployment Memorandum (non-add) entries:
compensation for former Federal employees and ex-servicemembers, and to the Federal Unem- 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 21 10 10
ployment Benefits and Allowances (FUBA) account to pay the costs of benefits and services 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 10 10 13
under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers program. These advances are shown
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 745

Receipts:
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary: Proposed:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 183 180 230 1220 Offsetting governmental receipts ......................................... ................. ................. 6
Outlays, gross: 2000 Total: Balances and receipts ..................................................... ................. ................. 6
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 162 169 216 Appropriations:
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 22 20 11 Proposed:
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 184 189 227 2201 Appropriations ...................................................................... ................. ................. –6
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 5099 Balance, end of year .................................................................. ................. ................. .................
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –60 –59 –73
FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESSING
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –60 –59 –73
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –5 ................. .................
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ –5 ................. .................
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4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 118 121 157
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 124 130 154
Mandatory: Obligations by program activity:
Outlays, gross: 0001 Fees for PERM, H-2A, H-2B, PW, CW1 ........................................ ................. ................. 6
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 3 5 .................
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 118 121 157
Budgetary resources:
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 127 135 154 Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
This account provides for the Federal administration of Employment and Training Adminis- 1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. ................. ................. 6
tration programs. 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. ................. ................. 6
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. 6
Training and Employment services.—Training and Employment services provides leadership,
policy direction and administration for a decentralized system of grants to State and local gov-
ernments. The account also provides Federally administered programs for job training and em- Change in obligated balance:
ployment assistance for low-income adults, youth, and dislocated workers; training and employ- Unpaid obligations:
ment services to special targeted groups; settlement of trade adjustment petitions; and related 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... ................. ................. 6
program operations support activities. 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... ................. ................. –6
Workforce security.—Provides leadership and policy direction for the administration of the
comprehensive nationwide public employment service system; oversees unemployment insurance Budget authority and outlays, net:
programs in each State; supports a one-stop career center network, including a comprehensive Mandatory:
system of collecting, analyzing and disseminating labor market information; and includes related 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. 6
program operations support activities. Outlays, gross:
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. ................. 6
Office of Apprenticeship.—Bolsters Registered Apprenticeship programs across the U.S. and 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. 6
ensures that historically underrepresented groups have access. Oversees the administration of 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. 6
a Federal-State apprenticeship structure that registers apprenticeship training programs meeting
national standards. Provides outreach to employers and labor organizations to promote and de-
The Budget proposes authorizing legislation to establish and retain fees to cover the costs of
velop high-quality apprenticeship programs.
operating the foreign labor certification programs. For several employment-based visa categories,
Executive direction.—Provides leadership and policy direction for all training and employment
the foreign labor certification programs help ensure that employers proposing to hire foreign
services programs and activities and provides for related program operations support, including
workers have verified that there are an insufficient number of able, willing, and qualified U.S.
research, evaluations, and demonstrations.
workers available for the job and that the foreign workers will be appropriately compensated
and not disadvantage similarly employed U.S. workers. The ability to charge fees in these pro-
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
grams would give the Department a more reliable, workload-based funding source for this
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function, similar to the fee-based funding structure in place at the Department of Homeland
Security. The proposal would reduce reliance on annual discretionary appropriations and impose
Direct obligations: the cost of operations on the employers that use and most benefit from the foreign labor certific-
Personnel compensation: ation programs.
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 74 87 108 The proposal would authorize the Department to charge fees for its prevailing wage determ-
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 2 2 2 inations, permanent labor certification program, H-2B nonagricultural workers program, and
CW-1 Northern Mariana Islands transitional workers program, as well as retain and adjust the
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 76 89 110
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 28 34 43
fees already collected for H-2A labor certifications, which are currently deposited in the U.S.
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 2 2 Treasury's General Fund. The fee levels, including possible expedited processing fees, would
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 7 7 7 be set via regulation to ensure that the amounts are subject to review and reflect the cost to DOL
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 5 6 6 of operating the programs. Given the DOL Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) important
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 56 42 57 role in investigating fraud and abuse, the proposal also includes a mechanism to provide funding
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 1 ................. ................. for OIG's work in the foreign labor certification programs.

99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 174 180 225 Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 8 14 5
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99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 182 194 230
Direct obligations:
Employment Summary 11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ......................... ................. ................. 4
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ ................. ................. 2
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99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ ................. ................. 6
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 623 687 754
2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 35 84 84 Employment Summary

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1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ ................. ................. 38

FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESSING

Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) ✦

Identification code 016–5507–0–2–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

0100 Balance, start of year .................................................................... ................. ................. .................

 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
746 Trust Funds THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

Trust Funds Memorandum (non-add) entries:

1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... ................. 1 312
UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND

Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
Identification code 016–8042–0–7–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 39,954 15,902 11,236
3001 Adjustments to unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct
0100 Balance, start of year .................................................................... 33,830 61,057 77,884 1 ....................................................................................... ................. 25 .................
0198 Adjustments .................................................................................. ................. –25 ................. 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 43,754 31,617 51,608
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –49,383 –36,308 –55,495
0199 Balance, start of year ................................................................ 33,830 61,032 77,884 3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –18,423 ................. .................
Receipts:
Current law: 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 15,902 11,236 7,349
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 6,927 7,093 8,418 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 59,294 47,854 47,493 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 39,954 15,927 11,236
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 277 321 150 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 15,902 11,236 7,349
1130 Offsetting receipts (proprietary) ........................................... 1 2 2
1130 Offsetting receipts (proprietary) ........................................... 653 587 627 Budget authority and outlays, net:
1140 Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental) ............................... 324 340 403 Discretionary:
1140 Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental) ............................... –209 275 ................. 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 4,063 4,324 4,910
1140 Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental) ............................... 1,008 1,616 2,256 Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 4,063 2,912 3,372
1199 Total current law receipts .................................................. 68,275 58,088 59,349
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 1,291 1,578 1,556
1999 Total receipts ............................................................................. 68,275 58,088 59,349
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 5,354 4,490 4,928
2000 Total: Balances and receipts ..................................................... 102,105 119,120 137,233 Mandatory:
Appropriations: 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 21,268 27,294 47,009
Current law: Outlays, gross:
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –4,063 –4,324 –4,910 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 21,268 27,157 47,009
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... ................. ................. 708 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 22,761 4,661 3,558
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –63,934 –26,914 –47,926
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 44,029 31,818 50,567
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –20 –20 –22
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 25,331 31,618 51,919
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –259 –298 –129
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 49,383 36,308 55,495
2103 Appropriations ...................................................................... –1,404 –9,947 –4,141
2103 Appropriations ...................................................................... –7 ................. .................
2103 Appropriations ...................................................................... –44 –101 –306 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
2132 Appropriations ...................................................................... 106 67 58 5000 Total investments, SOY: Federal securities Federal Accounts: Par
2132 Appropriations ...................................................................... ................. 3 6 value ..................................................................................... 17,836 19,500 12,322
2135 Appropriations ...................................................................... 28,464 ................. ................. 5000 Total investments, SOY: Federal securities State Accounts: Par
2135 Appropriations ...................................................................... 6 ................. ................. value ..................................................................................... 35,299 54,087 63,686
2135 Appropriations ...................................................................... 107 298 324 5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities Federal Accounts: Par
value ..................................................................................... 19,500 12,322 10,797
2199 Total current law appropriations ....................................... –41,048 –41,236 –56,338 5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities State Accounts: Par
Proposed: value ..................................................................................... 54,087 63,686 67,846
2201 Appropriations ...................................................................... ................. ................. 123 5080 Outstanding debt, SOY .............................................................. –55,000 –39,500 –30,020
5081 Outstanding debt, EOY .............................................................. –39,500 –30,020 –25,020
2999 Total appropriations .................................................................. –41,048 –41,236 –56,215 5082 Borrowing .................................................................................. ................. –20 .................
5099 Balance, end of year .................................................................. 61,057 77,884 81,018
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
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Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 25,331 31,618 51,919
Obligations by program activity: Outlays ...................................................................................... 49,383 36,308 55,495
0001 Benefit payments by States ....................................................... 37,672 25,484 45,846 Amounts included in the adjusted baseline:
0002 Federal employees' unemployment compensation [FECA] ......... 301 353 419 Budget Authority ....................................................................... ................. ................. –708
0003 State administrative expenses [ES Grants to States, ES Nat'l Outlays ...................................................................................... ................. ................. –708
Actv, UI, and RESEA] ............................................................. 3,593 3,841 3,841 Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
0010 Direct expenses [PA, FLC, OIG, SOL, and BLS] ............................ 205 212 212 Budget Authority ....................................................................... ................. ................. –123
0011 Reimbursements to the Department of the Treasury .................. 125 131 143 Outlays ...................................................................................... ................. ................. –123
0020 Veterans employment and training ............................................ 265 270 270 Total:
0021 Interest on FUTA refunds ........................................................... 927 1,051 877 Budget Authority ....................................................................... 25,331 31,618 51,088
0023 EUC, CARES Admin, FFCRA [from PUTF] .................................... 666 275 ................. Outlays ...................................................................................... 49,383 36,308 54,664
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 43,754 31,617 51,608
The financial transactions of the Federal-State and railroad unemployment insurance systems
are made through the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF). The UTF has two accounts for the
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
railroad unemployment insurance system but for the Federal-State unemployment insurance
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... ................. ................. 1 system there are 57 separate accounts: one for each of the 50 states, three jurisdictions (District
1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 18,423 ................. ................. of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) and four Federal accounts. The state and jurisdiction
accounts receive funds from a state unemployment insurance payroll tax which is used to pay
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 18,423 ................. 1 benefits. The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) payroll tax provides funds for two of
Budget authority: the Federal accounts—the Employment Security Administration Account (ESAA) and the Ex-
Appropriations, discretionary: tended Unemployment Compensation Account (EUCA)—while the remaining two, the Federal
1101 Appropriation (special or trust) ......................................... 4,063 4,324 4,910 Unemployment Account (FUA) and the Federal Employees Compensation Account (FEC Ac-
Appropriations, mandatory:
count), are revolving accounts.
1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. 63,934 26,914 47,926
1203 Appropriation (previously unavailable)(special or trust) .... 1,404 9,947 4,141 Except for FEC Account balances, funds on deposit in the UTF accounts are invested in
1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of Government securities until needed for payment of benefits or administrative expenses. The
appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –106 –67 –58 FUTA payroll tax is deposited in the ESAA which retains 80 percent of the deposit and pays
1235 Appropriations precluded from obligation (special or the costs of Federal and State administration of the unemployment insurance system, veterans'
trust) ............................................................................ –28,464 ................. ................. employment services, surveys of wages and employment, foreign labor certifications and about
1236 Appropriations applied to repay debt ................................ –15,500 –9,500 –5,000 97 percent of the costs of the Employment Service. The other 20 percent of FUTA is transferred
to the EUCA which pays for certain extended benefit (EB) payments. During periods of high
1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 21,268 27,294 47,009 State unemployment, there is a stand-by program of EB, financed one-half by State unemployment
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 25,331 31,618 51,919
taxes and one-half by the FUTA payroll tax.
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 43,754 31,618 51,920
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The UTF also provides repayable advances (loans) from the FUA to States and jurisdictions Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
when the balances in their individual accounts are insufficient to pay benefits. Federal accounts
in the UTF may receive repayable and nonrepayable advances from the general fund when they Identification code 016–8042–0–7–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
have insufficient balances to make advances to States, pay the Federal share of extended unem-
ployment benefits, or pay for State and Federal administrative costs. Direct obligations:
25.3 Reimbursements to Department of the Treasury ........................ 125 131 143
The FEC Account in the UTF provides funds to States for unemployment compensation be-
42.0 FECA (Federal Employee) Benefits ............................................. 301 353 419
nefits paid to eligible former Federal civilian personnel, Postal Service employees, and ex-ser-
42.0 State unemployment benefits .................................................... 22,172 25,484 45,846
vicemembers. In turn, the various Federal agencies reimburse the FEC Account for benefits 43.0 Interest and dividends .............................................................. 927 1,051 877
paid to their former employees. The FEC Account is not funded out of Federal unemployment 94.0 ETA-PA, BLS, FLC ....................................................................... 199 206 206
taxes. Any additional resources necessary to assure that the FEC Account can make the required 94.0 Veterans employment and training ............................................ 265 270 270
payments to States are provided from the Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other 94.0 Payments to States for administrative expenses ....................... 3,593 3,841 3,841
Funds appropriation. 94.0 Departmental Management [OIG, SOL] ...................................... 6 6 6
Both the benefit payments and administrative expenses of the separate unemployment insurance 94.0 EUC/CARES Admin PUTF ............................................................ 666 275 .................
program for railroad employees are paid from the UTF, and receipts from a tax on railroad 94.0 Repayment of debt .................................................................... 15,500 ................. .................
payrolls are deposited into the program's accounts in the UTF to meet expenses.
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 43,754 31,617 51,608
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND
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(Amounts included in the adjusted baseline)
Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Balance, start of year ................................................................ 18,674 37,449 59,107 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
0999 Total balance, start of year ........................................................ 18,674 37,449 59,107 Identification code 016–8042–7–7–999 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Budgetary resources:
Receipts:
Budget authority:
1110 General Taxes, FUTA, Unemployment Trust Fund ................ 6,927 7,093 8,418
Appropriations, mandatory:
1110 Unemployment Trust Fund, State Accounts, Deposits by
1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. ................. ................. –708
States ........................................................................... 59,294 47,854 47,493
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. ................. ................. –708
1110 Unemployment Trust Fund, State Accounts, Deposits by
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. –708
States ........................................................................... ................. ................. .................
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1110 Unemployment Trust Fund, State Accounts, Deposits by
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... ................. ................. –708
States ........................................................................... ................. ................. .................
1110 Unemployment Trust Fund, Deposits by Railroad Retirement
Board ............................................................................ 277 321 150 Change in obligated balance:
1130 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund .................. 19 14 14 Unpaid obligations:
1150 CMIA Interest, Unemployment Trust Fund .......................... 1 2 2 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... ................. ................. 708
1150 Unemployment Trust Fund, Interest and Profits on
Investments in Public Debt Securities .......................... 1,008 1,616 2,256 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. ................. ................. 708
1150 Interest on Unemployment Insurance Loans to States, Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Federal Unemployment Account, Unemployment Trust 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. ................. ................. 708
Fund ............................................................................. 653 587 627
1160 Deposits by Federal Agencies to the Federal Employees Budget authority and outlays, net:
Compensation Account, Unemployment Trust Fund ....... 324 340 403 Mandatory:
1160 Payments from the General Fund for Extended 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. –708
Unemployment Benefit, Unemployment Trust Fund ........ –209 275 ................. Outlays, gross:
1160 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund .................. ................. 1 ................. 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. ................. –708
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. –708
1199 Income under present law ............................................. 68,294 58,103 59,363 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. –708
Proposed:
1210 Unemployment Trust Fund, State Accounts, Deposits by
States ............................................................................... ................. ................. ................. UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND
1299 Income proposed ............................................................... ................. ................. ................. (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
1999 Total cash income ................................................................. 68,294 58,103 59,363 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Cash outgo during year:
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2100 Unemployment Trust Fund [Budget Acct] .............................. –49,383 –36,308 –55,495
2100 Unemployment Trust Fund [Budget Acct] .............................. ................. ................. 708
2100 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund [Budget Obligations by program activity:
Acct] ................................................................................. –132 –137 –140 0001 Benefit payments by States ....................................................... ................. ................. –123

2199 Outgo under current law ................................................... –49,515 –36,445 –54,927 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 42.0) ....... ................. ................. –123
Proposed:
2200 Unemployment Trust Fund ..................................................... ................. ................. 123 Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
2299 Outgo under proposed legislation ..................................... ................. ................. 123 Appropriations, mandatory:
1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. ................. ................. –123
2999 Total cash outgo (-) ................................................................... –49,515 –36,445 –54,804
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. ................. ................. –123
Surplus or deficit:
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. –123
3110 Excluding interest ..................................................................... 17,117 19,453 1,674
3120 Interest ...................................................................................... 1,662 2,205 2,885
Change in obligated balance:
3199 Subtotal, surplus or deficit .................................................... 18,779 21,658 4,559 Unpaid obligations:
3230 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund .............................. –107 ................. ................. 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... ................. ................. –123
3298 Adjustment to reconcile to proprietary acccounting ....................... 103 ................. ................. 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... ................. ................. 123
3299 Total adjustments ..................................................................... –4 ................. .................
Budget authority and outlays, net:
3999 Total change in fund balance .................................................... 18,775 21,658 4,559 Mandatory:
Unexpended balance, end of year: 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. –123
4100 Uninvested balance (net), end of year ....................................... –36,138 –16,901 –15,100 Outlays, gross:
4200 Unemployment Trust Fund ......................................................... ................. ................. 123 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. ................. –123
4200 Unemployment Trust Fund ......................................................... 73,587 76,008 78,643 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. –123
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. –123
4999 Total balance, end of year ......................................................... 37,449 59,107 63,666
 Employment and Training Administration—Continued
748 Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND—Continued 0004 Transition Assistance Program .................................................. 32 33 34

0005 Federal Management ................................................................. 51 54 60
Program and Financing—Continued 0006 National Veterans' Training Institute ......................................... 3 3 3
0007 Homeless veterans program ...................................................... 61 66 66
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0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 325 335 348

Memorandum (non-add) entries:

5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities State Accounts: Par Budgetary resources:
value ..................................................................................... ................. ................. 123 Unobligated balance:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... ................. 1 1
Budget authority:
The FY 2024 Budget proposes a package of legislative changes to improve Unemployment Appropriations, discretionary:
Insurance (UI) program integrity. This compilation of proposals would provide new tools and 1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 61 66 66
controls to states to ensure the right payments go to the right workers. The package would require Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
states to conduct certain anti-fraud steps, incentivize them to recover overpayments, and provide 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 265 269 282
the Department with more actionable enforcement authority. 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 326 335 348
✦
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 326 336 349
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 1 1 1
VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE
Federal Funds Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 189 191 129
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 325 335 348
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 40 ................. .................
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –355 –397 –346
Not to exceed [$269,841,000] $282,127,000 may be derived from the Employment Security 3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –8 ................. .................
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters
41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of which— 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 191 129 131
(1) $185,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to Memorandum (non-add) entries:
support disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section 4103A of such title and 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 189 191 129
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 191 129 131
local veterans' employment representatives under section 4104(b) of such title, and for the
expenses described in section 4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for expenditure by
the States through September 30, [2025] 2026, and not to exceed 3 percent for the necessary Budget authority and outlays, net:
Federal expenditures for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of parti- Discretionary:
cipant and performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such funds may be used to 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 326 335 348
support such specialists and representatives in the provision of services to transitioning Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 164 226 237
members of the Armed Forces who have participated in the Transition Assistance Program
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 191 171 109
and have been identified as in need of intensive services, to members of the Armed Forces
who are wounded, ill, or injured and receiving treatment in military treatment facilities or 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 355 397 346
warrior transition units, [and] to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
or injured members, and to Gold Star spouses; Offsetting collections (collected) from:
(2) $34,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –265 –269 –282
and 10 U.S.C. 1144; 4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –40 ................. .................
(3) [$47,048,000] $59,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, is for Fed- 4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –305 –269 –282
eral administration of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That, up to $500,000 may be used to carry out the 4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 40 ................. .................
Hire VETS Act (division O of Public Law 115–31); and
(4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute 4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 61 66 66
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 50 128 64
under 38 U.S.C. 4109:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 61 66 66
Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the appropriations provided under para- 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 50 128 64
graphs (1) through (4) above an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which
such reallocation is made.
Jobs for Veterans State grants.—The Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) of 2002 provides the
In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $65,500,000 is for carrying out programs
foundation for this budget activity. The JVA requires the Veterans' Employment and Training
to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from
Service (VETS) to act on behalf of the Secretary in the promulgation of policies and regulations
certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code:
that ensure maximum employment and training opportunities for veterans and priority of service
Provided, That notwithstanding subsections (c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may
for veterans (38 U.S.C. 4215) within the state workforce delivery system for employment and
award grants through September 30, [2023] 2024, to provide services under such section:
training programs funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the JVA,
Provided further, That services provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may include, in
grants are allocated to the states according to the statutory formula to support Disabled Veterans'
addition to services to homeless veterans described in section 2002(a)(1), services to veterans
Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVERs)
who were homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to program entry or veterans who
staff.
are at risk of homelessness within the next 60 days, and that services provided under section
2023 may include, in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) of such DVOP specialists (38 U.S.C. 4103A) provide intensive services to meet the employment
section, services to veterans recently released from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness: needs of eligible veterans. DVOP specialists place maximum emphasis on assisting veterans
Provided further, That notwithstanding paragraph (3) under this heading, funds appropriated in with significant barriers to employment. LVER staff (38 U.S.C. 4104) conduct outreach to em-
this paragraph may be used for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of ployers, employer associations, and business groups to promote the advantages of hiring veterans.
participant and performance information: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections LVERs also facilitate employment, training, and placement services provided to veterans under
2021(e)(2) and 2021A(f)(2) of title 38, United States Code, such funds shall be available for the applicable state employment service delivery system, including American Job Centers by
expenditure pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1553. educating all workforce partner staff on current employment initiatives and programs for veterans.
In addition, each LVER provides reports to the manager of the state employment service delivery
In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund
system and to the state Director for Veterans Employment and Training (38 U.S.C. 4103) regard-
pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Sec-
ing the state's compliance with Federal law and regulations with respect to special services and
retary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by such Act, and
priorities for eligible veterans.
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to any
other funds available for such purposes, including funds available under paragraph (3) of this Transition Assistance Program (TAP).—(10 U.S.C. 1144, 38 U.S.C. 4113) This program
heading: Provided further, That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations provides employment workshops for separating service members and their spouses to prepare
Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) shall not apply. (Department of Labor these individuals for entry into the civilian workforce and job market. Its primary goal is to fa-
Appropriations Act, 2023.) cilitate the transition from military to civilian employment. VETS coordinates with Federal
agencies including the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Education and Homeland
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Security, and also the Small Business Administration and the Office of Personnel Management
to provide transition services to military service members separating from active duty. The 2019
Identification code 016–0164–0–1–702 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. National Defense Authorization Act instructed responsible agencies to improve TAP and directed
DOL to deliver a mandatory one-day employment planning workshop for all transitioning service
members, as well as optional days of instruction on general employment preparation and Voca-
Obligations by program activity:
0003 Jobs for Veterans State grants ................................................... 178 179 185 tional Training for transitioning service members interested in apprenticeship opportunities and
 Employee Benefits Security Administration
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technical careers. VETS also serves veterans and veteran spouses through the Off Base Transition EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Training pilot at selected states, to furthur serve and support underserved populations in locations
away from active duty installations. Federal Funds
National Veterans' Training Institute (NVTI).—NVTI develops and supplies competency- SALARIES AND EXPENSES
based training to Federal and state providers of services to veterans (38 U.S.C. 4109). NVTI is
administered through a contract and supported by dedicated funds. NVTI ensures that these For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, [$191,100,000]
service providers receive a comprehensive foundation and ongoing staff development so they $248,959,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which up to $3,000,000 shall
can effectively assist job-seeking veterans. be made available [through September 30, 2024,] until expended for the procurement of expert
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP).—HVRP (38 U.S.C. 2021, 2021A and witnesses for enforcement litigation. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
2023) provides grants to states or other public entities, as well as to non-profits, including faith-
based organizations. Grantees operate employment programs to assist homeless veterans rein- Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
tegrate into meaningful employment and stimulate the development of effective service delivery
Identification code 016–1700–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. VETS partners with
the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development to promote
multi-agency-funded programs that integrate the different services needed by homeless veterans. Obligations by program activity:
0001 Enforcement and participant assistance .................................. 148 155 203
Federal management.—VETS' Federal management budget activity supports the Federal ad-
0002 Policy and compliance assistance ............................................. 27 28 37
ministration of 38 U.S.C. 41, 42, and 43. This allows VETS to carry out programs and develop
0003 Executive leadership, program oversight and administration .... 7 7 9
policies to provide employment and training opportunities designed to meet the needs of veterans 0005 Expert Witness ........................................................................... 1 3 .................
(38 U.S.C. 4102–4115). This activity provides for the salary and benefits, travel, and training 0006 American Rescue Plan Act ......................................................... 1 ................. .................
for all VETS' current staff in the national office, six regional offices, and offices in each state,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In addition, this activity provides for outreach and 0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 184 193 249
engagement with Federal, state, and local governments; private sector employers and trade as- 0801 Reimbursable obligations ......................................................... 7 8 8
sociations; institutions of higher learning; non-profit organizations; and Veteran Service Organ-
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 191 201 257
izations to help service members, returning veterans, and families reintegrate into the workforce.
It also enables VETS to discharge its responsibilities to administer, interpret, and enforce the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. Budgetary resources:
4301–4335, by providing technical assistance and investigating complaints received from veterans Unobligated balance:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 1 3 1
and service members who believe their employment and reemployment rights were violated.
Budget authority:
This budget activity enables VETS to investigate complaints received from veterans who claim Appropriations, discretionary:
a violation of their veterans' preference rights in Federal hiring pursuant to the Veterans' Em- 1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 186 191 249
ployment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA), 5 U.S.C. 3330a. VETS' Federal Contractor Program Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
(VETS-4212) is also supported under this activity, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4212. These respons- 1700 Collected: Federal Sources ................................................ 5 8 8
ibilities involve the administration of a system whereby Federal contractors submit reports setting 1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 2 ................. .................
forth their affirmative action efforts to hire and retain eligible veterans.
Resources under the Federal management activity are also used to evaluate the job training 1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) ......... 7 8 8
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 193 199 257
and employment assistance services provided to veterans under the Jobs for Veterans State
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 194 202 258
Grants (38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5)), and the Homeless Veterans Reintegration (38 U.S.C. 2021).
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
VETS personnel provide technical assistance to grantees to ensure they meet negotiated and 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 3 1 1
mandated performance goals and other grant provisions.
Federal management supports the oversight and development of policies for TAP (10 U.S.C.
1144 and 38 U.S.C. 4113). Through outreach and education efforts, such as job fairs, VETS Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
staff raise the awareness of employers about the benefits of hiring veterans. The activities of 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 29 29 52
the Advisory Committee for Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach (38 U.S.C. 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 191 201 257
4110) also are supported through this budget activity. In addition, through fee collection, the 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –191 –178 –242
federal management activity fund administrative processes associated with the Honoring Invest-
ments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE VETS Act 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 29 52 67
or the Act). Uncollected payments:
3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ –2 –2 –2
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –2 ................. .................
3071 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired .............. 2 ................. .................
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3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –2 –2 –2
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Direct obligations:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 27 27 50
Personnel compensation:
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 27 50 65
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 26 28 37
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 1 1
Budget authority and outlays, net:
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 27 29 38 Discretionary:
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 10 11 13 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 193 199 257
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 1 1 Outlays, gross:
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 1 1 1 4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 171 149 192
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 36 39 39 4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 16 29 50
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 19 16 16
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 231 238 240 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 187 178 242
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 325 335 348 Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –7 –8 –8
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 325 335 348
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –7 –8 –8
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
Employment Summary
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –2 ................. .................
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 2 ................. .................
Identification code 016–0164–0–1–702 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 186 191 249
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 242 237 265 4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 180 170 234
Mandatory:
✦
Outlays, gross:
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 4 ................. .................
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 186 191 249
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 184 170 234
 Employee Benefits Security Administration—Continued
750 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars) (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Enacted/requested: Identification code 016–1700–4–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 186 191 249
Outlays ...................................................................................... 184 170 234
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO: Obligations by program activity:
Budget Authority ....................................................................... ................. ................. 2 0009 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act .......................... ................. ................. 2
Outlays ...................................................................................... ................. ................. 2 0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. ................. ................. 2
Total:
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 186 191 251
Outlays ...................................................................................... 184 170 236 Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
Employee Benefits Security Programs2.—Assures compliance with applicable reporting, dis- 1200 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act .................. ................. ................. 2
closure and other requirements of ERISA as well as accounting, auditing, and actuarial standards. 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. 2
Discloses required plan filings to the public. Provides information, technical, and compliance
assistance to benefit plan professionals and participants and to the general public. Conducts
Change in obligated balance:
policy, research, and legislative analysis on pension, health, and other employee benefit issues. Unpaid obligations:
Provides compliance assistance to employers and plan officials. Conducts criminal and civil 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... ................. ................. 2
investigations to ensure compliance with the fiduciary provisions of the Employee Retirement 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... ................. ................. –2
Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act (FERSA).
Develops regulations and interpretations. Issues individual and class exemptions from regulations.
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Provides leadership, policy direction, strategic planning, and administrative guidance in the
Mandatory:
support of the Department's ERISA responsibilities. 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. 2
1
2022 Actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Outlays, gross:
2
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SECURITY PROGRAMS 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. ................. 2
3
Investigations conducted ..................................................................... 907 N/A N/A 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. 2
4
Participant benefit recoveries and plan assets restored ...................... $1,445,320,696 $1,238,800,000 $1,035,400,000 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. 2
Major case monetary recoveries per major case staff day ........................ $51,205 $45,872 $34,144
Monetary recoveries on major cases closed per staff day ......................... $74,717 $69,000 $69,000
Other non-major civil cases closed or referred for litigation within 18 The FY 2024 budget proposes to provide the Department with $275,000,000 over 10 years
months ..................................................................................................... 75.86% 76.0% 76.0% to increase capacity for the agency to perform audits related to mental health and substance abuse
Inquiries closed .................................................................................... 168,177 175,000 175,000 (including investigating reimbursement rates as Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations) and
Reporting compliance reviews .............................................................. 3,415 3,200 3,200 take action against non-compliant actors. These enhanced oversight and compliance efforts
5
Exemptions, determinations, interpretations and regulations issued ........ 3,997 4,2154,045 4,045 would increase the number of large group market health plans and issuers that are complying
Average days to process exemption requests ....................................... 313 350 350 with the mental health parity requirements under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
1
Act. Additionally, the Budget proposes to authorize EBSA to assess civil monetary penalties
Reflects estimates prior to FY 2023 full year appropriations. for parity violations.
2
Employee Benefits Security Programs encompass three budget activities to include: (1) Enforcement and Participant
Assistance; (2) Policy and Compliance Assistance; and (3) Executive Leadership, Program Oversight and Administration. Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
3
The agency continues its efforts to enhance the quality and impact of its investigations and has placed special
emphasis on Major Case monetary recoveries, as well as the impact of its investigations (e.g., the amounts recovered Identification code 016–1700–4–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
for plan participants and beneficiaries). While the agency will continue to report the total number of investigations
conducted, it will no longer make projections of the raw number of investigations. 11.1 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time
4 permanent ............................................................................. ................. ................. 1
Reflects over $1.1 billion in participant benefit recoveries, $174.7 million in plan assets restored, $44.6 million in
participant health plan recoveries, $83.9 million in distributions for abandoned plans, and over $8 million for Voluntary 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... ................. ................. 1
Fiduciary Correction Program recoveries. 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ ................. ................. 1
5
Includes Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) registrations and individual exemptions.
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. ................. ................. 2
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ ................. ................. 2
Identification code 016–1700–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Employment Summary
Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Identification code 016–1700–4–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 78 90 120
11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 1 1 1 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ ................. ................. 7
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 2 3 3

11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 81 94 124 ✦

12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 31 32 45
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... ................. 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 11 11 11 PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
24.0 Printing and reproduction ......................................................... 1 1 1
Federal Funds
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 1 1 4
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 9 12 16
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 46 39 41
25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities ................................... 2 ................. ................. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("Corporation") is authorized to make such ex-
25.5 Research and development contracts ....................................... 1 1 1 penditures, including financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ ................. ................. 1 Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing authority available
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 1 1 2 to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. ................. ................. 1 regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be necessary in carrying
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 184 193 249 out the program, including associated administrative expenses, through September 30, [2023]
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 7 8 8 2024, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for
fiscal year [2023] 2024 shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 191 201 257 of [$493,314,000] $512,900,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new
plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year [2023]
Employment Summary 2024, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available through September
30, [2027] 2028, for obligations for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional ter-
Identification code 016–1700–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. minated participants: Provided further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided for
administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred and shall be available through
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 672 724 950 September 30, [2027] 2028 for obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or
termination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses after approval
 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 751

by the Office of Management and Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations 5096 Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Appropriations ................ ................. 2 1
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That an additional amount 5098 Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Appropriations ................ 2 1 .................
shall be available for obligation through September 30, [2027] 2028, to the extent the Corpor-
ation's costs exceed $250,000 for the provision of credit or identity monitoring to affected indi- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC or the Corporation) is a Federal corporation
viduals upon suffering a security incident or privacy breach, not to exceed an additional $100 established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, as amended.
per affected individual. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.) It guarantees payment of basic pension benefits earned by over 33,000,000 of America's workers
and retirees participating in more than 25,000 private-sector defined benefit pension plans. The
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Single-Employer Program protects about 22,300,000 workers and retirees in about 23,800 pension
plans. The Multiemployer Program protects about 11,200,000 workers and retirees in about
Identification code 016–4204–0–3–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 1,360 pension plans. The Corporation's two insurance programs are legally separate and opera-
tionally and financially independent.
Obligations by program activity: The Single-Employer Program is financed by insurance premiums, investment income, and
0080 Multiemployer, Administrative Expenses [Special Financial recoveries from companies formerly responsible for the plans. Congress sets PBGC premium
Assistance] ........................................................................... 13 34 15 rates.
0081 Multiemployer [Special Financial Assistance] ........................... 7,554 55,260 13,966
The Multiemployer Program is financed by premiums and investment income. The American
0192 Direct program activities, subtotal ................................................ 7,567 55,294 13,981 Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021—a historic law passed by Congress and signed by President
Biden on March 11, 2021—established the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program for
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 7,567 55,294 13,981 certain financially troubled multiemployer plans. The SFA payments are derived from appropri-
0801 Single-employer benefit payment .............................................. 6,368 8,009 7,419 ated funds and financed by general revenues of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
0802 Multiemployer financial assistance ........................................... 226 239 197
0806 Administrative Expenses ........................................................... 446 485 513 PBGC is requesting $512,900,000 in spending authority for administrative expenses in FY
0807 Investment Management Fees ................................................... 132 140 140 2024. The request includes spending authority of $10,361,000 for Mandates that Deliver Secure
Federal Services, $515,000 for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Program, and
0899 Total reimbursable obligations ...................................................... 7,172 8,873 8,269 $8,710,000 for Cost-of-Living Adjustments.
The Budget re-proposes the FY 2023 Budget proposal to repeal the provisions accelerating
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 14,739 64,167 22,250
fiscal year 2026 premiums into fiscal year 2025 and repeals the requirement for certain multiem-
ployer premium revenues to be held in non-interest-bearing investments.
Budgetary resources: Plan Preservation Efforts.—PBGC works to preserve plans and keep pension promises in the
Unobligated balance:
hands of the employers who make them. When companies undertake major transactions that
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 48,821 53,894 59,820
might threaten their ability to pay pensions, PBGC negotiates protections for their pension plans.
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory: PBGC encouraged companies, both in bankruptcy and otherwise, to preserve their plans that
1200 Appropriation [Special Financial Assistance] .................... 7,554 55,260 13,966 were at risk. In 2022, PBGC:
1200 Appropriation [Special Financial Assistance (Administrative —Paid $226,000,000 in traditional financial assistance consisting of $217,000,000 in financial
Exp.)] ............................................................................ 13 34 15 assistance to 115 insolvent plans and a final payment of $9,000,000 in financial assistance as
1202 Appropriation (previously unavailable) ............................. ................. 2 2 part of PBGCs first facilitated merger of two multiemployer plans under Multiemployer Pension
1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA); and
appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –2 –1 –1 —Initiated audits of six insolvent multiemployer plans covering nearly 11,053 participants
1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 7,565 55,295 13,982 to ensure timely and accurate benefit payments to all participants, compliance with laws and
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory: regulations, and the effective and efficient management of the remaining assets in terminated
1800 Collected ........................................................................... 12,247 14,798 16,837 or insolvent plans.
1802 Offsetting collections (previously unavailable) ................. 8 8 8 Stepping in to Insure Pensions When Plans Fail.—When plans do fail, PBGC steps in to ensure
1823 New and/or unobligated balance of spending authority from that basic benefits continue to be paid. PBGC is directly responsible for the benefits of more
offsetting collections temporarily reduced .................... –8 –8 –8 than 1,500,000 current and future retirees in trusteed pension plans. In 2022, PBGC:
1850 Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total) ....... 12,247 14,798 16,837
—Paid $7,000,000,000 in benefits to more than 960,000 retirees in single-employer plans;
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 19,812 70,093 30,819 and
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 68,633 123,987 90,639 —Completed 242 standard termination audits of single-employer plans that resulted in more
Memorandum (non-add) entries: than $1,030,000 in additional benefits to 663 participants and beneficiaries in these plans.
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 53,894 59,820 68,389 Single-employer benefit payments.—The Single-Employer Program covers defined benefit
pension plans that generally are sponsored by a single employer. When an under-funded single-
Change in obligated balance: employer plan terminates, PBGC steps in to pay participants' benefits up to legal limits . This
Unpaid obligations: typically happens when the employer sponsoring an underfunded plan liquidates in bankruptcy,
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 389 402 1,158 ceases operation, or can no longer afford to keep the plan going. PBGC takes over the plan's
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 14,739 64,167 22,250 assets, administration, and payment of benefits up to the legal limits. a plan has enough money
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –14,726 –63,411 –22,269 to pay all benefits owed to participants and beneficiaries, the plan sponsor can choose to terminate
a plan by filing a standard termination. In FY 2022, PBGC:
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 402 1,158 1,139
Memorandum (non-add) entries: —Took responsibility for 32 single-employer plans that provide the pension benefits to
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 389 402 1,158 nearly8,000 current and future retirees; and
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 402 1,158 1,139 — Protected 999 single-employer plan participants from employers emerging from bankruptcy.
Multiemployer financial assistance.—The Multiemployer Program protects about 11,200,000
Budget authority and outlays, net: workers and retirees in about 1,360 pension plans. A multiemployer plan is a pension plan
Mandatory: sponsored by two or more unrelated employers under collective bargaining agreements with
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 19,812 70,093 30,819 one or more unions. Multiemployer plans cover most unionized workers in the trucking, retail
Outlays, gross: food, construction, mining, garment, and other industries. If a PBGC-insured multiemployer
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 6,909 63,031 22,247 plan is unable to pay guaranteed benefits when due, PBGC provides insolvent multiemployer
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 7,817 380 22 plans with financial assistance, in the statutorily required form of loans, sufficient to pay PBGC
guaranteed benefits and reasonable administrative expenses.
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 14,726 63,411 22,269
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: Under the SFA Program, PBGC expects to provide financial assistance to approximately 200
Offsetting collections (collected) from: eligible plans covering millions of people. PBGC provides funding to eligible plans to enable
4121 Cash Investment Receipts ................................................ –1,709 –2,816 –3,240 them to pay benefits at the plan level.
4123 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –10,538 –11,982 –13,597 Investment management fees.—PBGC contracts with professional financial services corpora-
tions to manage Trust Fund assets in accordance with an investment strategy approved by PBGC's
4130 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –12,247 –14,798 –16,837
Board of Directors. Investment management fees are driven by the amount of assets under
4160 Budget authority, net (mandatory) ............................................ 7,565 55,295 13,982 management. They are a direct, programmatic expense required to maintain the Trust Fund
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... 2,479 48,613 5,432 which supports single-employer benefit payments.
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 7,565 55,295 13,982 Consolidated Administrative Budget.—PBGC's administrative budget comprises all expendit-
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 2,479 48,613 5,432 ures and operations that support:
—Benefit payments to pension plan participants;
Memorandum (non-add) entries: —Financial assistance to distressed multiemployer pension plans; and
5000 Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 50,323 55,626 62,692 —Stewardship and accountability.
5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 55,626 62,692 71,263
These operations include premium collections, pre-trusteeship work, efforts to preserve pension
5090 Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Offsetting collections ....... 8 8 8
5092 Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Offsetting collections ....... 8 8 8 plans, recovery of assets from former plan sponsors, and pension insurance program protection
 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation—Continued
752 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND—Continued Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Provided, That such amounts shall remain
activities. This area also covers the expenditures that support activities related to trusteeship; available through September 30, 2025. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
plan asset management (excluding investment management fees) and trust accounting; as well
as benefit payments and administration services. Finally, this area includes the administrative
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
functions covering procurement, financial management, human resources, facilities management,
Identification code 016–0163–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
communications, legal support, and information technology infrastructure. These funds support
the operations of the Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate. They also support the required
functions and efforts of the Office of the Inspector General, including training and participation Obligations by program activity:
0003 Federal programs for workers' compensation ............................ 117 121 150
in Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) activities.
0004 American Rescue Plan Act ......................................................... 16 ................. .................
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 133 121 150
0801 Trust Funds, Federal Programs for Workers' Compensation ........ 41 42 46
Identification code 016–4204–0–3–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 174 163 196
Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 4 14 4 Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 1 ................. .................
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 20 4 2
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 5 14 4 1020 Adjustment of unobligated bal brought forward, Oct 1 ......... ................. –2 .................
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 1 5 3
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 20 2 2
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 6 14 7
Budget authority:
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 1 1 1
Appropriations, discretionary:
33.0 Investments and loans .............................................................. 7,554 55,260 13,966
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 118 121 150
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 7,567 55,294 13,981 Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
Reimbursable obligations: 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 41 42 46
Personnel compensation: 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 159 163 196
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 120 128 135 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 179 165 198
11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 3 2 3 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 4 4 4 1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. .................
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 4 2 2
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 127 134 142
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 45 48 49
Change in obligated balance:
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... ................. 1 1
Unpaid obligations:
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ ................. 6 23
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 16 16 18
23.2 Rental payments to others ........................................................ 1 1 2
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 174 163 196
23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 5 5 5
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –173 –161 –193
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 132 140 140
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –1 ................. .................
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 249 270 273
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 14 15 15 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 16 18 21
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 1 1 1 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 4 4 2 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 16 16 18
33.0 Investments and loans .............................................................. 226 239 197 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 16 18 21
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 6,368 8,009 7,419

99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 7,172 8,873 8,269 Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 14,739 64,167 22,250 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 159 163 196
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 148 151 182
Employment Summary 4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 10 8 11
Identification code 016–4204–0–3–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 158 159 193
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ ................. 48 56 Offsetting collections (collected) from:
2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 943 955 970 4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –39 –42 –46
4034 Offsetting governmental collections ................................. –2 ................. .................
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –41 –42 –46
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 118 121 150
The Budget calls for the repeal of the provision accelerating FY 2026 premiums into FY 2025. 4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 117 117 147
This provision creates unnecessary confusion and burden on insured plans and employers because Mandatory:
they are forced to pay PBGC premiums early for just one year. The provision will create unne- Outlays, gross:
cessary accounting and management costs for both the plans and PBGC given the high likelihood 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 15 2 .................
of late or incorrect premium payments, which trigger interest and late payment penalty charges. 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 118 121 150
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 132 119 147
In addition, the early premium due date disrupts the timing of employer pension contributions
for the prior plan year. That is because premiums and plan contributions are due on the same
day and the employer contribution to the plan affects the amount of premium owed to PBGC. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Federal Employees'
It is impractical for plans to receive employer contributions and then calculate, file, pay, and Compensation Act (FECA), the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, the Energy
certify PBGC premium payments on the same day. Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), and the Black Lung
Most employers that sponsor PBGC-insured plans are small, so repeal of the provision supports Benefits Act (Black Lung). These programs ensure that eligible disabled and injured workers
the goal of reducing compliance burdens and cost for small businesses. Repealing this provision or their survivors receive compensation and medical benefits and a range of services, including
will be budget neutral, enhance compliance, and avoid unnecessary administrative costs for vocational rehabilitation, supervision of medical care, and technical and advisory counseling,
pension plans and the PBGC. to which they are entitled.
✦
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS Identification code 016–0163–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Federal Funds Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 71 66 86
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 2 2
For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, [$120,500,000]
$149,675,000, together with [$2,205,000] $2,271,000 which [may be expended] shall be 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 72 68 88
available from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the 12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 28 27 35
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 6 6 6
 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 753

23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 1 1 1 1850 Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total) ....... 2,717 2,732 2,797
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 2 1 1 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 2,961 2,982 3,497
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 16 16 17 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 4,500 4,436 4,399
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 7 1 1 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 1 1 1 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 1,454 902 791

99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 133 121 150

99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 41 42 46 Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 174 163 196 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 250 187 679
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 3,046 3,534 3,608
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –3,109 –3,042 –3,547
Employment Summary
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 187 679 740
Identification code 016–0163–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Uncollected payments:
3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ –27 –76 –76
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 863 825 976 3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –49 ................. .................

3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –76 –76 –76
✦ Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 223 111 603
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 111 603 664
SPECIAL BENEFITS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses not 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 2,961 2,982 3,497
otherwise authorized) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. Outlays, gross:
81; continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading "Civilian War Benefits" in the 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 2,961 2,982 3,497
Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 148 60 50
Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations
incurred under the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of 4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 3,109 3,042 3,547
the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
Workers' Compensation Act, [$250,000,000] $700,000,000, together with such amounts as Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120 Federal sources ................................................................. –2,667 –2,732 –2,797
may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of com-
4123 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –1 ................. .................
pensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current year, for
deposit into and to assume the attributes of the Employees' Compensation Fund established 4130 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –2,668 –2,732 –2,797
under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
by the Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for 4140 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –49 ................. .................
portions of the salary of a re-employed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances
of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, [2022] 2023, shall remain available until 4160 Budget authority, net (mandatory) ............................................ 244 250 700
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... 441 310 750
expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 244 250 700
addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 441 310 750
other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay an amount for its
fair share of the cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of
administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 30, [2023] 2024: Federal Employees' Compensation Act benefits.—The Federal Employees' Compensation
Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair share entities to Act (FECA) program provides monetary and medical benefits to Federal workers who sustain
pay the cost of administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, [$81,752,000] work-related injury or disease. Not all benefits are paid by the program, since the first 45 days
$83,007,000 shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: of disability are usually covered by keeping injured workers in pay status with their employing
(1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations agencies (the continuation-of-pay period). A workers' compensation case is created following
and telecommunications systems, [$27,727,000] $28,153,000; the receipt of an injury report or claim for occupational disease. In 2024, the FECA program
projects to create 140,000 cases for Federal workers or their survivors; 15,000 Federal employees
(2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized
are projected to submit initial wage-loss claims; and 36,000 are projected to receive long-term
mail intake, and medical bill processing, [$26,125,000] $26,526,000;
wage replacement benefits for job-related injuries, diseases, or deaths. Most of the costs of this
(3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, [$26,126,000] $26,527,000; account are charged back to the beneficiaries' employing agencies.
(4) For program integrity, [$1,744,000] $1,801,000; and
(5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION WORKLOAD
Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or 2022 actual 2023 proj. 2024 proj.
a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Initial Wage-Loss Claims Received ........................................................... 18,798 15,800 15,000
Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social Number of Compensation and Medical Payments Processed (by Chargeback
Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe. (Department of Labor Appropri- Year) ......................................................................................................... 6,746,266 7,000,000 7,000,000
ations Act, 2023.) Cases Created .......................................................................................... 182,318 150,000 140,000
Periodic Roll Payment Cases - Long-term Disability ................................. 33,031 37,000 36,000
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act benefits.—Under the Longshore and
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended, the Federal Government pays from direct
Identification code 016–1521–0–1–600 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
appropriations one-half of the increased benefits provided by the amendments for persons re-
ceiving benefits prior to 1972. The remainder is provided from the Special Workers' Compens-
Obligations by program activity: ation Fund, which is financed by private employers, and is assessed at the beginning of each
0001 Longshore and harbor workers' compensation benefits ............. 2 2 2 calendar year for their proportionate share of these payments.
0002 Federal Employees' Compensation Act benefits ........................ 242 248 698

0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 244 250 700

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
0801 Federal Employees' Compensation Act benefits ........................ 2,721 3,202 2,825
0802 FECA Fair Share (administrative expenses) ............................... 81 82 83 Identification code 016–1521–0–1–600 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

0899 Total reimbursable obligations ...................................................... 2,802 3,284 2,908 42.0 Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities ................... 244 250 700
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 2,802 3,284 2,908
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 3,046 3,534 3,608
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 3,046 3,534 3,608

Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 1,539 1,454 902
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200 Appropriation .................................................................... 244 250 700
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800 Collected ........................................................................... 2,668 2,732 2,797
1801 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 49 ................. .................
 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
754 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SPECIAL BENEFITS—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Employment Summary
Identification code 016–1523–0–1–053 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Identification code 016–1521–0–1–600 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
42.0 Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities ................... 1,822 1,983 2,109
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... ................. 9 9
2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 108 223 223
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 1,822 1,992 2,118
✦

ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
COMPENSATION FUND
Identification code 016–1523–0–1–053 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compens-
ation Program Act, [$64,564,000] $66,532,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
Obligations by program activity: That the Secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act provide
0001 Part B benefits and all medical ................................................. 1,352 1,482 1,590 as part of such claim such identifying information (including Social Security account number)
0002 Part E benefits .......................................................................... 451 489 508 as may be prescribed. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
0003 RECA DOJ benefits ..................................................................... 19 12 11

0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 1,822 1,983 2,109 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
0801 Collections ................................................................................ ................. 9 9
Identification code 016–1524–0–1–053 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 1,822 1,992 2,118
Obligations by program activity:
Budgetary resources: 0002 Energy Part B ............................................................................ 57 59 61
Budget authority: 0004 Energy Part E ............................................................................. 74 75 77
Appropriations, mandatory:
1200 Appropriation .................................................................... 1,820 1,983 2,109 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 131 134 138
Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800 Collected ........................................................................... 2 9 9 Budgetary resources:
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 1,822 1,992 2,118 Unobligated balance:
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 1,822 1,992 2,118 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 2 3 3
1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 2 ................. .................
Change in obligated balance: 1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 4 3 3
Unpaid obligations: Budget authority:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 36 39 35 Appropriations, mandatory:
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 1,822 1,992 2,118 1200 Appropriation (Part B) ....................................................... 63 65 67
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –1,819 –1,996 –2,122 1200 Appropriation (Part E) ....................................................... 79 81 83
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 39 35 31 1230 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
Memorandum (non-add) entries: appropriations permanently reduced ............................ –12 –12 –12
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 36 39 35 1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 130 134 138
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 39 35 31 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 134 137 141
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Budget authority and outlays, net: 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 3 3 3
Mandatory:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 1,822 1,992 2,118
Change in obligated balance:
Outlays, gross: Unpaid obligations:
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 1,819 1,992 2,118 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 27 27 17
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... ................. 4 4 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 131 134 138
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 1,819 1,996 2,122 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –129 –144 –146
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –2 ................. .................
Offsetting collections (collected) from: 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 27 17 9
4121 Interest on Federal securities ............................................ –2 –9 –9 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 1,820 1,983 2,109 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 27 27 17
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 1,817 1,987 2,113 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 27 17 9

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) benefits.—The

Budget authority and outlays, net:
Department of Labor is delegated responsibility to adjudicate and administer claims for benefits Mandatory:
under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 130 134 138
(EEOICPA). In July 2001, the program began accepting claims from employees or survivors Outlays, gross:
of employees of the Department of Energy (DOE) and of private companies under contract with 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 107 134 138
DOE who suffer from a radiation-related cancer, beryllium-related disease, or chronic silicosis 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 22 10 8
as a result of their work in producing or testing nuclear weapons. The Act authorizes a lump-
sum payment of $150,000 and reimbursement of medical expenses. This program is EEOICPA 4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 129 144 146
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 130 134 138
Part B.
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 129 144 146
The Ronald Reagan National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 (P.L. 108–767) amended
EEOICPA, giving DOL responsibility for a new program (Part E) to pay workers' compensation
benefits to DOE contractors and their families for illness and death arising from toxic exposures Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA)
in DOE's nuclear weapons complex. This law also provides compensation for uranium workers administration.—Under Executive Order 13179 the Secretary of Labor is assigned primary re-
covered under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Benefit payments under sponsibility for administering the EEOICPA program, while other responsibilities have been
Part E began in 2005. delegated to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy (DOE), and Justice
(DOJ). The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) in the Department of Labor
EEOICPA Workload Summary (DOL) is responsible for claims adjudication, and award and payment of compensation and
Part B medical benefits. DOL's Office of the Solicitor provides legal support and represents the Depart-
2022 actual 2023 proj. 2024 proj. ment in claimant appeals of OWCP decisions. HHS is responsible for developing individual
Initial Claims Received (Part B) ............................................................... 3,555 4,218 4,600 dose reconstructions to estimate occupational radiation exposure, and developing regulations
Consequential Condition Claims Received (Part B and E) ........................ 18,573 21,216 20,789 to guide DOL's determination of whether an individual's cancer was caused by radiation exposure
Threads - Medical Authorizations (Part B and E) ...................................... 41,052 45,157 58,755 at a DOE or atomic weapons facility. DOE is responsible for providing exposure histories at
Part E employment facilities covered under the Act, and other employment information. DOJ assists
2022 actual 2023 proj. 2024 proj. claimants who have been awarded compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Initial Claims Received (Part E) ................................................................ 4,746 4,427 4,550 Act to file for additional compensation, including medical benefits, under EEOICPA.
 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 755

The Ronald Reagan National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 (P.L. 108–767) amended 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 48 47 33
EEOICPA, giving DOL responsibility for a new program Part E, to pay workers' compensation 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –48 –48 –34
benefits to DOE contractors and their families for illness and death arising from toxic exposures
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 5 4 3
in DOE's nuclear weapons complex. This law also provides compensation for uranium workers Memorandum (non-add) entries:
covered by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 5 5 4
Part B was created in 2000 with a definite mandatory appropriation for administrative costs, 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 5 4 3
consistent with other DOL Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) administration
accounts, which is reflected in the appropriations language for this account. Part E was created
Budget authority and outlays, net:
in 2005 with an indefinite mandatory appropriation, because initial administration costs were Mandatory:
uncertain, which is why the Part E amount is not included in the appropriations account, though 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 47 47 33
the planned amount is included in tables. Outlays, gross:
The Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 47 47 33
(P.L. 113–291) amended EEOICPA to include Section 3687, creating the Advisory Board on 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 1 1 1
Toxic Substances and Worker Health to advise the Secretary of Labor (as delegated by Executive
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 48 48 34
Order 13699) with respect to technical aspects of the EEOICPA program. The Advisory Board
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 47 47 33
is charged with advising the Secretary on four statutorily-specific technical issues related to
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 48 48 34
EEOICPA: DOL's site exposure matrices; medical guidance for claims examiners; evidentiary
requirements for claims under subtitle B related to lung disease; and the work of industrial hy-
gienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and con- Title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act authorizes monthly benefits to coal miners
sistency. disabled due to coal workers' pneumoconiosis (black lung), and to their spouses and certain
other dependents. Part B of the Act assigned the processing and paying of claims filed between
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) December 30, 1969 (when the program originated) and June 30, 1973 to the Social Security
Administration (SSA). P.L. 107–275 transferred Part B claims processing and payment operations
Identification code 016–1524–0–1–053 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. from SSA to the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. This change
was implemented on October 1, 2003.
Direct obligations: 2022 actual 2023 proj. 2024 proj.
Personnel compensation: Beneficiaries ............................................................................................ 4,986 4,313 3,745
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 45 47 49 Benefit Payments ($ in 000s) ................................................................... $42,983 $39,485 $35,524
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 1 1
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 46 48 50
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 17 18 19
Identification code 016–0169–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 3 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 1 1 .................
Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 26 30 31
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ......................... 1 1 1
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 33 32 33
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 1 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 5 3 3
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 2 2 2
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 131 134 138 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 1 1 1
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 43 42 28

Employment Summary 99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 48 47 33

Identification code 016–1524–0–1–053 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Employment Summary
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 413 414 416
Identification code 016–0169–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

✦ 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 13 13 13

✦
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION COMPENSATION FUND
Public Law 107–275, [$36,031,000] $22,890,000, to remain available until expended.
For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year [2024, Identification code 016–5155–0–2–602 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
$10,250,000] 2025, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Department of Labor
Appropriations Act, 2023.) 0100 Balance, start of year .................................................................... ................. ................. .................
Receipts:
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Current law:
1140 Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental) ............................... ................. 1 1
Identification code 016–0169–0–1–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
2000 Total: Balances and receipts ..................................................... ................. 1 1
Appropriations:
Obligations by program activity: Current law:
0001 Benefits ..................................................................................... 43 42 28 2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... ................. –1 –1
0002 Administration .......................................................................... 5 5 5
5099 Balance, end of year .................................................................. ................. ................. .................
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 48 47 33

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
Identification code 016–5155–0–2–602 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 13 12 12
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory: Obligations by program activity:
1200 Appropriation .................................................................... 33 36 23 0001 Benefits ..................................................................................... 4 4 4
Advance appropriations, mandatory:
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 42.0) ....... 4 4 4
1270 Advance appropriation .................................................. 14 11 10
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 47 47 33
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 60 59 45 Budgetary resources:
Memorandum (non-add) entries: Unobligated balance:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 12 12 12 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 19 15 12
Budget authority:
Appropriations, mandatory:
Change in obligated balance:
1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. ................. 1 1
Unpaid obligations:
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 19 16 13
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 5 5 4
 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
756 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION COMPENSATION FUND—Continued 2999 Total appropriations .................................................................. –159 –304 –299
Program and Financing—Continued 5099 Balance, end of year .................................................................. 112 117 122

Identification code 016–5155–0–2–602 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Identification code 016–8144–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 15 12 9

Obligations by program activity:

Change in obligated balance: 0001 Disabled coal miners benefits ................................................... 111 123 123
Unpaid obligations: 0002 Administrative expenses ........................................................... 75 77 81
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 4 4 4 0003 Interest on zero coupon bonds ................................................... 103 116 129
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –4 –4 –2 0004 Interest on short term advances ................................................ 2 103 114
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. ................. ................. 2 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 291 419 447
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. ................. ................. 2
Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
Budget authority and outlays, net: Appropriations, mandatory:
Mandatory: 1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. 183 309 304
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. 1 1 1203 Appropriation (previously unavailable)(special or trust) .... 4 ................. .................
Outlays, gross: 1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. ................. 1 1 appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –5 –5 –5
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 4 3 1 1235 Appropriations precluded from obligation (special or
trust) ............................................................................ –23 ................. .................
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 4 4 2
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. 1 1 1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 159 304 299
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 4 4 2 Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400 Borrowing authority [combined] ........................................ 2,565 2,797 3,071
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 1422 Borrowing authority applied to repay debt [Advances] ....... –2,433 –2,565 –2,797
5000 Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 18 15 9 1422 Borrowing authority applied to repay debt [Repayment of
5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 15 9 6 Treasury Bonds] ............................................................ ................. –117 –125

1440 Borrowing authority, mandatory (total) ................................. 132 115 149

This fund was established to provide for the accumulation of funds to meet the Panama Canal 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 291 419 448
Commission's obligations to defray costs of workers' compensation which will accrue pursuant 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 291 419 448
to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). On December 31, 1999, the Commission Memorandum (non-add) entries:
was dissolved as set forth in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977; however, the liability of the 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... ................. ................. 1
Commission for payments beyond that date did not end with its termination. The establishment
of this fund, into which funds were deposited on a regular basis by the Commission, was in Change in obligated balance:
conjunction with the transfer of the administration of the FECA program from the Commission Unpaid obligations:
to the Department of Labor, effective January 1, 1989. 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 13 9 .................
✦ 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 291 419 447
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –295 –428 –446

Trust Funds 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 9 ................. 1

Memorandum (non-add) entries:
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 13 9 .................
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 9 ................. 1
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the "Fund"), to Budget authority and outlays, net:
remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), Mandatory:
(2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and repayment of, and payment of interest 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 291 419 448
on advances, as authorized by section 9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts Outlays, gross:
[may be expended] shall be available from the Fund for fiscal year [2023] 2024, to remain 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 291 419 446
available through September 30, 2025, for expenses of operation and administration of the Black 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 4 9 .................
Lung Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed [$42,194,000]
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 295 428 446
$44,059,000 for transfer to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, "Salaries and Ex- 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 291 419 448
penses"; not to exceed [$38,407,000] $41,178,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 295 428 446
"Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed [$353,000] $368,000 for transfer to Departmental
Management, "Office of Inspector General"; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into
miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury. (Department of Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5080 Outstanding debt, SOY .............................................................. –4,621 –4,751 –4,866
Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
5081 Outstanding debt, EOY .............................................................. –4,751 –4,866 –5,015
5082 Borrowing .................................................................................. –2,563 –2,797 –3,071
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)

Identification code 016–8144–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF) consists of all monies collected from the
coal mine industry under the provisions of the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1981, as
0100 Balance, start of year .................................................................... 89 112 117 amended by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, in the form of an
Receipts: excise tax on coal mined and used domestically, along with the amounts borrowed from Treasury.
Current law: These monies are used to pay compensation, medical, and survivor benefits to eligible miners
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 180 307 302 and their survivors, where mine employment terminated prior to 1970 or where no mine operator
1130 Offsetting receipts (proprietary) ........................................... 2 2 2 can be assigned liability. In addition, the BLDTF pays all administrative costs incurred in the
1199 Total current law receipts .................................................. 182 309 304 operation of Part C of the Black Lung program. The fund is administered jointly by the Secret-
aries of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services. Because excise tax receipts were in-
1999 Total receipts ............................................................................. 182 309 304 sufficient to cover the BLDTF's expenses, the fund borrowed monies necessary to meet the
shortfall from the U.S. Treasury, subject to repayment with interest. This led to the fund accu-
2000 Total: Balances and receipts ..................................................... 271 421 421
mulating a large amount of debt. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, enacted
Appropriations:
on October 3, 2008, authorized restructuring of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF)
Current law:
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –183 –309 –304 debt by (1) extending the current coal excise tax rates of $1.10 per ton on underground-mined
2103 Appropriations ...................................................................... –4 ................. ................. coal and $0.55 per ton on surface-mined coal until December 31, 2018; (2) providing a one-time
2132 Appropriations ...................................................................... 5 5 5 appropriation for the BLDTF to repay the market value of parts of the outstanding repayable
2135 Appropriations ...................................................................... 23 ................. ................. advances and accrued interest; and (3) refinancing the remainder of the outstanding debt through
the issuance of zero-coupon bonds, to be retired using the BLDTF's annual operating surplus
2199 Total current law appropriations ....................................... –159 –304 –299 until all of its remaining obligations have been paid. Due to a decline in coal production and
other factors, however, the Trust Fund's debt has continued to grow.
 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Trust Funds—Continued 757

Note.—The coal excise tax rate fluctuated between 2019 and 2022, alternating between $0.50 2999 Total appropriations .................................................................. –108 –102 –100
to $1.10 per ton on underground-mined coal and $0.25 to $0.55 per ton on surface-mined coal
5099 Balance, end of year .................................................................. ................. 1 2
or 2% of the sales price (whichever is lower). With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Congress
permanently set the rates to provide more stability for the BLDTF. Effective September 30,
2022, all coal from underground mines is taxed at $1.10 per ton or 4.4% of the sale price and Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
all coal from surface mines is taxed at $0.55 per ton or 4.4% of the sale price.
Identification code 016–9971–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND WORKLOAD
2022 actual 2023 proj. 2024 proj. Obligations by program activity:
Number of Claims Received ...................................................................... 5,066 6,000 6,500 0001 Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as
Number of Trust Fund Beneficiaries .......................................................... 10,475 9,600 8,700 amended ............................................................................... 90 94 93
Number of Beneficiaries Paid by Responsible Operators .......................... 6,187 6,400 6,600 0002 District of Columbia Compensation Act ..................................... 6 6 6

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars) 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 96 100 99

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Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
Unexpended balance, start of year:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 54 66 68
0100 Balance, start of year ................................................................ –4,356 –4,469 –4,588
Budget authority:
0999 Total balance, start of year ........................................................ –4,356 –4,469 –4,588 Appropriations, discretionary:
Cash income during the year: 1101 Appropriation (special or trust) ......................................... 2 2 2
Current law: Appropriations, mandatory:
Receipts: 1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. 106 100 98
1110 Transfer from General Fund, Black Lung Benefits Revenue 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 108 102 100
Act Taxes ....................................................................... 180 307 302 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 162 168 168
1150 Miscellaneous Interest, Black Lung Disability Trust Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Fund ............................................................................. 2 2 2 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 66 68 69

1199 Income under present law ............................................. 182 309 304

Change in obligated balance:
1999 Total cash income ................................................................. 182 309 304 Unpaid obligations:
Cash outgo during year: 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... ................. 1 1
Current law: 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 96 100 99
2100 Black Lung Disability Trust Fund [Budget Acct] .................... –295 –428 –446 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –95 –100 –99

2199 Outgo under current law ................................................... –295 –428 –446 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 1 1 1
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
2999 Total cash outgo (-) ................................................................... –295 –428 –446 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ ................. 1 1
Surplus or deficit: 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 1 1 1
3110 Excluding interest ..................................................................... –115 –121 –144
3120 Interest ...................................................................................... 2 2 2
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
3199 Subtotal, surplus or deficit .................................................... –113 –119 –142
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 2 2 2
3999 Total change in fund balance .................................................... –113 –119 –142 Outlays, gross:
Unexpended balance, end of year: 4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 2 2 2
4100 Uninvested balance (net), end of year ....................................... –4,469 –4,588 –4,730 Mandatory:
4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 106 100 98
4999 Total balance, end of year ......................................................... –4,469 –4,588 –4,730 Outlays, gross:
4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 93 97 97
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... ................. 1 .................
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 93 98 97
Identification code 016–8144–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 108 102 100
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 95 100 99
Direct obligations:
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 75 77 81
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 113 226 237 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
43.0 Interest and dividends .............................................................. 103 116 129 5000 Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 46 60 51
5001 Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value ............... 60 51 52
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 291 419 447
The trust fund consists of amounts received from employers for the death of an employee
✦ where no person is entitled to compensation for such death, for fines and penalty payments,
and—pursuant to an annual assessment of the industry—for the general expenses of the fund
under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), as amended.
SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXPENSES
The trust fund is available for payments of additional compensation for second injuries. When
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) a second injury is combined with a previous disability and results in increased permanent partial
disability, permanent total disability, or death, the employer's liability for benefits is limited to
Identification code 016–9971–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. a specified period of compensation payments, after which the fund provides continuing com-
pensation benefits. In addition, the fund pays one-half of the increased benefits provided under
0100 Balance, start of year .................................................................... ................. ................. 1 the LHWCA for persons receiving benefits prior to 1972. Maintenance payments are made to
Receipts: disabled employees undergoing vocational rehabilitation to enable them to return to remunerative
Current law: occupations, and the costs of necessary rehabilitation services not otherwise available to disabled
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 102 96 94 workers are defrayed. Payments are made in cases where other circumstances preclude payment
1110 Receipts, current law ........................................................... 6 6 6 by an employer and to provide medical, surgical, and other treatment in disability cases where
1140 Offsetting receipts (intragovernmental) ............................... ................. 1 1 there has been a default by the insolvency of an uninsured employer.
1199 Total current law receipts .................................................. 108 103 101
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1999 Total receipts ............................................................................. 108 103 101
Identification code 016–9971–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
2000 Total: Balances and receipts ..................................................... 108 103 102
Appropriations: Direct obligations:
Current law: 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 2 2 2
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –106 –100 –98 42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 94 98 97
2101 Appropriations ...................................................................... –2 –2 –2

2199 Total current law appropriations ....................................... –108 –102 –100

 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs—Continued
758 Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXPENSES—Continued provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the wage garnishment provisions in
Object Classification—Continued Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), and the Employee Polygraph Protection
Act (EPPA). The Division also determines prevailing wages and enforces employment standards
under various Government contract wage standards, including the Davis-Bacon and Related
Identification code 016–9971–0–7–601 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Acts (DBRA) and the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). Collectively, these labor
standards cover most private, state, and local government employment. They protect over 148
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 96 100 99
million workers in more than 10.2 million establishments throughout the United States and its
territories.
✦

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION Identification code 016–0143–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Federal Funds
Direct obligations:
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 128 134 174
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 1 1 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 3 3 3
For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including reimbursement to State,
Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, [$260,000,000] 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 132 138 178
$340,953,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. (Department of Labor Appropri- 12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 52 52 76
ations Act, 2023.) 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 2 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 13 13 13
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 1 ................. 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction ......................................................... 1 1 1
Identification code 016–0143–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 2 2 2
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 2 2 2
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 51 58 61
Obligations by program activity: 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 2 ................. 5
0001 Wage and Hour .......................................................................... 251 260 341
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 1 ................. .................
0002 American Rescue Plan Act ......................................................... 9 8 .................
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ............................................ 1 1 1
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 260 268 341
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 260 268 341
0801 Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable) ..................................... 3 3 3
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 3 3 3
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 263 271 344
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 263 271 344

Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance: Employment Summary
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 13 4 .................
1020 Adjustment of unobligated bal brought forward, Oct 1 ......... ................. 4 ................. Identification code 016–0143–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 13 8 ................. 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 1,350 1,332 1,656
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
✦
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 251 260 341
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700 Collected ........................................................................... 3 3 3 H-1 B AND L FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 254 263 344
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 267 271 344 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 4 ................. ................. Identification code 016–5393–0–2–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Change in obligated balance: Obligations by program activity:

Unpaid obligations: 0001 H-1 B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection ............................. 44 50 50
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 17 15 30
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 263 271 344
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 1 ................. ................. Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –265 –256 –338
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 11 26 35
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –1 ................. .................
Budget authority:
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 15 30 36 Appropriations, mandatory:
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 1201 Appropriation (special or trust fund) ................................. 60 60 62
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 17 15 30 1203 Appropriation (previously unavailable)(special or trust) .... 2 2 3
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 15 30 36 1232 Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of
appropriations temporarily reduced .............................. –3 –3 –4

Budget authority and outlays, net: 1260 Appropriations, mandatory (total) ......................................... 59 59 61
Discretionary: 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 70 85 96
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 254 263 344 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Outlays, gross: 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 26 35 46
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 239 242 317
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 16 14 21
Change in obligated balance:
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 255 256 338 Unpaid obligations:
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 1 1 2
Offsetting collections (collected) from: 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 44 50 50
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –3 –3 –3 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –44 –49 –50

4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –3 –3 –3 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 1 2 2
Mandatory: Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Outlays, gross: 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 1 1 2
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 10 ................. ................. 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 1 2 2
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 251 260 341
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 262 253 335 Budget authority and outlays, net:
Mandatory:
The Wage and Hour Division enforces the minimum wage, overtime, child labor, and other 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 59 59 61
employment standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Migrant and Seasonal Outlays, gross:
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), certain 4100 Outlays from new mandatory authority ............................. 43 21 50
 Office of Labor Management Standards
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds 759

4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 1 28 ................. 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 117 104 145

4110 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 44 49 50

4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 59 59 61 The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces, for the benefit of
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 44 49 50 job seekers and wage earners, the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity obliga-
tions required of those who do business with the Federal G. OFCCP administers and enforces
three equal employment opportunity authorities: Executive Order 11246, as amended (Executive
The Wage and Hour Division has traditionally had responsibility for enforcing certain worker
Order); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793 (Section
protections provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically the H-2A and H-1B
503); and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38
temporary non-immigrant foreign worker programs. Pursuant to an Interagency Agreement
(IAA) between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA).1 Collectively, these authorities, as amended, make it unlawful for
Labor (DOL) and section 214(c)(14)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. contractors and subcontractors doing business with the Federal Government to discriminate in
1184(c)(14)(B), DOL and WHD have been delegated the enforcement authority located at section employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
214(c)(14)(A)(i) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14)(A)(i) for enforcing the H-2B temporary non- origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In addition, contractors and subcontractors
immigrant foreign worker program. Under section 524 of H.R. 3288, the Secretary of Labor are prohibited from discriminating against applicants or employees because they inquire about,
may use one-third of the H-1B and L Fraud Protection and Detection fee account for enforcement discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations, and may
of these temporary worker program provisions and for related enforcement activities. not retaliate against applicants or employees for engaging in protected activities. OFCCP conducts
compliance evaluations and complaint investigations of F contractors' and subcontractors' per-
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) sonnel policies and procedures. OFCCP also offers compliance assistance to F contractors and
subcontractors to help them understand the regulatory requirements and review process. The
Identification code 016–5393–0–2–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. FY 2024 Budget proposes to enable OFCCP to ensure it has the needed capacity to: 1) support
OFCCP's increased enforcement responsibility over the growing number of contractors receiving
Direct obligations: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) investments; 2) strengthen its development and resolution
Personnel compensation: of systemic discrimination cases, and 3) empower workers through outreach and education to
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 14 21 21 increase OFCCP's ability to address issues of greatest concern to workers.
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. ................. 1 1
1
Executive Order 11246, Sept. 24, 1965, 30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR, 1964–1965, Comp.,
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 14 22 22 p. 339, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793,
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 6 9 9 (Section 503); and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended,
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 24 19 19 38 U.S.C. 4212.
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 44 50 50
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Employment Summary Identification code 016–0148–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Identification code 016–5393–0–2–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 134 207 207 11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 48 56 75
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 1 1
✦ 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 49 57 76
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 18 21 27
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... ................. 1 1
OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE 23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 6 6 6
PROGRAMS 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 1 2 2
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 33 23 38
Federal Funds 26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 1 1 1

SALARIES AND EXPENSES 99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 108 111 151
For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
[$110,976,000] $151,462,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. (Department of Employment Summary
Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
Identification code 016–0148–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 427 495 620
Identification code 016–0148–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
✦
Obligations by program activity:
0002 Federal contractor EEO standards enforcement ........................ 108 111 151
OFFICE OF LABOR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
Budgetary resources: Federal Funds
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary: SALARIES AND EXPENSES
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 108 111 151
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 108 111 151 For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, [$48,515,000]
$53,469,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. (Department of Labor Appropriations
Act, 2023.)
Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations: Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 17 7 14
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 108 111 151 Identification code 016–0150–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –117 –104 –145
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –1 ................. .................
Obligations by program activity:
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 7 14 20 0002 Labor-management standards .................................................. 46 49 53
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 17 7 14
Budgetary resources:
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 7 14 20
Budget authority:
Appropriations, discretionary:
Budget authority and outlays, net: 1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 46 49 53
Discretionary: 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 46 49 53
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 108 111 151 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 46 49 53
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 103 100 137
Change in obligated balance:
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 14 4 8
Unpaid obligations:
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 117 104 145 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 3 3 7
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 108 111 151 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 46 49 53
 Office of Labor Management Standards—Continued
760 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and Health
Program and Financing—Continued Administration may retain up to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition and
fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational
safety and health training and education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the
Identification code 016–0150–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, [2023] 2024, to collect
and retain fees for services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –46 –45 –52
utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 3 7 8 international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products
Memorandum (non-add) entries: used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 3 3 7 this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 3 7 8 standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged
in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or
Budget authority and outlays, net: fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be
Discretionary: obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 46 49 53 the Act with respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category
Outlays, gross: having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred ("DART") occupational injury and illness rate,
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 44 44 48 at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are published, less than the
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 2 1 4 national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting through
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except—
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 46 45 52
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 46 49 53 (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 46 45 52 training services, and to conduct surveys and studies;
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue
a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) administers the Labor-Management Re- which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations
porting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and related laws. The LMRDA was enacted to protect found;
union members by ensuring that unions have the transparency, democracy, and financial integrity (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers;
members need to make informed decisions about their membership in a union as well as its oper- (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards;
ations and to ensure that members and employees who are engaged in organizing activities know
(5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment acci-
the sources of their employers' messages urging them not to organize. These laws were enacted
dent which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or
to strengthen labor unions by protecting union members from individuals, organizations, and in-
more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act;
fluences that do not function in their best interests. While the vast majority of America's labor
and
unions and their leaders operate for the benefit of the hard-working people who comprise their
membership, OLMS is tasked with protecting the union members by administering the LMRDA. (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination
OLMS also administers employee protections under various federally sponsored transportation against employees for exercising rights under the Act:
programs that require fair and equitable protective arrangements for mass transit employees when Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in
federal funds are used to acquire, improve, or operate a transit system. a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer
employees: Provided further, That [$12,787,000] $13,787,000 shall be available for Susan
The FY 2024 Budget provides $53.469 million, $4.954 million above the FY 2023 enacted Harwood training grants[, of which not more than $6,500,000 is for Susan Harwood Training
funding level. This funding level includes an inflationary increase of $1.619 million related to pay Capacity Building Developmental grants, for program activities starting not later than September
and benefits. The Budget fully funds the agency's request for $1.500 million and 10 FTE to help 30, 2023 and lasting for a period of 12 months]: Provided further, That not less than $3,500,000
promote and leverage labor-management partnerships, expand worker outreach and education, shall be for Voluntary Protection Programs. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
and timely review employer and consultant reports required under the Labor-Management Reporting
and Disclosure Act. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Identification code 016–0400–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Identification code 016–0150–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Obligations by program activity:
0001 Safety and health standards ..................................................... 19 20 30
Direct obligations:
0002 Federal enforcement .................................................................. 236 246 290
Personnel compensation:
0003 Whistleblower protection ........................................................... 22 23 29
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 21 24 25
0004 State programs ......................................................................... 113 120 127
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 1 1 1
0005 Technical support ...................................................................... 26 26 30
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 22 25 26 0006 Federal compliance assistance ................................................. 76 78 101
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 9 11 11 0007 State consultation grants .......................................................... 63 63 64
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 1 1 0008 Training grants .......................................................................... 12 13 14
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 3 3 4 0009 Safety and health statistics ...................................................... 34 35 43
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. ................. 1 1 0010 Executive direction and administration ..................................... 9 10 11
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 11 8 8 0011 American Rescue Plan Act ......................................................... 21 43 .................
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ ................. ................. 2
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 631 677 739
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 46 49 53 0801 Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable) ..................................... 2 3 3

0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 633 680 742
Employment Summary
Budgetary resources:
Identification code 016–0150–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Unobligated balance:
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 66 46 1
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 188 208 226 1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 1 ................. .................
1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 1 ................. .................
✦
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 67 46 1
Budget authority:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Appropriations, discretionary:
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 612 632 739
ADMINISTRATION 1120 Appropriations transferred to DM Salaries and Expenses
[016–0165] .................................................................. –2 ................. .................
Federal Funds
1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 610 632 739
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 2 3 3
[$632,309,000] $738,668,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, including not to 1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 1 ................. .................
exceed [$120,000,000] $127,115,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants 1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) ......... 3 3 3
to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the "Act"), which 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 613 635 742
grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational safety and health pro- 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 680 681 743
grams required to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 761

Memorandum (non-add) entries: State Programs.—This activity supports states that assume responsibility for administering
1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. ................. occupational safety and health programs under State Plans approved by the Secretary. Under
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 46 1 1 section 23 of the OSH Act, grants matching up to 50 percent of total program costs are made
to States that meet the Act's criteria for establishing and implementing State programs that are
Change in obligated balance: at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program. State programs, like Federal OSHA, provide
Unpaid obligations: a mix of enforcement, outreach, training, and compliance assistance activities. There are 29
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 115 108 132 approved State Plans.
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 633 680 742 Technical Support.—This activity provides support for OSHA's emergency response activities,
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 29 ................. ................. including responses to oil spills, hurricanes, tornados, and other natural or manmade disasters.
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –661 –656 –728
This activity also provides specialized technical expertise and advice in support of a wide range
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –8 ................. .................
of program areas, including construction, standards setting, variance determinations, compliance
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 108 132 146 assistance, and enforcement. Areas of expertise include laboratory accreditation, industrial hy-
Uncollected payments: giene, occupational medicine, chemical analysis, equipment calibration, safety engineering,
3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ ................. –1 –1 environmental impact statements, technical and scientific databases, computer-based outreach
3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –1 ................. ................. products, and emergency preparedness.
Federal Compliance Assistance.—This activity supports a broad range of training, outreach,
3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –1 –1 –1
Memorandum (non-add) entries: and cooperative programs that provide compliance assistance for employers and employees in
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 115 107 131 protecting workers' safety and health, with particular emphasis on high-hazard industries, small
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 107 131 145 business, and other hard-to-reach workers. OSHA works with employer and employee stake-
holder groups to share compliance assistance information, resources, and tools, and to plan,
coordinate, and participate in meetings, conferences, training events, and outreach activities in
Budget authority and outlays, net: support of the agency's key initiatives, including enforcement and rulemaking activities, outreach
Discretionary:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 613 635 742
campaigns, and other priority initiatives. OSHA also works with employers and employees
Outlays, gross: through cooperative programs, such as the Voluntary Protection Programs to recognize employers
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 532 553 646 with exemplary safety and health programs, and Alliances and Strategic Partnerships, which
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 102 79 82 commit organizations to proactively collaborate with OSHA. This activity also provides assistance
to federal agencies in implementing and improving their job safety and health programs. Occu-
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 634 632 728 pational safety and health training is provided at the OSHA Training Institute and affiliated
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: Education Centers throughout the country. Compliance and technical assistance materials are
Offsetting collections (collected) from: prepared and disseminated to the public through various means, including online.
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –26 –3 –3
State Compliance Assistance: Consultation Grants.—This activity supports OSHA's On-Site
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –26 –3 –3 Consultation Program, which offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: services to small- and medium-sized businesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –1 ................. ................. several U.S. territories, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-Site Consultation services
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 24 ................. ................. are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties and citations. Consultants from
state agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 23 ................. .................
for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and health
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 610 632 739 programs. Designated state agencies or universities enter into cooperative agreements that
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 608 629 725 provide a 90 percent federal funding match.
Mandatory: Training Grants.—This activity supports safety and health grants to organizations that provide
Outlays, gross: face-to-face training, education, and technical assistance; and develop educational materials for
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 27 24 ................. employers and employees. These grants address education needs for workers with limited access
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: to occupational safety health training, including young workers, temporary, minority, low literacy,
Offsetting collections (collected) from: domestic, limited English speaking, or other hard-to-reach workers; and specific high-risk topics
4123 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –1 ................. .................
and industries identified by the agency.
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired Safety and Health Statistics.—This activity supports the agency's information technology in-
accounts ....................................................................... 1 ................. ................. frastructure, management of information, OSHA's webpage and web-based compliance assistance
4170 Outlays, net (mandatory) ........................................................... 26 24 ................. services, and the statistical basis for OSHA's programs and field operations. These services are
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 610 632 739 provided through an integrated data network and statistical analysis and review. OSHA admin-
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 634 653 725 isters and maintains the recordkeeping system that serves as the foundation for the BLS survey
on occupational injuries and illnesses and provides guidance on recordkeeping requirements to
Safety and Health Standards.—This activity provides for the protection of worker safety and both the public and private sectors.
health through the development, promulgation, review, and evaluation of occupational safety Executive Direction.—This activity supports overall leadership, direction, and support for
and health standards and guidance, as specified under the Occupational Safety and Health Act agency operations. This includes developing strategic and agency priorities, coordination of
of 1970 (OSH Act). Before any standard is proposed or promulgated, a determination is made policy, planning and evaluation, audit, management support, legislative liaison, interagency af-
that: (1) a significant risk of serious injury or health impairment exists; (2) the standard will re- fairs, federal agency liaison, administrative services, and budgeting and financial control.
duce this risk; (3) the standard is economically and technologically feasible; and (4) the standard
is cost effective when compared with alternative regulatory proposals providing equal levels of PROGRAM STATISTICS
protection. This activity also ensures, through the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) process, that small business concerns are considered in the Inspections:
Federal inspections .................................................................................. 31,886 33,790 36,036
process of developing standards.
State program inspections ....................................................................... 33,094 33,734 34,994
Federal Enforcement.—This activity provides for the protection of employees through the Whistleblower cases ................................................................................. 2,895 3,025 3,750
enforcement of workplace standards promulgated under the OSH Act, through the physical in- Consultation Visits .................................................................................. 20,121 23,352 23,063
spection of worksites, and by providing guidance on how to comply with the requirements of
OSHA standards. OSHA's enforcement strategy ranges from a selective targeting of inspections Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
and related compliance activities to a focus on specific high-hazard industries and worksites.
Enforcement is prioritized by the investigation of imminent danger situations and employee Identification code 016–0400–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
complaints, investigation of fatal and catastrophic accidents, programmed inspections of firms
with injury and illness rates that are above the national average, and special emphasis inspections Direct obligations:
for serious safety and health hazards. Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 199 222 243
Whistleblower Programs.—This activity provides for the enforcement of 25 whistleblower
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 7 3 3
protection statutes, including Section 11(c) of the OSH Act, which prohibits any person from
discharging or in any manner retaliating against any employee because the employee has exercised 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 206 225 246
rights under the Act, including complaining to OSHA and seeking an OSHA inspection, parti- 12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 75 88 97
cipating in an OSHA inspection, and participating or testifying in any proceeding related to an 13.0 Benefits for former personnel .................................................... ................. 1 1
OSHA inspection. In addition to the OSH Act, this activity includes administration of 24 other 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 7 10 12
whistleblower protection statutes that protect employees who report violations of various airline, 23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 23 25 25
commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 1 1 1
health care reform, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, automotive 24.0 Printing and reproduction ......................................................... 1 ................. 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 4 1 1
manufacturing, and securities, tax, antitrust, and anti-money laundering laws.
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 14 10 22
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 104 112 119
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Continued
762 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:

1700 Collected ........................................................................... 1 3 3
Object Classification—Continued 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 385 391 441
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 396 397 441
Identification code 016–0400–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. .................
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 1 1 1 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 9 ................. .................
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 3 2 2
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 2 4 7
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 190 197 204 Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 631 677 739 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 46 45 38
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 2 3 3 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 386 397 441
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 7 ................. .................
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 633 680 742 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –391 –404 –437
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –3 ................. .................

Employment Summary 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 45 38 42

Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Identification code 016–0400–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 46 45 38
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 45 38 42
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 1,916 2,110 2,501
2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 4 4 4
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
✦ 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 385 391 441
Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 348 356 402
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 40 42 35
Federal Funds 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 388 398 437
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Offsetting collections (collected) from:
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, [$387,816,000] 4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –7 –3 –3
$438,094,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, including purchase and bestowal Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 6 ................. .................
of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of
passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities 4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 384 388 438
and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 381 395 434
U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety Mandatory:
Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise authorized by Outlays, gross:
law to be collected, to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities: 4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 3 6 .................
Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety and Health Adminis- 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 384 388 438
tration is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 384 401 434
and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such
sums for such activities: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, Mine Safety and Health Enforcement.—This activity uses an integrated approach toward the
buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute prevention of mining accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses, in coal, metal, and nonmetal
projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That mines. This includes inspection of mines and other activities as mandated by the Federal Mine
the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as amended by the Mine Improvement and New
and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), special emphasis initiatives that focus on
safety associations: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph persistent safety and health hazards, promulgation of federal mine safety and health standards,
A. Holmes Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any other investigation of serious accidents, and on-site education and training. The desired outcome of
provision of law, may provide funds and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including these enforcement efforts is to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining and promote safe
service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the and healthful workplaces for the Nation's miners.
national organization: Provided further, That any funds available to the Department of Labor Office ofStandards, Regulations, and Variances.—This activity develops standards and regu-
may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and lations for the mining industry that protect the safety and health of miners.
survival operations in the event of a major disaster. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, Office of Assessments.—This activity assesses and collects civil monetary penalties for viola-
2023.) tions of safety and health standards and manages MSHA's accountability, special enforcement,
and investigation functions.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Educational Policy and Development.—This activity develops and coordinates MSHA's mine
Identification code 016–1200–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
safety and health education and training policies, and provides classroom instruction at the Na-
tional Mine Health and Safety Academy for MSHA personnel, other governmental personnel,
and the mining industry.
Obligations by program activity:
0003 Standards development ............................................................ 5 5 5 Technical Support.—This activity applies engineering and scientific expertise through field
0004 Assessments ............................................................................. 8 8 9 and laboratory forensic investigations to resolve technical problems associated with implementing
0005 Educational policy and development ......................................... 40 40 44 the Mine Act and the MINER Act. Technical Support administers a fee program to approve
0006 Technical support ...................................................................... 35 36 40 equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines and performs field and laboratory audits
0007 Program administration ............................................................ 16 16 ................. of equipment previously approved by MSHA. It also collects and analyzes data relative to the
0008 Program evaluation & information resources ............................ 19 19 ................. cause, frequency, and circumstances of mine accidents.
0009 Mine Safety and Health Enforcement ........................................ 260 263 302 Program Administration, Evaluation, and Information Resources (PAEIR).— This activity
0010 American Rescue Plan Act ......................................................... 2 7 ................. performs program evaluation, information technology resource management services, and gen-
0011 Program Evaluation and Information Resources and Program eral administrative functions for the agency, and is responsible for meeting performance require-
Administration ...................................................................... ................. ................. 38
ments and developing MSHA's performance plan and Annual Performance Report.
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 385 394 438
0801 Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable) ..................................... 1 3 3 PROGRAM STATISTICS
2022 Actual 2023 Est. 2024 Est.
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 386 397 441 Enforcement per 200,000 hours worked by employees:
Fatality Rates
All-MSHA fatality rates ..................................................................... 0.0120 0.0118 0.0116
Budgetary resources:
Coal Mines ....................................................................................... 0.0201 0.0197 0.0193
Unobligated balance:
Metal/non-metal mines .................................................................... 0.0097 0.0095 0.0093
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 11 9 .................
Regulations promulgated ......................................................................... 0 2 1
1020 Adjustment of unobligated bal brought forward, Oct 1 ......... ................. –3 .................
Assessments:
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 11 6 ................. Violations assessed .............................................................................. 83,744 95,052 95,052
Budget authority: Educational Policy and Development:
Appropriations, discretionary: Course days .......................................................................................... 719 600 600
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 384 388 438 Technical Support:
Equipment approvals ........................................................................... 174 250 300
 Bureau of Labor Statistics
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds 763

Laboratory samples analyzed ............................................................... 91,530 96,260 121,500 3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 13 ................. .................
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –712 –810 –794
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –3 ................. .................

Identification code 016–1200–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 157 88 97
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Direct obligations: 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 121 157 88
Personnel compensation: 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 157 88 97
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 157 174 193
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 9 9 9 Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 166 183 202
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 723 741 803
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 73 78 86
Outlays, gross:
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 8 6 9
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 594 653 707
22.0 Transportation of things ............................................................ 6 6 7
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 118 157 87
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 17 17 18
23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 2 3 3 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 712 810 794
24.0 Printing and reproduction ......................................................... 1 ................. 2 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 3 1 1 Offsetting collections (collected) from:
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 5 3 4 4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –103 –110 –113
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 84 74 77 4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –12 –1 .................
25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities ................................... 2 2 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 1 1 1 4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –115 –111 –113
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 4 4 6 Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 2 4 7 4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 12 ................. .................
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 11 12 12
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 12 ................. .................
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 385 394 438
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 1 3 3 4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 620 630 690
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 597 699 681
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 386 397 441 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 620 630 690
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 597 699 681
Employment Summary
Labor Force Statistics.—Publishes monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unem-
Identification code 016–1200–0–1–554 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. ployment, and earnings for the nation, states, and local areas. Makes studies of the labor force.
Publishes data on employment and wages, by industry. Provides economic projections, including
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 1,637 1,776 1,888 changes in the level and structure of the economy, as well as employment projections by industry
and by occupational category.
✦ 2022 act. 2033 est. 2024 est.
Labor Force Statistics (selected items): .................................................... 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000
Employment and wages for NAICS industries (quarterly series) ............... 109,400 109,500 109,500
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (annual series) ............... 139,148 130,000 131,000
Industry projections .................................................................................. 194 194 194
Federal Funds Detailed occupations covered in the Occupational Outlook Handbook ....... 587 587 587
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Prices and Cost of Living.—Publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Producer Price
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimburse- Index, U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes, estimates of consumers' expenditures, and studies
ments to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, of price change.
[$629,952,000] $690,370,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended 2022 act. 2023 est. 2024 est.
from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Consumer Price Indexes published (monthly) ........................................... 8,362 8,400 8,400
Provided, That such amounts shall remain available through September 30, 2025. (Department Producer Price Indexes published (monthly) ............................................. 11,062 10,700 10,700
of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.) U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes published (monthly) ........................ 1,037 1,020 1,020

Compensation and Working Conditions.—Publishes data on employee compensation, including

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) information on wages, salaries, and employer-provided benefits, by occupation for major labor
markets and industries. Publishes information on work stoppages. Compiles annual information
Identification code 016–0200–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
to estimate the number and incidence rate of work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
2022 act. 2023 est. 2024 est.
Obligations by program activity: Compensation and working conditions (major items):
0001 Labor force statistics ................................................................ 296 317 346 Employment Cost Index: number of establishments ............................. 14,721 14,875 16,450
0002 Prices and cost of living ............................................................ 229 241 265 Occupational safety and health: number of establishments ................ 230,372 228,591 228,000
0003 Compensation and working conditions ...................................... 87 91 95
0004 Productivity and technology ...................................................... 12 12 13 Productivity and Technology.—Publishes data on labor and total factor productivity trends
0006 Executive direction and staff services ....................................... 35 37 39 for major sectors of the economy and individual industries, as well as data on hours worked,
0007 Headquarters Relocation ........................................................... 44 ................. ................. labor compensation, and unit labor costs. Analyzes trends in order to examine the factors under-
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 703 698 758
lying changes in productivity to understand the relationships between productivity, wages,
0801 Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable) ..................................... 35 43 45 prices, profits, and employment, to compare trends in efficiency across industries, and to examine
the effects of technological improvements.
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 738 741 803 2022 act. 2023 est. 2024 est.
Studies, articles, and special reports ....................................................... 17 17 17
Series updated ......................................................................................... 4,572 4,560 4,370
Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance: Executive Direction and Staff Services.—Provides agency-wide policy and management dir-
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 38 23 23
ection, including all centralized program support services in the administrative, publications,
Budget authority:
information technology, field operations, and statistical methods research areas necessary to
Appropriations, discretionary:
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 620 630 690 produce and release statistical and research output in a reliable, secure, timely, and effective
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary: manner.
1700 Collected ........................................................................... 103 111 113 Headquarters Relocation.—Reflects the funding required for BLS to relocate its National
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 723 741 803 Office Headquarters to the Suitland Federal Center. Funding appropriated to this activity is
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 761 764 826 available to obligate for up to five years.
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 23 23 23 Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Identification code 016–0200–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Change in obligated balance:
Unpaid obligations:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 121 157 88 Direct obligations:
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 738 741 803 Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 196 209 231
 Bureau of Labor Statistics—Continued
764 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued 0009 Chief Financial Officer .............................................................. 6 6 6

0011 Departmental Program Evaluation ............................................ 24 32 12
Object Classification—Continued 0012 Legal services - American Rescue Plan ..................................... 8 6 .................
0013 GSA Technology ......................................................................... ................. ................. 4
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0192 Total Direct Program - Subtotal ..................................................... 524 572 587
11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 13 13 14
0799 Total direct obligations .................................................................. 524 572 587
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 6 7 7
0801 Reimbursable - SOL .................................................................. 13 16 16
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 215 229 252 0804 Reimbursable - OASAM ............................................................. 15 16 16
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 78 83 92
0899 Total reimbursable obligations ...................................................... 28 32 32
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 38 19 19 0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 552 604 619
23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 3 3 3
24.0 Printing and reproduction ......................................................... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 10 12 14 Budgetary resources:
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 193 154 171 Unobligated balance:
25.5 Research and development contracts ....................................... 13 24 24 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 239 140 17
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 61 69 77 1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 220 ................. .................
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 11 19 20 1011 Unobligated balance transfer from ETA-CSEOA to DPE
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 79 82 82 [016–0175] ....................................................................... ................. 1 .................
1011 Unobligated balance transfer from ETA-TES to DPE
99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 703 698 758 [016–0174] ....................................................................... 2 4 .................
99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 35 43 45 1011 Unobligated balance transfer from ETA-OJC to DPE
[016–0181] ....................................................................... 2 5 .................
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 738 741 803 1011 Unobligated balance transfer from SUIESO to DPE
[016–0179] ....................................................................... 5 4 .................
Employment Summary 1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 1 ................. .................

1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 249 154 17

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Appropriations, discretionary:
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 1,951 2,023 2,094 1100 Appropriation (Regular) .................................................... 367 392 545
2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 166 169 169 1121 Appropriations transferred from OSHA to OASAM
[016–0400] .................................................................. 1 ................. .................
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1121 Appropriations transferred from OSHA to SOL
[016–0400] .................................................................. 1 ................. .................
1121 Appropriations transferred from OJC to SOL
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT [016–0181] .................................................................. 2 ................. .................
1121 Appropriations transferred from CSEOA to SOL
Federal Funds [016–0175] .................................................................. 2 ................. .................
1121 Appropriations transferred from TES-DW to SOL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES [016–0174] .................................................................. 1 ................. .................
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 1121 Appropriations transferred from CSEOA to PDS
[016–0175] .................................................................. ................. 2 .................
For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of [three] passenger
motor vehicles and supporting charging or fueling infrastructure for zero emission passenger 1160 Appropriation, discretionary (total) ....................................... 374 394 545
motor vehicles, [$391,889,000] $545,216,000, which shall be available through September Advance appropriations, discretionary:
1173 Advance appropriations transferred from ETA-TES
30, 2025, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment
Advances to DPE [016–0174] ....................................... 5 5 .................
Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That [$81,725,000]
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
not less than $89,816,000 shall be for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs [shall be 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 64 68 73
available for obligation through December 31, 2023: Provided further, That funds available to 1701 Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources ............ 1 ................. .................
the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used] to administer or operate international
labor activities, bilateral and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, by 1750 Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total) ......... 65 68 73
or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: Provided further, That not less 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 444 467 618
than $30,175,000 shall be for programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 693 621 635
not less than $30,175,000 shall be used to implement model programs that address worker rights Memorandum (non-add) entries:
issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has free trade 1940 Unobligated balance expiring ................................................ –1 ................. .................
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 140 17 16
agreements or trade preference programs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor may
waive the application of section 505 of this Act to awards made from funds available to the
Bureau of International Labor Affairs if the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary Change in obligated balance:
to protect human health, safety or welfare:Provided further, That [$8,281,000] $11,540,000 Unpaid obligations:
shall be used for program evaluation [and shall be available for obligation through September 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 263 347 460
30, 2024]: Provided further, That funds available for program evaluation may be used to admin- 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 552 604 619
ister grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided further, That grants made for the purpose 3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 17 ................. .................
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –477 –491 –604
of evaluation shall be awarded through fair and open competition: Provided further, That funds
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –8 ................. .................
available for program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate account in the
Department for such purpose: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 347 460 475
House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Uncollected payments:
Provided further, That the funds available to the Women's Bureau may be used for grants to 3060 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1 ........ –14 –14 –14
serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce: Provided further, That of the amounts 3070 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired .......... –1 ................. .................
made available to the Women's Bureau, not less than $5,000,000 shall be used for grants author- 3071 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired .............. 1 ................. .................
ized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act. (Department of
3090 Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year ............................. –14 –14 –14
Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.) Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 249 333 446
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 333 446 461

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Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
Obligations by program activity: 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 444 467 618
0001 Program direction and support .................................................. 31 33 49
Outlays, gross:
0002 Legal services ........................................................................... 139 145 200
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 321 332 438
0003 International labor affairs ......................................................... 197 223 131
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 146 157 164
0004 Administration and management .............................................. 30 31 63
0005 Adjudication .............................................................................. 64 65 78 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 467 489 602
0007 Women's bureau ........................................................................ 18 23 32
0008 Civil rights ................................................................................ 7 8 12
 Departmental Management—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 765

Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Offsetting collections (collected) from: These laws apply to and protect Department of Labor (DOL) employees, DOL applicants for
4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –65 –68 –73 employment, and individuals who engage the Nation's workforce programs or otherwise interact
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –13 ................. ................. with DOL-supported programs and activities.
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –78 –68 –73 Chief Financial Officer.—Created as a result of the CFO Act of 1990, provides financial
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: management leadership and direction to all DOL program agencies on financial matters arising
4050 Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired ....... –1 ................. ................. from legislative and regulatory mandates such as the CFO Act, GMRA, FFMIA, FMFIA, Clinger-
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 13 ................. ................. Cohen, The Reports Consolidation Act, IPIA, Treasury Financial Manual guidance and OMB
4053 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired Circulars.
accounts ....................................................................... 1 ................. ................. Program Evaluation.—The Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer is charged with coordinating
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 13 ................. ................. and overseeing rigorous evaluations of the Department of Labor's programs, ensuring high
standards in evaluations undertaken and funded by the Department, and in leading implementation
4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 379 399 545 of the Department's evidence-building agenda. Through its development and dissemination of
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 389 421 529 rigorous scientific knowledge, the office builds evaluation capacity and expertise to ensure that
Mandatory: evaluation and research findings are available and accessible for policy and program decision-
Outlays, gross: makers in a timely and user-friendly way.
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 10 2 2
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 379 399 545 Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 399 423 531
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Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars)
Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 169 190 247
Enacted/requested: 11.3 Other than full-time permanent ............................................ 2 1 2
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 379 399 545 11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 5 4 4
Outlays ...................................................................................... 399 423 531 11.8 Special personal services payments ...................................... ................. 1 .................
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO: 11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 176 196 253
Budget Authority ....................................................................... ................. ................. 1 12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 61 69 82
Total: 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 2 4 2
Budget Authority ....................................................................... 379 399 546 23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 19 18 18
Outlays ...................................................................................... 399 423 531 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ ................. ................. 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 36 41 26
Program Direction and Support.—The Program Direction and Support (PDS) activity provides 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 7 11 16
leadership and direction for the various DOL agencies. As part of its responsibilities, the PDS 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 71 55 74
activity oversees a program of analysis and general research on issues affecting America's 25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities ................................... ................. ................. 1
workforce, and also evaluates the effectiveness of Departmental programs. The PDS activity 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ ................. ................. 10
includes funding for the following organizations: Office of the Secretary; Office of the Deputy 26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. ................. ................. 1
Secretary; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy; Office of Congressional and Intergovern-
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 150 176 101
mental Affairs; Office of Public Affairs; Office of Public Liaison; and the Centers for Faith and
Opportunity Initiatives. 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 524 572 587
Legal Services.— The Office of the Solicitor (SOL) provides the Secretary of Labor and de- 99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................................... 28 32 32
partmental program officials with the legal services, including enforcement litigation, required
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 552 604 619
to accomplish the Department's mission. SOL enforces worker protection statutes in Federal
courts and other tribunals, including bankruptcy courts and various administrative forums
throughout the nation. SOL directly litigates cases under most civil programs under DOL's jur- Employment Summary
isdiction, including appellate matters, and runs a robust amicus program. SOL works hand-in-
hand with DOJ in the few instances where SOL does not have direct litigating authority. and Identification code 016–0165–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
plays a significant role in developing many criminal investigations referred to DOJ and other
law enforcement agencies. SOL also supports the Department's enforcement efforts by providing 1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 1,268 1,337 1,586
legal advice on individual investigations of labor violations. SOL's legal services are integral 2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 49 77 77
to the Department's rulemaking efforts, both in the development and then the defense of rules.
SOL provides legal advice to the Department's agencies on a wide range of matters, including SALARIES AND EXPENSES
orders, written interpretations, and opinions and legislation, as well as legal services to Depart-
mental management with respect to issues like appropriations, procurement, data privacy, FOIA, (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
ethics, and employment law.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
International Labor Affairs.—The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) safeguards
dignity at work, both at home and abroad, by strengthening global labor standards; enforcing Identification code 016–0165–4–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
labor commitments among trading partners; promoting racial and gender equity; and combating
international child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. ILAB combines monitoring and
enforcement of labor provisions in U.S. trade agreements and preference programs, bilateral Budgetary resources:
Budget authority:
and multilateral engagement, research, and technical cooperation to carry out the international
Appropriations, mandatory:
responsibilities of the Department of Labor. 1200 Appropriation .................................................................... ................. ................. 1
Administration and Management.—Exercises leadership in all departmental administrative 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. ................. ................. 1
and management programs and services and ensures efficient and effective operation of Depart- 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. ................. ................. 1
mental programs; provides policy guidance on matters of personnel management, information Memorandum (non-add) entries:
resource management and procurement; and provides for consistent and constructive internal 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... ................. ................. 1
labor-management relations throughout the Department.
Adjudication.—Renders timely decisions on appeals of claims filed before four different Budget authority and outlays, net:
components, which include the Office of Administrative Law Judges, the Administrative Review Mandatory:
Board, the Benefits Review Board, and the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board. The Office 4090 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... ................. ................. 1
of Administrative Law Judges also serves as the tribunal of first instance. 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. 1
Women's Bureau.—Serves as the only Federal agency mandated by Congress to work exclus- 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ ................. ................. .................
ively on issues that affect women in the workplace and to represent the needs of wage-earning
women in the public policy process. The Women's Bureau deploys its research, statistics, ad- The FY 2024 Budget proposes to provide the Department with $275,000,000 over 10 years,
vocacy and grantmaking capacity to build evidence on best practice policy and programming in mandatory funding to EBSA and SOL, to increase capacity for the agency to perform audits
to improve the employment and economic security of working women and advise the Secretary, related to mental health and substance abuse (including investigating reimbursement rate as
the Administration, and colleague DOL agencies on in implementing policy and regulatory Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations) and take action against non-compliant actors. These
regulation impacting issues impacting working women. enhanced oversight and compliance efforts would increase the number of large group market
Civil Rights.—Ensures compliance with certain Federal civil rights statutes and Executive
Orders, and their implementing regulations, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with
 Departmental Management—Continued
766 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

SALARIES AND EXPENSES—Continued 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 4 5 5
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 11 15 34
health plans and issuers that are complying with the mental health requirements under the
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................................. 40 43 61
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99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 40 43 61

OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY Employment Summary

SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 55 60 64
For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership,
develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers
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to the training and employment of people with disabilities, [$43,000,000] $60,549,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2025, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and
demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force particip-
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
ation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made
available under this heading for research and demonstration projects to the "State Unemployment For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of
Insurance and Employment Service Operations" account for such purposes. (Department of the Inspector General Act of 1978, [$91,187,000] $105,439,000, together with not to exceed
Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.) $5,841,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in
the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That such amounts shall remain available through
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) September 30, 2025: Provided further, That not more than $2,000,000 of the total amount
provided under this heading may be available until expended. (Department of Labor Appropri-
Identification code 016–0166–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. ations Act, 2023.)

Obligations by program activity: Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

0001 Office of Disability Employment Policy ...................................... 40 43 61
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Budgetary resources:
Budget authority: Obligations by program activity:
Appropriations, discretionary: 0001 Program and Trust Funds .......................................................... 91 91 105
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 40 43 61 0002 OIG American Rescue Plan ........................................................ 5 8 .................
1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 40 43 61 0003 CARES Act ................................................................................. 6 ................. .................
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 40 43 61
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 102 99 105

Change in obligated balance:

Unpaid obligations: Budgetary resources:
Unobligated balance:
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 98 85 53
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 27 16 14
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 40 43 61
1001 Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1 ...... 15 ................. .................
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 2 ................. .................
Budget authority:
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –53 –75 –50
Appropriations, discretionary:
3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –2 ................. .................
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 85 91 105
3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 85 53 64 Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 6 6 6
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 98 85 53 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 91 97 111
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 85 53 64 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 118 113 125
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 16 14 20
Budget authority and outlays, net:
Discretionary:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 40 43 61 Change in obligated balance:
Outlays, gross: Unpaid obligations:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 18 14 20 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 21 19 21
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 35 61 30 3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 102 99 105
3011 Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts ........ 1 ................. .................
4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 53 75 50 3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –104 –97 –111
Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: 3041 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired ............. –1 ................. .................
Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –2 ................. ................. 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 19 21 15
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –2 ................. ................. 3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 21 19 21
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only: 3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 19 21 15
4052 Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts ........... 2 ................. .................

4070 Budget authority, net (discretionary) ......................................... 40 43 61 Budget authority and outlays, net:
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... 51 75 50 Discretionary:
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 40 43 61 4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 91 97 111
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 51 75 50 Outlays, gross:
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 80 82 94
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 22 14 15
Office of Disability Employment Policy.—This agency provides national leadership in devel-
oping policy to eliminate barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. ODEP works 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 102 96 109
within the Department of Labor and in collaboration with other Federal, state and local agencies, Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
private-sector employers, and employer associations to develop and disseminate evidence-based Offsetting collections (collected) from:
policy strategies and effective practices. ODEP also assists agencies and employers in adopting 4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –6 –6 –6
evidence-based policies and practices. The goal of these efforts is to increase employment op- Mandatory:
Outlays, gross:
portunities for and the workforce participation rate of people with disabilities.
4101 Outlays from mandatory balances .................................... 2 1 2
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 85 91 105
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 98 91 105
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations that
Direct obligations: improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of departmental programs and operations.
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ......................... 7 8 9 It addresses DOL program fraud and labor racketeering in the American workplace, provides
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 3 3 3 technical assistance to DOL program agencies, and advice to the Secretary and the Congress
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 1 1 1 on how to attain the highest possible program performance. The Office of Audit performs audits
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 14 11 9
 Departmental Management—Continued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Funds—Continued 767

of the Department's financial statements, programs, activities, and systems to determine Outlays, gross:
whether information is reliable, controls are effective, and resources are safeguarded. It also 4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... 14 14 32
ensures funds are expended in a manner consistent with laws and regulations, and with achieving 4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 10 11 20
the desired program results. The Office of Investigations - Labor Racketeering and Fraud conducts 4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 24 25 52
investigations to detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse in departmental programs. It also 4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... 28 34 79
identifies and reduces labor racketeering and corruption in employee benefit plans, labor man- 4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ 24 25 52
agement relations, and internal union affairs.
2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
Departmental Support Systems.—This activity represents a permanent, centralized IT invest-
Number of Audits ...................................................................................... 25 36 36
Number of Investigations Completed ........................................................ 299 310 310 ment fund for the Department of Labor managed by the Chief Information Officer. The fund
supports enterprise-wide IT security enhancements that facilitate a centrally managed IT envir-
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) onment with increased risk mitigation parameters to protect the integrity of DOL data and network
availability. These efforts are achieved through several new and ongoing projects mandated by
Identification code 016–0106–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. executive and congressional directives.
IT Infrastructure Modernization.—This Chief Information Officer-managed activity funds
Direct obligations: the unified IT infrastructure, which is centrally managed and provides all agencies with general
Personnel compensation: purpose business productivity tools, is a shared environment for common data sources, and the
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 43 45 45 underlying IT services to support it.
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 5 1 2

11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 48 46 47 Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 21 20 21
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 2 1 1 Identification code 016–0162–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 5 6 6
23.2 Rental payments to others ........................................................ ................. 1 1 Direct obligations:
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 9 1 3 11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ......................... ................. 2 2
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 1 11 12 12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ ................. 1 1
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 10 13 14 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ ................. 3 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 2 ................. ................. 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. ................. 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 1 ................. ................. 25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 3 6 10
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 3 ................. ................. 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 14 26 59
31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 5 3 3
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 102 99 105
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 22 42 79

Employment Summary
Employment Summary
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1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 317 362 351
1001 Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment ............................ 3 13 13

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IT MODERNIZATION WORKING CAPITAL FUND

For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology invest-
ment activities related to support systems and modernization, [$34,269,000] $79,193,000, Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
which shall be available through September 30, [2024] 2025. (Department of Labor Appropri-
ations Act, 2023.) Identification code 016–4601–0–4–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Obligations by program activity:

0801 Financial and administrative services (includes Core
Identification code 016–0162–0–1–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. Financial) .............................................................................. 175 202 186
0802 Field services ............................................................................ 22 26 22
0804 Human resources services ......................................................... 69 70 77
Obligations by program activity:
0805 Telecommunications .................................................................. 27 26 20
0001 Departmental Support Systems ................................................. 7 7 52
0806 Non-DOL Reimbursables ........................................................... ................. 1 2
0002 IT Infrastructure Modernization ................................................. 15 35 27
0808 Information technology services ................................................ 409 404 430
0100 Direct program activities, subtotal ................................................ 22 42 79
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 702 729 737
0900 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 22 42 79
Budgetary resources:
Budgetary resources: Unobligated balance:
Unobligated balance: 1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 98 150 134
1000 Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1 ......................... 2 8 ................. 1011 Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [047–0616] .... 13 3 1
Budget authority: 1012 Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired
Appropriations, discretionary: accounts ........................................................................... 15 18 30
1100 Appropriation .................................................................... 28 34 79 1021 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations ........................... 5 10 10
1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 30 42 79 1033 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations ............................... 1 ................. .................
Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1070 Unobligated balance (total) ........................................................... 132 181 175
1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 8 ................. .................
Budget authority:
Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
Change in obligated balance: 1700 Collected ........................................................................... 720 682 737
Unpaid obligations: 1900 Budget authority (total) ............................................................. 720 682 737
3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 12 10 27 1930 Total budgetary resources available .............................................. 852 863 912
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 22 42 79 Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –24 –25 –52 1941 Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year .......................... 150 134 175

3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 10 27 54

Memorandum (non-add) entries: Change in obligated balance:
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 12 10 27 Unpaid obligations:
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 10 27 54 3000 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1 .......................... 144 266 294
3010 New obligations, unexpired accounts .................................... 702 729 737
3020 Outlays (gross) ...................................................................... –575 –691 –722
Budget authority and outlays, net: 3040 Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired ......... –5 –10 –10
Discretionary:
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 28 34 79 3050 Unpaid obligations, end of year ................................................. 266 294 299
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768 Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

WORKING CAPITAL FUND—Continued 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ............ 41 30 30
25.1 Advisory and assistance services .............................................. 66 68 68
Program and Financing—Continued 25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources .................................. 37 62 62
25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources ........................ 31 24 24
Identification code 016–4601–0–4–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. 25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities ................................... 10 11 11
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ................................ 249 304 304
Memorandum (non-add) entries: 26.0 Supplies and materials ............................................................. 4 2 2
3100 Obligated balance, start of year ............................................ 144 266 294 31.0 Equipment ................................................................................. 51 15 15
3200 Obligated balance, end of year .............................................. 266 294 299
99.9 Total new obligations, unexpired accounts ............................ 702 729 737

Budget authority and outlays, net:

Discretionary: Employment Summary
4000 Budget authority, gross ......................................................... 720 682 737
Outlays, gross: Identification code 016–4601–0–4–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
4010 Outlays from new discretionary authority .......................... ................. 553 597
4011 Outlays from discretionary balances ................................. 575 138 125 2001 Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment ............... 1,123 1,164 1,208

4020 Outlays, gross (total) ............................................................. 575 691 722

Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays: ✦

Offsetting collections (collected) from:

4030 Federal sources ................................................................. –720 –682 –737
4033 Non-Federal sources ......................................................... –1 ................. ................. GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
4040 Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total) .... –721 –682 –737 (in millions of dollars)
Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4053 Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est.
accounts ....................................................................... 1 ................. .................
Offsetting receipts from the public:
4060 Additional offsets against budget authority only (total) ........ 1 ................. ................. 016–143500 General Fund Proprietary Interest Receipts, not Otherwise
4080 Outlays, net (discretionary) ....................................................... –146 9 –15 Classified ................................................................... 1 1 1
4180 Budget authority, net (total) .......................................................... ................. ................. ................. 016–322000 All Other General Fund Proprietary Receipts Including
4190 Outlays, net (total) ........................................................................ –146 9 –15 Budget Clearing Accounts .......................................... 15 18 19
016–322000 All Other General Fund Proprietary Receipts Including
Budget Clearing Accounts: Legislative proposal, subject
Financial and Administrative Services.—Provides a program of centralized services at both to PAYGO .................................................................... ................. ................. –5
the national and regional levels supporting financial systems on a Department-wide basis, finan- General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public ..................................... 16 19 15
cial services primarily for DOL national office staff, cost determination activities, maintenance
of departmental host computer systems, procurement and contract services, safety and health Intragovernmental payments:
services, maintenance and operation of the Frances Perkins Building and general administrative 016–388500 Undistributed Intragovernmental Payments and
support in the following areas: space, property and supplies, printing and reproduction, and energy Receivables from Cancelled Accounts ........................ 13 ................. .................
management. In addition, support is provided for the operation and maintenance of the New General Fund Intragovernmental payments .............................................. 13 ................. .................
Core Financial Management System.
Information Technology Operations. —The Information Technology (IT) Operations budget
funds the operations and maintenance of the Department's centralized data center and network ✦

infrastructure; agency computer systems; cloud computing environment; and additional IT ser-
vices including email, remote access, file storage, and security operations. The IT Operations GENERAL PROVISIONS
budget activity funds all staffing for DOL-wide IT services while the Agency Applications
budget activity funds staff who work directly on agency-specific applications. SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Job Corps shall be
Telecommunications.—Provides resources for the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom- used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or any
munications model. proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.
Agency Applications.— The Agency Applications budget activity provides resources for (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
programmatic IT spending. This includes operations and maintenance spending for over 100 SEC. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the
mission support applications, as well as development, modernization, and enhancement invest-
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated
ments.
for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred
Field Services.—Provides a range of administrative and technical services to all agencies of
the Department located in its regional and field offices, including space management, financial between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity
services, security and emergency management. shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the
Human Resources Services.—Provides leadership, guidance, and technical expertise in all transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to create any new program
areas related to the management of the Department's human resources, including recruitment, or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act:
development, and retention of staff, and leadership in labor-management cooperation. This Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Repres-
activity's focus is on a strategic planning process that will result in sustained leadership and as- entatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
sistance to DOL agencies in recruiting, developing and retaining a high quality, diverse workforce SEC. 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none of the funds appropri-
that effectively meets the changing mission requirements and program priorities of the Depart-
ated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended
ment.
Non-DOL Reimbursements.—Provides for services rendered to any entity or person for use
for the procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services
of Departmental facilities and services, including associated utilities and security services and rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and
support for regional consolidated administrative support unit activities. The income received host countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to
from non-DOL agencies and organizations funds in full the costs of all services provided. This enactment of this Act.
income is credited to and merged with other income received by the Working Capital Fund. SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made
Financing.—The Working Capital Fund is funded by the agencies and organizations for which available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American
centralized services are performed at rates that return in full all expenses of operation, including Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may
reserves for accrued annual leave. be used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training individuals who
Object Classification (in millions of dollars) are older than 16 years of age and are not currently enrolled in school within a local
educational agency in the occupations and industries for which employers are using
Identification code 016–4601–0–4–505 2022 actual 2023 est. 2024 est. H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to support
such training.
Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading "Em-
11.1 Full-time permanent ............................................................. 139 143 149 ployment and Training Administration" shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient
11.5 Other personnel compensation .............................................. 5 4 5 of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs
or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation shall not
11.9 Total personnel compensation ........................................... 144 147 154
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits ........................................................ 54 53 54 apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in Office of Management
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons ......................................... 1 2 2 and Budget Circular A-133. Where States are recipients of such funds, States may
23.1 Rental payments to GSA ............................................................ 14 11 11 establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 769

from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors including the relative "(A) the term "major disaster" means any disaster or catastrophe declared or
cost-of-living in the State, the compensation levels for comparable State or local designated by any State or Federal agency or department;
government employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal "(B) the term "employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from
programs involved including Employment and Training Administration programs. or relating to such major disaster" means an individual who timely secured or
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) secures a license required by applicable law to engage in and perform the
SEC. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer funds made activities described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating to a
available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act, either directly major disaster, and is employed by an employer that maintains worker compens-
or through a set-aside, for technical assistance services to grantees to "Program ation insurance coverage or protection for its employees, if required by applicable
Administration" when it is determined that those services will be more efficiently law, and withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll taxes
performed by Federal employees: Provided, That this section shall not apply to from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such employees; and
section 171 of the WIOA. "(C) the term "affiliate" means a company that, by reason of ownership or
(b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting
percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to the Employment securities of one or more companies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled
and Training Administration by this Act to "Program Administration" in order to by, or is under common control with, another company.".
carry out program integrity activities relating to any of the programs or activities (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.]
that are funded under any such discretionary appropriations: Provided, That not- SEC. [109] 108. (a) FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CROSSING OF H-2B
withstanding section 102 and the preceding proviso, the Secretary may transfer NONIMMIGRANTS WORKING IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY.—
not more than 0.5 percent of funds made available in paragraphs (1) and (2) of the (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition for H-2B nonimmig-
"Office of Job Corps" account to paragraph (3) of such account to carry out program rants filed by an employer in the seafood industry is granted, the employer may
integrity activities related to the Job Corps program: Provided further, That funds bring the nonimmigrants described in the petition into the United States at any
transferred under this subsection shall be available to the Secretary to carry out time during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for which the employer
program integrity activities directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition.
contracts and other arrangements with States and other appropriate entities: (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSINGS AFTER 90TH DAY.—An employer in the
Provided further, That funds transferred under the authority provided by this seafood industry may not bring H-2B nonimmigrants into the United States after
subsection shall be available for obligation through September 30, [2024] 2025. the date that is 90 days after the start date for which the employer is seeking the
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer—
SEC. 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 percent from each (A) completes a new assessment of the local labor market by—
appropriation made available in this Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry (i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 separate Sundays; and
out evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are funded under such ac- (ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate Department of Labor
counts. Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to "Departmental Electronic Job Registry and at the employer's place of employment; and
Management" for use by the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer within the De- (B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified United States worker
partment of Labor, and shall be available for obligation through September 30, who—
[2024] 2025: Provided, That such funds shall only be available if the Chief Evalu- (i) applies for the job; and
ation Officer of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees on Ap- (ii) will be available at the time and place of need.
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing the evaluations (3) EXEMPTION FROM RULES WITH RESPECT TO STAGGERING.—The Secretary
to be carried out 15 days in advance of any transfer. of Labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood industry who brings H-
(b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: "Training and Employment 2B nonimmigrants into the United States during the 120-day period specified
Services", "Job Corps", "Community Service Employment for Older Americans", in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of section 655.20(d)
"State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations", "Employee of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable provision of
Benefits Security Administration", "Office of Workers' Compensation Programs", law.
"Wage and Hour Division", "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs", (b) H-2B NONIMMIGRANTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term "H-2B nonim-
"Office of Labor Management Standards", "Occupational Safety and Health Ad- migrants" means aliens admitted to the United States pursuant to section
ministration", "Mine Safety and Health Administration", "Office of Disability 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Employment Policy", funding made available to the "Bureau of International Labor 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B)).
Affairs" and "Women's Bureau" within the "Departmental Management, Salaries [SEC. 110. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B
and Expenses" account, and "Veterans' Employment and Training". program shall be the greater of—(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to
[SEC. 108. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the
shall be applied as if the following text is part of such section: same location; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification
"(s)(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of 2 years after of the position in the geographic area in which the H-2B nonimmigrant will be em-
the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee— ployed, based on the best information available at the time of filing the petition. In
"(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B program, the
major disaster, by an employer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in Secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational
underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Secretary determines
policies or contracts; that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported.]
"(B) who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of [SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce the definition of
not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee
the Secretary, whichever is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the
engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the H-2B program, the
"(C) whose duties include any of the following: definition of temporary need shall be that provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B).]
"(i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or SEC. [112] 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements,
physicians; up to $2,000,000 of excess personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary,
"(ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs.
damage estimates; SEC. [113] 110. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to create a Department of Labor",
"(iii) evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or com- approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) [shall be applied as if] is
pensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; amended by adding at the end the following [text is part of such Act] new section:
"(iv) negotiating settlements; or "(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforce-
"(v) making recommendations regarding litigation. ment officers or special agents to—
"(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided "(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the
by section 13(a)(1). Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the per-
"(3) For purposes of this subsection— formance of official duties by the Secretary;
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"(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, Job Corps center in Georgia shall be available for the liquidation of such obligations
to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an through September 30, 2029. (Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2023.)
activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; ✦

"(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods

not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in ac-
cordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
"(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior of- SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
ficer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts
and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred bal-
by the Secretary. ances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which
"(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement they were originally appropriated.
officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of perform- SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available
ing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to— for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
"(1) carry firearms; SEC. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred
"(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 shall be used, other than for normal
committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda
"(3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet,
potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation de-
to sites and events; signed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the Congress or any
"(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and State or local legislature or legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress
"(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the secur- or any State or local legislature itself, or designed to support or defeat any proposed
ity of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by the executive branch
of Labor. of any State or local government, except in presentation to the executive branch of
"(c) COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES.—A law enforcement officer or special any State or local government itself.
agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to
this section in accordance with any— section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 shall be used to pay the salary or expenses
"(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any
"(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.". activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regula-
(b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. tion, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the
SEC. [114] 111. The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest, by any means Congress or any State government, State legislature or local legislature or legislative
the Secretary determines appropriate, including an agreement or partnership to body, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships and
construct a new Job Corps center, all or a portion of the real property on which the State-local relationships for presentation to any State or local legislature or legis-
Treasure Island Job Corps Center is situated. Any sale or other disposition, to include lative body itself, or participation by an agency or officer of a State, local or tribal
any associated construction project, will not be subject to any requirement of any government in policymaking and administrative processes within the executive
Federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of Federal real property or relating branch of that government.
to Federal procurement, including but not limited to subchapter III of chapter 5 of (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include any activity to ad-
title 40 of the United States Code, subchapter V of chapter 119 of title 42 of the vocate or promote any proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax in-
United States Code, and chapter 33 of division C of subtitle I of title 41 of the United crease, or any proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal
States Code. The net proceeds of such a sale shall be transferred to the Secretary, consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the
which shall be available until expended to carry out the Job Corps Program on advocacy or promotion of gun control.
Treasure Island. SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available
SEC. [115] 112. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— not to exceed [$28,000] $33,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available
(1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between the United States for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception
Department of Labor and the United States Department of Agriculture; or and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
(2) close any of the Civilian Conservation Centers, except if such closure is Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation
necessary to prevent the endangerment of the health and safety of the students, expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for "Federal Mediation and
the capacity of the program is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) Conciliation Service, Salaries and Expenses"; and the Chairman of the National
of the WIOA are met. Mediation Board is authorized to make available for official reception and repres-
[(RESCISSION)] entation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for "National Mediation
[SEC. 116. Of the unobligated funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Im- Board, Salaries and Expenses".
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), $142,000,000 are hereby per- SEC. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid so-
manently rescinded not later than September 30, 2023.] licitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or
SEC. 113. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs' treatment suites and in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this
any program information prepared by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Act, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of
for treatment suites shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title Federal research grants, shall clearly state—
5, United States Code. (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be
SEC. 114. Notwithstanding the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 financed with Federal money;
(Public Law 114–287), the proceeds from the sale of any Job Corps facility under (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and
such Act shall be transferred to the Secretary pursuant to section 158(g) of the (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program
WIOA. that will be financed by non-governmental sources.
SEC. 115. Funds made available to the Employment and Training Administration [SEC. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds
by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, to provide technical assistance in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for
services to grantees may also be used by the Employment and Training Administra- any abortion.
tion to assist in the establishment and operation of workforce development technical (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust
assistance centers, through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to provide fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health be-
technical assistance relating to any of the activities administered by the Employment nefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion.
and Training Administration. (c) The term "health benefits coverage" means the package of services covered
SEC. 116. Notwithstanding sections 1552 and 1553 of title 31, United States Code, by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrange-
funds made available to the Department of Labor in Public Law 114–113 in para- ment.]
graph (2) under the heading "Department of Labor—Employment and Training SEC. [507] 506. [(a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall
Administration—Job Corps" that were obligated for the construction of the Atlanta not apply to an abortion—
(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or
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(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for
or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by which funds have been denied or restricted;
or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place (4) relocates an office or employees;
the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.] (5) reorganizes or renames offices;
[(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the ex- (6) reorganizes programs or activities; or
penditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private (7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed
funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).] by Federal employees;
[(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an an-
State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with nouncement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier,
State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming.
funds).] (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous ap-
[(d)(1)] (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available propriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for ob-
to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if such agency, ligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2023, or provided from any accounts in the
program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the
to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through
provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less,
[(2)] (b) In this [subsection] section, the term "health care entity" includes an that—
individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider- (1) augments existing programs, projects (including construction projects), or
sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance activities;
plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan. (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity,
SEC. [508] 507. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or
for— (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would
(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by
(2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, Congress;
or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an an-
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). nouncement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier,
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "human embryo or embryos" includes and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming.]
any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date SEC. [515] 512. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to
of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee
cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that
cells. the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and neces-
SEC. [509] 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for sary for the work of the committee involved.
any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to disseminate
in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section information that is deliberately false or misleading.
202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive- [SEC. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related
congressional communications. agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is significant program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2023 that
medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other sub- are different than those specified in this Act, the explanatory statement described
stance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or the
therapeutic advantage. fiscal year 2023 budget request.]
SEC. [510] 509. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to [SEC. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts,
an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000, individually or in total for
provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. a particular project, activity, or programmatic initiative, in value and awarded by
SEC. [511] 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated the Department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2023,
or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if— but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, the gov-
to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) regarding submission of an annual report ernmental purpose, including a justification for issuing the award on a non-compet-
to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and itive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted.]
most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. SEC. [518] 513. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended or
[SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of administering
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except Social Security benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, to process
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social
other appropriation Act.] security account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of
SEC. [513] 511. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out the such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the claimant
Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to any library covered of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act.
by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet SEC. [519] 514. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the
Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the
(4) of such section. compensation of employees of the Social Security Administration to administer
[SEC. 514. Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States
(a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropri- and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system
ations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social security system of
or expenditure in fiscal year 2023, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement.
of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded SEC. [520] 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing,
of funds that— downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
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(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Fed- and the Senate a comprehensive list of any new or competitive grant award notific-
eral, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out ations, including supplements, issued at the discretion of such Departments not less
criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. than 3 full business days before any entity selected to receive a grant award is an-
[SEC. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, Office of Man- nounced by the Department or its offices (other than emergency response grants at
agement and Budget Memorandum M-12–12 dated May 11, 2012, and requirements any time of the year or for grant awards made during the last 10 business days of
contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and the fiscal year, or if applicable, of the program year).]
expenditures: [SEC. 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated
(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered independent agencies; in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic
and injection of any illegal drug: Provided, That such limitation does not apply to the
(2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences shall be tabulated use of funds for elements of a program other than making such purchases if the rel-
separately from and not included in agency totals.] evant State or local health department, in consultation with the Centers for Disease
[SEC. 522. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state within the Control and Prevention, determines that the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable,
text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails is experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an
or Internet postings, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is operating in accordance
disseminated at United States taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency with State and local law.]
to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the [SEC. 527. Each department and related agency funded through this Act shall
agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities provide answers to questions submitted for the record by members of the Committee
of the agency.] within 45 business days after receipt.]
SEC. [523] 516. SEC. [528] 517. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund
(a) Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from
this Act to carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots shall be investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act,
governed by the provisions of section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76, except [$14,628,000,000] $19,193,497,577 shall not be available for obligation in this
that in carrying out such Pilots section 526 shall be applied by substituting "Fiscal fiscal year.
Year [2023] 2024" for "Fiscal Year 2014" in the title of subsection (b) and by SEC. [529] 518. (a) This section applies to: (1) the Office of the Assistant Secretary
substituting "September 30,[ 2027] 2028" for "September 30, 2018" each place it for Planning and Evaluation within the Office of the Secretary and the Administration
appears: Provided, That such pilots shall include communities that have experienced for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services; and
civil unrest. (2) the Chief Evaluation Office and the statistical-related cooperative and interagency
(b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are agreements and contracting activities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Depart-
made available in this Act to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that ment of Labor.
are being carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section 526 of division (b) Amounts made available under this or any other Act which are either appro-
H of Public Law 113–76, section 524 of division G of Public Law 113–235, section priated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred to the functions
525 of division H of Public Law 114–113, section 525 of division H of Public and organizations identified in subsection (a) for research, evaluation, or statistical
Law 115–31, section 525 of division H of Public Law 115–141, section 524 of purposes shall be available for obligation through September 30, [2027] 2028:
division A of Public Law 116–94, section 524 of division H of Public Law Provided, That when an office referenced in subsection (a) receives research and
116–260, and section 523 of division H of Public Law 117–103. evaluation funding from multiple appropriations, such offices may use a single
(c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior appropriations Acts Treasury account for such activities, with funding advanced on a reimbursable
may be granted by relevant agencies up to an additional 5 years to operate under basis.
such authorities. (c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unexpended at the time of
[SEC. 524. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement may be deobligated and
with the first month of fiscal year 2023 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or
Services and Education and the Social Security Administration shall provide the the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report which such amounts are available.
on the status of balances of appropriations: Provided, That for balances that are un- SEC. 519. Of the unobligated balances made available for purposes of carrying
obligated and uncommitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the monthly out section 2105(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, $10,731,502,423 shall not be
reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of ap- available for obligation in this fiscal year.
propriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to the extent feasible, earlier fiscal [(CANCELLATIONS)]
years) from which balances were derived.] (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
[SEC. 525. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.)
shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives