§323 Consumer Information Center Fund

Summary

Creates a Federal Citizen Services Fund in the Treasury, run by the General Services Administration, to share federal information with the public and pay for related work. Money put into the Fund can come from Treasury appropriations for Federal Citizen Services, fees paid by users, reimbursements from other federal agencies for distributing publications, and other income tied to the Center’s work. The Fund pays for Center 2 activities as allowed by appropriation laws and takes on the Center 2 account’s liabilities. Year-end unused money stays in the Fund for later use. The Center 2 can accept gifts to help print and distribute consumer information and spend those gifts. The Administrator can make fully reimbursable service agreements with other agencies. By September 30 each year, the Administrator must report to two Congressional committees listing programs funded in the last fiscal year or the past 5-year period, explain each program, show how it was funded (including amounts), note any reimbursements, describe related projects with start and end dates and funding when possible, and provide any extra data used. Definitions: Administrator = Administrator of General Services. Expenditure = any obligation of Fund money.