support staff for the office. Forest service FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $1,152,744,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That a portion of the funds made available under this heading shall be for the base salary and expenses of employees in the Chief’s Office, the Work Environment and Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy Area, and the Chief Financial Officer’s Office to carry out administrative and general management support functions: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading shall be available for the costs of facility maintenance, repairs, and leases for buildings and sites where these administrative, general management and other Forest Service support functions take place