Committee Reports
108th Congress (2003-2004)
House Report 108-577
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94-577
2d Session
108-577
--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005
[To accompany H.R. 4755]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
| INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT | ||
| Page number | ||
| Bill | Report | |
| Summary of bill | 2 | |
| Highlights of bill | 4 | |
| Structure of bill | 4 | |
| Legislative branch wide matters | 4 | |
| Title I--Legislative Branch Appropriations: | ||
| 2 | 6 | |
| House of Representatives | 2 | 6 |
| Joint Items: | 9 | 10 |
| Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2005 | 10 | |
| Joint Economic Committee | 9 | 10 |
| Joint Committee on Taxation | 9 | 10 |
| Office of the Attending Physician | 10 | 10 |
| Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office | 10 | 11 |
| Capitol Police | 11 | 11 |
| Office of Compliance | 17 | 13 |
| Congressional Budget Office | 19 | 13 |
| Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Office Buildings) | 19 | 13 |
| Library of Congress | 27 | 23 |
| Government Printing Office | 33 | 25 |
| General Accounting Office | 37 | 27 |
| Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund | 39 | 27 |
| Title II--General provisions | 39 | 27 |
| Constitutional authority | 28 | |
| Comparison with budget resolution | 28 | |
| Five-year projection of outlays | 28 | |
| Assistance to State and local governments | 29 | |
| Transfers of funds | 29 | |
| Rescissions | 29 | |
| Changes in the application of existing law | 29 | |
| Compliance with clause 3--rule XIII | 32 |
SUMMARY OF BILL
The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides appropriations for fiscal year 2005 legislative branch operations, which total $2,749,522,000.
Conforming with long practice under which each body of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without intervention, funds for the Senate are not included in the bill as reported to the House. Current appropriations estimates for the Senate for fiscal year 2005, including those under the Architect of the Capitol, total $825,017,000.
A comparative summary of the bill by title and agency follows:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
[Note- Excludes Senate items including those Senate items under Architect of the Capitol]
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Agency New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2004 Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005 New budget (obligational) authority recommended in bill Bill compared with--
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2004 Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005
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TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives $1,008,479,000 $1,066,344,000 $1,044,281,000 +$35,802,000 -$22,063,000
Joint items 19,066,000 19,017,000 18,974,000 -92,000 -43,000
Capitol Police 219,795,000 291,641,000 232,328,000 +12,533,000 -59,313,000
Office of Compliance 2,242,000 2,950,000 2,421,000 +179,000 -529,000
Congressional Budget Office 33,620,000 35,455,000 34,790,000 +1,170,000 -665,000
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate office buildings) 339,962,000 519,635,000 271,666,000 -68,296,000 -247,969,000
Library of Congress 523,001,000 562,631,000 543,488,000 +20,487,000 -19,143,000
Government Printing Office 134,767,000 151,058,000 121,324,000 -13,443,000 -29,734,000
General Accounting Office 457,606,000 480,535,000 473,500,000 +15,894,000 -7,035,000
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund 13,420,000 15,000,000 6,750,000 -6,670,000 -8,250,000
Grand total, new budget, (obligational) authority (for items considered by House) $2,751,958,000 $3,144,266,000 $2,749,522,000 -$2,436,000 -$394,744,000
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BILL
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Budget estimates.--The budget estimates considered by the Committee total $3,144,266,000. By law, budget requests for the legislative branch are transmitted to the Congress by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President without change in the amounts submitted by the originating agency.
Committee recommendations.--A total of $2,749,522,000 in new budget (obligational) authority is recommended for fiscal year 2005. The bill does not include Senate items.
Comparison with fiscal year 2004 appropriations.--Compared with the appropriations enacted for fiscal year 2004 the recommendation of $2,749,522,000 in new budget (obligational) authority for fiscal year 2005 is a reduction of $2,436,000 below fiscal year 2004 and $394,744,000 below the budget request.
STRUCTURE OF THE BILL
The bill is divided into two titles:
Title I--Contains the appropriations for the House of Representatives, Joint Items, the Capitol Police, the Office of Compliance, the Congressional Budget Office, the Architect of the Capitol (except Senate office buildings), the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, the General Accounting Office and the Open World Leadership Center.
Title II--Contains general provisions.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH WIDE MATTERS
Budget requests- The Committee wants to underscore the fact that with record deficits, a war on terrorism, and troops on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq, the budget requests from the agencies of the Legislative Branch cannot continue to be presented with requested increases as high as 50 percent. The Committee expects that future budget submissions will take into consideration the overall budget constraints placed on the entire Federal budget and that more reasonable budget requests will be forthcoming in future years.
Potential for savings- The Committee notes that over the years many of the Legislative Branch agencies have expanded functions, adjusted organizational structures, and restructured operations that support their basic mission in a seemingly ad hoc manner without taking into account the consideration of the potential impact of technology, modern skills, and innovative management techniques that possibly could create greater streamlined, efficient and effective operations. The Committee believes that there is potential for significant savings through streamlining legislative agency organizations, outsourcing functions, leveraging existing technology, and applying management principles identified as `best practices' in comparable public and private sector enterprises. Therefore, the Committee directs the General Accounting Office (GAO) to work closely with the head of each Legislative Branch entity to: (1) identify opportunities that will streamline the agency organization and eliminate organizational layers; (2) outsource operations that will result in providing higher quality and less costly services; (3) utilize existing technology to enhance operational efficiency; (4) implement management changes, which will increase efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations; and (5) where applicable apply the `Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act', `Chief Financial Officers Act', and the `Government Performance and Results Act'. The committee directs that the GAO report its findings, including recommendations for changes, to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate by January 10, 2005. Each agency of the Legislative Branch should be prepared to discuss recommended changes during the FY 2006 appropriation hearing cycle.
Outsourcing- The Committee believes that many potential opportunities exist for outsourcing of activities and functions that will realize significant savings within the Legislative Branch. Therefore the Committee directs that each agency of the Legislative Branch examine potential outsourcing opportunities of the following areas: Information management operations and site management; building facilities and grounds management and operations; human resources management and operations; training functions; vehicle maintenance and management; physical security; financial operations; and printing operations. Each agency is expected to not only examine the areas outlined, but also examine other activities and functions that are unique to each agency to determine if further outsourcing opportunities exist. The Committee directs that the General Accounting Office work closely with each agency, the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council, and the Legislative Branch Chief Administrative Officers Council to prepare a report with recommendations and timelines for implementation of outsourcing or consolidation of activities within each agency or cross-servicing between Legislative branch agencies to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate by January 10, 2005.
Document distribution- The agencies of the Legislative Branch devote considerable resources each year for the distribution of printed materials. The Committee believes there are opportunities for savings if distribution activities were managed from a central facility rather than from independent facilities operated by each Legislative Branch agency. The Government Printing Office currently operates a document distribution facility in Pueblo, Colorado designed to service the Federal Government agencies that require mail order distribution, mail list maintenance and bulk publication storage. This operation has filled more than 75 million orders and distributed more than 800 million publications since opening in 1971. The Committee directs the General Accounting Office to evaluate distribution requirements and activities in all Legislative Branch support agencies and make recommendations to the Committee regarding costs and the feasibility of consolidating activities at the Pueblo facility. The General Accounting Office should report the results of their evaluation to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate by January 10, 2005.
Mass transit benefits- The Committee has included funding for the Federal Mass Transit Benefit Program, for the agencies of the Legislative Branch. The Committee allowance provides a $100 per month allowance to the employees who participate in the program. The Committee encourages the agencies of the Legislative Branch to support their employee participation in this very important program.
State funeral- The Committee praises the accomplishments of the Officers and employees of the Legislative Branch in carrying out the necessary duties and preparation for the state funeral of President Reagan. Many legislative entities participated in ensuring that this historic occasion was executed with the dignity that it so well deserved. In particular, the Committee recognizes the efforts of the House Leadership Offices and Committees, the Officers of the House of Representatives and their staffs, as well as the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services; the Capitol Police; the Architect of the Capitol and staff; the Public Printer and staff; along with the efforts of our counterparts in the Senate; worked tirelessly in carrying out this event with the utmost refinement, professionalism, and skill.
Review statutes of legislative branch agency heads- There currently exist various laws, processes, and practices governing the selection, appointment, removal, compensation, and term of service of the Heads and the Deputies of various agencies in the Legislative Branch, including the Office of Compliance, the Congressional Budget Office, the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, and the General Accounting Office. The Committee suggests that the Joint Leadership of Congress, in order to establish uniformity, should review, evaluate and consider the appropriate changes to current legislation and regulations governing these positions.
TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Committee bill recommends a total of $1,044,281,000 for the operations of the House of Representatives during fiscal year 2005. The allowance is $35,802,000 above the current level and is $22,063,000 below the request.
The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:
| Item | Amount |
| Salaries and expenses: | |
| House leadership offices | $18,678,000 |
| Members' representational allowances | 521,195,000 |
| Committee salaries and expenses | 139,225,000 |
| Salaries, officers and employees | 160,133,000 |
| Allowances and expenses | 205,050,000 |
| Total, Salaries and Expenses | $1,044,281,000 |
| Total, House of Representatives | $1,044,281,000 |
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $1,008,479,000
2005 budget estimate 1,066,344,000
Committee recommendation 1,044,281,000
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The appropriation for the operations of the House of Representatives is the salaries and expenses appropriation. The account includes the following House activities: House leadership offices; Members' representational allowances; committee salaries and expenses; salaries, officers and employees; allowances and expenses; and the day care center. The amount provided is $1,044,281,000.
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
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2004 appropriation $18,142,000
2005 budget estimate 18,678,000
Committee recommendation 18,678,000
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The Committee recommends a total of $18,678,000 for the operations of the leadership offices during fiscal year 2005.
The allocation by office follows:
| House Leadership Offices | |
| Item | Amount |
| Office of the Speaker | $2,708,000 |
| Office of the Majority Floor Leader | 2,027,000 |
| Office of the Minority Floor Leader | 2,840,000 |
| Office of the Majority Whip | 1,741,000 |
| Office of the Minority Whip | 1,303,000 |
| Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activities | 470,000 |
| Republican Steering Committee | 881,000 |
| House Republican Conference | 1,500,000 |
| House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee | 1,589,000 |
| House Democratic Caucus | 792,000 |
| Nine Minority Employees | 1,409,000 |
| Training and Development Program: | |
| Majority | 290,000 |
| Minority | 290,000 |
| Cloakroom Personnel: | |
| Majority | 419,000 |
| Minority | 419,000 |
| Total | $18,678,000 |
MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES
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2004 appropriation $514,454,000
2005 budget estimate 529,258,000
Committee recommendation 521,195,000
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A total of $521,195,000 is recommended for the representational allowances of the Members of the House, the so-called MRA account. The Committee bill provides $372,948,000 for clerk hire salaries, $131,310,000 for official expenses, and $16,937,000 for official mail. It should be noted that these components are fungible under regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. Each Member has an overall consolidated allowance established by the Committee on House Administration from which staff salaries, office expenses, and mail costs are drawn.
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES
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2004 appropriation $127,129,000
2005 budget estimate 140,479,000
Committee recommendation 139,225,000
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Funding for the salaries and expenses of the 19 standing committees, one permanent select committee and one select committee of the House is provided, as follows:
Standing Committees, special and select.--For the salaries and expenses of committees funded in the biennial funding resolution, $114,299,000 is provided.
Committee on Appropriations.--For the salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations (including the studies and investigation activities authorized by section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), $24,926,000 is provided.
Details of the funding resolution, H. Res. 148 (House Report 108-91) approved by the House for the 108th Congress, follow:
COMMITTEE FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, 108TH CONGRESS
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Committee 1st session 2nd session Total
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Agriculture $5,084,900 $5,242,632 $10,327,531
Armed Services 5,871,876 6,059,481 11,931,357
Budget 5,856,333 6,013,239 11,869,572
Education and the Workforce 7,047,896 7,625,475 14,673,371
Energy and Commerce 9,101,042 9,521,097 18,622,138
Financial Services 6,601,085 7,095,402 13,696,487
Government Reform 9,740,963 9,873,472 19,614,435
House Administration 4,122,092 4,404,965 8,527,057
Intelligence 3,780,487 4,029,243 7,809,730
International Relations 6,993,645 7,559,050 14,552,695
Judiciary 6,957,554 7,091,062 14,048,616
Resources 6,492,029 7,017,395 13,509,424
Rules 2,797,898 2,871,413 5,669,311
Science 5,711,401 5,979,444 11,690,845
Small Business 2,535,261 2,585,041 5,120,301
Standards of Official Conduct 1,527,825 1,543,425 3,071,250
Transportation and Infrastructure 7,982,558 8,479,334 16,461,893
Veterans' Affairs 2,703,328 2,783,466 5,486,795
Ways and Means 7,908,037 8,228,251 16,136,288
Homeland Security (H. Res. 110) 5,366,866 5,585,921 10,952,787
Total $114,183,076 $119,588,808 $233,771,884
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Since the funding resolution is done on a biennial basis and the resolution for the 108th Congress will expire on December 31, 2004, this funding is provided through December 31, 2006.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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2004 appropriation $156,896,000
2005 budget estimate 170,861,000
Committee recommendation 160,133,000
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The Committee recommendation for the salaries and expenses of House officers and employees of the various activities funded through this consolidated item is $160,133,000. This amount represents an overall increase of $3,237,000 above the amount enacted in fiscal year 2004 and is $10,728,000 below the request.
The Committee is aware that a review by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has identified potential problems in compliance with House regulations prohibiting prepayments for website design and email services provided to Member offices. As a result of the review, the CAO has compiled guidelines to ensure that web vendors are aware of the prohibition on prepayments and that their invoices include complete information about the scope and delivery of web services. The Committee supports this effort and directs the CAO to continue to be vigilant in monitoring vendor compliance with the House policy on prepayments.
The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided to each component of the account.
| Salaries, Officers and Employees | |
| Item | Amount |
| Office of the Clerk | $20,534,000 |
| Office of the Sergeant at Arms | 5,879,000 |
| Office of the Chief Administrative Officer | 116,034,000 |
| Office of the Inspector General | 3,986,000 |
| Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations | 1,000,000 |
| Office of General Counsel | 962,000 |
| Office of the Chaplain | 155,000 |
| Office of the Parliamentarian | 1,673,000 |
| Parliamentarian | (1,459,000) |
| Compilation of Precedents | (214,000) |
| Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House | 2,346,000 |
| Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House | 6,721,000 |
| Office of Interparliamentary Affairs Office | 687,000 |
| Other authorized employees | 156,000 |
| Total | $160,133,000 |
House of Representatives Child Care Center.--The bill provides authority for the House day care center budget, as required by Sec. 312(d)(1) of Public Law 102-90, as presented to the Committee by the Chief Administrative Officer. It should be noted that tuition and other center-generated revenues fund day care center operations.
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $191,858,000
2005 budget estimate 207,068,000
Committee recommendation 205,050,000
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A total of $205,050,000 is recommended for fiscal year 2005 for allowances and expenses. This amount is $13,192,000 above the current level and is $2,018,000 below the request. These funds include supplies, materials, administrative costs, and Federal Tort claims; the costs of official mail for the Committees, leadership, and administrative offices; employee benefits; and miscellaneous items. Over 97% of these funds provide the employer share of retirement, health care, and unemployment compensation payments for House employees.
The following table sets forth the various expense categories within this appropriation:
| Allowances and Expenses | |
| Detail | Recommended 2005 |
| Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims | $4,350,000 |
| Official mail (committees, administrative, and legislative offices) | 410,000 |
| Government contributions | 199,600,000 |
| Miscellaneous items: | |
| House automobiles | 140,000 |
| Gratuities to beneficiaries of deceased staff | 510,000 |
| Interparliamentary receptions | 40,000 |
| Subtotal miscellaneous items | $690,000 |
| Total, allowances and expenses | $205,050,000 |
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Section 101 provides for unspent amounts remaining in Members' Representational Allowances account to be used for deficit reduction. Section 102 establishes a net expenses of telecommunications revolving fund. Section 103 requires the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to enter into a contract for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility for House employees. Section 104 is a sense of the House to encourage use of hybrid electric vehicles and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible.
JOINT ITEMS
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $18,974,000 for fiscal year 2005 for the various joint committees and activities carried under this heading. The recommendation is $92,000 below the amount provided for fiscal year 2004.
The following summarizes the recommendations:
| Joint Items | |
| Item | Amount |
| Joint Economic Committee | $4,139,000 |
| Joint Committee on Taxation | 8,433,000 |
| Office of the Attending Physician | 2,528,000 |
| Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office | 3,844,000 |
| Statements of Appropriations | 30,000 |
| Total | $18,974,000 |
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES OF 2005
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2004 appropriation $1,250,000
2005 budget estimate
Committee recommendation
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There was no budget request made for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2005.
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
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2004 appropriation $3,988,000
2005 budget estimate 4,139,000
Committee recommendation 4,139,000
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The Committee has provided $4,139,000 for the Joint Economic Committee. This amount reflects an increase of $151,000 above the enacted amount and is the same as the budget request.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
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2004 appropriation $8,064,000
2005 budget estimate 8,476,000
Committee recommendation 8,433,000
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,433,000 for the Joint Committee on Taxation. This amount reflects an increase of $369,000 above the enacted amount and is $43,000 below the budget request.
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
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2004 appropriation $2,223,000
2005 budget estimate 2,528,000
Committee recommendation 2,528,000
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The Committee has approved $2,528,000 for medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances of Navy personnel detailed to the Office of the Attending Physician. This amount reflects an increase of $305,000 above the enacted level.
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE
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2004 appropriation $3,511,000
2005 budget estimate 3,843,500
Committee recommendation 3,844,000
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The Committee bill provides $3,844,000 for the operation of the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office during the next fiscal year. This amount reflects an increase of $333,000 above the enacted level.
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
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2004 appropriation $30,000
2005 budget estimate 30,000
Committee recommendation 30,000
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The sum of $30,000 is included for the preparation of the usual compilation of the statements of appropriations for the 2nd session of the 108th Congress. The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations compile this publication jointly.
CAPITOL POLICE
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2004 appropriation $219,795,000
2005 budget estimate 291,641,000
Committee recommendation 232,328,000
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The recommendations in the bill provide a total of $232,328,000 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Capitol Police during fiscal year 2005. This amount reflects $203,440,000 for salaries and $28,888,000 for general expenses in lieu of the requested combined Salaries and Expenses account.
The Committee notes that the Capitol Police has proposed a reorganization chart with its budget submission. The Committee continues to support the Chief of Operations, Assistant Chief responsibilities of managing the Department's Uniformed, Operational, Protective and Security Services Bureaus in their current form. In addition, the Committee directs the Training Services Bureau to be added to the Chief of Operations, Assistant Chief's responsibilities, in that this Bureau focuses primarily on the operational aspects of training sworn employees. The Deputy Chief of the Training Services Bureau shall work in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer for the training of civilian employees.
The Committee approves the establishment of the Office of Plans, Operations and Homeland Security (OPOHS), under the responsibilities of the Chief of Operations, Assistant Chief. This office will consolidate strategic and operational planning, management of special events, and emergency preparedness planning and operations. The Committee also supports the inclusion of the Command and Communications Center, the Court Liaison Unit, and the Report Processing Unit in the OPOHS structure.
The Office of Employment Counsel shall be incorporated within the Office of the General Counsel. The Committee anticipates the Office of the General Counsel shall continue to operate as a separate office within the Department, in that it is under the oversight of the Capitol Police Board.
The Committee is concerned by frequent and uncoordinated publicity appearances by the Chief of the Capitol Police. In the future, public pronouncements by the Chief should be coordinated through the Capitol Police Board. The Committee expects the Capitol Police Board, in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, and the Senate Rules Committee, to establish procedures and guidelines for Capitol Police's media relations. These procedures and guidelines are to be submitted to the above named committees no later than July 19, 2004.
The Capitol Police are currently authorized a total of 1,993 positions, 1,592 sworn and 401 civilians. The budget request for fiscal year 2005 included an additional 368 positions, 213 sworn and 155 civilians. The Committee notes that this is an overall 18.5% increase over current levels. This is in addition to the additional 509 positions funded since 9/11, an increase of 37 percent. The Committee believes that at this point these large increases in personnel are too much for any agency to absorb in such a short period of time. During the current fiscal year, the Capitol Police is facing the difficulty of practically doubling its civilian workforce by hiring 79 positions unfilled from fiscal year 2003 in addition to the new 75 positions authorized for 2004. The Committee recognizes the complexities of filling these positions and commends the agency for its recent proactive approach to correct this situation; however, to date, 103 positions remained to be filled. Further, the Committee expresses concern that the need for additional civilian positions in fiscal year 2005 and beyond cannot be properly assessed until such time as the current authorized level is filled. The recently appointed Chief Administrative Officer is directed to closely monitor the influx of these new positions and access the need for additional civilian positions.
The Committee is concerned over the excessive cost to operate and maintain the Capitol Police Command Vehicle. The Chief of Police is directed to report to the Committee, by September 1, 2004, on the economics of continuing the use of this vehicle.
SALARIES
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2004 appropriation $196,434,000
2005 budget estimate 1
Committee recommendation 203,440,000
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The Committee bill provides $203,440,000 for the salaries and benefits authorized for police services throughout the Capitol Police jurisdiction during fiscal year 2005.
GENERAL EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $23,361,000
2005 budget estimate 1
Committee recommendation 28,888,000
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The amount of $28,888,000 is recommended for all general expenses of the Capitol Police for fiscal year 2005.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1001 authorizes transfers between the various accounts of the Capitol Police. Section 1002 restricts the release of security information. Section 1003 provides authority for setting pay with the Capitol Police Board or the Chief. Section 1004 provides authority to settle Federal tort claims. Section 1005 requires prior notification and approval before deployment of Capitol Police personnel. Section 1006 states responsibilities of the Capitol Police General Counsel and Employment Counsel. Section 1007 prohibits a Capitol Police Mounted Horse Unit.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $2,242,000
2005 budget estimate 2,950,000
Committee recommendation 2,421,000
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The bill provides $2,421,000 for the Office of Compliance. This amount is $179,000 above the current level and is $529,000 below the request. This amount fully funds 16 FTE's and provides for a 3.5 percent cost-of-living increase for all staff. The Committee wants to remind the Office of Compliance that funding provided for cost-of-living increases is not to be used for any other purposes without the prior approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The Committee has included section 1101 that authorizes a student loan repayment program.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $33,620,000
2005 budget estimate 35,455,000
Committee recommendation 34,790,000
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,790,000 for the Congressional Budget Office. This is $1,170,000 above the current year and is $665,000 below the budget request.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
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2004 appropriation $339,962,000
2005 budget estimate 519,635,000
Committee recommendation 271,666,000
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The Committee recommends a total of $271,666,000 for fiscal year 2005 for the various operational and maintenance activities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Excluded is the Senate office building account, which will be considered by the Senate. This amount is $247,969,000 below the amount requested, and $68,296,000 below the fiscal year 2004 appropriation.
A summary of the appropriations recommended follows:
| Architect of the Capitol (Excluding Senate) | |
| Item | Amount |
| Architect of the Capitol: | |
| General Administration | $79,581,000 |
| Capitol building | 18,185,000 |
| Capitol grounds | 7,033,000 |
| House office buildings | 65,130,000 |
| Capitol Power Plant | 56,139,000 |
| Library buildings and grounds | 34,783,000 |
| Capitol Police buildings and grounds | 4,883,000 |
| Botanic Garden | 5,932,000 |
| Capitol Visitor Center | ........................... |
| Total | $271,666,000 |
State Funeral Preparation.--The Architect and staff are commended for their recent response and participation in the preparation of the Capitol building and grounds for the state funeral of President Ronald W. Reagan. While the background work can sometimes go unnoticed because it is performed with high precision and expertise, the absence of such work efforts undoubtedly would have been highly visible. The Committee applauds the commitment, devotion, and outstanding work products of the Architect's staff and workforce in their efforts on this historic occasion.
Need for Reasonable Budget Requests by Architect and Clients.--The Architect is directed to conduct a more comprehensive and thorough review of future budget requests, both internal and external. The requested increase of 53% in budget authority in fiscal year 2005 is unacceptable and calls for greater scrutiny of all funding requests. The inclusion of budget requests in submissions to this Committee must be based on merit among all requests and prioritized throughout the Architect's office. The claim of the Architect that many requests are client-driven, while recognized as an additional burden in analysis, does not relieve the responsibilities of the requesting agency representative, the Architect and each AOC superintendent of working together to achieve reasonable and responsible requests through the Architect's budget.
Clients of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Librarian of Congress and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, must recognize the burden placed on the Architect's budget and the overall legislative branch budget and should use constraint in their budget requests.
The Committee directs that the requests that are accepted by the Architect for inclusion in the AOC budget request will also be reflected in the justifications of the requesting agency as a duplicate non-add measure. While the items and amounts will be included for review by this Committee in the appropriate appropriation under the Architect, the external requesting agency must also reflect the items in a separate section of their respective budget justifications and further, must show the impact of the requested items on their budgets in FTEs, funding requirements, and percentage increases.
Position Management.--The Committee is concerned with management practices relating to positions within the office of the Architect of the Capitol. Since fiscal year 1997, actual FTEs assigned in the central and administrative organizations (those now paid in the General Administration appropriation) have increased by 46% without seemingly commensurate or measurable improvements in services. This increase does not take into account other significant increases in positions within the jurisdictions such as additional service employees, timekeepers, and financial analysts. Many of the AOC internal staff increases, while technically within the FTE cap, have been exercised in conjunction with agency reorganizations that were not reviewed or approved by this Committee.
This approach to hiring concerns the Committee and it is expected that the Architect will take swift action to implement a process that provides planning in compliance with the strategic plan and analysis of the overall impact on the organization.
The Architect of the Capitol is directed to refrain from requesting additional positions, with the exception of the Capitol Visitor Center, in the fiscal year 2006 budget request and instead will be expected to cover any new additional work requirements through a review of current staffing and planned reengineering of the existing FTE complement. The AOC is cautioned against transferring FTEs between appropriations to reflect the appearance of reductions in FTEs. The Architect is further directed to submit to this Committee, by the first day of each quarter of each fiscal year, a current staffing document and a five-year staffing plan with descriptions of any changes in the plan. Failure to submit the document by the due date will require a written explanation by the Architect.
FTE Caps.--For the past two years, the Committee has been carrying report language that provides the Architect with relief from the FTE cap for project work. The Committee endorses a less cumbersome process to address the project FTE issue, but at the same time emphasizes the need for control by the Architect of both operating and project FTEs. Therefore, the Committee will set revised FTE caps for each appropriation, excluding the FTEs for Construction Management Division (CMD). In addition, a floating FTE cap, is set for use by the Construction Management Division for project work for all accounts under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect will adhere to the new staffing caps for AOC operations and jurisdictional projects by appropriation; the FTE pool for use by the Construction Management Division to accomplish projects; and the overall agency FTE cap. Reprogrammings and limited relief of FTE caps for jurisdictional projects will be considered by the Committee. The CMD FTEs will be applied to the project and appropriation as the FTE is charged to the account by CMD. The FTE cap of 211 for CMD, which includes 3 permanent FTEs to be charged to the General Administration appropriation, will not appear to be associated with any appropriation until such time as the charge occurs and then will be considered as an adjustment to appropriation FTE cap. The revised FTE caps by appropriation, which results in an overall net increase of 82 FTEs for the AOC, are detailed as follows:
| FTEs | |
| Operations and Jurisdiction Projects: | |
| General Administration | 360 |
| Capitol Building | 165 |
| Capitol Grounds | 60 |
| House Office Buildings | 497 |
| Capitol Power Plant | 82 |
| Library Buildings and Grounds | 127 |
| Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds | 3 |
| Botanic Garden | 54 |
| Capitol Visitor Center | 16 |
| 1 Subtotal, Operations FTEs | 1,364 |
| Construction Management Division (Projects) | 211 |
| Total, AOC | 1,575 |
| 1 Excludes Senate Office Buildings estimate of 490 FTEs. |
Deputy Architect of the Capitol/Chief Operating Officer.--The Congress established the position of the Deputy Architect of the Capitol/Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Public Law 108-7, Section 1203. The statute requires that the Deputy Architect of the Capitol/Chief Operating Officer `shall be responsible to the Architect of the Capitol for the overall direction, operation, and management of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, including implementing the Office's goals and mission; providing overall organization management to improve the Office's performance . . .'. In response to the Committee's question regarding the status of implementing the revised Architect of the Capitol (AOC) organization proposed by the COO in December 2003, the Architect's response was that the AOC is awaiting the approval of the organizational structure proposed in the fiscal year 2005 budget justification. The Committee wants the Architect of the Capitol to understand that the organizational chart reflected in the budget does not meet the requirements of Public Law 108-7, Section 1203. The Committee does not approve the organizational structure submitted because it does not reflect the intent of the Congress that the COO provide overall organizational management. The Architect of the Capitol is directed to review the legislation and prepare an organizational chart that more clearly reflects the intent of the Congress. The revised chart is to be provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate by December 31, 2004.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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2004 appropriation $76,598,000
2005 budget estimate 89,245,000
Committee recommendation 79,581,000
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The Committee recommends a total appropriation of $79,581,000 for fiscal year 2005. This amount is $2,983,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 2004 and is $9,664,000 below the budget request. This account provides funds for personal services, equipment, communications, and other central support activities of the Architect of the Capitol.
The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to use funds remaining in the Emergency Response Fund, provided in P.L. 107-117, to provide the $750,000 necessary for the Alternate Computer Facility Security infrastructure. The Committee has denied without prejudice the $7,000,000 requested for the fit out of the Alternate Computer Facility and directs the Architect to develop a plan and design for the usage of this space prior to seeking funding for this project.
Items related to the Senate in this account have not been funded.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $41,273,000 $42,572,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities, and Travel 7,298,000 7,298,000
Other Services 20,232,500 20,049,500
Supplies 692,500 692,500
Equipment 6,809,000 6,809,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $76,305,000 $77,421,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Emergency Defibrillators $660,000 $660,000
Alternate Computer Facility (ACF) Fit Out 7,000,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 2,180,000
CATV System Upgrade Design 1,500,000 1,500,000
Enhanced Filtration 750,000
ACF Security 650,000
Minor Construction 100,000
ACF Camera System Infrastructure 100,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $12,940,000 $2,160,000
Total, General Administration $89,245,000 $79,581,000
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CAPITOL BUILDING
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2004 appropriation $28,021,000
2005 budget estimate 32,239,000
Committee recommendation 18,185,000
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A total of $18,185,000 is recommended for the operation and maintenance of the Capitol building during fiscal year 2005. This amount is $9,836,000 below the amount provided in fiscal year 2004 and is $14,054,000 below the budget request.
Items related to the Senate in this account have not been funded.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
CAPITOL BUILDING
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $11,605,000 $9,933,000
Other Services 2,170,000 2,003,000
Supplies 1,094,000 1,094,000
Equipment 382,000 382,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $15,251,000 $13,412,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Replacement of Minton Tile $473,000 $473,000
Computer, Telecom, and Electrical Support 300,000 300,000
Wayfinding and ADA Signage 90,000
ADA Requirements 75,000
Client Support 250,000
U.S. Capitol Master Plan 4,500,000
Minor Construction 2,500,000 2,500,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 100,000 100,000
Restore Shutters and Upgrade Window Lighting 400,000 400,000
CVC Facility Start-up 6,300,000
Install Emergency Exit Signs and Lighting 2,000,000 1,000,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $16,988,000 $4,773,000
Total, Capitol Building $32,239,000 $18,185,000
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CAPITOL GROUNDS
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2004 appropriation $6,846,000
2005 budget estimate 8,080,000
Committee recommendation 7,033,000
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The appropriation of $7,033,000 is recommended for the care and improvement of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant. This amount is a decrease of $1,047,000 below the request and is $187,000 above the amount provided for fiscal year 2004.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
CAPITOL GROUNDS
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $4,822,000 $4,822,000
Other Services 1,393,000 796,000
Supplies 660,000 660,000
Equipment 140,000 140,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $7,015,000 $6,418,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Restore Decorative Vases/Lights--West Terrace $78,000 78,000
Inaugural Support 10,000 10,000
Renovate Former D.C. Street Lights 177,000 177,000
Wayfinding and ADA-Compliant Signage 100,000 100,000
Minor Construction 600,000 200,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 100,000 50,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $1,065,000 $615,000
Total, Capitol Grounds $8,080,000 $7,033,000
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HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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2004 appropriation $62,445,000
2005 budget estimate 105,675,000
Committee recommendation 65,130,000
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For House office buildings $65,130,000 has been provided. This amount is a decrease of $40,545,000 below the budget request and is $2,685,000 above the amount provided for fiscal year 2004.
The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to use funds remaining in the Emergency Response Fund, provided in P.L. 107-117, for the completion of the House Office Buildings Perimeter Security project.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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Item Amountrequested Committeerecommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $32,123,000 $31,396,000
Other Services 5,859,000 5,168,000
Supplies 863,000 863,000
Equipment 250,000 250,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $39,095,000 $38,677,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Egress Door Improvements, HOB $200,000 $200,000
Replace Chilled Water Coils, FHOB 150,000 150,000
Minor Construction 5,000,000 5,000,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 2,380,000 1,955,000
Upgrade Public Restrooms 1,500,000
CAO Project Support 10,700,000 4,894,000
Design Parking Garages, Lot 7 & 9 10,000,000
Design Renovation Upgrades, CHOB 7,500,000
Replace Windows, FHOB 4,900,000 4,900,000
Emergency Lighting, RHOB 4,700,000
Exterior Waterproofing, HUG 4,500,000 2,954,000
Extended Sprinkler Systems, HOB 3,300,000 3,300,000
House Office Buildings Perimeter Security 3,000,000
Emergency Lighting, LHOB 2,700,000
Replacement of Escalator Bank, RHOB 2,000,000
Design, Audio and Intelligibility Fire Alarm Upgrade 1,700,000
Existing Fire Alarm System Upgrade Study and Design 1,250,000
Fire Alarm System Upgrade, HOB (Less RHOB) 1,100,000 1,100,000
Staff Fitness Facility 3,000,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $66,580,000 $27,453,000
Total, House Office Buildings $105,675,000 $65,130,000
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CAPITOL POWER PLANT
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2004 appropriation $81,062,000
2005 budget estimate 63,376,000
Committee recommendation 56,139,000
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The Committee recommends the appropriation of $56,139,000 for the Capitol power plant for fiscal year 2005, plus offsetting collections of $4,400,000. This is a decrease of $24,923,000 below the amount provided in fiscal year 2004 and $7,237,000 below the budget request.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
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Item Amountrequested Committeerecommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $10,198,000 $8,320,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities, and Travel 36,792,000 37,886,000
Other Services 3,079,000 1,185,000
Supplies 9,055,000 9,055,000
Equipment 448,000 448,000
Reimbursement (4,400,000) (4,400,000)
Subtotal, Operating Budget $55,172,000 $52,494,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Implement Emergency Shoring and Repairs to Tunnels $100,000 $100,000
Replace Expansion Joints 1,342,000 1,342,000
Retube Condensers WRP 866,000 866,000
Replace Water Treatment Equipment and Controls 850,000
Remove Tar paper/Reinsulate Violet Tunnel 261,000 261,000
Repair/Maintenance Chiller Motors 6A & 5 250,000 250,000
Paint Baghouse 200,000
Generator Load Bank 100,000 100,000
Procure Two Trucks 79,000
Install Load Bank Connections for Various Buildings 70,000
Purchase Loader 37,000 37,000
Generator Load Bank (1000kw, 480-208v) 35,000 35,000
Install Backflow Preventer 13,000 13,000
Replace Reverse Gas Fans 11,000 11,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 2,990,000 630,000
Minor Construction 1,000,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $8,204,000 $3,645,000
Total, Capitol Power Plant $63,376,000 $56,139,000
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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2004 appropriation $38,928,000
2005 budget estimate 160,678,000
Committee recommendation 34,783,000
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For Library building and grounds $34,783,000 has been provided. This amount is a decrease of $4,145,000 below the current fiscal year and is $125,895,000 below the request.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $11,111,000 $10,812,000
Rent, Communications, and Utilities 15,000 15,000
Other Services 4,793,000 1,231,000
Supplies 1,182,000 1,182,000
Equipment 2,368,000 2,368,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $19,469,000 $15,608,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Repair Life Safety Deficiencies $800,000 $800,000
Replace Partitions Supports, JMMB 250,000 250,000
Fire Safety Project Management 250,000 250,000
Painting, TJB Arches & Fort Meade Modular 1 245,000
Replace Sidewalks, JAB and TJB 100,000
Preservation Environmental Monitoring 80,000 80,000
Upgrade Filtration Efficiency 700,000
Replace Lighting Computerized Control System 475,000 475,000
Replace Dish Machine 210,000 210,000
Minor Construction 1,500,000
Elevator Modernization 1,715,000
Collections Security 860,000 860,000
Copyright Deposit Facility 59,200,000
Fort Meade Modules 3 & 4 39,500,000
Sprinkler System Upgrades, TJB 6,754,000 6,754,000
Smoke Detector Upgrades, TJB 3,850,000 3,850,000
ADA Bathroom Renovations, JAB 3,700,000
Smoke Detector Upgrades, JAB 3,600,000 3,600,000
Smoke Detector Upgrades, JMMB 3,600,000
Condition Assessment--All building systems 3,200,000
Sprinkler System Upgrades, JAB 2,400,000 2,046,000
SDCA--Infrastructure Maintenance/Future Support 895,000
Design--LOC Egress Improvements 1,800,000
Design--Fire Alarm Audio & Intelligibility 1,500,000
Fort Meade Temporary Storage Fit Out 1,350,000
Study/Design--Fire Alarm System Upgrade 1,175,000
SDCA--Client Requests 525,000
SDCA--Fire and Safety 625,000
Fort Meade Buildings #70, 70A, 70B Renovations 250,000
Vehicle Barrier Controls 100,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $141,209,000 $19,175,000
Total, Library Buildings and Grounds $160,678,000 $34,783,000
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CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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2004 appropriation $3,289,000
2005 budget estimate 40,292,000
Committee recommendation 4,883,000
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For Capitol Police buildings and grounds $4,883,000 has been provided. This amount is a decrease of $35,409,000 below the budget request and $1,594,000 above the current level.
The Committee recognizes the requirement to fit out additional space in the Fairchild and GPO buildings to accommodate and support the U.S. Capitol Police in their mission, along with freeing up space within the Capitol complex. The AOC has requested $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2005 to meet this need. However, sufficient funding is available in the Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds account from previously appropriated funds for projects that are not progressing as rapidly as anticipated. As such, the Committee directs the AOC to request reprogramming of funds to support this effort from current unobligated balances for the Offsite Delivery Screening Center and the Other Facility Improvements in the Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds appropriation and encourages the AOC to move forward expeditiously in fiscal year 2004 to fit out Fairchild and GPO space for the USCP.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and the project budget follows:
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $399,000 $399,000
Rent, Communications, and Utilities 6,350,000 3,760,000
Other Services 723,000 704,000
Equipment 20,000 20,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $7,492,000 $4,883,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Minor Construction $1,000,000
Study, Design, and Condition Assessment 900,000
Firing Range Design 1,200,000
Fairchild and GPO Build-Out 12,500,000
Off-site Delivery 6,400,000
Firing Range 10,800,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $32,800,000
Total, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds $40,292,000 $4,883,000
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BOTANIC GARDEN
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2004 appropriation $6,152,000
2005 budget estimate 11,581,000
Committee recommendation 5,932,000
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The amount recommended for the Botanic Garden is $5,932,000. This amount is $5,649,000 below the budget request and $220,000 below the current level.
The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:
BOTANIC GARDEN
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget
Personal Services $4,514,000 $4,452,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities, and Travel 4,000 4,000
Other Services 593,000 556,000
Supplies 627,000 627,000
Equipment 50,000 50,000
Subtotal, Operating Budget $5,788,000 $5,689,000
Fiscal Year 2005 Project Budget
Partnership Support $450,000
D.C. Village Roof Replacement 243,000 $243,000
Bartholdi Park and Fountain 5,100,000
Subtotal, Project Budget $5,793,000 $243,000
Total, Botanic Garden $11,581,000 $5,932,000
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
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2004 appropriation $36,621,000
2005 budget estimate 8,469,000
Committee recommendation
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The Committee has not provided any funding for the Capitol Visitor Center operations at this time.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Section 1201 establishes a process to study and contract out to the private sector the management and operations of the Capitol Power Plant.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $543,488,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress for fiscal year 2005. The following table summarizes the allocation of funds by appropriation account:
| Library of Congress | |
| Item | Amount |
| Fiscal year 2005: | |
| Salaries and expenses | $366,875,000 |
| Copyright Office | 20,041,000 |
| Congressional Research Service | 96,385,000 |
| Books for the blind and physically handicapped | 60,187,000 |
| Total | $543,488,000 |
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $361,899,000
2005 budget estimate 387,581,000
Committee recommendation 366,875,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) (6,350,000)
Total available $373,225,000
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The sum of $366,875,000, plus $6,350,000 in offsetting receipts, is recommended for salaries and expenses, which is the basic appropriation for the operation of Library programs, an increase of $4,976,000 above the current level and a decrease of $20,706,000 below the request. This level of funding provides for all mandatory and price level increases requested. The amount provided also includes funding of $1,200,000 to cover the first year costs of a multi-year requirement for the Department of State Capital Security Cost-Sharing Program. The Committee has not provided funding of $500,000 for the National Film Preservation Board and the National Film Preservation Foundation grant since the current authorization has expired.
The Committee has provided $14,794,000 for the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) in Culpeper, Virginia, which reflects the Committee support for this important preservation facility that has been funded primarily by the Packard Humanities Institute. Additional funding beyond this level could not be provided within the tight budgetary constraints of this bill.
In accordance with Public Law 106-57, Section 208, the Committee has made a reduction of 3 FTE's and $300,000 from the base budget of the Salaries and Expenses appropriation.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
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2004 appropriation $18,516,000
2005 budget request 20,179,000
Committee recommendation 20,041,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) (33,477,000)
Total available $53,518,000
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Salaries and expenses.--The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,041,000, plus authority to spend $33,477,000 in receipts, for the Copyright Office. The total available in this recommendation is $1,525,000 above the amount provided in the current fiscal year.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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2004 appropriation $91,185,000
2005 budget estimate 100,934,000
Committee recommendation 96,385,000
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Salaries and expenses.--The Committee recommends $96,385,000 for fiscal year 2005. This amount is $5,200,000 above the current year and is $4,549,000 below the request.
The Committee is concerned with the potential for duplication of support activities between the Congressional Research Service Unit and the Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses account. The Committee funds centralized support organizations such as Information Technology Services, Human Resources Services, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and Integrated Support Services to provide Library-wide support services, which helps to reduce duplicate systems and processes throughout the Library's accounts. Of particular note, in this year's budget request, the Library is requesting in two separate accounts funding for the Alternate Computer Facility and XML capabilities, which may reflect duplication of support services. The Committee directs that the Library of Congress conduct a study of such functions as information technology, human resources, financial services, space management, and other support functions to determine whether any duplicate or overlapping activities exist. The findings of the study are to be provided to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate prior to the fiscal year 2006 budget submission and any budgetary reductions or realignments be so reflected in the fiscal year 2006 request.
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
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2004 appropriation $51,401,000
2005 budget estimate 53,937,000
Committee recommendation 60,187,000
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Salaries and expenses.--A total of $60,187,000 is recommended for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, an increase of $8,786,000 over the amount provided in fiscal year 2004 and $6,250,000 above the amount requested. The additional amount, over the budget request, is a down payment for the Digital Talking Book Project currently estimated at $79,500,000. This very important project that has been planned since the early 1990s is a revolutionary change from analog to digital technology that will meet patron expectations for new machines and avoid costs associated with obsolescence of the current cassettes.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The Committee has included three administrative provisions. Section 1301 provides for expenses related to official representation and the incentive awards program. Section 1302 provides obligational authority for various Library programs. Section 1303 extends the date for matching contributions related to the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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2004 appropriation $90,573,000
2005 budget estimate 88,800,000
Committee recommendation 88,800,000
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The Committee has included an appropriation of $88,800,000 for printing and binding of congressional documents at the Government Printing Office for use by Congress.
A comparative summary of the recommendation by category of work follows:
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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Appropriation 2004 Requested 2005 Recommended 2005
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Congressional Record program $21,456,000 $20,952,000
Miscellaneous publications 5,792,000 5,846,000
Miscellaneous printing and binding 17,711,000 18,660,000
Details to Congress 2,795,000 2,909,000
Document envelopes and document franks 1,044,000 906,000
Business and committee calendars 2,859,000 2,480,000
Bills, resolutions, and amendments 9,802,000 7,518,000
Committee reports 3,017,000 2,681,000
Documents 2,481,000 2,520,000
Hearings 21,876,000 21,490,000
Committee prints 1,740,000 2,838,000
Total $90,573,000 $88,800,000 $88,800,000
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
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2004 appropriation $34,253,000
2005 budget estimate 33,033,000
Committee recommendation 32,524,000
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The Committee recommends the appropriation of $32,524,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Superintendent of Documents, a part of the Government Printing Office. This amount is $1,729,000 below the fiscal year 2004 level and is $509,000 below the budget request.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND
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2004 appropriation $9,941,000
2005 budget estimate 25,000,000
Committee recommendation
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Revolving fund.--The bill includes the usual language authorizing the operation of the revolving fund, authority to hire or purchase automobiles, advisory councils, and consultants. The Committee has included new language that authorizes expenditure of funds for the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission. The limit on full-time equivalent employment has been set at 2,889, a reduction of 300 FTE's. The Committee has not provided the $25,000,000 funding request.
The Committee recognizes that the Government Printing Office is entering a new era and is confronting serious challenges. The longstanding structure of centralized printing and dissemination within the federal government is changing. The statutory basis for GPO controlling all federal printing has been questioned. In addition, technology advancements during the past decade have significantly changed the state of printing and information dissemination. These factors have had a significant financial impact on GPO's operations.
The Public Printer recognizes the challenges facing GPO, and in response has embarked on an ambitious transformation effort. The Public Printer is fully aware that the agency needs to reexamine its mission within the context of technological change and has initiated a strategic planning process with GPO. Currently, GPO plans to release a draft of its strategic plan in July 2004. To assist GPO in this process, the General Accounting Office is conducting a study of federal printing and information dissemination that GPO will use as input to its process.
Recent hearings examined the current status of GPO efforts over the past year to wrestle with its changing environment. GAO has stated in testimony that more needs to be done to ensure that GPO's transformation is successful and recommended that GPO develop a business plan to direct its transformation. The Committee strongly supports this recommendation.
The Committee endorses GPO's ongoing strategic planning efforts. The Committee directs that the GPO develop a business plan that reflects a connection between the long-term goals and objectives contained in the strategic plan and the day-to-day activities of GPO's core business units. The Committee directs that the strategic plan and associated business plan be provided to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate no later than December 1, 2004. Further the Committee directs that these two plans should be linked to the next budget submission before the Committee can give any further consideration for funding required and/or requested for the 21st century GPO operation.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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2004 appropriation
2005 budget estimate $4,225,000
Committee recommendation
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The Committee has not provided a separate appropriation for the Office of the Inspector General. The Office of the Inspector General is provided a budget allocation within the Revolving Fund account. The Committee believes that a direct appropriation only reflects shifting of costs and a direct appropriation does not add, change, or eliminate the independence of the Office of the Inspector General.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
The Committee has included section 1401 that authorizes discounts for bulk purchases of publications.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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2004 appropriation $457,606,000
2005 budget estimate 480,535,000
Committee recommendation 473,500,000
Offsetting collections (7,500,000)
Total available 481,000,000
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The Committee has provided $473,500,000 in direct appropriations for the General Accounting Office, plus $7,500,000 in offsetting collections derived from reimbursements for conducting financial audits of government corporations and rental of space in the GAO building. This funding provides for 3,269 FTE's.
The Committee encourages that GAO retain its core competency to undertake additional technology assessment studies as might be directed by Congress.
The Committee directs the General Accounting Office to provide a report within 180 days of enactment of this bill, outlining the statutory responsibilities of the Congressional Budget Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Joint Committee on Taxation. This report should include an inventory of the individual entities reports (including, but not limited to, hearing related documents, studies, analysis, and other publicly released products) for fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2004, and identify how these products meet the statutory responsibilities. In addition, the GAO is to report if there is any overlap or duplication within the jurisdiction or work products of these agencies or joint committees.
PAYMENT TO THE OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
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2004 appropriation $13,420,000
2005 budget estimate 15,000,000
Committee recommendation 6,750,000
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The Committee has provided $6,750,000 for payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. This amount is $8,250,000 below the request and is $6,670,000 below the enacted level.
TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The customary language regarding emergency assistance for vehicles, positions and allowances, consulting services, the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council, for the Architect to maintain and landscape areas on Washington Avenue SW and prohibits the transfer of funds in this Act (Sec. 201-208). The Committee has included section 209, which eliminates the requirement that Legislative Branch agencies must use the eTravel Service established by the General Services Administration. The Committee has also included section 210 that provides authority to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of the Legislative Branch. Section 211 places a limitation on the aggregate compensation of Legislative Branch employees and section 212 prohibits the use of funds to study or construct a fence around the Capitol grounds.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives states that:
Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of a public character shall include a statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution.
The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report this legislation on Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America, which states:
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by law. * * *
Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this specific power granted by the Constitution.
COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, which requires that the report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing how that authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year from the Committee's section 302(b) allocation.
This information follows:
COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION
[In millions of dollars]
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Sec. 302(b) This bill--
Budget authority Outlays Budget authority Outlays
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Discretionary $3,575 $3,696 $2,751 1 $2,920
Mandatory 113 112 113 112
Total $3,688 $3,808 $2,863 $3,039
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FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS
In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, the following table contains five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill:
| Five-Year Projection of Outlays | |
| Millions | |
| Outlays: | |
| 2005 | 1 2,461 |
| 2006 | 282 |
| 2007 | 77 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 1 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. |
ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, the financial assistance to State and local governments is as follows:
The accompanying bill contains no funding for State and local assistance programs.
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS
Indefinite transfer authority is authorized in Congressional printing and binding, the Superintendent of Documents, and the Capitol Police programs.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding:
The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program's success in developing and attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations.
RESCISSIONS
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill:
There are no rescissions recommended in the bill.
CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1), of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill which directly or indirectly change the application of existing law:
1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items remain available for more than one year where programs or projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not specifically authorize such extended availability. Most of these items have been carried in previous appropriation bills. This authority tends to result in savings by removing the incentive to commit funds at the end of the fiscal year.
2. The bill includes a number of provisions which place limitations on, or which authorize or reauthorize, the use of funds in the bill, or change or extend existing limitations, appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some circumstances might be construed as changing the application of existing law.
3. There is language that allows reimbursement for service to be used by the servicing entity.
4. The bill continues the practice of providing official reception and representation allowances for officers and offices of the legislative branch.
5. The bill authorizes expenses for employee awards, such as certificates or plaques and related ceremonial presentations, by certain agencies.
6. The bill requires unspent funds remaining in Members Representational Allowances to be used for deficit or debt reduction.
7. The bill includes language that authorizes the establishment of a `Net of Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund' in the Treasury of the United States.
8. The bill includes language that provides authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to contract services and use collected fees for operations of the staff fitness facility.
9. There is language under `Capitol Police, General Expenses' authorizing advance payments for travel by Capitol Police personnel for training or other purposes, expenses associated with the relocation of liaison or instructor personnel from the Capitol Police force to and from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and for the costs of basic training of police personnel.
10. The bill authorizes the transfer of funds within `Capitol Police, Salaries' and `Capitol Police, General Expenses', subject to approval.
11. The bill includes language that restricts the release of security information.
12. There is language in the bill that provides exclusive authority of the Capitol Police Board or the Chief of the Capitol Police to determine the schedule of rates of pay.
13. The bill contains language that authorizes the Capitol Police to settle claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
14. The bill includes language that restricts deployment outside the police jurisdiction with meeting criteria.
15. There is language stating responsibilities of the Capitol Police General Counsel.
16. There is language prohibiting a Capitol Police Mounted Horse Unit.
17. There is language in the bill that authorizes a student loan repayment program for the Office of Compliance.
18. There is language under `Capitol Power Plant', Architect of the Capitol, allowing reimbursements for chilled water and steam provided to the Government Printing Office, the Washington City Post Office, the Supreme Court, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union Station Complex and the Folger Shakespeare Library to be credited to this appropriation and made available for obligation.
19. There is language in the bill that provides for the contracting with a private entity for management and operation of the `Capitol Power Plant'.
20. There is authority to expend funds collected under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 150 and for international legal information, the balance to remain available until expended.
21. There is language under `Congressional Research Service' which prohibits the publication of material unless approved by the appropriate committees.
22. There is language authorizing the temporary transfer of funds under the heading `Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses'.
23. The bill includes language that amends the date for raising matching funds for the National Digital Information and Infrastructure Program.
24. There is language under `Congressional printing and binding' restricting the use of funds appropriated to the Government Printing Office for the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives and Senators, Resident Commissioners, or Delegates, and language providing that appropriations recommended shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years, primarily due to the unpredictability of the volume of work generated by the Congress, limiting the printing of certain documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer of unobligated balances.
25. Authorization of appropriations for Congressional printing and binding is included.
26. There is language under `Salaries and Expenses', Office of Superintendent of Documents, which authorizes the use of current appropriations to pay for printing certain publications in prior years for the depository library program. There is language authorizing the transfer of unexpended balances.
27. There is language authorizing the operation of the GPO revolving fund, and which authorizes travel expenses for advisory councils.
28. There is language authorizing the expenditure of funds from the GPO revolving fund for the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission.
29. The bill includes a limitation on GPO employment of not more than 2,889 full-time equivalent work years.
30. There is bill language that authorizes discounts on bulk sales of publications to book dealers.
31. There is language relating to the General Accounting Office authorizing the direct procurement of expert and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, at certain rates; authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the General Accounting Office to make advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and to provide certain benefits, including rental of living quarters in foreign countries; appropriations are authorized for administrative expenses of any other member department or agency to finance an appropriate share of the costs of the American Consortium on International Public Administration (ACIPA), and the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum. The ACIPA language satisfies the requirements of P.L. 100-202.
32. In Section 201, there is language prohibiting the use of funds in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
33. Section 203 provides that whenever any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided that the provisions herein for the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and Members shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
34. Section 204 requires that certain information regarding consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
35. Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities to share the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council.
36. Section 207 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain certain property.
37. Section 209 eliminates the requirement that legislative branch entities participate in the General Services Administration eTravel Service.
38. Section 210 authorizes voluntary separation and incentive payments.
39. Section 211 caps compensation of employees in this Act to not exceed the annual rate of pay for Members.
40. Section 212 prohibits funds to be used for study, design, planning or construction, construction of a fence to enclose grounds of the Capitol.
41. There is a House administrative provision that encourages the use of hybrid or alternatively fueled vehicles.
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(E) (RAMSEYER RULE)
- In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 306 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1989
- SEC. 306. (a) * * *
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[ (b) The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to receive for deposit, amounts charged to any legislative branch entity, including the Congressional Budget Office and the Architect of the Capitol, for the provision of telephone or telecommunications services, except that no amount charged to the Members' Representational Allowance shall be deposited in accordance with this section. ][<-Struck out]- [Struck out->]
[ (c) ][<-Struck out] (b) Receipts from the commissions and charges set forth in [Struck out->][ subsections (a) and (b) ][<-Struck out] subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for `Salaries and Expenses of the United States House of Representatives', and shall be available for expenditure upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.-
SECTION 102 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003
- SEC. 102. (a) * * *
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- (e) This section shall not apply with respect to any telecommunications equipment which is subject to coverage under section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (relating to the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund).
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MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001
DIVISION A
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CHAPTER 9
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
- For the Library of Congress, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program; and an additional $75,000,000, to remain available until expended, for such purposes: Provided, That the portion of such additional $75,000,000, which may be expended shall not exceed an amount equal to the matching contributions (including contributions other than money and pledges) for such purposes that: (1) are received by the Librarian of Congress for the program from non-Federal sources; and (2) are received before March 31, [Struck out->]
[ 2005 ][<-Struck out] 2010: Provided further, That such program shall be carried out in accordance with a plan or plans approved by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $5,000,000 may be expended before the approval of a plan to develop such a plan, and to collect or preserve essential digital information which otherwise would be uncollectible: Provided further, That the balance in excess of such $5,000,000 shall not be expended without approval in advance by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That the plan under this heading shall be developed by the Librarian of Congress jointly with entities of the Federal Government with expertise in telecommunications technology and electronic commerce policy (including the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and the National Archives and Records Administration, and with the participation of representatives of other Federal, research, and private libraries and institutions with expertise in the collection and maintenance of archives of digital materials (including the National Library of Medicine, the National Agricultural Library, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Research Libraries Group, the Online Computer Library Center, and the Council on Library and Information Resources) and representatives of private business organizations which are involved in efforts to preserve, collect, and disseminate information in digital formats (including the Open e-Book Forum): Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with the One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library with respect to the Library's financial management, organization, budget development and implementation, and program development and administration, as well as any other element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is subject to the requirements of Federal law.* * * * * * *
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SECTION 1708 OF TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE
Sec. 1708. Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents
- The price at which additional copies of Government publications are offered for sale to the public by the Superintendent of Documents shall be based on the cost as determined by the Public Printer plus 50 percent. A discount [Struck out->]
[ of not to exceed 25 percent may be allowed to book dealers and quantity purchasers ][<-Struck out] may be allowed as determined by the Superintendent of Documents, but the printing may not interfere with prompt execution of work for the Government.- The Superintendent of Documents may prescribe terms and conditions under which he authorizes the resale of Government publications by book dealers, and he may designate any Government officer his agent for the sale of Government publications under regulations agreed upon by the Superintendent of Documents and the head of the respective department or establishment of the Government.
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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Clause 3(f)(1), Rule XIII requires a table of all appropriations in the bill that are not authorized by law. Appropriations included in this bill have been previously authorized by law.
FULL COMMITTEE VOTES
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the results of each rollcall vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and those voting against, are printed below:
ROLLCALL NUMBER: 1
Date: June 23, 2004.
Measure: Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2005.
Motion by: Mr. Price.
Description of motion: To increase funding for the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund by $2,400,000.
Results: Rejected yeas 25 to nays 29.
| Members Voting Yea | Members Voting Nay |
| Mr. Bishop | Mr. Aderholt |
| Mr. Boyd | Mr. Berry |
| Mr. Cramer | Mr. Bonilla |
| Ms. DeLauro | Mr. Crenshaw |
| Mr. Dicks | Mr. Culberson |
| Mr. Edwards | Mr. Doolittle |
| Mr. Farr | Mrs. Emerson |
| Mr. Frelinghuysen | Mr. Goode |
| Ms. Kaptur | Ms. Granger |
| Mr. Kennedy | Mr. Hobson |
| Ms. Kilpatrick | Mr. Istook |
| Mr. Kolbe | Mr. Kingston |
| Mr. LaHood | Mr. Kirk |
| Mr. Lewis | Mr. Knollenberg |
| Mr. Moran | Mr. Latham |
| Mr. Obey | Mr. Nethercutt |
| Mr. Olver | Mrs. Northup |
| Mr. Price | Mr. Peterson |
| Mr. Rothman | Mr. Regula |
| Ms. Roybal-Allard | Mr. Rogers |
| Mr. Sabo | Mr. Sherwood |
| Mr. Serrano | Mr. Simpson |
| Mr. Visclosky | Mr. Sweeney |
| Mr. Walsh | Mr. Tiahrt |
| Mr. Wicker | Mr. Vitter Mr. Wamp Dr. Weldon Mr. Wolf Mr. Young |
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