S.1686 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] (Introduced 06/25/2007) |
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| Committees: | Senate - Appropriations |
| Committee Reports: | S. Rept. 110-89 |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 06/25/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. (All Actions) |
| Notes: | For further action, see H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. |
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Placed on Calendar Senate (06/25/2007)
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1686 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 219
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1686
[Report No. 110-89]
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Rule___________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 25, 2007
Ms. Landrieu, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the
following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the
calendar
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A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For a payment to Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, late a
Senator from Wyoming, $165,200.
Expense Allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the
Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President
Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in
all, $195,000.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized
by law, including agency contributions, $160,296,000, which shall be
paid from this appropriation without regard to the following
limitations:
office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,316,000.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $620,000.
office of the president pro tempore emeritus
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $309,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,796,000.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,912,000.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $14,600,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
such committee, $1,587,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,174,000.
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority
and the Conference of the Minority, $778,000.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,620,000 for each such committee; in all,
$3,240,000.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $379,000.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $22,388,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $62,000,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $1,684,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $41,100,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $6,280,000.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,439,000.
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
of the Senate
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $6,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for
the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and
Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281,
96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $129,000,000.
expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics
control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $520,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$2,000,000.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate, $145,189,000, which shall remain available until
September 30, 2012.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $17,528,000, of which up to $500,000 shall
be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal patron
postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of a town
meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit of local
government) at which the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That
any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50
percent of the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost shall be paid
by the Senator from other funds available to the Senator.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$379,065,000.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1. Gross Rate of Compensation in Offices of Senators.
Effective on and after October 1, 2007, each of the dollar amounts
contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(d)(1)(A)) shall be
deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and
in effect on September 30, 2007, increased by an additional $50,000
each.
Sec. 2. United States Senate Collection. Section 316 of Public Law
101-302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended in the first sentence of subsection
(a) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2008''.
Sec. 3. President pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate. Section 7(e)
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note)
is amended by striking ``and the 109th Congress'' and inserting ``, the
109th Congress, and the 110th Congress''.
Sec. 4. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the
Majority and the Conference of the Minority. (a) In General.--Upon the
written request of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or
the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Secretary of the
Senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated
under the subheading ``offices of the secretaries of the conference of
the majority and the conference of the minority'' under the heading
``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' such amount as the Secretary of
the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of
the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under the
heading ``miscellaneous items'' within the contingent fund of the
Senate.
(b) Authority to Incur Expenses.--The Secretary of the Conference
of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority may
incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses
incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the
Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the
amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the
Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the
Minority and upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference
of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, as
applicable.
(c) Authority to Advance Sums.--The Secretary of the Senate may
advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in
carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008
and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 5. Uniform Limitation on Gross Compensation for Employees of
Committees. (a) In General.--Section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(e)) is amended by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3)(A) In this paragraph--
``(i) the term `committee of the Senate' means--
``(I) any standing committee (including the
majority and minority policy committees) of the
Senate;
``(II) any select committee (including the
conference majority and conference minority of
the Senate); or
``(III) any joint committee the expenses of
which are paid from the contingent fund of the
Senate; and
``(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be
considered to be an employee of the full committee.
``(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, no employee
of a committee of the Senate shall be paid at a per annum gross
rate in excess of $162,515.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 6. United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. (a)
Establishment and Meetings.--Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be
appointed to meet once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of
Japan for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations
between the United States and Japan. The Senators so appointed shall be
referred to as the ``United States group'' of the United States Senate-
Japan Interparliamentary Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan
and Washington, D.C. alternatively.
(b) Appointment of Members.--The President of the Senate shall
appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair and Vice Chair,
upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate. Such appointments shall be for the duration of each Congress.
(c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for
each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States
group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by
the Chair of the United States group.
(d) Certification of Expenditures.--A report of expenditures by the
United States group shall be prepared and certified each Congress by
the Chair.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008,
and each fiscal year thereafter..
Sec. 7. Orientation Seminars. (a) In General.--Section 107(a) of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 69a; Public Law 96-
38) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``$25,000'' and
inserting ``$30,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 8. Media Support Services. (a) In General.--The
responsibilities of positions under the Senate Daily Press Gallery, the
Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Senate Press Photographers
Gallery, and the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery
shall include providing media support services with respect to the
presidential nominating conventions of the national committees of
political parties.
(b) Agreements.--The Standing Committee of Correspondents for the
Daily Press Gallery, the Executive Committee of Correspondents of the
Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Standing Committee of Press
Photographers, and the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television
Correspondents Gallery, acting on the behalf of their respective
galleries, may enter into agreements with national committees of
political parties under which the committees and persons authorized by
the committees may reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred
in carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a) and
employees may accept such reimbursement.
(c) Approval of Sergeant at Arms.--The terms and conditions under
which employees exercise responsibilities under subsection (a), and the
terms and conditions of any agreement entered into under subsection
(b), shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the United States Senate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``national committee''
and ``political party'' have the meaning given such terms in section
301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431).
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,398,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$9,416,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2009
For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inaugural
ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States,
January 20, 2009, in accordance with such program as may be adopted by
the joint congressional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural
ceremonies of 2009, $1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate and to remain available until September 30, 2009. Funds made
available under this heading shall be available for payment, on a
direct or reimbursable basis, whether incurred on, before, or after,
October 1, 2008: Provided, That the compensation of any employee of the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate who has been
designated to perform service with respect to the inaugural ceremonies
of 2009 shall continue to be paid by the Committee on Rules and
Administration, but the account from which such staff member is paid
may be reimbursed for the services of the staff member (including
agency contributions when appropriate) out of funds made available
under this heading.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants,
including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending
Physician; (2) an allowance of $725 per month each to four medical
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) an
allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and $580 per month each
not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such
assistants; and (4) $2,023,000 for reimbursement to the Department of
the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the
Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited
to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such
salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be
available for all the purposes thereof, $2,820,000, to be disbursed by
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special
Services Office, $7,864,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to employ
more than 60 individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide
Board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two
additional individuals for not more than 120 days each, and not more
than 10 additional individuals for not more than 6 months each, for the
Capitol Guide Service.
Statements of Appropriations
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of the
statements for the first session of the 110th Congress, showing
appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts
authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular
appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the
persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the
work.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including
overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions
for health, retirement, social security, professional liability
insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $225,930,000, to be
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.
General Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and
installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical
services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and
professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards
program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation
of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the
certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with
official representation and reception expenses, $58,070,000, to be
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic
training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center for fiscal year 2008 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland
Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security.
Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year
2008 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings
``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' upon the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
Sec. 1002. General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police and
the Chief of the Capitol Police. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding
section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C.
1901 note) or House Resolution 661 of the 95th Congress, approved July
29, 1977--
(1) the appointment of an individual to the position of
General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police Board and
the Chief of the Capitol Police shall be made by the Capitol
Police Board without regard to political affiliation and solely
on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position;
and
(2) the pay for that position--
(A) shall be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol
Police from funds appropriated to the Capitol Police;
(B) shall be set at the rate of pay in effect on
the date of enactment of this Act; and
(C) may be adjusted at any time after that date by
the Capitol Police Board.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 1003. Transfer of Library of Congress Police to the United
States Capitol Police. (a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Act of August 4, 1950'' means the Act
entitled ``An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and
grounds of the Library of Congress'', approved August 4, 1950
(2 U.S.C. 167 et seq.);
(2) the term ``Library of Congress Police employee'' means
an employee of the Library of Congress designated as police
under the first section of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C.
167); and
(3) the term ``Library of Congress Police civilian
employee'' means an employee of the Library of Congress Office
of Security and Emergency Preparedness who provides direct
administrative support to, and is supervised by, the Library of
Congress Police, but shall not include an employee of the
Library of Congress who performs emergency preparedness or
collections control and preservation functions.
(b) Superseding Provisions.--
(1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall
supersede the provisions of section 1015 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) and
section 1006 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004
(2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108-83; 117 Stat. 1023) to the
extent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent
with such other provisions.
(2) Repeal of former retirement treatment provision.--
Section 1015(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended by striking
subparagraph (B).
(c) Transfer of Personnel.--
(1) In general.--Beginning the first day of the first pay
period applicable to members of the Capitol Police beginning on
or after October 1, 2008, there are transferred to the Capitol
Police each Library of Congress Police employee and each
Library of Congress Police civilian employee.
(2) Members of the capitol police.--A Library of Congress
Police employee who is transferred under this subsection shall
be a member of the Capitol Police if--
(A) based on the assumption that such employee
would perform a period of continuous Federal service
after the date of transfer, such employee would be
entitled to an annuity for immediate retirement under
section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5, United States
Code, on or before the date such employee becomes 60
years of age;
(B) the Chief of the Capitol Police makes a
determination that the employee--
(i) meets the qualifications required to be
a member of the Capitol Police, as determined
by the Chief of the Capitol Police; and
(ii) successfully completes training, as
determined by the Chief of the Capitol Police;
and
(C) any determination of the Chief of Police under
this section shall not be appealable or reviewable in
any manner.
(3) Civilian employees of the capitol police.--
(A) Certain former library of congress police
employees.--A Library of Congress Police employee
transferred under this subsection who does not qualify
to become a member of the Capitol Police under
paragraphs (2)(A) and (B) shall become a civilian
employee of the Capitol Police on September 30, 2009.
(B) Former library of congress civilian
employees.--A Library of Congress Police civilian
employee transferred under this subsection shall become
a civilian employee of the Capitol Police as solely
determined by the Chief of Police on the first day of
the first pay period applicable to employees of the
Capitol Police beginning on or after October 1, 2008.
(C) Final determination.--Any determination of the
Chief of Police under this section shall not be
appealable or reviewable in any manner.
(4) Transferred employees.--
(A) Nonreduction in pay, rank, or grade.--The
transfer of any employee under this subsection shall
not cause that employee to be separated or reduced in
basic pay, rank or grade.
(B) Leave and compensatory time.--Any annual leave,
sick leave, or other leave, or compensatory time, to
the credit of an individual transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the credit of that
individual as a member or an employee of the Capitol
Police. Leave or compensatory time transferred under
this subsection shall be governed by regulations of the
Capitol Police Board.
(C) Exemption for mandatory separation.--Section
8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code,
shall not apply to any Library of Congress Police
employee who is transferred to, and becomes a member
of, the Capitol Police under this subsection, until the
earlier of--
(i) the date on which that individual is
entitled to an annuity for immediate retirement
under section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5,
United States Code; or
(ii) the date on which the individual--
(I) is 57 years of age or older;
and
(II) is entitled to an annuity for
immediate retirement under section
8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 5, United
States Code, (including the
determination of such entitlement after
the application of subparagraph (D)).
(D) Treatment of library of congress service.--
(i) Prior service for purposes of
eligibility for immediate retirement as capitol
police.--Any Library of Congress Police
employee who is transferred under this
subsection and becomes a member of the Capitol
Police shall be entitled to have any creditable
service as an employee under section 8332 or
8411 included in calculating the employee's
service as a member of the Capitol Police for
purposes of section 8336(m) or 8412(d) of title
5, United States Code.
(ii) Prior service for purposes of
computation of annuity.--For purposes of
computing the amount of any benefit payable
under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United
States Code, to or on behalf of any employee
transferred under this subsection, the
creditable service of that transferred employee
performed as an employee of the Library of
Congress--
(I) shall be computed as employee
service under subsection 8339 or 8415;
and
(II) shall not be treated as
service as a member of the Capitol
Police or service as a congressional
employee.
(E) Rules of construction relating to employee
representation.--
(i) Employee representation.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to authorize
any labor organization that represented an
individual who was a Library of Congress police
employee or a Library of Congress police
civilian employee before the transfer under
this subsection to represent that individual as
a member of the Capitol Police or an employee
of the Capitol Police after such transfer.
(ii) Agreements not applicable.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to authorize
any collective bargaining agreement (or any
related court order, stipulated agreement, or
agreement to the terms or conditions of
employment) applicable to Library of Congress
police employees or to Library of Congress
police civilian employees to apply to members
of the Capitol Police or to civilian employees
of the Capitol Police.
(F) Treatment of certain transferred liabilities.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1301 et seq.), any liability transferred under
subsection (d)(1) relating to any individual
transferred under this subsection shall be treated as
though that liability relates to a member or employee
of the Capitol Police for purposes of the
administration of any Federal law, including the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, the
provisions of law made applicable to the Capitol Police
under section 102 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1302), and
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
(G) Rule of construction relating to personnel
authority of the chief of the capitol police.--Nothing
in this section shall be construed to affect the
authority of the Chief of the Capitol Police to--
(i) terminate the employment of a member of
the Capitol Police or a civilian employee of
the Capitol Police; or
(ii) transfer any individual serving as a
member of the Capitol Police or a civilian
employee of the Capitol Police to another
position with the Capitol Police.
(d) Transition Provisions.--
(1) Transfer and allocations of property and
appropriations.--
(A) In general.--Effective on the date of transfer
under subsections (c) and (e)--
(i) the assets, liabilities, contracts,
property, and records in connection with the
Library of Congress Police employees and
Library of Congress Police civilian employees
transferred by this section shall be
transferred to the Capitol Police; and
(ii) the unexpended balances of
appropriations, authorizations, allocations,
and other funds employed, used, held, arising
from, available to, or to be made available in
connection with Library of Congress Police
employees and Library of Congress Police
civilian employees transferred by this section
shall be transferred to and made available
under the appropriations accounts for the
Capitol Police under the subheadings
``Salaries'' and ``General Expenses'' under the
heading ``CAPITOL POLICE'', as applicable.
(B) Joint review.--Before the transfer under
subparagraph (A), the Capitol Police and the Library of
Congress shall conduct a joint review. Any
discrepancies or issues concerning the assets,
liabilities, contracts, property records, unexpended
balances of appropriations, authorizations,
allocations, and other funds employed, used, held,
arising from, available to, or to be made available in
connection with the transfer shall be jointly resolved
between the Librarian and the Chief of the Capitol
Police, or referred to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate for
resolution.
(2) Detailees during training.--During the period preceding
the date of the transfer under subsection (c), the Chief of the
Capitol Police may detail additional members of the Capitol
Police to the Library of Congress, without reimbursement.
(3) Memorandum of understanding.--The Memorandum of
Understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol
Police entered into on December 12, 2004, shall remain in
effect through fiscal years 2008 and 2009, subject to--
(A) the provisions of this section; and
(B) such modifications as may be made in accordance
with the modification and dispute resolution provisions
of the Memorandum of Understanding, consistent with the
provisions of this section.
(4) Rule of construction relating to personnel authority of
the librarian of congress.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect the authority of the Librarian of Congress
to--
(A) terminate the employment of a Library of
Congress Police employee or Library of Congress Police
civilian employee; or
(B) transfer any individual serving in a Library of
Congress Police employee position or Library of
Congress Police civilian employee position to another
position at the Library of Congress.
(5) Termination of library of congress positions.--
Effective on September 30, 2009 all Library of Congress Police
employee positions and Library of Congress Police civilian
employee positions are terminated.
(e) Police Jurisdiction, Unlawful Activities, and Penalties.--
(1) Jurisdiction.--
(A) Extension of capitol police jurisdiction.--
Section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the
area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate
the use thereof, and for other purposes'', approved
July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961) is amended--
(i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The
Capitol Police shall police''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) For purposes of this section, `United States Capitol
Buildings and Grounds' shall include the Library of Congress buildings
and grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled `An Act
relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress',
approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j), except that in a case of
buildings or grounds not located in the District of Columbia, the
authority granted to the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of
Columbia shall be granted to any police force within whose jurisdiction
the buildings or grounds are located.''.
(B) Repeal of library of congress police
jurisdiction.--The first section and sections 7 and 9
of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167, 167f, 167h)
are repealed on September 30, 2009.
(2) Unlawful activities and penalties.--
(A) Extension of united states capitol buildings
and grounds provisions to the library of congress
buildings and grounds.--
(i) Capitol buildings.--Section 5101 of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``all buildings on the real property
described under section 5102(d),'' after
``(including the Administrative Building of the
United States Botanic Garden),''.
(ii) Capitol grounds.--Section 5102 of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
the United States Capitol Grounds shall include the Library of
Congress grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled
`An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the
Library of Congress', approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j).
``(2) Authority of librarian of congress.--Notwithstanding
subsections (a) and (b), the Librarian of Congress shall retain
authority over the Library of Congress buildings and grounds in
accordance with section 1 of the Act of June 29, 1922 (2 U.S.C.
141; 42 Stat. 715).''.
(iii) Conforming amendment relating to
disorderly conduct.--Section 5104(e)(2) of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly
conduct of official business, enter or remain in a room
in any of the Capitol Buildings set aside or designated
for the use of--
``(i) either House of Congress or a Member,
committee, officer, or employee of Congress, or
either House of Congress; or
``(ii) the Library of Congress.''.
(B) Repeal of offenses and penalties specific to
the library of congress.--Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8
of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167a, 167b,
167c, 167d, 167e, and 167g) are repealed.
(C) Suspension of prohibitions against use of
library of congress buildings and grounds.--Section 10
of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167i) is amended
by striking ``2 to 6, inclusive, of this Act'' and
inserting ``5103 and 5104 of title 40, United States
Code,''.
(D) Conforming amendment to description of library
of congress grounds.--Section 11 of the Act of August
4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``For
the purposes of this Act the'' and inserting
``The'';
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``For
the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting
``The'';
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ``For
the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting
``The''; and
(iv) in subsection (d), by striking ``For
the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting
``The'';
(3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on
October 1, 2009.
(f) Collections, Physical Security, Control and Preservation and
Order and Decorum Within the Library.--
(1) Establishment of regulations.--The Librarian of
Congress shall establish standards and regulations for the
physical security, control and preservation of the Library of
Congress collections and property, and for the maintenance of
suitable order and decorum within Library of Congress.
(2) Contracts and consultations.--Notwithstanding the
provisions of section 308 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 1964), the Librarian of
Congress may design and install security systems for the
control and preservation of Library collections and property,
upon review and approval by the Chief of the Capitol Police.
The Chief of the Capitol Police shall coordinate with the
Librarian of Congress when establishing contracts for such
systems and for the monitoring of such systems.
(3) No later than October 1, 2008, the Chief of the Capitol
Police, in coordination with the Librarian of Congress, shall
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report with a proposal for the
management of the physical security systems and personnel
performing said function at the Library of Congress.
(g) Reimbursement of Amounts Relating to Library of Congress
Special Events.--
(1) In general.--Any amounts paid to the Library as
reimbursement for salaries and expenses for services performed
by the Capitol Police at any Library of Congress program or
activity authorized to be carried out under section 102(e) of
the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of
2000,(2 U.S.C. 182b(e)) shall be reimbursed to the
appropriations accounts for the Capitol Police under the
subheadings ``Salaries'' and ``General Expenses'' under the
heading ``CAPITOL POLICE'', as applicable.
(2) Reimbursement by librarian of congress.--The Librarian
of Congress may reimburse, from any available funds, to the
appropriations accounts described under paragraph (1) amounts
for salaries and expenses for services performed by the Capitol
Police at any Library of Congress event, program, or activity
described under that paragraph.
(3) Expenditure and availability of reimbursed funds.--
Funds reimbursed to appropriations accounts under paragraph (1)
may be expended and shall remain available in accordance with
section 2802(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001
(2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(2)).
(h) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided in this section,
this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and
apply to the fiscal year in which enacted and each fiscal year
thereafter.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,806,000, of which $700,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That the Executive
Director of the Office of Compliance may, within the limits of
available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding: Provided
further, That not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification
of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection
with official representation and reception expenses.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1101. Officers of the Office of Compliance. (a) In General.--
Section 302 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1382) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ``, except
that an individual shall not be disqualified for
appointment to the office of Executive Director solely
by reason of service as an officer or employee of the
Office during the 4-year period described under section
301(d)(2)(B)'' before the period; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and
inserting the following:
``(2) Compensation.--
``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The Chair may
fix the compensation of the Executive Director.
``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the
Executive Director may not exceed the lesser of--
``(i) the highest annual rate of
compensation of any officer of the Senate; or
``(ii) the highest annual rate of
compensation of any officer of the House of
Representatives.
``(3) Term.--The term of office of the Executive Director
shall be 5 years. An individual may be appointed to more than 1
term.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by
inserting ``, except that an individual shall not be
disqualified for appointment to the office of General
Counsel solely by reason of service as an officer or
employee of the Office during the 4-year period
described under section 301(d)(2)(B)'' before the
period;
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Compensation.--
``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The Chair may
fix the compensation of the General Counsel.
``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the General
Counsel may not exceed the lesser of--
``(i) the highest annual rate of
compensation of any officer of the Senate; or
``(ii) the highest annual rate of
compensation of any officer of the House of
Representatives.''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:
``(5) Term.--The term of office of the General Counsel
shall be 5 years. An individual may be appointed to more than 1
term.''; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``General Accounting
Office'' and inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year
thereafter.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $4,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, $38,510,000.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
General Administration
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in
connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the
Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative
support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including
the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and
House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of
the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office
equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol
may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a
passenger motor vehicle, $81,584,000, of which $1,119,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2012.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, $25,247,000, of which $8,790,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012.
Capitol Grounds
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the
Capitol Power Plant, $9,915,000, of which $325,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2012.
Senate Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be
expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the
Capitol, $71,048,000, of which $10,440,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2012.
Capitol Power Plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the
purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the
Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress
buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate
garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in
any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air
conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex,
the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger
Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed
upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received
shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this
appropriation, $83,447,000, of which $3,755,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of
the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2008.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$28,061,000, of which $3,900,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2012.
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States
Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and
AOC security operations, $15,116,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2012.
Botanic Garden
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and
collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
Joint Committee on the Library, $9,363,000, of which $855,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the amount
made available under this heading, the Architect may obligate and
expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and
operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon
vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center project,
$28,753,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to
$8,500,000 may be used for Capitol Visitor Center operations: Provided,
That the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the funds
which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center project without
an obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 1201. Rosa Parks Statue. (a) In General.--Section 1(a) of
Public Law 109-116 (2 U.S.C. 2131a note) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of
the Capitol to enter into the agreement required under this subsection
on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee
may require.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 109-116.
Sec. 1202. Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol. (a)
Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Architect of the
Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007''.
(b) Office of Inspector General.--There is an Office of Inspector
General within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol which is an
independent objective office to--
(1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations
relating to the Architect of the Capitol;
(2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend
policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
(3) provide a means of keeping the Architect of the Capitol
and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems
and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations
of the Architect of the Capitol.
(c) Appointment of Inspector General; Supervision; Removal.--
(1) Appointment and supervision.--
(A) In general.--There shall be at the head of the
Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who
shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol, in
consultation with the Inspectors General of the Library
of Congress, Government Printing Office, Government
Accountability Office, and United States Capitol
Police. The appointment shall be made without regard to
political affiliation and solely on the basis of
integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting,
auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis,
public administration, or investigations. The Inspector
General shall report to, and be under the general
supervision of, the Architect of the Capitol.
(B) Audits, investigations, reports, and other
duties and responsibilities.--The Architect of the
Capitol shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit
the Inspector General from--
(i) initiating, carrying out, or completing
any audit or investigation;
(ii) issuing any subpoena during the course
of any audit or investigation;
(iii) issuing any report; or
(iv) carrying out any other duty or
responsibility of the Inspector General under
this section.
(2) Removal.--The Inspector General may be removed from
office by the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the
Capitol shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in
writing the reasons for any such removal to each House of
Congress.
(3) Compensation.--The Inspector General shall be paid at
an annual rate of pay equal to $1,500 less than the annual rate
of pay of the Architect of the Capitol.
(d) Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Reports.--
(1) In general.--Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections
(a)(13) and (e)(1)(B) thereof), 6 (other than subsection (a)(7)
and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Inspector General of the
Architect of the Capitol and the Office of such Inspector
General and such sections shall be applied to the Office of the
Architect of the Capitol and the Architect of the Capitol by
substituting--
(A) ``Office of the Architect of the Capitol'' for
``establishment''; and
(B) ``Architect of the Capitol'' for ``head of the
establishment''.
(2) Employees.--The Inspector General, in carrying out this
section, is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such
officers and employees (including consultants) as may be
necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of
the Office of Inspector General subject to the provisions of
law governing selections, appointments, and employment in the
Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
(e) Transfers.--All functions, personnel, and budget resources of
the Office of the Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol as
in effect before the effective date of this section are transferred to
the Office of Inspector General described under subsection (b).
(f) References.--References in any other Federal law, Executive
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of
or relating to the Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol
shall be deemed to refer to the Inspector General as set forth under
this section.
(g) First Appointment.--By the date occurring 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall
appoint an individual to the position of Inspector General of the
Architect of the Capitol described under subparagraph (A) of subsection
(c)(1) in accordance with that subparagraph.
(h) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and apply with respect to fiscal year
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(2) First appointment.--Subsection (g) shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act and the Architect of the
Capitol shall take such actions as necessary after such date of
enactment to carry out that subsection.
Sec. 1203. Federal Workforce Flexibility Act Amendments. (a)
Section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding the
following paragraph:
``(h) With regard to the application of this section to employees
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden,
the authorities and reporting responsibilities of the Office of
Personnel Management shall be exercised by the Architect of the
Capitol.''.
(b) Section 5754 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding the following paragraph:
``(i) With regard to the application of this section to employees
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden,
the authorities and reporting responsibilities of the Office of
Personnel Management shall be exercised by the Architect of the
Capitol.''.
Sec. 1204. Flexible Work Schedules. Notwithstanding section 6101 of
title 5, United States Code, the Architect of the Capitol may establish
and conduct a pilot program to test flexible work schedules within the
Architect of the Capitol and Botanic Garden. Such pilot program shall
be in accordance with chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code. This
authority shall terminate effective September 30, 2008.
Sec. 1205. Travel and Transportation Expenses. (a) Travel and
Transportation Expenses.--Section 5721(1) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting the following:
``(G) the Architect of the Capitol;''.
(b) Section 5721(1)(G) of title 5, United States Code, is
redesignated section 5721(1)(H) of title 5, United States Code.
(c) Section 5721(1)(H) of title 5, United States Code, is
redesignated section 5721(1)(I) of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 1206. Casualty and Other Insurance for Exhibits and Works of
Art. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the
Capitol may use such funds available in this fiscal year and in
subsequent fiscal years to obtain exhibits and works of art for the
Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, and the Botanic Garden to also
purchase and acquire casualty or other insurance upon such terms and
conditions he considers advisable to cover the risk of loss or damage
to such exhibits and works of art.
Sec. 1207. CVC Maintenance.--For maintenance purposes, the Capitol
Visitor Center (CVC) is considered an extension of the Capitol
Building, and the maintenance functions for the CVC's infrastructure is
the responsibility of the Architect of the Capitol. Starting in fiscal
year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, the CVC's facilities
maintenance budget and associated payroll will be included with the
Capitol Building's appropriation budget, and integrated in such a way
as to facilitate the reporting of expenses associated with the
maintenance of the CVC facility.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's
catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special
clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and
maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation
and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses
of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to
the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $407,811,000, of which
not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to
this appropriation during fiscal year 2008, and shall remain available
until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat.
480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from
collections during fiscal year 2008 and shall remain available until
expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal
information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the
Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from
collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount
authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts:
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $16,451,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2010 for the acquisition of
books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other materials including
subscriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, including
$40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically
approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials for
additions to the collections: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the
certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official
representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,000,000
shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and
educational curricula program: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $1,442,000 shall remain available to the Library
of Congress until September 30, 2010, for support of the Abraham
Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended,
and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
for carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106-173, of which $10,000
may be used for official representation and reception expenses of the
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $7,500,000 shall be used for the National
Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall be used
to provide a grant to the Middle Eastern Text Initiative for
translation and publishing of middle eastern text: Provided further,
That $500,000 shall be used to provide a grant to the University of
Mississippi for the American Music Archives.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $50,102,000, of
which not more than $29,826,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
fiscal year 2008 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code:
Provided, That $10,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated
balances: Provided further, That the Copyright Office may not obligate
or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in
excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $5,370,000
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2008 under
sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title:
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall
be reduced by the amount by which collections and unobligated balances
are less than $45,196,000: Provided further, That not more than
$100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of
an ``International Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the
Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further,
That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and
reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright
Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of
title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under this
heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by
the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of
such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of
the Copyright Royalty Judges program.
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to
revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of
America, $102,892,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be
used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication,
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such
publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $67,690,000, of which
$20,704,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of
the total amount appropriated, $600,000 shall be used to reimburse the
National Federation of the Blind for costs incurred in the operation of
its ``NEWSLINE'' program.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 1301. Incentive Awards Program. Of the amounts appropriated to
the Library of Congress in this Act, not more than $5,000 may be
expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in
connection with official representation and reception expenses for the
incentive awards program.
Sec. 1302. Reimbursable and Revolving Fund Activities. (a) In
General.--For fiscal year 2008, the obligational authority of the
Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may
not exceed $122,529,000.
(b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) are
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources
other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the
legislative branch.
(c) Transfer of Funds.--During fiscal year 2008, the Librarian of
Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under
the heading ``Library of Congress'', under the subheading ``Salaries
and Expenses'', to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the
Federal Research Program established under section 103 of the Library
of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-
481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers
may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate
revolving fund account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts
transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library
appropriation expires.
Sec. 1303. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund Audit.
Section 207 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public
Law 105-55, 2 U.S.C. 182) is amended by striking subsection (e) and
inserting the following:
``(e) Audit.--The revolving fund shall be subject to audit by the
Comptroller General at the Comptroller General's discretion.''.
Sec. 1304. Transfer Authority. (a) In General.--Amounts
appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Library of Congress may be
transferred during fiscal year 2008 between any of the headings under
the heading ``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' upon the approval of the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(b) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of
funds appropriated to the account under any heading under the heading
``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' for fiscal year 2008 may be transferred from
that account by all transfers made under subsection (a).
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and
binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional
Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States
Code); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by
law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding,
and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be
distributed without charge to the recipient, $95,365,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the
permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual
Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under
section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That
this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations
incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding
fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year
limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of
the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other
Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress
under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to
print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period
beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is
authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such
printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal
years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving
fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
Office of Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary
to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications
and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other
Government agencies, and designated depository and international
exchange libraries as authorized by law, $38,231,000: Provided, That
amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations
are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial
sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to
depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any
unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for
similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the
Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes
of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund,
$5,000,000 for workforce retraining and restructuring, information
technology development, infrastructure, and facilities repair:
Provided, That the Government Printing Office may make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and
purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the
Government Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not
more than $5,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public
Printer in connection with official representation and reception
expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available
for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles:
Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses
of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed
necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code:
Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for
temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further,
That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings
``Office of Superintendent of Documents'' and ``Salaries and Expenses''
together may not be available for the full-time equivalent employment
of more than 2,621 work-years (or such other number of work-years as
the Public Printer may request, subject to the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
Senate): Provided further, That activities financed through the
revolving fund may provide information in any format.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office,
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of
the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with
official representation and reception expenses; temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle;
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324
of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable
under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by
the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters
in foreign countries, $510,320,000: Provided, That not more than
$5,413,000 of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2008: Provided
further, That not more than $2,097,000 of reimbursements received under
section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for
use in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That this appropriation and
appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or
agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum
or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to
finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by
the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-
Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the
Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which
costs involved are initially financed.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 1401. Contract Appeals Board. (a) Definitions.--In this
section--
(1) the term ``Board'' means the Contract Appeals Board
established under subsection (b); and
(2) the term ``legislative branch agency'' means--
(A) the Architect of the Capitol;
(B) the United States Botanic Gardens;
(C) the Government Accountability Office;
(D) the Government Printing Office;
(E) the Library of Congress;
(F) the Congressional Budget Office;
(G) the United States Capitol Police; and
(H) any other agency, including any office, board,
or commission, established in the legislative branch;
and
(b) Establishment.--There is established a Contract Appeals Board
within the Government Accountability Office. The Board shall hear and
decide appeals from decisions of a contracting officer with respect to
any contract entered into by a legislative branch agency.
(c) Members of the Board.--
(1) Appointment.--The Comptroller General shall appoint at
least 3 members to the Contract Appeals Board.
(2) Qualifications.--Each member shall have not less than 5
years experience in public contract law.
(3) Pay.--Subject to any provision of law relating to pay
applicable to the Office of General Counsel of the Government
Accountability Office, the Comptroller General shall establish
and adjust the annual rate of basic pay of members of the
Board.
(d) Provisions Applicable to Appeals.--The Comptroller General
shall prescribe regulations for procedures for appeals to the Board
that are consistent with procedures under the Contract Disputes Act of
1978 (Public Law 95-563; 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 1402. Repeal and Modification of Certain Reporting
Requirements. (a) Annual Report by GAO on Consistency of IMF Practices
With Statutory Policies.--Section 504(e) of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501A-318) is
repealed.
(b) Review of Proposed Changes to Export Thresholds for
Computers.--Section 314 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
(Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-123) is repealed.
(c) Annual Reports on Waiting Times for Appointments for Specialty
Care.--Section 604(c) of the Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act
of 2004 (Public Law 108-422; 118 Stat. 2398) is amended by striking
``The Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``The
Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs''.
(d) Congressional Hunger Fellowship Program Audit.--Section
4404(f)(4)(A) of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2002 (2 U.S.C.
1161(f)(4)(A); Public Law 107-171) is amended--
(1) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
(2) by striking ``annual.''.
(e) Haitian Refugee Immigration.--Section 902(k) of the Haitian
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note; Public
Law 105-277) is repealed.
(f) Audit of Financial Transactions.--Section 11 of the National
Moment of Remembrance Act (36 U.S.C. 116 note; Public Law 106-579) is
repealed.
(g) Loss Ratios and Refund of Premiums.--Section 1882(r)(5) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(r)(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``(A) The Comptroller General shall
periodically, not less than once every 3 years,'' and
inserting ``The Secretary may''; and
(B) by striking ``and to the Secretary''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
(h) Radiation Exposure Compensation Reports.--Section 14 of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law
101-426) is repealed.
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for
financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section
313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151),
$13,500,000.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C.
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2
U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Maintenance and Care of Private Vehicles. No part of the
funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 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 of Representatives issued by the Committee on House
Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
Sec. 202. Fiscal Year Limitation. No part of the funds appropriated
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year
2008 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
Sec. 203. Rates of Compensation and Designation. Whenever in this
Act any office or position not specifically established by the
Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for
or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position
appropriated for is different from that specifically established by
such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the
provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses of
Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House
of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
Sec. 204. Consulting Services. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract,
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to
those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record
and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under
existing law.
Sec. 205. Awards and Settlements. Such sums as may be necessary are
appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to
pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
Sec. 206. Costs of LBFMC. Amounts available for administrative
expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by
charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate
share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch
entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may
determine) may not exceed $2,000.
Sec. 207. Landscape Maintenance. The Architect of the Capitol, in
consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain
and improve the landscape features, excluding streets and sidewalks, in
the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW on
the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, Square 582 on the south,
and the beginning of the I-395 tunnel on the southeast.
Sec. 208. Limitation on Transfers. None of the funds made available
in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a
transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any
other appropriation Act.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2008''.
Calendar No. 219
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1686
[Report No. 110-89]
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A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
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June 25, 2007
Read twice and placed on the calendar