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Calendar No. 450
115th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 115-274
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2019
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June 14, 2018.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Daines, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 3071]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3071)
making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amount of new budget (obligational) authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $3,366,760,000
Amount of 2018 appropriations........................... 3,311,306,000
Amount of 2019 budget estimate.......................... 3,512,713,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2018 appropriations................................. +55,454,000
2019 budget estimate................................ -145,953,000
CONTENTS
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Page
General Statement and Summary.................................... 4
Title I:
Legislative Branch Appropriations:
Senate:
Expense Allowances................................... 6
Representation Allowances for the Majority and
Minority Leaders................................... 6
Salaries, Officers, and Employees.................... 7
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate...... 14
Office of Senate Legal Counsel....................... 15
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............................................. 15
Contingent Expenses of the Senate.................... 15
Administrative Provisions............................ 27
Joint Items:
Joint Economic Committee............................. 27
Joint Committee on Taxation.......................... 27
Office of the Attending Physician.................... 28
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services....... 28
Capitol Police:
Salaries............................................. 29
General Expenses..................................... 30
Office of Compliance: Salaries and Expenses.............. 31
Congressional Budget Office: Salaries and Expenses....... 32
Architect of the Capitol:
Capital Construction and Operations.................. 33
Capitol Building..................................... 34
Capitol Grounds...................................... 34
Senate Office Buildings.............................. 35
Capitol Power Plant.................................. 36
Library Buildings and Grounds........................ 37
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security....... 38
Botanic Garden....................................... 39
Capitol Visitor Center............................... 39
Administrative Provisions............................ 39
Library of Congress:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 40
Copyright Office..................................... 43
Congressional Research Service....................... 44
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped....... 45
Administrative Provisions............................ 45
Government Publishing Office:
Congressional Publishing............................. 46
Public Information Programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents........................ 47
Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund..................................... 47
Government Accountability Office: Salaries and Expenses.. 47
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.................. 49
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Develop-
ment................................................... 49
Title II: General Provisions..................................... 50
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 51
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 51
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 52
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 53
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 54
GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY
The Legislative Branch appropriations bill provides funding
for the Congress and for the agencies that serve the Congress.
Multiple agencies funded through this bill provide oversight of
executive branch agencies, including objective, nonpartisan,
and timely audits and analysis of Federal programs. The funding
in this bill also ensures that the public has permanent access
to printed and electronic information products of the Federal
Government.
All accounts in the bill have been examined in detail to
ensure that the funding provided is appropriate for the
agencies to carry out their responsibilities and to continue to
respond to Congress in a timely and accurate manner. Details on
the accounts, the funding levels provided, and the Committee's
justification for the funding levels are included in the
report.
Conforming to longstanding practice under which each body
of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and
the other concurs without intervention, funds for the House are
not included in the bill as reported to the Senate.
The Committee recommends new budget (obligational)
authority of $3,366,760,000 for the legislative branch for
fiscal year 2019. This amount excludes House items as per
normal protocol. This total is $145,953,000 below the budget
request and $55,454,000 above the fiscal year 2018
appropriation.
The bill includes $933,460,081 for the operations of the
Senate, which is $56,635,680 below the fiscal year 2019
request. The bill includes $504,776,000 for the Architect of
the Capitol to maintain, improve, and construct buildings and
facilities for the Congress. The recommendation for the
Architect of the Capitol is $73,550,000 below the fiscal year
2019 request. The recommendation would allow for comprehensive
repairs and life-safety systems improvements. The bill also
includes $453,037,000 for the Capitol Police; $589,749,653 for
the Government Accountability Office; $687,422,000 for the
Library of Congress; and $117,000,000 for the Government
Publishing Office.
Agency Spending and Obligation Report.--The Committee seeks
to ensure proper oversight of taxpayer dollars and agency
spending practices, and to identify areas in which to find
efficiencies as the Committee provides funding to invest in new
technologies, modernize outdated IT systems, and realign
programs for better performance. To achieve that goal, the
Committee requests that each agency provide a report outlining
its spending and obligations for each appropriation account.
The report should include spending and obligations for each
fiscal year quarter, as well as for the last two weeks of the
fiscal year and should include an illustration of data for each
quarter as a percentage of overall spending for the fiscal
year. The report is due to the Committee within 90 days after
the end of the fiscal year.
COLA for Legislative Branch Agencies.--The Committee
recommendation does not provide for a Cost of Living Adjustment
[COLA] for the agencies of the Legislative Branch. This is
consistent with the Executive Branch, which has proposed a
freeze for fiscal year 2019.
Inspector General Budgets.--The Committee believes it is
important to ensure independence between Legislative Branch
Inspector Generals [IG] and their respective reporting agencies
and expects to see a separate section in each agency's fiscal
year 2020 budget justification reflecting a detailed budget
request for the agency's IG Office. Additionally, the Committee
directs each IG to keep the Committee fully apprised of its
funding needs, and the Committee directs each agency not to
interfere with or require approval for such communications.
Reprogramming Guidelines.--The Committee expects all
agencies to notify the Committee of any significant departures
from budget plans presented to the Committee in any agency's
budget justifications. In particular, agencies funded through
this bill are required to notify the Committee prior to any
reprogramming of funds in excess of the lesser of 10 percent or
$750,000 between programs, projects or activities, or in excess
of $750,000 between object classifications (except for shifts
within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 13 or as
further specified in each agency's respective section). This
includes cumulative reprogrammings that together total at least
$750,000 from or to a particular program, activity, or object
classification as well as reprogramming of FTEs or funds to
create new organizational entities within the Agency or to
restructure entities which already exist. The Committee expects
to be notified of reprogramming actions which involve less than
the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the
effect of changing an agency's funding requirements in future
years or if programs or projects specifically cited in the
Committee's reports are affected.
Full-Time Equivalents.--The Committee directs that budget
justifications sent to the Committee shall include a comparison
of FTEs based on the number of FTEs supported by the funding
provided in the current enacted appropriations legislation and
the number of FTEs that would be supported by the funding
requested for the following fiscal year.
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE
Expense Allowances
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $189,840
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 189,840
Committee recommendation................................ 189,840
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $189,840 for
the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro
tempore and President pro tempore emeritus of the Senate, the
majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips,
the chairmen of the majority and minority conference
committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority
policy committees. The recommendation is identical to both the
fiscal year 2019 request and the fiscal year 2018
appropriation. The recommended allowances are as follows:
For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the
Committee recommends an amount of $18,760.
For the expense allowance of the President Pro Tempore, the
Committee recommends an amount of $37,520.
For the expense allowance of the President Pro Tempore
Emeritus, the Committee recommends an amount of $15,000.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority
leaders, the Committee recommends $39,920 for each leader, for
a total of $79,840.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority
whips, the Committee recommends $9,980 for each whip, for a
total of $19,960.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends
$4,690 for each chairman, for a total of $9,380.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority
and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $4,690
for each chairman, for a total of $9,380.
Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made
upon certification from the individuals for whom the allowances
are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the report of
the Secretary of the Senate.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $28,140
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 28,140
Committee recommendation................................ 28,140
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,140 for
representation allowances for the majority and minority
leaders. The recommendation is identical to both the fiscal
year 2019 request and the fiscal year 2018 appropriation.
This allowance was established in the Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 99-88). The
funds were authorized to be used by the majority and minority
leaders solely for the discharge of their appropriate
responsibilities in connection with official visits to the
United States by members of foreign legislative bodies and
representatives of foreign governments and intergovernmental
agencies. The recommended amount is to be divided equally
between the two leaders.
Expenditures from this allowance are made upon
certification of the leaders and are reported in the semiannual
report of the Secretary of the Senate.
Salaries, Officers, and Employees
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $194,867,812
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 213,718,812
Committee recommendation................................ 205,376,812
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $205,376,812
for the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the
salaries of officers and employees of the Senate. The
recommendation is $10,509,000 above the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $8,342,000 below the fiscal year 2019
request.
It should be noted that except for a handful of positions
in the Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms [SAA]
that are required by statute, specific staffing levels are not
stipulated either by the budget request or by the Committee's
recommendation. Rather, lump-sum allowances are provided to
fund staffing levels each office finds necessary and
appropriate for the performance of its duties. Estimated
staffing levels for offices funded under this appropriation for
fiscal year 2019 are approximately 1,348 positions.
SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
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Fiscal year 2019
Fiscal year 2018 Committee
recommendation
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Office of the Vice President........ $2,417,248 $2,417,248
Office of the President Pro Tempore. 723,466 723,466
Office of the President Pro Tempore 309,000 309,000
Emeritus...........................
Offices of the majority and minority 5,255,576 5,255,576
leaders............................
Offices of the majority and minority 3,359,424 3,359,424
whips..............................
Conference committees............... 3,316,000 3,316,000
Offices of the secretaries of the 817,402 817,402
conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority.........
Policy Committees................... 3,385,810 3,385,810
Office of the Chaplain.............. 436,886 461,886
Office of the Secretary............. 25,132,000 25,783,000
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 78,565,000 82,684,000
Doorkeeper.........................
Offices of the secretaries for the 1,810,000 1,810,000
majority and minority..............
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Totals........................ 125,527,812 130,322,812
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Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts
within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the
Committee.
The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various
offices of the Senate as displayed under the headings for the
offices that follow.
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,417,248
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,484,248
Committee recommendation................................ 2,417,248
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,417,248 to
fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of
the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties
as the President of the Senate.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $723,466
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 744,466
Committee recommendation................................ 723,466
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $723,466 for
the Office of the President Pro Tempore.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
Appropriation, 2018..................................... $309,000
Budget Estimate, 2019................................... 319,000
Committee recommendation................................ 309,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $309,000 for
the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $5,255,576
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 5,399,576
Committee recommendation................................ 5,255,576
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,255,576 for
the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount
recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,627,788 for
each office.
The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this
appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public
Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,359,424
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,455,424
Committee recommendation................................ 3,359,424
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,359,424 for
the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be
equally divided, providing $1,679,712 for each office.
The authority for the administrative and clerical staff
funded by this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242,
effective July 1, 1955.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $15,142,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 15,496,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,142,000
For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of
$15,142,000.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,316,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,408,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,316,000
For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $3,316,000. The appropriation provides
$1,658,000 in salaries for the staff of each conference
committee. The chairman of each conference committee may
transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries of each
conference to the account for conference committee expenses
within the ``Miscellaneous Items'' appropriation.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE
CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $817,402
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 843,402
Committee recommendation................................ 817,402
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $817,402 for
the majority and minority conference secretaries.
These offices were created by section 6 of Senate
Resolution 17, agreed to January 10, 1977, and two positions in
each office were first funded in the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public Law 95-26).
Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979
(Public Law 96-38), abolished the specific positions and
established a lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff,
effective October 1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be
divided equally between the majority secretary and the minority
secretary.
POLICY COMMITTEES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,385,810
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,481,810
Committee recommendation................................ 3,385,810
For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs
of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $3,385,810. The appropriation
provides $1,692,905 in salaries for the staff of each
committee.
The chairman of each policy committee may transfer to or
from amounts provided for salaries of each policy committee to
the account for policy committee expenses within the
``Miscellaneous Items'' appropriation.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $436,886
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 474,886
Committee recommendation................................ 461,886
For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $461,886. The amount recommended provides the
salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff to
assist the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal Year
1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law 100-202,
established the rate of pay for the Chaplain at Executive Level
IV.
The Office of the Chaplain may transfer to or from amounts
provided for salaries to the account for expenses within the
``Miscellaneous Items'' appropriation.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $25,132,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 26,315,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,783,000
The Committee recommends $25,783,000 for salaries of the
Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2019 staffing levels are
estimated at 248 positions.
This appropriation provides funds for four statutory
positions (Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the
Senate, Financial Clerk of the Senate, and Parliamentarian of
the Senate) and lump-sum allowances for the employment and
adjustment of salaries of personnel in the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97-51,
effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 6539).
The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2019
have been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee. The
departmental budgets under executive offices include: the
Executive Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Page School,
Senate Security, Information Systems, and Web Technology. The
departmental budgets grouped under administrative services
include: conservation and preservation, curator, disbursing
office, gift shop, historical office, human resources,
interparliamentary services, library, printing and document
services, public records, chief counsel for employment, and the
stationery room. The departmental budgets grouped under
legislative and legal services include: the bill clerk, daily
digest, enrolling clerk, journal clerk, legislative clerk,
Official Reporters of Debate, captioning services, executive
clerk, LIS project office, and Parliamentarian.
The Committee provides these funds to the Secretary of the
Senate without apportionment in the interest of facilitating
financial management duties and restructuring that occurs from
time to time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing
in a timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels,
distribution of staff or related funding.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $78,565,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 85,321,000
Committee recommendation................................ 82,684,000
This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three
statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant
to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances
for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as
authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2
U.S.C. 6597).
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $82,684,000
for fiscal year 2019, which supports a staffing level of 920;
an increase of 10 from the current level, including the
conversion of 9 contractor positions to Federal employees. The
additional staff and funding will fully support the continued
initiative to expand the Senate's cybersecurity capabilities.
The Committee expects to be briefed quarterly on the status of
this initiative.
The Sergeant at Arms is the chief law enforcement officer,
the chief protocol officer and an executive officer of the
Senate. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Sergeant at Arms
operates through four principal units:
--The Office of Protective Services and Continuity prepares
the Senate to respond to a full spectrum of emergencies
that may disrupt normal business operations. This
preparation includes programs that support life safety,
intelligence, security, and continuity of operations
policies and programs throughout the U.S. Senate,
including Senate home state offices, as well as
strategic and analytic assistance to the Sergeant at
Arms in his capacity as Chairman or Member of the
Capitol Police Board and Chief Law Enforcement Officer
of the Senate.
--Capitol Operations is responsible for many of the services
provided within the Capitol building that support the
day-to-day operation of the Senate. Services include
Chamber operations maintained by the Doorkeepers;
official business visitor processing provided by the
Senate Appointment Desks; as well as credentialing and
interfacing with the news media via the Senate Media
Galleries. In addition, the Senate Recording Studio
provides audio and video services.
--The Operations Division provides an array of services to
the Senate community to include, identification,
transportation, parking, and photographic services;
printing, publishing, graphic design, and framing
services; and USPS mail screening, and mailing and
package delivery services. Operations furnishes and
maintains the Senate side of the Capitol Building and
supports the maintenance of Senate state offices.
--The Office of the Chief Information Officer [CIO] builds,
operates, and supports the Senate's information
infrastructure. The CIO is responsible for information
security, technology infusion, telecommunications,
helpdesk, IT systems to support Continuity of
Operations and Continuity of Government, enterprise
computing systems, data networks, web services and
hosting, system development, and office equipment.
Executive and other offices provide general management,
human resource, financial and training support to the Senate.
The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are
shown in the following table.
Office of Protective Services and Continuity............ 59 FTE
Capitol Operations...................................... 119
Operations.............................................. 283
Chief Information Officer............................... 338
Executive and administrative offices.................... 121
Total............................................... 920
The Committee provides these funds to the Sergeant at Arms
without apportionment in the interest of facilitating financial
management duties and restructuring that occurs from time to
time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a
timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels,
distribution of staff or related funding.
New SAA Office of Member Outreach and Security
Coordination.--The Committee finds that identifying and
evaluating risks to Members is challenging given the large
number of Members and their varying schedules for both on and
off-campus events. This challenge is further heightened given
evolving physical threats to Members, as highlighted by the
2017 shooting in Alexandria, Virginia. To continue addressing
these challenges in the Senate, the SAA is directed to
establish an Office of Member Outreach and Security
Coordination using current resources and current staff
dedicated to liaising with Senators' offices. The mission and
duties of the new office will be to conduct direct outreach to
Senators' offices and to groups comprised of multiple Senators
in order to create better awareness, with willing Senators'
offices, of Senators' activities off of the Capitol campus; to
seek tools, such as technology, that may improve and accelerate
such awareness; to educate and train staff, including
schedulers, regional representatives, and Chief Clerks, to
identify and alert the SAA and the United States Capitol Police
[USCP] of events or activities that may warrant a threat
assessment; and to facilitate threat assessments and security
coordination with the USCP as well as Federal and local law
enforcement, as appropriate. The SAA is directed to report to
the Committee not less than 90 days after enactment on a
detailed plan for the office, including identifying potential
additional resources that may be needed to carryout such
responsibilities.
Office Cybersecurity.--The Committee directs SAA to utilize
funds provided for fiscal year 2018 to: enable personal and
committee offices to utilize third-party cybersecurity services
to protect the privacy and integrity of office networks;
provide annual cybersecurity audits for all Senate offices;
provide enhanced cybersecurity training for each Senate office;
institute protections against insider threats; and institute
and operationalize enhanced privacy protections within the
Senate network.
Senators' Personal Cybersecurity.--The Committee continues
to be concerned that Senators are being targeted for hacking
and cyberattacks, especially via their personal devices and
accounts. The Committee appreciates the efforts of the
bipartisan Senators' Personal Cybersecurity Working Group
established by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018
to identify, develop, and recommend options to provide enhanced
cybersecurity for Senators' personal communications devices and
accounts. The Committee encourages the working group to
continue collaborating across offices in a bipartisan manner
and consulting with the Senate community and external experts
to provide a comprehensive report on options to improve
Senators' personal cybersecurity by the required deadline of
September 19, 2018. The Committee also reiterates that such
report must include an analysis of an option or options that
would provide for a direct provision of services by the Senate
Sergeant At Arms upon voluntary election by an individual
Senator and that privacy protections must be a component of
each option.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center [SECCC].--The Committee
directs the Senate Sergeant at Arms to convene a working group
to review the current operations of the SECCC. Representatives
from the Architect of the Capitol and the Sergeant at Arms
shall form the working group. The Sergeant at Arms must receive
input from related constituencies including SECCC Board Members
and Executive Director. The working group shall conduct a study
and provide its findings to the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Rules and Administration no later than 90 days
after enactment of this act. The study shall: examine the
current statutory impediments to and feasibility of
incorporating the SECCC into either the office of the Sergeant
at Arms or the office of the Secretary of the Senate; the
current costs to operate the facility, including capital,
operating, salaries, benefits and other expenses and how those
might convey to one of the Senate entities named; investigate
the creation and operation of a revolving fund by which tuition
and other payments may be received; detail the best method of
dissolving the 501(c)(3) that currently runs the SECCC; and
recommend a personnel process to govern hires, transfers,
promotions, and approvals for training. The working group
should also provide an accounting of the SECCC's requirements
to maintain certification and licensing as a certified and/or
accredited child care and child development facility in the
District of Columbia. That accounting should also include any
requirements for insurance or other liability protections for
the staff or the facility. The study should disclose all costs
associated with the operation of the center that are currently
incurred by the SECCC, the Architect of the Capitol, the Senate
Sergeant at Arms, and the Secretary of the Senate. When
developing its findings, the Committee strongly encourages the
working group to consider the structure and capacity of child
care facilities that serve employees of other Legislative
Branch agencies, the House of Representatives, and Executive
Branch agencies.
Training to ``Stop the Bleed''.--Similar to CPR training,
which is an important life-saving skill, basic bleeding control
techniques are critical to saving lives. Developed by the
American College of Surgeons after the tragedy at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, ``Stop the Bleed''
training works to enhance survivability from mass shootings as
well as other casualty events such as car accidents and home
accidents. ``Stop the Bleed'' training empowers first
responders, as well as non-professional individuals, with basic
skills and techniques to immediately control external bleeding
until medical help arrives. The American College of Surgeons
provides both direct training and ``train the trainer'' courses
with the educational component of Stop the Bleed offered free
of charge and courses are run at cost. The Committee supports
the expansion of ``Stop the Bleed'' training on the Capitol
campus, as well as in schools, workplaces, and other
organizations, in order to improve survival rates of mass
shootings and other events causing life-threating external
bleeding.
The Sergeant at Arms, in coordination with the Office of
the Attending Physician, as appropriate, is directed to
incorporate ``Stop the Bleed'' training into the Senate's
education and training programming for both DC and State
offices. The SAA is directed to report to the Committee within
30 days of enactment on the details of such training, including
planned frequency and trainer competencies.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,810,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,810,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,810,000 for
the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority.
The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $905,000
for each office.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $54,198,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 64,076,000
Committee recommendation................................ 59,912,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $59,912,000
for agency contributions for employees paid under certain
appropriations, including ``Salaries, officers, and
employees,'' ``Joint Economic Committee,'' ``Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the Senate,'' and ``Office of Senate
Legal Counsel.''
Agency contributions include the Senate's contributions as
an employer to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal
Employees' Retirement System, the Thrift Savings Plan, Federal
employee group life insurance, Federal employee health
insurance programs, and Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
The Senate is required by law to make these payments, and the
total required is dependent upon the number of Senate
employees, their compensation levels, the benefit programs in
which they are enrolled, and the extent of the benefits
elected.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $6,115,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,278,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,115,000
For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate,
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,115,000. This
amount provides for the salaries and expenses of the office.
The increase provided allows the office to keep up with the
increasing demand to help draft legislation of the quality and
at the pace the Senate demands. The Committee recommendation
provides the funding necessary for agency contributions for
employees paid under this appropriation, under the heading,
``Agency Contributions'' under the appropriation, ``Salaries,
officers, and employees.''
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,147,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,176,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,147,000
The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant
to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends
an appropriation of $1,147,000 for the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel. The amount provided pays for the salaries and expenses
of the office. The Committee recommendation provides the
funding necessary for agency contributions for employees paid
under this appropriation, under the heading, ``Agency
Contributions'' under the appropriation ``Salaries, officers,
and employees.''
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
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $28,440
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 28,440
Committee recommendation................................ 28,440
Section 119 of Public Law 97-51 authorized an expense
allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority,
and the Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the
amount has been provided through a direct appropriation. The
Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,440 providing an
allowance of $7,220 for each office.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $133,265,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 135,799,075
Committee recommendation................................ 133,265,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $133,265,000
for inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special,
and select committees of which $26,650,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2021. The recommendation is equal to the
fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $2,534,075 below the fiscal
year 2019 request.
This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations
incurred by committees under the authorization provided in
Committee funding resolutions.
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $508,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 520,000
Committee recommendation................................ 508,000
The Committee recommends $508,000 for the expenses of the
U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
Established in 1985 by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act
(Public Law 99-93), the Caucus was created to monitor and
promote international compliance with narcotics control
treaties and monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private
programs seeking to expand international cooperation against
drug abuse. The Caucus is composed of seven Senators, four from
the majority party and three from the minority party, with a
chairman from the majority party and a co-chairman from the
minority party.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $11,136,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 10,036,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,036,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,036,000
for expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The recommendation
is $1,100,000 below the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and
equal to the fiscal year 2019 request. Of the total provided,
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,600,000 to
remain available until expended of which $3,000,000 is for the
Financial Management Information System Modernization and
$6,436,000 to remain available until September 30, 2023, of
which $5,136,000 is for the Senate Information Services
program.
The Committee provides these funds to the Secretary of the
Senate without apportionment in the interest of facilitating
financial management duties and restructuring that occurs from
time to time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing
in a timely manner of any cumulative changes in excess of 10
percent to the funding levels between programs, projects or
avtivities.
Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate
include:
Consultants.--Funding is provided for not to exceed two
individual consultants as authorized by section 110 of Public
Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 of Public
Law 95-26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under this
authority shall not be paid in excess of the per diem
equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation
which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the
Senate.
Legal Reference Volumes.--Funding is provided to furnish
U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code Annotated or U.S.
Code service, pocket parts and supplements, as authorized by
Public Law 92-51, July 9, 1971.
The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S.
Code Annotated or the U.S. Code Service to Senators when they
assume office and upon receipt of a written request of a
Senator.
Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and
Miscellaneous Expenses.--Funding is provided for various
contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses
incurred by the Office of the Secretary. In addition, the
Office of the Secretary has incurred various types of legal and
other expenses which have been authorized by the Senate.
Funding is provided for contractual and other expenses
necessary to update and publish the Senate's legislative
precedents and procedure documentation. Administrative services
and miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the
Office of the Secretary.
Travel and Registration Fees.--Funding is provided for
travel expenses and registration fees incurred by the Secretary
of the Senate and the employees of the Office of the Secretary.
This line item excludes funding for travel expenses for the
Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office of Public
Records, which is provided separately under the authority of
Public Law 92-342.
The authority for the travel portion of this account was
provided for by section 101 of Public Law 94-59, July 25, 1975.
Orientation and Training.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct orientation
seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate officials, or
members of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to
exceed $30,000 under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 6514.
The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate is also authorized under these provisions to conduct
seminars or similar meetings in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
Postage.--This account also provides funding for postage
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special
delivery, registered mail, and additional postage not covered
under the frank.
Education of Senate Pages.--Funding is provided for the
education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 29,
1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to enter into a
contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the board of
education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such
educational services and items in such other manner as the
Secretary may deem appropriate. Public Law 98-125, October 13,
1983, amended Public Law 98-51, July 14, 1983, striking out the
heading and paragraph ``Education of Pages'' under the heading
``Joint Items'', and redesignated the funds provided in Public
Law 98-51.
Stationery.--Funding is provided for stationery supplies
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The funds
provided have been allocated to the various departments of the
Office of the Secretary.
Senate Commission on Art.--Funding is provided for the
Senate Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100-696,
November 18, 1988, to acquire any work of art, historical
object, documents or material relating to historical matters,
or exhibits for placement or exhibition within the Senate wing
of the Capitol, any Senate office building, or in rooms,
spaces, or corridors thereof, and to publish a Senate
historical objects inventory and calendar of exhibits on
display within the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office
buildings.
The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on
Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution
382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April
1, 1977, and Senate Resolution 400, March 23, 1988.
Representation Expenses.--Funding is provided, not to
exceed $50,000, to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate
and carry out responsibilities in connection with foreign
parliamentary groups or other foreign officials visiting the
United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public Law 101-163,
November 21, 1989.
Office of Conservation and Preservation.--Funding is
provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to
develop and coordinate programs directly related to the
conservation and protection of Senate records and materials for
which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority.
Book Preservation.--Funding is provided for the Office of
Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources for the
preservation and protection of the Senate book collection,
including historically valuable documents under the care of the
Secretary of the Senate.
Office of Public Records.--Funding is provided for expenses
of the Office of Public Records. This office has evolved
through various pieces of legislation and various
responsibilities authorized by the Federal Election Campaign
Act, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. Public Law 92-342,
July 10, 1972, authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to
procure technical support services, consultants, use of
detailed employees and travel expenses in carrying out her
duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The
Office of Public Records is mentioned for the first time in
Public Law 93-145, November 1, 1973, which authorizes the
Secretary of the Senate to appoint and fix the compensation of
a superintendent and other positions for the Office of Public
Records. In addition, under the authority of Public Law 95-521,
October 26, 1978 (Ethics in Government Act) reports filed under
section 101 shall be available for public inspection and a copy
of the report shall be provided to any person upon request. Any
person requesting a copy of a report may be required to pay a
reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys
received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Office of
Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law
101-163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions
such as registration of mass mailings.
Disbursing Office.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred in the operation of the disbursing office. Typical
expenses for this office include online access charges for the
Department of the Treasury systems, notary bonds, seals and
supplies, necessary supplies in conjunction with the various
machinery maintained in the office, which are not available in
the stationery room, and necessary insurance policies required
for the protection of the disbursing officer of the Senate for
moneys assigned to his/her accountability.
Office of Captioning Services.--Funding is provided for the
closed captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for
the hearing impaired. Closed captioning was first authorized
under Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989.
Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.--Funding is provided
for the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. This
office is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the
direction of the joint leadership and is charged with providing
legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas
of employment law.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $130,076,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 126,595,000
Committee recommendation................................ 126,595,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $126,595,000
for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, to remain available until
September 30, 2023, which is $3,481,000 below the fiscal year
2018 appropriation and identical to the fiscal year 2019
request.
The following table compares the fiscal year 2019 Committee
recommendation for the component categories within this account
to the fiscal year 2019 budget request.
EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
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Fiscal year Committee
2019 request recommendation Difference
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Office of Protective Service and Continuity..................... $4,890,000 $4,890,000 ..............
Capitol Operations.............................................. 3,536,000 3,536,000 ..............
Operations...................................................... 23,207,000 23,207,000 ..............
Chief Information Officer....................................... 93,868,000 93,868,000 ..............
Executive and Other Offices..................................... 1,094,000 1,094,000 ..............
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Grand Total............................................... 126,595,000 126,595,000 ..............
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The Committee provides these funds to the Sergeant at Arms
without apportionment in the interest of facilitating financial
management duties and restructuring that occurs from time to
time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a
timely manner of any cumulative changes in excess of 10 percent
to the funding levels between programs, projects or activities.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $18,870,349
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 20,870,849
Committee recommendation................................ 20,870,849
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,870,849
for miscellaneous items to remain available until September 30,
2021. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from
the stated levels for each item will require the customary
prior approval of the Committee.
The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds
under this appropriation:
FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET--MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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Fiscal year 2019 Committee
Item request recommendation Difference
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Resolution and reorganization reserve..................... $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $2,000,000
Unallocated............................................... 6,000,000 6,000,000 ................
Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items)........... 800,000 800,000 ................
Employees' compensation fund reimbursement (worker's ................ ................ ................
compensation)............................................
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated 30,000 30,000 ................
February 7, 1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated
October 10, 2000).......................................
Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated 125,000 125,000 ................
May 25, 1977)............................................
Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96-499, 1,230,000 1,200,000 (30,000)
dated December 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation)......
Conferences for the Majority and Minority (Public Laws: 97- 300,000 300,000 ................
51, dated January 3, 1983; 101-250, dated November 5,
1990; and 107-68, dated November 12, 2001)...............
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public 150,000 150,000 ................
Law 104-53, dated November 19, 1995).....................
Postage................................................... 6,000\1\ 6,000 ................
Stationery................................................ 16,500 16,500\2\ ................
Communications............................................ 72,000 72,000\3\ ................
Consultants--including agency contributions (2 U.S.C. 6501 5,000,000 5,000,000 ................
as amended)..............................................
National Security Working Group (S. Res. 480, November 21, 700,000 700,000 ................
2004) (expires December 31, 2012)........................
Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105-275, dated 950,000 950,000 ................
October 21, 1998)........................................
Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 108-199, dated January 50,000 50,000 ................
23, 2004)................................................
Senate Child Care Center:
Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 420,000 450,500 30,500
102-90, dated August 14, 1991 and 103-50, dated July
2, 1993..............................................
Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as 20,849 20,849 ................
authorized by Public Law 104-197, dated September 16,
1996.................................................
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Total............................................. 18,870,349 20,870,849 2,000,500
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\1\Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2019):
President of the Senate.............................. $2,700
Secretary for the Majority........................... 1,100
Secretary for the Minority........................... 1,100
Chaplain............................................. 1,100
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TOTAL.............................................. 6,000
\2\Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2019):
President of the Senate.............................. $8,000
Conference of the Majority........................... 300
Conference of the Minority........................... 300
Chaplain............................................. 700
Senate Chamber....................................... 7,200
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TOTAL.............................................. 16,500
\3\Communications Apportionment (Fiscal year 2019):
Office of the Vice President......................... $1,000
Secretary for the Majority........................... 10,000
Secretary for the Minority........................... 10,000
Office of the Chaplain............................... 1,000
Majority Leader...................................... 15,000
Minority Leader...................................... 15,000
Majority Whip........................................ 10,000
Minority Whip........................................ 10,000
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TOTAL.............................................. 72,000
Veterans Hiring.--The Committee continues to encourage
Members of Congress and their offices to look favorably on
congressional job applicants with previous United States
military service. Through their service, many veterans gain
valuable leadership skills, perseverance, and perspective that
can enhance the legislative process. The Committee encourages
Members to incorporate these veterans' unique skills by
increasing the number of veterans hired in their congressional
offices. The Committee also encourages Congress to evaluate the
potential for a congressional veterans fellowship program.
Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.--This line item is
used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws
that authorize expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such
purpose.
Reserve for Contingencies.--This line item includes payment
for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees;
damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual,
legal, and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses,
and is controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Employees' Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker's
Compensation).--Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of
Labor for total benefits and other payments made on behalf of
Senate employees from the employees' compensation fund.
Payments are authorized to be made from expired balances, a
practice that is consistent with the other agencies of the
legislative branch.
Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign
Relations is authorized to expend not to exceed $30,000 each
fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority
of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as
amended.
Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.--Senate Resolution
179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the
contingent fund of the Senate, of the domestic portion of
transportation costs and travel expenses incurred by Members
and employees of the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign
travel.
Federal Employees' Compensation Account (Unemployment
Compensation).--This line item provides for expenses incurred
for the Senate to reimburse the Federal employees' compensation
account, pursuant to Public Law 96-499, approved December 5,
1980, for unemployment compensation payments made to Senate
employees.
Conferences for the Majority and Minority.--The amount
recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and
minority conference committees.
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.--The
amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority
and minority policy committees.
Postage.--Provides for postage allowances for the President
of the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the
Minority, and Senate Chaplain.
Stationery.--Provides funds for stationery and office
supplies for the President of the Senate, conference committees
of the Senate, Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber.
Communications.--Provides funds for cellular telephone and
mobile data devices and services for the Office of the Vice
President, Secretary for the Majority, Secretary for the
Minority, Office of the Chaplain, Majority Leader, Minority
Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip.
Consultants: Including Agency Contributions.--Provides
authority for the appointment and payment of consultants to the
majority and minority leaders, President pro tempore, President
pro tempore emeritus and the legislative counsel. The following
summarizes the current authority and limitations:
Majority Leader.--Nine consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Minority Leader.--Nine consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Legislative Counsel (Subject to President Pro Tempore
Approval).--Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for
maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be
appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the
maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
President Pro Tempore.--Three consultants at not to exceed
the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
President Pro Tempore Emeritus.--One consultant at not to
exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The
consultant may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Senate National Security Working Group.--Provides funding
for the Senate National Security Working Group, under the
authority of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999.
The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the
Senate Arms Control Observer Group.
Committee on Appropriations.--Pursuant to Public Law 105-
275 provides funding for administrative expenses for the
Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Agency
Contributions.--Provides for the payment of agency contribution
costs as authorized by Public Law 102-90, approved August 14,
1991, and Public Law 103-50, approved July 2, 1993, for
employees of the Senate Employees Child Care Center. The Senate
Employees' Child Care Center is intended primarily for the
children of members and employees of the Senate.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Training Classes and
Conference Costs.--Provides for the reimbursement of any
individual employed by the Senate Employees' Child Care Center
for the cost of training classes and conferences in connection
with the provision of child care services and for travel,
transportation, and subsistence expenses incurred in connection
with the training classes and conferences, as authorized by
Public Law 104-197, approved September 16, 1996.
Student Loan Repayment Program.--$6,000,000 is provided for
this program for fiscal year 2019 for the repayment of student
loans, for eligible employees at the discretion of the
employing office, to enhance recruitment and retention of
Senate staff.
Senate Staff Compensation Review.--Ensuring that Senate
staff compensation is competitive and fair is critical to
attracting and retaining highly-qualified staff. The Secretary
of the Senate is directed to conduct a review, or contract with
an independent external entity to conduct a review, of the
salaries and benefits of staff employed by Senators' offices
and Senate Committees to evaluate the extent to which Senate
staff receive similar pay for similar work, both internally and
externally to the Senate. The review must, to the extent
possible, compare staff compensation to the Executive Branch
and the private sector. The review must also compare staff
compensation within the Senate with respect to gender, race,
and ethnicity. The review must consider job responsibilities,
experience, and outside qualifications, including education,
for such comparisons. Providing such compensation data is
strictly voluntary for any Senator's office or Senate
Committee, and any such office may direct that its data be
excluded from any data provided for the review. The review
should note how many offices, in the aggregate, chose not to
participate. The Secretary, or contracting entity, must also
take all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that the data
gathered is securely protected and kept confidential. The
Committee directs that such a review be started, or contracted
out, within 12 months of enactment and that a report
summarizing such review be submitted, within 18 months of
enactment, to the Committee on Appropriations and upon request
to any Senator. Such report must provide summaries of such
comparisons and exclude any information that could be used to
identify any individual, any Senators' office, any Committee,
or any other entity of the Senate, similar to reports published
in 2001 and 2006.
Senate Internship Opportunities Bulletin.--The Committee
believes that the Senate should do more to make Senate
internships accessible to those who qualify for them. The
Committee directs the Senate Placement Office to establish an
Internship Opportunities Bulletin on its website as a central
resource for Senators' offices and Committees that wish to
publicize internship opportunities in the Senate. The bulletin
should be similar in format and operation to the current Senate
Employment Bulletin. The bulletin should feature a clear
statement that such opportunities are only those requested for
public listing by Senators' Offices and Committees and that
other opportunities may be available. Such bulletin should be
operational not later than 90 days after enactment or as soon
as practicable following prompt notification to the Committee.
SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $424,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 474,555,605
Committee recommendation................................ 429,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year
2019 of $429,000,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and
Office Expense Account [SOPOEA]. The recommendation is an
increase of $5,000,000 to the fiscal year 2018 appropriation
and $45,555,605 below the fiscal year 2019 request. Of the
funding provided, $20,128,950 is available until September 30,
2021.
This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators'
staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators'
offices. The SOPOEA is comprised of three components. Two of
these are for salaries of personnel in Senators' offices.
The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is
based on the population of States, beginning with States with a
population of fewer than 5 million people to States with a
population of 28 million or more. The table illustrates the
allowances per population category and the States which fall
into those categories. The estimate for fiscal year 2019 totals
$296,084,348.
The second component of the salaries allowance is for
legislative assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law
95-94. This allowance provides funding for three positions in
each Senator's office for a total of $508,377 per office, or
$50,837,700 for all 100 Senators.
The third component of the SOPOEA account is for official
office expenses and totals $20,128,950. Each Senator's office
is allocated an amount for office expenses, as displayed in the
following table.
It should be noted that the amounts provided for the
various components of the SOPOEA are interchangeable. Amounts
provided for salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa,
subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and
Administration with respect to official mail. It should also be
noted that the figures in the following table are preliminary,
and that official notification of member budgets is issued by
the Financial Clerk of the Senate after enactment of this bill.
The following table illustrates the several components of
the SOPOEA.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2019
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Administrative
and clerical Legislative O.O.E.A. Total
State assistance assistance allowance 1/1/ allowance 1/1/
allowance 1/1/ allowance 1/1/ 2019 2019
2019 2019
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Alabama......................................... $2,736,660 $508,377 $182,501 $3,427,538
Alaska.......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 252,440 3,497,477
Arizona......................................... 2,978,106 508,377 209,140 3,695,623
Arkansas........................................ 2,736,660 508,377 168,597 3,413,634
California...................................... 4,349,344 508,377 481,342 5,339,063
Colorado........................................ 2,817,140 508,377 192,406 3,517,923
Connecticut..................................... 2,736,660 508,377 160,739 3,405,776
Delaware........................................ 2,736,660 508,377 128,872 3,373,909
Florida......................................... 3,937,413 508,377 321,311 4,767,101
Georgia......................................... 3,219,560 508,377 218,853 3,946,790
Hawaii.......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 280,923 3,525,960
Idaho........................................... 2,736,660 508,377 166,234 3,411,271
Illinois........................................ 3,380,525 508,377 262,778 4,151,680
Indiana......................................... 2,897,625 508,377 192,987 3,598,989
Iowa............................................ 2,736,660 508,377 169,544 3,414,581
Kansas.......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 167,529 3,412,566
Kentucky........................................ 2,736,660 508,377 176,037 3,421,074
Louisiana....................................... 2,736,660 508,377 185,677 3,430,714
Maine........................................... 2,736,660 508,377 148,069 3,393,106
Maryland........................................ 2,897,625 508,377 173,253 3,579,255
Massachusetts................................... 2,897,625 508,377 196,383 3,602,385
Michigan........................................ 3,219,560 508,377 229,733 3,957,670
Minnesota....................................... 2,817,140 508,377 188,153 3,513,670
Mississippi..................................... 2,736,660 508,377 167,570 3,412,607
Missouri........................................ 2,897,625 508,377 195,796 3,601,798
Montana......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 162,534 3,407,571
Nebraska........................................ 2,736,660 508,377 160,735 3,405,772
Nevada.......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 178,158 3,423,195
New Hampshire................................... 2,736,660 508,377 143,450 3,388,487
New Jersey...................................... 3,139,072 508,377 203,883 3,851,332
New Mexico...................................... 2,736,660 508,377 167,544 3,412,581
New York........................................ 3,885,919 508,377 320,467 4,714,763
North Carolina.................................. 3,219,560 508,377 219,092 3,947,029
North Dakota.................................... 2,736,660 508,377 150,879 3,395,916
Ohio............................................ 3,300,044 508,377 249,098 4,057,519
Oklahoma........................................ 2,736,660 508,377 179,850 3,424,887
Oregon.......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 192,043 3,437,080
Pennsylvania.................................... 3,380,525 508,377 256,849 4,145,751
Rhode Island.................................... 2,736,660 508,377 139,054 3,384,091
South Carolina.................................. 2,817,140 508,377 176,454 3,501,971
South Dakota.................................... 2,736,660 508,377 151,939 3,396,976
Tennessee....................................... 2,897,625 508,377 195,872 3,601,874
Texas........................................... 4,349,344 508,377 381,641 5,239,362
Utah............................................ 2,736,660 508,377 173,363 3,418,400
Vermont......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 136,650 3,381,687
Virginia........................................ 3,058,591 508,377 197,301 3,764,269
Washington...................................... 2,978,106 508,377 219,644 3,706,127
West Virginia................................... 2,736,660 508,377 146,283 3,391,320
Wisconsin....................................... 2,817,140 508,377 191,198 3,516,715
Wyoming......................................... 2,736,660 508,377 153,627 3,398,664
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TOTAL..................................... 148,042,174 25,418,850 10,064,475 183,525,499
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GRAND TOTAL..................................... 296,084,348 50,837,700 20,128,950 367,050,998
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According to the most recent employment data compiled by
the Secretary of the Senate, as of May 31, 2018, there were
4,085 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the
United States and covered by this appropriation.
In addition to providing funds for compensation of
employees within Senators' offices, this appropriation also
provides for agency contributions for those employees; that is,
the Senate's share, as an employer, of the various employee
benefit programs for which Senate employees are eligible. These
payments are mandatory, and fluctuate according to the programs
in which employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and
the degree of participation. Budget requests for this account
prepared by the Financial Clerk must be based on both
experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2019
funding level for this account anticipates $123,972,000 in
agency contribution costs.
The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is
less than would be required to cover all obligations that could
be incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators.
The Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser
amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do
not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their
respective allowances.
Senate Intern Compensation.--The Committee believes that
Senate internships should be available to the broadest possible
pool of candidates who have the ability and interest to serve.
Unfortunately, unpaid internships exclude those who cannot
independently afford to work without pay, hindering students'
future career opportunities and making it more difficult for
Senators to attract and hire the most qualified interns,
regardless of socioeconomic status. One important step to
expanding Senate opportunities is to provide interns financial
compensation via a salary or stipend, which would provide an
avenue for more students to have the opportunity to serve their
country and gain experience toward a career in public service.
In addition to funding allocated in the table above for
Senators' office allowances and for agency contribution costs,
the bill includes $5,000,000 for the sole purpose of providing
financial compensation to interns. Any intern compensation
funding that remains unspent by any office will be returned to
the Treasury in accordance with section 101 of the bill. Such
funding is directed to be allocated among Senators' offices in
relative proportion to funds allocated for each office's
administrative and clerical assistance allowance for fiscal
year 2019 shown in the table above, which reflect natural
variables including State populations, with a small additional
amount for non-contiguous states. On average, each office will
be allocated an estimated $50,000 for intern compensation.
Estimated Senators' Office Allocations for Intern Compensation
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State Intern
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Alabama................................................. $46,000
Alaska.................................................. 51,000
Arizona................................................. 50,100
Arkansas................................................ 46,000
California.............................................. 73,200
Colorado................................................ 47,400
Connecticut............................................. 46,000
Delaware................................................ 46,000
Florida................................................. 66,200
Georgia................................................. 54,200
Hawaii.................................................. 51,000
Idaho................................................... 46,030
Illinois................................................ 56,900
Indiana................................................. 48,700
Iowa.................................................... 46,000
Kansas.................................................. 46,000
Kentucky................................................ 46,000
Louisiana............................................... 46,000
Maine................................................... 46,000
Maryland................................................ 48,700
Massachusetts........................................... 48,700
Michigan................................................ 54,200
Minnesota............................................... 47,400
Mississippi............................................. 46,000
Missouri................................................ 48,700
Montana................................................. 46,000
Nebraska................................................ 46,000
Nevada.................................................. 46,000
New Hampshire........................................... 46,000
New Jersey.............................................. 52,800
New Mexico.............................................. 46,000
New York................................................ 65,400
North Carolina.......................................... 54,200
North Dakota............................................ 46,000
Ohio.................................................... 55,500
Oklahoma................................................ 46,000
Oregon.................................................. 46,000
Pennsylvania............................................ 56,900
Rhode Island............................................ 46,000
South Carolina.......................................... 47,400
South Dakota............................................ 46,000
Tennessee............................................... 48,700
Texas................................................... 73,200
Utah.................................................... 46,000
Vermont................................................. 46,000
Virginia................................................ 51,400
Washington.............................................. 50,100
West Virginia........................................... 46,000
Wisconsin............................................... 47,400
Wyoming................................................. 46,000
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OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $300,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 300,000
For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $300,000 which is equal to the
fiscal year 2018 appropriation and the fiscal year 2019
request.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 101. This provision requires that amounts remaining in
the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account be
used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.
Sec. 102. This provision relates to the cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress.
Sec. 103. This provision relates to electronic filings with
the Federal Election Commission.
JOINT ITEMS
Joint Economic Committee
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $4,203,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 4,203,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,203,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,203,000 for
the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. The recommendation is equal
to the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and the fiscal year 2019
request. The Joint Economic Committee was created by the
Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the JEC are to
review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in
economic policy. The JEC performs research and economic
analysis, and monitors and analyzes current economic,
financial, and employment conditions.
Joint Committee on Taxation
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $11,169,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 11,169,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,169,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,169,000
for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation.
The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and the fiscal year 2019 request.
The Joint Committee is established under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to:
--investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue
taxes and the administration of such taxes;
--investigate measures and methods for the simplification of
such taxes;
--make reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and
the Senate Committee on Finance (or to the House and
the Senate) on the results of such investigations and
studies and to make recommendations; and
--review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate
and gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in Code
section 6405 in excess of $2,000,000. In addition to
these functions that are specified in the Internal
Revenue Code, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the Joint Committee to provide revenue
estimates for all tax legislation considered by either
the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Office of the Attending Physician
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,838,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,798,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,798,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,798,000 for
the Office of the Attending Physician. The recommendation is
$40,000 below the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and equal to
the fiscal year 2019 request. The Office was first established
by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,444,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,486,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,486,000
The Committee recommends $1,486,000 for the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a
successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of
the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008.
The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services [OCAS]
provides and coordinates accessibility services for individuals
with disabilities, including Members of Congress, staff, and
visitors to the U.S. Capitol complex. These services include
sign language interpreting, adaptive tours, and wheelchair
loans. OCAS also provides information regarding accessibility
for individuals with disabilities, as well as related training
and staff development to Members of Congress and employees of
the Senate and House of Representatives.
CAPITOL POLICE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $426,500,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 456,358,000
Committee recommendation................................ 453,037,000
The United States Capitol Police [USCP] is charged with the
protection of the United States Congress, its legislative
processes, Members, employees, visitors and facilities within
the U.S. Capitol complex from crime, disruption or terrorism,
so that the Congress may fulfill its constitutional
responsibilities in a safe and open environment.
The Committee recommends $453,037,000 for the USCP. The
recommendation is $26,537,000 above the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and is $3,321,000 below the fiscal year 2019
request. The recommended funding fully supports the fourth year
of a 5-year plan to expand the number of USCP officers by an
estimated 20 percent. Not less than 90 days after enactment,
the USCP is directed to report to the Committee detailing the
deployment plan for new officers requested for fiscal years
2019 and 2020 and how such plan reflects a risk-based analysis
of threats to the campus and to Members of Congress. Such
analysis should incorporate the findings of the updated
security assessment required by the explanatory statement
accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018.
Risk-Based Protections for Members of Congress.--As
highlighted by the 2017 shooting in Alexandria, Virginia,
evolving threats to Congress include the physical targeting of
Members of Congress. In addition to securing the Capitol
campus, the Committee finds that ensuring the continuity of
government must include protecting the physical security of
Members. The bill includes $1,000,000 to enhance Member
security outside of the Capitol campus in the National Capital
Region, as warranted by risk-based analyses. Such funds may be
used to reimburse local law enforcement and/or support
additional dignitary protection teams to be assigned on a
flexible and dynamic basis. The Committee further expects the
USCP to adopt Inspector General recommendations on improving
the effectiveness of USCP units, including those other than the
Uniformed Services Bureau, to better position the USCP to
expand off-campus security for Members. The USCP is directed to
report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment on plans
for utilizing the increased funding for off-campus Member
security in the National Capital Region, including cost
estimates for expanding such efforts. The USCP is also directed
to include in such report a recommendation to the Committee on
specific features of such events that may warrant a threat
assessment. Such recommendation should be made in a format that
could better inform Members and staff of events that may need
to be alerted to the USCP.
Salaries
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $351,700,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 374,804,000
Committee recommendation................................ 371,483,000
The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime
costs. USCP personnel are also eligible for hazardous duty pay
and comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments
granted other Federal law enforcement personnel in the
Washington, DC, area.
The Committee recommends $371,483,000 for USCP salaries,
which is $19,783,000 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation
and $3,321,000 below the fiscal year 2019 request. The
Committee recommendation provides half year funding for a
minimum of an additional 72 sworn and 20 civilian officers.
USCP Office of Inspector General.--The Committee includes
funds to support not less than six FTEs within the USCP Office
of Inspector General. The Committee notes that additional
oversight of the USCP is conducted by the Government
Accountability Office to supplement the work of the USCP Office
of Inspector General, as needed.
Overtime.--The Committee recommends no more than
$43,668,000 for overtime in fiscal year 2019. This provides for
approximately 665,262 hours of additional duty.
The Committee notes that overtime pay is a standard
practice law enforcement entities utilize to respond to
unscheduled and unanticipated events. However, the Committee
finds that keeping overtime pay at a minimum should continue to
be a goal of the USCP. The Committee appreciates the efforts of
the USCP to better track and manage overtime pay in order to
keep overtime costs to a minimum. The Committee directs the
USCP to continue to keep the Committee apprised of these
efforts.
The Committee directs the USCP to provide for overtime in
accordance with the budget request, as provided for in the
following table.
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Hours
Funding estimated
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Scheduled, (including training)......... $40,550,000 617,762
Unscheduled............................. 2,626,000 40,000
LOC--non-reimbursable events............ 492,000 7,500
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Total............................. 43,668,000 665,262
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The recommendation does not include funds for USCP overtime
for requirements associated with major construction projects
undertaken by the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] as those funds
are provided to the AOC as part of the overall project costs
for those major projects and are paid to the USCP on a
reimbursable basis. The Committee expects the USCP to operate
within the designated funding level for requirements associated
with each project. The Committee directs the USCP to provide
for any additional requirement costs beyond that allocation.
General Expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $74,800,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 81,554,000
Committee recommendation................................ 81,554,000
Expenses include office supplies and equipment,
communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment,
investigations, training, and miscellaneous items.
The Committee recommends $81,554,000 for general expenses,
which is $6,754,000 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation
and identical to the fiscal year 2019 request.
Physical Fitness Study.--Law enforcement is a physically
challenging profession and a high level of physical fitness is
essential to many police functions. The Committee appreciates
the high level of skill and physical fitness that enables USCP
sworn officers to be fully prepared to respond to any number of
possible critical incidents that may occur on the Capitol
complex. The Committee notes that sworn officers undergo
rigorous physical fitness testing and requirements during the
recruitment and onboarding process, but that there are no
ongoing requirements. As such, the Committee directs USCP to
conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing a continuing
physical fitness program for sworn officers. The study should
review the physical fitness standards and requirements of other
Federal law enforcement agencies and the extent to which USCP
incorporates similar standards and requirements; evaluate the
feasibility of implementing a mandatory ongoing physical
fitness testing and requirement program, including estimated
costs and timeline for implementation; identify and evaluate
alternative voluntary physical fitness and physical wellness
programs for sworn officers; and assess any challenges to all
such physical fitness programs identified. The report is due to
the Committee not later than 120 days after enactment.
Training to ``Stop the Bleed''.--Similar to CPR training,
which is an important life-saving skill, basic bleeding control
techniques are critical to saving lives. Developed by the
American College of Surgeons after the tragedy at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, ``Stop the Bleed''
training works to enhance survivability from mass shootings as
well as other casualty events such as car accidents and home
accidents. ``Stop the Bleed'' training empowers first
responders, as well as non-professional individuals, with basic
skills and techniques to immediately control external bleeding
until medical help arrives. The American College of Surgeons
provides both direct training and ``train the trainer'' courses
with the educational component of Stop the Bleed offered free
of charge and courses are run at cost. The Committee supports
the expansion of ``Stop the Bleed'' training on the Capitol
campus, as well as in schools, workplaces, and other
organizations, in order to improve survival rates of mass
shootings and other events causing life-threating external
bleeding.
The Committee appreciates that the UCSP has begun providing
bleeding control training to officers. The Committee directs
the USCP to continue such efforts, utilizing the ``Stop the
Bleed'' methodology, to ensure that all officers can respond to
and administer basic bleeding control techniques to individuals
with trauma. The Committee directs the USCP to provide a report
to the Committee within 30 days of enactment detailing such
training plans for new recruits and current officers.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $4,959,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 4,552,757
Committee recommendation................................ 6,332,670
The Office of Compliance [OOC] is an independent
nonpartisan agency established to administer and enforce the
Congressional Accountability Act [CAA]. The OOC administers the
dispute resolution system established to resolve disagreements
that arise under the CAA; carries out an education and training
program for the regulated community on the rights and
responsibilities of the CAA; and advises Congress on needed
changes and amendments to the CAA. The OOC General Counsel has
independent investigatory and enforcement authority for certain
violations of the CAA.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,332,670 for
the salaries and expenses of the OOC, which is $1,373,670 above
the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $1,779,913 above the
fiscal year 2019 request.
Compliance and Training Additional Resources.--The
Committee commends the Senate's action on reforming the
Congressional Accountability Act [CAA] and the process by which
harassment and discrimination are reported in the workplace. In
support of the ongoing CAA reform efforts and the increasing
role of the Office of Compliance [OOC] in compliance and
training of Legislative Branch offices and agencies, which
includes the addition of the Library of Congress to OOC's
jurisdiction earlier this year, the Committee provides a
$1,373,670 funding increase over the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $49,945,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 50,737,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,295,000
The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] is responsible for
providing to the Congress objective, nonpartisan, and timely
analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide
array of programs covered by the Federal budget, and the
information and estimates required for the congressional budget
process.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,295,000
for the CBO. The recommendation is $350,000 above the fiscal
year 2018 appropriation and $442,000 below the fiscal year 2019
request.
Promoting Transparency.--The Congressional Budget Office
provides Congress with budgetary and economic analysis that is
important to the legislative process and can have significant
policy implications. The Committee supports CBO's current and
planned efforts of improving and promoting transparency of the
agency's modeling and cost estimate process. CBO should
continue with efforts on transparency that respect the
interests of Congress and maintain the agency's professional
independence. To that end, the Committee provides funding to
support CBO's request to hire an estimated 10 new employees (8
FTEs) for transparency and responsiveness efforts for fiscal
year 2019. Further, the Committee directs CBO to provide the
Committee with a report on planned future transparency efforts
within 90 days of enactment, which should also include
proposals on making supporting documents covering methods and
assumptions used in analyses and cost estimates publicly
available to a greater degree, and review the feasibility of
placing interactive models online and releasing source code for
computer programs used in analyses.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] is
responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance,
operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square
feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land throughout
the Capitol complex. This includes the Capitol, the Capitol
Visitor Center, the House and Senate office buildings, the
Library of Congress buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the
Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. The AOC also
provides professional expertise with regard to the preservation
of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its care,
and provides recommendations concerning design, construction,
and maintenance of the facilities and grounds.
The Committee has recommended a funding level of
$509,776,264 for activities of the Architect of the Capitol,
excluding the House Office Buildings account. The
recommendation is $5,230,439 below the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $61,549,439 below the fiscal year 2019
request.
The following table compares the Committee recommendation
for the AOC accounts to the fiscal year 2019 request, excluding
the House Office Buildings account.
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Fiscal year 2019 Committee
Item request recommendation Difference
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Capital Construction and Operations...................... $103,962,000 $102,131,903 $(1,830,097)
Capitol Building......................................... 46,154,000 39,318,335 (6,835,665)
Capitol Grounds.......................................... 17,978,000 16,160,439 (1,817,561)
Senate Office Buildings.................................. 80,535,000 92,918,081 +12,383,081
Capitol Power Plant...................................... 118,980,000 102,827,258 (16,152,742)
Library Buildings and Grounds............................ 113,427,000 64,125,666 (49,301,334)
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security.......... 59,309,000 54,680,047 (4,628,953)
Botanic Garden........................................... 14,659,000 14,559,589 (99,411)
Capitol Visitor Center................................... 23,332,000 23,054,946 (267,054)
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Total.............................................. 578,326,000 509,776,264 (68,549,736)
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Outdoor Recycling.--The Committee commends the efforts of
the Architect of the Capitol and the United States Capitol
Police for implementing outdoor recycling programs on the
Capitol grounds while maintaining security of the complex. The
Committee encourages the Architect of the Capitol and the USCP
to continue to collaborate and work together to expand these
efforts where appropriate in high-traffic areas across the
Capitol complex. The AOC is also encouraged to work with the
USCP to find additional locations where garbage and recycling
cans can be co-located and clearly marked on the Capitol
grounds.
Office of Inspector General.--The Committee feels strongly
that the AOC IG must maintain a staffing level commensurate
with the scale of AOC's vast portfolio of operations,
constructions, and contract oversight. Within funds provided,
the Committee directs the AOC IG to employ not fewer than 14
full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2019. The
Committee also directs the AOC to ensure that sufficient
funding is available for contracts and other expenses
identified by the AOC IG to fulfill its mission. Finally, the
Committee reiterates that the independence of the AOC IG is of
the utmost importance.
Capital Construction and Operations
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $93,478,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 103,962,000
Committee recommendation................................ 102,131,903
The Capital Construction and Operations appropriation
provides funding for salaries and related benefits of the
Architect, officers, administrative and support staff,
including engineering and architecture employees. This account
also provides for administrative items such as agency-wide
contractual services; surveys and studies; information
technology; and safety engineering operations.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $102,131,903
for capital construction and operations. The recommendation is
$8,653,903 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and
$1,829,895 below the fiscal year 2019 request.
Capitol Building
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $45,300,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 46,154,000
Committee recommendation................................ 39,318,335
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,318,335
for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, which is $5,981,665 below the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $6,835,665 below the fiscal year 2019
request. Of the amount recommended, $12,981,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
Miscellaneous Improvements Notifications.--The Committee
appreciates the AOC's efforts to document and notify the
Committee of ``Miscellaneous Improvements'' projects, which are
completed projects that costs less than $5,000 for labor and
materials. The Committee directs the AOC to provide quarterly
reports on Miscellaneous Improvements projects, including a
description and cost of each project and the status of total
funding set aside for this purpose.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL BUILDING
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $26,648,000 $26,337,335
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Senate Reception Room Restoration & 4,750,000 ..............
Conservation, USC......................
Kitchen and Exhaust Renovation, USC..... 1,775,000 ..............
Fire Alarm System Upgrade, USC.......... 2,525,000 2,525,000
Security Improvements, House Chamber USC 4,857,000 4,857,000
Conservation of Fine and Architectural 599,000 599,000
Art....................................
Minor Construction...................... 5,000,000 5,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 19,506,000 12,981,999
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Total, Capitol Building........... 46,154,000 39,318,335
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Capitol Grounds
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $13,333,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 17,978,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,160,439
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,160,439
for Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office
buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant. The recommendation is
$2,827,439 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and
$1,817,561 below the fiscal year 2019 request. Of the amount
recommended, $5,019,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2023.
The following table displays the budget detail:
CAPITOL GROUNDS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $11,242,000 $11,141,439
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Capitol Square Infrastructure Repair, CG 1,217,000 ..............
Light Pole Structural Repairs and 2,519,000 2,519,000
Improvements, Phases III-VI, CG........
Minor Construction...................... 3,000,000 2,500,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 6,736,000 5,019,000
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Total, Capitol Grounds............ 17,978,000 16,160,439
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Senate Office Buildings
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $101,614,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 80,535,000
Committee recommendation................................ 92,918,081
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,918,081
for maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The
recommendation is $8,695,919 below the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $12,383,081 above the fiscal year 2019
request. Of the amount recommended, $31,162,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
The following table displays the budget detail:
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $62,400,000 $61,756,081
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Exterior Envelope Repair & Restoration, .............. 24,706,000
Phases IV & V, RSOB....................
HVAC AHU Improvements, HSOB............. 11,679,000 ..............
Fire Alarm System Upgrade, DSOB......... 606,000 606,000
Emergency Generator Replacement, HSOB... 850,000 850,000
Minor Construction...................... 5,000,000 5,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 18,135,000 31,162,000
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Total, Senate Office Buildings.... 80,535,000 92,918,081
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Russell Senate Office Building.--The Committee appreciates
that the AOC has continued to make significant progress on
implementing solutions recommended by a Blue Ribbon Panel to
address potential fire hazards in the Russell Senate Office
Building. The Committee believes that continued oversight of
the project is essential to ensure it is completed as soon as
possible.
Senate Child Care Facilities.--The Committee notes that the
physical capacity of the Senate Employee Child Care Center
[SECCC] is extremely limited relative to the number of Senate
employees. The SECCC currently cares for an estimated 68
infants and children while the Senate currently employs an
estimated 6,400 individuals. This limited capacity has resulted
in long waitlists and, ultimately, most Senate employees with
children are unable to place a child with the SECCC. Without a
larger capacity, the SECCC will continue to serve only a small
portion of the child care needs of the Senate community. The
program operations of the SECCC are not under the purview of
the AOC. However, the AOC is in a unique position to evaluate
potential options for expanding the physical capacity of the
SECCC--specifically, the AOC maintains the existing SECCC
facilities and other Capitol facilities that may contribute to
expanding SECCC capacity. The AOC would also be involved in
acquiring or constructing any potential new Senate facilities.
The Committee directs the AOC to identify and evaluate options
for expanding the physical capacity of the SECCC. The AOC
should include in its evaluation existing facilities within the
purview of AOC, including those associated with the Library of
Congress, and should prioritize timeliness for expanding SECCC
capacity. The Committee directs the AOC to provide a report to
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules and
Administration detailing such options within 180 days of
enactment.
Capitol Power Plant
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $106,694,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 118,980,000
Committee recommendation................................ 97,827,258
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $97,827,258
for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is
supplemented by $9,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of
$106,827,258. The recommendation is $8,866,742 below the fiscal
year 2018 appropriation and $21,152,742 below the fiscal year
2019 request. Of the amount provided, $15,286,617 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-
conditioning for the Capitol, Senate and House office
buildings, and the Library of Congress buildings; heat, light,
and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House
Garages; light for the Capitol Grounds' street, park, and
floodlighting system; steam heat for the Government Publishing
Office and Washington City Post Office, also known as Postal
Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning for the Union
Station complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Building on a reimbursable basis.
The Committee supports continuation of the project, first
begun in fiscal year 2012, to replace the cooling towers in the
West Refrigeration Plant. The Committee notes that the project
cost will total $232,600,000 and that $107,500,000 in
appropriations has already been provided spanning eight fiscal
years. The remaining $125,100,000 will be requested over the
course of another several-year period. Recognizing that funding
for several phases of this project has already needed to be
divided into additional, smaller phases, the Committee provides
$5,139,617 of the $21,215,000 requested for fiscal year 2019.
The Committee looks forward to continuing efforts on this
project.
Within the operating budget, the recommended amount for the
purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment
to the government of the District of Columbia for the provision
of water and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler
fuel, is displayed in the following table.
FISCAL YEAR 2019 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS
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Cost
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Purchase of electrical energy........................... $26,805,000
Purchase of natural gas................................. 14,570,000
Purchase of steam....................................... 1,060,000
Purchase of chilled water............................... ..............
Purchase of oil......................................... 1,411,000
Purchase of solid fuel.................................. 500,000
Water and Sewer payments................................ 7,668,000
Utilities for Postal Square............................. 725,000
Energy Saving Performance Contracts..................... 14,711,000
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Energy Reduction Services Contract...................... 650,000
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Total............................................. 68,100,000
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The balance of this appropriation supports a workforce to
operate and maintain the Power Plant.
The following table displays the budget detail:
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget...... $82,688,000 $82,540,641
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Cooling Tower Renovation and 21,215,000 5,139,617
Electrical Upgrades, RPR Phase IV,
WRP..................................
Switchgear B and Pump Replacement, 724,000 724,000
RPR, Phase VI, WRP...................
Condensor Water Pump and HVAC 714,000 714,000
Replacement, RPR Phase VII, WRP......
Tunnel Waterproofing, Y Tunnel........ 4,709,000 4,709,000
Pipe Expansion Joint Improvements, G 4,930,000 ...............
Tunnel...............................
Minor Construction.................... 4,000,000 4,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget........ 36,292,000 15,286,617
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Total, Capitol Power Plant...... 127,980,000 106,827,258
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Library Buildings and Grounds
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $74,873,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 113,427,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,125,666
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $64,125,666
for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and
grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which $36,254,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2023. The
recommendation is $10,747,334 below the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $49,301,334 below the fiscal year 2019
request.
The following table displays the budget detail:
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $28,122,000 $27,871,666
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Collection Storage Module 6, Ft. Meade.. 46,226,000 ..............
North Exit Stair B, Phase II, TJB....... 18,090,000 18,090,000
Emergency Lighting System Upgrade, TJB.. 7,490,000 7,490,000
Fire Alarm and Audibility Upgrade, JMMB. 1,622,000 1,622,000
Exterior Masonry and Envelope Repairs, 1,676,000 1,676,000
JAB....................................
Exterior Masonry and Envelope Repairs, 2,149,000 2,149,000
TJB....................................
Book Conveyor System Removal and In- 4,762,000 4,762,000
Fill, JMMB.............................
ESPC Management......................... 1,790,000 1,790,000
Minor Construction...................... 2,500,000 2,500,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 85,305,000 36,254,000
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Total, Library Buildings & Grounds 113,427,000 64,125,666
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Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $34,249,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 59,309,000
Committee recommendation................................ 54,680,047
The Committee recommends $54,680,047 for Capitol Police
Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $20,431,047 above
the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $4,628,953 below the
fiscal year 2019 request. Of this amount, $28,777,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023.
The following table displays the budget detail:
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $25,937,000 $25,903,047
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Chiller Replacement and Chilled Water 15,477,000 15,477,000
System Expansion, Phase I, ACF.........
Perimeter Security Fence Modification, 4,595,000 ..............
OSP....................................
Barrier Lifecycle and Perimeter Securoty 8,300,000 8,300,000
Kiosk Replacement, Phase III, OSP......
Minor Construction...................... 5,000,000 5,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 33,372,000 28,777,000
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Total, Capitol Police Buildings & 59,308,000 54,680,047
Grounds..........................
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Botanic Garden
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $13,800,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 14,659,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,559,589
The Committee recommends $14,559,589 for salaries and
expenses of the Botanic Garden. The recommendation is $759,589
above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $99,411 below the
fiscal year budget request 2019 request. Of this amount,
$3,559,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023.
The following table displays the budget detail:
BOTANIC GARDEN
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $11,100,000 $11,000,589
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Fiscal Year 2019 Project Budget
Security Upgrade........................ 959,000 959,000
Minor Construction...................... 2,600,000 2,600,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 3,559,000 3,559,000
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Total, Botanic Garden............. 14,659,000 14,559,589
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Capitol Visitor Center
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $21,470,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 23,322,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,054,946
The Committee recommends a total of $23,054,946 for the
operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. The recommendation is
$1,584,946 the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $267,054
below the fiscal year 2019 request.
The following table displays the budget detail:
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ $23,322,000 $23,054,946
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Total, Capitol Visitor Center..... 23,322,000 23,054,946
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Administrative Provisions
Sec. 110. This provision prohibits payment of bonuses to
contractors behind schedule or over budget.
Sec. 111. This provision prohibits the expenditure of funds
for scrims containing photographs of building facades for
projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world
and an unmatched source of information for Congress, the
American people and beyond. The Library acquires, registers,
preserves, protects and makes accessible the creative record of
the United States. It is the main research arm of the United
States Congress and its resources and services are used by
millions of people every month. Its mission is to support the
Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further
the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the
American people. The Library's collections include more than
162 million items (books, photographs, maps, sound recordings,
films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital
technology is transforming the way the Library does its work,
and the institution plays an important leadership role in
superimposing digital library collections and services on those
that are analog based. The Library of Congress houses the
Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Law
Library of Congress, and numerous other programs and services.
The Committee recommends a total of $687,422,000 for the
Library of Congress, an increase of $17,532,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $14,767,000 above the fiscal
year 2019 request.
In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates
receipts of $55,818,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling
$14,549,000, and reimbursable and revolving funds totaling
$194,608,000. Total funds available to support Library
operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are
expected to be approximately $1,016,522,666 in fiscal year 2019
under the Committee recommendation.
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2018:
Salaries and expenses............................... $477,017,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 470,667,000
========================================================
____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2019:
Salaries and expenses............................... 475,196,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,000,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 469,196,000
========================================================
____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
Salaries and expenses............................... 474,429,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,000,000
--------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 468,429,000
========================================================
____________________________________________________
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $468,429,000
for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and
approves authority to spend receipts of $6,000,000 in fiscal
year 2019, for a total of $474,429,000. The recommendation is
$2,238,000 below the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and
$767,000 below the fiscal year 2019 request. Included within
this recommendation, as requested by the Library for fiscal
year 2019, is $17,700,000 for the third phase of relocating the
Library's primary computing facility; $4,019,000 for Special
Collection Arrearage Reduction, and $1,756,000 for Law Library
Strengthening Capacity in both Digitization, and Staff
Expertise and Foreign Specialists. The Committee expects the
Library to provide a detailed spend plan, including any
increase in FTE levels for the IT modernization intended to be
addressed with the funds provided in fiscal year 2019.
Thomas Jefferson Building Visitor Experience.--The
Committee and the Congress continue to support the public-
private partnership to enhance visitors' experiences at the
Library of Congress by expanding, revitalizing, and better
showcasing the Library's available programs and historical
artifacts. While the development of the Master Plan is
underway, for fiscal year 2019 the Committee provides
$25,580,000 within the Architect of the Capitol's budget to
address certain infrastructure needs and projects of the Thomas
Jefferson Building, including two egress requirements. The
Committee directs the Library to expeditiously provide a
detailed budget justification for the project, as detailed in
the Statement of Managers to accompany the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141).
Veterans History Project.--The Committee recommends an
appropriation of $2,349,000 for the Library of Congress'
Veterans History Project [VHP]. VHP oversees a nationwide
effort to build an archive of oral histories, from World War I
through current conflicts, by collecting, preserving, and
making available the personal stories of American war veterans
and the civilian workers who support them. The VHP collection
includes submissions from every State and is the largest oral
history project in the United States. Through an active
national outreach effort to volunteer organizations,
institutions, and individuals across the country, VHP gained
new participants and acquired 4,335 new collections in fiscal
year 2017. The Committee supports VHP's ongoing digitization
efforts, with the portion of materials digitized reaching
43,541 in fiscal year 2017.
Surplus Books Program.--The Committee supports the
Library's Surplus Books Program, which acts as an ambassador of
goodwill for the Library nationwide by providing excess books
to local libraries and non-profits across the country. The
program is utilized by participating institutions to expand
literary collections and provide individuals access to a broad
variety of reading materials. The Committee expects the Library
to provide adequate funding for the program, at not less than
the current level, in order to ensure continued nationwide
access to the program.
Teaching with Primary Sources.--The Committee recommends an
appropriation of $8,653,000 for the Library of Congress'
Teaching with Primary Sources program [TPS]. TPS is a teacher
training initiative that encourages educators to incorporate
the Library's online primary sources into school curricula.
Library staff harness the power of primary sources as teaching
tools by providing educators with methods and materials that
build student literacy skills, content knowledge, and critical
thinking abilities. TPS has successfully worked with educators
in 49 States, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa. The
Committee notes that the Library sponsors many educational
lectures and events and encourages the Library to incorporate
excerpts from these presentations into the curriculum materials
it develops.
Preservation.--The Committee notes that the Library
utilizes multiple preservation strategies to extend the life of
its vast collections for future generations to enjoy, including
building and operating climate-controlled storage facilities,
preparing new acquisitions for commercial binding and shelving,
deacidification, and digital reformatting. The Committee
supports the Library's preservation efforts and directs the
Library to continue funding for ongoing preservation activities
at not less than the current level for each ongoing
preservation strategy.
National Film and Sound Recording Preservation Programs.--
The Committee recognizes the important work of the National
Film Preservation Program and the National Sound Recording
Preservation Program, including the federally chartered
National Film and National Recording Preservation Foundations.
Consistent with the authorizing statute, the Foundations
utilize both public and private matching funds to provide
grants to a wide array of educational and non-profit
organizations that help preserve historical and cultural
artifacts that would otherwise disappear or be destroyed over
time. Given that these programs were reauthorized under the
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation
Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-217), the
Committee expects that the Library will provide support to
these programs.
World Digital Library.--The Committee appreciates the
Library's role in launching the website and daily operations of
the World Digital Library since its establishment in 2009. This
multi-national project has made valuable primary materials from
all countries and cultures available to the public--all free of
charge and in multilingual formats. This has expanded the
volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet,
promoting more intercultural understanding, as well as
providing more accessible resources for educators, scholars,
and the general public. Recognizing the value of the World
Digital Library collections and content, the Library is
directed to continue making these materials accessible through
fiscal year 2019 as long-term, sustainable management of the
project is transitioned from the Library to a partner
organization, as planned.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018:
Salaries and expenses............................... $72,011,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 41,305,000
Prior year unobligated balances..................... 2,260,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 28,446,000
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____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2019:
Salaries and expenses............................... 86,438,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 43,464,000
Prior year unobligated balances..................... 4,328,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 38,646,000
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____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
Salaries and expenses............................... 92,462,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 45,490,000
Prior year unobligated balances..................... 4,328,000
--------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 42,644,000
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____________________________________________________
The United States Copyright Office plays an important role
in our Nation's intellectual property system. Copyright law is
the foundation for the creation and dissemination of American
artistic works, leading to substantial economic and cultural
benefits. The Copyright Office serves multiple central roles in
the copyright system, overseeing the registration of
copyrighted works, administering the copyright law, and
providing counsel to Congress on copyright policy.
The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of
$42,644,000 for the Copyright Office; approves authority to
spend receipts of $45,490,000 in fiscal year 2019; and approves
authority to spend prior year unobligated balances of
$4,328,000, for a total of $92,462,000. The recommendation for
total funding available is $20,451,000 above the fiscal year
2018 appropriation and $6,024,000 above the fiscal year 2019
request.
Information Technology Modernization.--The recommendation
includes $12,121,000 for Copyright Office IT modernization,
fully funding the request. The Committee commends the
collaboration of the Copyright Office with the Library's Office
of Chief Information Officer [OCIO] in the overall IT
modernization effort for the Library, and looks forward to the
forthcoming revised IT modernization plan for the Office. The
Committee directs the Copyright Office and the Library's OCIO
to continue to work together to achieve efficiencies in shared
services, while allowing for mission specific modernization to
be the responsibility of the Copyright Office.
The Committee directs the Copyright Office to provide a
detailed spend plan for the IT enhancements intended to be
addressed with the funds provided in fiscal year 2019.
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $119,279,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 113,621,000
Committee recommendation................................ 123,828,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $123,828,000
for the Congressional Research Service. The recommendation is
$4,549,000 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and
$10,207,000 above the fiscal year 2019 request.
Update to Public Products Program.--The fiscal year 2018
Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141) included a
provision directing the Library of Congress's Congressional
Research Service [CRS] to make available to the public all non-
confidential CRS products on a website operated and maintained
by the Library of Congress. As per the Statement of Managers to
accompany Public Law 115-141, ``Non-confidential CRS products
include any written CRS products containing research or
analysis that are currently available for general congressional
access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be made
available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal
course of business. Non-confidential CRS reports do not include
material prepared in response to Congressional requests for
confidential analysis or research.'' The Committee seeks to
make clear its intent that CRS will continue to treat any
material prepared in response to Congressional requests for
confidential analysis or research, including the requests
themselves, as confidential to that Member of Congress and/or
his or her Congressional staff, and CRS may not make public
such requests, analysis or research. The Committee also directs
CRS to conduct and participate in outreach to House and Senate
Member Offices, Committees, and other Congressional users to
ensure that the Congressional community is aware that such
longstanding confidentiality assurances will continue
unchanged.
User Friendly Information Products.--The Committee
previously directed CRS to survey how its reports and
information products could be re-packaged into more user
friendly formats for ``ready on the go'' scenarios (Five things
you must know, 30 second videos, etc.). The Committee remains
interested in how these user-friendly formats can be
incorporated in the suite of products and services that CRS
provides and requests that CRS report on what sort of these
information delivery systems would be most feasible to provide
to Congressional members and staff.
Congressional Research Service Modernization.--The
Committee recognizes the tremendous value that the
Congressional Research Service [CRS] has added to Congress by
providing objective, authoritative, nonpartisan, and
confidential research and analysis on the breadth of policy
issues considered during each legislative session since its
inception in 1914. Included in the Committee's recommendation
is $4,000,000 to continue modernization of CRS's mission-
specific information systems to increase efficiency of the
office while protecting confidentiality of congressional data.
Strengthening Research Capacity.--The Committee appreciates
CRS finding innovative ways to meet congressional demand in a
resource constrained environment. To restore lost research
capacity, the Committee recommendation provides $2,743,000 to
support an additional 20 full-time equivalents.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $51,498,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 51,192,000
Committee recommendation................................ 52,521,000
This appropriation supports a national reading program for
eligible residents of the United States and U.S. citizens
living overseas who are blind or physically handicapped. Books
and magazines in braille and various recorded formats are
produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped for distribution through a network of
State and locally supported libraries. At present, 55 regional
libraries in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books and
magazines to eligible readers. Thirty-two subregional libraries
in 10 States, and Guam, assist at the local public library
level. In addition, 14 Advisory and Outreach Centers assist
regional libraries in provision of services. Fifty-two of the
regional libraries and four separate cooperating agencies
distribute sound reproducers. Two multi-State centers, under
contract to the National Library Service, store and distribute
books and other materials in their geographical region. The
program supports a readership of approximately 800,000.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $52,521,000
for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped. The recommendation is $1,023,000 above
the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $1,329,000 above the
fiscal year 2019 request.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 150. The Committee has included a routine
administrative provision regarding reimbursable and revolving
funds carried in prior years.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
The U.S. Government Publishing Office [GPO] is the Federal
Government's primary centralized resource for gathering,
cataloging, producing, providing, and preserving published
information in all its forms. By law and tradition, the GPO's
mission is to provide expert publishing and printing services
to all three branches of Government; to provide, in partnership
with Federal depository libraries, permanent public access to
the printed and electronic information products of all three
branches of the Federal Government; and to sell copies of
authentic printed and electronic documents and other government
information products to the public.
GPO's core mission dates to 1813 when Congress determined
that information regarding the work of the Federal Government
should be available to all Americans. Over 200 years later,
GPO's mission remains unchanged. However, the means for
producing and distributing that information has transformed
dramatically with the advent of the digital revolution.
Today, GPO provides free online public access to more than
1.5 million searchable titles, including the Budget of the U.S.
Government, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Congressional
Record, and congressional bills, hearings, and reports. GPO
also provides access to Government information in digital
format through apps, eBooks, and related technologies. Since
2009, GPO has experienced more than 1.5 billion digital
retrievals from its Federal Digital System and in February 2018
GPO introduced the next generation of its digital information
system, govinfo.gov, symbolizing the evolution of how Americans
access Government information in the digital era.
Congressional Publishing
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $79,528,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 79,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 79,000,000
The appropriation for Congressional Publishing supports
transparency of the congressional process by funding digital
and print publication of congressional proceedings, including
the Congressional Record, bills, amendments, Committee reports,
and hearing transcripts. This appropriation also supports the
direct publication and printing needs of Congress.
The Committee recommends $79,000,000 for congressional
publishing. The recommendation is $528,000 below the fiscal
year 2018 appropriation and equal to the 2019 request.
The following table compares the component categories
within this account for fiscal year 2018 and the fiscal year
2019 request. The Committee has not recommended separate
amounts for each activity in order to give GPO the flexibility
to meet changing requirements.
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING
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Fiscal year 2018 Fiscal year 2019
enacted requested
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Congressional Record Publications. $22,193,000 $21,753,000
Miscellaneous publications........ 3,267,000 3,376,000
Miscellaneous publishing and 18,311,000 18,839,000
services.........................
Details to Congress............... 4,452,000 4,452,000
Document envelopes and document 569,000 571,000
franks...........................
Business and committee calendars.. 3,765,000 2,696,000
Bills, resolutions, and amendments 3,828,000 4,150,000
Committee reports................. 2,220,000 2,554,000
Documents......................... 868,000 871,000
Hearings.......................... 16,687,000 16,770,000
Committee prints.................. 1,018,000 839,000
Transfers......................... 2,350,000 1,532,000
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Total....................... 79,528,000 79,000,000
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Public Information Programs of the Office of Superintendent of
Documents
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $29,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 32,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 32,000,000
This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses
associated with the distribution of electronic and printed
Government documents to depository and international exchange
libraries, the cataloging and indexing of Government
publications, and the distribution of electronic and printed
publications authorized by law at the request of Members of
Congress and other Government agencies.
The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Public Information Programs of the Office of
the Superintendent of Documents. The recommendation is
$3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and equal
to the fiscal year 2019 request.
The Committee supports GPO's introduction of its next
generation information system, govinfo.gov, as well as the
agency's other information technology systems, given that these
efforts continue to reduce costs.
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $8,540,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,000,000
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the Government
Publishing Office [GPO] Business Operations Revolving Fund. The
recommendation is $2,540,000 below the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and equal to the fiscal year 2019 request.
The Committee supports continued investment in the
Revolving Fund as the most efficient solution to both cutting
costs and ensuring efficient online access to government
documents. One reason GPO is able to meet the increased work
demands and continually reduce costs is through its constant
focus on capital investments to modernize information systems,
production equipment, and major facility repairs.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $578,916,653
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 616,101,000
Committee recommendation................................ 589,749,653
The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an
independent nonpartisan agency that was established by the
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 to act as an auditor for
Congress and investigate how the Federal Government spends
taxpayer dollars.
The function of GAO includes auditing agency operations to
determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and
effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper
activities; reporting on how well Government programs and
policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy
analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration;
and issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest
rulings and reports on agency rules.
The Committee recommends funding of $589,749,653 for
salaries and expenses of the Government Accountability Office.
The recommendation is $10,833,000 above the fiscal year 2018
appropriation and $26,351,347 below the fiscal year 2019
request. The funding provided will support an additional 100
FTE to be hired in fiscal year 2019 to support greater
oversight and accountability of government programs.
Additionally, $35,900,000 is authorized in offsetting
collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for
conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a
total of $625,649,653.
Technology Assessment.--There is general support in
Congress to bolster capacity of and enhance access to quality,
independent science and technological expertise. Since 2002,
GAO has provided direct support to Congress in the area of
technology assessment through objective, rigorous, and timely
assessments of emerging science and technologies. The Center
for Science, Technology, and Engineering [CSTE] within GAO has
developed such a capacity, providing wide-ranging technical
expertise across all of GAO's areas of work. However, because
the scope of technological complexities continues to grow
significantly, the Committee seeks opportunities to expand
technology assessment capacity within the Legislative Branch.
The Committee encourages GAO to reorganize its technology
and science function by creating a new more prominent office
within GAO. GAO is directed to provide the Committee a detailed
plan and timeline describing how this new office can expand and
enhance GAO's capabilities in scientific and technological
assessments. This plan should be developed in consultation with
internal stakeholders of the Legislative Branch such as
congressional staff and Members of Congress in addition to
external stakeholders, including nonprofit organizations and
subject matter experts knowledgeable in the field of emerging
and current technologies. Further, such a plan should include a
description of the revised organizational structure within GAO,
provide potential cost estimates as necessary, and analyze the
following issues and: the appropriate scope of work and depth
of analysis; the optimum size and staff skillset needed to
fulfill its mission; the opportunity and utility of shared
efficiencies within GAO; and the opportunities to increase
GAO's engagement and support with Congress. GAO is directed to
submit this report to the Committee within 180 days of
enactment.
The Committee also directs GAO to contract with the
National Academy of Public Administration to evaluate previous
and current efforts related to technology assessment support to
the Congress, including those of the former Office of
Technology Assessment, the Congressional Research Service, and
GAO. The evaluation should also identify and assess options for
enhancing technology assessment support to the Congress,
including new legislative authorities, resources, or functions
for existing agencies or entities, establishing previous
agencies or entities, and/or the establishment of a new entity
or entities. A report summarizing such evaluation is directed
to be submitted to the Committee not later than 12 months after
enactment.
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $5,600,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 5,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,600,000
The Committee recommends $5,600,000 as a payment to the
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, which is equal to the
fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $200,000 below the fiscal
year 2019 request. The Center for Russian Leadership
Development was established on December 21, 2000 (Public Law
106-554) as a legislative branch entity. The Fiscal Year 2003
Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law 108-7)
carried legislation (section 1401) changing the name to the
Open World Leadership Center and expanding the mission of the
program to include Newly Independent States of the former
Soviet Union including the Baltic States. The mission of the
Center is to enable emerging leaders in Russia and Newly
Independent States at all levels of civic life to gain
significant, first-hand exposure to the American free market
economic system and the operation of American democratic
institutions through visits to comparable governments and
communities in the United States.
While the Committee recognizes the ongoing U.S. national
interest in maintaining constructive relations with the Russian
people, the Committee includes a provision that limits the Open
World Leadership Center to using appropriated funds only for
Russian participants engaging in free market development,
humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and not for
senior officials of the central Government of Russia.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $430,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 430,000
Committee recommendation................................ 430,000
The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the
Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The
Committee recommends the budget request of $430,000 as
authorized by 2 U.S.C. 1105, for the Center's congressional
staff training and development programs.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Included are several routine general provisions carried
annually in the bill (sections 201-207), as follows:
Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service
and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such
regulations as may be promulgated by the House Administration
Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee,
respectively.
Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of
appropriations to the fiscal year for which it is expressly
provided in the bill accompanying this report.
Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title
designation for a staff position created in this act, and not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is
to be made permanent law by this act. Further, any pay rate and
title change for a position provided for in the 1929 Act is to
be made permanent law by this act and any changes in the
official expenses of Members, officers, and committees, and in
the clerk hire of the House and Senate are to be made permanent
law by this act.
Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such
contracts are matters of public record and are available for
public inspection.
Section 205 authorizes legislative branch entities
participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers
Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC.
Section 206 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to
other agencies.
Section 207 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of
the Capitol.
Section 208 prohibits funds made available in this act to
be used to acquire certain telecommunications equipment unless
the agency meets certain criteria.
Section 209 prohibits the use of funds to establish or
maintain a computer network unless such network blocks the
viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, except for
law enforcement investigation, prosecution, or adjudication
activities, or other official government activities.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on
general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each
Committee amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item
of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions
of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or
resolution previously passed by the Senate during that
session.''
The Committee has recommended no such funding.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 14, 2018,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
3071) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes,
provided, that the bill be subject to amendment and that the
bill be consistent with the subcommittee funding guidance, and
provided that the Chairman of the Committee or his designee be
authorized to offer the substance of the original bill as a
Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to the House
companion measure, by a recorded vote of 31-0, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Shelby
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Daines
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Rubio
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 52--VOTING AND ELECTIONS
SUBTITLE III--FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Chapter 301--Federal Election Campaigns
Subchapter I--Disclosure of Federal Campaign Funds
Sec. 30102. Organization of political committees
[(g) Filing with and receipt of designations, statements, and
reports by Secretary of Senate; forwarding to
Commission; filing requirements with Commission;
public inspection and preservation of designations,
etc.
(1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be
filed under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator,
by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, and by
the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall
receive such designations, statements, and reports, as
custodian for the Commission.
(2) The Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any
designation, statement, or report filed with the Secretary
under this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible
(but no later than 2 working days) after receiving such
designation, statement, or report.
(3) All designations, statements, and reports required to
be filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and
reports filed in accordance with paragraph (1), shall be filed
with the Commission.
(4) The Secretary of the Senate shall make the
designations, statements, and reports received under this
subsection available for public inspection and copying in the
same manner as the Commission under section 30111(a)(4) of this
title, and shall preserve such designations, statements, and
reports in the same manner as the Commission under section
30111(a)(5) of this title.]
(g) Filing With the Commission.--All designations,
statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act
shall be filed with the Commission.
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2019: Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch:
Mandatory........................................... 145 145 145 \1\145
Discretionary....................................... 4,790 3,361 4,700 \1\3,510
Security........................................ ............ ............ NA NA
Nonsecurity..................................... 4,790 3,361 NA NA
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2019................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\2,709
2020................................................ ............ ............ ............ 419
2021................................................ ............ ............ ............ 126
2022................................................ ............ ............ ............ 38
2023 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ ............
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ............ NA ............
2019................................................... ......\2\
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2019
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2018 Budget estimate Committee ---------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2018
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Expense allowances:
Vice President................................................. 19 19 19 ............... ...............
President Pro Tempore of the Senate............................ 38 38 38 ............... ...............
Majority Leader of the Senate.................................. 40 40 40 ............... ...............
Minority Leader of the Senate.................................. 40 40 40 ............... ...............
Majority Whip of the Senate.................................... 10 10 10 ............... ...............
Minority Whip of the Senate.................................... 10 10 10 ............... ...............
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate................... 15 15 15 ............... ...............
Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee.................. 5 5 5 ............... ...............
Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee.................. 5 5 5 ............... ...............
Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee...................... 5 5 5 ............... ...............
Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee...................... 5 5 5 ............... ...............
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Subtotal, expense allowances................................. 192 192 192 ............... ...............
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders.... 28 28 28 ............... ...............
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Total, Expense allowances and representation................. 220 220 220 ............... ...............
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Salaries, Officers and Employees
Office of the Vice President....................................... 2,417 2,484 2,417 ............... -67
Office of the President Pro Tempore................................ 723 744 723 ............... -21
Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus....................... 309 319 309 ............... -10
Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders....................... 5,256 5,400 5,256 ............... -144
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips......................... 3,359 3,455 3,359 ............... -96
Committee on Appropriations........................................ 15,142 15,496 15,142 ............... -354
Conference committees.............................................. 3,316 3,408 3,316 ............... -92
Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and 817 843 817 ............... -26
the Conference of the Minority....................................
Policy committees.................................................. 3,386 3,482 3,386 ............... -96
Office of the Chaplain............................................. 437 475 462 +25 -13
Office of the Secretary............................................ 25,132 26,315 25,783 +651 -532
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper...................... 78,565 85,321 82,684 +4,119 -2,637
Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority........... 1,810 1,900 1,810 ............... -90
Agency contributions and related expenses.......................... 54,198 64,076 59,912 +5,714 -4,164
Outlays............................................................ ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
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Total, Salaries, officers and employees...................... 194,867 213,718 205,376 +10,509 -8,342
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Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 6,115 6,278 6,115 ............... -163
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 1,147 1,176 1,147 ............... -29
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms 28 28 28 ............... ...............
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and
Minority of the Senate: Expense allowances........................
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Inquiries and investigations....................................... 133,265 135,799 133,265 ............... -2,534
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics 508 520 508 ............... -12
Control...........................................................
Secretary of the Senate (five year)................................ 7,036 7,036 6,436 -600 -600
Secretary of the Senate (no year).................................. 600 ............... 600 ............... +600
Financial Management Information System Modernization.............. 3,500 3,000 3,000 -500 ...............
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate...................... 130,076 126,595 126,595 -3,481 ...............
Miscellaneous items................................................ 18,870 20,871 20,871 +2,001 ...............
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account............ 424,000 474,556 429,000 +5,000 -45,556
Official Mail Costs
Expenses........................................................... 300 300 300 ............... ...............
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Total, Contingent expenses of the Senate..................... 718,155 768,677 720,575 +2,420 -48,102
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Total, Senate................................................ 920,532 990,097 933,461 +12,929 -56,636
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JOINT ITEMS
Joint Economic Committee........................................... 4,203 4,203 4,203 ............... ...............
Joint Committee on Taxation........................................ 11,169 11,169 11,169 ............... ...............
Office of the Attending Physician
Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances.............. 3,838 3,798 3,798 -40 ...............
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 1,444 1,486 1,486 +42 ...............
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Total, Joint items........................................... 20,654 20,656 20,656 +2 ...............
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CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries........................................................... 351,700 374,804 371,483 +19,783 -3,321
General expenses................................................... 74,800 81,554 81,554 +6,754 ...............
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Total, Capitol Police........................................ 426,500 456,358 453,037 +26,537 -3,321
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OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 4,959 4,553 6,333 +1,374 +1,780
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 49,945 50,737 50,295 +350 -442
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL [AOC]
Capital Construction and Operations................................ 93,478 103,962 102,132 +8,654 -1,830
Capitol building................................................... 45,300 46,154 39,318 -5,982 -6,836
Capitol grounds.................................................... 13,333 17,978 16,160 +2,827 -1,818
Senate office buildings............................................ 101,614 80,535 92,918 -8,696 +12,383
Capitol Power Plant................................................ 115,694 127,980 106,827 -8,867 -21,153
Offsetting collections......................................... -9,000 -9,000 -9,000 ............... ...............
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Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant................................ 106,694 118,980 97,827 -8,867 -21,153
Library buildings and grounds...................................... 74,873 113,427 64,126 -10,747 -49,301
Capitol police buildings, grounds and security..................... 34,249 59,309 54,680 +20,431 -4,629
Botanic Garden..................................................... 13,800 14,659 14,560 +760 -99
Capitol Visitor Center............................................. 21,470 23,322 23,055 +1,585 -267
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Total, Architect of the Capitol.............................. 504,811 578,326 504,776 -35 -73,550
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 477,017 475,196 474,429 -2,588 -767
Authority to spend receipts.................................... -6,350 -6,000 -6,000 +350 ...............
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.............................. 470,667 469,196 468,429 -2,238 -767
Copyright Office, Salaries and expenses............................ 72,011 86,438 92,462 +20,451 +6,024
Authority to spend receipts.................................... -41,305 -43,464 -45,490 -4,185 -2,026
Prior year unobligated balances................................ -2,260 -4,328 -4,328 -2,068 ...............
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Subtotal, Copyright Office................................... 28,446 38,646 42,644 +14,198 +3,998
Congressional Research Service, Salaries and expenses.............. 119,279 113,621 123,828 +4,549 +10,207
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Salaries and 51,498 51,192 52,521 +1,023 +1,329
expenses..........................................................
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Total, Library of Congress................................... 669,890 672,655 687,422 +17,532 +14,767
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GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional publishing........................................... 79,528 79,000 79,000 -528 ...............
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, 29,000 32,000 32,000 +3,000 ...............
Salaries and expenses.............................................
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund.... 8,540 6,000 6,000 -2,540 ...............
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Total, Government Publishing Office.......................... 117,068 117,000 117,000 -68 ...............
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and expenses.............................................. 602,717 640,301 625,650 +22,933 -14,651
Offsetting collections......................................... -23,800 -24,200 -35,900 -12,100 -11,700
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Total, Government Accountability Office...................... 578,917 616,101 589,750 +10,833 -26,351
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OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
Payment to the Open World Leadership Center (OWLC) Trust Fund...... 5,600 5,800 5,600 ............... -200
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Stennis Center for Public Service.................................. 430 430 430 ............... ...............
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Scorekeeping adjustment (CBO estimate)\1\.......................... -2,000 ............... -2,000 ............... -2,000
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
FURTHER ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF
REQUIREMENTS ACT, 2018
Government Accountability Office, Salaries and expenses (FY2018 14,000 ............... ............... -14,000 ...............
PL115-123, Title IX) (emergency)..................................
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Total, Other Appropriations.................................. 14,000 ............... ............... -14,000 ...............
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Grand total.................................................. 3,311,306 3,512,713 3,366,760 +55,454 -145,953
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RECAPITULATION
Senate............................................................. 920,532 990,097 933,461 +12,929 -56,636
Joint Items........................................................ 20,654 20,656 20,656 +2 ...............
Capitol Police..................................................... 426,500 456,358 453,037 +26,537 -3,321
Office of Compliance............................................... 4,959 4,553 6,333 +1,374 +1,780
Congressional Budget Office........................................ 49,945 50,737 50,295 +350 -442
Architect of the Capitol........................................... 504,811 578,326 504,776 -35 -73,550
Library of Congress................................................ 669,890 672,655 687,422 +17,532 +14,767
Government Publishing Office....................................... 117,068 117,000 117,000 -68 ...............
Government Accountability Office................................... 578,917 616,101 589,750 +10,833 -26,351
Open World Leadership Center....................................... 5,600 5,800 5,600 ............... -200
Stennis Center for Public Service.................................. 430 430 430 ............... ...............
Administrative Provisions\2\....................................... -2,000 ............... -2,000 ............... -2,000
Other Approrpriations.............................................. 14,000 ............... ............... -14,000 ...............
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Grand total.................................................. 3,311,306 3,512,713 3,366,760 +55,454 -145,953
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\1\Fiscal year 2018 is Div. D, Sec. 101(a)(9) of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-56) Operations Revolving Fund (reappropriation).
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