,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #abf  #aacth
 ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#bgib  ,report ,no4 #aac-agc  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,july  
#bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,alexander1 from the    
,committee on ,appropriations1 reported 
the following bill2 which was committed 
to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house  
on the ,state of the ,union and ordered 
to be printed  ,a ,,bill  ,making       
appropriations for the ,legislative     
,branch for the fiscal year ending      
,september #cj1 #bjad1 and for other    
purposes4  ,that the following sums are 
appropriated1 out of any money in the   
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
for the ,legislative ,branch for the    
fiscal year ending ,september #cj1      
#bjad1 and for other purposes1 namely3  
,i  ,,legislative ,,branch  ,house of   
,representatives  ,salaries and         
,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of 
the ,house of ,representatives1         
#a1aga1efi1egf1 as follows3 ,house      
,leadership ,offices ,for salaries and  

expenses1 as authorized by law1         
#bb1jeh1cjh1 including3 ,office of the  
,speaker1 #f1egi1fba1 including #be1jjj 
for official expenses of the ,speaker2  
,office of the ,majority ,floor ,leader1
 #b1aeh1dfc1 including #aj1jjj for      
official expenses of the ,majority      
,leader2 ,office of the ,minority ,floor
 ,leader1 #g1jdd1jca1 including #aj1jjj 
for official expenses of the ,minority  
,leader2 ,office of the ,majority ,whip1
 including the ,chief ,deputy ,majority 
,whip1 #a1hfg1ieb1 including #e1jjj for 
official expenses of the ,majority      
,whip2 ,office of the ,minority ,whip1  
including the ,chief ,deputy ,minority  
,whip1 #a1dde1ahg1 including #e1jjj for 
official expenses of the ,minority      
,whip2 ,republican ,conference1         
#a1dij1eba2 ,democratic ,caucus1        
#a1dgb1ecc3 ,provided1 ,that such amount
 for salaries and expenses shall remain 
available from ,january #c1 #bjad until 
,january #b1 #bjae4 ,members'           
,representational ,allowances           

,including ,members' ,clerk ,hire1      
,official ,expenses of ,members1 and    
,official ,mail ,for ,members'          
representational allowances1 including  
,members' clerk hire1 official expenses1
 and official mail1 #edc1iah1hac4       
,committee ,employees  ,standing        
,committees1 ,special and ,select ,for  
salaries and expenses of standing       
committees1 special and select1         
authorized by ,house resolutions1       
#aai1cgf1aea3 ,provided1 ,that such     
amount shall remain available for such  
salaries and expenses until ,december   
#ca1 #bjad4 ,committee on               
,appropriations ,for salaries and       
expenses of the ,committee on           
,appropriations1 #be1bga1jjd1 including 
studies and examinations of executive   
agencies and temporary personal services
 for such committee1 to be expended in  
accordance with section #bjb7;b7 of the 
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf and to be available for           
reimbursement to agencies for services  

performed3 ,provided1 ,that such amount 
shall remain available for such salaries
 and expenses until ,december #ca1      
#bjad4 ,salaries1 ,officers and         
,employees ,for compensation and        
expenses of officers and employees1 as  
authorized by law1 #agc1gba1ahe1        
including3 for salaries and expenses of 
the ,office of the ,clerk1 including the
 positions of the ,chaplain and the     
,historian1 including not more than     
#be1jjj1 of which not more than #bj1jjj 
is for the ,family ,room and not more   
than #b1jjj is for the ,office of the   
,chaplain1 for official representation  
and reception expenses1 #bd1jji1dgc2 for
 salaries and expenses of the ,office of
 the ,sergeant at ,arms1 including the  
position of ,superintendent of ,garages 
and the ,office of ,emergency           
,management1 and including not more than
 #c1jjj for official representation and 
reception expenses1 #aa1ibf1gbi1 of     
which #d1bab1ejj shall remain available 
until expended2 for salaries and        

expenses of the ,office of the ,chief   
,administrative ,officer including not  
more than #c1jjj for official           
representation and reception expenses1  
#aaf1jjb1dea1 of which #i1ajj1jjj shall 
remain available until expended2 for    
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,inspector ,general1 #d1gda1hji2 for
 salaries and expenses of the ,office of
 ,general ,counsel1 #a1cdj1ihg2 for     
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,parliamentarian1 including the     
,parliamentarian1 #b1jjj for preparing  
the ,digest of ,rules1 and not more than
 #a1jjj for official representation and 
reception expenses1 #a1ieb1bdi2 for     
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,law ,revision ,counsel of the      
,house1 #c1jhg1ehg2 for salaries and    
expenses of the ,office of the          
,legislative ,counsel of the ,house1    
#i1cff1hde2 for salaries and expenses of
 the ,office of ,interparliamentary     
,affairs1 #had1jfi2 and for other       
authorized employees1 #dgh1ihf4         

,allowances and ,expenses ,for          
allowances and expenses as authorized by
 ,house resolution or law1 #bhg1bbd1aae1
 including3 supplies1 materials1        
administrative costs and ,federal tort  
claims1 #c1ejb1ghi2 official mail for   
committees1 leadership offices1 and     
administrative offices of the ,house1   
#aij1dhf2 ,government contributions for 
health1 retirement1 ,social ,security1  
and other applicable employee benefits1 
#bfj1iie1jfh2 ,business ,continuity and 
,disaster ,recovery1 #af1bag1jjh1 of    
which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available 
until expended2 transition activities   
for new ,members and staff #a1fca1dhg to
 remain available until expended2       
,wounded ,warrior ,program #b1ejj1jjj1  
to remain available until expended2     
,office of ,congressional ,ethics1      
#a1dfg1jcj2 and miscellaneous items     
including purchase1 exchange1           
maintenance1 repair and operation of    
,house motor vehicles1                  
interparliamentary receptions1 and      

gratuities to heirs of deceased         
employees of the ,house1 #gbj1bdg4      
,administrative ,provisions  #aja4  7a7 
,requiring ,amounts ,remaining in       
,members' ,representational ,allowances 
,to ,be ,used for ,deficit ,reduction or
 ,to ,reduce the ,federal ,debt         
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 any amounts appropriated under this
 ,act for ,,house ,,of                  
,,representatives--,salaries and        
,expenses--,members' ,representational  
,allowances shall be available only for 
fiscal year #bjad4 ,any amount remaining
 after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year #bjad shall  
be deposited in the ,treasury and used  
for deficit reduction 7or1 if there is  
no ,federal budget deficit after all    
such payments have been made1 for       
reducing the ,federal debt1 in such     
manner as the ,secretary of the         
,treasury considers appropriate74  7b7  
,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house  
,administration of the ,house of        

,representatives shall have authority to
 prescribe regulations to carry out this
 section4  7c7 ,definition ,as used in  
this section1 the term ,member of the   
,house of ,representatives means a      
,representative in1 or a ,delegate or   
,resident ,commissioner to1 the         
,congress4  #ajb4  7a7 ,section #aji7;a7
 of the ,legislative ,branch            
,appropriations ,act1 #aiih 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ie;d7a77 is amended by       
striking the period at the end and      
inserting the following3 1 and for      
reimbursing the ,secretary of ,labor for
 any amounts paid with respect to       
unemployment compensation payments for  
former employees of the ,house44  7b7   
,the amendment made by subsection 7a7   
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
#bjad and each succeeding fiscal year4  
#ajc4  7a7 ,section #aja7;c77#b7 of the 
,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #aiic 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ie;b7c77#b77 
is amended by striking and ,allowances  
and ,expenses and inserting the         

following3 ,allowances and ,expenses1   
the heading for any joint committee     
under the heading ,joint ,items 7to the 
extent that amounts appropriated for the
 joint committee are disbursed by the   
,chief ,administrative ,officer of the  
,house of ,representatives71 and ,office
 of the ,attending ,physician4  7b7 ,the
 amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year #bjad 
and each succeeding fiscal year4        
,,joint ,,items ,for ,joint ,committees1
 as follows3 ,joint ,economic ,committee
 ,for salaries and expenses of the      
,joint ,economic ,committee1 #c1ihc1aeh1
 to be disbursed by the ,secretary of   
the ,senate4 ,joint ,committee on       
,taxation ,for salaries and expenses of 
the ,joint ,committee on ,taxation1     
#i1dhj1gca1 to be disbursed by the      
,chief ,administrative ,officer of the  
,house of ,representatives4 ,for other  
joint items1 as follows3 ,office of the 
,attending ,physician ,for medical      
supplies1 equipment1 and contingent     

expenses of the emergency rooms1 and for
 the ,attending ,physician and his      
assistants1 including3 7#a7 an allowance
 of #b1age per month to the ,attending  
,physician2 7#b7 an allowance of #a1cjj 
per month to the ,senior ,medical       
,officer2 7#c7 an allowance of #gbe per 
month each to three medical officers    
while on duty in the ,office of the     
,attending ,physician2 7#d7 an allowance
 of #gbe per month to #b assistants and 
#ehj per month each not to exceed #aa   
assistants on the basis heretofore      
provided for such assistants2 and 7#e7  
#b1fbe1jjj for reimbursement to the     
,department of the ,navy for expenses   
incurred for staff and equipment        
assigned to the ,office of the          
,attending ,physician1 which shall be   
advanced and credited to the applicable 
appropriation or appropriations from    
which such salaries1 allowances1 and    
other expenses are payable and shall be 
available for all the purposes thereof1 
#c1bbb1afj1 to be disbursed by the      

,chief ,administrative ,officer of the  
,house of ,representatives4 ,office of  
,congressional ,accessibility ,services 
salaries and expenses ,for salaries and 
expenses of the ,office of              
,congressional ,accessibility ,services1
 #a1bia1gjg1 to be disbursed by the     
,secretary of the ,senate4 ,,capitol    
,,police  ,salaries ,for salaries of    
employees of the ,capitol ,police1      
including overtime1 hazardous duty pay1 
and ,government contributions for       
health1 retirement1 social security1    
professional liability insurance1 and   
other applicable employee benefits1     
#bgd1eaa1jjj4 ,general ,expenses ,for   
necessary expenses of the ,capitol      
,police1 including motor vehicles1      
communications and other equipment1     
security equipment and installation1    
uniforms1 weapons1 supplies1 materials1 
training1 medical services1 forensic    
services1 stenographic services1        
personal and professional services1 the 
employee assistance program1 the awards 

program1 postage1 communication         
services1 travel advances1 relocation of
 instructor and liaison personnel for   
the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training
 ,center1 and not more than #e1jjj to be
 expended on the certification of the   
,chief of the ,capitol ,police in       
connection with official representation 
and reception expenses1 #ee1aij1jjj1 to 
be disbursed by the ,chief of the       
,capitol ,police or his designee3       
,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any   
other provision of law1 the cost of     
basic training for the ,capitol ,police 
at the ,federal ,law ,enforcement       
,training ,center for fiscal year #bjad 
shall be paid by the ,secretary of      
,homeland ,security from funds available
 to the ,department of ,homeland        
,security4 ,administrative ,provisions  
7including transfer of funds7  #ajja4   
authority to transfer amounts between   
salaries and general expenses ,during   
fiscal year #bjad and any succeeding    
fiscal year1 the ,capitol ,police may   

transfer amounts appropriated for the   
fiscal year between the category for    
salaries and the category for general   
expenses1 upon the approval of the      
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 
,funds available for workers            
compensation payments  #ajjb4  7a7 ,in  
general ,available balances of expired  
,united ,states ,capitol ,police        
appropriations shall be available to the
 ,capitol ,police to make the deposit to
 the credit of the ,employees'          
,compensation ,fund required by section 
#hadg7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7b7 ,conforming amendment       
,section #ajah of the ,legislative      
,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aijg7 is amended by striking 
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,effective date    
,this section shall apply with respect  
to appropriations for fiscal year #bjad 
and each fiscal year thereafter4        
,,office ,,of ,,compliance  ,salaries   
and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses

 of the ,office of ,compliance1 as      
authorized by section #cje of the       
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ache71 #c1fag1cdh1 
of which #ghj1jjj shall remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjae3 ,provided1
 ,that not more than #ejj may be        
expended on the certification of the    
,executive ,director of the ,office of  
,compliance in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses4  
,administrative ,provisions  #aaja4  7a7
 ,the second sentence of section        
#dae7;a7 of the ,congressional          
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77 is amended to read 
as follows3 ,there are appropriated for 
such account such sums as may be        
necessary to pay such awards and        
settlements44  7b7 ,the amendment made  
by subsection 7a7 shall apply with      
respect to fiscal year #bjad and each   
succeeding fiscal year4  #aajb4         
semiannual report of disbursements  7a7 
,reports required ,not later than #fj   

days after the last day of each         
semiannual period of a fiscal year1 the 
,executive ,director of the ,office of  
,compliance shall submit to the         
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives1 the     
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on 
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and ,senate1 with      
respect to that period1 a detailed1     
itemized report of the disbursements for
 the operations of the ,office of       
,compliance4  7b7 ,contents ,the report 
required by subsection 7a7 shall        
include--  7#a7 the identification of   
any employee or contractor who receives 
a payment from the ,office of           
,compliance2  7#b7 the quantity and     
price of any item furnished to the      
,office of ,compliance2  7#c7 a         
description of any service rendered to  
the ,office of ,compliance1 together    
with a statement of the time required   
for the service1 and the name1 title1   

and amount paid to each person who      
renders the service2  7#d7 a statement  
of all amounts appropriated to1 or      
received or expended by1 the ,office of 
,compliance and any unexpended balances 
of such amounts2 and  7#e7 such         
additional information as may be        
required by regulation of the ,committee
 on ,house ,administration of the ,house
 of ,representatives1 the ,committee on 
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate1 or the ,committees on          
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives or ,senate4  7c7       
,effective ,date  7#a7 ,in general ,this
 section shall apply with respect to the
 semiannual periods of ,october #a      
through ,march #ca and ,april #a through
 ,september #cj of each fiscal year1    
beginning with fiscal year #bjac4  7#b7 
,special rule for reports for fiscal    
year #bjac ,the ,executive ,director of 
the ,office of ,compliance shall submit 
the reports required for the two        
semiannual periods of fiscal year #bjac 

not later than #abj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act4          
,,congressional ,,budget ,,office       
,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries   
and expenses necessary for operation of 
the ,congressional ,budget ,office1     
including not more than #f1jjj to be    
expended on the certification of the    
,director of the ,congressional ,budget 
,office in connection with official     
representation and reception expenses1  
#da1dif1fgg4 ,administrative ,provision 
acceptance of voluntary student services
  #abja4  7a7 ,section #caaa7;e7 of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is     
amended--  7#a7 by striking 7e7 and     
inserting 7e77#a72 and  7#b7 by adding  
at the end the following new paragraph3 
7#b7 ,in this section1 the term agency  
includes the ,congressional ,budget     
,office1 except that in the case of the 
,congressional ,budget ,office--  7,a7  
any student who provides voluntary      
service in accordance with this section 
shall be considered an employee of the  

,congressional ,budget ,office for      
purposes of section #bjc of the         
,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd    
7relating to the level of               
confidentiality of budget data72 and    
7,b7 the authority granted to the       
,office of ,personnel ,management under 
this section shall be exercised by the  
,director of the ,congressional ,budget 
,office4  4  7b7 ,the amendment made by 
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year #bjad and each succeeding
 fiscal year4  ,,architect ,,of ,,the   
,,capitol  ,general ,administration ,for
 salaries for the ,architect of the     
,capitol1 and other personal services1  
at rates of pay provided by law2 for    
surveys and studies in connection with  
activities under the care of the        
,architect of the ,capitol2 for all     
necessary expenses for the general and  
administrative support of the operations
 under the ,architect of the ,capitol   
including the ,botanic ,garden2         
electrical substations of the ,capitol1 

,senate and ,house office buildings1 and
 other facilities under the jurisdiction
 of the ,architect of the ,capitol2     
including furnishings and office        
equipment2 including not more than      
#e1jjj for official reception and       
representation expenses1 to be expended 
as the ,architect of the ,capitol may   
approve2 for purchase or exchange1      
maintenance1 and operation of a         
passenger motor vehicle1 #he1bhf1jjj4   
,capitol ,building ,for all necessary   
expenses for the maintenance1 care and  
operation of the ,capitol1 #fj1dba1jjj1 
of which #bj1gjb1jjj shall remain       
available until ,september #cj1 #bjah1  
and of which #ae1idj1jjj shall remain   
available until expended solely for     
expenses related to rehabilitation of   
the ,u4,s4 ,capitol ,dome4 ,capitol     
,grounds ,for all necessary expenses for
 care and improvement of grounds        
surrounding the ,capitol1 the ,senate   
and ,house office buildings1 and the    
,capitol ,power ,plant1 #ac1jcg1jjj1 of 

which #c1gjj1jjj shall remain available 
until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,house     
,office ,buildings ,for all necessary   
expenses for the maintenance1 care and  
operation of the ,house office          
buildings1 #ga1fbb1jjj1 of which        
#i1ajj1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,in addition1 for
 a payment to the ,house ,historic      
,buildings ,revitalization ,trust ,fund1
 #gj1jjj1jjj1 shall remain available    
until expended4 ,capitol ,power ,plant  
,for all necessary expenses for the     
maintenance1 care and operation of the  
,capitol ,power ,plant2 lighting1       
heating1 power 7including the purchase  
of electrical energy7 and water and     
sewer services for the ,capitol1 ,senate
 and ,house office buildings1 ,library  
of ,congress buildings1 and the grounds 
about the same1 ,botanic ,garden1       
,senate garage1 and air conditioning    
refrigeration not supplied from plants  
in any of such buildings2 heating the   
,government ,printing ,office and       

,washington ,city ,post ,office1 and    
heating and chilled water for air       
conditioning for the ,supreme ,court    
,building1 the ,union ,station complex1 
the ,thurgood ,marshall ,federal        
,judiciary ,building and the ,folger    
,shakespeare ,library1 expenses for     
which shall be advanced or reimbursed   
upon request of the ,architect of the   
,capitol and amounts so received shall  
be deposited into the ,treasury to the  
credit of this appropriation1           
#aji1ccd1jjj1 of which #cg1bjj1jjj shall
 remain available until ,september #cj1 
#bjah3 ,provided1 ,that not more than   
#i1jjj1jjj of the funds credited or to  
be reimbursed to this appropriation as  
herein provided shall be available for  
obligation during fiscal year #bjad4    
,library ,buildings and ,grounds ,for   
all necessary expenses for the          
mechanical and structural maintenance1  
care and operation of the ,library      
buildings and grounds1 #dg1hfa1jjj1 of  
which #bc1ddh1jjj shall remain available

 until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,capitol  
,police ,buildings1 ,grounds1 and       
,security ,for all necessary expenses   
for the maintenance1 care and operation 
of buildings1 grounds and security      
enhancements of the ,united ,states     
,capitol ,police1 wherever located1 the 
,alternate ,computer ,facility1 and     
,,aoc security operations1 #ah1hih1jjj1 
of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain        
available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4  
,botanic ,garden ,for all necessary     
expenses for the maintenance1 care and  
operation of the ,botanic ,garden and   
the nurseries1 buildings1 grounds1 and  
collections2 and purchase and exchange1 
maintenance1 repair1 and operation of a 
passenger motor vehicle2 all under the  
direction of the ,joint ,committee on   
the ,library1 #aa1cgb1jjj3 ,provided1   
,that of the amount made available under
 this heading1 the ,architect of the    
,capitol may obligate and expend such   
sums as may be necessary for the        
maintenance1 care and operation of the  

,national ,garden established under     
section #cjg;,e of the ,legislative     
,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aihi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #badf71 upon vouchers approved
 by the ,architect of the ,capitol or a 
duly authorized designee4 ,capitol      
,visitor ,center ,for all necessary     
expenses for the operation of the       
,capitol ,visitor ,center1 #bj1afc1jjj4 
,administrative ,provisions  #acja4     
semiannual report of disbursements  7a7 
,reports required ,not later than #fj   
days after the last day of each         
semiannual period1 the ,architect of the
 ,capitol shall submit to ,congress1    
with respect to that period1 a detailed1
 itemized report of the disbursements   
for the operations of the ,office of the
 ,architect of the ,capitol4  7b7       
,contents ,the report required by       
subsection 7a7 shall include--  7#a7 the
 name of each person who receives a     
payment from the ,office of the         
,architect of the ,capitol2  7#b7 the   
quantity and price of any item furnished

 to the ,office of the ,architect of the
 ,capitol2  7#c7 a description of any   
service rendered to the ,office of the  
,architect of the ,capitol1 together    
with a statement of the time required   
for the service1 and the name1 title1   
and amount paid to each person who      
renders the service2  7#d7 a statement  
of all amounts appropriated to1 or      
received or expended by1 the ,office of 
the ,architect of the ,capitol and any  
unexpended balances of such amounts2    
7#e7 the information submitted to the   
,comptroller ,general under section     
#cebc7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states 
,code2 and  7#f7 such additional        
information as may be required by       
regulation of the ,committee on ,house  
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives or the ,committee on   
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate4  7c7 ,printing ,each report    
under this section shall be printed as a
 ,house document4  7d7 ,effective ,date 
,this section shall apply with respect  

to the semiannual periods of ,january #a
 through ,june #cj and ,july #a through 
,december #ca of each year1 beginning   
with the semiannual period in which this
 section is enacted4  #acjb4 ,use of    
building  7a7 ,use of building ,in      
exercising its authority under the item 
,architect of the ,capitol1 ,capitol    
,buildings and ,grounds1 ,house ,office 
,buildings in the ,legislative ,branch  
,appropriations ,act1 #aihe 7,public    
,law #ih-cfg2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #bjja note71 
to use the building referred to in such 
item for the purposes of providing      
office and accommodations for the ,house
 of ,representatives1 the ,house ,office
 ,building ,commission is authorized to 
enter into such agreements regarding the
 use of the building by the ,house or by
 other persons as the ,commission       
considers appropriate4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,this section shall apply with     
respect to fiscal year #bjad and each   
succeeding fiscal year4  ,,library ,,of 
,,congress  ,salaries and ,expenses ,for

 necessary expenses of the ,library of  
,congress not otherwise provided for1   
including development and maintenance of
 the ,library's catalogs2 custody and   
custodial care of the ,library          
buildings2 special clothing2 cleaning1  
laundering and repair of uniforms2      
preservation of motion pictures in the  
custody of the ,library2 operation and  
maintenance of the ,american ,folklife  
,center in the ,library2 activities     
under the ,civil ,rights ,history       
,project ,act of #bjji2 preparation and 
distribution of catalog records and     
other publications of the ,library2 hire
 or purchase of one passenger motor     
vehicle2 and expenses of the ,library of
 ,congress ,trust ,fund ,board not      
properly chargeable to the income of any
 trust fund held by the ,board1         
#cih1fdb1hac1 of which not more than    
#f1jjj1jjj shall be derived from        
collections credited to this            
appropriation during fiscal year #bjad1 
and shall remain available until        

expended1 under the ,act of ,june #bh1  
#aijb 7chapter #acja2 #cb ,stat4 #dhj2  
#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aej7 and not more than    
#cej1jjj shall be derived from          
collections during fiscal year #bjad and
 shall remain available until expended  
for the development and maintenance of  
an international legal information      
database and activities related thereto3
 ,provided1 ,that the ,library of       
,congress may not obligate or expend any
 funds derived from collections under   
the ,act of ,june #bh1 #aijb1 in excess 
of the amount authorized for obligation 
or expenditure in appropriations ,acts3 
,provided further1 ,that the total      
amount available for obligation shall be
 reduced by the amount by which         
collections are less than #f1cej1jjj3   
,provided further1 ,that of the total   
amount appropriated1 not more than      
#ab1jjj may be expended1 on the         
certification of the ,librarian of      
,congress1 in connection with official  
representation and reception expenses   

for the ,overseas ,field ,offices3      
,provided further1 ,that of the total   
amount appropriated1 #g1jfh1jjj shall   
remain available until expended for the 
digital collections and educational     
curricula program4 ,copyright ,office   
,salaries and ,expenses ,for all        
necessary expenses of the ,copyright    
,office1 #ej1agb1dab1 of which not more 
than #bh1jbi1jjj1 to remain available   
until expended1 shall be derived from   
collections credited to this            
appropriation during fiscal year #bjad  
under section #gjh7;d7 of title #ag1    
,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that 
the ,copyright ,office may not obligate 
or expend any funds derived from        
collections under such section1 in      
excess of the amount authorized for     
obligation or expenditure in            
appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1
 ,that not more than #e1eij1jjj shall be
 derived from collections during fiscal 
year #bjad under sections #aaa7;d77#b71 
#aai7;b77#b71 #hjc7;e71 #ajje1 and #acaf

 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that
 the total amount available for         
obligation shall be reduced by the      
amount by which collections are less    
than #cc1fai1jjj3 ,provided further1    
,that not more than #ajj1jjj of the     
amount appropriated is available for the
 maintenance of an ,international       
,copyright ,institute in the ,copyright 
,office of the ,library of ,congress for
 the purpose of training nationals of   
developing countries in intellectual    
property laws and policies3 ,provided   
further1 ,that not more than #d1bej may 
be expended1 on the certification of the
 ,librarian of ,congress1 in connection 
with official representation and        
reception expenses for activities of the
 ,international ,copyright ,institute   
and for copyright delegations1 visitors1
 and seminars3 ,provided further1 ,that 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter
 #h of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1
 any amounts made available under this  
heading which are attributable to       

royalty fees and payments received by   
the ,copyright ,office pursuant to      
sections #aaa1 #aai1 and chapter #aj of 
such title may be used for the costs    
incurred in the administration of the   
,copyright ,royalty ,judges program1    
with the exception of the costs of      
salaries and benefits for the ,copyright
 ,royalty ,judges and staff under       
section #hjb7;e74 ,congressional        
,research ,service  ,salaries and       
,expenses ,for necessary expenses to    
carry out the provisions of section #bjc
 of the ,legislative ,reorganization    
,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aff7 and to
 revise and extend the ,annotated       
,constitution of the ,united ,states of 
,america1 #aja1djg1iif3 ,provided1 ,that
 no part of such amount may be used to  
pay any salary or expense in connection 
with any publication1 or preparation of 
material therefor 7except the ,digest of
 ,public ,general ,bills71 to be issued 
by the ,library of ,congress unless such
 publication has obtained prior approval

 of either the ,committee on ,house     
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives or the ,committee on   
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate4 ,books for the ,blind and      
,physically ,handicapped  ,salaries and 
,expenses ,for salaries and expenses to 
carry out the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica  
7chapter #djj2 #df ,stat4 #adhg2 #b     
,u4,s4,c4 #ace;a71 #dh1jbc1ddf3         
,provided1 ,that of the total amount    
appropriated1 #fej1jjj shall be         
available to contract to provide        
newspapers to blind and physically      
handicapped residents at no cost to the 
individual4 ,administrative ,provisions 
,,reimbursable ,,and ,,revolving ,,fund 
,,activities  #adja4  7a7 ,in general   
,for fiscal year #bjad1 the obligational
 authority of the ,library of ,congress 
for the activities described in         
subsection 7b7 may not exceed           
#agh1ieh1jjj4  7b7 ,activities ,the     
activities referred to in subsection 7a7
 are reimbursable and revolving fund    

activities that are funded from sources 
other than appropriations to the        
,library in appropriations ,acts for the
 legislative branch4  ,,authority ,,to  
,,transfer ,,amounts ,,between          
,,categories ,,of ,,appropriations      
#adjb4  7a7 ,in general ,during fiscal  
year #bjad and any succeeding fiscal    
year1 the ,librarian of ,congress may   
transfer amounts appropriated for the   
fiscal year between the categories of   
appropriations provided under law for   
the ,library of ,congress for the fiscal
 year1 upon the approval of the         
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 
7b7 ,limitation ,not more than #aj      
percent of the total amount of funds    
appropriated to the account under any   
category of appropriations for the      
,library of ,congress for a fiscal year 
may be transferred from that account by 
all transfers made under subsection 7a74
  ,,government ,,printing ,,office      
,congressional ,printing and ,binding   

7including transfer of funds7 ,for      
authorized printing and binding for the 
,congress and the distribution of       
,congressional information in any       
format2 expenses necessary for preparing
 the semimonthly and session index to   
the ,congressional ,record1 as          
authorized by law 7section #ijb of title
 #dd1 ,united ,states ,code72 printing  
and binding of ,government publications 
authorized by law to be distributed to  
,members of ,congress2 and printing1    
binding1 and distribution of ,government
 publications authorized by law to be   
distributed without charge to the       
recipient1 #gi1gcf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that
 this appropriation shall not be        
available for paper copies of the       
permanent edition of the ,congressional 
,record for individual ,representatives1
 ,resident ,commissioners or ,delegates 
authorized under section #ijf of title  
#dd1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided   
further1 ,that this appropriation shall 
be available for the payment of         

obligations incurred under the          
appropriations for similar purposes for 
preceding fiscal years3 ,provided       
further1 ,that notwithstanding the      
#b-year limitation under section #gah of
 title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 none 
of the funds appropriated or made       
available under this ,act or any other  
,act for printing and binding and       
related services provided to ,congress  
under chapter #g of title #dd1 ,united  
,states ,code1 may be expended to print 
a document1 report1 or publication after
 the #bg-month period beginning on the  
date that such document1 report1 or     
publication is authorized by ,congress  
to be printed1 unless ,congress         
reauthorizes such printing in accordance
 with section #gah of title #dd1 ,united
 ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that
 any unobligated or unexpended balances 
in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may 
be transferred to the ,government       
,printing ,office revolving fund for    

carrying out the purposes of this       
heading1 subject to the approval of the 
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and ,senate3 
,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding
 sections #ija1 #ijb1 and #ijf of title 
#dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 this        
appropriation may be used to prepare    
indexes to the ,congressional ,record on
 only a monthly and session basis4      
,office of ,superintendent of ,documents
  ,salaries and ,expenses  7including   
transfer of funds7 ,for expenses of the 
,office of ,superintendent of ,documents
 necessary to provide for the cataloging
 and indexing of ,government            
publications and their distribution to  
the public1 ,members of ,congress1 other
 ,government agencies1 and designated   
depository and international exchange   
libraries as authorized by law1         
#ca1dcg1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that amounts of
 not more than #b1jjj1jjj from current  
year appropriations are authorized for  
producing and disseminating             

,congressional serial sets and other    
related publications for fiscal years   
#bjab and #bjac to depository and other 
designated libraries3 ,provided further1
 ,that any unobligated or unexpended    
balances in this account or accounts for
 similar purposes for preceding fiscal  
years may be transferred to the         
,government ,printing ,office revolving 
fund for carrying out the purposes of   
this heading1 subject to the approval of
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
the ,house of ,representatives and      
,senate4 ,government ,printing ,office  
,revolving ,fund ,for payment to the    
,government ,printing ,office ,revolving
 ,fund1 #c1iff1hdg1 to remain available 
until expended1 for information         
technology development and facilities   
repair3 ,provided1 ,that the ,government
 ,printing ,office is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures1 within the   
limits of funds available and in        
accordance with law1 and to make such   
contracts and commitments without regard

 to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united  
,states ,code1 as may be necessary in   
carrying out the programs and purposes  
set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for the ,government         
,printing ,office revolving fund3       
,provided further1 ,that not more than  
#g1ejj may be expended on the           
certification of the ,public ,printer in
 connection with official representation
 and reception expenses3 ,provided      
further1 ,that the revolving fund shall 
be available for the hire or purchase of
 not more than #ab passenger motor      
vehicles3 ,provided further1 ,that      
expenditures in connection with travel  
expenses of the advisory councils to the
 ,public ,printer shall be deemed       
necessary to carry out the provisions of
 title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code3      
,provided further1 ,that the revolving  
fund shall be available for temporary or
 intermittent services under section    
#caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states  

,code1 but at rates for individuals not 
more than the daily equivalent of the   
annual rate of basic pay for level ,v of
 the ,executive ,schedule under section 
#ecaf of such title3 ,provided further1 
,that activities financed through the   
revolving fund may provide information  
in any format3 ,provided further1 ,that 
the revolving fund and the funds        
provided under the headings ,office of  
,superintendent of ,documents and       
,salaries and ,expenses may not be used 
for contracted security services at     
,,gpo's passport facility in the        
,district of ,columbia4 ,,government    
,,accountability ,,office  ,salaries and
 ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of   
the ,government ,accountability ,office1
 including not more than #ab1ejj to be  
expended on the certification of the    
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states in connection with official     
representation and reception expenses2  
temporary or intermittent services under
 section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united 

,states ,code1 but at rates for         
individuals not more than the daily     
equivalent of the annual rate of basic  
pay for level ,,iv of the ,executive    
,schedule under section #ecae of such   
title2 hire of one passenger motor      
vehicle2 advance payments in foreign    
countries in accordance with section    
#ccbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states     
,code2 benefits comparable to those     
payable under sections #ija7e71 7#f71   
and 7#h7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act  
of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djha7e71 7#f71 
and 7#h772 and under regulations        
prescribed by the ,comptroller ,general 
of the ,united ,states1 rental of living
 quarters in foreign countries1         
#dhf1bbf1abi3 ,provided1 ,that1 in      
addition1 #cb1cfh1jjj of payments       
received under sections #ghb1 #ceba1 and
 #iaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states    
,code1 shall be available without fiscal
 year limitation3 ,provided further1    
,that this appropriation and            
appropriations for administrative       

expenses of any other department or     
agency which is a member of the         
,national ,intergovernmental ,audit     
,forum or a ,regional ,intergovernmental
 ,audit ,forum shall be available to    
finance an appropriate share of either  
,forum's costs as determined by the     
respective ,forum1 including necessary  
travel expenses of non-,federal         
participants3 ,provided further1 ,that  
payments hereunder to the ,forum may be 
credited as reimbursements to any       
appropriation from which costs involved 
are initially financed4 ,administrative 
,provision  #aeja4 use of electronic    
filing for procurement protest system   
,section #ceee7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended to read as   
follows3  7c7 ,electronic ,filing and   
,document ,dissemination ,system  7#a7  
,establishment and operation of system  
,the ,comptroller ,general shall        
establish and operate an electronic     
filing and document dissemination system
 under which1 in accordance with        

procedures prescribed by the            
,comptroller ,general--  7,a7 a person  
filing a protest under this subchapter  
may file the protest through electronic 
means2 and  7,b7 all documents and      
information required with respect to the
 protest may be disseminated and made   
available to the parties to the protest 
through electronic means4  7#b7         
,imposition of fees  7,a7 ,in general   
,the ,comptroller ,general may require  
each person who files a protest under   
this subchapter to pay a fee to support 
the establishment and operation of the  
electronic system under this subsection1
 without regard to whether or not the   
person uses the system with respect to  
the protest4  7,b7 ,amount ,the         
,comptroller ,general shall establish   
7and from time to time shall update7 a  
schedule setting forth the amount of the
 fee to be paid under subparagraph 7,a74
  7#c7 ,treatment of amounts collected  
7,a7 ,establishment of account ,the     
,comptroller ,general shall maintain a  

separate account among the accounts of  
the ,government ,accountability ,office 
for the electronic system under this    
subsection1 and shall deposit all       
amounts received as fees under paragraph
 7#b7 into the account4  7,b7 ,use of   
amounts ,amounts in the account         
maintained under this paragraph shall be
 available to the ,comptroller ,general1
 without fiscal year limitation1 solely 
to establish and operate the electronic 
system under this subsection4  4  ,open 
,world ,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund 
,for a payment to the ,open ,world      
,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund for    
financing activities of the ,open ,world
 ,leadership ,center under section #cac 
of the ,legislative ,branch             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 #a1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii     
,,general ,,provisions  ,,maintenance   
,,and ,,care ,,of ,,private ,,vehicles  
#bja4 ,no part of the funds appropriated
 in this ,act shall be used for the     
maintenance or care of private vehicles1

 except for emergency assistance and    
cleaning as may be provided under       
regulations relating to parking         
facilities for the ,house of            
,representatives issued by the          
,committee on ,house ,administration and
 for the ,senate issued by the          
,committee on ,rules and                
,administration4 ,,fiscal ,,year        
,,limitation  #bjb4 ,no part of the     
funds appropriated in this ,act shall   
remain available for obligation beyond  
fiscal year #bjad unless expressly so   
provided in this ,act4 ,,rates ,,of     
,,compensation ,,and ,,designation      
#bjc4 ,whenever in this ,act any office 
or position not specifically established
 by the ,legislative ,pay ,act of #aibi 
7#df ,stat4 #cb et seq47 is appropriated
 for or the rate of compensation or     
designation of any office or position   
appropriated for is different from that 
specifically established by such ,act1  
the rate of compensation and the        
designation in this ,act shall be the   

permanent law with respect thereto3     
,provided1 ,that the provisions in this 
,act for the various items of official  
expenses of ,members1 officers1 and     
committees of the ,senate and ,house of 
,representatives1 and clerk hire for    
,senators and ,members of the ,house of 
,representatives shall be the permanent 
law with respect thereto4 ,,consulting  
,,services  #bjd4 ,the expenditure of   
any appropriation under this ,act for   
any consulting service through          
procurement contract1 under section     
#caji of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 shall be limited to those        
contracts where such expenditures are a 
matter of public record and available   
for public inspection1 except where     
otherwise provided under existing law1  
or under existing ,executive order      
issued under existing law4 ,,costs ,,of 
,,lbfmc  #bje4 ,amounts available for   
administrative expenses of any          
legislative branch entity which         
participates in the ,legislative ,branch

 ,financial ,managers ,council 7,,lbfmc7
 established by charter on ,march #bf1  
#aiif1 shall be available to finance an 
appropriate share of ,,lbfmc costs as   
determined by the ,,lbfmc1 except that  
the total ,,lbfmc costs to be shared    
among all participating legislative     
branch entities 7in such allocations    
among the entities as the entities may  
determine7 may not exceed #b1jjj4       
,,landscape ,,maintenance  #bjf4 ,the   
,architect of the ,capitol1 in          
consultation with the ,district of      
,columbia1 is authorized to maintain and
 improve the landscape features1        
excluding streets1 in the irregular     
shaped grassy areas bounded by          
,washington ,avenue1 ,,sw on the        
northeast1 ,second ,street1 ,,sw1 on the
 west1 ,square #ehb on the south1 and   
the beginning of the ,i-#cie tunnel on  
the southeast4 ,,limitation ,,on        
,,transfers  #bjg4 ,none of the funds   
made available in this ,act may be      
transferred to any department1 agency1  

or instrumentality of the ,united       
,states ,government1 except pursuant to 
a transfer made by1 or transfer         
authority provided in1 this ,act or any 
other appropriation ,act4 ,,guided      
,,tours ,,of ,,the ,,capitol  #bjh4  7a7
 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 
none of the funds made available to the 
,architect of the ,capitol in this ,act 
may be used to eliminate or restrict    
guided tours of the ,united ,states     
,capitol which are led by employees and 
interns of offices of ,members of       
,congress and other offices of the      
,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 
7b7 ,at the direction of the ,capitol   
,police ,board1 or at the direction of  
the ,architect of the ,capitol with the 
approval of the ,capitol ,police ,board1
 guided tours of the ,united ,states    
,capitol which are led by employees and 
interns described in subsection 7a7 may 
be suspended temporarily or otherwise   
subject to restriction for security or  
related reasons to the same extent as   

guided tours of the ,united ,states     
,capitol which are led by the ,architect
 of the ,capitol4  ,,delivery ,,of      
,,bills ,,and ,,resolutions  #bji4 ,none
 of the funds made available in this    
,act may be used to deliver a printed   
copy of a bill1 joint resolution1 or    
resolution to the office of a ,member of
 the ,house of ,representatives         
7including a ,delegate or ,resident     
,commissioner to the ,congress7 unless  
the ,member requests a copy4 ,,delivery 
,,of ,,congressional ,,record  #baj4    
,none of the funds made available by    
this ,act may be used to deliver a      
printed copy of any version of the      
,congressional ,record to the office of 
a ,member of the ,house of              
,representatives 7including a ,delegate 
or ,resident ,commissioner to the       
,congress74 ,,limitation ,,on ,,amount  
,,available ,,to ,,lease ,,vehicles     
#baa4 ,none of the funds made available 
in this ,act may be used by the ,chief  
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  

of ,representatives to make any payments
 from any ,members' ,representational   
,allowance for the leasing of a vehicle1
 excluding mobile district offices1 in  
an aggregate amount that exceeds #a1jjj 
for the vehicle in any month4           
,,limitation ,,on ,,printed ,,copies    
,,of ,u4,s4 ,,code ,,to ,,house  #bab4  
,none of the funds made available by    
this ,act may be used to provide an     
aggregate number of more than #ej       
printed copies of any edition of the    
,united ,states ,code to all offices of 
the ,house of ,representatives4         
,,authorizing ,,commercial ,,activity   
,,on ,,union ,,square  #bac4  7a7       
,treatment as part of ,capitol ,grounds 
7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of       
chapter #ea of title #dj1 ,united       
,states ,code1 the ,united ,states      
,capitol ,grounds shall include ,union  
,square4  7#b7 ,union ,square defined   
,in this section1 the term ,union       
,square means the area for which        
jurisdiction and control was transferred

 to the ,architect of the ,capitol under
 section #abjb of the ,legislative      
,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab     
7,public ,law #aab-gd74  7b7            
,continuation of types of activity      
previously authorized  7#a7 ,in general 
,notwithstanding any limitations on the 
use of the ,united ,states ,capitol     
,grounds 7including section #eajd7;c7 of
 title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code71 the 
,chief of the ,united ,states ,capitol  
,police 7hereafter referred to as the   
,chief7--  7,a7 may issue a permit      
authorizing a person to engage in       
commercial activity in ,union ,square if
 the activity is similar to the types of
 commercial activity permitted in ,union
 ,square prior to the transfer of       
jurisdiction and control of ,union      
,square to the ,architect of the        
,capitol under section #abjb of the     
,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-gd72 and 
7,b7 under the terms and conditions of  
such a permit1 may require the person to

 whom the permit is issued to pay a fee 
to cover any costs incurred by the      
,architect of the ,capitol as a result  
of the issuance of the permit1 if the   
fees are similar to the fees collected  
by the ,director of the ,national ,park 
,service for commercial activity        
permitted in ,union ,square prior to    
such transfer of jurisdiction and       
control4  7#b7 ,regulations ,the ,chief 
shall carry out this section in         
accordance with such regulations as the 
,capitol ,police ,board may promulgate  
pursuant to the ,board's authority under
 section #ad of the ,act of ,july #ca1  
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aifi71 except that 
the ,board shall promulgate the         
regulations in consultation with the    
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate4  7c7 ,capitol ,trust   
,account  7#a7 ,establishment ,there is 
established in the ,treasury of the     
,united ,states an account for the      

,architect of the ,capitol to be known  
as the ,capitol ,trust ,account1        
consisting of all fees collected by the 
,chief under subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7  
,transfer ,immediately upon receiving   
any fees collected under subsection     
7b77#b71 the ,chief shall transfer the  
fees to the ,capitol ,trust ,account4   
7#c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the      
,capitol ,trust ,account shall be       
available without fiscal year limitation
 for such maintenance1 improvements1 and
 projects with respect to ,union ,square
 as the ,architect of the ,capitol      
considers appropriate1 subject to the   
approval of the ,committees on          
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and ,senate4  7d7      
,effective date ,this section shall take
 effect on the date of the enactment of 
the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-gd74    
#bad4 ,it is the sense of the ,congress 
that ,congress should not pass any      
legislation that authorizes spending    

cuts that would increase poverty in the 
,united ,states4  ,,spending ,,reduction
 ,,account  #bae4 ,the amount by which  
the applicable allocation of new budget 
authority made by the ,committee on     
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives under section #cjb7;b7 
of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of   
#aigd1 excluding ,senate items1 exceeds 
the amount of proposed new budget       
authority is #j4 ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,legislative ,branch            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad4  ,july #bc1
 #bjac ,committed to the ,committee of  
the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the  
,union and ordered to be printed