S. 1283 — Placed on Calendar (Senate)

II Calendar No. 127 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1283 [Report No. 113–70] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, namely: I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress For a payment to Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, widow of Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from New Jersey, $174,000. Expense allowances For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $174,840. Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140. Salaries, officers and employees For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $182,452,812, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations: Office of the Vice President For the Office of the Vice President, $2,393,248. Office of the President Pro Tempore For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $715,466. Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,201,576. Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,321,424. Committee on Appropriations For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,064,000. Conference Committees For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,639,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,278,000. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $805,402. Policy Committees For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,673,905 for each such committee; in all, $3,347,810. Office of the Chaplain For Office of the Chaplain, $410,886. Office of the Secretary For Office of the Secretary, $24,524,000. Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $72,800,000. Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,740,000. Agency Contributions and Related Expenses For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $48,851,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $5,192,000. Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,109,000. Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440. Contingent Expenses of the Senate Inquiries and Investigations For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $134,000,000, of which $26,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. Expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $493,822. Secretary of the Senate For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $6,250,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017. Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $128,210,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Miscellaneous Items For miscellaneous items, $19,400,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2016. Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $394,202,000 of which $19,109,214 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. Official Mail Costs For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $281,000. Administrative Provision Workers Compensation Payments 1. (a) In General Available balances of expired appropriations which are subject to disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available to the Secretary of the Senate to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees' Compensation Fund required by section 8147(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Effective Date This section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter. JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic Committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $10,004,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,603,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,400,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,363,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE Salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $281,459,000, of which not more than $21,413,795 shall be for overtime, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. General Expenses For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $57,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2014 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security. Administrative Provision Authority to transfer amounts between salaries and general expenses 1001. During fiscal year 2014 and any succeeding fiscal year, the Capitol Police may transfer amounts appropriated for the fiscal year between the category for salaries and the category for general expenses, upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. Funds available for workers compensation payments 1002. (a) 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 8147(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Conforming amendment Section 1018 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907) is amended by striking subsection (f). (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter. OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,868,000, of which $720,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation and reception expenses. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $45,700,000. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL General Administration For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $94,400,000, of which $599,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $55,931,000, of which $14,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, and of which $15,940,000 shall remain available until expended solely for expenses related to rehabilitation of the U.S. Capitol Dome. Capitol Grounds For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $12,384,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Senate Office Buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $76,404,000, of which $17,539,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Capitol Power Plant For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $110,827,000, of which $24,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2014. Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $64,164,000 of which $38,474,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security operations, $21,341,000, of which $3,314,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. Botanic Garden For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $12,136,000, of which $2,082,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. Capitol Visitor Center For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $21,276,000. Administrative Provision Collection and Sale of Recyclable Materials 1101. Section 1101(c) of Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009 (division G of Public Law 111–8, 123 Stat. 823, 2 U.S.C. 1811 note) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013 and inserting fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $427,988,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2014, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2014 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,119,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program. Copyright Office Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $52,640,000, of which not more than $28,029,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2014 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $5,590,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2014 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $33,619,000: Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an International Copyright Institute in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e). Congressional Research Service Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $108,841,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $51,400,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. Administrative Provisions Reimbursable and Revolving Fund Activities 1201. (a) In General For fiscal year 2014, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $185,579,000. (b) Activities The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. (c) Transfer of Funds During fiscal year 2014, the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under the heading Library of Congress, under the subheading Salaries and Expenses, to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program established under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library appropriation expires. TRANSFER AUTHORITY 1202. (a) In General Effective in fiscal year 2014 and each succeeding fiscal year, amounts appropriated for the Library of Congress may be transferred during the fiscal year between any of the headings under the heading Library of Congress upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (b) Limitation Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to the account under any heading under the heading Library of Congress in the fiscal year may be transferred from that account by all transfers made under subsection (a). GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Congressional Printing and Binding (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $79,736,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. Office of Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $31,500,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. Government Printing Office Revolving Fund For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund, $8,064,000 for information technology development: Provided, That the Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund: Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may provide information in any format: Provided further, 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 Columbia. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $505,383,000: Provided, That in addition, $32,368,000 of payments received under sections 782, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed. Administrative Provision ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR FILING BID PROTESTS 1301. Section 3555(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (c); and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The Comptroller General may charge and collect fees for filing protests under this subchapter for the purpose of covering the costs of developing, maintaining, and operating an electronic system for filing such protests. The Comptroller General may retain and use such fees immediately and without fiscal year limitation for such purpose. . Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $4,000,000. John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. II GENERAL PROVISIONS MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. CONSULTING SERVICES 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS 205. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection. COSTS OF LBFMC 206. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 207. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features, excluding streets, in the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW, on the northeast, Second Street, SW, on the west, Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 tunnel on the southeast. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 208. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 209. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 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 Senate. (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) 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 Capitol. Open World Leadership Center 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Librarian of Congress may transfer up to $6,000,000 from the funds described in section 1201 of title I of this Act to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for use as provided under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151). (b) The Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center may, pursuant to its authority under section 313(c)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(c)(2)), solicit, accept, and use donations to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for the purpose of reimbursing the funds described in subsection (a) for any amounts transferred to the Trust Fund under subsection (a). This Act may be cited as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014. July 11, 2013 Read twice and placed on the calendar