,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #abg #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abhc ,report ,no4 #aac-gj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 from the ,committee on ,appropriations1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,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 ,,senate ,payment to ,widows and ,heirs of ,deceased ,members of ,congress ,for a payment to ,bonnie ,englebardt ,lautenberg1 widow of ,frank ,r4 ,lautenberg1 late a ,senator from ,new ,jersey1 #agd1jjj4 ,expense allowances ,for expense allowances of the ,vice ,president1 #ah1gfj2 the ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 #cg1ebj2 ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 #ci1ibj2 ,minority ,leader of the ,senate1 #ci1ibj2 ,majority ,whip of the ,senate1 #i1ihj2 ,minority ,whip of the ,senate1 #i1ihj2 ,chairmen of the ,majority and ,minority ,conference ,committees1 #d1fij for each ,chairman2 and ,chairmen of the ,majority and ,minority ,policy ,committees1 #d1fij for each ,chairman2 in all1 #agd1hdj4 ,representation ,allowances for the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders ,for representation allowances of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders of the ,senate1 #ad1jgj for each such ,leader2 in all1 #bh1adj4 ,salaries1 officers and employees ,for compensation of officers1 employees1 and others as authorized by law1 including agency contributions1 #ahb1deb1hab1 which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations3 ,office of the ,vice ,president ,for the ,office of the ,vice ,president1 #b1cic1bdh4 ,office of the ,president ,pro ,tempore ,for the ,office of the ,president ,pro ,tempore1 #gae1dff4 ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders ,for ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,leaders1 #e1bja1egf4 ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,whips ,for ,offices of the ,majority and ,minority ,whips1 #c1cba1dbd4 ,committee on ,appropriations ,for salaries of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 #ae1jfd1jjj4 ,conference ,committees ,for the ,conference of the ,majority and the ,conference of the ,minority1 at rates of compensation to be fixed by the ,chairman of each such committee1 #a1fci1jjj for each such committee2 in all1 #c1bgh1jjj4 ,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 ,minority1 #hje1djb4 ,policy ,committees ,for salaries of the ,majority ,policy ,committee and the ,minority ,policy ,committee1 #a1fgc1ije for each such committee2 in all1 #c1cdg1haj4 ,office of the ,chaplain ,for ,office of the ,chaplain1 #daj1hhf4 ,office of the ,secretary ,for ,office of the ,secretary1 #bd1ebd1jjj4 ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper ,for ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper1 #gb1hjj1jjj4 ,offices of the ,secretaries for the ,majority and ,minority ,for ,offices of the ,secretary for the ,majority and the ,secretary for the ,minority1 #a1gdj1jjj4 ,agency ,contributions and ,related ,expenses ,for agency contributions for employee benefits1 as authorized by law1 and related expenses1 #dh1hea1jjj4 ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,senate ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,senate1 #e1aib1jjj4 ,office of ,senate ,legal ,counsel ,for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,senate ,legal ,counsel1 #a1aji1jjj4 ,expense ,allowances of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 and ,secretaries for the ,majority and ,minority of the ,senate ,for expense allowances of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,secretary for the ,majority of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 ,secretary for the ,minority of the ,senate1 #g1aaj2 in all1 #bh1ddj4 ,contingent ,expenses of the ,senate ,inquiries and ,investigations ,for expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the ,senate1 or conducted under paragraph #a of rule ,,xxvi of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 section #aab of the ,supplemental ,appropriations and ,rescission ,act1 #aihj 7,public ,law #if-cjd71 and ,senate ,resolution #bha1 #ifth ,congress1 agreed to ,march #aa1 #aihj1 #acd1jjj1jjj1 of which #bf1fej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 ,expenses of the ,united ,states ,senate ,caucus on ,international ,narcotics ,control ,for expenses of the ,united ,states ,senate ,caucus on ,international ,narcotics ,control1 #dic1hbb4 ,secretary of the ,senate ,for expenses of the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,senate1 #f1bej1jjj of which #d1cej1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate ,for expenses of the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate1 #abh1baj1jjj1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,miscellaneous ,items ,for miscellaneous items1 #ai1djj1jjj1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account ,for ,senators' ,official ,personnel and ,office ,expense ,account1 #cid1bjb1jjj of which #ai1aji1bad shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 ,official ,mail ,costs ,for expenses necessary for official mail costs of the ,senate1 #bha1jjj4 ,administrative ,provision ,workers ,compensation ,payments #a4 7a7 ,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 #hadg7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,this section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year #bjad1 and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,,joint ,,items ,for ,joint ,committees1 as follows3 ,joint ,economic ,committee ,for salaries and expenses of the ,joint ,economic ,committee1 #d1bjc1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate4 ,joint ,committee on ,taxation ,for salaries and expenses of the ,joint ,committee on ,taxation1 #aj1jjd1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,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 #b1fjc1jjj 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 #c1djj1jjj1 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 #a1cfc1jjj1 to be disbursed by the ,secretary of the ,senate4 ,,capitol ,,police ,salaries ,for salaries of employees of the ,capitol ,police1 including overtime1 hazardous duty pay differential1 and ,government contributions for health1 retirement1 social security1 professional liability insurance1 and other applicable employee benefits1 #bha1dei1jjj1 of which not more than #ba1dac1gie shall be for overtime1 to be disbursed by the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police or his designee4 ,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 #eg1jjj1jjj1 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 ,provision ,authority to transfer amounts between salaries and general expenses #ajja4 ,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 #c1hfh1jjj1 of which #gbj1jjj 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 ,,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 #de1gjj1jjj4 ,,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 #id1djj1jjj1 of which #eii1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,capitol ,building ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,capitol1 #ee1ica1jjj1 of which #ad1ijj1jjj 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 #ab1chd1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,senate ,office ,buildings ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of ,senate office buildings2 and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the ,architect of the ,capitol1 #gf1djd1jjj1 of which #ag1eci1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,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 #aaj1hbg1jjj1 of which #bd1cjj1jjj 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 #fd1afd1jjj of which #ch1dgd1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,capitol ,police ,buildings1 ,grounds 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 #ba1cda1jjj1 of which #c1cad1jjj 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 #ab1acf1jjj1 of which #b1jhb1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,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 #ba1bgf1jjj4 ,administrative ,provision ,collection and ,sale of ,recyclable ,materials #aaja4 ,section #aaja7;c7 of ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7division ,g of ,public ,law #aaa-h1 #abc ,stat4 #hbc1 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa note7 is amended by striking each of the fiscal years #bjji through #bjac and inserting fiscal year #bjji and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,,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 #dbg1ihh1jjj1 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 #g1aai1jjj shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program4 ,copyright ,office ,salaries and ,expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,copyright ,office1 #eb1fdj1jjj1 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 #f1ejj 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 #ajh1hda1jjj3 ,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 #ea1djj1jjj3 ,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 #abja4 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 #ahe1egi1jjj4 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 7c7 ,transfer of ,funds ,during fiscal year #bjad1 the ,librarian of ,congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this ,act1 under the heading ,library of ,congress1 under the subheading ,salaries and ,expenses1 to the revolving fund for the ,,fedlink ,program and the ,federal ,research ,program established under section #ajc of the ,library of ,congress ,fiscal ,operations ,improvement ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-dha2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb;c73 ,provided1 ,that the total amount of such transfers may not exceed #a1ijj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,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 expires4 ,,transfer ,,authority #abjb4 7a7 ,in ,general ,effective in fiscal year #bjad and each succeeding fiscal year1 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 ,representatives4 7b7 ,limitation ,not more than #aj 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 7a74 ,,government ,,printing ,,office ,congressional ,printing and ,binding 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for authorized printing and binding for the ,congress and the distribution of ,congressional information in any format2 printing and binding for the ,architect of the ,capitol2 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 ,senate4 ,office of ,superintendent of ,documents ,salaries and ,expenses 7,,including ,,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 #ca1ejj1jjj3 ,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 #h1jfd1jjj for information technology development3 ,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 #eje1chc1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that 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 ,,electronic ,,system ,,for ,,filing ,,bid ,,protests #acja4 ,section #ceee7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 after 7c72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,the ,comptroller ,general may charge and collect fees for filing protests under this subchapter for the purpose of covering the costs of developing1 maintaining1 and operating an electronic system for filing such protests4 ,the ,comptroller ,general may retain and use such fees immediately and without fiscal year limitation for such purpose4 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 #d1jjj1jjj4 ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,training and ,development ,for payment to the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,development ,trust ,fund established under section #aaf of the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for ,public ,service ,training and ,development ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje71 #dcj1jjj4 ,,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 any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 ,,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 ,,awards ,,and ,,settlements #bje4 ,such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection 7a7 of section #dae of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a77 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection4 ,,costs ,,of ,,lbfmc #bjf4 ,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 #bjg4 ,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 ,,sw1 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 #bjh4 ,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 #bji4 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 ,open ,world ,leadership ,center #baj4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,librarian of ,congress may transfer up to #f1jjj1jjj from the funds described in section #abja of title ,i of this ,act to the ,open ,world ,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund for use as provided under section #cac of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea74 7b7 ,the ,board of ,trustees of the ,open ,world ,leadership ,center may1 pursuant to its authority under section #cac7;c77#b7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77#b771 solicit1 accept1 and use donations to the ,open ,world ,leadership ,center ,trust ,fund for the purpose of reimbursing the funds described in subsection 7a7 for any amounts transferred to the ,trust ,fund under subsection 7a74 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad4 ,july #aa1 #bjac ,read twice and placed on the calendar