,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eci  #aaeth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#ehid  ,report ,no4 #aae-fif  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,may   
#ba1 #bjah ,mr4 ,yoder1 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 #bjai1 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      
#bjai1 and for other purposes1 namely3  
,i ,,legislative ,,branch  ,house of    
,representatives  ,salaries and         
,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of 
the ,house of ,representatives1         
#a1bcb1adc1jce1 as follows3 ,house      
,leadership ,offices ,for salaries and  

expenses1 as authorized by law1         
#be1cgh1hge1 including3 ,office of the  
,speaker1 #g1abc1fcd1 including #be1jjj 
for official expenses of the ,speaker2  
,office of the ,majority ,floor ,leader1
 #b1fdb1gci1 including #aj1jjj for      
official expenses of the ,majority      
,leader2 ,office of the ,minority ,floor
 ,leader1 #g1gea1idf1 including #aj1jjj 
for official expenses of the ,minority  
,leader2 ,office of the ,majority ,whip1
 including the ,chief ,deputy ,majority 
,whip1 #b1aig1afc1 including #e1jjj for 
official expenses of the ,majority      
,whip2 ,office of the ,minority ,whip1  
including the ,chief ,deputy ,minority  
,whip1 #a1gjj1jgi1 including #e1jjj for 
official expenses of the ,minority      
,whip2 ,republican ,conference1         
#b1ahf1hai2 ,democratic ,caucus1        
#a1ggf1die3 ,provided1 ,that such amount
 for salaries and expenses shall remain 
available from ,january #c1 #bjai until 
,january #b1 #bjbj4 ,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 #egc1fcj1jjj4       
,committee ,employees  ,standing        
,committees1 ,special and ,select ,for  
salaries and expenses of standing       
committees1 special and select1         
authorized by ,house resolutions1       
#abg1ijc1agc3 ,provided1 ,that such     
amount shall remain available for such  
salaries and expenses until ,december   
#ca1 #bjbj1 except that #d1jjj1jjj of   
such amount shall remain available until
 expended for committee room upgrading4 
,committee on ,appropriations ,for      
salaries and expenses of the ,committee 
on ,appropriations1 #bc1aab1iga1        
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 #bjbj4 ,tom ,lantos      
,human ,rights ,commission ,for salaries
 and expenses of the ,tom ,lantos ,human
 ,rights ,commission established under  
,house ,resolution #adea1 ,one ,hundred 
,tenth ,congress1 #bcj1jjj3 ,provided1  
,that such amount shall remain available
 for such salaries and expenses from    
,january #c1 #bjai until ,january #c1   
#bjbj4 ,salaries1 ,officers and         
,employees ,for compensation and        
expenses of officers and employees1 as  
authorized by law1 #bag1hde1jjj1        
including3 for salaries and expenses of 
the ,office of the ,clerk1 including the
 positions of the ,chaplain and the     
,historian1 and including not more than 
#be1jjj for official representation and 
reception expenses1 of which not more   
than #bj1jjj is for the ,family ,room   

and not more than #b1jjj is for the     
,office of the ,chaplain1 #bh1cje1jjj2  
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 #ah1ggc1jjj of which
 #e1ebd1jjj 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  
#adg1eeh1jjj1 of which #aa1fca1jjj shall
 remain available until expended2 for   
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,inspector ,general1 #e1jai1jjj2 for
 salaries and expenses of the ,office of
 ,general ,counsel1 #a1ejb1jjj2 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 #b1jbf1jjj2 for     
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,law ,revision ,counsel of the      
,house1 #c1cbg1jjj2 for salaries and    
expenses of the ,office of the          
,legislative ,counsel of the ,house1    
#i1icg1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of
 the ,office of ,interparliamentary     
,affairs1 #had1jjj2 for other authorized
 employees1 #ehd1jjj4 ,allowances and   
,expenses ,for allowances and expenses  
as authorized by ,house resolution or   
law1 #bfd1jdc1jaf1 including3 supplies1 
materials1 administrative costs and     
,federal tort claims1 #ebe1jaf2 official
 mail for committees1 leadership        
offices1 and administrative offices of  
the ,house1 #aij1jjj2 ,government       
contributions for health1 retirement1   
,social ,security1 and other applicable 
employee benefits1 #bci1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until ,march #ca1      
#bjbj2 ,business ,continuity and        
,disaster ,recovery1 #af1ahf1jjj of     

which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available 
until expended2 transition activities   
for new members and staff1 #c1jjj1jjj1  
to remain available until expended2     
,wounded ,warrior ,program #b1gej1jjj1  
to remain available until expended2     
,office of ,congressional ,ethics1      
#a1fgj1jjj2 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 #gbb1jjj4      
,administrative ,provisions  ,requiring 
amounts remaining in members'           
representational allowances to be used  
for deficit reduction or to reduce the  
federal debt  #aaj4 7a7 ,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 #bjai4 ,any amount remaining
 after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year #bjai 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  ,delivery of bills and      
resolutions  #aaa4  7a7 ,none of the    
funds made available in any fiscal year 
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  7b7 ,this section     
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
#bjai and each succeeding fiscal year4  
,delivery of congressional record  #aab4
  7a7 ,none of the funds made available 
in any fiscal year 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  7b7 ,this section shall    
apply with respect to fiscal year #bjai 
and each succeeding fiscal year4        
,limitation on amount available to lease
 vehicles  #aac4 ,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 u4s4 code to house  #aad4 7a7 
,none of the funds made available in any
 fiscal year may be 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  7b7    
,this section shall apply with respect  
to fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding
 fiscal year4  ,delivery of reports of  
disbursements  #aae4 7a7 ,none of the   
funds made available in any fiscal year 
may be used to deliver a printed copy of
 the report of disbursements for the    
operations of the ,house of             
,representatives under section #ajf of  
the ,house of ,representatives          
,administration ,reform ,technical      
,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eece7  
to the office of a ,member of the ,house
 of ,representatives 7including a       
,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to 

the ,congress74  7b7 ,this section shall
 apply with respect to fiscal year #bjai
 and each succeeding fiscal year4       
,delivery of daily calendar  #aaf4 7a7  
,none of the funds made available in any
 fiscal year may be used to deliver to  
the office of a ,member of the ,house of
 ,representatives 7including a ,delegate
 or ,resident ,commissioner to the      
,congress7 a printed copy of the ,daily 
,calendar of the ,house of              
,representatives which is prepared by   
the ,clerk of the ,house of             
,representatives4  7b7 ,this section    
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
#bjai and each succeeding fiscal year4  
,delivery of congressional pictorial    
directory  #aag4 7a7 ,none of the funds 
made available in any fiscal year may be
 used to deliver a printed copy of the  
,congressional ,pictorial ,directory to 
the office of a ,member of the ,house of
 ,representatives 7including a ,delegate
 or ,resident ,commissioner to the      
,congress74  7b7 ,this section shall    

apply with respect to fiscal year #bjai 
and each succeeding fiscal year4        
,,repeal ,,of ,,authorizations ,,for    
,,former ,,speakers  #aah4 7a7 ,repeal  
of authorizations for office space1     
office expenses1 franking and printing  
privileges1 and staff ,the first section
 and sections #b1 #d1 #e1 and #h of     
,house ,resolution #abch1 ,ninety-first 
,congress1 agreed to ,december #bb1     
#aigj 7as enacted into permanent law by 
chapter ,,viii of the ,supplemental     
,appropriations ,act1 #aiga7 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #eabe7;a71 #eabf1 #eabg1      
#eabh1 and #eabi7 are repealed4  7b7    
,conforming amendment ,subsection 7b7 of
 the first section of ,public ,law      
#ic-ecb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eabe7;b77 is     
repealed4  7c7 ,effective date ,the     
amendments made by this section shall   
apply with respect to any individual who
 serves as a ,representative in         
,congress during the ,one ,hundred      
,fifteenth ,congress or any succeeding  
,congress4  ,adjustments to compensation

  #aai4 ,notwithstanding any other      
provision of law1 no adjustment shall be
 made under section #fja7;a7 of the     
,legislative ,reorganization ,act of    
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja7 7relating to 
cost of living adjustments for ,members 
of ,congress7 during fiscal year #bjai4 
,transfer authority  #abj4 7a7          
,authority ,to make transfers among     
house leadership offices ,section #aja  
of the ,legislative ,branch             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #eejg7 is amended by adding at
 the end the following new subsection3  
7f7 ,amounts appropriated for any fiscal
 year for the ,house of ,representatives
 under the heading ,house ,leadership   
,offices may be transferred among and   
merged with the various offices and     
activities under such heading1 effective
 upon the expiration of the #ba-;day    
period 7or such alternative period that 
may be imposed by the ,committee on     
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives7 which begins on the   

date such ,committee has been notified  
of the transfer4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7  
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
#bjai and each succeeding fiscal year4  
,,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     
#aa1afi1jjj1 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 #b1gdj1jjj 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 
#c1gih1jjj1 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

 #a1dhf1jjj1 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     
#cgd1hjd1jjj of which overtime shall not
 exceed #dg1jjj1jjj unless the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house and ,senate are notified1 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 #ha1eed1jjj1 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 #bjai shall be paid by the  
,secretary of ,homeland ,security from  
funds available to the ,department of   
,homeland ,security4 ,,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 #e1daj1jjj1 of which  

#eej1jjj shall remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,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  
#ej1gcg1jjj4 ,administrative ,provision 
,relocation expenses  #acj4 7a7         
,authorizing payment of relocation      
expenses ,amounts made available for    
salaries and expenses of the            
,congressional ,budget ,office for a    
fiscal year may be used to reimburse new
 employees of the ,office for relocation
 expenses if the ,director of the       

,office determines that reimbursing such
 expenses is of sufficient benefit or   
value to the ,office4  7b7 ,effective   
date ,this section shall apply with     
respect to fiscal year #bjai and each   
succeeding fiscal year4  ,,architect    
,,of ,,the ,,capitol  ,capital          
,construction and ,operations ,for      
salaries for the ,architect of the      
,capitol1 and other personal services1  
at rates of pay provided by law2 for all
 necessary expenses for surveys and     
studies1 construction1 operation1 and   
general and administrative support in   
connection with facilities and          
activities under the care of 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 #ajc1ifb1jjj4 ,capitol         
,building ,for all necessary expenses   
for the maintenance1 care and operation 
of the ,capitol1 #dd1cgi1jjj1 of which  
#ag1gca1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 ,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 #af1gfa1jjj1 of 
which #e1eai1jjj shall remain available 
until ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 ,house     
,office ,buildings ,for all necessary   
expenses for the maintenance1 care and  
operation of the ,house office          
buildings1 #ahg1jih1jjj1 of which       
#abg1eeb1jjj shall remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 and of     
which #fb1jjj1jjj shall remain available
 until expended for the restoration and 

renovation of the ,cannon ,house ,office
 ,building2 ,provided1 ,that of the     
amount made available under this        
heading1 #g1jjj1jjj shall be derived by 
transfer from the ,house ,office        
,building ,fund established under       
section #agf7;d7 of the ,continuing     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag1 as added by
 section #aja7c7 of the ,further        
,continuing ,appropriation ,act1 #bjag  
7,public ,law #aad-bed2 #b ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjja note74 ,in addition1 for a payment
 to the ,house ,historic ,buildings     
,revitalization ,trust ,fund1           
#aj1jjj1jjj1 to 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 ,publishing ,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           
#aah1ihj1jjj1 of which #cf1bib1jjj shall
 remain available until ,september #cj1 
#bjbc3 ,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 #bjai4    
,library ,buildings and ,grounds ,for   
all necessary expenses for the          

mechanical and structural maintenance1  
care and operation of the ,library      
buildings and grounds1 #gj1bja1jjj1 of  
which #db1jgi1jjj shall remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 ,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 ,computing ,facility1 and    
,architect of the ,capitol security     
operations1 #eb1edb1jjj1 of which       
#bf1fje1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 ,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 #ad1gei1jjj1 of which         

#c1eei1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbc3 ,provided1 ,that1
 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 #bc1cbb1jjj4 
,administrative ,provisions  ,no bonuses
 for contractors behind schedule or over
 budget  #adj4 ,none of the funds made  
available in this ,act for the          
,architect of the ,capitol may be used  
to make incentive or award payments to  
contractors for work on contracts or    
programs for which the contractor is    
behind schedule or over budget1 unless  

the ,architect of the ,capitol1 or      
agency-employed designee1 determines    
that any such deviations are due to     
unforeseeable events1 government-driven 
scope changes1 or are not significant   
within the overall scope of the project 
and_/or program4  ,scrims  #ada4  7a7   
,none of the funds made available in any
 fiscal year may be used for scrims     
containing photographs of building      
facades during restoration or           
construction projects performed by the  
,architect of the ,capitol4  7b7 ,this  
section shall apply with respect to     
fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding   
fiscal year4  ,security programs  #adb4 
7a7 ,purpose of programs ,section       
#ijf7;b7 of the #bjjb ,supplemental     
,appropriations ,act for ,further       
,recovery ,from and ,response ,to       
,terrorist ,attacks on the ,united      
,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfe7;b77 is     
amended to read as follows3  7b7 ,funds 
in the account shall be used by the     
,architect of the ,capitol for all      

necessary expenses for--  7#a7          
resilience and security programs of the 
,architect of the ,capitol2 and  7#b7   
the maintenance1 care1 and operation of 
buildings1 grounds1 and security        
enhancements for facilities of the      
,united ,states ,capitol ,police and for
 other facilities associated with such  
resilience and security programs at any 
location4  4  7b7 ,transfers of funds   
,section #ijf of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #ahfe7 is amended-- 7#a7 by            
redesignating subsection 7c7 as         
subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7b7 the following new  
subsection3  7c7 7#a7 ,for carrying out 
the purposes of the account1 the        
,architect of the ,capitol may receive  
transfers of appropriations from any    
agency or instrumentality of the ,united
 ,states ,government upon the approval  
of--  7,a7 the ,committee on            
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives1 in the case of a      
transfer from an office of the ,house of

 ,representatives2  7,b7 the ,committee 
on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 in   
the case of a transfer from an office of
 the ,senate2 or  7,c7 the ,committees  
on ,appropriations of the ,house of     
,representatives and the ,senate1 in the
 case of a transfer from any other      
office of the ,government4  7#b7        
,amounts transferred under this         
subsection shall be merged with the     
account and made available under this   
section4  7#c7 ,this subsection shall   
apply with respect to fiscal year #bjai 
and each succeeding fiscal year4  4     
,increase in threshold for small        
purchase contracting authority  #adc4   
7a7 ,increase ,section #abja7;a77#a7 of 
the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#ahba7;a77#a77 is amended by striking   
#ajj1jjj and inserting #bej1jjj4  7b7   
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding
 fiscal year4  ,interagency details     

#add4 7a7 ,authorizing details of       
employees under joint agency agreements 
,in addition to any other authority     
relating to the detail of employees1 the
 ,architect of the ,capitol and the head
 of any other department1 agency1 or    
instrumentality of the ,united ,states  
,government may enter into a joint      
agency agreement under which--  7#a7    
employees of the ,office of the         
,architect of the ,capitol 7including   
employees of the ,united ,states        
,botanic ,garden7 may be detailed to    
such department1 agency1 or             
instrumentality on a reimbursable or    
non-reimbursable basis2 and  7#b7       
employees of such department1 agency1 or
 instrumentality may be detailed to the 
,office of the ,architect of the        
,capitol on a reimbursable or           
non-reimbursable basis4  7b7 ,duration  
,the detail of an employee under a joint
 agency agreement under this section    
shall be for such duration as may be    
provided in the agreement1 except that  

in the case of a detail made on a       
non-reimbursable basis1 the duration of 
the detail may not exceed one year      
unless the ,architect of the ,capitol   
and the head of the department1 agency1 
or instrumentality involved each        
determine that an extension of the      
detail of the employee is in the public 
interest4  7c7 ,no effect on            
appropriations of recipient of          
non-reimbursable detail ,for purposes of
 any law1 rule1 or regulation1 the      
detail of an employee on a              
non-reimbursable basis under a joint    
agency agreement under this section for 
a fiscal year shall not be treated as an
 increase or modification of the        
appropriation for the fiscal year of the
 office to whom the employee is         
detailed4  7d7 ,effective date ,this    
section shall apply with respect to     
fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding   
fiscal year4  ,acceptance of travel     
expenses from non-federal sources  #ade4
 7a7 ,permitting acceptance of expenses 

,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,architect of the ,capitol may 
accept payment or authorize an employee 
of the ,office of the ,architect of the 
,capitol to accept payment on the       
,office's behalf from non-,federal      
sources for travel1 subsistence1 and    
related expenses with respect to        
attendance of the employee 7or the      
spouse of such employee7 at any meeting 
or similar function relating to the     
employee's official duties4 ,any cash   
payment so accepted shall be credited to
 the appropriation applicable to such   
expenses4 ,in the case of a payment in  
kind so accepted1 a pro rata reduction  
shall be made in any entitlement of the 
employee to payment from the ,government
 for such expenses4  7b7 ,prohibiting   
acceptance from other sources ,except as
 provided in this section or section    
#gcdb of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 the ,office or an employee of the
 ,office may not accept payment for     
expenses referred to in subsection 7a74 

,an employee who accepts any payment in 
violation of the preceding sentence--   
7#a7 may be required1 in addition to any
 penalty provided by law1 to repay1 for 
deposit in the general fund of the      
,treasury1 an amount equal to the amount
 of the payment so accepted2 and  7#b7  
in the case of a repayment under        
paragraph 7#a71 shall not be entitled to
 any payment from the ,government for   
such expenses4  7c7 ,effective date     
,this section shall apply with respect  
to fiscal year #bjai and each succeeding
 fiscal year4  ,,library ,,of ,,congress
  ,salaries and ,expenses ,for all      
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 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         
#dic1hah1bgb1 of which not more than    
#f1jjj1jjj shall be derived from        
collections credited to this            
appropriation during fiscal year #bjai1 
and shall remain available until        
expended1 under the ,act of ,june #bh1  
#aijb 7chapter #acja2 #cb ,stat4 #dhj2  
#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aej73 ,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 #h1ehi1jjj shall   
remain available until expended for the 
digital collections and educational     
curricula program3 ,provided further1   
,that of the total amount appropriated1 
#a1acc1jjj shall remain available until 
expended for upgrade of the ,legislative
 ,branch ,financial ,management ,system3
 ,provided further1 ,that of the total  
amount appropriated1 #bj1jjj1jjj is     
provided to enhance public exhibits and 
visitor services at the ,library to     
remain available until expended1 may be 
obligated and expended only upon written
 approval by the ,committee on          
,appropriations of the ,house of        

,representatives and the ,senate1       
following review of a project plan4     
,copyright ,office  ,salaries and       
expenses ,for all necessary expenses of 
the ,copyright ,office1 #ic1djg1jjj1 of 
which not more than #ci1bah1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended1 shall  
be derived from collections credited to 
this appropriation during fiscal year   
#bjai 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 #f1bgb1jjj shall be
 derived from collections during fiscal 
year #bjai under sections #aaa7;d77#b71 
#aai7;b77#c71 #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 #de1dij1jjj3 ,provided further1    
,that #d1cbh1jjj shall be derived from  
prior year unobligated balances3        
,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 ,that1               
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 all 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 #abe1fhh1jjj3 ,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       
,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that this  
prohibition does not apply to           
publication of non-confidential         
,congressional ,research ,service       
7,,crs7 products3 ,provided further1    
,that a non-confidential ,,crs product  
includes any written product containing 
research or analysis that is currently  
available for general congressional     
access on the ,,crs ,congressional      
,intranet1 or that would be made        
available on the ,,crs ,congressional   
,intranet in the normal course of       
business and does not include material  
prepared in response to ,congressional  
requests for confidential analysis or   
research4 ,books for the ,blind and     
,physically ,handicapped  ,salaries and 
expenses ,for all necessary expenses to 
carry out the ,act of ,march #c1 #aica  
7chapter #djj2 #df ,stat4 #adhg2 #b     
,u4,s4,c4 #ace;a71 #eb1ghc1jjj3         

,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  #aej4 7a7 ,in ,general ,for 
fiscal year #bjai1 the obligational     
authority of the ,library of ,congress  
for the activities described in         
subsection 7b7 may not exceed           
#aid1fjh1jjj4  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  ,,government      
,,publishing ,,office  ,congressional   
,publishing  7including transfer of     
funds7 ,for authorized publishing of    
congressional information and the       
distribution of congressional           
information in any format2 publishing of

 ,government publications authorized by 
law to be distributed to ,members of    
,congress2 and publishing1 and          
distribution of ,government publications
 authorized by law to be distributed    
without charge to the recipient1        
#gi1jjj1jjj3 ,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 fiscal year #bjai3         
,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 fiscal year #bjai and each 
succeeding fiscal year may be           
transferred to the ,government          
,publishing ,office ,business           
,operations ,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      
,public ,information ,programs of the   
,superintendent of ,documents  ,salaries
 and expenses  7including transfer of   
funds7 ,for expenses of the public      
information programs 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 #cb1jjj1jjj3         
,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   
#bjag and #bjah to depository and other 
designated libraries3 ,provided further1
 ,that any unobligated or unexpended    
balances in this account or accounts for

 similar purposes for fiscal year #bjai 
and each succeeding fiscal year may be  
transferred to the ,government          
,publishing ,office ,business           
,operations ,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 ,publishing ,office         
,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund  
,for payment to the ,government         
,publishing ,office ,business           
,operations ,revolving ,fund1           
#f1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended1 for information technology    
development and facilities repair3      
,provided1 ,that the ,government        
,publishing ,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         
,publishing ,office ,business           
,operations ,revolving ,fund3 ,provided 
further1 ,that not more than #g1ejj may 
be expended on the certification of the 
,director of the ,government ,publishing
 ,office in connection with official    
representation and reception expenses3  
,provided further1 ,that the ,business  
,operations ,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
 ,director of the ,government           
,publishing ,office shall be deemed     
necessary to carry out the provisions of
 title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code3      
,provided further1 ,that the ,business  
,operations ,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         
,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund  
may provide information in any format3  
,provided further1 ,that the ,business  
,operations ,revolving ,fund and the    
funds provided under the heading ,public
 ,information ,programs of the          
,superintendent of ,documents may not be
 used for contracted security services  
at ,government ,publishing ,office'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 #egh1iaf1fec3        
,provided1 ,that1 in addition1          
#bc1hjj1jjj of payments received under  
sections #ghb1 #gia1 #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     
financed3 ,provided further1 ,that this 
appropriation shall be available to     
transfer amounts to the ,department of  
the ,army for the construction of an    
,army facility at ,redstone ,arsenal for
 the sole1 unlimited use of ,,gao3      
,provided further1 ,that hereafter1     
amounts appropriated for the salaries   

and expenses of the ,government         
,accountability ,office shall be        
available to transfer to the ,department
 of the ,army for the maintenance of    
such facility4  ,,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 #e1fjj1jjj3 ,provided1
 ,that funds made available to support  
,russian participants shall only be used
 for those engaging in free market      
development1 humanitarian activities1   
and civic engagement1 and shall not be  
used for officials of the central       
government of ,russia4 ,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 the funds 
appropriated in this ,act shall remain  
available for obligation beyond fiscal  
year #bjai 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  ,limitation on  
transfers  #bjf4 ,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  #bjg4 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 ,senate1 unless    
through regulations as authorized by    
section #djb7;b77#h7 of the ,capitol    
,visitor ,center ,act of #bjjh 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7;b77#h774  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  spending reduction   
account  #bjh4 #j4 ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,legislative ,branch       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjai4  ,may #ba1 
#bjah ,committed to the ,committee of   
the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the  
,union and ordered to be printed