,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cei #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfaa ,report ,no4 #aaf-ddg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ad1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,ryan1 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 #bjba1 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 #bjba1 and for other purposes1 namely3 ,i ,,legislative ,,branch ,house of ,representatives ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses of the ,house of ,representatives1 #a1dgi1hai1jjj1 as follows3 ,house ,leadership ,offices ,for salaries and expenses1 as authorized by law1 #bh1hhd1jjj1 including3 ,office of the ,speaker1 #h1bie1jjj1 including #be1jjj for official expenses of the ,speaker2 ,office of the ,majority ,floor ,leader1 #b1idg1jjj1 including #aj1jjj for official expenses of the ,majority ,leader2 ,office of the ,minority ,floor ,leader1 #h1bie1jjj1 including #aj1jjj for official expenses of the ,minority ,leader2 ,office of the ,majority ,whip1 including the ,chief ,deputy ,majority ,whip1 #b1ddh1jjj1 including #e1jjj for official expenses of the ,majority ,whip2 ,office of the ,minority ,whip1 including the ,chief ,deputy ,minority ,whip1 #b1bai1jjj1 including #e1jjj for official expenses of the ,minority ,whip2 ,republican ,conference1 #b1cdj1jjj2 ,democratic ,caucus1 #b1cdj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain available from ,january #c1 #bjba until ,january #b1 #bjbb4 ,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 #fdj1jjj1jjj4 ,allowance for ,compensation of ,interns in ,member ,offices ,for the allowance established under section #abj of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbb;a7 for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of ,members of the ,house of ,representatives1 #aa1jbe1jjj1 to remain available through ,january #b1 #bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #abj7;b7 of such ,act1 an office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives may use not more than #be1jjj of the allowance available under this heading during calendar year #bjba4 ,allowance for ,compensation of ,interns in ,house ,leadership ,offices ,for the allowance established under section #aac of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf7 for the compensation of interns who serve in ,house leadership offices1 #cfe1jjj1 to remain available through ,january #b1 #bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #bjj1jjj shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in ,house leadership offices of the majority1 to be allocated among such offices by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 and #afe1jjj shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in ,house leadership offices of the minority1 to be allocated among such offices by the ,minority ,floor ,leader4 ,committee ,employees ,standing ,committees1 ,special and ,select ,for salaries and expenses of standing committees1 special and select1 authorized by ,house resolutions1 #ach1ajj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 except that #c1ajj1jjj of such amount shall remain available until expended for committee room upgrading4 ,committee on ,appropriations ,for salaries and expenses of the ,committee on ,appropriations1 #bd1gbe1jjj1 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 #bjbb4 ,salaries1 ,officers and ,employees ,for compensation and expenses of officers and employees1 as authorized by law1 #bed1gha1jjj1 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 #ca1ige1jjj1 of which #d1jj1jjj shall remain available until expended2 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 #bc1bfj1jjj1 of which #aa1jjj1jjj 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 #aga1bjj1jjj1 of which #bf1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,diversity and ,inclusion1 #a1ejj1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,whistleblower ,ombudsman1 #a1jjj1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 #e1jai1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,general ,counsel1 #a1hae1jjj2 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 #b1jhh1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,law ,revision ,counsel of the ,house1 #c1dfi1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel of the ,house1 #aa1icg1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of the ,office of ,interparliamentary ,affairs1 #icd1jjj2 for other authorized employees1 #ehd1jjj4 ,allowances and ,expenses ,for allowances and expenses as authorized by ,house resolution or law1 #cgi1ici1jjj1 including3 supplies1 materials1 administrative costs and ,federal tort claims1 #a1eee1jjj2 official mail for committees1 leadership offices1 and administrative offices of the ,house1 #aij1jjj2 ,government contributions for health1 retirement1 ,social ,security1 contractor support for actuarial projections1 and other applicable employee benefits1 #cdj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,march #ca1 #bjbb2 salaries and expenses for ,business ,continuity and ,disaster ,recovery1 #ah1ejh1jjj1 of which #f1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended2 transition activities for new members and staff1 #ac1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 ,wounded ,warrior ,program and the ,congressional ,gold ,star ,family ,fellowship ,program1 #c1ige1jjj1 to remain available until expended2 ,office of ,congressional ,ethics1 #a1gaa1jjj2 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 #a1jjj1jjj4 ,house of ,representatives ,modernization ,initiatives ,account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for the ,house of ,representatives ,modernization ,initiatives ,account established in section #aae1 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that disbursement from this account is subject to approval of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided in this account shall only be used for initiatives recommended by the ,select ,committee on ,modernization or approved by the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 ,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 #bjba4 ,any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year #bjba 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 ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section4 7c7 ,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 ,limitation on amount available to lease vehicles #aaa4 ,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 ,cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives #aab4 ,the head of any ,federal entity that provides assistance to the ,house of ,representatives in the ,house's efforts to deter1 prevent1 mitigate1 or remediate cybersecurity risks to1 and incidents involving1 the information systems of the ,house shall take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance1 including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or sharing of privileged ,house and ,member information4 ,rescissions of funds #aac4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances available from prior appropriations ,acts from the revolving fund established under ,house ,resolution #fd1 ,ninety ,eighth ,congress1 agreed to ,february #h1 #aihc1 as enacted into permanent law by section #aaj of the ,congressional ,operations ,appropriation ,act1 #aihd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #diag71 #bab1jjj is hereby rescinded4 7b7 ,of the unobligated balances available from prior appropriations ,acts from the revolving fund established in the item relating to ,stationery under the heading ,house of ,representatives1 ,contingent ,expenses of the ,house in the first section of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriation ,act1 #aidh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eecd71 #a1jjj1jjj is hereby rescinded4 7c7 ,of the unobligated balances available from prior appropriations ,acts from the ,net ,expenses of ,telecommunications ,revolving ,fund under section #ajb of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eech71 #b1jjj1jjj is hereby rescinded4 ,student loan cap adjustment #aad4 7a7 ,increase in lifetime limit ,section #aje of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #decf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7c7 and 7d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,lifetime limit on aggregate payments made on behalf of any individual ,the aggregate amount of payments made on behalf of any individual under the program under this section by all employing offices of the ,house of ,representatives may not exceed #hj1jjj4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 transition 7#a7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjba and each succeeding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,permitting additional payments on behalf of individuals whose payments reached prior limit ,in promulgating regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection 7a71 the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives shall include regulations to permit payments to be made under the program under section #aje of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #decf7 on behalf of an individual who-- 7,a7 is an employee of an employing office of the ,house during fiscal year #bjba or any succeeding fiscal year2 7,b7 prior to fiscal year #bjba1 had payments made on the individual's behalf under the program under such section2 and 7,c7 prior to fiscal year #bjba1 became ineligible to have payments made on the individual's behalf under the program because the aggregate amount of the payments made on the individual's behalf under the program reached the limit on such aggregate amount which 7under regulations promulgated by the ,committee7 was in effect prior to fiscal year #bjba4 ,house of representatives modernization initiatives account #aae4 7a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states an account for the ,house of ,representatives to be known as the ,house of ,representatives ,modernization ,initiatives ,account 7hereafter in this section referred to as the ,account74 7b7 ,use of funds ,funds in the ,account shall be used by the ,house of ,representatives to carry out initiatives to modernize the operations of the ,house1 including initiatives to promote administrative efficiencies and expand the use of innovative technologies in offices of the ,house4 7c7 ,continuing availability of funds ,funds in the ,account are available without fiscal year limitation4 7d7 ,authorizing transfers of funds among other ,house accounts ,section #aja7;c77#b7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #eejg7;c77#b77 is amended by striking 1 and ,allowance for ,compensation of ,interns in ,house ,leadership ,offices4 and inserting ,allowance for ,compensation of ,interns in ,house ,leadership ,offices1 and ,house of ,representatives ,modernization ,initiatives ,account44 7e7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjba 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 #aa1ije1jjj1 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 #b1gif1jjj 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 #c1hfi1jjj1 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 #a1ecf1jjj1 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 #cie1gbj1jjj of which overtime shall not exceed #ej1bdf1jjj 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 #fh1fba1jjj1 of which #c1fjj1jjj shall remain available until expended1 to fund the ,joint ,audible ,warning ,system1 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 #bjba shall be paid by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security from funds available to the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 ,administrative ,provision ,student loan cap adjustment #aaf4 ,section #ijh7;c7 of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,act1 #bjjb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;c771 is amended by striking #fj1jjj and inserting #hj1jjj4 ,,office ,,of ,,congressional ,,workplace ,,rights ,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 #g1ejj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and of which not more than #a1jjj may be expended on the certification of the ,executive ,director 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 #eg1bib1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director shall use not less than #ejj1jjj of the amount made available under this heading for 7#a7 improving technical systems1 processes1 and models for the purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to ,members of ,congress1 employees of ,members of ,congress1 and the public1 and 7#b7 to increase the availability of models1 economic assumptions1 and data for ,members of ,congress1 employees of ,members of ,congress1 and the public4 ,,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 #aci1bci1jjj4 ,capitol ,building ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,capitol1 #cf1abi1jjj1 of which #f1jii1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,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 #bj1efj1jjj1 of which #g1hjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,house ,office ,buildings 7including transfer of funds7 ,for all necessary expenses for the maintenance1 care and operation of the ,house office buildings1 #aec1bgc1jjj1 of which #ad1edj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and of which #fb1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the ,cannon ,house ,office ,building3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading1 #i1jjj1jjj 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 ,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 #aaf1dfa1jjj1 of which #cb1djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #aj1jjj1jjj of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year #bjba4 ,library ,buildings and ,grounds ,for all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance1 care and operation of the ,library buildings and grounds1 #hc1ddf1jjj1 of which #ea1fjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,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 #de1iic1jjj1 of which #ae1gjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and of which #b1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended4 ,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 #bj1hie1jjj1 of which #h1cjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,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 #bd1bgb1jjj4 ,administrative ,provisions ,no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget #aag4 ,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 ,,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 information technology services provided centrally2 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 #ebc1fed1jjj1 and1 in addition1 not more than #f1jjj1jjj shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year #bjba1 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 #f1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 not more than #ah1jjj may be expended1 on the certification of the ,librarian of ,congress1 in connection with official representation and reception expenses1 including for the ,overseas ,field ,offices3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #i1aaj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,teaching with ,primary ,sources program3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #a1cej1jjj shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the ,legislative ,branch ,financial ,management ,system3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #bej1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,surplus ,books ,program to promote the program and facilitate a greater number of donations to eligible entities across the ,united ,states3 ,provided further 1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #c1gbj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,veterans ,history ,project to continue digitization efforts of already collected materials1 reach a greater number of veterans to record their stories1 and promote public access to the ,project3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until expended for the ,library's ,visitor ,experience project1 and may be obligated and expended only upon approval by the ,subcommittee on the ,legislative ,branch of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and by the ,subcommittee on the ,legislative ,branch of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #d1cgj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe to complete the second of three phases of the shelving replacement in the ,law ,library's collection storage areas3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated1 #e1ejj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb for preservation activities1 and may be obligated and expended only upon approval by the ,subcommittee on the ,legislative ,branch of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and by the ,subcommittee on the ,legislative ,branch of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 ,copyright ,office ,salaries and expenses ,for all necessary expenses of the ,copyright ,office1 #ia1dji1jjj1 of which not more than #ch1jjd1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year #bjba under sections #gjh7;d7 and #acaf of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,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 ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #f1ggh1jjj shall be derived from collections during fiscal year #bjba under sections #aaa7;d77#b71 #aai7;b77#c71 #hjc7;e71 and #ajje of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than #dd1ghb1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided under this heading1 not less than #ag1ajj1jjj is for modernization initiatives1 of which #aj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,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 #abc1jcj1jjj3 ,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 ,national ,library ,service for the ,blind and ,print ,disabled ,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 #ei1dci1jjj3 ,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 ,provision ,reimbursable and revolving fund activities #aah4 7a7 ,in ,general ,for fiscal year #bjba1 the obligational authority of the ,library of ,congress for the activities described in subsection 7b7 may not exceed #beb1eeb1jjj4 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 #gh1jjj1jjj3 ,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 unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this ,act for this fiscal year may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds under the heading ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated1 to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading1 subject to the approval of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,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 in any format1 and their distribution to the public1 ,members of ,congress1 other ,government agencies1 and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law1 #cb1cjj1jjj3 ,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 #bjai and #bjbj to depository and other designated libraries3 ,provided further1 ,that unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this ,act for this fiscal year may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds under the heading ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated1 to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading1 subject to the approval of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund ,for payment to the ,government ,publishing ,office ,business ,operations ,revolving ,fund1 #f1gjj1jjj1 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 #ffd1cdf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that1 in addition1 #ca1cdb1jjj 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 financed4 ,,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 #f1jjj1jjj3 ,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 #bjba 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 ,limitation on ,telecommunications ,equipment ,procurement #bjh4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used to acquire telecommunications equipment produced by ,huawei ,technologies ,company1 ,,zte ,corporation or a high-impact or moderate-impact information system1 as defined for security categorization in the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology's 7,,nist7 ,federal ,information ,processing ,standard ,publication #aii1 ,standards for ,security ,categorization of ,federal ,information and ,information ,systems unless the agency1 office1 or other entity acquiring the equipment or system has-- 7#a7 reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by ,,nist to inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems within the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and other appropriate agencies2 and 7#c7 in consultation with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation or other appropriate ,federal entity1 conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such system1 including any risk associated with such system being produced1 manufactured1 or assembled by one or more entities identified by the ,united ,states ,government as posing a cyber threat1 including but not limited to1 those that may be owned1 directed1 or subsidized by the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 or the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate impact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 7a7 unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 7a7 has-- 7#a7 developed1 in consultation with ,,nist and supply chain risk management experts1 a mitigation strategy for any identified risks2 7#b7 determined1 in consultation with ,,nist and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 that the acquisition of such system is in the vital national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 reported that determination to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate in a manner that identifies the system intended for acquisition and a detailed description of the mitigation strategies identified in paragraph 7#a71 provided that such report may include a classified annex as necessary4 ,prohibition on ,certain ,operational ,expenses #bji4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities or other official government activities4 ,plastic ,waste ,reduction #baj4 ,all agencies and offices funded by this ,act that contract with a food service provider or providers shall confer and coordinate with such food service provider or providers1 in consultation with disability advocacy groups1 to eliminate or reduce plastic waste1 including waste from plastic straws1 explore the use of biodegradable items1 and increase recycling and composting opportunities4 ,annual rate of pay for heads of certain legislative branch offices #baa4 7a7 ,annual rate of pay for heads of certain offices 7#a7 ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office ,section #bja7;a77#e77;,a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;a77#e77;,a77 is amended by striking that is equal to and all that follows and inserting that is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule44 7#b7 ,executive ,director of the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #cjb7;a77#b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;a77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,limitation ,the annual rate of pay for the ,executive ,director may not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule4 4 7#c7 ,architect of the ,capitol ,section #a of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to fix the annual rates of pay for the ,architect of the ,capitol and the ,assistant ,architect of the ,capitol 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is amended to read as follows3 #a4 ,compensation ,the compensation of the ,architect of the ,capitol shall be at an annual rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule4 4 7#d7 ,chief of the ,capitol ,police ,subsection 7c7 of the first section of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to establish by law the position of ,chief of the ,capitol ,police1 and for other purposes 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aijb7 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,the annual rate of pay for the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police shall be equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule4 4 ,authority ,to ,hire ,individuals ,covered ,by ,the ,deferred ,action ,for ,childhood ,arrivals ,program #bab4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an entity may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act to pay the compensation of an officer or employee without regard to the officer's or employee's immigration status if the officer or employee has been issued an employment authorization document under the ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals ,program of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 established pursuant to the memorandum from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children 1 dated ,june #ae1 #bjab4 ,limitation on cost of living adjustments for ,members #bac4 ,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 #bjba4 ,removal of offensive ,u4,s4 ,capitol statuary #bad4 7a7 removal and storage ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,architect of the ,capitol-- 7#a7 shall remove all ,confederate statues and ,confederate busts from any area of the ,united ,states ,capitol which is accessible to the public2 and 7#b7 shall remove the bust of ,roger ,brooke ,taney2 the statue of ,charles ,brantley ,aycock2 the statue of ,john ,caldwell ,calhoun2 and the statue of ,james ,paul ,clarke from any area of the ,united ,states ,capitol1 which is accessible to the public4 7b7 storage of statues ,in the case of any statue removed under subsection 7a71 the ,architect of the ,capitol shall keep such statue in storage until the ,architect and the ,state which provided the statue arrange for the return of the statue to the ,state4 7c7 definitions 7#a7 ,confederate statue4--,in this section1 the term ,confederate statue means a statue which was provided by a ,state for display in the ,united ,states ,capitol under section #ahad of the ,revised ,statutes 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #baca71 including a replacement statue provided by a ,state under section #caa of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb71 which depicts-- 7,a7 any individual who served voluntarily at any time as a member of the armed forces of the ,confederate ,states of ,america or of the military forces of a ,state while the ,state was in rebellion against the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 any individual who served as an official in the government of the ,confederate ,states of ,america or of a ,state while the ,state was in rebellion against the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,confederate bust4--,in this section1 the term ,confederate bust means a bust which depicts an individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a74 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 4 ,july #ad1 #bjbj ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed