,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #deh  #aahth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#hggb  ,report ,no4 #aah-eee  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,june  
#ag1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,valadao1 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 #bjbe1 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      
#bjbe1 and for other purposes1 namely3  
,i ,,legislative ,,branch  ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,payment to widows   
and heirs of deceased members of        
congress ,for payment to ,beatrice ,y4  
,payne1 widow of ,donald ,m4 ,payne1    
,jr41 late a ,representative from the   

,state of ,new ,jersey1 #agd1jjj4       
,salaries and expenses ,for salaries and
 expenses of the ,house of              
,representatives1 #a1icb1fee1jjj1 as    
follows3 ,house leadership offices ,for 
salaries and expenses1 as authorized by 
law1 #cf1efj1jjj1 including3 ,office of 
the ,speaker1 #aj1dii1jjj1 including    
#ce1jjj for official expenses of the    
,speaker2 ,office of the ,majority      
,floor ,leader1 #c1gcj1jjj1 including   
#ae1jjj for official expenses of the    
,majority ,leader2 ,office of the       
,minority ,floor ,leader1 #aj1dii1jjj1  
including #ag1ejj for official expenses 
of the ,minority ,leader2 ,office of the
 ,majority ,whip1 including the ,chief  
,deputy ,majority ,whip1 #c1jii1jjj1    
including #e1jjj for official expenses  
of the ,majority ,whip2 ,office of the  
,minority ,whip1 including the ,chief   
,deputy ,minority ,whip1 #b1hji1jjj1    
including #e1jjj for official expenses  
of the ,minority ,whip2 ,republican     
,conference1 #b1ifb1jjj2 ,democratic    

,caucus1 #b1ifb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that   
such amount for salaries and expenses   
shall remain available from ,january #c1
 #bjbe until ,january #b1 #bjbf4        
,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 #hdc1fje1jjj4       
,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 #bj1fch1hjj1 to    
remain available from ,january #c1 #bjbe
 until ,january #b1 #bjbf3 ,provided1   
,that notwithstanding section #abj7;b7  
of such ,act1 an office of a ,member of 
the ,house of ,representatives may use  
not more than #df1hjj of the allowance  

available under this heading during     
legislative year #bjbe4 ,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 #ehf1jjj1 to 
remain available from ,january #c1 #bjbe
 until ,january #b1 #bjbf3 ,provided1   
,that of the amount provided under this 
heading1 #cbb1cjj 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 #bfc1gjj 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 ,allowance for          
compensation of interns in house        
standing1 special and select committee  

offices ,for the allowance established  
under section #aac7;a77#a7 of the       
,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc7 for 
the compensation of interns who serve in
 offices of standing1 special1 and      
select committees 7other than the       
,committee on ,appropriations71         
#b1fjj1jjj1 to remain available from    
,january #c1 #bjbe until ,january #b1   
#bjbf3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount   
provided under this heading1 #a1cjj1jjj 
shall be available for the compensation 
of interns who serve in offices of the  
majority1 and #a1cjj1jjj shall be       
available for the compensation of       
interns who serve in offices of the     
minority1 to be allocated among such    
offices by the ,chair1 in consultation  
with the ranking minority member1 of the
 ,committee on ,house ,administration4  
,allowance for compensation of interns  
in house appropriations committee       
offices ,for the allowance established  
under section #aac7;a77#b7 of the       

,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc7 for 
the compensation of interns who serve in
 offices of the ,committee on           
,appropriations1 #dfc1jjj3 ,provided1   
,that of the amount provided under this 
heading1 #bca1ejj shall be available for
 the compensation of interns who serve  
in offices of the majority1 and #bca1ejj
 shall be available for the compensation
 of interns who serve in offices of the 
minority1 to be allocated among such    
offices by the ,chair1 in consultation  
with the ranking minority member1 of the
 ,committee on ,appropriations4         
,committee employees  ,standing         
committees1 special and select ,for     
salaries and expenses of standing       
committees1 special and select1         
authorized by ,house resolutions1       
#ahj1hfb1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such     
amount shall remain available for such  
salaries and expenses until ,december   
#ca1 #bjbf1 except that #f1jge1jjj of   
such amount shall remain available until

 expended for committee room upgrading4 
,committee on appropriations ,for       
salaries and expenses of the ,committee 
on ,appropriations1 #ca1bid1jjj1        
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 #bjbf4 ,salaries1        
officers and employees ,for compensation
 and expenses of officers and employees1
 as authorized by law1 #cbe1ifa1jjj1    
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 #dd1ihd1jjj1  
of which #i1eee1jjj 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 #cd1ada1jjj1 of     
which #ab1fbe1jjj shall remain available
 until expended2 for salaries and       
expenses of the ,office of the ,chief   
,administrative ,officer including not  
more than #e1jjj for official           
representation and reception expenses1  
#bac1jgb1jjj1 of which #bf1dgg1jjj shall
 remain available until expended2 for   
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
the ,whistleblower ,ombuds1 #a1bej1jjj2 
for salaries and expenses of the ,office
 of the ,inspector ,general1 #e1ggb1jjj2
 for salaries and expenses of the       
,office of ,general ,counsel1           

#b1jdh1jjj2 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  
#b1bhg1jjj2 for salaries and expenses of
 the ,office of the ,law ,revision      
,counsel of the ,house1 #e1jdh1jjj1 of  
which #a1jjj1jjj shall remain available 
until expended2 for salaries and        
expenses of the ,office of the          
,legislative ,counsel of the ,house1    
#ae1cjj1jjj1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall  
remain available until expended2 for    
salaries and expenses of the ,office of 
,interparliamentary ,affairs1 #iid1jjj2 
for other authorized employees1         
#a1jfe1jjj4 ,allowances and expenses    
,for allowances and expenses as         
authorized by ,house resolution or law1 
#dhj1jhe1bjj1 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           
#dbh1ifj1bjj1 to remain available until 
,march #ca1 #bjbf1 except that          
#cg1jjj1jjj of such amount shall remain 
available until expended2 salaries and  
expenses for ,business ,continuity and  
,disaster ,recovery1 #bg1dbh1jjj1 of    
which #f1jjj1jjj shall remain available 
until expended2 transition activities   
for new members and staff1 #ae1ghf1jjj1 
to remain available until expended2     
,green and ,gold ,congressional ,aide   
,program1 #c1cef1jjj1 to remain         
available until expended2 ,office of    
,congressional ,ethics1 #a1haj1jjj2 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 ,for the ,house of 
,representatives ,modernization         
,initiatives ,account established under 
section #aae of the ,legislative ,branch
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #eeac71 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain
 available until expended3 ,provided1   
,that disbursement from this account is 
subject to approval of the ,committee on
 ,appropriations of the ,house of       
,representatives3 ,provided further1    
,that funds provided in this account    
shall only be used for initiatives      
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 #bjbe4 ,any amount      
remaining after all payments are made   
under such allowances for fiscal year   
#bjbe 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  ,,long ,,term ,,lease    

,,requirements  #aac4 7a7 ,section      
#cjc7;f7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of 
#aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbab7;f77 is     
amended--  7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by   
striking subparagraph 7,c72  7#b7 in    
paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking branch1
 except that it does include the ,house 
of ,representatives with respect to an  
acquisition described in paragraph      
7#b77;,c74 and inserting branch42 and   
7#c7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking     
subparagraph 7,c74  7b7 ,the amendments 
made by this section apply to fiscal    
year #bjbe and each succeeding fiscal   
year4  ,,use ,,of ,,child ,,care        
,,center ,,revolving ,,fund  #aad4  7a7 
,in ,general ,section #cab7;d77#c7 of   
the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations
 ,act1 #aiib 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #bjfb        
7d77#c77 is amended 7#a7 by             
redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as      
subparagraph 7,d72 and  7#b7 by         
inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the   
following new subparagraph3  7,c7 ,in   
order to ensure that the ,center can    

receive and transmit critical and       
emergency communications in connection  
with the provision of child care        
services1 the payment of telecom        
expenses for the ,center1 to include    
voicemail boxes1 land lines1 and        
official cellular devices of the ,center
 issued to ,center employees4  4  7b7   
,effective ,date ,the amendment made by 
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year #bjbe and each succeeding
 fiscal year4  ,,joint ,,items ,for     
,joint ,committees1 as follows3 ,joint  
,economic ,committee ,for salaries and  
expenses of the ,joint ,economic        
,committee1 #d1bhc1jjj1 to be disbursed 
by the ,secretary of the ,senate4 ,joint
 ,committee on ,taxation ,for salaries  
and expenses of the ,joint ,committee on
 ,taxation1 #ad1dej1jjj1 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 their assistants1 including3 7#a7  
an allowance of #c1ejj per month to the 
,attending ,physician2  7#b7 an         
allowance of #b1ejj per month to the    
,senior ,medical ,officer2  7#c7 an     
allowance of #ijj per month each to     
three medical officers while on duty in 
the ,office of the ,attending           
,physician2  7#d7 an allowance of #ijj  
per month to #b assistants and #ijj per 
month each not to exceed #aa assistants 
on the basis heretofore provided for    
such assistants2 and  7#e7 #c1ade1jjj   
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 #d1daf1jjj1 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
 #a1had1jjj1 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     
#fai1beg1jjj1 of which overtime shall   
not exceed #gd1igf1jjj unless the       
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house and ,senate are notified1 to be  
disbursed by the ,chief of the ,capitol 
,police or a duly authorized designee3  
,provided1 ,that of the amount          
appropriated1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be      
available for tuition reimbursement1    

recruitment and retention bonuses and   
other retention focused salary related  
items4 ,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 ,member    
protection-related activities and       
equipment1 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
 ,centers1 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 #bac1aeh1jjj1 of
 which #e1hdh1jjj shall remain available
 until expended to fund the             
,congressional ,continuity of           

,operations 7,c-,,coop71 to be disbursed
 by the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police  
or a duly authorized designee3          
,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any   
other provision of law1 the cost of     
basic training for the ,capitol ,police 
at the ,federal ,law ,enforcement       
,training ,centers for fiscal year #bjbe
 shall be paid by the ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security from funds available
 to the ,department of ,homeland        
,security3 ,provided further1 ,that none
 of the amounts made available under    
this heading may be used to purchase a  
drone manufactured in the ,people's     
,republic of ,china or by a business    
affiliated with the ,people's ,republic 
of ,china except for national security  
purposes4 ,administrative provision     
,,authorizations ,,regarding            
,,international ,,training  #aae4  7a7  
,section #dabj of title #e1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following new subsection3   
7c7 ,an employee of the ,capitol ,police

 may receive training under this section
 outside of the ,united ,states only    
with the prior approval of the ,capitol 
,police ,board4 ,in this subsection1 the
 term #8,united ,states' means each of  
the several ,states of the ,united      
,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and
 the territories and possessions of the 
,united ,states4  4  7b7 ,the amendment 
made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year #bjbe and each   
succeeding fiscal year4  ,,office ,,of  
,,congressional ,,workplace ,,rights    
,salaries and ,expenses ,for salaries   
and expenses necessary for the operation
 of the ,office of ,congressional       
,workplace ,rights1 #h1aej1jjj1 of which
 #ejj1jjj shall remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjbf1 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  
#gc1bei1jjj3 ,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 ,capitol1 including   
the ,botanic ,garden1 ,senate and ,house
 office buildings1 and other facilities 
under the jurisdiction of the ,architect
 of the ,capitol2 for furnishings and   
office equipment2 for official reception
 and representation expenses of not more
 than #e1jjj1 to be expended as the     
,architect of the ,capitol may approve2 
for purchase or exchange1 maintenance1  
and operation of a passenger motor      
vehicle1 #afe1jjj1jjj1 of which         
#a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,capitol         
,building ,for all necessary expenses   
for the maintenance1 care and operation 
of the ,capitol1 #da1jjb1jjj1 of which  
#f1eii1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,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 #cc1ibb1jjj1 of which    
#ah1cjj1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 ,house office   
buildings ,for all necessary expenses   
for the maintenance1 care1 and operation
 of the ,house office buildings1        
#adh1jjj1jjj1 of which #fd1jej1jjj shall
 remain available until ,september #cj1 
#bjbi1 and of which #e1jjj1jjj shall    
remain available until expended for the 
restoration and renovation of the       
,cannon ,house ,office ,building3 ,in   
addition1 for a payment to the ,house   
,historic ,buildings ,revitalization    
,trust ,fund1 #e1ejj1jjj to remain      
available until expended4 ,capitol      
,power ,plant ,for all necessary        
expenses for the maintenance1 care and  
operation of the ,capitol ,power ,plant2
 and all electrical substations of the  
,capitol2 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 #abg1dad1jjj1 of which   
#ba1jjj1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,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 #bjbe4 ,library ,buildings  
and ,grounds ,for all necessary expenses
 for the mechanical and structural      
maintenance1 care and operation of the  
,library buildings and grounds1         
#hf1jdc1jjj1 of which #de1ejj1jjj shall 
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbi4 ,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       
#ig1jaf1jjj1 of which #bh1bjj1jjj shall 
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbi3 ,provided1 ,that none of the     
amounts made available under this       
heading may be used to purchase a drone 
manufactured in the ,people's ,republic 

of ,china or by a business affiliated   
with the ,people's ,republic of ,china  
except for national security purposes4  
,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 #ba1bad1jjj1 of which     
#e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbi3 ,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 #bi1abg1jjj4 
,administrative provision  ,,no         
,,bonuses ,,for ,,contractors ,,behind  
,,schedule ,,or ,,over ,,budget  #aaf4  
,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  ,,administration ,,of ,,public
 ,,outreach ,,and ,,services ,,for      
,,capitol ,,grounds ,,and ,,arboretum   
#aag4  7a7 ,cooperative ,agreements ,the
 ,architect of the ,capitol1 subject to 
the approval of the ,committees on      

,appropriations of the ,senate and      
,house of ,representatives1 may enter   
into cooperative agreements with        
entities under such terms as the        
,architect determines advisable1 in     
order to support the ,capitol ,grounds  
and ,arboretum in carrying out its      
duties1 authorities and mission4  7b7   
,plant ,material ,exchanges ,the        
,architect of the ,capitol may engage in
 plant material exchanges between the   
,capitol ,grounds and ,arboretum and    
other entities including ,federal1      
,state1 or local government agencies1   
botanic gardens1 arboretums1 educational
 institutions1 non-profit organizations1
 municipal parks1 and gardens4  7c7     
,effective ,date ,this section shall    
apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbe 
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 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         
#fag1jjj1jjj1 and1 in addition1 amounts 
credited to this appropriation during   
fiscal year #bjbe under the ,act of     
,june #bh1 #aijb 7chapter #acja2 #cb    
,stat4 #dhj2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #aej71 shall  
remain available until expended3        
,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 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 no less  
than #aj1fih1jjj shall remain available 
until expended for the ,teaching with   
,primary ,sources program1 of which3    
,provided further1 ,that of the total   
amount appropriated1 #a1edg1jjj shall   
remain available until expended for     
upgrade of the ,legislative ,branch     
,financial ,management ,system3         
,provided further1 ,that of the total   
amount appropriated1 #aej1jjj 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 further1
 ,that of the total amount appropriated1
 #d1dji1jjj 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 ,project4 ,copyright     
,office  ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses    
,for all necessary expenses of the      
,copyright ,office1 #aje1fdb1jjj1 of    
which not more than #ch1jbe1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended1 shall  
be derived from collections credited to 
this appropriation during fiscal year   
#bjbe 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 #g1hgj1jjj 
shall be derived from collections during
 fiscal year #bjbe 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 #de1hie1jjj3  
,provided further1 ,that of the funds   
provided under this heading1 not less   
than #aj1cjj1jjj is for modernization   
initiatives1 of which #i1cjj1jjj shall  
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbf3 ,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 #ada1dhg1jjj3 ,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     
#fe1bje1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the    
total amount appropriated1 #fej1jjj     
shall be available to contract to       
provide newspapers to blind and print   
disabled residents at no cost to the    
individual4 ,administrative provision   
,,reimbursable ,,and ,,revolving ,,fund 
,,activities  #aah4  7a7 ,in ,general   
,for fiscal year #bjbe1 the obligational
 authority of the ,library of ,congress 
for the activities described in         
subsection 7b7 may not exceed           
#cbh1ghi1jjj4  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  7,,including ,,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        
#hc1jjj1jjj3 ,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 ,committees on ,appropriations  
of the ,house of ,representatives and   
the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that   
this appropriation shall be available   
for publishing congressionally mandated 
reports under the ,access to            
,congressionally ,mandated ,reports     
,act1 ,pub4 ,l4 #aag-bfc1 div4 ,g1 title
 ,,lxxii1 subtitle ,d3 ,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             
7,,including ,,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         
#da1ffd1jjj3 ,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 the preceding  
two fiscal years 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           
#aa1dbe1jjj1 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 #hif1gjj1jjj1 of     
which #e1jjj1jjj shall remain available 
until expended3 ,provided1 ,that1 in    
addition1 #cc1dbd1jjj 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 ,,congressional ,,office ,,for

 ,,international ,,leadership ,,fund    
,for a payment to the ,congressional    
,office for ,international ,leadership  
,fund for financing activities of the   
,congressional ,office for              
,international ,leadership under section
 #cac of the ,legislative ,branch       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 #f1fjj1jjj3 ,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 #bjbe 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
 ,,legislative ,,branch ,,financial     
,,managers ,,council  #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  ,,prohibition ,,on   
,,certain ,,operational ,,expenses      
#bjh4 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         
,,prohibition ,,on ,,certain            
,,telecommunications ,,equipment        
,,procurement  #bji4 7a7 ,prohibition on
 ,use or ,procurement  7#a7 ,none of the
 funds appropriated or otherwise made   
available under this ,act may be used by
 the head of an agency1 office1 or other
 entity to--  7,a7 procure or obtain or 
extend or renew a contract to procure or

 obtain any equipment1 system1 or       
service that uses covered               
telecommunications equipment or services
 as a substantial or essential component
 of any system1 or as critical          
technology as part of any system2 or    
7,b7 enter into a contract 7or extend or
 renew a contract7 with an entity that  
uses any equipment1 system1 or service  
that uses covered telecommunications    
equipment or services as a substantial  
or essential component of any system1 or
 as critical technology as part of any  
system4  7#b7 ,nothing in paragraph 7#a7
 shall be construed to-- 7,a7 prohibit  
the head of an agency1 office1 or other 
entity from procuring with an entity to 
provide a service that connects to the  
facilities of a third-party1 such as    
backhaul1 roaming1 or interconnection   
arrangements2 or  7,b7 cover            
telecommunications equipment that cannot
 route or redirect user data traffic or 
permit visibility into any user data or 
packets that such equipment transmits or

 otherwise handles4  7b7 ,prohibition of
 ,loan and ,grant ,funds  7#a7 ,the head
 of an agency1 office1 or other entity  
may not obligate or expend loan or grant
 funds appropriated or otherwise made   
available under this ,act to procure or 
obtain1 extend or renew a contract to   
procure or obtain1 or enter into a      
contract 7or extend or renew a contract7
 to procure or obtain the equipment1    
services1 or systems described in       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,in implementing  
the prohibition in paragraph 7#a71 heads
 of agencies1 offices1 and entities     
administering loan1 grant1 or subsidy   
programs shall prioritize available     
funding and technical support to assist 
affected businesses1 institutions1 and  
organizations as is reasonably necessary
 for those affected agencies1 offices1  
and entities to transition from covered 
communications equipment and services1  
to procure replacement equipment and    
services1 and to ensure that            
communications service to users and     

customers is sustained4  7#c7 ,nothing  
in this subsection shall be construed   
to--  7,a7 prohibit the head of an      
agency1 office1 or entity from procuring
 with an entity to provide a service    
that connects to the facilities of a    
third-party1 such as backhaul1 roaming1 
or interconnection arrangements2 or     
7,b7 cover telecommunications equipment 
that cannot route or redirect user data 
traffic or permit visibility into any   
user data or packets that such equipment
 transmits or otherwise handles4  7c7   
,effective ,dates ,the prohibition under
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 shall apply    
with respect to fiscal year #bjbe and   
each succeeding fiscal year1 and the    
prohibitions under subsections          
7a77#a77;,b7 and 7b77#a7 shall apply    
with respect to fiscal year #bjbf and   
each succeeding fiscal year4  7d7       
,waiver ,authority ,the head of an      
agency1 office1 or other entity may1 on 
a one-time basis1 waive the requirements
 under subsection 7a7 with respect to an

 agency1 office1 or entity that requests
 such a waiver4 ,the waiver may be      
provided1 for a period of not more than 
two years after the effective dates     
described in subsection 7c71 if the     
agency1 office1 or entity seeking the   
waiver--  7#a7 provides a compelling    
justification for the additional time to
 implement the requirements under such  
subsection1 as determined by the head of
 the agency1 office1 or entity2 and     
7#b7 submits to the head of the agency1 
office1 or entity1 who shall not later  
than #cj days thereafter submit to the  
appropriate congressional committees1 a 
full and complete laydown of the        
presences of covered telecommunications 
or video surveillance equipment or      
services in the agency's1 office's1 or  
entity's supply chain and a phase-out   
plan to eliminate such covered          
telecommunications or video surveillance
 equipment or services from the         
agency's1 office's1 or entity's systems4
  7e7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the

 following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the 
term appropriate congressional          
committees means the ,committees on     
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and ,senate4  7#b7 ,the
 term covered telecommunications        
equipment or services means any of the  
following3 7,a7 ,telecommunications     
equipment produced by ,huawei           
,technologies ,company or ,,zte         
,corporation 7or any subsidiary or      
affiliate of such entities74  7,b7 ,for 
the purpose of public safety1 security  
of government facilities1 physical      
security surveillance of critical       
infrastructure1 and other national      
security purposes1 video surveillance   
and telecommunications equipment        
produced by ,hytera ,communications     
,corporation1 ,hangzhou ,hikvision      
,digital ,technology ,company1 or ,dahua
 ,technology ,company 7or any subsidiary
 or affiliate of such entities74  7,c7  
,telecommunications or video            
surveillance services provided by such  

entities or using such equipment4  7,d7 
,telecommunications or video            
surveillance equipment or services      
produced or provided by an entity that  
the ,secretary of ,defense1 in          
consultation with the ,director of the  
,national ,intelligence or the ,director
 of the ,federal ,bureau of             
,investigation1 reasonably believes to  
be an entity owned or controlled by1 or 
otherwise connected to1 the government  
of a foreign adversary country4  7#c7   
,the term foreign adversary country     
means a country specified in section    
#dhgb7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states 
,code4  ,,annual ,,rate ,,of ,,pay ,,for
 ,,personnel ,,of ,,certain             
,,legislative ,,branch ,,offices  #baj4 
7a7 ,any provision of law which         
prohibits an increase in the annual rate
 of pay which would otherwise apply     
during a calendar year for an employee  
serving in a position for which the rate
 of pay is fixed by statute at an       
,executive ,schedule rate1 or which     

prohibits the employee from receiving a 
rate increase during such calendar year1
 including section #gdg of the          
,financial ,services and ,general       
,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 
7division ,b of ,public ,law #aah-dg71  
shall not apply to the ,director of the 
,government ,publishing ,office or the  
,librarian of ,congress4  7b7 ,this     
section applies with respect to calendar
 year #bjbe and each succeeding calendar
 year4  ,,limitation ,,on ,,treatment   
,,as ,,fiduciary ,,relationship  #baa4  
7a7 ,section #acadd of title #e1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection3   
7c7 ,limitation ,on ,treatment ,as      
,fiduciary ,relationship ,for purposes  
of this section1 the relationship       
between a ,member who is providing care 
directly to a patient in the form of    
medical services or dental services and 
the patient to whom such care is        
provided shall not be considered a      
fiduciary relationship4  4  7b7 ,the    

amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall  
apply with respect to compensation      
received in fiscal year #bjbe or any    
succeeding fiscal year4  #bab4 ,none of 
the funds made available by this ,act   
may be used for any office1 program1 or 
activity for the purposes of diversity1 
equity1 and inclusion training or       
implementation that promotes or         
perpetuates divisive concepts related to
 race or sex1 such as the concepts that 
one race or sex is inherently superior  
to another1 or that an individual's     
moral character or worth is determined  
by their race or sex4  #bac4  7a7 ,in   
,general ,notwithstanding section #g of 
title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 section
 #agch;,c of title #bh1 ,united ,states 
,code1 or any other provision of law1   
none of the funds provided by this ,act1
 or previous appropriations ,acts1 shall
 be used in whole or in part to take any
 discriminatory action against a person1
 wholly or partially1 on the basis that 
such person speaks1 or acts1 in         

accordance with a sincerely held        
religious belief1 or moral conviction1  
that marriage is1 or should be          
recognized as1 a union of one man and   
one woman4  7b7 ,discriminatory ,action 
,defined ,as used in subsection 7a71 a  
discriminatory action means any action  
taken by the ,federal ,government to--  
7#a7 alter in any way the ,federal tax  
treatment of1 or cause any tax1 penalty1
 or payment to be assessed against1 or  
deny1 delay1 or revoke an exemption from
 taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the 
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf of1   
any person referred to in subsection 7a7
  7#b7 disallow a deduction for ,federal
 tax purposes of any charitable         
contribution made to or by such person2 
7#c7 withhold1 reduce the amount or     
funding for1 exclude1 terminate1 or     
otherwise make unavailable or deny1 any 
,federal grant1 contract1 subcontract1  
cooperative agreement1 guarantee1 loan1 
scholarship1 license1 certification1    
accreditation1 employment1 or other     

similar position or status from or to   
such person2  7#d7 withhold1 reduce1    
exclude1 terminate1 or otherwise make   
unavailable or deny1 any entitlement or 
benefit under a ,federal benefit        
program1 including admission to1 equal  
treatment in1 or eligibility for a      
degree from an educational program1 from
 or to such person2 or  7#e7 withhold1  
reduce1 exclude1 terminate1 or otherwise
 make unavailable or deny access or an  
entitlement to ,federal property1       
facilities1 educational institutions1   
speech fora 7including traditional1     
limited1 and nonpublic fora71 or        
charitable fundraising campaigns from or
 to such person4  7c7 ,accreditation2   
,licensure2 ,certification ,the ,federal
 ,government shall consider accredited1 
licensed1 or certified for purposes of  
,federal law any person that would be   
accredited1 licensed1 or certified1     
respectively1 for such purposes but for 
a determination against such person     
wholly or partially on the basis that   

the person speaks1 or acts1 in          
accordance with a sincerely held        
religious belief or moral conviction    
described in subsection 7a74  #bad4     
,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 #bjbe4    
,spending ,reduction ,account  #bae4 #j4
 ,this ,act may be cited as the         
,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjbe4  ,june #ag1 #bjbd          
,committed to the ,committee of the     
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed