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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996
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Public Law 104-53
104th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 19,
1995 - [H.R. 2492]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1996.>> That the following sums are
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1996, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS <<NOTE: Congressional Operations
Appropriations Act, 1996. 2 USC 60a note.>>
SENATE
Expense Allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate,
$10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Whip of the
Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman;
in all, $56,000.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by
law, including agency contributions, $69,727,000, which shall be paid
from this appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as
follows:
office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $1,513,000.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $325,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,195,000.
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offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $656,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
such committee, $996,000 for each such committee; in all, $1,992,000.
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and
the Conference of the Minority, $360,000.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $965,000 for each such committee, in all, $1,930,000.
For Office of the Chaplain, $192,000.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $12,128,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $31,889,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $1,047,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $15,500,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $3,381,000.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$936,000.
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Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
of the Senate
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the
Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth
Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96-304 and Senate
Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, $66,395,000.
expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics
control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $305,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$1,266,000.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate, $61,347,000.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $6,644,000.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$204,029,000.
Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Fair Employment
Practices, $778,000.
Settlements and Awards Reserve
For expenses for settlements and awards, $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
stationery (revolving fund)
For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, for officers
of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and Conference of the
Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000.
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official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$11,000,000.
Of the funds previously appropriated under the heading ``SENATE'',
$63,544,724.12 are rescinded.
administrative provisions
Section 1. <<NOTE: Effective dates. 2 USC 43 note.>> (a) On and
after October 1, 1995, no Senator shall receive mileage under section 17
of the Act of July 28, 1866 (2 U.S.C. 43).
(b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 43a note.>> On and after October 1, 1995, the
President of the Senate shall not receive mileage under the first
section of the Act of July 8, 1935 (2 U.S.C. 43a).
Sec. 2. (a) <<NOTE: Nomenclature. 2 USC 61d-3.>> There is
established in the Treasury of the United States within the contingent
fund of the Senate a revolving fund, to be known as the ``Office of the
Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund'' (hereafter referred to as the
``fund''). The fund shall consist of all moneys collected or received
with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate.
(b) The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for
disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate, not to exceed $10,000 in
any fiscal year, for the payment of official expenses incurred by the
Chaplain of the Senate. In addition, moneys in the fund may be used to
purchase food or food related items. The fund shall not be available for
the payment of salaries.
(c) All moneys (including donated moneys) received or collected with
respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate shall be deposited
in the fund and shall be available for purposes of this section.
(d) Disbursements from the fund shall be made on vouchers approved
by the Chaplain of the Senate.
Sec. 3. Funds appropriated under the heading, ``Settlements and
Awards Reserve'' in Public Law 103-283 shall remain available until
expended.
Sec. 4. Section 902 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (2
U.S.C. 88b-6) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting
the following: ``The amounts so withheld shall be deposited in the
revolving fund, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Daniel
Webster Senate Page Residence, as established by section 4 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 88b-7).''.
Sec. 5. <<NOTE: 2 USC 58a note.>> (a) Any payment for local and long
distance telecommunications service provided to any user by the Sergeant
at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall cover the total invoiced
amount, including any amount relating to separately identified toll
calls, and shall be charged to the appropriation for the fiscal year in
which the underlying base service period covered by the invoice ends.
(b) As used in subsection (a), the term ``user'' means any Senator,
Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided telephone
equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate.
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Sec. 6. Section 4(b) of Public Law 103-283 <<NOTE: 2 USC 88b-7.>>
is amended by inserting before ``collected'' the following: ``(including
donated moneys)''.
Sec. 7. Section 1 of Public Law 101-520 (2 U.S.C. 61g-6a) is amended
to read as follows:
``Section 1. (a)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy
Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her
election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for
the Majority and Minority Policy Committees of the Senate, to the
account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses
are payable for such committees.
``(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee of
the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer
funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent
fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority Policy Committees of
the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such
committees.
``(b)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference
Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her
election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the
account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses
are payable for such committees.
``(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee
of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election
transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the
contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority Conference
Committees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable
for such committees.
``(c) Any funds transferred under this section shall be--
``(1) available for expenditure by such committee in like
manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are
available for expenditure by such committee from the account to
which the funds were transferred; and
``(2) made at such time or times as the Chairman shall
specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office.
``(d) <<NOTE: Notification.>> The Chairman of a committee
transferring funds under this section shall notify the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate of the transfer.''.
(b) <<NOTE: Effective date. 2 USC 61g-6a note.>> The amendment made
by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall be
effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$671,561,000, as follows:
house leadership offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $11,271,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $1,478,000, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$1,470,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,480,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
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Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $928,000,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $918,000,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker's
Office for Legislative Floor Activities, $376,000; Republican Steering
Committee, $664,000; Republican Conference, $1,083,000; Democratic
Steering and Policy Committee, $1,181,000; Democratic Caucus, $566,000;
and nine minority employees, $1,127,000.
Members' Representational Allowances
Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and
Official Mail
For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk
hire, official expenses, and official mail, $360,503,000: Provided, That
no such funds shall be used for the purposes of sending unsolicited mass
mailings within 90 days before an election in which the Member is a
candidate.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $78,629,000.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$16,945,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies
and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in
accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services
performed.
salaries, officers and employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $83,733,000, including: for salaries and expenses of
the Office of the Clerk, including not to exceed $1,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, $13,807,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position
of Superintendent of Garages, and including not to exceed $750 for
official representation and reception expenses, $3,410,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
$53,556,000, including salaries, expenses and temporary personal
services of House Information Resources, $27,500,000, of which
$16,000,000 is provided herein: Provided, That House Information
Resources is authorized to receive reimbursement from Members of the
House of Representatives and other governmental entities for services
provided and such reimbursement shall be deposited in the Treasury for
credit to this account; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Inspector General, $3,954,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office
of Compliance, $858,000; Office of the Chaplain, $126,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the
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Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules,
$1,180,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision
Counsel of the House, $1,700,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $4,524,000; and other
authorized employees, $618,000.
allowances and expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $120,480,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $1,213,000; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $1,000,000;
reemployed annuitants reimbursements, $68,000; Government contributions
to employees' life insurance fund, retirement funds, Social Security
fund, Medicare fund, health benefits fund, and worker's and unemployment
compensation, $117,541,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase,
exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles,
interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased
employees of the House, $658,000.
child care center
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives Child Care
Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account established by
section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40
U.S.C. 184g(d)(1)), subject to the level specified in the budget of the
Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
administrative provisions
Sec. 101. <<NOTE: Effective date. Mail. 2 USC 117j.>> Effective with
respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, in the case of
mail from outside sources presented to the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives (other than mail through the Postal
Service and mail with postage otherwise paid) for internal delivery in
the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer is
authorized to collect fees equal to the applicable postage. Amounts
received by the Chief Administrative Officer as fees under the preceding
sentence shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Sec. 102. <<NOTE: Effective date. 2 USC 117k.>> Effective with
respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, amounts
received by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives from the Administrator of General Services for rebates
under the Government Travel Charge Card Program shall be deposited in
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Sec. 103. <<NOTE: 2 USC 74a-3, 74a-3 note, 74a-7, 74c note.>> The
provisions of section 223(b) of House Resolution 6, One Hundred Fourth
Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995,
establishing the Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activities;
House Resolution 7, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5
(legislative day, January 4), 1995, providing for the designation of
certain minority employees; House Resolution 9, One Hundred Fourth
Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995,
providing amounts for the Republican Steering Committee
and the Democratic Policy Committee; House Resolution 10, One Hundred
Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995,
providing for the
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transfer of two employee positions; and House Resolution 113, One
Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to March 10, 1995, providing for the
transfer of certain employee positions shall each be the permanent law
with respect thereto.
Sec. 104. (a) The five statutory positions specified in subsection
(b), subsection (c), and subsection (d) are transferred from the House
Republican Conference to the Republican Steering Committee.
(b) The first two of the five positions referred to in subsection
(a) are--
(1) the position established for the chief deputy majority
whip by subsection (a) of the first section of House Resolution
393, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March 31, 1977, as enacted
into permanent law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a-3); and
(2) the position established for the chief deputy majority
whip by section 102(a)(4) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1990;
both of which positions were transferred to the majority leader by House
Resolution 10, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5
(legislative day, January 4), 1995, as enacted into permanent law by
section 103 of this Act, and both of which positions were further
transferred to the House Republican Conference by House Resolution 113,
One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to March 10, 1995, as enacted into
permanent law by section 103 of this Act.
(c) The second two of the five positions referred to in subsection
(a) are the two positions established by section 103(a)(2) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986.
(d) The fifth of the five positions referred to in subsection (a) is
the position for the House Republican Conference established by House
Resolution 625, Eighty-ninth Congress, agreed to October 22, 1965, as
enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1967.
(e) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> The transfers under this section shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 105. <<NOTE: 2 USC 72a note.>> (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, or any rule, regulation, or other authority, travel
for studies and examinations under section 202(b) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(b)) shall be governed by
applicable laws or regulations of the House of Representatives or as
promulgated from time to time by the Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(b) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to travel
performed on or after that date.
Sec. 106. <<NOTE: Effective date. 2 USC 96a note.>> (a)
Notwithstanding the paragraph under the heading ``general provision'' in
chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C.
102a) or any other provision of law, effective on the date of the
enactment of this section, unexpended balances in accounts described in
subsection (b) are withdrawn, with unpaid obligations to be liquidated
in the manner provided in the second sentence of that paragraph.
(b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are the House of
Representatives legislative service organization revolving accounts
under section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1994 (2
U.S.C. 96a).
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Sec. 107. <<NOTE: 2 USC 123b note.>> (a) Each fund and account
specified in subsection (b) shall be available only to the extent
provided in appropriations Acts.
(b) The funds and accounts referred to in subsection (a) are--
(1) the revolving fund for the House Barber Shops,
established by the paragraph under the heading ``House Barber
Shops Revolving Fund'' in the matter relating to the House of
Representatives in chapter III of title I of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554; 88 Stat. 1776);
(2) the revolving fund for the House Beauty Shop,
established by the matter under the heading ``house beauty
shop'' in the matter relating to administrative provisions for
the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1970 (Public Law 91-145; 83 Stat. 347);
(3) the special deposit account established for the House of
Representatives Restaurant by section 208 of the First
Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 U.S.C.
174k note); and
(4) the revolving fund established for the House Recording
Studio by section 105(g) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 123b(g)).
(c) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> This section shall take effect on
October 1, 1995, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning
on or after that date.
Sec. 107A. For fiscal year 1996, subject to the direction of the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, of the
total amount deposited in the account referred to in section 107(b)(3)
of this Act from vending operations of the House of Representatives
Restaurant System, the cost of goods sold shall be available to pay the
cost of inventory for such operations.
Sec. 108. The House Employees Position Classification Act (2 U.S.C.
291, et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3(1), <<NOTE: 2 USC 292.>> by striking out
``Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector
General'';
(2) in the first sentence of section 4(b), <<NOTE: 2 USC
293.>> by striking out ``Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer, and
the Inspector General'';
(3) in section 5(b)(1), <<NOTE: 2 USC 294.>> by striking out
``Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General''; and
(4) in the first sentence of section 5(c), by striking out
``Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector
General''.
Sec. 109. <<NOTE: Compensation. 2 USC 60o.>> (a) Upon the approval
of the appropriate employing authority, an employee of the House of
Representatives who is separated from employment, may be paid a lump sum
for the accrued annual leave of the employee. The lump sum--
(1) shall be paid in an amount not more than the lesser of--
(A) the amount of the monthly pay of the employee,
as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives; or
(B) the amount equal to the monthly pay of the
employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives, divided by 30,
and multiplied by the number of days of the accrued
annual leave of the employee;
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(2) shall be paid--
(A) for clerk hire employees, from the clerk hire
allowance of the Member;
(B) for committee employees, from amounts
appropriated for committees; and
(C) for other employees, from amounts appropriated
to the employing authority; and
(3) shall be based on the rate of pay in effect with respect
to the employee on the last day of employment of the employee.
(b) The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to
prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(c) As used in this section, the term ``employee of the House of
Representatives'' means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk
of the House of Representatives or the Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives, as applicable, except that such term does
not include a uniformed or civilian support employee under the Capitol
Police Board.
(d) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Payments under this section may be
made with respect to separations from employment taking place after June
30, 1995.
Sec. 110. <<NOTE: Effective date.>> (a)(1) Effective on the date of
the enactment of this Act, the allowances for office personnel and
equipment for certain Members of the House of Representatives, as
adjusted through the day before the date of the enactment of this Act,
are further adjusted as specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The further adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are as
follows:
(A) The allowance for the majority leader is increased by
$167,532.
(B) The allowance for the majority whip is decreased by
$167,532.
(b)(1) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Effective on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the House of Representatives allowances referred
to in paragraph (2), as adjusted through the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, are further adjusted, or are established, as the
case may be, as specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The further adjustments and the establishment referred to in
paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) The allowance for the Republican Conference is increased
by $134,491.
(B) The allowance for the Republican Steering Committee is
established at $66,995.
(C) The allowance for the Democratic Steering and Policy
Committee is increased by $201,430.
(D) The allowance for the Democratic Caucus is increased by
$56.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
joint economic committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$3,000,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
joint committee on printing
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing,
$750,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
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joint committee on taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$5,116,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants,
including (1) an allowance of $1,500 per month to the Attending
Physician; (2) an allowance of $500 per month each to two medical
officers while on duty in the Attending Physician's office; (3) an
allowance of $500 per month to one assistant and $400 per month each to
not to exceed nine assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such
assistance; and (4) $852,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the
Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited
to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such
salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be
available for all the purposes thereof, $1,260,000, to be disbursed by
the Clerk of the House.
Capitol Police Board
Capitol Police
salaries
For the Capitol Police Board for salaries, including overtime,
hazardous duty pay differential, clothing allowance of not more than
$600 each for members required to wear civilian attire, and Government
contributions to employees' benefits funds, as authorized by law, of
officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police, $70,132,000, of
which $34,213,000 is provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House, and
$35,919,000 is provided to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That,
of the amounts appropriated under this heading, such amounts as may be
necessary may be transferred between the Sergeant at Arms of the House
of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
For the Capitol Police Board for necessary expenses of the Capitol
Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment,
uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services,
forensic services, stenographic services, the employee assistance
program, not more than $2,000 for the awards program, postage, telephone
service, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel
for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per month for
extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of
the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House of Representatives
designated by the Chairman of the Board, $2,560,000, to be disbursed by
the Clerk
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of the House of Representatives: Provided, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol
Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year
1996 shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available
to the Department of the Treasury.
administrative provision
Sec. 111. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for the Capitol
Police Board under the heading ``Capitol Police'' may be transferred
between the headings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'', upon
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special
Services Office, $1,991,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to employ more
than forty individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board
is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two
additional individuals for not more than one hundred twenty days each,
and not more than ten additional individuals for not more than six
months each, for the Capitol Guide Service.
Statements of Appropriations
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of the
statements for the first session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress,
showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts
authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular
appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the
persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the
work.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 112. Section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e), is amended--
(1) by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Sergeant at Arms''; and
(2) by striking out ``Librarian of Congress'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Architect of the Capitol''.
Office of Compliance
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized
by section 305 of Public Law 104-1, the Congressional Accountability Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,500,000, of which $500,000 shall be
transferred from the amount provided for salaries and expenses of the
Office of Compliance under the headings ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'',
``Salaries and Expenses'', and ``Salaries, Officers and Employees''.
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Office of Technology Assessment
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the orderly closure
of the Office of Technology Assessment, $3,615,000, of which $150,000
shall remain available until September 30, 1997. Upon enactment of this
Act, $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading in Public
Law 103-283 shall remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided,
That none of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for
salaries or expenses of any employee of the Office of Technology
Assessment in excess of 17 employees except for severance pay purposes.
administrative provisions
Sec. 113. <<NOTE: Severance pay. 2 USC 471 note.>> Upon enactment of
this Act all employees of the Office of Technology Assessment for 183
days preceding termination of employment who are terminated as a result
of the elimination of the Office and who are not otherwise gainfully
employed may continue to be paid by the Office of Technology Assessment
at their respective salaries for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days
following the employee's date of termination or until the employee
becomes otherwise gainfully employed whichever is earlier. Any day for
which a former employee receives a payment under this section shall be
counted as Federal service for purposes of determining entitlement to
benefits, including retirement, annual and sick leave earnings, and
health and life insurance. A statement in writing to the Director of the
Office of Technology Assessment or his designee by any such employee
that he was not gainfully employed during such period or the portion
thereof for which payment is claimed shall be accepted as prima facie
evidence that he was not so employed.
Sec. 114. <<NOTE: 2 USC 471 note.>> Notwithstanding the provisions
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended, or any other provision of law, upon the abolition of the Office
of Technology Assessment, all records and property of the Office
(including the Unix system, all computer hardware and software, all
library collections and research materials, and all photocopying
equipment), shall be under the administrative control of the Architect
of the Capitol. Not later than December 31, 1995, the Architect shall
submit a proposal to transfer such records and property to appropriate
support agencies of the Legislative Branch which request such transfer,
and shall carry out such transfer subject to the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), including not
to exceed $2,500 to be expended on the certification of the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official
representation and reception expenses, $24,288,000: Provided, That none
of these funds shall be available for the purchase or hire of a
passenger motor vehicle: Provided further, That
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none of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or
expenses of any employee of the Congressional Budget Office in excess of
232 full-time equivalent positions: Provided further, That any sale or
lease of property, supplies, or services to the <<NOTE: 2 USC
605.>> Congressional Budget Office shall be deemed to be a sale or lease
of such property, supplies, or services to the Congress subject to
section 903 of Public Law 98-63: Provided further, That the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office shall have the authority, <<NOTE: 2 USC
606.>> within the limits of available appropriations, to dispose of
surplus or obsolete personal property by inter-agency transfer,
donation, or discarding.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 115. Section 8402(c) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office may exclude
from the operation of this chapter an employee under the Congressional
Budget Office whose employment is temporary or intermittent.''.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Office of the Architect of the Capitol
salaries
For the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant Architect of the
Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law,
$8,569,000.
Appropriations <<NOTE: 40 USC 166a.>> under the control of the
Architect of the Capitol shall be available for expenses of travel on
official business not to exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum
of $20,000.
Contingent Expenses
To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies,
and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activities under his
care, $100,000.
Capitol Buildings and Grounds
capitol buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol and electrical substations of the Senate and House office
buildings, under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol,
including furnishings and office equipment; including not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be
expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; purchase or
exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; and
attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the
Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects related
to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $22,882,000, of which
$2,950,000 shall remain avail
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able until expended: Provided, <<NOTE: Flags. 40 USC 166g. capitol
grounds>> That hereafter expenses, based on full cost recovery, for
flying American flags and providing certification services therefor
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the
Capitol, and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury.
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the
Capitol Power Plant, $5,143,000, of which $25,000 shall remain available
until expended.
senate office buildings
For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and operation of
Senate Office Buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended
under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol,
$41,757,000, of which $4,850,000 shall remain available until expended.
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, $33,001,000, of which $5,261,000 shall
remain available until expended.
capitol power plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the
purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the
Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress
buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate
garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in
any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air
conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, Union Station complex,
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare
Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request
of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be
deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation,
$31,518,000: Provided, That not to exceed $4,000,000 of the funds
credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided
shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 1996.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise
and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America,
$60,084,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be used to
pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or
preparation of material therefor (except
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the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of
Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives or the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate: Provided
further, <<NOTE: 2 USC 166 note.>> That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the compensation of the Director of the Congressional
Research Service, Library of Congress, shall be at an annual rate which
is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level IV of
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and
binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record,
as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing and binding of Government
publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress;
and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient,
$83,770,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available
for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record
for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates
authorized under 44 U.S.C. 906: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred
under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal
years.
This title may be cited as the ``Congressional Operations
Appropriations Act, 1996''.
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
BOTANIC GARDEN
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and
collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
Joint Committee on the Library, $3,053,000.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 201. (a) Section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. 216c note) is amended by striking out
``$6,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
``$10,000,000''.
(b) Section 307E(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1989 (40 U.S.C. 216c(a)(1)) is amended by striking out ``plans'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``plants''.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union
Catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special
clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; preparation and
distribution of catalog cards and other publications of the Library;
hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the
income of any trust fund held by the Board, $211,664,000, of which not
more than $7,869,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 1996 under the Act of June 28, 1902
(chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150): Provided, That the total
amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
collections are less than the $7,869,000: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $8,458,000 is to remain available until
expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all
other materials including subscriptions for bibliographic services for
the Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase,
when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique
materials for additions to the collections.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including
publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving
copyrights, $30,818,000, of which not more than $16,840,000 shall be
derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal
year 1996 under 17 U.S.C. 708(c), and not more than $2,990,000 shall be
derived from collections during fiscal year 1996 under 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005: Provided, That the total amount
available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
collections are less than $19,830,000: Provided further, That up to
$100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of
an ``International Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the
Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further,
That not to exceed $2,250 may be expended on the certification of the
Librarian of Congress or his designee, in connection with official
representation and reception expenses for activities of the
International Copyright Institute.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $44,951,000,
of which $11,694,000 shall remain available until expended.
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Furniture and Furnishings
For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture,
furnishings, office and library equipment, $4,882,000, of which $943,000
shall be available until expended only for the purchase and supply of
furniture, shelving, furnishings, and related costs necessary for the
renovation and restoration of the Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Library buildings.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 202. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of
Congress shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $194,290, of
which $58,100 is for the Congressional Research Service, when
specifically authorized by the Librarian, for attendance at meetings
concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation is
made.
Sec. 203. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
used by the Library of Congress to administer any flexible or compressed
work schedule which--
(1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the
grade or level of which is equal to or higher than GS-15; and
(2) grants such manager or supervisor the right to not be
at work for all or a portion of a workday because of time worked
by the manager or supervisor on another workday.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``manager or supervisor''
means any management official or supervisor, as such terms are defined
in section 7103(a) (10) and (11) of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 204. Appropriated funds received by the Library of Congress
from other Federal agencies to cover general and administrative overhead
costs generated by performing reimbursable work for other agencies under
the authority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used to employ
more than 65 employees and may be expended or obligated--
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such extent or
in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only--
(A) to pay for such general or administrative
overhead costs as are attributable to the work performed
for such agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as are
provided in appropriations Acts, with respect to any
purpose not allowable under subparagraph (A).
Sec. 205. Not to exceed $5,000 of any funds appropriated to the
Library of Congress may be expended, on the certification of the
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and
reception expenses for the Library of Congress incentive awards program.
Sec. 206. Not to exceed $12,000 of funds appropriated to the Library
of Congress may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of
Congress or his designee, in connection with official representation and
reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices.
Sec. 207. Under the heading ``Library of Congress'' obligational
authority shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $99,412,000
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for reimbursable and revolving fund activities, and $6,812,000 for non-
expenditure transfer activities in support of parliamentary development
during the current fiscal year.
Sec. 208. Notwithstanding this or any other Act, obligational
authority under the heading ``Library of Congress'' for activities in
support of parliamentary development is prohibited, except for Russia,
Ukraine, Albania, Slovakia, and Romania, for other than incidental
purposes.
Sec. 209. <<NOTE: Electronic information. 2 USC 180.>> (a) The
purpose of this section is to reduce the cost of information support for
the Congress by eliminating duplication among systems which provide
electronic access by Congress to legislative information.
(b) As used in this section, the term ``legislative information''
means information, prepared within the legislative branch, consisting of
the text of publicly available bills, amendments, committee hearings,
and committee reports, the text of the Congressional Record, data
relating to bill status, data relating to legislative activity, and
other similar public information that is directly related to the
legislative process.
(c) Pursuant to the plan approved under subsection (d) and
consistent with the provisions of any other law, the Library of Congress
or the entity designated by that plan shall develop and maintain, in
coordination with other appropriate entities of the legislative branch,
a single legislative information retrieval system to serve the entire
Congress.
(d) The Library shall develop a plan for creation of this system,
taking into consideration the findings and recommendations of the study
directed by House Report No. 103-517 to identify and eliminate
redundancies in congressional information systems. This plan must be
approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, and the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Library shall provide these
committees with regular status reports on the development of the plan.
(e) <<NOTE: Public information.>> In formulating its plan, the
Library shall examine issues regarding efficient ways to make this
information available to the public. This analysis shall be submitted to
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives as well as the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate, and the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives for their consideration and possible action.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Library Buildings and Grounds
structural and mechanical care
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$12,428,000, of which $3,710,000 shall remain available until expended.
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Office of Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary
to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications
and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other
Government agencies, and designated depository and international
exchange libraries as authorized by law, $30,307,000: Provided, That
travel expenses, including travel expenses of the Depository Library
Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed $130,000: Provided
further, That funds, not to exceed $2,000,000, from current year
appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating
Congressional Serial Sets and other related Congressional/non-
Congressional publications for 1994 and 1995 to depository and other
designated libraries.
administrative provision
Sec. 210. <<NOTE: Electronic information.>> The fiscal year 1997
budget submission of the Public Printer to the Congress for the
Government Printing Office shall include appropriations requests and
recommendations to the Congress that--
(1) are consistent with the strategic plan included in the
technological study performed by the Public Printer pursuant to
Senate Report 104-114;
(2) assure substantial progress toward maximum use of
electronic information dissemination technologies by all
departments, agencies, and other entities of the Government with
respect to the Depository Library Program and information
dissemination generally; and
(3) are formulated so as to require that any department,
agency, or other entity of the Government that does not make
such progress shall bear from its own resources the cost of its
information dissemination by other than electronic means.
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with
the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs
and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the
Government Printing Office revolving fund: Provided, That not to exceed
$2,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in
connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided
further, That the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or
purchase of passenger motor vehicles, not to exceed a fleet of twelve:
Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses
of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary
to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That the revolving fund shall be available for services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for level
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V of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5316): Provided further, That the
revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings ``Office of
Superintendent of Documents'' and ``salaries and expenses'' together may
not be available for the full-time equivalent employment of more than
3,800 workyears by the end of fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That
activities financed through the revolving fund may provide information
in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall not be
used to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule which
applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the grade or level of
which is equal to or higher than GS-15: Provided further, That expenses
for attendance at meetings shall not exceed $75,000.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including
not to exceed $7,000 to be expended on the certification of the
Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official
representation and reception expenses; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate
equivalent to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C.
5315); hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign
countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; benefits comparable to
those payable under sections 901(5), 901(6) and 901(8) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6) and 4081(8)); and under
regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States,
rental of living quarters in foreign countries and travel benefits
comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted single
employees of the Agency for International Development, including single
Foreign Service personnel assigned to AID projects, by the Administrator
of the Agency for International Development--or his designee--under the
authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2396(b)); $374,406,000: Provided, That not more than $400,000 of
reimbursements received incident to the operation of the General
Accounting Office Building shall be available for use in fiscal year
1996: Provided further, That notwithstanding <<NOTE: 31 USC 9105
note.>> 31 U.S.C. 9105 hereafter amounts reimbursed to the Comptroller
General pursuant to that section shall be deposited to the appropriation
of the General Accounting Office then available and remain available
until expended, and not more than $8,000,000 of such funds shall be
available for use in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That this
appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
other department or agency which is a member of the Joint Financial
Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be available to finance an
appropriate share of JFMIP costs as determined by the JFMIP, including
the salary of the Executive Director and secretarial support: Provided
further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative
expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the
National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental
Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of Forum
costs as determined by the Forum, including necessary travel expenses of
non-Federal participants. Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the
JFMIP may be credited as reimbursements to
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any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed:
Provided further, That to the extent that funds are otherwise available
for obligation, agreements or contracts for the removal of asbestos, and
renovation of the building and building systems (including the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning system, electrical system and other
major building systems) of the General Accounting Office Building may be
made for periods not exceeding five years: Provided further, That this
appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
other department or agency which is a member of the American Consortium
on International Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to
finance an appropriate share of ACIPA costs as determined by the ACIPA,
including any expenses attributable to membership of ACIPA in the
International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 211. (a) <<NOTE: Effective date. 31 USC 501 note.>> Effective
June 30, 1996, the functions of the Comptroller General identified in
subsection (b) are transferred to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, contingent upon the additional transfer to the
Office of Management and Budget of such personnel, budget authority,
records, and property of the General Accounting Office relating to such
functions as the Comptroller General and the Director jointly determine
to be necessary. The Director may delegate any such function, in whole
or in part, to any other agency or agencies if the Director determines
that such delegation would be cost-effective or otherwise in the public
interest, and may transfer to such agency or agencies any personnel,
budget authority, records, and property received by the Director
pursuant to the preceding sentence that relate to the delegated
functions. Personnel transferred pursuant to this provision shall not be
separated or reduced in classification or compensation for one year
after any such transfer, except for cause.
(b) The following provisions of the United States Code contain the
functions to be transferred pursuant to subsection (a): sections 5564
and 5583 of title 5; sections 2312, 2575, 2733, 2734, 2771, 4712, and
9712 of title 10; sections 1626 and 4195 of title 22; section 420 of
title 24; sections 2414 and 2517 of title 28; sections 1304, 3702, 3726,
and 3728 of title 31; sections 714 and 715 of title 32; section 554 of
title 37; section 5122 of title 38; and section 256a of title 41.
Sec. 212. (a) Section 732 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding a new subsection (h) as follows:
``(h) <<NOTE: Regulations. Reduction in force.>> Notwithstanding the
provisions of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code,
the Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations for the release of
officers and employees of the General Accounting Office in a reduction
in force which give due effect to tenure of employment, military
preference, performance and/or contributions to the agency's goals and
objectives, and length of service. The regulations shall, to the extent
deemed feasible by the Comptroller General, be designed to minimize
disruption to the Office and to assist in promoting the efficiency of
the Office.''.
Sec. 213. Section 753 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as (c),
(d), and (e), respectively;
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(2) by inserting after subsection (a) a new subsection (b)
as follows:
``(b) The Board has no authority to issue a stay of any reduction in
force action.''; and
(3) in the second sentence of subsection (c), as
redesignated, by striking ``(c)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for
emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations
relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued
by the Committee on House Oversight and for the Senate issued by the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sec. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 303. Whenever any office or position not specifically
established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for
herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any
position appropriated for herein is different from that specifically
established for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and
the designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided
herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That
the provisions herein for the various items of official expenses of
Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of
Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
Sec. 304. <<NOTE: Contracts. Public information.>> The expenditure
of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through
procurement contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to
those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record
and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided
under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to
existing law.
Sec. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made
available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) <<NOTE: Notice.>> In providing financial assistance to, or
entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available
in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent
practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing the
statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
Sec. 306. <<NOTE: 40 USC 175 note.>> (a) Upon approval of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in
accordance with conditions determined by the Committee on House
Oversight, positions in connection with House parking activities and
related funding shall be transferred from the appropriation ``Architect
of the Capitol, Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings''
to the appropriation ``House of Representatives, salaries, officers and
employees, Office of the Sergeant at Arms'': Provided, That the position
of Superintendent of Garages shall be subject to authorization in annual
appropriations Acts.
(b) <<NOTE: Annuities.>> For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5,
United States Code, the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any
such
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employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection
(a) shall be included in the total service of such employee in
connection with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a)
through (e) and (o) of such section.
(c) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such
employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection
(a) the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump sum
payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such payment
shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any
law relating to dual compensation.
Sec. 307. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for the relocation of the office of any Member of the House of
Representatives within the House office buildings.
Sec. 308. <<NOTE: Effective dates. 40 USC 212a-4.>> (a)(1) Effective
October 1, 1995, the unexpended balances of appropriations specified in
paragraph (2) are transferred to the appropriation for general expenses
of the Capitol Police, to be used for design and installation of
security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds.
(2) The unexpended balances referred to in paragraph (1) are--
(A) the unexpended balance of appropriations for security
installations, as referred to in the paragraph under the heading
``capitol buildings'', under the general headings ``JOINT
ITEMS'', ``ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'', and ``Capitol Buildings
and Grounds'' in title I of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1995 (108 Stat. 1434), including any
unexpended balance from a prior fiscal year and any unexpended
balance under such headings in this Act; and
(B) the unexpended balance of the appropriation for an
improved security plan, as transferred to the Architect of the
Capitol by section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1989 (102 Stat. 2165).
(b) Effective October 1, 1995, the responsibility for design and
installation of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds
is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police
Board. Such design and installation shall be carried out under the
direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States (41 U.S.C. 5). On and after October 1, 1995, any
alteration to a structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the
Capitol buildings and grounds that is required for a security system
under the preceding sentence may be carried out only with the approval
of the Architect of the Capitol.
(c)(1) Effective October 1, 1995, all positions specified in
paragraph (2) and each individual holding any such position (on a
permanent basis) immediately before that date, as identified by the
Architect of the Capitol, shall be transferred to the Capitol Police.
(2) The positions referred to in paragraph (1) are those positions
which, immediately before October 1, 1995, are--
(A) under the Architect of the Capitol;
(B) within the Electronics Engineering Division of the
Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(C) related to the design or installation of security
systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds.
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(3) All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit of an
individual immediately before such individual is transferred under
paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without adjustment,
in the new position of the individual.
Sec. 309. (a) Section 230(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(a)) is amended by striking out ``Administrative
Conference of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Board''.
(b) Section 230(d)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking out ``Administrative Conference of the
United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Board''; and
(2) by striking out ``and shall submit the study and
recommendations to the Board''.
(c) <<NOTE: 2 USC 1371 note.>> The amendments made by this section
shall take effect only if the Administrative Conference of the United
States ceases to exist prior to the completion and submission of the
study to the Board as required by section 230 of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371).
Sec. 310. Any amount appropriated in this Act for ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational
Allowances'' shall be available only for fiscal year 1996. Any amount
remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for such
fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for deficit
reduction.
Sec. 311. Section 316 of Public Law 101-302 <<NOTE: 40 USC 188b-
6.>> is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking
``1995'' and inserting ``1996''.
Sec. 312. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the
account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law 104-1
to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
Sec. 313. <<NOTE: 2 USC 78 note.>> (a) The Sergeant at Arms of the
House of Representatives shall have the same law enforcement authority,
including the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol
Police. The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall
be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant at Arms have the
qualifications specified in subsection (b).
(b) The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
(1) A minimum of five years of experience as a law
enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant at
Arms.
(2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the
appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-
Federal entity.
(3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of
the Capitol Police.
(c) The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives
shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
Sec. 314. <<NOTE: Effective date. 2 USC 57b.>> Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, effective September 1, 1995, the Committee on
House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority--
(1) <<NOTE: Nomenclature.>> to combine the House of
Representatives Clerk Hire Allowance, Official Expenses
Allowance, and Official Mail Allowance into a single allowance,
to be known as the ``Members' Representational Allowance''; and
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(2) to prescribe regulations relating to allocations,
expenditures, and other matters with respect to the Members'
Representational Allowance.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1996''.
Approved November 19, 1995.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2492:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995):
Oct. 31, considered and passed House.
Nov. 2, considered and passed Senate.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 31 (1995):
Nov. 19, Presidential statement.
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