3.0.0 4755 2023-01-14T22:48:14Z 2023-01-14T22:48:14Z House H HR 2004-07-01 108 ssap00 Appropriations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2004-09-21T20:35:52Z Referred to 2004-07-14T16:15:04Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Reported original measure 2004-07-01T15:38:37Z H. Rept. 108-577 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 108 2666 S 2004-09-21 See also H.R. 4755. Related document Senate Procedurally-related Senate Related bill House Procedurally-related Senate Procedurally-related Senate Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 108 4818 HR 2004-12-08 Became Public Law No: 108-447. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4755) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 108 707 HRES 2004-07-08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:09:13 Procedurally-related House 2004-09-21 Senate Ordered held at desk. as if a House message pursuant to the order of September 15, 2004, . Floor 2004-09-21 Senate Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2666 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 186. (text: CR 9/24/2004 S9674-9679) Floor 186 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1082/vote_108_2_00186.xml Senate 108 2004-09-21T20:42:56Z 2 2004-09-21 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2666 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 186.(text: CR 9/24/2004 S9674-9679) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 186 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1082/vote_108_2_00186.xml Senate 108 2004-09-21T20:42:56Z 2 2004-09-21 Senate Senate struck portions of the text of the bill and inserted the language of S. 2666 amended by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-09-21 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9426) Floor 2004-09-21 ssap00 Appropriations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2004-09-21 Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssap00 Appropriations Committee 2004-07-14 ssap00 Appropriations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. IntroReferral 2004-07-13 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2004-07-12 20:03:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 20:03:16 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 43 (Roll no. 362). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 362 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll362.xml House 108 2004-07-13T00:03:16Z 2 2004-07-12 20:03:16 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 43 (Roll no. 362). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 362 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll362.xml House 108 2004-07-13T00:03:16Z 2 2004-07-12 19:56:46 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 205 (Roll no. 361). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 361 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll361.xml House 108 2004-07-12T23:56:46Z 2 2004-07-12 19:39:27 The previous question was ordered without objection. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 19:26:34 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the use of funds for postage expenses of any single committee in an aggregate amount exceeding $25,000. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 19:24:21 Mr. Sherman moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5498-5500) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2004-07-12 19:24:09 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 19:23:49 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4755. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 18:53:33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 18:52:46 DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 18:44:47 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 18:44:07 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 18:34:40 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 17:53:16 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4755. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 17:53:07 The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 17:53:04 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 707 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 17:52:41 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4755 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-12 17:52:36 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H5488-5500; text of measure as reported in House: CR 7/13/2004 H5646-5651) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-07 23:52:43 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4755 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2004-07-01 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00341 2004-07-01 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-577, by Mr. Kingston. Committee H12100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2004-07-01 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-577, by Mr. Kingston. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2004-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 N H.R. 4818 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4818 Congress Age Air conditioning Alternative energy sources Animals Anniversaries Appropriations Architect of the Capitol Armed Forces and National Security Arts Arts, Culture, Religion Awards, medals, prizes Blind Books Botanical gardens Broadband Budget deficits Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil service retirement Cogeneration of electric power and heat Commemorations Commerce Competitive bidding Computers Conferences Congressional Budget Office Congressional Record Congressional Research Service Congressional agencies Congressional allowances Congressional chaplains Congressional committees (House) Congressional committees (Senate) Congressional employees Congressional information resources Congressional investigations Congressional joint committees Congressional leadership Congressional mail Congressional office buildings Congressional officers Congressional oversight Congressional pages Congressional party organization Congressional publications Congressional reporting requirements Congressional salaries Congressional-executive relations Consultants Copyright Cost effectiveness Cost of living adjustments Courthouses Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Data banks Day care Deaf Developing countries Disabled Dogs Economics and Public Finance Education Educational exchanges Electric power production Electric vehicles Electronic commerce Electronic government information Electronic mail systems Emergency Management Employee rights Energy Energy security Environmental Protection Ex-presidents Exercise Families Federal aid to education Federal budgets Federal employees Federal installations Federal law enforcement officers Federal libraries Federal office buildings Foreign leaders Franking privilege Freedom of information Fringe benefits Fuel cells General Accounting Office Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Operations and Politics Government attorneys Government contractors Government downsizing Government employees' health insurance Government liability Government procurement Government publications Government spending reductions Government travel Government trust funds Government vehicles Health Heating Higher education History Horses House Appropriations House of Representatives Hydrogen Information technology Infrastructure Inspectors general Intellectual property International Affairs Internet Japanese Americans Joint Economic Joint Taxation Labor and Employment Land transfers Landscape architecture Law Leadership Leases Legislation Legislative bodies Libraries Library of Congress Lighting Lincoln Administration Maintenance and repair Members of Congress Monuments and memorials Motion pictures Motor vehicles Natural gas vehicles Parking facilities Parliamentary government Patriotism Physicians Physicians' assistants Police Police training Printing Privatization Public Lands and Natural Resources Public debt Public records Railroad terminals Rating of employees Recruiting of employees Religion Relocation Reprogramming of appropriated funds Revolving funds Salaries Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Senate Severance pay Sewage disposal Sound recording and reproducing Sports and Recreation Sports facilities Streets Student loan funds Supreme Court Surplus government property Survivors' benefits Technical assistance Temporary employment Terrorism Tourism Transportation and Public Works Travel agents Travel costs User charges Water Resources Development Water supply Congress 00 2004-07-01 Introduced in House 2004-07-07T18:08:30Z Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for the House of Representatives for FY 2005 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allowances; and (3) the preparation of statements of appropriations.

Declares the sense of the House that its Members who use vehicles in traveling and for official and representational purposes, including Members who lease vehicles for which the lease payments are made using funds provided under the Members' Representational Allowance, are encouraged to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible in order to move our Nation toward the use of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and reduce our dependence on oil.

Makes appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of: (1) the Joint Economic and Taxation Committees; (2) the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (4) the Capitol Police; (5) the Office of Compliance; (6) the Congressional Budget Office; and (7) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Capitol Police buildings and grounds, and the Botanic Garden.

Appropriates funds for: (1) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service, and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (3) GPO for the Office of Superintendent of Documents (including transfer of funds); (4) the General Accounting Office for salaries and expenses; (5) a payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund; and (6) a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.]]>

79 2004-07-01 Reported to House without amendment 2004-09-16T21:37:50Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations for the House of Representatives for FY 2005 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; and (2) Members' representational allowances.

(Sec. 102) Establishes in the Treasury the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund to be used by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment of legislative branch offices.

Makes conforming amendments to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003.

(Sec. 103) Requires the CAO to enter into a contract on a competitive basis with a private entity for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility established for the use of House employees which is constructed with funds made available under this Act.

Requires user fees for the facility to be used to cover management, operation, and maintenance costs.

(Sec. 104) Declares the sense of the House to encourage House Members who use vehicles for official and representational travel to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible to help move the Nation toward the use of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and reduce our dependence on oil.

Makes appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of the: (1) Joint Economic Committee; (2) Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) Office of the Attending Physician; (4) Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (5) preparation of statements of appropriations; (6) Capitol Police; (7) Office of Compliance; (8) Congressional Budget Office; and (9) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Capitol Police buildings and grounds, and the Botanic Garden.

(Sec. 1002) Allows any information in the possession of the U.S. Capitol Police relating to emergency response or other counterterrorism and security preparedness measures taken by them to be released to another entity only if the Capitol Police Board determines that such release will not jeopardize the physical security and safety of the facilities and properties under Capitol Police jurisdiction.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the ability of the House and the Senate to obtain information from the Capitol Police regarding their operations and activities that affect such entities.

(Sec. 1003) Grants the Capitol Police Board and the Chief of the Capitol Police the sole and exclusive authority to determine for members of the Capitol Police: (1) rates of pay and pay adjustments; (2) the amount of recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances; and (3) educational assistance payment amounts. Exempts such determinations from review or appeal.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect: (1) any authority provided under law for a committee of the House or Senate, or any other entity of the legislative branch, to review or approve any determination of such rate or amount; (2) such rate or amount which is established under law; or (3) the terms of any collective bargaining agreement.

(Sec. 1004) Considers the U.S. Capitol Police a Federal agency and the Capitol Police Board the head of the agency for purposes of the administrative adjustment of claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect: (1) any authority relating to the payment of claims under specified Federal law; or (2) the payment of any award or settlement under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.

(Sec. 1005) Prohibits the Chief of the Capitol Police from deploying any officer outside of the areas established by law for Capitol Police jurisdiction absent prior notice to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of anticipated deployment costs and Capitol Police Board approval. Exempts from these requirements deployments for the purpose of: (1) responding to an imminent threat or emergency; (2) intelligence gathering; or (3) providing protective services.

(Sec. 1006) Makes the Capitol Police General Counsel, in conjunction with the Capitol Police Employment Counsel for employment and labor law matters, responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective legal compliance system under the oversight of the Capitol Police Board.

(Sec. 1007) Prohibits funds made available for the Capitol Police for any fiscal year in any Act from being used for a mounted horse unit.

(Sec. 1101) Authorizes the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance to establish and maintain a program under which the Office may agree to repay all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by its employees, up to a calendar year maximum of $6,000 or a total of $40,000 per employee.

Prohibits the Office from reimbursing an employee for repayments made by the employee prior to entering into a repayment agreement with the Office.

(Sec. 1201) Establishes a process for contracting out to the private sector the management and operation of the Capitol Power Plant following preparation of an implementation plan prepared by the Architect of the Capitol and approval of such plan by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Appropriates funds for: (1) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service, and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (3) GPO for the Office of Superintendent of Documents (including transfer of funds); (4) the General Accounting Office (Government Accountability Office) for salaries and expenses; and (5) a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.

(Sec. 1301) Authorizes the expenditure of up to $5,000 for the incentive awards program of the Library of Congress.

(Sec. 1302) Establishes an upper limit for the FY 2005 obligational authority of the Library of Congress with regard to certain reimbursable and revolving fund activities.

Authorizes the Librarian of Congress, under specified conditions, to transfer temporarily funds appropriated in this Act for Library of Congress salaries and expenses to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program established under the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000.

(Sec. 1303) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend to March 31, 2010, the availability of funds for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

(Sec. 1401) Gives the Superintendent of Documents the authority to determine discounts on the sale of Government publications.

Title II: General Provisions - (Sec. 201) Specifies authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.

(Sec. 209) Eliminates the requirement that legislative branch entities use the eTravel Service established by the Administrator of General Services.

(Sec. 210) Gives the head of any office in the legislative branch authority to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to eligible employees of that office, following the submission of a plan for such payments to applicable congressional committees. Establishes amounts and procedures for such payments.

(Sec. 211) Limits the aggregate amount of compensation paid to legislative branch employees.

(Sec. 212) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to study, design, plan, or otherwise further the construction or consideration of a fence to enclose the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol grounds.

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81 2004-07-12 Passed House without amendment 2004-09-16T21:38:08Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations for the House of Representatives for FY 2005 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; and (2) Members' representational allowances.

(Sec. 102) Establishes in the Treasury the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund to be used by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment of legislative branch offices.

Makes conforming amendments to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003.

(Sec. 103) Requires the CAO to enter into a contract on a competitive basis with a private entity for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility established for the use of House employees which is constructed with funds made available under this Act.

Requires user fees for the facility to be used to cover management, operation, and maintenance costs.

(Sec. 104) Declares the sense of the House to encourage House Members who use vehicles for official and representational travel to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible to help move the Nation toward the use of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and reduce our dependence on oil.

Makes appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of the: (1) Joint Economic Committee; (2) Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) Office of the Attending Physician; (4) Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (5) preparation of statements of appropriations; (6) Capitol Police; (7) Office of Compliance; (8) Congressional Budget Office; and (9) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Capitol Police buildings and grounds, and the Botanic Garden.

(Sec. 1002) Allows any information in the possession of the U.S. Capitol Police relating to emergency response or other counterterrorism and security preparedness measures taken by them to be released to another entity only if the Capitol Police Board determines that such release will not jeopardize the physical security and safety of the facilities and properties under Capitol Police jurisdiction.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the ability of the House and the Senate to obtain information from the Capitol Police regarding their operations and activities that affect such entities.

(Sec. 1003) Grants the Capitol Police Board and the Chief of the Capitol Police the sole and exclusive authority to determine for members of the Capitol Police: (1) rates of pay and pay adjustments; (2) the amount of recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances; and (3) educational assistance payment amounts. Exempts such determinations from review or appeal.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect: (1) any authority provided under law for a committee of the House or Senate, or any other entity of the legislative branch, to review or approve any determination of such rate or amount; (2) such rate or amount which is established under law; or (3) the terms of any collective bargaining agreement.

(Sec. 1004) Considers the U.S. Capitol Police a Federal agency and the Capitol Police Board the head of the agency for purposes of the administrative adjustment of claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to affect: (1) any authority relating to the payment of claims under specified Federal law; or (2) the payment of any award or settlement under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.

(Sec. 1005) Prohibits the Chief of the Capitol Police from deploying any officer outside of the areas established by law for Capitol Police jurisdiction absent prior notice to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of anticipated deployment costs and Capitol Police Board approval. Exempts from these requirements deployments for the purpose of: (1) responding to an imminent threat or emergency; (2) intelligence gathering; or (3) providing protective services.

(Sec. 1006) Makes the Capitol Police General Counsel, in conjunction with the Capitol Police Employment Counsel for employment and labor law matters, responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective legal compliance system under the oversight of the Capitol Police Board.

(Sec. 1007) Prohibits funds made available for the Capitol Police for any fiscal year in any Act from being used for a mounted horse unit.

(Sec. 1101) Authorizes the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance to establish and maintain a program under which the Office may agree to repay all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by its employees, up to a calendar year maximum of $6,000 or a total of $40,000 per employee.

Prohibits the Office from reimbursing an employee for repayments made by the employee prior to entering into a repayment agreement with the Office.

(Sec. 1201) Establishes a process for contracting out to the private sector the management and operation of the Capitol Power Plant following preparation of an implementation plan prepared by the Architect of the Capitol and approval of such plan by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Appropriates funds for: (1) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service, and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (3) GPO for the Office of Superintendent of Documents (including transfer of funds); (4) the General Accounting Office (Government Accountability Office) for salaries and expenses; and (5) a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.

(Sec. 1301) Authorizes the expenditure of up to $5,000 for the incentive awards program of the Library of Congress.

(Sec. 1302) Establishes an upper limit for the FY 2005 obligational authority of the Library of Congress with regard to certain reimbursable and revolving fund activities.

Authorizes the Librarian of Congress, under specified conditions, to transfer temporarily funds appropriated in this Act for Library of Congress salaries and expenses to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program established under the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000.

(Sec. 1303) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend to March 31, 2010, the availability of funds for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

(Sec. 1401) Gives the Superintendent of Documents the authority to determine discounts on the sale of Government publications.

Title II: General Provisions - (Sec. 201) Specifies authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.

(Sec. 209) Eliminates the requirement that legislative branch entities use the eTravel Service established by the Administrator of General Services.

(Sec. 210) Gives the head of any office in the legislative branch authority to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to eligible employees of that office, following the submission of a plan for such payments to applicable congressional committees. Establishes amounts and procedures for such payments.

(Sec. 211) Limits the aggregate amount of compensation paid to legislative branch employees.

(Sec. 212) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to study, design, plan, or otherwise further the construction or consideration of a fence to enclose the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol grounds.

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35 2004-09-21 Passed Senate amended 2004-10-01T22:38:16Z Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes FY 2005 appropriations for the Senate for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper (Sergeant at Arms) of the Senate; (8) miscellaneous items; (9) the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account; and (10) official mail costs.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 to increase from eight to nine the number of individual consultants the Majority and Minority Leaders may each appoint.

(Sec. 3) Amends Public Law 101-302 to extend through FY 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter the authorization of funds within the Senate contingent fund for expenses of the U.S. Senate Collection.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Legislative Appropriations Act, 2003 to extend the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate into the 109th Congress.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of the Senate first receive approval of the Senate Appropriations Committee before transferring to the general expense allowance account certain funds made available for activities concerning foreign parliamentary groups or other visiting foreign officials. Requires only notice to such Committee.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the payment of reasonable expenses in connection with sending or transporting official records and papers of a Senator from the District of Columbia to the Senator's State. Requires the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to provide for the most economical means of sending or transporting such items.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to retain funds received as compensation for damage to, loss of, or loss of use of property of the Sergeant of Arms.

(Sec. 9) Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to increase the minimum age of Senate pages from 14 to 16.

(Sec. 10) States that the Office of the Sergeant of Arms of the Senate and any officer, employee, or agent of the Office shall not be treated as acquiring possession, custody, or control of electronic mail or other electronic communication, data, or information by reason of its being transmitted, processed, or stored (temporarily or otherwise) through the use of an electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic services provided, in whole or in part by the Office.

Makes appropriations for the House of Representatives for FY 2005 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; and (2) Members' representational allowances.

(Sec. 102) Establishes in the Treasury the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund to be used by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment of legislative branch offices.

Makes conforming amendments to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003.

(Sec. 103) Requires the CAO to enter into a contract on a competitive basis with a private entity for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility established for the use of House employees which is constructed with funds made available under this Act.

Requires user fees for the facility to be used to cover management, operation, and maintenance costs.

(Sec. 104) Declares the sense of the House to encourage House Members who use vehicles for official and representational travel to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled vehicles whenever possible to help move the Nation toward the use of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and reduce our dependence on oil.

Makes FY 2005 appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of: (1) the Joint Economic and Taxation Committees; (2) the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (4) the preparation of statements of appropriations for both the House and the Senate; and (5) the Capitol Police.

(Sec. 1002) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 to: (1) authorize the Chief of the Capitol Police to hire individuals as Capitol Police officers for detail to the Library of Congress other than those submitted for hiring by the Librarian of Congress; (2) establish FY 2005 limits on the number of Capitol Police officers to be hired for Library of Congress duty; and (3) authorize the Chief to detail such individuals on a nonreimbursable basis.

(Sec. 1003) Requires any amounts received by the Capitol Police as compensation for damage to, loss of, or loss of use of property of the Capitol Police to be credited the Capitol Police general expenses account.

(Sec. 1004) Requires the Office of Personnel Management to provide for the participation of Capitol Police employees in the voluntary transfer of leave with employees of other agencies.

(Sec. 1005) Amends the Revised Statutes to: (1) give the Capitol Police Board (currently, the Sergeants at Arms of the House and of the Senate) authority for selecting Capitol Police uniforms; and (2) authorize Capitol Police officers to carry weapons not purchased with Capitol Police appropriations, both on and off Capitol grounds, as authorized by the Board.

(Sec. 1006) Authorizes the release of security information in the possession of the Capitol Police to other entities only if the Capitol Police Board has determined that such release will not compromise the security and safety of the Capitol building and grounds or any individuals whose protection and safety is under Capitol Police jurisdiction.

(Sec. 1007) Authorizes the Capitol Police to accept donations of animals for use in its canine or equine units.

(Sec. 1008) Authorizes the Chief of the Capitol Police to settle and pay claims for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act, except that the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration must approve any proposed resolution of FTCA claims of Senators or employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

(Sec. 1009) Authorizes the Capitol Police, subject to Board approval, to travel with and assist overseas congressional delegations in a security advisory and liaison role, including advance security liaison preparations for such travel.

Makes FY 2005 appropriations for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the Office of Compliance; (2) the Congressional Budget Office; (3) the Architect of the Capitol, including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, Senate and House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, Library of Congress buildings and grounds, Capitol Police buildings and grounds, the Botanic Garden (but not for construction of the National Garden); and (4) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service, and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

(Sec. 1102) Increases (from the FY 2004 level) the obligational authority of the Library for FY 2005 for reimbursable and revolving fund activities funded from sources other than appropriations.

(Sec. 1103) Amends the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend to March 31, 2010, the availability of funds for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

(Sec. 1104) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act for payment of fees charged by the Department of State for the construction of U.S. diplomatic facilities.

(Sec. 1105) Extends through FY 2005 authorizations for the National Film Preservation Board and the National Film Preservation Foundation.

Makes FY 2005 appropriations to the Government Printing Office (GPO) for: (1) congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (2) the Office of Superintendent of Documents for salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds); and (3) the GPO revolving fund.

(Sec. 1301) Authorizes the Superintendent of Documents to determine discounts for sales copies of GPO publications.

Makes FY 2005 appropriations for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for salaries and expenses.

(Sec. 1401) Requires heads of executive agencies and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to transmit to the Comptroller General copies of reports of violations of specified Federal laws limiting obligations, expenditures, and voluntary activities of officers and employees of those agencies or the District on the same date that such reports are transmitted to the President and Congress.

Makes FY 2005 appropriations for a payment to the Open World Leadership (OWL) Center Trust Fund.

(Sec. 1501) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 to expand the list of participating eligible countries under the OWL program by authorizing the Board of Trustees of the OWL Center to designate additional countries, with prior notice to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees.

Title II: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.

(Sec. 208) Makes legislative branch agency compliance with the General Services Administration's Governmentwide eTravel Service program discretionary, to be determined by each agency head.

(Sec. 209) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 to remove the limitation to 100 percent of donated funds currently placed on appropriations to provide congressional recognition for excellence in arts education under the Congressional Award Act.

(Sec. 210) Transfers jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal real property near the Japanese American Patriotism Memorial to the Architect of the Capitol, without consideration.

(Sec. 211) Makes FY 2005 appropriations for the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program. Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 to extend the program through December 31, 2005.

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Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby reduced by 1 percent. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-590 to provide that each amount appropriated or otherwise made available in the Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is reduced by 1%. 2022-02-03T05:36:54Z 2004-07-12 On agreeing to the Hefley amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 87 - 278 (Roll no. 360). 19:23:39 Roll no. 360 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll360.xml H000444 Rep. 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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-590 to add $30 million to the salaries and expense account of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) to establish within GAO a Center for Science and Technology Assessment; to rReduce by $15 million the general administration account from the Architect of the Capitol; and to reduce by $15 million the congressional printing and binding account of the Government Printing Office. 2022-02-03T05:36:54Z 2004-07-12 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 115 - 252 (Roll no. 359). 19:14:20 Roll no. 359 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll359.xml H001032 Rep. 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Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 359 House 108 2004-07-12T23:14:20Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll359.xml 2004-07-12 19:14:20 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 359 House 108 2004-07-12T23:14:20Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll359.xml 2004-07-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-12 19:14:20 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 359 House 108 2004-07-12T23:14:20Z 2 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll359.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2004-09-21T04:00:00Z Public Print 2004-09-21T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2004-07-14T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2004-07-12T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2004-07-01T04:00:00Z 2004-09-21 Ordered held at desk. as if a House message pursuant to the order of September 15, 2004, . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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