[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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                                                       Calendar No. 219
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1686

                          [Report No. 110-89]

 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.


Rule___________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2007

   Ms. Landrieu, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
    following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the 
                                calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
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, 2008, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

                                 SENATE

      Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

    For a payment to Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, late a 
Senator from Wyoming, $165,200.

                           Expense Allowances

    For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the 
Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip 
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President 
Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority 
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the 
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in 
all, $195,000.

    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, $160,296,000, which shall be 
paid from this appropriation without regard to the following 
limitations:

                      office of the vice president

    For the Office of the Vice President, $2,316,000.

                  office of the president pro tempore

    For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $620,000.

              office of the president pro tempore emeritus

    For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $309,000.

              offices of the majority and minority leaders

    For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,796,000.

               offices of the majority and minority whips

    For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,912,000.

                      committee on appropriations

    For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $14,600,000.

                         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, $1,587,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,174,000.

 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, $778,000.

                           policy committees

    For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $1,620,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$3,240,000.

                         office of the chaplain

    For Office of the Chaplain, $379,000.

                        office of the secretary

    For Office of the Secretary, $22,388,000.

             office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

    For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $62,000,000.

        offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

    For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for 
the Minority, $1,684,000.

               agency contributions and related expenses

    For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by 
law, and related expenses, $41,100,000.

            Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel 
of the Senate, $6,280,000.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,439,000.

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, $6,000; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for 
the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Minority of the 
Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000.

                   Contingent Expenses of the Senate

                      inquiries and investigations

    For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, 
or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and 
Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281, 
96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $129,000,000.

expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics 
                                control

    For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International 
Narcotics Control, $520,000.

                        secretary of the senate

    For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$2,000,000.

             sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

    For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 
of the Senate, $145,189,000, which shall remain available until 
September 30, 2012.

                          miscellaneous items

    For miscellaneous items, $17,528,000, of which up to $500,000 shall 
be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal patron 
postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of a town 
meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit of local 
government) at which the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That 
any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50 
percent of the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost shall be paid 
by the Senator from other funds available to the Senator.

        senators' official personnel and office expense account

    For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$379,065,000.

                          official mail costs

    For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000.

                        Administrative Provision

    Sec. 1. Gross Rate of Compensation in Offices of Senators. 
Effective on and after October 1, 2007, each of the dollar amounts 
contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(d)(1)(A)) shall be 
deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and 
in effect on September 30, 2007, increased by an additional $50,000 
each.
    Sec. 2. United States Senate Collection. Section 316 of Public Law 
101-302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended in the first sentence of subsection 
(a) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2008''.
    Sec. 3. President pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate. Section 7(e) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) 
is amended by striking ``and the 109th Congress'' and inserting ``, the 
109th Congress, and the 110th Congress''.
    Sec. 4. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the 
Majority and the Conference of the Minority. (a) In General.--Upon the 
written request of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or 
the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Secretary of the 
Senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated 
under the subheading ``offices of the secretaries of the conference of 
the majority and the conference of the minority'' under the heading 
``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' such amount as the Secretary of 
the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of 
the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under the 
heading ``miscellaneous items'' within the contingent fund of the 
Senate.
    (b) Authority to Incur Expenses.--The Secretary of the Conference 
of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority may 
incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses 
incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the 
Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the 
amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Minority and upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference 
of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, as 
applicable.
    (c) Authority to Advance Sums.--The Secretary of the Senate may 
advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in 
carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
    (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 5. Uniform Limitation on Gross Compensation for Employees of 
Committees. (a) In General.--Section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(e)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3)(A) In this paragraph--
                    ``(i) the term `committee of the Senate' means--
                            ``(I) any standing committee (including the 
                        majority and minority policy committees) of the 
                        Senate;
                            ``(II) any select committee (including the 
                        conference majority and conference minority of 
                        the Senate); or
                            ``(III) any joint committee the expenses of 
                        which are paid from the contingent fund of the 
                        Senate; and
                    ``(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be 
                considered to be an employee of the full committee.
            ``(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, no employee 
        of a committee of the Senate shall be paid at a per annum gross 
        rate in excess of $162,515.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 6. United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. (a) 
Establishment and Meetings.--Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be 
appointed to meet once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of 
Japan for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations 
between the United States and Japan. The Senators so appointed shall be 
referred to as the ``United States group'' of the United States Senate-
Japan Interparliamentary Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan 
and Washington, D.C. alternatively.
    (b) Appointment of Members.--The President of the Senate shall 
appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair and Vice Chair, 
upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the 
Senate. Such appointments shall be for the duration of each Congress.
    (c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for 
each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States 
group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by 
the Chair of the United States group.
    (d) Certification of Expenditures.--A report of expenditures by the 
United States group shall be prepared and certified each Congress by 
the Chair.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008, 
and each fiscal year thereafter..
    Sec. 7. Orientation Seminars. (a) In General.--Section 107(a) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 69a; Public Law 96-
38) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``$25,000'' and 
inserting ``$30,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 8. Media Support Services. (a) In General.--The 
responsibilities of positions under the Senate Daily Press Gallery, the 
Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Senate Press Photographers 
Gallery, and the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery 
shall include providing media support services with respect to the 
presidential nominating conventions of the national committees of 
political parties.
    (b) Agreements.--The Standing Committee of Correspondents for the 
Daily Press Gallery, the Executive Committee of Correspondents of the 
Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Standing Committee of Press 
Photographers, and the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television 
Correspondents Gallery, acting on the behalf of their respective 
galleries, may enter into agreements with national committees of 
political parties under which the committees and persons authorized by 
the committees may reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred 
in carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a) and 
employees may accept such reimbursement.
    (c) Approval of Sergeant at Arms.--The terms and conditions under 
which employees exercise responsibilities under subsection (a), and the 
terms and conditions of any agreement entered into under subsection 
(b), shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the United States Senate.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``national committee'' 
and ``political party'' have the meaning given such terms in section 
301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431).

                              JOINT ITEMS

    For Joint Committees, as follows:

                        Joint Economic Committee

    For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,398,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

    For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$9,416,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives.

     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2009

    For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inaugural 
ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States, 
January 20, 2009, in accordance with such program as may be adopted by 
the joint congressional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural 
ceremonies of 2009, $1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate and to remain available until September 30, 2009. Funds made 
available under this heading shall be available for payment, on a 
direct or reimbursable basis, whether incurred on, before, or after, 
October 1, 2008: Provided, That the compensation of any employee of the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate who has been 
designated to perform service with respect to the inaugural ceremonies 
of 2009 shall continue to be paid by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration, but the account from which such staff member is paid 
may be reimbursed for the services of the staff member (including 
agency contributions when appropriate) out of funds made available 
under this heading.
    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 $2,175 per month to the Attending 
Physician; (2) an allowance of $725 per month each to four medical 
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) an 
allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and $580 per month each 
not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such 
assistants; and (4) $2,023,000 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, $2,820,000, to be disbursed by 
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

           Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office

    For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special 
Services Office, $7,864,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to employ 
more than 60 individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide 
Board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two 
additional individuals for not more than 120 days each, and not more 
than 10 additional individuals for not more than 6 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 110th 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.

                             CAPITOL POLICE

                                Salaries

    For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including 
overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions 
for health, retirement, social security, professional liability 
insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $225,930,000, to be 
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.

                            General Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and 
installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical 
services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and 
professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards 
program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation 
of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the 
certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses, $58,070,000, to be 
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: 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 2008 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 
2008 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings 
``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' upon the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.
    Sec. 1002. General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police and 
the Chief of the Capitol Police. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding 
section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 
1901 note) or House Resolution 661 of the 95th Congress, approved July 
29, 1977--
            (1) the appointment of an individual to the position of 
        General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police Board and 
        the Chief of the Capitol Police shall be made by the Capitol 
        Police Board without regard to political affiliation and solely 
        on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position; 
        and
            (2) the pay for that position--
                    (A) shall be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol 
                Police from funds appropriated to the Capitol Police;
                    (B) shall be set at the rate of pay in effect on 
                the date of enactment of this Act; and
                    (C) may be adjusted at any time after that date by 
                the Capitol Police Board.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 1003. Transfer of Library of Congress Police to the United 
States Capitol Police. (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Act of August 4, 1950'' means the Act 
        entitled ``An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and 
        grounds of the Library of Congress'', approved August 4, 1950 
        (2 U.S.C. 167 et seq.);
            (2) the term ``Library of Congress Police employee'' means 
        an employee of the Library of Congress designated as police 
        under the first section of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
        167); and
            (3) the term ``Library of Congress Police civilian 
        employee'' means an employee of the Library of Congress Office 
        of Security and Emergency Preparedness who provides direct 
        administrative support to, and is supervised by, the Library of 
        Congress Police, but shall not include an employee of the 
        Library of Congress who performs emergency preparedness or 
        collections control and preservation functions.
    (b) Superseding Provisions.--
            (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall 
        supersede the provisions of section 1015 of the Legislative 
        Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) and 
        section 1006 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 
        (2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108-83; 117 Stat. 1023) to the 
        extent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent 
        with such other provisions.
            (2) Repeal of former retirement treatment provision.--
        Section 1015(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
        Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (B).
    (c) Transfer of Personnel.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning the first day of the first pay 
        period applicable to members of the Capitol Police beginning on 
        or after October 1, 2008, there are transferred to the Capitol 
        Police each Library of Congress Police employee and each 
        Library of Congress Police civilian employee.
            (2) Members of the capitol police.--A Library of Congress 
        Police employee who is transferred under this subsection shall 
        be a member of the Capitol Police if--
                    (A) based on the assumption that such employee 
                would perform a period of continuous Federal service 
                after the date of transfer, such employee would be 
                entitled to an annuity for immediate retirement under 
                section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code, on or before the date such employee becomes 60 
                years of age;
                    (B) the Chief of the Capitol Police makes a 
                determination that the employee--
                            (i) meets the qualifications required to be 
                        a member of the Capitol Police, as determined 
                        by the Chief of the Capitol Police; and
                            (ii) successfully completes training, as 
                        determined by the Chief of the Capitol Police; 
                        and
                    (C) any determination of the Chief of Police under 
                this section shall not be appealable or reviewable in 
                any manner.
            (3) Civilian employees of the capitol police.--
                    (A) Certain former library of congress police 
                employees.--A Library of Congress Police employee 
                transferred under this subsection who does not qualify 
                to become a member of the Capitol Police under 
                paragraphs (2)(A) and (B) shall become a civilian 
                employee of the Capitol Police on September 30, 2009.
                    (B) Former library of congress civilian 
                employees.--A Library of Congress Police civilian 
                employee transferred under this subsection shall become 
                a civilian employee of the Capitol Police as solely 
                determined by the Chief of Police on the first day of 
                the first pay period applicable to employees of the 
                Capitol Police beginning on or after October 1, 2008.
                    (C) Final determination.--Any determination of the 
                Chief of Police under this section shall not be 
                appealable or reviewable in any manner.
            (4) Transferred employees.--
                    (A) Nonreduction in pay, rank, or grade.--The 
                transfer of any employee under this subsection shall 
                not cause that employee to be separated or reduced in 
                basic pay, rank or grade.
                    (B) Leave and compensatory time.--Any annual leave, 
                sick leave, or other leave, or compensatory time, to 
                the credit of an individual transferred under this 
                subsection shall be transferred to the credit of that 
                individual as a member or an employee of the Capitol 
                Police. Leave or compensatory time transferred under 
                this subsection shall be governed by regulations of the 
                Capitol Police Board.
                    (C) Exemption for mandatory separation.--Section 
                8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, 
                shall not apply to any Library of Congress Police 
                employee who is transferred to, and becomes a member 
                of, the Capitol Police under this subsection, until the 
                earlier of--
                            (i) the date on which that individual is 
                        entitled to an annuity for immediate retirement 
                        under section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5, 
                        United States Code; or
                            (ii) the date on which the individual--
                                    (I) is 57 years of age or older; 
                                and
                                    (II) is entitled to an annuity for 
                                immediate retirement under section 
                                8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 5, United 
                                States Code, (including the 
                                determination of such entitlement after 
                                the application of subparagraph (D)).
                    (D) Treatment of library of congress service.--
                            (i) Prior service for purposes of 
                        eligibility for immediate retirement as capitol 
                        police.--Any Library of Congress Police 
                        employee who is transferred under this 
                        subsection and becomes a member of the Capitol 
                        Police shall be entitled to have any creditable 
                        service as an employee under section 8332 or 
                        8411 included in calculating the employee's 
                        service as a member of the Capitol Police for 
                        purposes of section 8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 
                        5, United States Code.
                            (ii) Prior service for purposes of 
                        computation of annuity.--For purposes of 
                        computing the amount of any benefit payable 
                        under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, to or on behalf of any employee 
                        transferred under this subsection, the 
                        creditable service of that transferred employee 
                        performed as an employee of the Library of 
                        Congress--
                                    (I) shall be computed as employee 
                                service under subsection 8339 or 8415; 
                                and
                                    (II) shall not be treated as 
                                service as a member of the Capitol 
                                Police or service as a congressional 
                                employee.
                    (E) Rules of construction relating to employee 
                representation.--
                            (i) Employee representation.--Nothing in 
                        this section shall be construed to authorize 
                        any labor organization that represented an 
                        individual who was a Library of Congress police 
                        employee or a Library of Congress police 
                        civilian employee before the transfer under 
                        this subsection to represent that individual as 
                        a member of the Capitol Police or an employee 
                        of the Capitol Police after such transfer.
                            (ii) Agreements not applicable.--Nothing in 
                        this section shall be construed to authorize 
                        any collective bargaining agreement (or any 
                        related court order, stipulated agreement, or 
                        agreement to the terms or conditions of 
                        employment) applicable to Library of Congress 
                        police employees or to Library of Congress 
                        police civilian employees to apply to members 
                        of the Capitol Police or to civilian employees 
                        of the Capitol Police.
                    (F) Treatment of certain transferred liabilities.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
                the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
                1301 et seq.), any liability transferred under 
                subsection (d)(1) relating to any individual 
                transferred under this subsection shall be treated as 
                though that liability relates to a member or employee 
                of the Capitol Police for purposes of the 
                administration of any Federal law, including the 
                Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, the 
                provisions of law made applicable to the Capitol Police 
                under section 102 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1302), and 
                chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
                    (G) Rule of construction relating to personnel 
                authority of the chief of the capitol police.--Nothing 
                in this section shall be construed to affect the 
                authority of the Chief of the Capitol Police to--
                            (i) terminate the employment of a member of 
                        the Capitol Police or a civilian employee of 
                        the Capitol Police; or
                            (ii) transfer any individual serving as a 
                        member of the Capitol Police or a civilian 
                        employee of the Capitol Police to another 
                        position with the Capitol Police.
    (d) Transition Provisions.--
            (1) Transfer and allocations of property and 
        appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--Effective on the date of transfer 
                under subsections (c) and (e)--
                            (i) the assets, liabilities, contracts, 
                        property, and records in connection with the 
                        Library of Congress Police employees and 
                        Library of Congress Police civilian employees 
                        transferred by this section shall be 
                        transferred to the Capitol Police; and
                            (ii) the unexpended balances of 
                        appropriations, authorizations, allocations, 
                        and other funds employed, used, held, arising 
                        from, available to, or to be made available in 
                        connection with Library of Congress Police 
                        employees and Library of Congress Police 
                        civilian employees transferred by this section 
                        shall be transferred to and made available 
                        under the appropriations accounts for the 
                        Capitol Police under the subheadings 
                        ``Salaries'' and ``General Expenses'' under the 
                        heading ``CAPITOL POLICE'', as applicable.
                    (B) Joint review.--Before the transfer under 
                subparagraph (A), the Capitol Police and the Library of 
                Congress shall conduct a joint review. Any 
                discrepancies or issues concerning the assets, 
                liabilities, contracts, property records, unexpended 
                balances of appropriations, authorizations, 
                allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, 
                arising from, available to, or to be made available in 
                connection with the transfer shall be jointly resolved 
                between the Librarian and the Chief of the Capitol 
                Police, or referred to the Committees on Appropriations 
                of the House of Representatives and the Senate for 
                resolution.
            (2) Detailees during training.--During the period preceding 
        the date of the transfer under subsection (c), the Chief of the 
        Capitol Police may detail additional members of the Capitol 
        Police to the Library of Congress, without reimbursement.
            (3) Memorandum of understanding.--The Memorandum of 
        Understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol 
        Police entered into on December 12, 2004, shall remain in 
        effect through fiscal years 2008 and 2009, subject to--
                    (A) the provisions of this section; and
                    (B) such modifications as may be made in accordance 
                with the modification and dispute resolution provisions 
                of the Memorandum of Understanding, consistent with the 
                provisions of this section.
            (4) Rule of construction relating to personnel authority of 
        the librarian of congress.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to affect the authority of the Librarian of Congress 
        to--
                    (A) terminate the employment of a Library of 
                Congress Police employee or Library of Congress Police 
                civilian employee; or
                    (B) transfer any individual serving in a Library of 
                Congress Police employee position or Library of 
                Congress Police civilian employee position to another 
                position at the Library of Congress.
            (5) Termination of library of congress positions.--
        Effective on September 30, 2009 all Library of Congress Police 
        employee positions and Library of Congress Police civilian 
        employee positions are terminated.
    (e) Police Jurisdiction, Unlawful Activities, and Penalties.--
            (1) Jurisdiction.--
                    (A) Extension of capitol police jurisdiction.--
                Section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the 
                area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate 
                the use thereof, and for other purposes'', approved 
                July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961) is amended--
                            (i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The 
                        Capitol Police shall police''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) For purposes of this section, `United States Capitol 
Buildings and Grounds' shall include the Library of Congress buildings 
and grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled `An Act 
relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress', 
approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j), except that in a case of 
buildings or grounds not located in the District of Columbia, the 
authority granted to the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of 
Columbia shall be granted to any police force within whose jurisdiction 
the buildings or grounds are located.''.
                    (B) Repeal of library of congress police 
                jurisdiction.--The first section and sections 7 and 9 
                of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167, 167f, 167h) 
                are repealed on September 30, 2009.
            (2) Unlawful activities and penalties.--
                    (A) Extension of united states capitol buildings 
                and grounds provisions to the library of congress 
                buildings and grounds.--
                            (i) Capitol buildings.--Section 5101 of 
                        title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
                        inserting ``all buildings on the real property 
                        described under section 5102(d),'' after 
                        ``(including the Administrative Building of the 
                        United States Botanic Garden),''.
                            (ii) Capitol grounds.--Section 5102 of 
                        title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
                        adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
        the United States Capitol Grounds shall include the Library of 
        Congress grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled 
        `An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the 
        Library of Congress', approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j).
            ``(2) Authority of librarian of congress.--Notwithstanding 
        subsections (a) and (b), the Librarian of Congress shall retain 
        authority over the Library of Congress buildings and grounds in 
        accordance with section 1 of the Act of June 29, 1922 (2 U.S.C. 
        141; 42 Stat. 715).''.
                            (iii) Conforming amendment relating to 
                        disorderly conduct.--Section 5104(e)(2) of 
                        title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
                        striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                        following:
                    ``(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly 
                conduct of official business, enter or remain in a room 
                in any of the Capitol Buildings set aside or designated 
                for the use of--
                            ``(i) either House of Congress or a Member, 
                        committee, officer, or employee of Congress, or 
                        either House of Congress; or
                            ``(ii) the Library of Congress.''.
                    (B) Repeal of offenses and penalties specific to 
                the library of congress.--Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 
                of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167a, 167b, 
                167c, 167d, 167e, and 167g) are repealed.
                    (C) Suspension of prohibitions against use of 
                library of congress buildings and grounds.--Section 10 
                of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167i) is amended 
                by striking ``2 to 6, inclusive, of this Act'' and 
                inserting ``5103 and 5104 of title 40, United States 
                Code,''.
                    (D) Conforming amendment to description of library 
                of congress grounds.--Section 11 of the Act of August 
                4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``For 
                        the purposes of this Act the'' and inserting 
                        ``The'';
                            (ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``For 
                        the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting 
                        ``The'';
                            (iii) in subsection (c), by striking ``For 
                        the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting 
                        ``The''; and
                            (iv) in subsection (d), by striking ``For 
                        the purposes of this Act, the'' and inserting 
                        ``The'';
            (3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on 
        October 1, 2009.
    (f) Collections, Physical Security, Control and Preservation and 
Order and Decorum Within the Library.--
            (1) Establishment of regulations.--The Librarian of 
        Congress shall establish standards and regulations for the 
        physical security, control and preservation of the Library of 
        Congress collections and property, and for the maintenance of 
        suitable order and decorum within Library of Congress.
            (2) Contracts and consultations.--Notwithstanding the 
        provisions of section 308 of the Legislative Branch 
        Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 1964), the Librarian of 
        Congress may design and install security systems for the 
        control and preservation of Library collections and property, 
        upon review and approval by the Chief of the Capitol Police. 
        The Chief of the Capitol Police shall coordinate with the 
        Librarian of Congress when establishing contracts for such 
        systems and for the monitoring of such systems.
            (3) No later than October 1, 2008, the Chief of the Capitol 
        Police, in coordination with the Librarian of Congress, shall 
        provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate a report with a proposal for the 
        management of the physical security systems and personnel 
        performing said function at the Library of Congress.
    (g) Reimbursement of Amounts Relating to Library of Congress 
Special Events.--
            (1) In general.--Any amounts paid to the Library as 
        reimbursement for salaries and expenses for services performed 
        by the Capitol Police at any Library of Congress program or 
        activity authorized to be carried out under section 102(e) of 
        the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 
        2000,(2 U.S.C. 182b(e)) shall be reimbursed to the 
        appropriations accounts for the Capitol Police under the 
        subheadings ``Salaries'' and ``General Expenses'' under the 
        heading ``CAPITOL POLICE'', as applicable.
            (2) Reimbursement by librarian of congress.--The Librarian 
        of Congress may reimburse, from any available funds, to the 
        appropriations accounts described under paragraph (1) amounts 
        for salaries and expenses for services performed by the Capitol 
        Police at any Library of Congress event, program, or activity 
        described under that paragraph.
            (3) Expenditure and availability of reimbursed funds.--
        Funds reimbursed to appropriations accounts under paragraph (1) 
        may be expended and shall remain available in accordance with 
        section 2802(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 
        (2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(2)).
    (h) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and 
apply to the fiscal year in which enacted and each fiscal year 
thereafter.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

                         Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,806,000, of which $700,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That the Executive 
Director of the Office of Compliance may, within the limits of 
available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal 
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding: Provided 
further, That not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification 
of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses.

                        Administrative Provision

    Sec. 1101. Officers of the Office of Compliance. (a) In General.--
Section 302 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1382) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ``, except 
                that an individual shall not be disqualified for 
                appointment to the office of Executive Director solely 
                by reason of service as an officer or employee of the 
                Office during the 4-year period described under section 
                301(d)(2)(B)'' before the period; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Compensation.--
                    ``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The Chair may 
                fix the compensation of the Executive Director.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the 
                Executive Director may not exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the Senate; or
                            ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the House of 
                        Representatives.
            ``(3) Term.--The term of office of the Executive Director 
        shall be 5 years. An individual may be appointed to more than 1 
        term.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by 
                inserting ``, except that an individual shall not be 
                disqualified for appointment to the office of General 
                Counsel solely by reason of service as an officer or 
                employee of the Office during the 4-year period 
                described under section 301(d)(2)(B)'' before the 
                period;
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Compensation.--
                    ``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The Chair may 
                fix the compensation of the General Counsel.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the General 
                Counsel may not exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the Senate; or
                            ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the House of 
                        Representatives.''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(5) Term.--The term of office of the General Counsel 
        shall be 5 years. An individual may be appointed to more than 1 
        term.''; and
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``General Accounting 
        Office'' and inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year 
thereafter.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $4,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses, $38,510,000.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                         General Administration

    For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in 
connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the 
Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative 
support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including 
the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and 
House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of 
the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office 
equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol 
may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a 
passenger motor vehicle, $81,584,000, of which $1,119,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012.

                            Capitol Building

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the Capitol, $25,247,000, of which $8,790,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2012.

                            Capitol Grounds

    For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the 
Capitol Power Plant, $9,915,000, of which $325,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012.

                        Senate Office Buildings

    For all necessary expenses for the 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, $71,048,000, of which $10,440,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2012.

                          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, the Union Station complex, 
the 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, $83,447,000, of which $3,755,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of 
the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein 
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2008.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

    For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, 
$28,061,000, of which $3,900,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2012.

            Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States 
Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and 
AOC security operations, $15,116,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012.

                             Botanic Garden

    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, $9,363,000, of which $855,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the amount 
made available under this heading, the Architect may obligate and 
expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon 
vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized designee.

                         Capitol Visitor Center

    For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center project, 
$28,753,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to 
$8,500,000 may be used for Capitol Visitor Center operations: Provided, 
That the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the funds 
which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center project without 
an obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and House of Representatives.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 1201. Rosa Parks Statue. (a) In General.--Section 1(a) of 
Public Law 109-116 (2 U.S.C. 2131a note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of 
the Capitol to enter into the agreement required under this subsection 
on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee 
may require.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 109-116.
    Sec. 1202. Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol. (a) 
Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Architect of the 
Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007''.
    (b) Office of Inspector General.--There is an Office of Inspector 
General within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol which is an 
independent objective office to--
            (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations 
        relating to the Architect of the Capitol;
            (2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend 
        policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
            (3) provide a means of keeping the Architect of the Capitol 
        and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems 
        and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations 
        of the Architect of the Capitol.
    (c) Appointment of Inspector General; Supervision; Removal.--
            (1) Appointment and supervision.--
                    (A) In general.--There shall be at the head of the 
                Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who 
                shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol, in 
                consultation with the Inspectors General of the Library 
                of Congress, Government Printing Office, Government 
                Accountability Office, and United States Capitol 
                Police. The appointment shall be made without regard to 
                political affiliation and solely on the basis of 
                integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, 
                auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, 
                public administration, or investigations. The Inspector 
                General shall report to, and be under the general 
                supervision of, the Architect of the Capitol.
                    (B) Audits, investigations, reports, and other 
                duties and responsibilities.--The Architect of the 
                Capitol shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit 
                the Inspector General from--
                            (i) initiating, carrying out, or completing 
                        any audit or investigation;
                            (ii) issuing any subpoena during the course 
                        of any audit or investigation;
                            (iii) issuing any report; or
                            (iv) carrying out any other duty or 
                        responsibility of the Inspector General under 
                        this section.
            (2) Removal.--The Inspector General may be removed from 
        office by the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the 
        Capitol shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in 
        writing the reasons for any such removal to each House of 
        Congress.
            (3) Compensation.--The Inspector General shall be paid at 
        an annual rate of pay equal to $1,500 less than the annual rate 
        of pay of the Architect of the Capitol.
    (d) Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections 
        (a)(13) and (e)(1)(B) thereof), 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) 
        and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Inspector General of the 
        Architect of the Capitol and the Office of such Inspector 
        General and such sections shall be applied to the Office of the 
        Architect of the Capitol and the Architect of the Capitol by 
        substituting--
                    (A) ``Office of the Architect of the Capitol'' for 
                ``establishment''; and
                    (B) ``Architect of the Capitol'' for ``head of the 
                establishment''.
            (2) Employees.--The Inspector General, in carrying out this 
        section, is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such 
        officers and employees (including consultants) as may be 
        necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of 
        the Office of Inspector General subject to the provisions of 
        law governing selections, appointments, and employment in the 
        Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
    (e) Transfers.--All functions, personnel, and budget resources of 
the Office of the Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol as 
in effect before the effective date of this section are transferred to 
the Office of Inspector General described under subsection (b).
    (f) References.--References in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of 
or relating to the Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol 
shall be deemed to refer to the Inspector General as set forth under 
this section.
    (g) First Appointment.--By the date occurring 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
appoint an individual to the position of Inspector General of the 
Architect of the Capitol described under subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(c)(1) in accordance with that subparagraph.
    (h) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
        this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and apply with respect to fiscal year 
        2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
            (2) First appointment.--Subsection (g) shall take effect on 
        the date of enactment of this Act and the Architect of the 
        Capitol shall take such actions as necessary after such date of 
        enactment to carry out that subsection.
    Sec. 1203. Federal Workforce Flexibility Act Amendments. (a) 
Section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding the 
following paragraph:
    ``(h) With regard to the application of this section to employees 
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, 
the authorities and reporting responsibilities of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall be exercised by the Architect of the 
Capitol.''.
    (b) Section 5754 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding the following paragraph:
    ``(i) With regard to the application of this section to employees 
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, 
the authorities and reporting responsibilities of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall be exercised by the Architect of the 
Capitol.''.
    Sec. 1204. Flexible Work Schedules. Notwithstanding section 6101 of 
title 5, United States Code, the Architect of the Capitol may establish 
and conduct a pilot program to test flexible work schedules within the 
Architect of the Capitol and Botanic Garden. Such pilot program shall 
be in accordance with chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code. This 
authority shall terminate effective September 30, 2008.
    Sec. 1205. Travel and Transportation Expenses. (a) Travel and 
Transportation Expenses.--Section 5721(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting the following:
                    ``(G) the Architect of the Capitol;''.
    (b) Section 5721(1)(G) of title 5, United States Code, is 
redesignated section 5721(1)(H) of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Section 5721(1)(H) of title 5, United States Code, is 
redesignated section 5721(1)(I) of title 5, United States Code.
    Sec. 1206. Casualty and Other Insurance for Exhibits and Works of 
Art. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the 
Capitol may use such funds available in this fiscal year and in 
subsequent fiscal years to obtain exhibits and works of art for the 
Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, and the Botanic Garden to also 
purchase and acquire casualty or other insurance upon such terms and 
conditions he considers advisable to cover the risk of loss or damage 
to such exhibits and works of art.
    Sec. 1207. CVC Maintenance.--For maintenance purposes, the Capitol 
Visitor Center (CVC) is considered an extension of the Capitol 
Building, and the maintenance functions for the CVC's infrastructure is 
the responsibility of the Architect of the Capitol. Starting in fiscal 
year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, the CVC's facilities 
maintenance budget and associated payroll will be included with the 
Capitol Building's appropriation budget, and integrated in such a way 
as to facilitate the reporting of expenses associated with the 
maintenance of the CVC facility.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                         Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise 
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's 
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; operation and 
maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation 
and distribution of catalog records 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, $407,811,000, of which 
not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to 
this appropriation during fiscal year 2008, and shall remain available 
until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 
480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 
collections during fiscal year 2008 and shall remain available until 
expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal 
information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the 
Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from 
collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount 
authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $16,451,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2010 for the acquisition of 
books, periodicals, 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: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the 
certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and 
educational curricula program: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $1,442,000 shall remain available to the Library 
of Congress until September 30, 2010, for support of the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended, 
and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission 
for carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106-173, of which $10,000 
may be used for official representation and reception expenses of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $7,500,000 shall be used for the National 
Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall be used 
to provide a grant to the Middle Eastern Text Initiative for 
translation and publishing of middle eastern text: Provided further, 
That $500,000 shall be used to provide a grant to the University of 
Mississippi for the American Music Archives.

                            Copyright Office

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $50,102,000, of 
which not more than $29,826,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during 
fiscal year 2008 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: 
Provided, That $10,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated 
balances: Provided further, That the Copyright Office may not obligate 
or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in 
excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in 
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $5,370,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2008 under 
sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: 
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections and unobligated balances 
are less than $45,196,000: Provided further, That not more than 
$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 more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the 
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright 
Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of 
title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under this 
heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by 
the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of 
such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of 
the Copyright Royalty Judges program.

                     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, $102,892,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be 
used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, 
or preparation of material therefor (except 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 Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee 
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $67,690,000, of which 
$20,704,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $600,000 shall be used to reimburse the 
National Federation of the Blind for costs incurred in the operation of 
its ``NEWSLINE'' program.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 1301. Incentive Awards Program. Of the amounts appropriated to 
the Library of Congress in this Act, not more than $5,000 may be 
expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses for the 
incentive awards program.
    Sec. 1302. Reimbursable and Revolving Fund Activities. (a) In 
General.--For fiscal year 2008, the obligational authority of the 
Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may 
not exceed $122,529,000.
    (b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources 
other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the 
legislative branch.
    (c) Transfer of Funds.--During fiscal year 2008, the Librarian of 
Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under 
the heading ``Library of Congress'', under the subheading ``Salaries 
and Expenses'', to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the 
Federal Research Program established under section 103 of the Library 
of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-
481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers 
may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate 
revolving fund account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts 
transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library 
appropriation expires.
    Sec. 1303. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund Audit. 
Section 207 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public 
Law 105-55, 2 U.S.C. 182) is amended by striking subsection (e) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(e) Audit.--The revolving fund shall be subject to audit by the 
Comptroller General at the Comptroller General's discretion.''.
    Sec. 1304. Transfer Authority. (a) In General.--Amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Library of Congress may be 
transferred during fiscal year 2008 between any of the headings under 
the heading ``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' upon the approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
    (b) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of 
funds appropriated to the account under any heading under the heading 
``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' for fiscal year 2008 may be transferred from 
that account by all transfers made under subsection (a).

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

                   Congressional Printing and Binding

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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 (section 902 of title 44, United States 
Code); 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, $95,365,000: 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 
section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations 
incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding 
fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year 
limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of 
the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other 
Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress 
under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to 
print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period 
beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is 
authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such 
printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 
years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving 
fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate.

                 Office of Superintendent of Documents

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    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, $38,231,000: Provided, That 
amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations 
are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial 
sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to 
depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any 
unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for 
similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the 
Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes 
of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

               Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

    For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund, 
$5,000,000 for workforce retraining and restructuring, information 
technology development, infrastructure, and facilities repair: 
Provided, That the Government Printing Office may make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 
States Code, 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 further, That not 
more than $5,000 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 not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: 
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 
temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: 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 2,621 work-years (or such other number of work-years as 
the Public Printer may request, subject to the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
Senate): Provided further, That activities financed through the 
revolving fund may provide information in any format.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, 
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of 
the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses; temporary or 
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; 
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 
of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable 
under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by 
the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters 
in foreign countries, $510,320,000: Provided, That not more than 
$5,413,000 of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United 
States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2008: Provided 
further, That not more than $2,097,000 of reimbursements received under 
section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for 
use in fiscal year 2008: 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 either Forum's costs as determined by 
the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-
Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the 
Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which 
costs involved are initially financed.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 1401. Contract Appeals Board. (a) Definitions.--In this 
section--
            (1) the term ``Board'' means the Contract Appeals Board 
        established under subsection (b); and
            (2) the term ``legislative branch agency'' means--
                    (A) the Architect of the Capitol;
                    (B) the United States Botanic Gardens;
                    (C) the Government Accountability Office;
                    (D) the Government Printing Office;
                    (E) the Library of Congress;
                    (F) the Congressional Budget Office;
                    (G) the United States Capitol Police; and
                    (H) any other agency, including any office, board, 
                or commission, established in the legislative branch; 
                and
    (b) Establishment.--There is established a Contract Appeals Board 
within the Government Accountability Office. The Board shall hear and 
decide appeals from decisions of a contracting officer with respect to 
any contract entered into by a legislative branch agency.
    (c) Members of the Board.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Comptroller General shall appoint at 
        least 3 members to the Contract Appeals Board.
            (2) Qualifications.--Each member shall have not less than 5 
        years experience in public contract law.
            (3) Pay.--Subject to any provision of law relating to pay 
        applicable to the Office of General Counsel of the Government 
        Accountability Office, the Comptroller General shall establish 
        and adjust the annual rate of basic pay of members of the 
        Board.
    (d) Provisions Applicable to Appeals.--The Comptroller General 
shall prescribe regulations for procedures for appeals to the Board 
that are consistent with procedures under the Contract Disputes Act of 
1978 (Public Law 95-563; 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
     (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 1402. Repeal and Modification of Certain Reporting 
Requirements. (a) Annual Report by GAO on Consistency of IMF Practices 
With Statutory Policies.--Section 504(e) of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501A-318) is 
repealed.
    (b) Review of Proposed Changes to Export Thresholds for 
Computers.--Section 314 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 
(Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-123) is repealed.
    (c) Annual Reports on Waiting Times for Appointments for Specialty 
Care.--Section 604(c) of the Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act 
of 2004 (Public Law 108-422; 118 Stat. 2398) is amended by striking 
``The Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``The 
Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs''.
    (d) Congressional Hunger Fellowship Program Audit.--Section 
4404(f)(4)(A) of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2002 (2 U.S.C. 
1161(f)(4)(A); Public Law 107-171) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
            (2) by striking ``annual.''.
    (e) Haitian Refugee Immigration.--Section 902(k) of the Haitian 
Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note; Public 
Law 105-277) is repealed.
    (f) Audit of Financial Transactions.--Section 11 of the National 
Moment of Remembrance Act (36 U.S.C. 116 note; Public Law 106-579) is 
repealed.
    (g) Loss Ratios and Refund of Premiums.--Section 1882(r)(5) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(r)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``(A) The Comptroller General shall 
                periodically, not less than once every 3 years,'' and 
                inserting ``The Secretary may''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and to the Secretary''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
    (h) Radiation Exposure Compensation Reports.--Section 14 of the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 
101-426) is repealed.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

    For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for 
financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section 
313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
$13,500,000.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 
U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.

                                TITLE II

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 201. Maintenance and Care of Private Vehicles. 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 
Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration.
    Sec. 202. Fiscal Year Limitation. No part of the funds appropriated 
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 
2008 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
    Sec. 203. Rates of Compensation and Designation. Whenever in this 
Act any office or position not specifically established by the 
Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for 
or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position 
appropriated for is different from that specifically established by 
such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act 
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the 
provisions in this Act 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. 204. Consulting Services. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 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 under 
existing law.
    Sec. 205. Awards and Settlements. Such sums as may be necessary are 
appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to 
pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
    Sec. 206. Costs of LBFMC. Amounts available for administrative 
expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the 
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by 
charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate 
share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total 
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch 
entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may 
determine) may not exceed $2,000.
    Sec. 207. Landscape Maintenance. The Architect of the Capitol, in 
consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain 
and improve the landscape features, excluding streets and sidewalks, in 
the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW on 
the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, Square 582 on the south, 
and the beginning of the I-395 tunnel on the southeast.
    Sec. 208. Limitation on Transfers. None of the funds made available 
in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any 
other appropriation Act.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2008''.


                                                       Calendar No. 219

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1686

                          [Report No. 110-89]

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                                 A BILL

 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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                             June 25, 2007

                 Read twice and placed on the calendar