IB Union Calendar No. 318 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5681 [Report No. 111–557] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2010 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration July 22, 2010 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

1.

Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

(a)

Disposition of property

Within the limits of available appropriations, the Librarian of Congress may dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property of the Library of Congress by interagency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or other appropriate method. (b)

Use of proceeds

Any amounts received by the Librarian of Congress from the disposition of property under subsection (a) shall be credited to the funds available for the operations of the Library of Congress, and shall be available to acquire the same or similar property during the fiscal year in which the amounts are received and the following fiscal year. (c)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year.

2.

Availability of funds for student loan repayment program for employees

(a)

Availability of funds without regard to source of employee salary

Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Librarian of Congress for a fiscal year for salaries and expenses of employees of the Library of Congress may be used by the Librarian to make payments under the student loan repayment program under section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, on behalf of an employee of the Library without regard to the source of the funds used to pay the employee’s salary. (b)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year.

3.

Use of unobligated appropriations to make contributions to workers compensation fund

(a)

Use of funds

Unobligated balances of expired appropriations made to the Library of Congress for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2011 shall be available to the Librarian of Congress to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by subsection 8147(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year.

July 22, 2010 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed