[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4487 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 436
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4487
[Report No. 113-196]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 5, 2014
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
June 19, 2014
Reported by Mrs. Shaheen, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>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, 2015, and for other purposes, namely:
<DELETED>TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH</DELETED>
<DELETED>HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,180,736,000, as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>House Leadership Offices</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law,
$22,278,891, including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including
$25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority
Floor Leader, $2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of
the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471,
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office
of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip,
$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority
Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses of the
Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Democratic Caucus,
$1,487,258: Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall
remain available from January 3, 2015 until January 2, 2016.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Members' Representational Allowances</DELETED>
<DELETED>Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members,
and Official Mail</DELETED>
<DELETED> For Members' representational allowances, including
Members' clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail,
$554,317,732.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Committee Employees</DELETED>
<DELETED>Standing Committees, Special and Select</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special
and select, authorized by House resolutions, $123,903,173: Provided,
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses
until December 31, 2016, except that $2,300,000 of such amount shall
remain available until expended for committee room upgrading.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Committee on Appropriations</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of the Committee on
Appropriations, $23,271,004, including studies and examinations of
executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee,
to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to
agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount shall
remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31,
2016.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries, Officers and Employees</DELETED>
<DELETED> For compensation and expenses of officers and employees,
as authorized by law, $171,344,864, including: for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the
Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for
official representative and reception expenses, of which not more than
$20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the
Office of the Chaplain, $24,009,473; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of
Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and
including not more than $3,000 for official representation and
reception expenses, $11,926,729 of which $4,344,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Chief Administrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $113,100,000, of which
$4,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $4,741,809; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,340,987; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including
the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not
more than $1,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
$1,952,249; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision
Counsel of the House, $4,087,587, of which $1,000,000 shall remain
available until expended for the completion of the House Modernization
Initiative; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the House, $8,892,975, of which $540,000 shall remain
available until expended for the completion of the House Modernization
Initiative; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,069; for other authorized employees,
$478,986.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Allowances and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For allowances and expenses as authorized by House
resolution or law, $285,620,336, including: supplies, materials,
administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $4,152,789; official mail
for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the
House, $190,486; Government contributions for health, retirement,
Social Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $256,635,776,
to remain available until March 31, 2016; Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery, $16,217,008 of which $5,000,000 shall remain
available until expended; transition activities for new members and
staff, $3,737,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded Warrior
Program $2,500,000, to remain available until expended; Office of
Congressional Ethics, $1,467,030; and miscellaneous items including
purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of
deceased employees of the House, $720,247.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Administrative Provisions</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 101. (a) Requiring Amounts Remaining in Members'
Representational Allowances To Be Used for Deficit Reduction or To
Reduce the Federal Debt.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
any amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational
Allowances'' shall be available only for fiscal year 2015. Any amount
remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal
year 2015 shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit
reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such
payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner
as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of
the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe
regulations to carry out this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
``Member of the House of Representatives'' means a Representative in,
or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED>delivery of bills and resolutions</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 102. None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, or
resolution to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless
the Member requests a copy.</DELETED>
<DELETED>delivery of congressional record</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 103. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the
Congressional Record to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress).</DELETED>
<DELETED>limitation on amount available to lease vehicles</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives to make any payments from any Members' Representational
Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district
offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in
any month.</DELETED>
<DELETED>limitation on printed copies of u.s. code to house</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 printed
copies of any edition of the United States Code to all offices of the
House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>JOINT ITEMS</DELETED>
<DELETED> For Joint Committees, as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Joint Economic Committee</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Joint Committee on Taxation</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on
Taxation, $10,004,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> For other joint items, as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Office of the Attending Physician</DELETED>
<DELETED> For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses
of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his
assistants, including:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the
Attending Physician;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior
Medical Officer;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three
medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending
Physician;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants
and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the
basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) $2,486,000 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, $3,371,000, to be disbursed by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Office of Congressional Accessibility Services</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, $1,387,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>CAPITOL POLICE</DELETED>
<DELETED>salaries</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including
overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health,
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and
other applicable employee benefits, $286,500,000 of which overtime
shall not exceed $23,425,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of
the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the
Capitol Police or his designee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>general expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $61,459,000, 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 2015 shall be paid by the Secretary of
Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland
Security.</DELETED>
<DELETED>OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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), $3,959,000 (increased by $500,000), of which
$450,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided,
That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification of the
Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection with
official representation and reception expenses.</DELETED>
<DELETED>CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, $45,700,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL</DELETED>
<DELETED>General Administration</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $91,555,000 (reduced by
$500,000).</DELETED>
<DELETED>Capitol Building</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Capitol, $53,126,000, of which $28,817,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Capitol Grounds</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings,
and the Capitol Power Plant, $11,993,000, of which $2,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED>House Office Buildings</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the House office buildings, $71,622,000, of which
$7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
Revitalization Trust Fund, $70,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Capitol Power Plant</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $93,152,000, of which $8,686,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of
the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year
2015.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Library Buildings and Grounds</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and
grounds, $41,733,000, of which $16,542,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $19,486,000, of which $1,000,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Botanic Garden</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $15,022,946 (reduced by $3,166,946), of
which $5,122,946 shall remain available until September 30, 2019:
Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, the
Architect of the Capitol 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 of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Capitol Visitor Center</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses for the operation of the
Capitol Visitor Center, $20,875,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Administrative Provision</DELETED>
<DELETED>scrims</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 1001. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades
during restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect
of the Capitol.</DELETED>
<DELETED>LIBRARY OF CONGRESS</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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; activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of
2009; 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,
$424,057,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from
collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2015, 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 2015 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, 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,
$8,231,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital
collections and educational curricula program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Copyright Office</DELETED>
<DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office,
$54,303,000, of which not more than $27,971,000, to remain available
until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2015 under section 708(d) of title 17,
United States Code: Provided, 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 $5,611,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year
2015 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 are less
than $33,582,000: 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 $6,500 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,
with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the
Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e).</DELETED>
<DELETED>Congressional Research Service</DELETED>
<DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $106,095,000: 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped</DELETED>
<DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3,
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $50,429,000:
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be
available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically
handicapped residents at no cost to the individual.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Administrative Provision</DELETED>
<DELETED>reimbursable and revolving fund activities</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 1101. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2015, the
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities
described in subsection (b) may not exceed $203,058,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE</DELETED>
<DELETED>Congressional Printing and Binding</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>
<DELETED> For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and
the distribution of Congressional information in any format; 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,
$79,736,000: 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: Provided further, That notwithstanding
sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States Code, this
appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the Congressional
Record on only a monthly and session basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Office of Superintendent of Documents</DELETED>
<DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $31,500,000: 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 2013 and 2014 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Government Printing Office Revolving Fund</DELETED>
<DELETED> For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving
Fund, $11,348,000, to remain available until expended, for information
technology development and facilities repair: Provided, That the
Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to 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 $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public
Printer in connection with official representation and reception
expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available
for the hire or purchase of 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 activities financed through the revolving fund may provide
information in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund
and the funds provided under the headings ``Office of Superintendent of
Documents'' and ``Salaries and Expenses'' may not be used for
contracted security services at the Government Printing Office's
passport facility in the District of Columbia.</DELETED>
<DELETED>GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE</DELETED>
<DELETED>Salaries and Expenses</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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, $519,622,000:
Provided, That, in addition, $23,750,000 of payments received under
sections 782, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be
available without fiscal year limitation: 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Administrative Provision</DELETED>
<DELETED>center for audit excellence</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 1201. (a) Center for Audit Excellence.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Establishment.--Chapter 7 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subchapter:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SUBCHAPTER VII--CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 791. Center for audit excellence</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Establishment.--The Comptroller General shall
establish, maintain, and operate a center within the Government
Accountability Office to be known as the `Center for Audit Excellence'
(hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the `Center').</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Purpose and Activities.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Center shall build
institutional auditing capacity and promote good governance by
providing affordable, relevant, and high-quality training,
technical assistance, and products and services to qualified
personnel and entities of governments (including the Federal
government, State and local governments, tribal governments,
and governments of foreign nations), international
organizations, and other private organizations.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Determination of qualified personnel and
entities.--Personnel and entities shall be considered qualified
for purposes of receiving training, technical assistance, and
products or services from the Center under paragraph (1) in
accordance with such criteria as the Comptroller General may
establish and publish.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Fees.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Permitting charging of fees.--The
Comptroller General may establish, charge, and collect fees (on
a reimbursable or advance basis) for the training, technical
assistance, and products and services provided by the Center
under this subchapter.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Deposit into separate account.--The
Comptroller General shall deposit all fees collected under
paragraph (1) into the Center for Audit Excellence Account
established under section 792.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Gifts of Property and Services.--The Comptroller
General may accept and use conditional or non-conditional gifts of
property (both real and personal) and services (including services of
guest lecturers) to support the operation of the Center, except that
the Comptroller General may not accept or use such a gift if the
Comptroller General determines that the acceptance or use of the gift
would compromise or appear to compromise the integrity of the
Government Accountability Office.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Sense of Congress Regarding Personnel.--It is the
sense of Congress that the Center should be staffed primarily by
personnel of the Government Accountability Office who are not otherwise
engaged in carrying out other duties of the Office under this chapter,
so as to ensure that the operation of the Center will not have a
negative impact on the ability of the Office to maintain a consistently
high level of service to Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 792. Account</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Establishment of Separate Account.--There is
established in the Treasury as a separate account for the Government
Accountability Office the `Center for Audit Excellence Account', which
shall consist of the fees deposited by the Comptroller General under
section 791(c) and such other amounts as may be appropriated under
law.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Use of Account.--Amounts in the Center for Audit
Excellence Account shall be available to the Comptroller General, in
amounts specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year
limitation, to carry out this subchapter.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 793. Authorization of Appropriations</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out this subchapter.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``subchapter vii--center for audit excellence
<DELETED>``791. Center for Audit Excellence.
<DELETED>``792. Account.
<DELETED>``793. Authorization of appropriations.''.
<DELETED> (b) Approval of Business Plan.--The Comptroller General
may not begin operating the Center for Audit Excellence under
subchapter VII of chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code (as added
by subsection (a)) until--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Comptroller General submits a business
plan for the Center to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and Senate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) each such Committee approves the
plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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), $3,420,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 201. 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2015 unless
expressly so provided in this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 203. 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 204. 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 205. 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 206. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation
with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve
the landscape features, excluding streets, 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 207. 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 208. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act
may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States
Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and
Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at
the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which
are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be
suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security
or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 209. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 610(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2015.</DELETED>
<DELETED>spending reduction account</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 210. The amount by which the applicable allocation of
new budget authority made by the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives under section 302(b) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, excluding Senate items, exceeds the amount of
proposed new budget authority is $0 (increased by
$3,166,946).</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 211. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements
for the operations of the House of Representatives under section 106 of
the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical
Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to
the Congress).</DELETED>
<DELETED> Sec. 212. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of the House of
Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2015''.</DELETED>
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, 2015, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
expense allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader of the
Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Majority Whip
of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Chairmen of
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each
Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees,
$4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $174,840.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized
by law, including agency contributions, $177,350,812, 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, $2,417,248.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,255,576.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $14,942,000.
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, $1,658,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,316,000.
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, $817,402.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such committee; in all,
$3,385,810.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $416,886.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $24,684,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $69,000,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $1,762,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $47,271,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $5,408,500.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,120,000.
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, $7,110;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for
the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440.
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, $133,265,000, of which
$26,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017.
expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics
control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $508,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$6,250,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2019.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate, $130,300,000, which shall remain available until
September 30, 2019.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $21,178,000, which shall remain available
until September 30, 2017.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$390,000,000 of which $19,109,214 shall remain available until
September 30, 2017.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
Administrative Provisions
senate stationery procurement
Sec. 1. (a) Sections 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the Revised Statutes (2
U.S.C. 6569, 6570, 6571) are repealed.
(b) The fifth paragraph after the paragraph under the side heading
``For contingent expenses, namely'': under the subheading ``Senate'',
under the heading ``Legislative'' of the Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat.
596, chapter 392; 2 U.S.C. 6572), is amended by striking ``sections,
sixty-five, sixty six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, and sixty-nine,'' and
inserting ``section 69''.
eliminate paper filing of senate campaign reports
Sec. 2. Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Filing With the Commission.--All designations, statements,
and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the
Commission.''.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,180,736,000, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $22,278,891,
including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $1,886,632,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip,
$1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority
Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain
available from January 3, 2015 until January 2, 2016.
Members' Representational Allowances
Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and
Official Mail
For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk
hire, official expenses, and official mail, $554,317,732.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $123,903,173: Provided, That
such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
December 31, 2016, except that $2,300,000 of such amount shall remain
available until expended for committee room upgrading.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$23,271,004, including studies and examinations of executive agencies
and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in
accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services
performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2016.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $171,344,864, including: for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and
the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official
representative and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000
is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of
the Chaplain, $24,009,473; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of
Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more
than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
$11,926,729 of which $4,344,000 shall remain available until expended;
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer including not more than $3,000 for official representation and
reception expenses, $113,100,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Inspector General, $4,741,809; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of General Counsel, $1,340,987; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000
for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $1,952,249; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $4,087,587, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until
expended for the completion of the House Modernization Initiative; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the
House, $8,892,975, of which $540,000 shall remain available until
expended for the completion of the House Modernization Initiative; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs,
$814,069; for other authorized employees, $478,986.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $285,620,336, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $4,152,789; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,486;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, $256,635,776, to remain available
until March 31, 2016; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery,
$16,217,008 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended;
transition activities for new members and staff, $3,737,000, to remain
available until expended; Wounded Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain
available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,467,030;
and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance,
repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House,
$720,247.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 101. (a) Requiring Amounts Remaining in Members'
Representational Allowances To Be Used for Deficit Reduction or To
Reduce the Federal Debt.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
any amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational
Allowances'' shall be available only for fiscal year 2015. Any amount
remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal
year 2015 shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit
reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such
payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner
as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations
to carry out this section.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Member of the
House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
delivery of bills and resolutions
Sec. 102. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, or resolution to
the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member
requests a copy.
delivery of congressional record
Sec. 103. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to deliver a printed copy of any version of the Congressional Record to
the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to
make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the
leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an
aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
limitation on printed copies of u.s. code to house
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 printed copies of any
edition of the United States Code to all offices of the House of
Representatives.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,246,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
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 $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical
Officer;
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending
Physician;
(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580
per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
heretofore provided for such assistants; and
(5) $2,486,000 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,
$3,371,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, $1,400,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.
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, $284,588,499, of
which overtime shall not exceed $23,425,000 unless the Committees on
Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, 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, $59,459,499, 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 2015 shall be paid by the Secretary of
Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland
Security.
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), $3,959,000, of which $450,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That not more than $500
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
employee notifications
Sec. 1001. Section 301(h)(2) of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(h)(2)) is amended by striking ``the
residences of covered employees'' and inserting ``covered employees by
the end of each fiscal year''.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, $46,057,000.
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, $93,348,000, of which $1,617,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2019.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, $53,313,000, of which $7,617,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2019, and of which $21,222,000 shall remain
available until expended solely for expenses related to rehabilitation
of the U.S. Capitol Dome.
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, $11,973,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2019.
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, $100,272,000, of which $41,447,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2019.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, $71,622,000, of which $7,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2019.
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
Revitalization Trust Fund, $70,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Capitol Power Plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the
purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the
Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress
buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate
garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in
any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air
conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, 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, $94,768,000, of which $10,386,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of
the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2015.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$47,628,000, of which $22,490,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2019.
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, $20,659,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2019.
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, $15,573,000, of which $5,693,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol
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 of the Capitol
or a duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor
Center, $20,844,000.
Administrative Provision
u.s. botanic garden administration of educational outreach and services
Sec. 1101. (a) The Architect of the Capitol, subject to the
direction of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, may enter
into cooperative agreements with entities under such terms as the
Architect determines advisable, in order to support the United States
Botanic Garden in carrying out its duties, authorities, and mission.
(b)(1) The Architect of the Capitol may, subject to the direction
of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, enter into a no-cost
agreement, through a contract, cooperative agreement, or memorandum of
understanding, with a qualified entity to conduct, or provide support
for, an educational exhibit, program, class, or outreach that benefits
the educational mission of the United States Botanic Garden.
(2) Any agreement under paragraph (1) may--
(A) allow the qualified entity to accept fees for any
program or class described in paragraph (1) in order to cover
all or a portion of the entity's costs of any supplies,
honoraria, or associated expenses for the program or class; and
(B) subject to such terms as the Architect considers
appropriate and necessary, grant temporary concessions to the
qualified entity, or allow the qualified entity to grant
temporary concessions to another person, in connection with an
educational exhibit, program, class, or outreach described in
paragraph (1), including concessions for food and merchandise
sales that are specifically related to the educational mission
involved.
(3) Section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, shall not
apply to any activity carried out under this subsection.
(4) In this subsection, the term ``qualified entity'' means--
(A) the National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden;
and
(B) any other organization described in section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code that the Architect of the Capitol
determines shares interests complementary to the educational
mission of the United States Botanic Garden.
(c) Any authority under subsection (a) or (b) shall not apply to
any agreement providing for the construction or improvement of real
property.
(d) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2015 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
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; activities
under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009; 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, $416,172,999, of which not
more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2015, 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 2015 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, 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, $7,271,000 shall remain available until
expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program.
Copyright Office
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $53,140,499, of
which not more than $27,971,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
fiscal year 2015 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code:
Provided, 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 $5,611,000 shall be derived from
collections during fiscal year 2015 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 are less than $33,582,000: 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
$6,500 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, with the exception of the costs of salaries and
benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section
802(e).
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, $107,796,000: 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), $50,247,500: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to
contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped
residents at no cost to the individual.
Administrative Provisions
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 1201. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2015, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
subsection (b) may not exceed $203,057,000.
(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.
transfer authority
Sec. 1202. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2015, amounts
appropriated for the Library of Congress may be transferred during the
fiscal year 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'' in the fiscal year may be transferred from that
account by all transfers made under subsection (a).
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the
distribution of congressional information in any format; 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); publishing of Government publications authorized
by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing and
distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be
distributed without charge to the recipient, $82,545,000: 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 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 Publishing 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: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and
904 of title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used to
prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only a monthly and
session basis.
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents, including 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, $31,500,000:
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 2013 and 2014 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 Publishing 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 Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund, $8,064,273, to remain available until expended, for
information technology development and facilities repair: Provided,
That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to 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 Publishing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That
not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the
Director of the Government Publishing Office 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 Director of the Government Publishing Office 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 activities financed through the revolving fund may provide
information in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund
and the funds provided under the heading ``Public Information Programs
of the Superintendent of Documents'' may not be used for contracted
security services at GPO's passport facility in the District of
Columbia.
Administrative Provision
redesignation of government printing office to government publishing
office
Sec. 1301. (a) In General.--The Government Printing Office is
hereby redesignated the Government Publishing Office.
(b) References.--Any reference to the Government Printing Office in
any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or
other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act
shall be considered to refer and apply to the Government Publishing
Office.
(c) Title 44, United States Code.--Title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Public Printer'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``Director of the Government Publishing
Office''; and
(2) in the heading for each of sections 301, 302, 303, 304,
305, 306, 307, 502, 710, 1102, 1111, 1115, 1340, 1701, 1712,
and 1914, by striking ``public printer'' and inserting
``director of the government publishing office''.
(d) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than in title
44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate,
directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of
enactment of this Act to the Public Printer shall be considered to
refer and apply to the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
(e) Title 44, United States Code.--Title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Deputy Public Printer'' each place that
term appears and inserting ``Deputy Director of the Government
Publishing Office''; and
(2) in the heading for each of sections 302 and 303, by
striking ``deputy public printer'' and inserting ``deputy
director of the government publishing office''.
(f) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than in title
44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate,
directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of
enactment of this Act to the Deputy Public Printer shall be considered
to refer and apply to the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing
Office.
(g) Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, who must be a
practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``His'' and
inserting ``The''.
(h) Section 302 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, who must be a
practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,''; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by striking ``He'' and inserting ``The Deputy
Director of the Government Publishing Office'';
(B) by striking ``perform the duties formerly
required of the chief clerk,'';
(C) by striking ``, and perform'' and inserting
``and perform''; and
(D) by striking ``of him''.
(i) Chapter 3 of title 44, United States Code is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of section 304, by striking ``or
his'' and inserting ``or the Director's'';
(2) in section 305(a)--
(A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting
``the Director considers''; and
(B) by striking ``He may not'' and inserting ``The
Director of the Government Publishing Office may not'';
(3) in section 306, by striking ``his direction'' and
inserting ``the direction of the Director'';
(4) in section 308--
(A) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``his accounts'' and
inserting ``the accounts of the disbursing
officer''; and
(ii) by striking ``his name'' and inserting
``the name of the disbursing officer'';
(B) in subsection (b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``his estate'' and
inserting ``the estate of the disbursing
officer'';
(ii) by striking ``to him'' and inserting
``to the deputy disbursing officer''; and
(iii) by striking ``his service'' and
inserting ``the service of the deputy
disbursing officer''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) by striking ``by him'' and inserting
``by such officer or employee'';
(ii) by striking ``his discretion'' and
inserting ``the discretion of the Comptroller
General''; and
(iii) by striking ``whenever he'' each
place that terms appears and inserting
``whenever the Comptroller General'';
(5) in section 309--
(A) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Director'';
and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``his or her
discretion'' and inserting ``the discretion of the
Comptroller General'';
(6) in section 310, by striking ``his written request'' and
inserting ``the written request of the Director'';
(7) in section 311(b), by striking ``he justifies'' and
inserting ``the Director justifies'';
(8) in section 312, by striking ``his service'' and
inserting ``the service of such officer''; and
(9) in section 317, by striking ``his delegate'' and
inserting ``a delegate of the Director''.
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, $525,512,999: Provided, That in addition,
$23,750,000 of payments received under sections 782, 3521, and 9105 of
title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year
limitation: 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 Provision
center for audit excellence
Sec. 1401. (a) Center for Audit Excellence.--
(1) Establishment.--Chapter 7 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subchapter:
``Subchapter VII--Center for Audit Excellence
``SEC. 791. CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE.
``(a) Establishment.--The Comptroller General shall establish,
maintain, and operate a center within the Government Accountability
Office to be known as the `Center for Audit Excellence' (hereafter in
this subchapter referred to as the `Center').
``(b) Purpose and Activities.--
``(1) In general.--The Center shall build institutional
auditing capacity and promote good governance by providing
affordable, relevant, and high-quality training, technical
assistance, and products and services to qualified personnel
and entities of governments (including the Federal Government,
State and local governments, tribal governments, and
governments of foreign nations), international organizations,
and other private organizations.
``(2) Determination of qualified personnel and entities.--
Personnel and entities shall be considered qualified for
purposes of receiving training, technical assistance, and
products or services from the Center under paragraph (1) in
accordance with such criteria as the Comptroller General may
establish and publish.
``(c) Fees.--
``(1) Permitting charging of fees.--The Comptroller General
may establish, charge, and collect fees (on a reimbursable or
advance basis) for the training, technical assistance, and
products and services provided by the Center under this
subchapter.
``(2) Deposit into separate account.--The Comptroller
General shall deposit all fees collected under paragraph (1)
into the Center for Audit Excellence Account established under
section 792.
``(d) Gifts of Property and Services.--The Comptroller General may
accept and use conditional or non-conditional gifts of property (both
real and personal) and services (including services of guest lecturers)
to support the operation of the Center, except that the Comptroller
General may not accept or use such a gift if the Comptroller General
determines that the acceptance or use of the gift would compromise or
appear to compromise the integrity of the Government Accountability
Office.
``(e) Sense of Congress Regarding Personnel.--It is the sense of
Congress that the Center should be staffed primarily by personnel of
the Government Accountability Office who are not otherwise engaged in
carrying out other duties of the Office under this chapter, so as to
ensure that the operation of the Center will not detract from or impact
the oversight and audit work of the Office.
``SEC. 792. ACCOUNT.
``(a) Establishment of Separate Account.--There is established in
the Treasury as a separate account for the Government Accountability
Office the `Center for Audit Excellence Account', which shall consist
of the fees deposited by the Comptroller General under section 791(c)
and such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
``(b) Use of Account.--Amounts in the Center for Audit Excellence
Account shall be available to the Comptroller General, in amounts
specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year limitation, to
carry out this subchapter.
``SEC. 793. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this subchapter.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
7 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``subchapter vii--center for audit excellence
``791. Center for Audit Excellence.
``792. Account.
``793. Authorization of appropriations.''
(b) Approval of Business Plan.--The Comptroller General may not
begin operating the Center for Audit Excellence under subchapter VII of
chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code (as added by subsection (a))
until--
(1) the Comptroller General submits a business plan for the
Center to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate; and
(2) each such Committee approves the plan.
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),
$5,700,000: Provided, That funds made available to support Russian
participants shall only be used for those engaging in free market
development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and shall
not be used for senior officials of the central government of Russia.
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
maintenance and care of private vehicles
Sec. 201. 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.
fiscal year limitation
Sec. 202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
rates of compensation and designation
Sec. 203. 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.
consulting services
Sec. 204. 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.
costs of lbfmc
Sec. 205. 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.
landscape maintenance
Sec. 206. For fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of
Columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features,
excluding streets, in Square 580 up to the beginning of I-395.
limitation on transfers
Sec. 207. 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.
guided tours of the capitol
Sec. 208. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be
used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol
which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate.
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which
are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be
suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security
or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
adjustments to compensation
Sec. 209. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 610(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2015.
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 210. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to make bonus awards to contractors for work on projects for which the
contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the head of the
agency determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable
events or are not significant within the context of the project.
no funds for official portraits
Sec. 211. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the
Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a
member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to
Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined in
section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head of an office
of the legislative branch.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2015''.
Calendar No. 436
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4487
[Report No. 113-196]
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
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May 5, 2014
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
June 19, 2014
Reported with an amendment