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Union Calendar No. 539
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5894
[Report No. 115-696]
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2018
Mr. Yoder, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,232,143,035, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $25,378,875,
including: Office of the Speaker, $7,123,634, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$2,642,739, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,751,946, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $2,197,163,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip,
$1,700,079, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority
Whip; Republican Conference, $2,186,819; Democratic Caucus, $1,776,495:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain
available from January 3, 2019 until January 2, 2020.
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, $573,630,000.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,903,173: Provided, That
such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
December 31, 2020, except that $4,000,000 of such amount shall remain
available until expended for committee room upgrading.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$23,112,971, 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, 2020.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
For salaries and expenses of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
established under House Resolution 1451, One Hundred Tenth Congress,
$230,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses from January 3, 2019 until January 3, 2020.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $217,845,000, 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
representation 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, $28,305,000; 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,
$18,773,000 of which $5,524,000 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, $147,558,000, of which $11,631,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Inspector General, $5,019,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of General Counsel, $1,502,000; 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, $2,026,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $3,327,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the House, $9,937,000; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; for other
authorized employees, $584,000.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $264,043,016, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $525,016; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, $239,000,000, to remain available
until March 31, 2020; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery,
$16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended;
transition activities for new members and staff, $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended; Wounded Warrior Program $2,750,000, to remain
available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000;
and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance,
repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House,
$722,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to
be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt
Sec. 110. (a) 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 2019. Any amount remaining after all
payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2019 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. 111. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
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.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of congressional record
Sec. 112. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
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).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 113. 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. 114. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
may be 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.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of reports of disbursements
Sec. 115. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
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 Administration 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).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of daily calendar
Sec. 116. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
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.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of congressional pictorial directory
Sec. 117. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional Pictorial
Directory to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
repeal of authorizations for former speakers
Sec. 118. (a) Repeal of Authorizations for Office Space, Office
Expenses, Franking and Printing Privileges, and Staff.--The first
section and sections 2, 4, 5, and 8 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-
first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) (2
U.S.C. 5125(a), 5126, 5127, 5128, and 5129) are repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of the first section of
Public Law 93-532 (2 U.S.C. 5125(b)) is repealed.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to any individual who serves as a Representative in
Congress during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress or any succeeding
Congress.
adjustments to compensation
Sec. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2019.
transfer authority
Sec. 120. (a) Authority To Make Transfers Among House Leadership
Offices.--Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1993 (2 U.S.C. 5507) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House of
Representatives under the heading `House Leadership Offices' may be
transferred among and merged with the various offices and activities
under such heading, effective upon the expiration of the 21-day period
(or such alternative period that may be imposed by the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the
date such Committee has been notified of the transfer.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants,
including:
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending
Physician;
(2) an allowance of $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) $2,740,000 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,
$3,798,000, 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, $1,486,000, 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, and Government contributions for health,
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and
other applicable employee benefits, $374,804,000 of which overtime
shall not exceed $47,000,000 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.
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, $81,554,000, 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 2019 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), $5,410,000, of which $550,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2019: 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.
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, $50,737,000.
Administrative Provision
relocation expenses
Sec. 130. (a) Authorizing Payment of Relocation Expenses.--Amounts
made available for salaries and expenses of the Congressional Budget
Office for a fiscal year may be used to reimburse new employees of the
Office for relocation expenses if the Director of the Office determines
that reimbursing such expenses is of sufficient benefit or value to the
Office.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities
under the care of 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, $103,962,000.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, $44,379,000, of which $17,731,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
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, $16,761,000, of which $5,519,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, $187,098,000, of which $127,552,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which
$62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the restoration
and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building; Provided, That of
the amount made available under this heading, $7,000,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the House Office Building Fund established
under section 176(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017, as
added by section 101(3) of the Further Continuing Appropriation Act,
2017 (Public Law 114-254; 2 U.S.C. 2001 note).
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, 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 Publishing 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, $118,980,000, of which $36,292,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023: 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 2019.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$70,201,000, of which $42,079,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2023.
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 Computing Facility, and
Architect of the Capitol security operations, $52,542,000, of which
$26,605,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023.
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, $14,759,000, of which $3,559,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023: 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, $23,322,000.
Administrative Provisions
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 140. None of the funds made available in this Act for the
Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award
payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the
contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of
the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such
deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope
changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project
and/or program.
scrims
Sec. 141. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal year
may be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades
during restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect
of the Capitol.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
security programs
Sec. 142. (a) Purpose of Programs.--Section 906(b) of the 2002
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response
To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1865(b)) is amended
to read as follows:
``(b) Funds in the account shall be used by the Architect of the
Capitol for all necessary expenses for--
``(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of
the Capitol; and
``(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings,
grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United
States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with
such resilience and security programs at any location.''.
(b) Transfers of Funds.--Section 906 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1865) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c)(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the
Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations from
any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government upon the
approval of--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of
the House of Representatives;
``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the
case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or
``(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from
any other office of the Government.
``(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged
with the account and made available under this section.
``(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019
and each succeeding fiscal year.''.
increase in threshold for small purchase contracting authority
Sec. 143. (a) Increase.--Section 1201(a)(1) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)) is amended by
striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
interagency details
Sec. 144. (a) Authorizing Details of Employees Under Joint Agency
Agreements.--In addition to any other authority relating to the detail
of employees, the Architect of the Capitol and the head of any other
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may enter into a joint agency agreement under which--
(1) employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol
(including employees of the United States Botanic Garden) may
be detailed to such department, agency, or instrumentality on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and
(2) employees of such department, agency, or
instrumentality may be detailed to the Office of the Architect
of the Capitol on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.
(b) Duration.--The detail of an employee under a joint agency
agreement under this section shall be for such duration as may be
provided in the agreement, except that in the case of a detail made on
a non-reimbursable basis, the duration of the detail may not exceed one
year unless the Architect of the Capitol and the head of the
department, agency, or instrumentality involved each determine that an
extension of the detail of the employee is in the public interest.
(c) No Effect on Appropriations of Recipient of Non-reimbursable
Detail.--For purposes of any law, rule, or regulation, the detail of an
employee on a non-reimbursable basis under a joint agency agreement
under this section for a fiscal year shall not be treated as an
increase or modification of the appropriation for the fiscal year of
the office to whom the employee is detailed.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
acceptance of travel expenses from non-federal sources
Sec. 145. (a) Permitting Acceptance of Expenses.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol may accept
payment or authorize an employee of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol to accept payment on the Office's behalf from non-Federal
sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses with respect to
attendance of the employee (or the spouse of such employee) at any
meeting or similar function relating to the employee's official duties.
Any cash payment so accepted shall be credited to the appropriation
applicable to such expenses. In the case of a payment in kind so
accepted, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement of the
employee to payment from the Government for such expenses.
(b) Prohibiting Acceptance From Other Sources.--Except as provided
in this section or section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, the
Office or an employee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses
referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in
violation of the preceding sentence--
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by
law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury,
an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall
not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such
expenses.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's
catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special
clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and
maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation
and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses
of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to
the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $493,818,272, of which
not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to
this appropriation during fiscal year 2019, and shall remain available
until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat.
480; 2 U.S.C. 150): 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,
$8,589,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital
collections and educational curricula program: Provided further, That
of the total amount appropriated, $1,133,000 shall remain available
until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial
Management System: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $20,000,000 is provided to enhance public exhibits and
visitor services at the Library to remain available until expended, may
be obligated and expended only upon written approval by the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate,
following review of a project plan.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $93,407,000, of
which not more than $39,218,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
fiscal year 2019 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 $6,272,000 shall be derived from
collections during fiscal year 2019 under sections 111(d)(2),
119(b)(3), 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 $45,490,000: Provided
further, That $4,328,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated
balances: 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 all 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, $125,688,000: 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: Provided further, That this
prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential
Congressional Research Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That a
non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing
research or analysis that is currently available for general
congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would
be made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal
course of business and does not include material prepared in response
to Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $52,783,000: 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.
Administrative Provisions
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 150. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2019, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
subsection (b) may not exceed $194,608,000.
(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.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the
distribution of congressional information in any format; 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, $79,000,000: 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 fiscal year 2019: 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 fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year
may be transferred to the Government Publishing Office Business
Operations 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.
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 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,
$32,000,000: 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 2017 and 2018 to depository and other designated
libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended
balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for fiscal
year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year may be transferred to the
Government Publishing Office Business Operations 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, $6,000,000, 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 Business Operations 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 Business Operations 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 Business
Operations 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 Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide
information in any format: Provided further, That the Business
Operations 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 Government Publishing
Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.
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, $578,916,653: Provided, That, in addition,
$23,800,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791, 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: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available to transfer amounts to the Department
of the Army for the construction of an Army facility at Redstone
Arsenal for the sole, unlimited use of GAO: Provided further, That
hereafter, amounts appropriated for the salaries and expenses of the
Government Accountability Office shall be available to transfer to the
Department of the Army for the maintenance of such facility.
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),
$5,600,000: 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 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 the funds appropriated in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2019 unless
expressly so provided in this Act.
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.
limitation on transfers
Sec. 206. 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. 207. (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,
unless through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
(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.
spending reduction account
Sec. 208. $0.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2019''.
Union Calendar No. 539
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5894
[Report No. 115-696]
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A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
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May 21, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed