Appendix - Legislative Branch

[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Legislative Branch]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

expense allowances

For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate,
$10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Whip of the
Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman;
in all, $56,000.

representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders

For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.

Salaries, Officers and Employees

For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by
law, including agency contributions, [$74,615,000] $79,234,000, which
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below
limitations, as follows:

office of the vice president

For the Office of the Vice President, [$1,513,000] $1,581,000.

office of the president pro tempore

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, [$325,000] $364,000.

offices of the majority and minority leaders

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, [$2,195,000]
$2,342,000.

offices of the majority and minority whips

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, [$1,156,000]
$1,206,000.

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, [$996,000] $1,040,000 for each such committee; in all,
[$1,992,000] $2,080,000.

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, [$384,000] $400,000.

policy committees

For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, [$965,000] $1,008,000 for each such committee, in all,
[$1,930,000] $2,016,000.

office of the chaplain

For Office of the Chaplain, [$234,000] $265,000.

office of the secretary

For Office of the Secretary, [$12,714,000] $13,431,000.

office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, [$34,037,000]
$35,126,000.

offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, [$1,135,000] $1,215,000.

agency contributions and related expenses

For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, [$17,000,000] $19,208,000.

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, [$3,447,000] $3,567,000.

Office of Senate Legal Counsel

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
[$936,000] $948,000.

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, $3,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the
Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000.

Contingent Expenses of the Senate

inquiries and investigations

For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth
Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96-304 and Senate
Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, [$69,561,000] $70,800,000.

[expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics
control]

[For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $305,000.]

secretary of the senate

For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$1,511,000.

sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate, [$65,931,000] $78,163,000.

miscellaneous items

For miscellaneous items, [$6,791,000] $7,905,000.

senators' official personnel and office expense account

For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
[$208,000,000] $227,536,000.

stationery (revolving fund)

For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, for officers
of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and Conference of the
Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000.

official mail costs

For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
[$10,000,000] $9,000,000.

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[administrative provisions]

[Section 1. Section 195(a) of chapter IX of title I of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 99-88; 2 U.S.C. 61g-
7(a)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``or
with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee.''.]
[Sec. 2. Section 105(d)(1) of chapter VI of title I of the Second
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-355; 2 U.S.C.
43d(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``and telephone services'' and
inserting ``, telephone services, and stationery''.]
[Sec. 3. Section 3(f)(1) under the heading ``administrative
provisions'' in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative
Branch Appropriation Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 59(e)(1)) is amended in the
second sentence by striking ``one year'' and inserting ``3 years''.]
[Sec. 4. (a) Section 5 under the heading ``administrative
provisions'' in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 58a note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``by the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) As used in subsection (a), the term `user' means a
Senator, an Officer of the Senate, and any office, committee, or
other entity the funds of which are disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.''.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 1996, and shall apply to all payments made on or after such
date for local and long distance telecommunications service.]
[Sec. 5. (a) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may
directly, or through the General Services Administration, transfer title
to excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to a public school.
Any such transfer shall be completed at the lowest possible cost to the
public school and the Senate.
(b) The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall
prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(c) Receipts from reimbursements for the costs of transfer of
excess or surplus educationally useful equipment under this section,
shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the
account for the ``Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate'' within
the contingent fund of the Senate.
(d) For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``public school'' means a public elementary or
secondary school as such terms are defined in section 14101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
(2) The term ``educationally useful equipment'' means computers
and related peripheral tools, including printers, modems, routers,
servers, computer keyboards, scanners, and other telecommunications
and research equipment, that are appropriate for use in public
school education.
(e) This section shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 1997
and shall be effective each fiscal year thereafter.]
[Sec. 6. (a) Notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, United States
Code, the Secretary of the Senate may reimburse any individual employed
by the Senate day care center for the cost of training classes and
conferences in connection with the provision of child care services and
for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses incurred in
connection with the training classes and conferences.
(b) The Senate day care center shall certify and provide
appropriate documentation to the Secretary of the Senate with respect to
any reimbursement under this section. Reimbursements under this section
shall be made from the appropriations account ``MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS''
within the contingent fund of the Senate on vouchers approved by the
Secretary of the Senate.
(c) Reimbursements under this section shall be subject to the
regulations and limitations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate for travel and related expenses for which
payment is authorized to be made from the contingent fund of the Senate.
(d) This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1996.]
[Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
received during fiscal year 1996 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate in settlement of a contract claim or dispute, but not to
exceed $1,450,000, shall be deposited into the appropriation account for
fiscal year 1997 for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
within the contingent fund of the Senate and shall be available in a
like manner and for the same purposes as are the other funds in that
account.]
[Sec. 8. (a) The Secretary of the Senate, with the oversight and
approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
shall oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive
Senate legislative information system.
(b) In carrying out this section, the Secretary of the Senate shall
consult and work with officers and employees of the House of
Representatives. Legislative branch agencies and departments and
agencies of the executive branch shall provide cooperation,
consultation, and assistance as requested by the Secretary of the Senate
to carry out this section.
(c) Any funds that were appropriated under the heading ``Secretary
of the Senate'' for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the
Senate by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995, to remain
available until September 30, 1998, and that the Secretary determines
are not needed for development of a financial management system for the
Senate may, with the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate, be used to carry out the provisions of this section, and such
funds shall be available through September 30, 2000.
(d) The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section.
(e) This section shall be effective for fiscal years beginning on
or after October 1, 1996.]
[Sec. 9. Payment for Unaccrued Leave.--
(a) In General.--The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized to
accept from an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of
Senate a payment representing pay for any period of unaccrued annual
leave used by that individual, as certified by the head of the employing
office of the individual making the payment.
(b) Withholding.--The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized
to withhold the amount referred to in subsection (a) from any amount
which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and which is due to or
on behalf of the individual described in subsection (a).
(c) Deposit.--Any payment accepted under this section shall be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``head of the
employing office'' means any person with the final authority to appoint,
hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the
employment of an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.
(e) Applicability.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 1996
and each fiscal year thereafter.] (Congressional Operations
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
[$683,831,000] $752,383,000, as follows:

house leadership offices

For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, [$11,592,000]
$11,916,000, including: Office of the Speaker, [$1,535,000] $1,625,000,
including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the
Majority Floor Leader, [$1,526,000] $1,566,000, including $10,000 for
official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor
Leader, [$1,534,000] $1,574,000, including $10,000 for official expenses
of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief
Deputy Majority Whip, [$957,000] $983,000, including $5,000 for official
expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including
the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, [$949,000] $975,000, including $5,000
for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker's Office for
Legislative Floor Activities, [$376,000] $378,000; Republican Steering
Committee, [$664,000] $680,000; Republican Conference, [$1,130,000]
$1,161,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, [$1,191,000]
$1,222,000; Democratic Caucus, [$603,000] $619,000; and nine minority
employees, [$1,127,000] $1,133,000.

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, [$363,313,000] $405,450,000.

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Committee Employees

Standing Committees, Special and Select

For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, [$80,222,000] $90,310,000.

Committee on Appropriations

For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
[$17,580,000] $18,276,000, 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.

salaries, officers and employees

For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, [$86,259,000] $91,770,000, including: for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $3,500,
of which not more than $2,500 is for the Family Room, for official
representation and reception expenses, [$15,074,000] $14,715,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including
the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more than
$750 for official representation and reception expenses, [$3,638,000]
$3,598,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, [$55,209,000] $59,688,000, including salaries,
expenses and temporary personal services of House Information Resources,
[$22,577,000] $22,800,000, of which [$16,577,000] $16,800,000 is
provided herein: Provided, That House Information Resources is
authorized to receive reimbursement from Members of the House of
Representatives and other governmental entities for services provided
and such reimbursement shall be deposited in the Treasury for credit to
this account; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, [$3,954,000] $4,344,000; Office of the Chaplain, $126,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including
the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules,
[$1,036,000] $1,129,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Law Revision Counsel of the House, [$1,767,000] $1,881,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House,
[$4,687,000] $4,824,000; for salaries and expenses of the Corrections
Calendar Office, $441,000; and other authorized employees, [$768,000]
$1,024,000.

allowances and expenses

For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, [$124,865,000] $134,661,000, including: supplies, materials,
administrative costs and Federal tort claims, [$2,374,000] $2,977,000;
official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative
offices of the House, $1,000,000; document management system,
$1,500,000; reemployed [annuitants] annuitant reimbursement, $71,000;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, [$120,779,000] $128,451,000; 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, [$641,000]
$662,000.

child care center

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives Child Care
Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account established by
section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40
U.S.C. 184g(d)(1)), subject to the level specified in the budget of the
Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives. (Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

[(rescission)]

[Immediately upon enactment of this Act, of the funds appropriated
in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996, for the House of
Representatives under the heading ``SALARIES AND EXPENSES'', there is
rescinded $500,000, specified for the following heading and account:
(1) ``ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES'', $500,000, as follows: (A)
``Government contributions to employees' life insurance fund, retirement
funds, Social Security fund, Medicare fund, health benefits fund, and
worker's and unemployment compensation.''] (Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Administrative Provision[s]

[Sec. 101. (a) Section 107A of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1996 (109 Stat. 522) is amended--
(1) by striking out ``For fiscal year 1996, subject'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``(a) Subject'';
(2) by striking out ``of the total amount'' and all that
follows through ``cost of inventory'' and inserting in lieu thereof
the following: ``the amounts deposited in the account specified in
subsection (b) from vending operations of the House of
Representatives Restaurant System shall be available to pay the cost
of goods sold''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) The account referred to in subsection (a) is the special
deposit account established for the House of Representatives
Restaurant by section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions
Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 U.S.C. 174k note).''.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1996.]
[Sec. 102. (a) Section 3210(a)(6)(A) of title 39, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ``(or, in the case of a Member
of the House, fewer than 90 days)'' after ``60 days''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking out ``60 days'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``90 days''.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
October 1, 1996, and shall apply with respect to any mailing postmarked
on or after that date.]
Sec. 101. The provisions of House Resolution 7, One Hundred and
Fifth Congress, agreed to January 7, 1997, establishing the Corrections
Calendar Office, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
(Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

JOINT ITEMS

For Joint Committees, as follows:

[Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1997]

[For construction of platform and seating stands and for salaries
and expenses of conducting the inaugural ceremonies of the President and
Vice President of the United States, January 20, 1997, in accordance
with such program as may be adopted by the joint committee authorized by
Senate Concurrent Resolution 47, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to
March 20, 1996, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 48, One Hundred Fourth
Congress, agreed to March 20, 1996, $950,000 to be disbursed by the
Secretary of the Senate and to remain available until September 30,
1997. Such funds shall be available for payment, on a direct or
reimbursable basis, whether incurred on, before, or after, October 1,
1996: Provided, That the compensation of any employee of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate who has been designated to
perform service for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural
Ceremonies shall continue to be paid by the Committee on Rules and
Administration, but the account from which such staff member is paid may
be reimbursed for the services of the staff member (including agency
contributions when appropriate) out of funds made available under this
heading.]

joint economic committee

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$2,750,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

joint committee on printing

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing,
[$777,000] $807,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

joint committee on taxation

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
[$5,470,000] $6,126,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House.

For other joint items, as follows:

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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 $1,500 per month to the Attending
Physician; (2) an allowance of $500 per month each to two medical
officers while on duty in the Attending Physician's office; (3) an
allowance of $500 per month to one assistant and $400 per month each to
not to exceed nine assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such
assistance; and (4) [$867,000] $893,000 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, [$1,225,000]
$1,266,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House.

Capitol Police Board

Capitol Police

salaries

For the Capitol Police Board for salaries of officers, members, and
employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay
differential, clothing allowance of not more than $600 each for members
required to wear civilian attire, and Government contributions for
health, retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee
benefits, [$69,356,000] $73,935,000, of which [$33,437,000] $35,507,000
is provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, to
be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, and
[$35,919,000] $38,428,000 is provided to the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate: Provided, That, of the amounts appropriated under this heading,
such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred between the Sergeant
at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon approval of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate. (Congressional Operations Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

[(rescission)]

[Immediately upon enactment of this Act, of the funds appropriated
under this heading in Public Law 104-53, $3,000,000 are rescinded.]
(Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)

general expenses

For the Capitol Police Board 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, not more than $2,000 for the awards program, postage, telephone
service, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel
for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per month for
extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of
the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House of Representatives
designated by the Chairman of the Board, [$2,782,000] $5,401,000, to be
disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives: 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 [1997] 1998 shall be
paid by the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available to the
Department of the Treasury. (Congressional Operations Appropriations
Act, 1997.)
[For an additional amount for the Capitol Police Board for necessary
expenses for the design and installation of security systems for the
Capitol buildings and grounds, $3,250,000, which shall remain available
until expended.] (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)

administrative provision

Sec. [103] 102. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year [1997] 1998 for
the Capitol Police Board for the Capitol Police may be transferred
between the headings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' upon the
approval of--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from the
appropriation provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives under the heading ``salaries'';
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case
of amounts transferred from the appropriation provided to the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the heading
``salaries''; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, in the case of other transfers.

Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office

For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special
Services Office, $1,991,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount be used to employ more
than forty individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board
is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two
additional individuals for not more than one hundred twenty days each,
and not more than ten additional individuals for not more than six
months each, for the Capitol Guide Service.

Statements of Appropriations

For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of the
statements for the [second] first session of the One Hundred [Fourth]
Fifth Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations,
and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the
regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to
the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise
the work. (Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

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), [$2,609,000] $2,600,000. (Congressional Operations Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 2 3 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 3 3
23.95 New obligations................... -2 -3 -3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 2 3 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 2 3 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -3 -3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2 3 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 3 3
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The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) established an
independent Office of Compliance to apply the rights and protections of
the following eleven labor and employment statutes to covered employees
within the legislative branch:

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the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, chapter 71
of title 5 of the U.S. Code (relating to Federal service labor-
management relations), the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988,
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and chapter 43 of title 38 of the U.S. Code
(relating to veterans' employment and reemployment).

The Office provides employees with an independent, neutral dispute
resolution process, as an alternative to the court system, through which
they may pursue claims under the laws applied by the CAA. The Office is
headed by a five-member Board of Directors, who are appointed jointly by
the House and Senate majority and minority leadership.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-1600-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 2
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99.9 Total obligations............... 2 3 3
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 09-1600-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 18 19 19
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OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 5
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 6
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5
23.95 New obligations................... -5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 4
50.00 Reappropriation................... 2
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 6
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2
73.10 New obligations................... 5
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -6
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 4
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 6
90.00 Outlays........................... 6
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The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment was created by
Public Law 92-484 to equip Congress with new and effective means for
securing competent, unbiased information concerning the physical,
biological, economic, social, and political effects of technological
applications; and to serve as an aid in the legislative assessment of
matters pending before Congress, particularly in those instances where
the Federal Government may be called upon to consider support for, or
management or regulation of, technological applications. Also included
in this presentation are contributions and donations, which are used in
furtherance of the general purposes of the Technology Assessment Act of
1972 (Public Law 92-484; 2 U.S.C. 475(a)(5)).

The Office of Technology Assessment is not funded beyond February
1996.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-0700-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 5
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Personnel Summary

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), including not
more than $2,500 to be expended on the certification of the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official
representation and reception expenses, [$24,532,000] $24,995,000:
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used for the purchase or
hire of a passenger motor vehicle. (2 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; Congressional
Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 22 25 25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 24 25 25
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 22 25 25
23.95 New obligations................... -22 -25 -25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 24 25 25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 2 2
73.10 New obligations................... 22 25 25
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -22 -25 -25
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 2 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 21 23 23
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 22 25 25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 24 25 25
90.00 Outlays........................... 22 25 25
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The Congressional Budget Office was created by Title II of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601
et seq.) to provide assistance to Congress in fulfilling its
responsibilities to ensure effective congressional control over the
budgetary process; to determine each year the appropriate level of
Federal revenues and expenditures; and to establish national budget
priorities.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 08-0100-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 15 16 17
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 4 4
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 22 25 25
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Personnel Summary

[Administrative Provisions]

[Sec. 104. (a) Any sale or lease of property, supplies, or services
to the Congressional Budget Office shall be deemed to be a sale or lease
to the Congress subject to section 903 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1983 (2 U.S.C. 111b).
(b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1996.]
[Sec. 105. (a) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall
have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to
dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by interagency
transfer, donation, or discarding.
(b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1996.]
[Sec. 106. (a) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall
have the authority to make lump-sum payments to separated employees of
the Congressional Budget Office for unused annual leave.
(b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1996.] (Congressional Operations
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

[Office of the Architect of the Capitol]

[salaries]

[For the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant Architect of the
Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law,
$8,454,000.] (5 U.S.C. 5304, 5306, 5318, 5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40
U.S.C. 161, 162, 162a, 166a-1, 166b-3b; 105 Stat. 459-460; 108 Stat.
1443-1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

[travel]

[Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol
shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not to
exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000.]
(Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 8 8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 8
23.95 New obligations................... -8 -8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 8 8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 8 8
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 8 8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 8 8
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note.--The 1998 budget authority for activities previously financed in
this account is being requested in the ``Capitol buildings, salaries and
expenses account.''

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 01-0100-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 7 7
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 8 8
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 01-0100-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 3 2
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 148 138
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[Contingent Expenses]

[To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies,
and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activities under his
care, $100,000.] (Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Capitol Buildings and Grounds

capitol buildings

salaries and expenses

[For] For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant
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 maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol and
electrical substations of the Senate and House office buildings under
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including furnishings
and office equipment; including not more than $1,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect
of the Capitol may approve; purchase or exchange, maintenance and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; and attendance, when
specifically authorized by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or
conventions in connection with subjects related to work under the
Architect of the Capitol, [$23,255,000] $42,064,000, of which
[$2,950,000] $8,400,000 shall remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C.
5304, 5306, 5318, 5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 161, 162, 162a, 163,
163a, 166, 166a-1, 166b-2, 166b-3b, 166f; 105 Stat. 459-460; 107 Stat.
1043-1044; 108 Stat. 1443-1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

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[For an additional amount for ``Capitol Buildings and Grounds,
Capitol Buildings'', $250,000, to remain available until expended, for
architectural and engineering services related to the design and
installation of security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds.]
(Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 22 30 42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 8 8 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 23 24 42
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 30 32 43
23.95 New obligations................... -22 -30 -42
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 8 1 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 23 24 42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 11 8 2
73.10 New obligations................... 22 30 42
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -24 -36 -42
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 8 2 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 17 21 39
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 7 15 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 24 36 42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 23 24 42
90.00 Outlays........................... 24 36 42
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Note.--Includes $9 million in budget authority in 1998 for activities
previously financed from ``Office of the Architect of the Capitol:
Salaries.''

Included in this presentation are ``Contingent expenses'' and
``Alterations and improvements, buildings and grounds, to provide
facilities for the physically handicapped.''

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 6 7 15
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 7 8 16
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 5 7
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1 1 1
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 8 14 17
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 22 30 42
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Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0105-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 21 16 18
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 231 256 394
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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, [$5,020,000] $6,618,000, of which [$25,000]
$945,000 shall remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C. 5304, 5306,
5318, 5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 162, 166a-1, 166b-3b, 184a, 193a,
223; 108 Stat. 1443-1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations Act,
1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 5 6 7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 5 5 7
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 5 7
23.95 New obligations................... -5 -6 -7
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance.....
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 5 5 7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1 1 1
73.10 New obligations................... 5 6 7
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -5 -5 -7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1 1 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 4 4 6
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 5 5 7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5 5 7
90.00 Outlays........................... 5 5 7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0108-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 3 3 3
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 2 3
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 5 6 7
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Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0108-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 8 6 6
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 80 77 77
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

capitol complex security enhancements

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0160-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 4
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation......
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance.....
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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senate office buildings

For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and operation of
the Senate Office Buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be
expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the
Capitol, [$39,640,000] $52,021,000, of which [$3,200,000] $13,400,000
shall remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C. 5304, 5306, 5318, 5341-
5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 166a-1, 166b-2, 166b-3b, 174b, 174b-1, 174c,
174j-1, 174j-8, 185a; 86 Stat. 443; 88 Stat. 206; 89 Stat. 832-833; 104
Stat. 2267; 105 Stat. 459-460; 106 Stat. 849-850; 107 Stat. 267-268; 108
Stat. 1443-1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)
[Of the funds appropriated under the heading, ``ARCHITECT OF THE
CAPITOL, Capitol Buildings and Grounds, senate office buildings'' in
Public Law 104-53, $650,000 shall remain available until September 30,
1997 for furniture, furnishings, and equipment for the Senate employees'
child care center.] (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 38 45 50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 5 5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 42 40 52
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 44 45 52
23.95 New obligations................... -38 -45 -50
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 5 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 42 40 52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 12 15 5
73.10 New obligations................... 38 45 50
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -40 -55 -50
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... 3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 15 5 5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 33 35 45
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 7 20 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 40 55 49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 42 40 52
90.00 Outlays........................... 40 55 49
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

This presentation includes the Senate restaurant fund.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 16 18 18
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 2 2 3
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 18 20 21
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 4 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 7 7 7
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 6 11 15
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 38 45 50
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0123-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 43 32 32
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 662 609 609
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house office buildings

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, [$32,556,000] $39,403,000, of which
[$4,825,000] $8,957,000 shall remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C.
5304, 5306, 5318, 5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 166a-1, 166b-2, 166b-
3b, 174k, 175; 45 Stat. 1071-1072; 69 Stat. 41-42; 86 Stat. 222; 87
Stat. 1079; 89 Stat. 12; 95 Stat. 64; 102 Stat. 2170; 105 Stat. 460; 108
Stat. 1443-1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 31 37 39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 4 6 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 33 33 39
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 36 39 40
23.95 New obligations................... -31 -37 -39
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 6 1 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 33 33 39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 9 10 3
73.10 New obligations................... 31 37 39
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -30 -44 -38
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 10 3 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 26 29 34
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 4 15 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 30 44 38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 33 33 39
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 44 38
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

This presentation includes the House of Representatives gymnasium
fund.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 17 18 19
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 20 20 21
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 5 5
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 6 11 12
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 31 37 39
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0127-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 41 31 31

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1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 722 658 658
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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, Union Station complex,
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,
[$30,749,000] $33,771,000, of which $1,650,000 shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That not more than $4,000,000 of the funds
credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided
shall be available for obligation during fiscal year [1997] 1998. (5
U.S.C. 5304, 5306, 5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 166a-1, 185; 33
Stat. 479; 34 Stat. 36; 42 Stat. 767-768; 44 Stat. 1262; 45 Stat. 1071-
1072; 45 Stat. 1694-1696; 46 Stat. 51; 46 Stat. 583-584; 50 Stat. 9-10;
52 Stat. 392; 62 Stat. 1028-1029; 63 Stat. 933-934; 68 Stat. 803; 69
Stat. 41; 79 Stat. 987; 85 Stat. 637; 86 Stat. 1510; 91 Stat. 1374; 95
Stat. 1672; 102 Stat. 2170, 2331; 103 Stat. 1280-1282; 108 Stat. 1443-
1447; Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 01-0133-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 31 32 34
01.01 Reimbursable program.............. 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 35 36 38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 2 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 36 35 38
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 36 36 38
23.95 New obligations................... -35 -36 -38
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 32 31 34
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 36 35 38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 3 4 4
73.10 New obligations................... 35 36 38
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -32 -35 -37
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 4 4 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 27 27 30
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1 5 3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 3
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 32 35 37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -4 -4 -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 32 31 34
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 31 33
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 3 3 3
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 22 23 24
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 2 2 3
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 31 32 34
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 35 36 38
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Personnel Summary

1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............. 3 2 2
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment.................... 82 79 79
Reimbursable:
2011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 20 20 20
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Library Buildings and Grounds

structural and mechanical care

For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
[$9,753,000] $15,755,000, of which [$1,310,000] $3,010,000 shall remain
available until expended. (2 U.S.C. 141; 5 U.S.C. 5304, 5306, 5341-5344,
5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 166a-1; 46 Stat. 583-584; 79 Stat. 987; 105 Stat.
459-460; 107 Stat. 1043-1044; 108 Stat. 1443-1447; Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 16 15 17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 10 7 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 13 10 16
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 23 17 17
23.95 New obligations................... -16 -15 -17
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 7 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 13 10 16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 8 12 1
73.10 New obligations................... 16 15 17
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -13 -26 -16
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 12 1 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 8 8 14
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 5 18 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 13 26 16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 13 10 16
90.00 Outlays........................... 13 26 16
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 5 5 5
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 6 6 6
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 8 7 9
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 16 15 17
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 01-0155-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 16 12 12
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 154 146 146
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Intragovernmental funds:

Judiciary Office Building Development and Operations Fund

(technical adjustment to legislative branch request)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Project management................ 5 5 6
00.02 Interest.......................... 16 16 15
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 21 21 21
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 517 517 517
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 21 21 21
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 538 538 538
23.95 New obligations................... -21 -21 -21
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 517 517 517
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 22 23 23
68.47 Portion applied to debt
reduction..................... -1 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 21 21 21
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 21 21 21
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 21 21 21
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -21 -21 -21
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 21 21 21
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Federal sources:
88.00 Federal sources--Lease
Payment................... -17 -17 -17
88.00 Federal sources--Project
Management................ -5 -6 -6
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -22 -23 -23
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -1 -2 -2
90.00 Outlays........................... -3 -2 -2
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The Judiciary Office Building Development Act, Public Law 100-480,
among other purposes, authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to
contract for the design and construction of a building adjacent to Union
Station in the District of Columbia to be leased to the Judicial Branch
of the United States. This schedule reflects the costs associated with
the construction of the building. Costs of construction were financed by
an initial $125 million of Federal agency debt (sales price less
unamortized discount) issued in 1989.

Estimates prepared by the Legislative Branch assumed the financial
arrangements to be a lease-purchase, which would distribute outlays
associated with acquisition of the building over a period of thirty
years. However, the arrangements involve federally guaranteed financing
and other characteristics that make them substantively the same as
direct federal construction, financed by direct federal borrowing.
Because estimated expenditures of the Legislative Branch are required to
be included in the budget as submitted and without change, this separate
schedule is included as an adjustment to reflect direct construction
costs and associated interest costs, consistent with standard budget
concepts and scoring conventions.

Estimates shown are consistent with the requirements of the Budget
Enforcement Act and are presented with the agreement of the Budget and
Appropriations Committees.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2 Other services.................... 5 5 6
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 16 16 15
99.0 Subtotal, reimbursable obligations 21 21 21
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99.9 Total obligations............... 21 21 21
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BOTANIC GARDEN

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

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, [$2,902,000] $11,662,000, of which
$8,300,000 shall remain available until expended. (5 U.S.C. 5304, 5306,
5341-5344, 5346, 5349; 40 U.S.C. 166a-1, 216, 216b, 216c; 108 Stat.
1443-1447; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 3 3 11
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance.........................
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3 12
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3 3 12
23.95 New obligations................... -3 -3 -11
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 3 3 12
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1 1
73.10 New obligations................... 3 3 11

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73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3 -3 -11
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 3 3 11
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3 12
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 3 11
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-0200-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2 2 2
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 8
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 3 3 11
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 09-0200-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 4 3 3
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 52 51 51
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Trust Funds

Gifts and Donations

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-8292-0-7-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Botanic Garden.................... 1 8
Appropriation:
05.01 Botanic Garden: Gifts and
donations....................... -1 -8
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.2)........................... 1 8
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 8
23.95 New obligations................... -1 -8
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)..................... 1 8
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 1 8
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -8
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 1 8
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 8
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 8
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Pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 216c, as amended, the Architect of the
Capitol, subject to the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library,
is authorized to construct a National Garden and to solicit and accept
certain gifts on behalf of the United States Botanic Garden for the
purpose of constructing the National Garden or for the general benefit
of the Botanic Garden and for the renovation of the Botanic Garden
conservatory, to deposit such gift funds in the Treasury of the United
States and, subject to approval in appropriations Acts, to obligate and
expend such sums.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union
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 [cards] 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, [$216,007,000]
$232,058,000, of which not more than $7,869,000 shall be derived from
collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year [1997]
1998, 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 the
$7,869,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
[$8,458,000] $9,619,000 is to remain available until expended for
acquisition of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other
materials including subscriptions for bibliographic services for the
Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when
specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials
for additions to the collections[: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $928,800 shall be for the operation and maintenance
of the American Folklife Center in the Library]. (2 U.S.C. 131-179; 5
U.S.C. 5102, 5305, 5318, 7901-7903; 17 U.S.C. 201-205; 20 U.S.C. 91,
2101-2107; 28 U.S.C. 2672; 36 U.S.C. 5701-5708; 44 U.S.C. 1718, 1719;
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 03-0101-0-1-503 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Library services................ 127 130 137
00.02 Law library..................... 6 6 6
00.03 Management support services..... 71 72 81
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program.......... 204 208 224
01.01 Reimbursable program.............. 68 109 97
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 272 317 321
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 5 5 5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 275 317 321
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 279 322 326
23.95 New obligations................... -272 -317 -321
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 5 5 5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 204 208 224
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 71 109 97
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 275 317 321
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Appropriation 73 74 67
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 39 39 39
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 112 113 106
73.10 New obligations................... 272 317 321
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -272 -324 -316

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Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Appropriation 74 67 73
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 39 39 39
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 113 106 112
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 156 175 186
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 45 57 36
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 47 92 82
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 24 12
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 272 324 316
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -65 -101 -89
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -6 -8 -8
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -71 -109 -97
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 204 208 224
90.00 Outlays........................... 201 215 219
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Personal services and necessary expenses to provide support for the
basic operations of the Library are financed from this appropriation.

Library services.--Library Services has as its mission the
acquisition of materials; the cataloging, classification, and
preparation of materials for use; serving the public and maintaining and
managing the Library's universal collections, which are the largest in
the world; and the preservation of materials for use now and in the
future. It also develops, produces, markets, and distributes the printed
catalog cards, cataloging data in machine-readable form, book catalogs,
technical publications and selected bibliographies made available from
the automated data bases. It contributes directly to the nation's
educational intellectual life through programs that interpret the
Library's resources and promote the use of its unparalleled collections.
Library Services provides many basic technical services to the Library
of Congress as well as the world's research and library communities.
Finally, this program coordinates Federal library and information
resources.

Law library.--The Law Library is responsible for the custody,
development, and service of the law collection of the Library of
Congress and functions as the foreign and international law research arm
of the United States Congress.

Management support services.--This activity supports the executive
staff of the Office of the Librarian: budget and finance; human
resources; contracts and logistics; buildings management; automation;
and other centralized services. It also includes rental of space off
Capitol Hill.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 124 128 135
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 2 1 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 2 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 128 130 137
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 23 25 26
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 2 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 4 5 5
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 3 4 5
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 2 3 4
25.2 Other services.................. 7 7 8
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 2 3 3
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 3 3 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 4 4 4
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment....................... 21 17 21
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 203 208 224
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 68 108 96
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 272 317 321
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Personnel Summary

1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............. 26 13 13
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment.................... 2,760 2,729 2,775
Reimbursable:
Total compensable workyears:

2005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............. 2 2 2
2011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment.................... 140 140 140
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salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including
publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving
copyrights, [$33,402,000] $35,787,000, of which not more than
$17,340,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year [1997] 1998 under 17 U.S.C. 708(d), and
not more than [$4,929,000] $5,167,000 shall be derived from collections
during fiscal year [1997] 1998 under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2),
802(h), and 1005: Provided, That the total amount available for
obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less
than [$22,269,000] $22,507,000: 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 $2,250 may be expended, on the certification of the
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and
reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright
Institute. (17 U.S.C. 101-710, 801-803, 901-914; 5 U.S.C. 5305; 2 U.S.C.
169; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Registration, recordation,
cataloging, acquisitions, and
public reference................ 25 28 31
00.02 Licensing......................... 2 3 3
00.03 Arbitration royalty panels........ 1 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 28 33 36
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 29 33 36
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 28 33 36
23.95 New obligations................... -28 -33 -36
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 11 11 13
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 18 22 23
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 29 33 36
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 2 2

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73.10 New obligations................... 28 33 36
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -28 -33 -36
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 8 10 12
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 1 1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 18 22 23
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 28 33 36
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -18 -22 -23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 11 11 13
90.00 Outlays........................... 10 11 13
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The Office is conducted for the most part on a self-sustaining
basis. The amount requested is substantially counterbalanced by fees
received for services rendered and the value of books and other library
materials deposited in accordance with the Copyright Act and transferred
to the Library of Congress. The income and obligations for 1996, and
estimates for 1997 and 1998 are as follows:

1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
Income:
Gross receipts.................... $17,590,729 $22,269,000 $22,507,000
Estimated value of materials
deposited and transferred to the
Library of Congress............. 20,157,815 20,000,000 20,000,000
------------------------------------
Total income.................. $37,748,544 $42,269,000 $42,507,000
====================================
Obligations......................... $27,943,787 $33,402,000 $35,787,000

Registration, recordation, cataloging, acquisitions, and public
reference.--The Copyright Office is responsible for registering and
recording copyright claims, assignments, and renewals, for supplying
copyright information to the public, for collecting and accounting for
copyright fees, and for publishing complete and indexed catalogs for
each class of copyright entries. These activities are predicated on an
estimated 560,000 copyright registrations during 1998, an estimated
560,000 during 1997, and registrations of 550,422 during 1996.

Licensing Division.--The Licensing Division performs the
responsibilities connected with the licensing activities of cable
television stations and satellite carriers and the licensing of digital
audio recording devices and media.

Arbitration Royalty panels.--This activity shares with the
Register's Office the responsibilities formerly entrusted to the
Copyright Royalty Tribunal and now administered by the Copyright Office
and the Library of Congress; this involves the convening of arbitration
panels for rate making and distribution of royalties under various
compulsory licenses of the copyright law.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 03-0102-0-1-376 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 20 21 23
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 4 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 2 2
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 2 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 28 33 36
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 03-0102-0-1-376 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 6 4 4
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 501 510 535
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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,
[$62,641,000] $66,830,000: 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 Oversight
of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate: Provided further, That, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the compensation of the Director of the
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, shall be at an
annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for positions
at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code. (2 U.S.C. 166, 168-168d, 169; 5 U.S.C. 5305, 5318;
Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Policy analysis and research...... 36 38 41
00.02 Information and legislative
documentation................... 15 16 17
00.03 Executive direction and support... 9 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 60 63 67
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 60 63 67
23.95 New obligations................... -60 -63 -67
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 60 63 67
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 7 7 7
73.10 New obligations................... 60 63 67
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -60 -63 -66
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 7 7 8
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 54 57 61
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 6 6 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 60 63 66
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 60 63 67
90.00 Outlays........................... 60 63 66
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The Congressional Research Service works exclusively and directly
for all Members and committees of Congress in support of their
legislative, oversight, and representative functions. The Service
provides research, analysis, and informational services that are timely,
objective, nonpartisan, and confidential. The CRS staff responds to and
anticipates congressional needs and addresses policy issues in an
interdisciplinary, integrative manner. The Service maintains close ties
with the Congress and, consistent with its broad congressional mandate,
provides a wide variety of services with the goal of contributing to an
informed national legislature.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 44 46 49
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------

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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 45 47 50
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 8 9 10
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 2 2
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 60 63 67
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 03-0127-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 2 2
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 729 747 772
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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), [$44,964,000] $48,025,000,
of which [$11,694,000] $14,194,000 shall remain available until
expended. (2 U.S.C. 135a, 135a-1, 135b, 169; 5 U.S.C. 5305; Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct service to users........... 36 36 39
00.02 Support services.................. 9 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 45 45 48
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 45 45 48
23.95 New obligations................... -45 -45 -48
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 45 45 48
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 32 29 28
73.10 New obligations................... 45 45 48
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -47 -48 -51
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 29 28 25
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 20 22 23
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 27 26 28
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 47 48 51
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 45 45 48
90.00 Outlays........................... 47 48 51
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The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS) is responsible for administering a national program to
provide reading material for blind and physically handicapped residents
of the United States and its outlying areas and for U.S. citizens
residing abroad.

Direct service to users.--During the past 5-year period, 1992-96,
the blind and physically handicapped readership throughout the country
has grown from 761,300 to 777,500 and circulation from approximately
21,284,200 units (volumes and containers) to almost 23,100,000.

Support services.--A variety of professional, technical, and
clerical functions are performed by NLS's staff. A combined total of
19,000 interlibrary loan searches and requests for information
concerning library and related services available to the blind and to
other physically handicapped persons were received in 1996.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 03-0141-0-1-503 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 5 6 6
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 2 2 2
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 2 2 2
25.5 Research and development contracts 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 30 30 32
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 2
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99.9 Total obligations............... 45 45 48
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Personnel Summary

Furniture and Furnishings

For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture,
furnishings, office and library equipment, $4,882,000. (2 U.S.C. 141,
169; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Replacement furniture and
furnishings..................... 4 5 5
00.02 Jefferson and Adams Buildings,
furniture and furnishings....... 1 3 3
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10.00 Total obligations............... 5 8 8
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 6 6 5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 5 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 11 11 10
23.95 New obligations................... -5 -8 -8
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 6 5 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 5 5 5
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 3 4 5
73.10 New obligations................... 5 8 8
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -6 -8
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 4 5 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2 3 3
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 3 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 6 8
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5 5 5
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 6 8
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This activity provides for the purchase and repair of furniture,
furnishings, and equipment to support Library operations.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Equipment:

31.0 Annual furniture and equipment.. 4 5 5
31.0 Furnishings in Jefferson and
Adams Buildings............... 1 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 5 8 8
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Payments to Copyright Owners

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Fees from jukebox and cable
television, Copyright Office.... 198 206 214
02.02 Interest on investments in public
debt securities, Copyright
Office.......................... 25 37 31
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 223 243 245
Appropriation:
05.01 Payments to copyright owners...... -223 -243 -245
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Licensing costs................... 2 3 3
00.02 Arbitration royalty panels........ 1 2 2
00.03 Payments to copyright owners...... 2 175 273
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 5 180 278
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40 Treasury balance................ 1 1
U.S. Securities:
21.41 Par value..................... 424 641 704
21.42 Unrealized discounts.......... -4 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 420 639 702
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 223 243 245
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 643 882 947
23.95 New obligations................... -5 -180 -278
Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40 Treasury balance................ 1 1 1
U.S. Securities:
24.41 Par value..................... 641 704 669
24.42 Unrealized discounts.......... -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 639 702 667
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)..................... 223 243 245
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 5 180 278
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -5 -180 -278
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 5 5
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 2 175 273
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 5 180 278
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 223 243 245
90.00 Outlays........................... 5 180 278
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The receipts from cable television stations, jukebox licenses,
satellite carriers, and digital audio devices are disbursed to the
copyright owners through this appropriation after deduction of
administrative costs for the Copyright Office Licensing Division.
Disbursements are made in accordance with the schedule established in
Public Law 94-553, as amended.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2 Other services.................... 3 5 5
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 2 175 273
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99.9 Total obligations............... 5 180 278
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Trust Funds

Gift and Trust Fund Accounts

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.02 Contributions to Library of
Congress gift fund.............. 4 4 4
02.03 Contributions, Library of Congress
permanent loan account.......... 8 9 10
02.04 Interest, Library of Congress
permanent loan account.......... 2 2 2
02.05 Income from donated securities.... 5
02.06 Deposits, service fees, Library of
Congress........................ 8 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 27 24 25
Appropriation:
05.01 Gift and trust fund accounts...... -27 -24 -25
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acquisition of library materials.. 2 6 6
00.02 Research, reader and reference
services........................ 12 14 15
00.03 Organization and control of the
collections..................... 1 1 1
00.04 Public programs................... 7 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 22 27 28
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40 Uninvested balance.............. 18 16 13
21.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 13 18 18
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 31 34 31
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 27 24 25
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 58 58 56
23.95 New obligations................... -22 -27 -28
Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40 Uninvested balance.............. 16 13 10
24.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 18 18 18
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 34 31 28
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)..................... 27 24 25
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 4 6 9
73.10 New obligations................... 22 27 28
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -22 -26 -26
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 6 9 11
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 18 23 23
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 4 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 22 26 26
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 27 24 25

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90.00 Outlays........................... 22 26 26
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Distribution of budget authority by
account:
Library of Congress trust funds....... 15 11 12
Library of Congress gift fund......... 4 4 4
Service fees.......................... 8 9 9
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Distribution of outlays by account:
Library of Congress trust funds....... 10 13 13
Library of Congress gift fund......... 5 5 5
Service fees.......................... 7 8 8
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This schedule covers (1) funds received as gifts for immediate
expenditure, and receipts from the sale of recordings, publications,
photoduplication and other materials financed from capital originally
received as gifts, (2) income from investments held by or for the
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and (3) interest paid by the
Treasury on the principal funds deposited therewith as described under
``Library of Congress Trust Fund, Principal Accounts''.

Acquisition of library materials.--This includes the procurement of
manuscripts, maps, fine prints, rare books and other library materials
for the Library of Congress, and the acquisition and distribution of
Government documents for the Library of Congress and cooperating
libraries. It also includes the acquisition of foreign research
materials for participating libraries through the Library's overseas
offices.

Research, reader and reference services.--These services include
research services for the Congress, the preparation of bibliographies,
indexes, digests, and checklists; surveys of bibliographic services; and
providing photocopies, photographs, microfilm, and other forms of
photoduplication, to other Government agencies, libraries and other
institutions, and to the general public.

Organization and control of the collections.--This includes the
ongoing updating of the Library of Congress Classification System and
the Dewey Decimal Classification System, and the organization of several
specialized collections.

Public programs.--The Library sponsors lectures; poetry readings;
musical concerts; the furtherance of musical research, composition,
performance and appreciation; and the preparation of sound recordings of
music and literature. This program also covers the distribution of
recordings of the Library's literary programs and concerts to radio
stations for public service broadcasts.

This presentation also includes the Foreign Service National
Separation Liability Trust Fund, which was established in accordance
with Section 151 of Public Law 102-138. This account funds the lump-sum
separation payments (earned under the applicable country's law during an
employee's career) of Foreign Service Nationals employed by Library of
Congress overseas field offices.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 6 8 8
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 2 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 4 4 5
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 4 5 5
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 22 27 28
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Personnel Summary

Administrative Provisions

Sec. 201. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of
Congress shall be available, in an amount of not more than [$194,290]
$207,690, of which [$58,100] $62,400 is for the Congressional Research
Service, when specifically authorized by the Librarian, for attendance
at meetings concerned with the function or activity for which the
appropriation is made.
Sec. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
used by the Library of Congress to administer any flexible or compressed
work schedule which--
(1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the
grade or level of which is equal to or higher than GS-15; and
(2) grants such manager or supervisor the right to not be at
work for all or a portion of a workday because of time worked by the
manager or supervisor on another workday.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``manager or supervisor''
means any management official or supervisor, as such terms are defined
in section 7103(a) (10) and (11) of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 203. Appropriated funds received by the Library of Congress
from other Federal agencies to cover general and administrative overhead
costs generated by performing reimbursable work for other agencies under
the authority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used to employ
more than 65 employees and may be expended or obligated--
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only--
(A) to pay for such general or administrative overhead costs as
are attributable to the work performed for such agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
appropriations Acts, with respect to any purpose not allowable under
subparagraph (A).
Sec. 204. Of the amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in
this Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the certification of
the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation
and reception expenses for the incentive awards program.
Sec. 205. Of the amount appropriated to the Library of Congress in
this Act, 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.
Sec. 206. (a) For fiscal year [1997] 1998, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
subsection (b) may not exceed [$108,275,000] $97,490,000.
(b) 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.
[Sec. 207. (a)(1) Subject to subsection (b), for fiscal year 1997,
the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities
described in paragraph (2) may not exceed $2,000,000.
(2) The activities referred to in paragraph (1) are non-expenditure
transfer activities in support of parliamentary development that are
funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in
appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
(b) The obligational authority under subsection (a)--
(1) shall be available only with respect to Russia, Ukraine,
Albania, Slovakia, and Romania; and
(2) shall expire on December 31, 1996.]
[Sec. 208. From and after October 1, 1996, the Disbursing Officer of
the Library of Congress is authorized to disburse funds appropriated for
the Office of Compliance, and the Library of Congress shall provide
financial management support to the Office of Compliance as may be
required and mutually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the
Executive Director of the Office of Compliance. The Library of Congress
is further authorized to compute and dis

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burse the basic pay of all personnel of the Office of Compliance
pursuant to the provisions of section 5504 of title 5.
All vouchers certified for payment by duly authorized certifying
officers of the Library of Congress shall be supported with a
certification by an officer or employee of the Office of Compliance duly
authorized in writing by the Executive Director of the Office of
Compliance to certify payments from appropriations of the Office of
Compliance. The Office of Compliance certifying officers shall (1) be
held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited
in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting
paper and the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation
or fund involved, (2) be held responsible and accountable for the
correctness of the computations of certifications made, and (3) be held
accountable for and required to make good to the United States the
amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any
false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by them, as well as
for any payment prohibited by law which did not represent a legal
obligation under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the
Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve
such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment
otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based
on official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not
know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained
the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good faith,
that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision
specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the
United States has received value for such payment: Provided further,
That the Comptroller General shall relieve such certifying officer or
employee of liability for an overpayment for transportation services
made to any common carrier covered by section 3726 of title 31, whenever
he finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative
examination made prior to payment of the transportation bill did not
include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications,
or land grant deductions.
The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress shall not be held
accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect
payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate,
the responsibility for which is imposed upon a certifying officer or
employee of the Office of Compliance.]
[Sec. 209. Section 8 of the American Folklife Preservation Act (20
U.S.C. 2107) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Center to carry out
this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1997
and 1998.''.] (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Congressional Printing and Binding

For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and
binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record,
as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); 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,
[$81,669,000] $84,025,000: 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 44 U.S.C. 906: Provided
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of
obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for
preceding fiscal years. (1 U.S.C. 205, 208, 211, 212; 44 U.S.C. 501,
701-704, 706, 708, 709, 711-13, 715-17, 719-21, 723, 724, 727-28, 733-
35, 737, 901, 902, 906, 907, 1107, 1301, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1718, 1908;
Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
24.0)........................... 84 82 84
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 84 82 84
23.95 New obligations................... -84 -82 -84
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 84 82 84
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 42 44 41
73.10 New obligations................... 84 82 84
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -82 -85 -85
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 44 41 40
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 60 59 61
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 22 26 24
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 82 85 85
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 84 82 84
90.00 Outlays........................... 82 85 85
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This appropriation covers all authorized printing and binding for
the Congress and the Architect of the Capitol and for printing and
binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed
to Members of Congress. Also, this appropriation includes funding for
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipients.

Office of Superintendent of Documents

salaries and expenses

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, [$29,077,000] $30,477,000:
Provided, That travel expenses, including travel expenses of the
Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed
$150,000: Provided further, 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 [1995 and] 1996 and 1997 to depository and other designated
libraries. (44 U.S.C. 305, 1702-04, 1710, 1711, 1719, 1902, 1903, 1909;
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Distribution for other Government
agencies and Members of Congress 1
00.02 Depository library distribution... 26 25 26
00.03 Cataloging and indexing........... 4 3 3
00.04 International exchange............ 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 30 29 30
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 30 29 30
23.95 New obligations................... -30 -29 -30
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 30 29 30
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 24 24 18

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73.10 New obligations................... 30 29 30
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -30 -35 -29
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 24 18 19
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 19 18 18
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 11 17 11
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 30 35 29
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 30 29 30
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 35 29
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The Office of the Superintendent of Documents operates under a
separate appropriation, which provides funds for: (1) the mailing for
Members of Congress and other Government agencies of certain Government
publications, as authorized by law; (2) the distribution of Government
publications to designated depository libraries, including cost-
effective methods of electronic dissemination to depository libraries
such as CD-ROMS, and on-demand delivery of full text or image files; (3)
the compilation of catalogs and indexes of Government publications; and
(4) the distribution of Government publications in the International
Exchange Program. These four functions are related to the publication
activity of other agencies and to the demands of the public, Members of
Congress, and depository libraries. Consequently, the Office of the
Superintendent of Documents can exercise little control over the volume
of work which it may be called upon to perform. A description of these
four functions follows:

Distribution for other Government agencies and Members of
Congress.--The Office of Superintendent of Documents maintains mailing
lists and mails, at the request of Government agencies and Members of
Congress, certain publications specified by public law.

Depository library distribution.--As required, Government
publications are supplied to libraries which are designated as
depositories for Government publications. This includes cost-effective
methods of electronic dissemination to depository libraries such as CD-
ROMS, and on-demand delivery of full text or image files.

Cataloging and indexing.--The Office of Superintendent of Documents
is charged with preparing catalogs and indexes of all publications
issued by the Federal Government. The principal publication is the
``Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.''

International exchange.--The Office of Superintendent of Documents
distributes Government publications to foreign governments which agree,
as indicated by the Library of Congress, to send to the United States
similar publications of their governments for delivery to the Library of
Congress.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 4 5 5
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 17 11 11
25.2 Other services.................... 6 10 11
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99.9 Total obligations............... 30 29 30
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Personnel Summary

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Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 1 1 1
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 118 117 115
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Intragovernmental funds:

Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with
the 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, That not more than
$2,500 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 twelve passenger motor vehicles: Provided
further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the
advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to
carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That the revolving fund shall be available for temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of
the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That the revolving fund
and the funds provided under the headings ``Office of Superintendent of
Documents'' and ``salaries and expenses'' together may not be available
for the full-time equivalent employment of more than [3,600] 3,550
workyears by the end of fiscal year [1997] 1998: Provided further, That
activities financed through the revolving fund may provide information
in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall not be
used to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule which
applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the grade or level of
which is equal to or higher than GS-15: Provided further, That expenses
for attendance at meetings shall not exceed $75,000. (31 U.S.C. 1343(b),
9104; 44 U.S.C. 301, 309, 1502, 1504, 1509, 1510; Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Printing and binding.............. 731 752 753
00.02 Sales of publications............. 76 73 76
00.03 Agency distribution............... 5 5 5
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00.91 Subtotal........................ 812 830 834
01.01 Capital investment................ 4 2 3
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10.00 Total obligations............... 816 832 837
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Fund balance..... 35 50 57
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 831 839 840
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 866 889 897
23.95 New obligations................... -816 -832 -837
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Fund balance........... 50 57 60
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 831 843 851
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... -4 -11
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 831 839 840
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 831 839 840
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90 Obligated balance: Fund balance. 170 162 165

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72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 45 45 41
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 215 207 206
73.10 New obligations................... 816 832 837
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -824 -833 -848
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90 Obligated balance: Fund balance. 162 165 165
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 45 41 30
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 207 206 195
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 817 827 840
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 7 6 8
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 824 833 848
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -770 -776 -771
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -61 -67 -80
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -831 -843 -851
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 4 11
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -7 -10 -3
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The Government Printing Office executes orders for printing,
binding, and blankbook work, CD-ROM's and electronic formats, placed by
Congress and the various agencies of the Federal Government, and
furnishes on order, blank paper, inks, and similar supplies. The
Government Printing Office also sells publications to the public through
its sales of publications program, provides a locater service for
government electronic data bases, provides on-line access to electronic
data bases, and distributes publications to the public for other
Government agencies.

All such work is financed through the Government Printing Office
revolving fund (44 U.S.C. 309). The fund is reimbursed by the customer
agencies and receipts from sales of publications to the general public.

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES

PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS

[In millions of dollars]

1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.

Total revenue....................... 756 760 766
====================================
Expenses:
Personnel compensation............ 139 140 140
Personnel benefits................ 32 29 29
Transportation of things.......... 3 3 2
Rental payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
Rental payments to others......... 2 2 2
Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 15 7 8
Printing and reproduction......... 513 518 522
Other services.................... 6 6 6
Supplies and materials............ 47 46 47
Depreciation...................... 6 8 9
------------------------------------
Total expenses................ 764 760 766
====================================
Net operating income or loss
(-)......................... -8
====================================

SALES OF PUBLICATIONS OPERATIONS

[In millions of dollars]

1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.

Total revenue....................... 71 78 80
====================================
Expenses:
Cost of publications sold......... 22 19 18
Postage for sales copies mailed... 9 8 8
Surplus publications.............. 9 5 5
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Subtotal...................... 40 32 31
====================================
Gross profit.................. 31 46 49
====================================
General and administrative:
Personnel compensation............ 17 18 19
Personnel benefits................ 3 4 4
Transportation of things.......... 2 2 2
Rental Payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
Rental payments to others......... 2 2 2
Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1
Printing and reproduction......... 1 1
Other services.................... 13 13 15
Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
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Subtotal...................... 39 43 46
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Total expenses................ 79 75 77
====================================
Net earnings.................. -8 3 3
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AGENCY DISTRIBUTION SERVICE

[In millions of dollars]

1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.

Total revenue....................... 4 5 5
====================================
Expenses:
Personnel compensation............ 2 2 2
Personnel benefits................ 1 1
Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
Other services.................... 1 1 1
------------------------------------
Total expenses.................. 4 5 5
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Net operating loss (-)..............
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Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0121 Revenue........................... 778 756 760 766
0122 Expense........................... -784 -764 -760 -766
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0129 Net income or loss (-)............ -6 -8
0131 Revenue........................... 80 71 78 80
0132 Expense........................... -77 -79 -75 -77
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0139 Net income or loss (-)............ 3 -8 3 3
0141 Revenue........................... 5 4 5 5
0142 Expense........................... -5 -4 -5 -5
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0149 Net income or loss (-)............
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0191 Total revenues.................... 863 831 843 851
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0192 Total expenses.................... -866 -847 -840 -848
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0199 Net income or loss................ -3 -16 3 3
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 82 90 100 103
Investments in US securities:
1106 Receivables, net.............. 175 164 157 155
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 4 3 3 3
Other Federal assets:

1802 Inventories and related
properties.................... 33 26 26 26
1803 Property, plant and equipment,
net........................... 75 71 69 72
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 369 354 355 359
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:

2101 Accounts payable................ 48 31 34 37
2104 Resources payable to Treasury... 1 1 1 1
Non-Federal liabilities:

2201 Accounts payable................ 59 54 50 49
2207 Other........................... 52 76 75 74
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 160 162 160 161
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital.............. 109 100 100 100
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. 100 92 95 98
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. 209 192 195 198
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------

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4999 Total liabilities and net position 369 354 355 359
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 143 146 146
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 15 14 14
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 158 160 160
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 35 33 33
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 4 5 5
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 3 2 2
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 4 4 4
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 26 18 18
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 516 540 542
25.2 Other services.................... 18 20 22
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 48 48 49
31.0 Equipment......................... 4 2 2
99.0 Subtotal, reimbursable obligations 816 832 837
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 816 832 837
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Personnel Summary

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Total compensable workyears:
2005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 346 331 321
2011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 3,702 3,559 3,460
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Administrative Provision

Sec. 207. The Government Printing Office shall be considered an
agency for the purposes of the election in section 801(b)(2)(B) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the Public Printer shall be
considered the head of the agency for purposes of subsection (b)(2)(C)
of such section.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including
not more than $7,000 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 31 U.S.C. 3324;
benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), 901(6) and
901(8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6)
and 4081(8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign
countries; [$332,520,000] $361,424,000: Provided, That not more than
[$100,000] $1,000,000 of reimbursements received incident to the
operation of the General Accounting Office Building shall be available
for use in fiscal year [1997] 1998: Provided further, That an additional
amount of $4,404,000 shall be made available by transfer from funds
previously deposited in the special account established pursuant to 31
U.S.C. 782: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105
hereafter amounts reimbursed to the Comptroller General pursuant to that
section shall be deposited to the appropriation of the General
Accounting Office then available and remain available until expended,
and not more than [$5,805,000] $2,000,000 of such funds shall be
available for use in fiscal year [1997] 1998: Provided further, That
this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
other department or agency which is a member of the Joint Financial
Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be available to finance an
appropriate share of JFMIP costs as determined by the JFMIP, including
the salary of the Executive Director and secretarial support: 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 Forum
costs as determined by the Forum, including necessary travel expenses of
non-Federal participants. Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the
JFMIP may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which
costs involved are initially financed: Provided further, That to the
extent that funds are otherwise available for obligation, agreements or
contracts for the removal of asbestos, and renovation of the building
and building systems (including the heating, ventilation and air
conditioning system, electrical system and other major building systems)
of the General Accounting Office Building may be made for periods not
exceeding five years: Provided further, That this appropriation and
appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or
agency which is a member of the American Consortium on International
Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an
appropriate share of ACIPA costs as determined by the ACIPA, including
any expenses attributable to membership of ACIPA in the International
Institute of Administrative Sciences. (Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 6 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
03.00 Offsetting Collections............ 4 1
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 10 7 6
Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses............. -4 -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 6 6 6
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Top Management.................. 3 2 3
00.02 General Government Division..... 27 26 27
00.03 Health, Education and Human
Services Division............. 25 24 26
00.04 National Security and
International Affairs Division 34 34 36
00.05 Resources, Community and
Economic Development Division. 30 30 32
00.06 Accounting and Information
Management Division........... 36 40 43
00.07 Office of the Chief Economist... 1 1 1
00.08 Office of the General Counsel... 18 16 18
00.09 Office of Special Investigations 3 3 3
00.10 Field Offices................... 81 79 84
00.11 Mission Support................. 104 78 85
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program.......... 362 333 358
01.01 Reimbursable program.............. 6 6 7
02.01 Capital investment................ 11 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 379 339 368
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 379 339 368
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 378 339 368
23.95 New obligations................... -379 -339 -368
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 374 333 361
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 373 333 361
Permanent:

Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 6 6 7
68.26 Offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)...... 4 1

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68.45 Portion not available for
obligation (limitation on
obligations)................ -4 -1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 6 6 7
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 379 339 368
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 80 54 47
73.10 New obligations................... 379 339 368
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -405 -345 -366
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 54 47 49
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 343 315 341
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 62 24 18
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 6 7
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 405 345 366
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -6 -6 -7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 373 333 361
90.00 Outlays........................... 401 339 359
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The General Accounting Office's mission is to improve government
operations by providing timely and reliable information and advice to
Congress, by determining the legality of public expenditures, and by
providing guidance on financial management matters.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 240 235 252
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 43 42 45
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 5 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 10 9 9
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 17 10 9
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 1 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 5 4 4
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 4 3 3
25.2 Other services.................. 18 18 18
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 5 3 3
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 11 4 10
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 2 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 3 3
32.0 Land and structures............. 8
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 373 333 361
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 6 6 7
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 379 339 368
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Personnel Summary

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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 3,677 3,500 3,500
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UNITED STATES TAX COURT

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; [$33,781,000] $34,293,000:
Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the
written certificate of the judge. (Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 32 34 34
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 33 34 34
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 33 34 34
23.95 New obligations................... -32 -34 -34
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 33 34 34
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 4 4 4
73.10 New obligations................... 32 34 34
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -32 -34 -34
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 4 4 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 30 30 30
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 32 34 34
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 33 34 34
90.00 Outlays........................... 32 34 34
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The bulk of the Court's work is the trial and adjudication of
controversies involving deficiencies in income, estate, and gift taxes.
The Court also has jurisdiction to redetermine deficiencies in certain
excise taxes; to issue declaratory judgments in the areas of
qualification of retirement plans, exemption of charitable organizations
and the status of certain governmental obligations; and to decide
certain cases involving disclosure of tax information by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Additional jurisdiction was conferred on the Court by the Taxpayer
Bill of Rights in 1988. The Court is authorized to hear and decide
appeals by taxpayers from decisions by the Internal Revenue Service
denying awards for reasonable administrative costs incurred in
connection with administrative proceedings within the Internal Revenue
Service. In addition, if a timely petition for the redetermination of a
deficiency is pending before the Court, the Court is authorized to
restrain the premature assessment and collection of the disputed tax, to
review certain jeopardy assessments and jeopardy levies, and to review
the Commissioner's determination that certain seized property may be
sold notwithstanding the pendency of the deficiency action. Finally, the
Court is authorized to enforce its decisions determining overpayments in
taxpayers' favor, to resolve disputes involving interest on deficiencies
which were previously the subject of disputes before the Court, and to
modify decisions in estate tax cases involving certain payment
extensions.

For 1998, the Court proposes a trial program of 340 weeks consisting
of 150 weeks of regular trial sessions, 90 weeks of small tax case
sessions, and 100 weeks of lengthy special sessions. Trials are held in
approximately 80 cities throughout the United States.

Statistics on the actual and estimated number of cases before the
court are presented in the following tabulation:

1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
Pending, beginning year............. 29,678 29,281 26,781
Docketed during year................ 27,892 27,000 28,000
Adjustments during year............. 1,240

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Disposed of during year............. 29,529 29,500 29,500
Pending, end of year................ 29,281 26,781 25,281

This presentation includes the ``Tax Court independent counsel''
fund. This fund is established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7475. The fund is
used by the Tax Court to employ independent counsel to pursue
disciplinary matters involving practitioners admitted to practice before
the Court.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 23-0100-0-1-752 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 16 17 17
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 3 3
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 7 7 7
25.2 Other services.................... 2 3 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 32 34 34
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Personnel Summary

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Total compensable workyears:
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 2 2 2
1011 Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 350 350 350
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Trust Funds

Tax Court Judges Survivors Annuity Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 23-8115-0-7-602 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.41 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: U.S. Securities:
Par value....................... 5 5 5
23.95 New obligations...................
24.41 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: U.S. Securities: Par
value........................... 5 5 5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite).....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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This fund, established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7448, is used to pay
survivorship benefits to eligible surviving spouses and dependent
children of deceased judges of the U.S. Tax Court. Participating judges
pay 3.5 percent of their salaries or retired pay into the fund to cover
creditable service for which payment is required. Additional funds, as
are needed, are provided through the annual appropriation to the U.S.
Tax Court.

On September 30, 1996, 26 judges of the court were participating in
the fund, and 1 eligible dependent and 6 eligible widows were receiving
survivorship annuity payments.

OTHER LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AGENCIES

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1886(e) of the Social
Security Act, [$3,263,000] $3,579,000, to be transferred to this
appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. (Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 3 3 4
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3 4
23.95 New obligations................... -3 -3 -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 3 3 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1
73.10 New obligations................... 3 3 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -3 -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 3 4
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 3 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -3 -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Prospective Payment Assessment Commission was authorized by
Public Law 98-21, section 1886(e) of the Social Security Act Amendments
of 1983, to advise and assist the Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services and Congress on maintaining and updating the Medicare
prospective payment system. The Commission's mandate has been expanded
to include inpatient and outpatient payments to hospitals and excluded
facilities, skilled nursing facilities, renal disease services, home
health services and issues related to Medicaid and the American health
care system.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 95-3400-0-1-551 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations..................... 2 2 2
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 3 3 4
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 95-3400-0-1-551 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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2011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 17 27 27
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Physician Payment Review Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1845(a) of the Social
Security Act, [$3,263,000] $3,577,646, to be transferred to this
appropriation from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust
Fund. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 3 3 4
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 1
73.10 New obligations................... 3 3 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -4 -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 3 4
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 4 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -3 -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1
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The Physician Payment Review Commission was established in 1986
(P.L. 99-272) as an independent legislative agency to advise Congress on
the design and refinement of physician payment methods under the
Medicare program and related policies affecting the broader health care
system. The Commission, comprised of 26 fulltime staff and 13 appointed
members, reports to Congress annually on physician payment reform,
monitoring the effectiveness of the Medicare Fee Schedule, the supply
and specialty distribution of physicians and financing of graduate
medical education; access to and quality of health care, medical
malpractice reform, and other related issues.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 95-1000-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations..................... 2 2 2
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 3 3 4
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Personnel Summary

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2011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 18 27 27
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Gambling Impact Study Commission

[salaries and expenses]

[For necessary expenses of the National Gambling Impact Study
Commission, $4,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
That these funds will be available only upon enactment of an
authorization for this Commission.] (Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 48-2101-0-1-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.1)........................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Fund balance..... 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4 4
23.95 New obligations................... -1
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Fund balance........... 4 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 4
90.00 Outlays........................... 1
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The Gambling Impact Study Commission was established by Public Law
104-169 to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of the social
and economic impacts of gambling in the United States.

OTHER LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Commission on Security and Cooperation In Europe

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation
in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $1,090,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by section 3 of Public Law 99-7.
(Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

Commission on Immigration Reform

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Immigration Reform
pursuant to section 141(f) of the Immigration Act of 1990, [$2,196,000]
$500,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1997.)

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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 4 4 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 2 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 4 2
23.95 New obligations................... -4 -4 -2
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 3 3 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1 1
73.10 New obligations................... 4 4 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -5 -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2 3 2
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 5 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 5 2
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This presentation includes a number of accounts that had previously
been displayed separately including the following: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Devise Fund; Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
Competitiveness Policy Council; International Conferences and
Contingencies; Copyright Royalty Tribunal; National Commission on
Manufactured Housing; Commission on Immigration Reform; National
Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality; National Commission on Children;
and Gifts and donations, National Commission on Children.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise Fund.--The Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise
Fund and the permanent committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes devise to
administer it were created by an act of Congress, approved August 5,
1955 (69 Stat. 533).

The current program is devoted primarily to the preparation of a
History of the Supreme Court of the United States, of which the first
two volumes were published by the Macmillan Co. in 1972. The third,
fourth and fifth volumes were published in August 1974, September 1981,
and August 1985, respectively. The sixth and seventh volumes were
published in 1988. The eighth volume was published in 1993. Additional
volumes are nearing completion.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.--The Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe is authorized and directed to monitor
the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation
of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating
to Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The law establishing the
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe also mandated it to
monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private activities designed to
expand East-West trade and the exchange of people and ideas. The
Commission will receive semiannual reports from the President on the
signatories' compliance with the Final Act and on U.S. activities in
trade and cultural/humanitarian exchange and it will itself make
advisory reports to the Congress on the progress of implementation.

The Commission is made up of nine Senators, nine Members of the
House of Representatives and one Commissioner each from the Departments
of State, Defense, and Commerce.

International Conferences and Contingencies.--The International
Conferences and Contingencies account provides funds to cover the
expenses of House and Senate participants in international meetings.

Copyright Royalty Tribunal.--Under Public Law 94-553, the general
revision of the copyright law, an independent Copyright Royalty Tribunal
was created in the Legislative Branch. The Tribunal is composed of three
commissioners appointed by the President with the advice and consent of
the Senate for staggered terms of 7 years each.

The Tribunal's statutory responsibilities are: (a) to make
determinations concerning copyright royalty rates (1) in the area of
cable television (17 U.S.C. 111), (2) for phonorecords (17 U.S.C. 115),
(3) for coin-operated phonorecord players (jukeboxes) (17 U.S.C. 116),
(4) for non-commercial broadcasting (17 U.S.C. 118), and (5) for digital
audio devices (17 U.S.C. 1004); and (b) to distribute cable television,
satellite carrier, jukebox, and digital audio devices and media
royalties deposited with the Register of Copyrights (17 U.S.C. 111, 116,
119, 1005, and 1007).

Public Law 103-198 abolished the Copyright Royalty Tribunal and
created a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel System administered by the
Library of Congress Copyright Office.

National Commission on Manufactured Housing.--The National
Commission on Manufactured Housing was established by Public Law 101-
625, section 943. The 16-member commission submitted its final report in
August, 1994 and terminated in September, 1994.

Commission on Immigration Reform.--The Commission on Immigration
Reform was established under Section 141 of the Immigration Act of 1990.
The mandate of the Commission is to review and evaluate the
implementation and impact of the U.S. immigration policy and to transmit
to the Congress not later than September 30, 1997, a final report of its
findings and recommendations for additional changes that should be made
with respect to immigration into the United States. The commission
submitted its second interim report in September 1995. The Commission
expires January 1998.

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality.--The National
Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality terminated its activities in
1994.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-9911-0-1-999 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2 2 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 4 4 2
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 09-9911-0-1-999 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 35 33 22
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Trust Funds

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-8300-0-7-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.02 Interest on investments, U.S.
Capitol Preservation Commission. 1 1 1
Appropriation:
05.01 Capitol Preservation Commission
trust fund...................... -1 -1 -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.41 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: U.S. Securities:
Par value....................... 23 24 24
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 24 25 25
23.95 New obligations...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:

U.S. Securities:
24.41 Par value..................... 24 24 24
24.42 Unrealized discounts.......... -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 23 24 24
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)..................... 1 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays...........................
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John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 09-8275-0-7-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Interest.......................... 1 1 1
Appropriation:
05.01 John C. Stennis Center for Public
Service Development trust fund.. -1 -1 -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
99.5)........................... 1 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.41 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: U.S. Securities:
Par value....................... 8 8 8
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 9 9 9
23.95 New obligations................... -1 -1 -1
24.41 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: U.S. Securities: Par
value........................... 8 8 8
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)..................... 1 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 1 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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The principal for this fund was established by the transfer of
$7,500,000 from the appropriation ``Payment to the John C. Stennis
Center''.

Personnel Summary

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Identification code 09-8275-0-7-801 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 5 5 5
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TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. 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 Oversight and for the Senate issued by the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sec. 302. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain
available for obligation beyond fiscal year [1997] 1998 unless expressly
so provided in this Act.
Sec. 303. Whenever in this Act any office or position not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is
appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any
office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically
established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in
this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That
the provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses of
Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of
Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
Sec. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, 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 pursuant to existing law.
[Sec. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made
available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.
(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency
that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in
America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any
product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract
or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.]
[Sec. 306. During fiscal year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter,
amounts appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (including amounts
relating to the Botanic Garden) may be transferred among accounts
available to the Architect of the Capitol upon the approval of--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from the
appropriation for Capitol buildings and grounds under the heading
``house office buildings'';
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case
of amounts transferred from the appropriation for Capitol buildings
and grounds under the heading ``senate office buildings''; and

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(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from
any other appropriation.]
[Sec. 307. (a) Upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, and in accordance with conditions
determined by the Committee on House Oversight, positions in connection
with House public address sound system activities and related funding
shall be transferred from the appropriation for the Architect of the
Capitol for Capitol buildings and grounds under the heading ``capitol
buildings'' to the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the House
of Representatives for the Office of the Clerk under the heading
``salaries, officers and employees''.
(b) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code,
the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of
the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a) shall be
included in the total service of such employee in connection with the
computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e) and (o) of
such section.
(c) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such
employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection
(a), the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump sum
payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such payment
shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any
law relating to dual compensation.]
[Sec. 308. (a) Effective October 1, 1996, the responsibility for
maintenance of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds is
transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police
Board. Such maintenance shall be carried out under the direction of the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. On and after
October 1, 1996, any alteration to a structural, mechanical, or
architectural feature of the Capitol buildings and grounds that is
required for security system maintenance under the preceding sentence
may be carried out only with the approval of the Architect of the
Capitol.
(b)(1) Effective October 1, 1996, all positions specified in
paragraph (2) and each individual holding any such position (on a
permanent basis) immediately before that date, as identified by the
Architect of the Capitol, shall be transferred to the Capitol Police.
(2) The positions referred to in paragraph (1) are those positions
which, immediately before October 1, 1996, are--
(A) under the Architect of the Capitol;
(B) within the Electronics Engineering Division of the Office
of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(C) related to the maintenance of security systems for the
Capitol buildings and grounds.
(3) All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit of an
individual immediately before such individual is transferred under
paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without adjustment,
in the new position of the individual.]
Sec. [309] 305. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to
the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law
104-1 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
[Sec. 310. Any amount appropriated in this Act for ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational
Allowances'' shall be available only for fiscal year 1997. Any amount
remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for such
fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for deficit
reduction.]
[Sec. 311. (a) Each mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of
Representatives shall bear in a prominent place on its face, or on the
envelope or outside cover or wrapper in which the mail matter is sent,
the following notice: ``THIS MAILING WAS PREPARED, PUBLISHED, AND MAILED
AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE.'', or a notice to the same effect in words which
may be prescribed under subsection (c). The notice shall be printed in a
type size not smaller than 7-point.
(b)(1) There shall be published in the itemized report of
disbursements of the House of Representatives as required by law, a
summary tabulation setting forth, for the office of each Member of the
House of Representatives, the total number of pieces of mass mail mailed
during the period involved and the total cost of those mass mailings.
(2) Each such tabulation shall also include--
(A) the total cost (as referred to in paragraph (1)) divided by
the number (as determined by the Postmaster General) of addresses
(other than business possible delivery stops) in the Congressional
district from which the Member was elected (as such addresses are
described in section 3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39, United States Code);
and
(B) the total number of pieces of mass mail (as referred to in
paragraph (1)) divided by the number (as determined by the
Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business possible
delivery stops) in the Congressional district from which the Member
was elected (as such addresses are described in section
3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39, United States Code).
(c) The Committee on House Oversight shall prescribe such rules and
regulations and shall take such other action as the Committee considers
necessary and proper for Members to conform to the provisions of this
subsection and applicable rules and regulations.
(d) For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' means a
Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress; and
(2) the term ``mass mailing'' has the meaning given such term
by section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States Code.
(e) This section shall apply with respect to sessions of Congress
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.]
[Sec. 312. (a) Section 203(a)(3) of Public Law 104-1 (2 U.S.C.
1313(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``and in subsection (c)(4)'' after
``(c)(3)''.
(b) Section 203(c) of Public Law 104-1 (2 U.S.C. 1313(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:
``(4) Law enforcement.--Law enforcement personnel of the
Capitol Police who are subject to the exemption under section 7(k)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(k)) may elect
to receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation
for hours worked in excess of the maximum for their work period.''.]
Sec. [313] 306. Section 316 of Public Law 101-302 is amended in the
first sentence of subsection (a) by striking [``1996''] ``1997'' and
inserting [``1997''] ``1998''.
[Sec. 314. (a) Upon enactment into law of this Act, there shall be
established a program for providing the widest possible exchange of
information among legislative branch agencies with the long-range goal
of improving information technology planning and evaluation. The
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate are requested to
determine the structure and operation of this program and to provide
appropriate oversight. All of the appropriate offices and agencies of
the legislative branch as defined below shall participate in this
program for information exchange, and shall report annually on the
extent and nature of their participation in their budget submissions to
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(b) As used in this section--
(1) the term ``offices and agencies of the legislative branch''
means, the office of the Clerk of the House, the office of the
Secretary of the Senate, the office of the Architect of the Capitol,
the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the
Library of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the
Congressional Budget Office, the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate;
and
(2) the term ``technology'' refers to any form of computer
hardware and software; computer-based systems, services, and support
for the creation, processing, exchange, and delivery of information;
and telecommunications systems, and the associated hardware and
software, that provide for voice, data, or image communication.]
[Sec. 315. (a) In General.--Section 3303 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3303. Competitive service; recommendations of Senators
or Representatives
``An individual concerned in examining an applicant for or
appointing him in the competitive service may not receive or
consider a recommendation of the applicant by a Senator or
Representative, except as to the character or residence of the
applicant.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--(1) The table of sections
for chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by amending
the item relating to section 3303 to read as follows:
``3303. Competitive service; recommendations of Senators or
Representatives.''.
(2) Section 2302(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(2) solicit or consider any recommendation or statement, oral
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consideration for any personnel action unless such recommendation or
statement is based on the personal knowledge or records of the
person furnishing it and consists of--
``(A) an evaluation of the work performance, ability,
aptitude, or general qualifications of such individual; or
``(B) an evaluation of the character, loyalty, or
suitability of such individual;''.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.]
[Sec. 316. Limitation on Exclusive Copyrights for Literary Works in
Specialized Format for the Blind and Disabled.--
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by adding after section 120 the following new section:
``Sec. 121. Limitations on exclusive rights: reproduction for
blind or other people with disabilities
``(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 710,
it is not an infringement of copyright for an authorized entity to
reproduce or to distribute copies or phonorecords of a previously
published, nondramatic literary work if such copies or phonorecords
are reproduced or distributed in specialized formats exclusively for
use by blind or other persons with disabilities.
``(b)(1) Copies or phonorecords to which this section applies
shall--
``(A) not be reproduced or distributed in a format other
than a specialized format exclusively for use by blind or other
persons with disabilities;
``(B) bear a notice that any further reproduction or
distribution in a format other than a specialized format is an
infringement; and
``(C) include a copyright notice identifying the copyright
owner and the date of the original publication.
``(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to
standardized, secure, or norm-referenced tests and related testing
material, or to computer programs, except the portions thereof that
are in conventional human language (including descriptions of
pictorial works) and displayed to users in the ordinary course of
using the computer programs.
``(c) For purposes of this section, the term--
``(1) `authorized entity' means a nonprofit organization or
a governmental agency that has a primary mission to provide
specialized services relating to training, education, or
adaptive reading or information access needs of blind or other
persons with disabilities;
``(2) `blind or other persons with disabilities' means
individuals who are eligible or who may qualify in accordance
with the Act entitled ``An Act to provide books for the adult
blind'', approved March 3, 1931 (2 U.S.C. 135a; 46 Stat. 1487)
to receive books and other publications produced in specialized
formats; and
``(3) `specialized formats' means braille, audio, or
digital text which is exclusively for use by blind or other
persons with disabilities.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 120 the following:
``121. Limitations on exclusive rights: reproduction for blind
or other people with disabilities.''.]
[Sec. 317. For payment to Jo Ann Emerson, widow of Bill Emerson,
late a Representative from the State of Missouri, $133,600.]
(Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.)

[congressional award act amendments of 1996]

[Sec. 5401. (a) Extension of Requirements Regarding Financial
Operations of Congressional Award Program; Noncompliance With
Requirements.--Section 5(c)(2)(A) of the Congressional Award Act (2
U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``and 1994'' and inserting
``1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998''.
(b) Termination.--Section 9 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C.
808) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1995'' and inserting ``October
1, 1999''.
(c) Savings Provisions.--During the period of October 1, 1995,
through the date of the enactment of this section, all actions and
functions of the Congressional Award Board under the Congressional Award
Act shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termination of the
Congressional Award Board ever occurred.]

[bill emerson hall in the house of representatives page school]

[Sec. 5402. The Founders Hall instructional area in the House of
Representatives Page School, located in the Thomas Jefferson Building of
the Library of Congress, shall be known and designated as ``Bill Emerson
Hall''.] (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)