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               LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1998

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                                HEARINGS

                                BEFORE A

                           SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

                       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

                              FIRST SESSION
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               SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

                   JAMES T. WALSH, New York, Chairman

C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida                      JOSE E. SERRANO, New York
RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, California          VIC FAZIO, California
ZACH WAMP, Tennessee                           MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio
TOM LATHAM, Iowa  

 NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Livingston, as Chairman of the Full 
Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees.

                   Edward E. Lombard, Staff Assistant

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                                 PART 1

                  JUSTIFICATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

                              

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                      COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS                       

                   BOB LIVINGSTON, Louisiana, Chairman                  
                                                                        
JOSEPH M. McDADE, Pennsylvania         DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin         
C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida              SIDNEY R. YATES, Illinois        
RALPH REGULA, Ohio                     LOUIS STOKES, Ohio               
JERRY LEWIS, California                JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania     
JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois           NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington      
HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky                MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota      
JOE SKEEN, New Mexico                  JULIAN C. DIXON, California      
FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia                VIC FAZIO, California            
TOM DeLAY, Texas                       W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina                                 
JIM KOLBE, Arizona                     STENY H. HOYER, Maryland         
RON PACKARD, California                ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia  
SONNY CALLAHAN, Alabama                MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio               
JAMES T. WALSH, New York               DAVID E. SKAGGS, Colorado        
CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina      NANCY PELOSI, California         
DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio                  PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana      
ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma        THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA, Pennsylvania
HENRY BONILLA, Texas                   ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES, California
JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan              NITA M. LOWEY, New York          
DAN MILLER, Florida                    JOSE E. SERRANO, New York        
JAY DICKEY, Arkansas                   ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut     
JACK KINGSTON, Georgia                 JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia         
MIKE PARKER, Mississippi               JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts     
RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey    ED PASTOR, Arizona               
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi           CARRIE P. MEEK, Florida          
MICHAEL P. FORBES, New York            DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina   
GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr., Washington  CHET EDWARDS, Texas              
MARK W. NEUMANN, Wisconsin                                              
RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, California                                   
TODD TIAHRT, Kansas                                                     
ZACH WAMP, Tennessee                                                    
TOM LATHAM, Iowa                                                        
ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky                                               
ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama                                             

                 James W. Dyer, Clerk and Staff Director                

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                            C O N T E N T S

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Comparative statement of new budget (obligational) authority for 
  1997 and the budget estimates for 1998.........................     1

                   TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

                        House of Representatives

Salaries and Expenses............................................    24
    House leadership offices.....................................    27
    Members' representational allowances.........................    74
    Committee employees..........................................    78
    Salaries, officers and employees.............................    86
        Office of the Clerk......................................    86
        Office of the Sergeant at Arms...........................    90
        Office of the Chief Administrative Officer...............    94
        Other offices and employees..............................   101
    Allowances and expenses......................................   139

                              Joint Items

Joint Economic Committee.........................................   167
Joint Committee on Printing......................................   172
Joint Committee on Taxation......................................   195
Office of Attending Physician....................................   231
Capitol Police Board.............................................   235
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office................   269
Statements of Appropriations.....................................   273

                          Office of Compliance

Salaries and expenses............................................   277

                      Congressional Budget Office

Salaries and expenses............................................   296

                        Architect of the Capitol

Summary..........................................................   390
General statement................................................   375
Office of the Architect of the Capitol:
    Salaries.....................................................   394
    Contingent expenses..........................................   399
Capitol buildings and grounds:
    Capitol buildings............................................   403
    Capitol grounds..............................................   485
    Senate Office Buildings......................................   519
    House Office Buildings.......................................   564

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                                   IV                                   

    Capitol Power Plant..........................................   610
    Library Buildings and Grounds................................   644
    Botanic Garden...............................................   690

                          Library of Congress

                     Congressional Research Service

Salaries and expenses............................................   886

                       Government Printing Office

Congressional printing and binding...............................  1009

                        TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES

                             Botanic Garden

Salaries and expenses............................................   691

                          Library of Congress

Summary tables...................................................   752
Salaries and expenses............................................   764
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses..........................   852
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and 
  expenses.......................................................   903
Furniture and furnishings........................................   918
Administrative provisions........................................   932
Reimbursable program.............................................   934
Appropriated gift and trust funds--joint projects................   939
Revolving funds..................................................   994

                        Architect of the Capitol

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

Salaries and expenses............................................   645

                       Government Printing Office

Summary table....................................................  1029
Office of Superintendent of Documents, salaries and expenses.....  1027
Revolving fund...................................................  1052
Statistics.......................................................  1075

                       General Accounting Office

Salaries and expenses............................................  1079